Terry Ellen Devera, 67, of Honokaa died April 13 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by husband, Alvin Devera of Honokaa; children, Delshay Devera of Denver, Dustin (Anastasiia) Devera of Honokaa and Jennah (John) Pipan of Kalopa; six grandchildren; siblings, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Emma Kiyan, 88, of Hilo died March 16 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a food service worker at several restaurants in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, May 9, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire; no koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by sons, Renrick “Randy” (Josetta “Josie”) Kiyan and Derrick (Bridget Chinen) Kiyan of Hilo; brother, Felward Kahakelii of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sister, Mercy Olivera of Hilo; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Anny Miller, 98, of Paauilo, formerly of Stockton, Calif., died April 4 at home. Born in China, she was a retired English as a second language teacher at Edison High School in Stockton, supervisor at Del Monte Cannery and member of the Stockton Chinese Cultural Association. Private services. Survived by children, Liya Mitchell of Washington, Cheng Yu Huang of Virginia and Lester Miller III of Paauilo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Toyomi Nonaka, 99, of West Covina, Calif., formerly of Papaikou, died April 9 at home. She was a retired cafeteria manager from the state of Hawaii and member of Papaikou Hongwanji. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Papaikou Hongwanji Mission, P.O. Box 20, Papaikou, HI 96781, and Hilo Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido, 168 Kanoelani St., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by daughter, Anne Gordon of West Covina; son Eric (Lorene) Nonaka of Mililani, Oahu; hanai daughter, Gayle (Jack) Smoot of West Covina; three grandchildren and two hanai grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and three hanai great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Ellen Yasuko Uyeda, 91, of Hilo died Feb. 11 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired bookkeeper in California. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sister, Rose Nagano of California; nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joanne Sanae Yamauchi, 80, of Falls Church, Va., formerly of Hilo, died March 4 at home. Born in Hilo, she was retired as a professor emerita of the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C., a 1962 graduate of Hilo High School and speaker and workshop leader on a variety of subjects related to interpersonal communications, with a focus on the understanding of Asian American values and related communication styles. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by sister, Darlene Yamauchi of Honolulu; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Moses Yao, 82, of Hilo died April 12 at home. Born in Ghana, he was a minister, theologian, philosopher, academic and author, with degrees from the University of London, University of Wisconsin, Accra Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, Rider College and a doctorate from the University of Toronto. He was a researcher in African studies at the University of Ghana, a counselor and teacher at Hartnell College and author of the book “Togodoo: A Pathwalk with the African Thirteen Moon Cycles.” Survived by children, Sat Nam Singh (Gurumeet Cheng) Khalsa of Reston, Va., Isis Akuwavi Mary Yao of Santa Cruz, Calif., and SunRa Ahnkherumoses Adziyaomamawu of Hilo; sister, Ella Akposoe; brother. Nelson Adjadi; four granddaughters; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
