Mildred Hisae Hara, 91, of Hilo died Dec. 31 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired secretary to the dean at Hawaii Community College. Private services held. Survived by sons, Chris (Kristi Kubo) Hara of Hilo and Brent (Heather) Hara of Tigard, Ore.; daughter, Lisanne Hara of Beaverton, Ore.; sister, Ethel Kakimoto of Honolulu; brothers, Walter (Betty Jane) Matsumoto and Mitchell (Denise) Matsumoto of Honolulu; five granddaughters; aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters- and brother-in-law. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mildred Hisae Hara, 91, of Hilo died Dec. 31 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired secretary to the dean at Hawaii Community College. Private services held. Survived by sons, Chris (Kristi Kubo) Hara of Hilo and Brent (Heather) Hara of Tigard, Ore.; daughter, Lisanne Hara of Beaverton, Ore.; sister, Ethel Kakimoto of Honolulu; brothers, Walter (Betty Jane) Matsumoto and Mitchell (Denise) Matsumoto of Honolulu; five granddaughters; aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters- and brother-in-law. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sonny David Kalawe, 44, of Honolulu died Nov. 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ebeye, Marshall Islands, he was the owner of VSK Company. Celebration of life 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Wailoa State Recreation Center in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Virginia Maddison of Honolulu; children, Karalyn Kalawe, Sonny D.K. Kalawe and Kalawe of Pahoa, Rose Kalawe, Kaiulani Kalawe, Henry Cho Kalawe and Yaiko Kalawe of Honolulu; hanai children, Timothy Kingery of Queen Creek, Ariz., Benson Maddison and Kaberi Maddison of Honolulu; sisters, Miriam (Hiroshi) Lemae and Nicole (Richard) Soswe of Keaau; brother, Lawrence (Kanani) Kalawe of Keaau; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Crayton Sheu Pin Kam, 77, of Kailua-Kona, died Dec. 23 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired cable splicer for Verizon. Services at a later date. Survived by sons, Harlan Tamaye of Kailua, Oahu, Kalani (Kathi) Kam of Kealakekua and Kalei (Aina) Kam of Arizona; daughter, Anela (Gabriel Lama) Kam of Kailua-Kona; brother, Clayton (Leesa) Kam of Kailua-Kona; hanai sons, Chad (Kapua) Kawewehi of Hilo, Saku (Cheyenne) Kitahara of Kona and Craig Nakao of Honolulu; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
