Karol Marie Dougherty, 73, of Mountain View died Feb. 5 at home. Born in Kansas City, Mo., she was a Kansas City public librarian. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 13) at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mountain View. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Private burial at sea to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Deacon Jim Dougherty; daughter, Liz Miller; sons, Matthew (Lori) Dougherty and David Dougherty, six grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nancy Sakiko Ishida, 93, of Aiea, Oahu, died Jan. 15. She was born in Hilo. Private service. Survived by sons, Clayton Ishida and Rock Ishida; daughters, Terrie (Dan) Koyamatsu and Joni (Gary) Ishida-Anderson; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Chris Kenji Kakugawa, 51, of Hilo died Oct. 2 at home. Born in Hilo, he was an administrative assistant to the county auditor and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by mother, Pauline Kakugawa of Hilo; father, Earl (Tacey) Kakugawa of Pahoa; sister, Kathy Kakugawa of Honolulu; uncles, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Faye Ramona Kuheana, 74, of Hilo died Jan. 4 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a packer for Sunshine Farms Nursery, baker at Mountain View Elementary School, manager of Hilo Quality Washerette, coach and owner of The Jokers softball team, owner of Panaewa Rainforest Bunco team and homemaker. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Graveside service at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Luncheon to be announced after graveside service. Survived by sons, Denton (Gene) Kuheana-Souza of Oahu and Makoa (Abby) Kuheana of Hilo; daughter, Misty (Morris) Paiva of Hilo; hanai daughters, Mary Jane Victorino, Roydene (Brian) Fiesta, Tequisha Noclain, Zasha Nobriga and Malia Kuheana of Hawaiian Paradise Park; brother, Manuel (Fern) Nobriga of Glenwood; sisters, Yvonne (James) Ferreira of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Joanne Ford and Annette Noclain of Glenwood, Rochelle (David) Nobriga of Ainaloa; brothers-in-law, Joseph Liwai Kuheana Jr. of Kurtistown, Paul Kuheana, Ralph (Melba) Kuheana and David Kuheana of Hilo; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
M. Lani Makuakane-Waiau, 70 of Kaimu, Kalapana, died Oct. 20 at home. Born in Pahoa, she was a retired educational assistant of Pahoa Elementary School and member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Uncle Robertʻs Awa Bar in Kaimu, Kalapana. Survived by sons, Ikaika (Lilly) Waiau of Maple Valley, Wash., and Gilbert “Hana” (Jasmine) Waiau Jr. of Pahoa; daughters, Tarsha “Lei” (Frank) Gouveia of Kurtistown and Nicole “Niki” (Jacob) Walker of Pahoa; sisters, Lovette Yanagihara of Aiea, Oahu, and Maile Makuakane of Kalapana; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.