Henry Kauai Anakalea, 84, of Hilo died Jan. 27 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired custodian with the Hawaii Department of Education, U.S. Army veteran and member of Haili Church and
Henry Kauai Anakalea, 84, of Hilo died Jan. 27 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired custodian with the Hawaii Department of Education, U.S. Army veteran and member of Haili Church and Kuhio Chapel and Haili Choir. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (Feb. 17) at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Oinah Anakalea of Hilo; sons, Thomas Anakalea of Hilo and Leonard (Jaime) Anakalea of Wailuku, Maui; sister-in-law, Violet Anakalea of Kapolei, Oahu; two grandsons; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sakae Egami, 102, of Captain Cook died Jan. 23 at Buenavista Care Home in Captain Cook. Born in Captain Cook, she was a housewife and member of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Kona Hongwanji BWA and Fukuoka Kenjin Kai. Private services held. No koden or flowers. Survived by sons, Richard Egami and Jerry Egami of Kealakekua; daughter, Molly (Dennis) Nakano of Kealakekua; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sawae Higashi, 92, of Hilo, formerly of Laupahoehoe, died Jan. 18 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a retired head custodian at Laupahoehoe High and Elementary School and member of Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday (Feb. 17) at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Leslie (Lillian) Higashi and Leo (Claudia) Higashi of Honolulu; daughter, Almara (James) Abe of Hilo; nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Saeko Imade, 82, of Hilo, formerly of Torrance, Calif., and Las Vegas, died Feb. 7 at Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. Private services held. No koden. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Nobuichi Imade of Hilo; nieces and nephews.
Raphael Kiyoto Kaainoa, 76, of Honokaa died Jan. 30 at the Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, he was a retired plumbing specialist at HPM Building Supply, former machinist for McDonnell Douglas and a numeric control programmer in the aerospace industry. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 18) at the Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Survived by wife, Joan Kaainoa of Honokaa; daughter, Ruth (Thom) Thomas of Mission Viejo, Calif.; sons, Joseph Kaainoa of Gilbert, Ariz., and Mark (Christina) Kaainoa of Hilo; mother, Doris Kaainoa of Montebello, Calif.; sister, Rachael Sakado of Carson, Calif.; brothers, Stephen (Barbara) Kaainoa of Menomonee Falls, Wis., and Phillip (Diann) Kaainoa of Arcadia, Calif.; one grandson; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Evaline Sylvia Lawrence, 92, of Hilo died Jan. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 16) at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again from 8:30-10 a.m. Friday (Feb. 17) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Everett Lawrence of Virginia, Frank (Claudia) Lawrence of Mountain View and Patrick (Phyllis) Lawrence of Honomu; daughters, Doreen (James) Namahoe of Hilo, Bernadette Lawrence of Pahoa and Kathleen Ke of Pahala; 18 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Ernest Schmidt, 90, of Waikoloa, died Feb. 2 at home. Born New York City, he was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and retired executive director of the San Diego Armed Services YMCA. Private service to be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743 or http://northhawaiihospice.org. Survived by wife, Barbara Schmidt of Waikoloa; sons, David (Janet) Schmidt of Hawi, Bruce Schmidt of Escondido, Calif., Bradly (Anne) Schmidt of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Sheri (Stephen Dunn) Schmidt of Foster City, Calif.; brother, Everett Schmidt of Brevard, N.C.; five grandchildren and one great-grandson; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Valerie Patricia Toler, 82, of Hilo died Feb. 7 at home. Born in Hilo, she was the proprietor of Waimea Travel and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Private services to be held. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Liat Thomas of Ocean View; son, Evan Toler; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous cousins.
George Yokoyama, 90, of Mountain View died Jan. 22 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired executive director for the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, commissioner for the state Land Board, Public Housing Authority, Children and Youth and Panaewa-Keaukaha Housing Committee, executive for the National Association of Community Action Programs, delegate to the National Democratic Party, county precinct official and member of Hawaii Island Labor Alliance and Waiakea Lions Club. He recently was honored as a Living Treasure of Hawaii and presented with a Key to the County. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Mieko Yokoyama of Mountain View; son, Paul (Nicole) Yokoyama of Keaau; granddaughter, Rosalie Yokoyama; two nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
