Obituaries for January 20

Lawrence Mitchell Nui Francisco Sr., 84, of Hawi died Jan. 4 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honaunau, he was a retired engineer for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, boiler technician for the former Kohala Sugar Co., Hawaii County reserve police officer, promotional entertainer for Hawaiian Airlines, founding member of Kohala’s Cosmo Combo band, U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of ILWU, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion. Visitation service 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 55-337 Akoni Pule Highway in Hawi. Visitation again 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at the church. Eulogy at 9:30 a.m. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Victoria Francisco of Hawi; sons, Lawrence (Becky Pilapil) Francisco Jr., of Hawi, Kelly Francisco of San Jose, Calif., Karl (Laura) Francisco of Los Angeles and Sean (Ally) Francisco of Seattle; daughters, Lavana (Cederick Raymond) Francisco of Honolulu and Vonn Tenn of Denver; brother, John (Brenda) Francisco of Gardena, Calif.; sisters, Angie (Hans Peter) Hager of Waimea and Maile (Ed) Sprick of New Franklin, Mo.; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Yoshiyuki “Christo” Izumi, 84, of Honalo died Nov. 24 at home. Born in Honaunau he was a retired county Department of Water Supply supervisor. Services held. Survived by sisters, Lily (Stan) Tsunemoto and Natsuyo (Nick) Wong; daughters, Christine S. (Raymond) Izumi-Baltero and Joni L. (Warren) Izumi-Nakamoto; son, Jason (Linda) Izumi; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

James Kimo Kaukini Jr, 83, of Honolulu died Nov. 26 at Aloha Care Hospice and Rehab Center in Kaneohe. Born in South Kona, he was a retired U.S. Coast Guard Vietnam War veteran and retired civil engineer from Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Service held. Survived by wife, Yoshiko Kaukini of Honolulu; son, Michael Kimo Kaukini of Waikoloa; sisters, Ella Leilani Tirado of Hilo, Constance Hao of Molokai and Frances Kalei (Phil) Austin of Hilo; aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park and Homelani Memorial Park mortuaries.

Gilbert Quitoriano, 77, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 7. He was born in Pahala. Visitation 6-9 p.m. tonight at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului, Maui. Service at 7 p.m. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 21) will take place at Puamana (Shark Pit) in Lahaina. Survived by wife, Ruth S. Quitoriano; daughters, Stacie (Jeff) Morikawa and Iris (Nori) Tihada; sister, Shirlene (Leroy) Rayoan; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Toshie Shirota, 85, of Kealakekua died Dec. 29 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Wainaku, she was a housekeeper at the Royal Kona Resort and member of Hanei Kumiai, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association, Kona Fukuoka Kenjin Kai and Kona Kumamoto Kenjin Kai. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Roy Shirota of Honolulu and Curtis Shirota of Beaverton, Ore.; daughter, Susan Shirota of Kealakekua; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Eleanor “Tolo” Kanaholo Taylor, 86, of Kapaau died Jan. 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honomakau, North Kohala, she was a retired civilian cook for the former Naval Training Center at Point Loma in San Diego and a floral stylist. Private service. Survived by daughter, Eileen (Brian Ymas) Taylor-Ymas of Kapaau; son, Gary Taylor of Honolulu; sisters, Beatrice Chau and Henrietta Emeliano of Hawi; brother, Bush Kauahilo of Honolulu; hanai brother, Mike (Gary McAnally) Akey of San Diego; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.