Anthony Roy Aguiar, 78, of Hilo died Nov. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired meat department manager with the former Sure Save Supermarkets and U.S. Navy Veteran. Friends may call 4-5 p.m. Saturday (Jan.
Anthony Roy Aguiar, 78, of Hilo died Nov. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired meat department manager with the former Sure Save Supermarkets and U.S. Navy Veteran. Friends may call 4-5 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 21) at the Dodo Mortuary chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Graveside urn committal service at 9 a.m. Monday (Jan. 23) at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Terrie Aguiar of Honolulu and Ann (Leonard) Aguiar-Sagon of Hilo; brother, Robert Aguiar of Hilo; sister-in-law, Naomi Aguiar of Hilo; one granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herbert “Herb” Aiona Akana Jr., 58, of Hilo died Jan. 3 in Hilo. Born in North Kona, he was a construction worker from Jas. W. Glover, Ltd. and Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 21), at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by hanai parents, Raymond and Winnie Agpoon of Hilo; hanai brothers, Raymond (Ada) Agpoon Jr. of Puna and Chad (Teresa) Agpoon of Hilo; hanai sisters, Jocelyn (Dino) Sentino of Hilo, Kimberly (Ryan) Omine of Honolulu, Kelly (Jon) Nerveza of Hilo, Casey (Phillip) Vierra of Puna; sisters, Genevieve (John) Veriato of Puna, Elizabeth Clarke of Hilo, Sharon Akana of Honolulu, Lei (Lenox) Chock of Honolulu; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ramona G. Calhoun, 92, of Hilo died Dec. 25 at the Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born on Maui, she was a homemaker and member of the First Missionary Baptist Church. Friends may call 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 21) at First Missionary Baptist Church in Hilo. Memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Friends may also call Tuesday (Jan. 24) at noon for urn committal services at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Columbarium. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Ronald Calhoun of Hilo; sons, Larry Rios of Ocean View, Rodolfo (Anita) Rios of Pahoa, Wayne Calhoun of Kailua-Kona and Daniel (Juana) Calhoun of Utah; daughter, Kathleen (Stanley) Taylor of Texas; sister, Pat Benaro of Hilo; sister-in-law, Rosemary (Douglas) Burke of Michigan; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tamae Fujitani, 96, of Ahualoa died Jan. 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Makawao, Maui, she was a member of the Paauhau Jodo Mission. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (Jan. 20) at Hilo Meishoin Buddhist Temple, 97 Olona St. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Gladys Nishiura of Hilo; son, Roy (Lynette) Fujitani of Irvine, Calif.; three grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Samuel Kealoha Hudman, 55, of Keaau died Jan. 1 at home. Born in Keaukaha, he was a retired truck driver and groundskeeper for the former Naniloa Golf Course. Celebration of life 11 a.m-3 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 21) at Palekai (Radio Bay in Keaukaha). Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Laureen (Tasaka) Hudman of Keaau; son, Dustin Kealoha Hudman-Tasaka of Las Vegas; hanai son, Alan (Monica) Hudman of Keaau; brothers, Glenn (Cris) Hudman of Kurtistown, Billy “Doc” (Arlene) Hudman of Kona and Ronald (Bea) Hudman of Keaukaha; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jane Ah Oi Ishii, 94, of Hilo, died Jan. 4 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Ookala, she was a retired Realtor from T&C Realty and Nakahara Realty, former manager of Big Island Educational Federal Credit Union and member of New Hope Hilo Hawaii. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 21) at New Hope Hilo Hawaii, 840 Kupulau Road. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by children, Gordon (Abby) Ishii, Jr. of Kailua-Kona, Mona (Lionel) Victorino of Keaau, Lon (Patricia) Ishii of Volcano and Ronne (Kelley) Ishii of Keaau; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dick Floyd Larsen, 73, of Ocean View and Fairbanks, Alaska, died Dec. 1 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Great Falls, Mont., he was a retired engineer for the Alaska Department of Transportation. Services held. Condolences may be sent to the family c/o K. Ackerman, P.O. Box 10205, Fairbanks, AK 99710. Survived by nephews, Keith (Angie) Ackerman, Mark (Julie) Ackerman, Gary (Krly) Ackerman, Geoff (Karisse) Ackerman of Fairbanks, and Ken (Liz) Ackerman of Boston; nieces, April Moore of Washington and Jennifer (Tom) Maiden of Pennsylvania; hanai brother, Bob Hammond of Alaska; grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Shizuko Nishioka, 95, of Hilo, died Dec. 7 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born in Hilo. Services held. Survived by brother, Dr. Richard S. (Hanae) Nishioka of Calif.; sisters, Aiko Okui and Teruko Matsunaga, both of Hilo, and Takeko Ide of Honolulu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jack T. K. Lee Sr., 90, of Hilo died Dec. 29 at the Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired manager with the Hawaiian Telephone Co. and member of New Hope Hilo Hawaii. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Sally Lee of Hilo; sons, Jack Lee Jr. of Louisiana, Lawrence Lee of Hilo, Bradley (Mikal) Lee of Waianae, Oahu, and Rodney (Rhona) Lee of Waikoloa; daughters, Lurline Crouch of Honolulu, Blossom (Mark) Logan of Kailua, Oahu, Jade (Terrance) Vincent of Oahu and Sharon (Ted) Sugai of Hilo; brother, Duncan Lee of San Francisco; 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
Trudy Le Anna Ventura, 53, of Hilo, died Dec. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a manager and senior sales representative for the former Big Island Woodworks. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (Jan. 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Anthony “Tony” Ventura Sr. of Hilo; son, Antone Ventura of Hilo; stepson, Tony Ventura, Jr. of Hilo; stepdaughter, Kiki Ventura of Hilo; father, Joseph (Roberta) Mathieu of Nanawale; mother, Catherine (Terry) Elliot of Louisville, Ky.; brothers, Manuel Vierra of Hilo, Joseph Donald (Vanessa Henriques) Mathieu of Keaau, Charles A. (Leticia) Mathieu of Hilo, John (Beth) Mathieu of Kentucky, Al (Leilani) Mathieu of Hilo and Tom (Janelle) Johnson of Honokaa; sister, Kimberly Johnson of Louisiana; hanai sisters, Tootsie Santiago of Hilo and Tiffany Turnbull of Maui; three grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
