Nephi Kahalewai Akina Jr., 41, of Hilo, formerly of Ewa Beach, Oahu, died Jan. 24 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie North Stake Center on Oahu. Service at 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Laie Cemetery. Online condolence: woolseymortuary.com. Survived by parents, Nephi and Debbie Akina of Hilo; sister, Michelle Ayala of Washington; brothers, Ryan “Pono” Akina and Shane “Ikaika” Akina of Washington; paternal grandmother, Dora K. Akina of Hauula, Oahu; maternal grandfather, Ralph Clay of California. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary.
Norma R. Fergerstrom, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by sons, Arnold (Elsie Quiocho) Fergerstrom of Hilo and Victor (Gayle) Fergerstrom of Waimea; sisters, Betty Jane (Buddy) Kamehaiku and Pearl Peralto of Hilo, Evelyn Peralto of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Peter Patenio of Honolulu and Manuel Branco of Hilo; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Stanley “Figgy” Peter Figueroa Sr., 64, of Ocean View died Dec. 29 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, he was a cook at Don Drysdale’s Club 53 restaurant, coffee and macadamia nut picker, dishwasher at Basil’s Restaurant and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at St. John’s Catholic Church in Kealakekua. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Kathleen Figueroa of Ocean View; sons, Stanley Figueroa Jr. of Honolulu, Anthony Figueroa of San Francisco, Hokulani Figueroa and Christopher Solomon of Oahu; daughter, Nora (Charles) Kauwe of Oahu; sister, Mary Jane (Reuben) Llanes of Ocean View; brothers, Ronald (Melodina) Figueroa and Manuel Figueroa Jr. of Kailua-Kona; 13 grandchildren; three uncles, three aunts; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Russell Masaji Fujino, 61, of Kealakekua died Jan. 21 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a coffee and macadamia nut farmer. Service held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by parents, Robert and Eloise Fujino; brother, Wendell (Bernie) Fujino; three nephews and a niece. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Clarisse Jean Jones, 40, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 21 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Auburn, Calif., she was a jewelry salesperson and former Scentsy consultant. Private service in California. Survived by husband, Eddie Jones of Kailua-Kona; sons, Jeremy Eberhard and Thomas Eberhard of California; father, Clifford (Barbara) Drake of California; sister, Viena (Clifford) Vanderhoof of California; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Clifford Kaiwiki Kelepolo, 69, of Captain Cook died Jan. 16 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in South Kona, he was a retired car washer for McKinley Car Wash in Honolulu. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 30) at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Dorothy Kelepolo of Captain Cook; daughter, La Donna (John) Keehner of Aurora, Colo.; brothers, Mathew Kelepolo and Wilfred Kelepolo of Honolulu, Benedict Kelepolo of Captain Cook; sisters, Hilda Poe of Oregon, Hazel Juanich of Kailua-Kona and Lurline (George) Kina of Keaau; hanai sister, Ola Texeira-Hall of Ocean View; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Verna M. Matsumoto, 89, of Captain Cook died Dec. 22 at home. Born in Honaunau, she was retired from Hilo Probation Office and a member of Daifukuji Soto Mission. Services held. Survived by daughters, Dannelle (Kerwin) Masunaga of Honaunau and Vanda (Myles) Kurashige of Honolulu; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Louis “Lugi” Robert Trout, 66, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 20 at home. Born in Lansing, Mich., he was a business owner, farmer and laborer. Celebration of life 3-4 p.m. Friday (Jan. 29) at Honokohau Harbor House. For information, call 989-3790. Survived by daughter, Katie Balderson of Arcadia, Ohio; sons, Sam Trout and Joe Trout of Arcadia; hanai brothers, Franco Cons of Waikoloa and Charlie Bedell of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
