Mildred Lorraine Andrade, 103, of Pahala died Dec. 18 at Ka‘u Hospital in Pahala. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala. Contact family for more info. Survived by daughter, Merle A. Chun of Oahu; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Noel Robert Jaderstrom, 78, of Kaneohe, Oahu, formerly of Hilo, died Nov. 21 at Adventist Health Castle Hospital in Kailua, Oahu. Born in Hilo, he was an intermediate school teacher, member of St. Joseph and St. Ann’s Catholic churches, U.S. Army Reserve retiree and played recorder with the American recorder society. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 1) at St. Ann’s Church in Kaneohe. Mass at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Luncheon to follow at St. Ann’s. Survived by sister, Gloria (Keith) Amaral of Volcano; brother, Ted Jaderstrom of Hilo; significant other, Sharon Kuroda of Longview, Wash.; nieces, grandnieces and a grandnephew.
Bronson Bonifacio Kealaokalani Mangauil, 44, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 16 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Celebration of life services 9 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Luncheon to follow. Survived by mother, Delilah Mangauil; sisters, Chastity Mangauil, U‘ilani (Denis) Correa and Tina Mangauil; hanai brother, Isaac Mangauil; hanai sisters, Trinity Mangauil and Stephanie Mangauil; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Della L Matsubara, 98, of Pepeekeo died Dec. 8 at home. Born in California, she was a retired medical records clerk at Hilo Medical Group and member of Hakalau Senior Citizens Club and Immaculate Heart Of Mary Church in Papaikou. No services. Survived by husband, George Matsubara of Pepeekeo; sons, Gray Ranne of Pahoa, Lloyd (Irene) Matsubara of Waikoloa and Craig Matsubara of Hilo; daughters, Gail Kealoha of Pahoa, Cheryl (Mark Belcher) Holland of Pahoa, Marilyn Ranne of Kentucky and Priscilla Ranne of Honolulu; sister, Erma Winklepleck of Keota, Okla.; daughters-in-law, Kathleen Podratz of Valencia, Calif., Theresa Podratz of Reno, Nev., and Arlene Holland of Louisville, Ky.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Delna Harue Okazaki, 83, of Hilo died Jan. 5 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retied kindergarten and first-grade teacher at Waiakeawaena Elementary School and director of the Enrichment Program at Kinoole Baptist Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Kinoole Baptist Church, 1815 Kinoole St. in Hilo. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences at dodomortuary.com. Survived by husband, Gleen Okazaki of Hilo; children, Grant Okazaki, Wendi Okazaki and Keith Okazaki of Hilo; brother, Dickson Yagi of Claremont, Calif.; sister-in-law, Jeanne Yagi of Hilo; an aunt, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bobby” Hajime Shioshita, 78, of Pahoa died Dec. 18 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a maintenance worker for Volcano House, salesclerk at Kilauea Military Camp, former lawnmower shop manager for the former Farmers Exchange, crane operator for the former Puna Sugar and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Puna Baptist Church. Memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Potluck noon at the church. Inurnment service d at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by son, Russell Shioshita of Pahoa; daughter, Jadelyn (Joseph) Shioshita-Aiona Aka of Hilo; sisters, Jean (Raymond) Asuncion of Simi Valley, Calif., Patsy Shioshita of Los Angeles, Gail Shioshita of Hilo and Judy Shioshita of New York City; an aunt, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.