Louis Poli Alani Sr., 90, of Kahauko, Hookena, died Sept. 12 at a private care home in Mountain View. Born in Kahauko, he was a wood carver for Blairs Ltd., construction company laborer, taro, coffee and fruit farmer, fisherman and
Louis Poli Alani Sr., 90, of Kahauko, Hookena, died Sept. 12 at a private care home in Mountain View. Born in Kahauko, he was a wood carver for Blairs Ltd., construction company laborer, taro, coffee and fruit farmer, fisherman and member of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visitation 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Captain Cook. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial in Kalahiki Cemetery in Kealia. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Arley (Mary) Alani, Louis Poli Alani Jr. and Wyatt (Nancy Hose) Alani of Hookena; hanai son, Bruno Lenta of Maui; daughters, Kathleen (Bradley) Pai of Kahauko, Yolanda Matsuo-Alani of Kealakekua; hanai daughter, Donna Lee Krems of Maui; sister, Lucy (Donald) Oliveros of Captain Cook; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Daisy Fujita Matsushita, 90, of Hilo died Sept. 27 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired data processor with the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, secretary with the Hawaii Island United Way and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Buddhist Women’s Association. Visitation from 5-6 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 19) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by sons, James T. (Glynda) Matsushita of Hilo, Leslie S. Matsushita of Honolulu, Layne M. (Shari Masuda) Matsushita of Hilo; sister-in-law, Kikue Fujita of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Terry Shima of Washington, D.C.; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Susumu Oshima, 91, of Kainaliu, died Sept. 25 at the Regency at Hualalai. Born in Kainaliu, he was the general manager for Oshima Brothers Inc. in Kainaliu, member of Asahi Kumiai and Daifukuji Soto Mission and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by wife, Setsuyo Oshima of Kainaliu; brother, Stanley (Sandra) Oshima of Kealakekua; sister, Yoshie Tanaka of Kainaliu; numerous nieces and nephews; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gladys Kimie Saiki, 90, of Hilo died Sept. 15 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she worked for many years at Robert’s Bakery. Services at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Patrick B. and Randall S. Saiki; daughter, Shirley Ann H. Saiki; sister, Anne Morinoue; many nieces and nephews.
Shinayo O. Watanabe, 93, of Honokaa died Oct. 1 at home. Born in Honokaa, she was retired from the former Hawaiian Holiday Inc. and member of Honokaa Hongwanji Mission and its Buddhist Women’s Association. Visitation from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by son, Calvin (Charlotte) Watanabe of Ahualoa; daughters, Mary Ann Spaulding of Kailua-Kona, Judith (Brian) Hayenga of Temecula, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Winifred Okayama and Sachiko Okayama of Oahu, Tamae Iwamoto and Fujie Fujimoto of Honokaa, Harumi (Joseph) DeMello of Makakilo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
