Flora Agliam Cabreros, 91, of Paauilo died Sept. 5 at her caregiver’s home in Hilo. Born in Ninole, she was a homemaker and retired as a farm worker for the Kawano farms in Waimea. She was a member of the
Flora Agliam Cabreros, 91, of Paauilo died Sept. 5 at her caregiver’s home in Hilo. Born in Ninole, she was a homemaker and retired as a farm worker for the Kawano farms in Waimea. She was a member of the Paauilo/Honokaa Catholic Church. Funeral services to be Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary, 570 Kinoole St., Hilo. Visitation at 9 a.m. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at noon at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Phillip (Sharon) Cabreros of Michigan, Timmy (Jo Ann) Cabreros of Paauilo; daughter, Paulette (Doug) Ward of Kona; daughter-in-law, Cy Cabreros of Honokaa; brother-in-law, Hildo Mercado of Pahala; sisters, Olivia Satomba of Pepeekeo, Jane (Leo) Holsen of Washington, sisters-in-law, Gaylynn Agliam of Mountain View, Fanny Agliam of Molokai, Nina Agliam of Pepeekeo; seven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Hilo (formerly known as Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo).
Ethel Mitsuko Higa, 73, of Keaau died at Aug. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired waitress. Friends may call at the New Hope Hilo Hawaii Gathering Place at 9 a.m. Monday for a memorial service. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by son, Frank Mitsumura of Honolulu; sisters, Shirley Matsunaka of Hilo, Jean (Darwin) Sindt of San Diego, Calif., Sharon (Milton) Yamamoto of Honolulu, Helene (Bertram) Carvalho of Keaau, and Cindy (Wade) Takimoto of Keaau; brother, Leslie Nishihara of Kailua-Kona; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Tadashi Kaku, 100, of Kailua-Kona died July 18 at his caregiver’s residence. Born in Honaunau, he was a coffee farmer and member of Honaunau Kumiai No. 2 and Kona Kumamoto Kenjin Kai. Private services held. No koden. Survived by sons, Kenneth (Anna) Kaku of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., James (Patricia) Kaku of Fullerton, Calif., Albert (Louzana) Kaku of Cerritos, Calif., Maurice Kaku of Honaunau; sister, Edith Sonoda of Honolulu; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nozomu Uemura, 80, of Kealakekua died Aug. 25 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Keei, he was a carpenter, coffee farmer, fisherman and member of the carpenter’s union, Kanaueue Kumiai, Kona Shinwakai and Kona Hongwanji. Friends may call at 3 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji in Kealakekua for a 4 p.m. memorial service. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by brothers, Ted (Jane) Uemura of Concord, Calif., Edward (Jean) Uemura of Mililani, Oahu, George (Agnes) Uemura of Honolulu; sisters, Eileen Fukumoto of Honolulu, Madeline Tanaka of Dededo, Guam, Ellen Tanioka of Waikele, Oahu; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yoshio Watanabe, 82, of Hilo died Aug. 21 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he retired was an agriculturalist for the County of Hawaii. Visitation at 4 p.m. and service at 5 p.m. Friday at Hilo Missionary Church. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Marjorie Watanabe; son, Darryl (Sabina) Watanabe of Hilo; daughter, Dana Grace of Hilo; four grandchildren; sister, Mae (Hiroshi) Furutomo of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Sylvia Harada of Honolulu, Florence (Richard) Ekimoto of Honolulu, Barbara Sasaki Honolulu, Sue Watanabe of California; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary.
