Harriet Miye Kawamoto, 64, of Hilo died July 31 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired secretary for the Hawaii Police Department deputy chief, former legal secretary for Kushi &Kushi Attorney at Law and member of New Hope-Hilo.
Harriet Miye Kawamoto, 64, of Hilo died July 31 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired secretary for the Hawaii Police Department deputy chief, former legal secretary for Kushi &Kushi Attorney at Law and member of New Hope-Hilo. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 26) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Gary Kawamoto of Hilo; son, Brandon (Keri) Victorino of Hilo; daughters, Lori Anne (Sheldon) Richards and Marcya (Brian) Gleason of Hilo; brothers, Gilbert Miyasato and William Miyasato of Honolulu; sisters, Sheila (Don) Watson of Eugene, Ore., Patricia Nakamoto of Honolulu, Thelma (Dennis) Lee of Hilo and Christine (Jim) Ostrow of Boston; sisters-in-law, Nancy (Ernie) Kawamoto of Honolulu and Janet (Glenn) Watarida of Pahoa; 11 grandchildren; nieces, nephews cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eusebia “Bia” Agluba Mamuad, 84, of Waimea died July 11 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, she was a vegetable farm worker. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (Aug. 25) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Wake service at 7 p.m. All-night after 9 p.m. at the family home in Waimea. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. at the church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Honokaa Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by daughters, Ofelia Abadilla of Kailua-Kona, Rebecca (Abraham) Acosta, Leonida Mamuad, Luisa (Benjamin) Agag and Meceline (Henry) Dela Cruz of Waimea, Cresencia (Polly) Pagdilao of Honokaa; son, Clevenan Mamuad of Kailua-Kona; sister, Rosario Acosta of Honolulu; 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangememts by Dodo Mortuary.
Kikuko “Nancy” Marumoto, 83, of Hilo died Aug, 1 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Keith (Jowett) Marumoto of Hilo; daughters, Mavis Hagiwara and Lela Yago of Hilo; brothers, Walter (Amy) Tachibana and Clyde (Caron) Tachibana of Hilo; sisters, Lynn (Alben) Namihira and Gayle (Harold) Yamamoto of Hilo; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Teruo “Toots” Taketa, 88, of Hilo died Aug. 15 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired buyer for Hawaii Planing Mill, member of East Hawaii Kiwanis Club, Hilo Jaycees, Wreckers Golf Club, Hilo Interpreters Club and U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Betty Taketa of Hilo; daughter, Carolyn (Bruce) Tabor of Ventura, Calif.; son, Edward (Stephanie) Taketa of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Chizuko (Sparky) Segawa of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Fujie Taketa and Marian Taketa of Hilo; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Madeline Theresa Fuellas Yamada, 82, of Kealakekua died Aug. 8 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Halaula, she was a retired bartender and food waitress at the former Kona Inn Hotel, and waitress at the former Sizzler restaurant. Graveside service noon Monday (Aug. 28) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Luncheon to follow at the Kona Palisades pavilion on Kaiminani Drive in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Herbert Yamada of Kealakekua; son, Philip Jocson Jr., of Hilo; daughters, Yvonne Keanaaina of Kailua-Kona, Jaye Kalilikane of Honalo, Phyllis (John) Alapai of Waimea and Terri (Juan) Villanueva of San Diego; brothers, Benjamin (Helen) Fuellas of Oahu, Johnny Fuellas of Kailua-Kona, Sonny Fuellas of Captain Cook and Enorio Fuellas of Honalo; sisters, Rose Milton of Honalo and Shirley Uchima of Hilo; 13 grandchidren and 22 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
