Robert Lawrence Cookman, 62, of Waimea died May 11 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a stevedore with McCabe, Hamilton &Renny and Matson Navgation and a U.S. Army and U.S. Army National Guard veteran. Celebration of
Robert Lawrence Cookman, 62, of Waimea died May 11 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a stevedore with McCabe, Hamilton &Renny and Matson Navgation and a U.S. Army and U.S. Army National Guard veteran. Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 30, at Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary. Visitation at 9:30 a.m.; service at 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes at 9 a.m. June 6 at Kawaihaea. Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. at Imiola Church (Hale Laiana). Lei and loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Alita-Ray Cookman of Waimea; father, Frances Earl Smith of Hilo; sons No‘eau (Eri) Cookman of Waimea, O’liko (Jolyn) Cookman of Kohala, Kamahoi (Lacy) Cookman of Honokaa; brother, Taylor (Jessie) Smith of Hilo; sisters Laurie (Lei) Smith of Hilo, Joanna (Rob) Ululani Smith of Keaau; brother-in-law, Brandon Shin of Kona; 12 grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo.
Hisao Mihara, 83, of Hilo died May 15. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as a maintenance worker for the Hilo hospital. Celebration of Life on Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo. Visitation from 4:30-7 p.m. Survived by brother, Mitsunori Mihara of Hilo; sisters, Jean Tomosada of Hilo and Masako “Bessie” Kawasaki of Oahu; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary- Hilo.
Charles Shigemi Kakigi, 80, of Hilo died May 8 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was a Federal Aviation Administration flight service station manager and a U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air National Guard veteran. Private services. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Doris Y.; sons, Wesley and Wendell; stepdaughter, Jayne K. (Curtis S.) Takahama; sisters, Lois (Toshiaki) Sakata and Frances (Harry) Toyama; sisters-in-law, June Kakigi and Betty (Thomas) Eguchi; two grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary LLC.
