Henry “Hank” “Honey Boy” Akana, 76, of Kapolei, Oahu, died Nov. 5 in Ewa Beach, Oahu. Born in North Kohala, he was retired from First Hawaiian Bank. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday (Dec. 2) at St. Jude Church, 92-455 Makakilo Drive,
Henry “Hank” “Honey Boy” Akana, 76, of Kapolei, Oahu, died Nov. 5 in Ewa Beach, Oahu. Born in North Kohala, he was retired from First Hawaiian Bank. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday (Dec. 2) at St. Jude Church, 92-455 Makakilo Drive, Makakilo, Oahu. Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Peggy H. Akana; sons, Loren (Diane) Akana and Bryne Dolor; daughters, Lisa (Elsworth Emeliano) Carvalho, Lynette Akana and Denise (Santos) Dicho; sister, Olivia Teramoto; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park &Mortuary.
Lucy Poliahu Cipriani, 78, of Hawi died Nov. 27 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kapaau, she was an assistant manager at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, family history consultant at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward, member of Na Kupuna O Kohala Halau and won first place as a soloist at the Kupuna Hula Festival. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 3) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward in Hawi. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Frank Cipriani of Hawi; sons, Alton (Carolee) Corotan of Los Alamitos, Calif., Clayton (Ann) Corotan of Hawi, Stanton (Lynda) Corotan of Waikoloa and Keoki (Susan) Corotan of Hawi; daughter, Dawnell (Phillips) Ieremia of Laie, Oahu; stepson, Frank Ketcham of Tampa, Fla.; stepdaughters, Athena Panagos of Bellingham, Wash., Shawnie Imbert of Wichita, Kan., and Cassandra Sok of Seattle; brothers, George (Betty) Poliahu Jr. of Kaneohe, Oahu, and William Poliahu of Kapaau; sisters, Kanani (Albert) Pagador of Union Mill, Jennie Payne of Hawi and Linda (Rex) Frandsen of Herriman, Utah; 21 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pui Hung Kow, 83, of Hilo died Nov. 17 at Foster’s Care Home. Born in Canton, China, he was a retired restaurant owner. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Mauna Kea Cemetery. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by the mother of his children, Kam Shui Kow of Hilo; sons, Clifford (Candace) Kow of Kailua-Kona and Charles (Jeanette) Kow of Hilo; daughter, Pearl Park of Hilo; brothers, Raymond (Eva) Kow of Hilo, Ronald (Helen) Kow of Michigan and Robin (Becky) Kow of Hilo; sisters, Mary Wong of California, Margaret Arruda and Mabel Reyes of Hilo; eight grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Edmund McDonough Sr., 87, of Waimea died Nov. 1 at home. Born in Orange, N.J., he was the owner of the former RE McDonough Retread Company in Honolulu, former manager of HPM Waimea, U.S. Navy veteran and received the 1977 Businessman of the Year Award from Gov. George Ariyoshi. Services held. Condolences to the family at P.O. Box 437336, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by wife, Florence McDonough of Waimea; sons, Robert (Jean) McDonough of Waimea, Chris McDonough of Honolulu, Michael McDonough of Waimea and Brian (Patricia) McDonough of Arizona; sister, Marie (Jack) Drury of Florida; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Carrie Sawako Mizuguchi-Higaki, 83, of Hilo died Nov. 15 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired administrator. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (Dec. 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Galen (Michelle) Mizuguchi, Regan (Christine “Kaleinani”) Mizuguchi, Russell (Gizelle) Mizuguchi and Darryl (Janelle) Mizuguchi of Hilo; hanai sons, Gary Pacheco, Russell Pacheco and Michael Sakamoto of Hilo; sister, Janet Choy of Honolulu; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
