James “Jimmy” Keloha Masaru Imai, 69, of Papaikou died Jan.12 at Hilo Medical Center, born in Hilo, he was a meat cutter with Kulana Foods, a former ironworker with Mutual Welding, and was a member of the Ironworker’s Union and
Agnes Bernice De Lima, 95, of Hilo died Jan. 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a housewife and member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will be held again from 8-10 a.m. on Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 4. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Lorraine (Tony) Amaral and Patsy (Milton) Mendoza, both of Hilo, and Agnes “Tootsie” De Lima of Honokaa; son, Herbert “Sonny” De Lima of Hilo; sister, Delia Whitt of Columbus, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Inez Markell of Sacramento, Calif., and Faith Dulay of Hilo; nine grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Deniz, 97, of Honaunau died Jan. 28 at home. Born in Kona, he was a retired custodian for the state of Hawaii and a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Friends may call from 9:30-11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Urn burial to follow at St. Benedict’s Catholic cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by son, Rickie (Pam) Deniz of Hilo; daughter, Betty Lou Deniz-Leslie of Hilo; brothers, Henry Deniz and Walter Deniz, both of Kona; sister, Mae Gomes of Honolulu; 12 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 56 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Chapel.
Richard S.W. Gan, 86, of Hilo died Jan. 26 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired sheet metal worker for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on Oahu and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force. Friends may call at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Graveside service at noon. Casual attire. Survived by stepson, Stafford (Leslie) Santiago of Hilo; stepdaughter, Stephanie (Russell) Lawrence of Kaumana City, Oahu; brothers, George (Bernice) Gan and Johnny K. Gan, both of Oahu; sisters, Elsie (Stanley) Kam, Rose (Francis) Lau, Lily Gan and Esther (Stanley) Ho, all of Honolulu; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James “Jimmy” Keloha Masaru Imai, 69, of Papaikou died Jan.12 at Hilo Medical Center, born in Hilo, he was a meat cutter with Kulana Foods, a former ironworker with Mutual Welding, and was a member of the Ironworker’s Union and the Democratic Party of Hawaii. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Causal attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Carolyn Imai of Papaikou; son, Jamie (Stacie) Imai of Papaikou; daughter, Cheryl (Doug) Awai of Hilo; brother, Harry (Janet) Imai of Alaska; mother-in-law, Kiyoko Horimoto of Papaikou; sisters-in-law, Corazon “Connie” Pascua, Marian Imai, Sue Imai and Vivian Imai, all of Hilo, Patricia Imai of Ocean View, and Susan Horimoto of Papaikou; brother-in-law, Harold (Clara) Horimoto of San Jose, Calif.; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
