Lawrence Chester Carter Sr., 62, of Hilo died Jan. 4 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired plumber for Keith Shigehara Plumbing, U.S. Army veteran and member of Hilo Trollers Fishing Tournament. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Feb. 5)
Lawrence Chester Carter Sr., 62, of Hilo died Jan. 4 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired plumber for Keith Shigehara Plumbing, U.S. Army veteran and member of Hilo Trollers Fishing Tournament. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Feb. 5) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6) at the chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Debbie (Leopoldino) Carter of Hilo; sons, Jonathan Carter, Lawrence C. Carter Jr. and Gene Carter of Hilo; daughters, Patricia (Lee Marvin Jr.) Ugalde, Edith (Garen Comer) Carter and Clarice (Dane) Crivello of Hilo; mother, Mary Eileen Maewa Na‘ope-Crum of Hilo; sister, M. Nani Na‘ope of Hilo; brothers, Ralph (Aileen) Crum Jr., Calavin “Fatman” (Jan) Crum Sr., Francis “Pocho” Crum, Cedric A. Kailikini of Hilo and Joseph P. (Cindy) Kaina Sr. of Makakilo, Oahu; eight grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Janet Coit, 60, of Hawi died Jan. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kohala, she was a former lab assistant for Clinical Labs of Hawaii and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ahahui Kaahumanu Society of Kohala and Hawaiian Civic Club. Memorial Mass 10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi. Urn burial to follow at Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by son, Wesley (Rubelyn Grace Lagura-Coit) Coit Jr. of Kohala; brother, Frederick (Donna) Tabarejo of Hawaiian Beaches; sisters, Ipo Tabarejo of Kohala, Barbara (Laine) Ishikuro of Honokaa and Darlene (Pedro) Perera of Oregon; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Blossom Sumiko Kaneshiro, 81, of Keaau died Dec. 18 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Los Angeles public school teacher and U.S. Women’s Army Corps veteran. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by brother, George (Setsuko) Yogi of Honolulu; sister, Nancy Takane of Honolulu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Violet Natsuyo Hatakenaka, 89, of Hilo died Dec. 31 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honomu, she was a retired clerk for the former Machida Drug and F. W. Woolworth Co., part-owner of Hilo Chevron Service and member of Hilo Coast United Church of Christ. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Sidney (Gail) Hatakenaka of Hilo; brother, Eugene Sunakoda of Hilo; sister, Betsy Honmyo of Wahiawa, Oahu, Alice Sueno and Ruth Tsukimura of Honolulu; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Celestina Tumabang Rebucas, 82, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 28 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Tubigon, Bohol, Philippines, she was a flower, coffee and macadamia nut picker, and member of Visayan Club. All-night vigil 5 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 3) at family’s home, 76-6169 Plumeria Road, Kailua-Kona. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. at Kona Baptist Church on Kuakini Highway in Keauhou. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Antonio Rebucas of Kailua-Kona; sons, Alexander (Joy) Rebucas, Edilberto (Lynlyn) Rebucas, Elver (Josephine) Rebucas and Florencio (Berlynae) Rebucas of the Philippines; daughters, Rebecca Rebucas, Cel Marivie (Cocoy) Jacob and Vizminda (Reynaldo) Jose of the Philippines, Florida (Edilberto) Presiados, Elizabeth (Ambrocio) Caballero and Marivic Rebucas of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Rosa Aracayos and Inday Policius of the Philippines; 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenn “Chumpy” Joseph Rodrigues Sr., 69, of Hilo died Jan. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county parks groundskeeper, umpire and member of National Federation of State High School Association. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 4) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Friday (Feb. 5) at the chapel. Funeral Service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by son, Glenn Rodrigues Jr. of Hilo; daughter, Desiree (James Jr.) Delo Santos of Mountain View; sister, Maureen Rodrigues of Hilo; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jordan LeRoy Tiogangco, 59, of Hilo died Jan. 14 at home. Born in Ka‘u; he was a retired painter for the state. Visitation 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers and lei welcome. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Survived by wife, Anne Tiogangco of Hilo; daughters, Melissa Leinaala (James) Moniz of Honolulu and Brandy (Joey Oda) Tiogangco of Hilo; sons, Jordan Ikaika Tiogangco and Shawn Kaipo (Leanne Hanagami) Tiogangco of Hilo; brothers, Truman (June) Ignacio of Kona, Cristito (Celeste) Tiogangco Jr., Melvin (Pam) Tiogangco, Daylan (Paula) Tiogangco and Grant Tiogangco of Hilo, Gabriel Tiogangco and Richard “Kaale” Tiogangco of Honolulu; sisters, Lovey Mae Scott of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Elizabeth “Cus” Cadabona of Ninole, Angel (Harold) Swain and Veronica Tiogangco of Santa Ynez, Calif., Becky (Dexter) Chaves, Luana (Markham) Rosehill and Joyce (John) Nalimu of Hilo, Joahan Tiogangco of Las Vegas Joni (Kalani) Dacuycuy-Wong of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Ryan (Joann) Yamagata of Fremont, Calif., Michael (Janice) Yamagata of Oakland, Calif., and Wayne (Lani Joy) Yamagata of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Carla (Jeffrey) Takamine of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
