Skip P. Dahlen, 77, of Holualoa died July 14 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Spokane, Wash., he was an entrepreneur, coffee farmer, outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman. No services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Adriana Dahlen; their son, Christopher, and daughter,
Skip P. Dahlen, 77, of Holualoa died July 14 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Spokane, Wash., he was an entrepreneur, coffee farmer, outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman. No services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Adriana Dahlen; their son, Christopher, and daughter, Paulina; his children, Wally Dahlen of Hailey, Idaho, Kandice Backman of Spokane, Jeff Dahlen of Chicago, D’Arcy Brown of Fort Myers, Fla., Hans Dahlen and Dar Dahlen of Eugene, Ore.; sisters, Joan Harris and Bobbee Joy Rattray; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Kuniko Nishimura, 95, of Hilo died July 25 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in San Diego, she was a partner and bookkeeper for Fukuya Trading Co., Nishimura Co. and TK Farms in California and member of Parlier Buddhist Church. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Theo (Herbert) Kushi of Hilo; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Robert Pelanconi, 68, of North Kohala died Aug. 1 at home. Born in Whittier, Calif., he was a retired property manager. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 16) at Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau. Casual or beach attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation, 74-5620 Palani Road, No. 101, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. For information, call 315-0364. Survived by partner, Charles Stoner of North Kohala; brother, Eddie Pelanconi of Washington; sister, Susan Pelanconi of Washington; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Wilfred “Bill” Maka Poole, 71, of Port Hadlock, Wash., died Aug. 18 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a U.S. Army Airborne veteran during the Vietnam War. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Kawaihae Harbor. Potluck to follow at LST landing. Survived by wife, Mary Lynn Gaikin-Poole; sisters, Mary (Chris) Ching and Sue (Mario) Ortiz; children, Billy Poole, Sheri Poole, Bobby (Bonnie) Poole, Paul Maka (Dean) Derby, Michael Keoki Poole and Elizabeth Keola Poole; stepchildren, Mat (Phillis) Harding, Tony (Cassandra) Harding and Chris Harding; 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Genevieve Leilani Sam, 76, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 4 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in North Kohala, she was an accountant for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and owner of Leeward Vacuum. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Luncheon and fellowship at Corrales’ hale, 53-4234 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Danny Sam of Kailua-Kona; sons, Bradden Sugse of Kohala, Lennon (Florence) Sugse of Maui, Gregory Sugse of Kohala, Tony Sugse of Waimea, Guy (Kathy) Maeda and Dale (Aesha) Maeda of Wahiawa, Oahu; daughters, Darlene (Vic) Paracuelles of Waipahu, Oahu, and Salena (Keola) Kaawa of Ka‘u; brothers, Anthony (Basilia) Corrales and Darrell (Amber) Corrales of Kohala; hanai brother, Charles (Cindy) Corrales of Mount Shasta, Calif.; hanai sisters, Caren (Gary) Hisaoka of Honolulu and Cora (David) Bailey of Green Bay, Wis.; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dr. Paul Schaal, 74, of Waikoloa died Sept. 1 at home. Born in Pittsburgh, he was a retired chiropractor, former major league third baseman who played 11 seasons for the Los Angeles and California Angels and Kansas City Royals, and owner of the former Paul Schaal’s Pizza and Pub in Overland Park, Kan. No services. No flowers. Memorial donations to PAWS University, 73-4259 Hawaii Belt Road, No. A, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by wife, Monica Schaal of Waikoloa; daughter, Cheryl Hess of California; brother, Bill Schaal of Arizona; sister-in-law, Linda Schaal; two grandsons. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Lee Raymond Tepley, 89, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 28 at home. Born in Denver, he was a retired Ph.D. physicist for Lockheed Martin in California and underwater photographer. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, his son, brother and stepdaughters. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Toshiko Hamada Tomiyoshi, 94, of Hilo, died Sept. 5 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honohina, she was a homemaker. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Carol (Stanley N.) Sasaki of Mililani, Oahu, and Ellen (Matthew) Matoi of Honolulu; son, Bryan (Mona Eskaran) Tomiyoshi of Hilo; sisters, Yuriko Yamasato of Papaikou and Matsumi Goodell of California; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
