Roger James Balanon, 64, of Aiea, Oahu, died Nov. 24 at home. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 11) at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary in Honolulu. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Casual or aloha
Roger James Balanon, 64, of Aiea, Oahu, died Nov. 24 at home. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 11) at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary in Honolulu. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Casual or aloha attire. Survived by wife, Joscelyn “Kalei” Balanon; son, Kaimana Balanon; daughters, Leslie Balanon and Gina Sanchez; brother, Lambert Balanon; sisters, Mary Llantero, Patricia Seguerre, Veronica Miyasato, Eliza Montibon and Susan Matias. Arrangements by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary.
Gary Kazuyoshi Ichishita, 88, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 23 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Keopu, he was co-owner of Kona Laundry and Dry Cleaners and member of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Keopu Citizens Club, Kumamoto Kenjin Kai, Nikkei Kyokai and Shinwaka Club. Private services. Survived by wife, Fujie Ichishita of Kailua-Kona; brother, Wally (Aiko) Ichishita of Kalaoa, Kona; sister, Janet Sunada of Kealakekua; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Arthur Jukes, 84, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 1 at home. Born in Nottingham, England, he was a mechanical engineer and founder of Time-Sert, owner of Time Fastener Company and U.S. Navy veteran. Services held. Survived by sons, William Jukes and Michael Jukes of Nevada; daughter, Jill Wagner of Kailua-Kona; sister, Jean Murphy of England; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Alan Cleghorn Ka‘au‘a, 81, of Kukuihaele died Dec 2. He was born in Honolulu. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at Pukalani Stables in Waimea. Survived by son, Christopher (Iwalani) Ka‘au‘a of Waimea; daughter, Kathleen (Wolf) Schwartze of Tacoma, Wash.; brother, Archie Ka‘au‘a of Hilo; sister, Lani Bruss of Oshkosh, Wis.; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Yoko Kawata, 77, of Houston, formerly of Hilo, died Nov. 24 at her personal care home. Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, she was a Japanese language instructor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii Community College and Kaumana Drive Baptist Church’s after-school program. Graveside service for family at Homelani Memorial Park in 2016. Survived by sons, Makio Kawata of The Woodlands, Texas, and James T. Kawata of Kapolei, Oahu; daughter, Esther H. Shepherd of Cedarville, Ohio; six granddaughters and five grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Claire Brothers Funeral Home.
Kylan Dennis Leopoldino, 1 month and 16 days, of Hilo died Nov. 29. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 12) at Kaumana Drive Baptist Church, 388 Kaumana Drive. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Survived by mother, Pepe Kamelamela of Hilo; father, Trevor Leopoldino of Hilo; grandparents Lee Ann Kamelamela, Trena Leopoldino (Caylan Ua); brothers, Treysten Leopoldino-Carvalho, Kysten Leopoldino, James Ferreira, Tylan Leopoldino-Kamelamela and Trevor Leopoldino Jr.; sisters, Kysha Carvalho, Treysha Leopoldino, Tatiana Kamelamela-Ferreira, Tiane Leopoldino and Netanya Kurokawa; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jean “Jeano” Shizue Otani, 81, of Hilo died Nov. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired state Department of Health clerk. Services held. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons Dean (Merle) Otani and Chris Otani of Hilo; daughter, Lori (Sam) Martin of Mountain View; sister, Shizuko “May” Kido of Las Vegas; brother, Hisashi Kido of Anaheim, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Robert Joseph “Bobby” Teixeira, 83, of Hilo died Nov. 25 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was the retired owner of Teixeira Trucking, member of Hawaii Classic Cruisers Club and builder of classic cars and Jeeps. Services held. Survived by daughter, Sandy Thoene of Kaneohe, Oahu; brother, Jimmy Teixeira of Las Vegas; sisters, June Jacobsen of Florida, Ann Ostrowski of Oregon and Mary “Snooky” Handlon of California; one grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Christopher Edwin Volpa, 26, of Keauhou died Dec. 2 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Truckee, Calif., he was a self-employed landscaper. Celebration of life 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Keauhou Canoe Club. Ash scattering at 9 a.m. Potluck to follow. Loose flowers welcome; no alcohol. Survived by son, Jhett Volpa of Captain Cook; mother, Mary (J.B.) Haanio Brown of Midwest City, Okla.; hanai mother, Lyn Brewster of Keauhou; brothers, Lance (Chelsey Souza) Volpa of Paauilo and Nicholas (Tahina Joaquin-Victor) Volpa of Keauhou; uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
The late Allen Clesson Wilcox was survived by, among others, sister-in-law Mavourneen Wilcox. Her name was misspelled in an obituary published Tuesday.
