Tammy Michiko Hatori, 50, of Kurtistown died at the Hilo Medical Center on Sunday, March 15. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Friends may call at the Alae Cemetery on Saturday at 11 a.m. for Graveside Committal Services, followed
Tammy Michiko Hatori, 50, of Kurtistown died at the Hilo Medical Center on Sunday, March 15. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Friends may call at the Alae Cemetery on Saturday at 11 a.m. for Graveside Committal Services, followed by a celebration of life at the Leleiwi Beach Park in Keaukaha. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by husband, John Hatori of Kurtistown; son, Jason Nathaniel (Myra Peters) Arizumi of Hilo; daughter, Shiryl Leilani (Royden Requelman) Arizumi of Kurtistown; mother and stepfather, Cheryle and Matsu Uehara of Hilo; brother, Tyler “Butch” (Marci) Arizumi of Hilo; stepbrother, Matsu Uehara Jr. of Oahu; stepsister, Kristi (Brandon) Carvalho of Kona; five grandchildren, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and a nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Theodore “Ted” Kaaekuahiwi, 86, of Honokaa died Thursday, March 12, at the North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Waipio Valley, he was a retired custodian at Honokaa High &Elementary School, a taro farmer and member of the Taro Farmers Association at Waipio Valley. Friends may call at the Honokaa Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. Funeral service at 11 a.m., followed by cremation. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by wife, Nancy Kaaekuahiwi of Honokaa; sons, Lon Kaaekuahiwi of Honokaa, and Dale Kaaekuahiwi of Oregon; daughters, Gay (Michael) Regohos of Kona, and Kim Michie (Jason) Ayoso of California; brothers-in-law, Tadao (Ruth) Tasaka of Honokaa, Masao Tasaka of Honokaa, and William Correira of Honokaa; sister-in-law, Ruth Akiko Dumadag of Kaneohe, Oahu; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Amako “Amy” Kozohara, 98, of Hilo died March 4 in Hilo. Born in Mountain View, she was a homemaker and member of Hilo Hooganji Mission and Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Friends may call 3-4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Edwin (Irene) Kozohara of Hilo; daughters, Joyce (Willis) Motooka of Honolulu, Gayle (Clyde) Kimura of Honoloulu; brother, Don (Helen) Nakamura of Hilo; sisters, Betty Nakamura of Mountain View, Janice Turnburke of Keaau, Emogene (Gerald) Kimura of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Hatsume Nakamura of Honolulu, Doris Nakamura of Honolulu, Yvonne Nakamura of Hilo; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clayton “Clay” Kuuleialoha Leleiwi, 54, of Ocean View died Feb. 23 at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealalekua, he was a school bus driver and landscaper. Friends may call at 11 a.m. Saturday at Otec beach in Kailua-Kona for a memorial service. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by son, Justin Leleiwi of Georgia; stepsons, Williama Spitalsky of Lanai and Keola Hua-Spitalsky of Ocean View; stepdaughters, Natasha Sarocan, and Serena Spitalsky, both of Ocean View; sisters, Charlene Toletino of Hilo, and Lovenna Leliwi of Kailua-Kona; brothers, James (Ugi) Leleiwi of Kailua-Kona, Russell (Sandra) Leleiwi of Ocean View, Morgan (Barbara) Leleiwi, and Clinton Leleiwi, both of Kailua-Kona; one granddaughter; five step-grandchildren; numerous aunt, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
Minoru “Mino” Nakasato, 88, of Kapaau died Feb. 11 at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Kohala, he was an Army veteran, a diesel mechanic for the former Kohala Sugar Company, and a retired macadamia nut farmer. He was a member of the Kohala Senior Citizen Club, Kohala Okinawa Kenjin Kai, and Hawi Jodo Mission. Visitation Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo from 10-11 a.m.; Memorial service at 11 a.m. Private committal service to be held. Casual attire. No flowers. In lieu of koden, donations may be made to the Hawi Jodo Mission. Survived by sons, Lester (Jean) Nakasato of Honolulu, Elmer Nakasato of Hawi, Kohala, and Ralph (Wendy) Nakasato of Sun Prairie, Wisc.; daughters, Elsie (Larry) Wipperman of Kohala, Grace (Ronald) Nishimura of Hilo, Janet (Harry) Domen of Mililani, Frances (Jimmy) Swingler of Kilgore, Texas, and Edith (Larry) Asato of Hilo; brother, Shotoku (Ruby) Nakasato of Kaneohe; sisters, Yuriko Kato of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Toshiko Kato of Honolulu, Tomie Miyashiro of Hawi, Kohala, and Janet Shizuko Kimura of Sacramento, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Gerald L. “Jerry” Reiss, 79, of Kurtistown died Friday, March 13, at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Indianapolis, he retired from the Navy as a chief petty officer. He earned a Bronze Star and South Vietnamese Training Service Medal. He also recently served his community as a member of the Volcano Community Emergency Response Team, (CERT), Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) subcommittee on health, safety and connectivity, and as chaplain/historian for the American Legion Yukio Okutsu Aloha Post 16. He also was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Orchidland Chapel). Survived by wife, Patricia Jean Reiss of Kurtistown; sisters, Victoria (Gordon) Lyons of Florida and Miriam (John) Cook of Maryland; numerous children, grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Friends may call Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Orchidland Chapel). Funeral service at 10 a.m. No viewing. Refreshments to follow. Graveside service to be held Monday at the East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 at 9 a.m. Casual attire.
