Michael Arthur Bond, 66, of Pahoa died Jan. 20 at home. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was a retired mechanical quality engineer for the Naval Weapons Station in Corona, Calif., and a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War.
Michael Arthur Bond, 66, of Pahoa died Jan. 20 at home. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was a retired mechanical quality engineer for the Naval Weapons Station in Corona, Calif., and a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. Private services. Survived by wife, Julia Bond of Pahoa; sons, Matthew (Liz) Bond of Riverside, Calif., Christopher (Cherie) Brandt of San Diego and Maxwell Glasheen of Tracy, Calif.; daughters, Megan Bond of Riverside and Amy Brown of Redlands, Calif.; sister, Eileen (George) Antonelli of Mebane, N.C.; 10 grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lawrence “Larry” William Cohn, 68, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 22 at home. Born in Palo Alto, Calif., he was an attorney in private practice and former per diem state judge. Private services. Survived by wife, Cindy Cohn of Kailua-Kona; sons, Ben Cohn and Jason Cohn of Kailua-Kona; stepson, Jason Watford of Kailua-Kona; stepdaughters, Lauren (Jamie) Au Hoon of Waikoloa and Lena (Elliot) Hunt of Atlanta; sisters, Cathy (Jess) Gilley of Redwood City, Calif., and Janet (George) Borg of Shingle Springs, Calif.; grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dr. Don Fisher Jr., 71, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 21. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, he was a dentist and U.S. Army veteran. Services with military honors 9 a.m. Monday (Feb. 1) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Memorial services to follow at Kona Bible Church at the Old Harbor Yacht Club in Honokohau Marina. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Merry Ann Fisher of Kailua-Kona; sons, Todd (Lisa) Fisher of Elk Grove, Calif., and Jon Fisher of Olympia, Wash.; brothers, John (Kathryn) Fisher, of Renton Wash., and Matt (Michelle) Fisher of Olympia; three grandchildren and one great-grandson; one niece and one nephew. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Mitsuye “Mitzie” Miyamura Inouye, 91, of Hilo died Jan. 7. She was born in Kaiwiki, Hilo. Services held with inurnment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl). Survived by sons, Lester (Karen) Inouye, Harvey Inouye and Russell (Gwen) Inouye; three grandsons and two granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Hideo Shimizu, 90, of Hilo died Jan. 24. Born in Kealakekua, he was a retired self-employed auto body painter. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts.) Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brothers, Steve (Dorothy) Shimizu of California and Mitsuo (Aiko) Shimizu of Illinois; sisters, Momoyo Maehira of Hilo, Betty Morioka of Honolulu and Sue Tanaka of Seattle; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Carol Jean “Mimma” Gravela Toyomura, 70, of Hilo died Jan. 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ka‘u, she was a retired housekeeper for Hilo Medical Center. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 10 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Errick Toyomura of Hilo; daughters, Tammy-Jean (Juan “Kalea” Jr.) Martines of Keaau and Terry-Ann Toyomura of Hilo; brothers, Prudencio Gravela, Leslie (Nardita) Gravela and Glenn (Peggy) Gravela of Naalehu, Francis (Carol) Gravela and Lawrence (Tracy) Gravela of Hilo; sisters, Mary Peralta of Pahala, Ellen Nunes of California, Eleanor (James) Talich of Kwajalein, Frieda Mae Lee, Bernice (Christian) Gravela Behle and Salome (Shannon) Horiuchi of Hilo, Lordes (Steve) Kornelson of Georgia, Melissa (Felix) Ibarra of Naalehu, Elizabeth (Catalino) Alcordo of Honolulu; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
