Alfred George Figueroa, 63, of Mountain View died Feb. 14 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughters, Ariel and Ashley; sisters, Winifred (Ralph), Mabel, Angeline (Alvin), Carolyn, Bobbie Jean, Frances (Patrick) and Crystal; brothers, John F. (Rayna), Frank L. (Mildred) and James; a grandson; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Johanna Marie Flores, 61, of Hilo died Feb. 16 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in California, she was a laundry attendant at Laundry Express. Services held. Survived by daughters, Tasha (Cymri Feary) Flores of Hilo, Ronnalyn (Tyson Alves) DeReis of Hilo and Jadelyn DeReis of Hilo; mother, Catherine Espindola of Oahu; sisters, Kathy Perez of Oahu and Cindy Rixie of Arizona; brothers, Mike Rixie of Arizona and James Rixie of Washington; companion, Daisy Flores of Hilo; 12 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Laurie Leiko Izumi, 72, of Hilo died Feb. 25 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was an account clerk for the state Department of Liquor Control. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by daughters, Tara (Brandon Chong) Okano and Candace Izumi of Honolulu; sister, Sherrie (Calvin) Sakamoto of Hilo; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wayne Hidemi Kaneshiro, 80, of Hilo died Jan. 30 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Kukuihaele, he was a retired business teacher at Hilo High School, member of Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Business Educators Association, former member of 1023 Golf Club and Homestead “C” Kumiai Softball, and formerly He also formerly coached basketball at Molokai, Honokaa and Hilo high schools and assisted son David with the University of Hawaii at Hilo women’s basketball team. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences; dodomortuary.com. Survived by wife, Mildred Kaneshiro of Hilo; sons, David (Shana Iranon-Kaneshiro) Kaneshiro of Hilo and Clayton (Jennie Goya-Kaneshiro) Kaneshiro of Hilo; sisters, Myrna (Kenneth) Nishihara of Kaneohe, Oahu, Aileen Kaneshiro and June Bratton of Hilo, Sandra (Wayne) Toma of Kaneohe Daryl Lynne (Dan) Kaneshiro of San Francisco; brothers-in-law, Dennis Okamura of Honolulu and Richard (Jean) Miyamoto of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Kazuko Kaneshiro and Merle Yoshino of Hilo; four grandchildren; aunts, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rosemary Rita Roberts, 83, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 27 at home in Keauhou. Born in Turlock, Calif., she was a secretary at Cascade Natural Gas and member of Oregon Eagle’s Club. Services at a later date. Survived by son, Larry Cox of Santa Rosa, Calif.; daughter, Robin (Rob) Elkins of Kailua-Kona; stepchildren, Terry (Randy) Roberts of Hermiston, Ore., and Dawn Roberts of Astoria, Ore.; sisters, Roberta (David) Jones of Irrigon, Ore., Christine Dinsmore of McAdoo, Pa. and Doreen Raffety of Petaluma, Calif.; sister-in-law, Loria Rolander of Santa Rosa, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
