Josephine “Lei” Leialoha Anakalea, 79, of Kailua-Kona died April 9 at home. Born in North Kona, she was a retired maintenance department supervisor for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport the State of Hawaii, housekeeping inspector for the former Kona Surf, Kona Lagoon and Kona Inn hotels, housekeeper at Kona Community Hospital, cafeteria worker at Kealakehe Elementary School, and member of United Public Workers Bargaining unit 1 and New Hope Legacy Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Kamehameha Schools Kahaluu Manowai site, 78-6780 Alii Dr. in Kailua Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Hiram (Marisa) Anakalea of Kailua-Kona, Herbert (Uilani) Anakalea III of Kohala and Brandin (Mahealani) Anakalea of Las Vegas; daughters, Primrose Ventura of Ocean View, Patsy (Kevin) Anakalea-Canty of Kailua-Kona, Hakunani Anakalea of Monterey, Calif., Anissa Anakalea and Seleena Anakalea of Kailua-Kona; sisters-in-law, Florence Rangasan and Mary Paio of Kailua-Kona, Marsha Anakalea of Puuanahulu; grandchildren, and great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary
Josephine “Lei” Leialoha Anakalea, 79, of Kailua-Kona died April 9 at home. Born in North Kona, she was a retired maintenance department supervisor for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport the State of Hawaii, housekeeping inspector for the former Kona Surf, Kona Lagoon and Kona Inn hotels, housekeeper at Kona Community Hospital, cafeteria worker at Kealakehe Elementary School, and member of United Public Workers Bargaining unit 1 and New Hope Legacy Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Kamehameha Schools Kahaluu Manowai site, 78-6780 Alii Dr. in Kailua Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Hiram (Marisa) Anakalea of Kailua-Kona, Herbert (Uilani) Anakalea III of Kohala and Brandin (Mahealani) Anakalea of Las Vegas; daughters, Primrose Ventura of Ocean View, Patsy (Kevin) Anakalea-Canty of Kailua-Kona, Hakunani Anakalea of Monterey, Calif., Anissa Anakalea and Seleena Anakalea of Kailua-Kona; sisters-in-law, Florence Rangasan and Mary Paio of Kailua-Kona, Marsha Anakalea of Puuanahulu; grandchildren, and great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary
Arsenio “Arcie” Menor Casil Sr., 89, of Pepeekeo died March 23 at home. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a retired lab analyst for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and former vendor at Hilo Farmers Market. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9:15-9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Ofelia Casil of Pepeekeo; daughters, Aileen (Domingo) Andaya of Hilo and Mari (Sam) Halsted of Honomu; son, Arsenio “JR” Casil Jr. of Mililani, Oahu; sister, Estela Nefalar of Philippines; brother, Glicerio (Fely) Casil of Pepeekeo; seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marilyn Margaret Ige, 77, of Pahoa died Feb. 12 in Keaau. Born in Montreal, she was a retired nurse for Kapiolani Medical Center andMolokai General Hospital, lecturer at Hawaii Community College, and teacher/substitute teacher at St. Joseph School/Preschool. Mass 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Sacred Heart Church Pahoa. Fellowship to follow. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Shauna (Gavin Ida) Ige of Pahoa; stepdaughter, Joni (Christopher) Wood of Kaneohe, Oahu; stepsons, Raymond Ige of Honolulu and Reagan (Melissa) Ige of Aiea, Oahu; brothers, Thomas (Joan Williams) Rappel and Gerald Rappel of Montreal; sister, Donna (Edward) Rappel-Pressner of Burlington, Ontario, Canada; brother-in-law, James (Connie Kendall) Ige of Shakopee, Minn.; two grandchildren; a niece, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Judith Dawn Ku‘ulei Kaeo (Silva-Sampaio), 76, of Hilo died June 25, 2024. She toured the nation as a hula dancer. Celebration of life at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Rodney (Erica Balbag-Gerard) Gerard, William (Jennifer) Kaeo and Aaron (Chanelle Magee) Kaeo; five grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Miyako Yamamoto Naylor, 101, of Keaau died April 6 at home. Born in Fukuoka and raised in Omura, Nagasaki-ken, Japan, she survived the horrors of war as a welder in a Japanese airplane factory that was bombed during World War II. She was a cafeteria worker at Midpark High School and housekeeper at Southwest General Hospital in Ohio prior to moving to Hawaii. She was a member of the Church of Perfect Liberty, loved taking care of her family, and was an avid sumo fan. Her ashes will be interred with her late husband, Gene A. Naylor, at the Cemetery of the Pacific on Oahu. Family to arrange a private celebration of life and ash scattering at a later date. Survived by children, Toshiyuki S. Mikuriya, J. Nobuyuki-Mikuriya Akagi and Mari E. Mikuriya; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
