Gary Toshio Akamatsu, 74, of Kealakekua died June 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a retired manager for the transportation squadron at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, member of the 64 and Friends Golf Club, Daifukuji Soto Mission and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by mother, Fujiko Akamatsu of Kealakekua; sisters, Mildred (Stanley) Tromberg of Plantation, Fla., Linda (Samuel) Camp of Honolulu and Phyllis (Solomon) Alani of Hookena; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gary Toshio Akamatsu, 74, of Kealakekua died June 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a retired manager for the transportation squadron at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, member of the 64 and Friends Golf Club, Daifukuji Soto Mission and U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by mother, Fujiko Akamatsu of Kealakekua; sisters, Mildred (Stanley) Tromberg of Plantation, Fla., Linda (Samuel) Camp of Honolulu and Phyllis (Solomon) Alani of Hookena; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jitsuo Ishimoto, 93, of Hilo died April 27 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired cane truck driver for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and independent cane farmer. Private family services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Eli Ishimoto and Brian Ishimoto of Hilo, Grant Ishimoto of Honolulu; daughters, Sandra (Terry) Beich of Minnesota, Faith Ishimoto and Lorena (Paul) Soultz of Hilo; sisters, Fumie Jyo of Hilo and Shirley Gushiken of Honolulu; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
