Eric Calvin Edsman Sr., 87, of Kailua-Kona died July 25 at Hale Hoola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired security guard for Freeman Guards, Securitas, and Hawaii Protective Association, a licensed electrician at Pearl Harbor Naval
Eric Calvin Edsman Sr., 87, of Kailua-Kona died July 25 at Hale Hoola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired security guard for Freeman Guards, Securitas, and Hawaii Protective Association, a licensed electrician at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and member of American Legion and Honolulu Masonic Lodge Temple. Services held. Survived by sons, Eric (April) Edsman Jr. of Kailua-Kona and Calvin (Dayna) Kaia of Waimea; stepson, Lawrence (Winifred) Kaaihue of Las Vegas; daughters, Erilyn (Cornwell) Kaiwi of Lahaina, Maui, Randi (Billy) Schieber of Kailua-Kona, Maile (Don) Edmonson of Hampshire, Ill., Olga Corby of Maui and Zelithea (Jaimi Breckley) Edsman of Camarillo, Calif.; stepdaughter, Marian (John) DeMello of Maui; sister, Olga Edsman of San Francisco; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Delight Aala Kenoi Veincent, 69, of Hilo died July 4 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Puainako McDonald’s food preparation worker, a U.S. Army veteran and member of Panaewa Hawaiian Homes Community Association. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday (Aug. 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 15) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Burial to follow. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Joseph P.N.S. Kenoi Veincent, Peter C. (Jaime J.M.) Veincent Jr. and Samuel K. Veincent of Hilo; brothers, Harry Nalei (Annabelle) Kenoi Jr. of Chatsworth, Calif., and Dennis Lei (Denise) Kenoi of Hilo; sister-in-law, Vicki Kenoi of Torrance, Calif.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sumi Tachibana, 93, formerly of Hilo, died June 23 in a private care home in Fullerton, Calif. Born in Papaikou, she was an office clerk at Y. Hata and Co. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Aug. 14) at Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Burial of her cremated remains will take place 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Rae Bell of Placentia, Calif., and Karen Tachibana of Lancaster, Texas; son, Marc (Sylvia) Tachibana of Aurora, Colo.; stepson, David Tachibana of Kahuku, Oahu; sisters, Setsuko (Kiyoshi) Takemoto of Papaikou, Junko Shimana of Hilo and Yooko Raiche of Danvers, Mass.; brother, Takeshi (June) Shimana of Aiea, Oahu; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
