Lionel Kealii Chartrand, 66, of Hilo died Sept. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, He was co-owner of Chartrand Excavation, a truck driver for Jas. W. Glover and the former HT&T, classic car and motorcycle enthusiast and member
Lionel Kealii Chartrand, 66, of Hilo died Sept. 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, He was co-owner of Chartrand Excavation, a truck driver for Jas. W. Glover and the former HT&T, classic car and motorcycle enthusiast and member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 4-9 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 6 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Deborah Chartrand of Hilo; sons, Lewin (Sing) Chartrand, Kaipo (Jurene) Rocha, Kealii Chartrand, Keanalu (Shanell) Chartrand and Keanukai (Pumehana Dutro) Chartrand of Hilo, Lorrin (Napua) Chartrand of Kealakehe; daughters, Raylene (Robert) Pratt of Kaneohe, Oahu, Dina (Wayne) Tamura of Naalehu and Kealani Chartrand of Hilo; mother-in-law, Irene Midel of Hilo; brothers, Larry (Teddie) Chartrand of Kahaluu, Melvin (Trudy) Young of Punaluu, Henry Young, Gerald Young and Bennett Young of Kahaluu, Edwin Young of Honolulu and Mighty (Lisa) Young of Punaluu; sisters, Edith Kahooalii of Sacramento, Calif., Isabelle Kanoa of Maui, Lorraine Kalakau of Waimanalo, Oahu, Leinaala Young of Kaneohe, Irene Young and Verna (Joe) Haili of Kahaluu; 27 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Rusty” Kenichi Mishima, 89, of Hilo died Sept. 15 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment salesman for the former Hawaiian Equipment Co., U.S. Army Korean War veteran, former member of Waiakea Lions Club and former volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels. Private service for immediate family only. Survived by daughter, Kathleen Mishima (Troy) Kahai of Hilo; grandchildren, Charity and Robert Kahai; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hatsu Miyasaki, 90, of Kaneohe, Oahu, died Sept. 12 in Hilo. Born in Otarushi, Hokkaido, Japan, she was a homemaker, seamstress and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Services held. Survived by son, James (Lora) Miyasaki of Kaneohe; daughters, Kathleen Miyasaki and Linda Wong of Hilo; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoshi Nakamura, 83, of Captain Cook died Sept. 5 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Kealakekua, he was a produce manager for the former Sure Save Supermarket, retired owner of Kiyo’s Enterprise and member of Hanei Kumiai, Kona Senior Karaoke Club, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Kumamoto Kenjin Kai. Visitation 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2) at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua. Memorial service 12:30 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Chizuko Nakamura of Captain Cook; sons, Aaron (Dee) Nakamura of Oahu, Alson (Margy) Nakamura and Vernon (Rae) Nakamura of Kailua-Kona; brother, Charles Nakamura of Kaneohe, Oahu; sister, Helen Mashiba of Moanalua, Oahu; aunt, Michiko Uyeda of Papaikou; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paul Armando Palesi, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 17. Born in San Francisco, he was a roofer. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, John (Melissa) Palesi of Vacaville, Calif.; daughter, Jennifer (Daniel) Adams of Caldwell, Idaho; sister, Kim Palesi-Dillingham of Long Beach, Miss.; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Kele Bradley Samoy Smith, 23, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 13. Born in Kealakekua, he was a certified lifeguard, sushi chef and skateboarder. Memorial service 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 15, at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden. Celebration of life noon-4 p.m. Food and drinks will be served. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by parents, Bradley and Michele Smith of Kailua-Kona; paternal grandfather, Toribio Samoy of Waikoloa, maternal grandmother, Lorraine “Bit” Shaw of Florida; brothers, Keoni T. Samoy Smith of Kailua-Kona and Elika M. Samoy Smith of Kailua-Kona; sister, Malia Nicole Samoy Smith of Waikoloa; two nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Sarah Goodwin Thurber, 30, of Waimea died Sept. 15. Born in Carlsbad, Calif., she owned and operated Mermaid Cleaning Services of Kailua-Kona. Private services. No flowers. Memorial donations for her children at First Hawaiian Bank, Kamuela Branch. Make check to “Friends of Sarah Goodwin Thurber” and include account No. 04117697 on check, or mail to First Hawaiian Bank, c/o Alan Pak, Branch Manager, Kamuela Branch, 67-1189 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI 96743. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Deborah Goodwin of Kailua-Kona; father, Marshall Thurber of Heber City, Utah; son, James Jeffrey Thurber; daughter, Natasha Rose Lofland of Kona. Services provided by Ballard Family Mortuary.
