Norio Delostrico, 75, of Kailua-Kona died March 17. Born in Kukuihaele, he was a retired Palani Ranch ranch hand. Friends may call 9 a.m. April 14 at Kona Baptist Church; service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Annabelle
Norio Delostrico, 75, of Kailua-Kona died March 17. Born in Kukuihaele, he was a retired Palani Ranch ranch hand. Friends may call 9 a.m. April 14 at Kona Baptist Church; service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Annabelle Leorna Delostrico of Kona; sons, Norris Lane (Kehau) Delostrico of Hilo, Nason Luke (Susan) Delostrico of Kona; daughter, Tammy (Jesse) Medeiros of Kona; brother, Anastacio (Melody) Delostrico of Kohala; sisters, Miriam Guerpo of Kawaihae, Mary (Terry) Samoy of Waikoloa; hanai sister, Margaret Lepolo of Pearl City, Oahu; 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Mamoru Imade, 82, of Kurtistown died March 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kurtistown, he was a retired automotive mechanic at the former PunaService Station, member of Kurtistown Jodo Mission, Kurtistown 11 Mile Lower Kumiai, Kurtistown Young Men’s Association, Hilo Casting Club and a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Private services. No flowers; no koden. Survived by brothers, Richard (Marjorie) Imade of Honolulu, Kameichie (Shizue) Imade of Hilo, Nobuichi (Saeko) Imade of Las Vegas, Matsushi Imade of Los Angeles; brother-in-law, Tatsuki Kusunoki of Kailua-Kona; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoko “Kay” Ishikane, 89, of Hilo died April 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Paauilo, she was retired from the former Western Auto Store in Hilo as a sales clerk, a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Kyodan, Fujinkai, and Hoyukai, the Nohea Kumiai and Uta No Kai Hilo Karaoke Club. Friends may call 2-3 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. She is survived by husband, Yoshio Ishikane of Hilo; sons, Jerry (Doris) Ishikane of Honolulu, Allan Ishikane of Honolulu, and Harvey (Karen) Ishikane of Hilo; daughters, Karen (Kenneth) Suga of Hilo, Lynn (Layne) Yoshida of Hilo, and Nora (Grant) Yoshida of Hilo; brothers, Charles (Mildred) Nakamura of Kaneohe and Kiyoshi (Chizuko) Nakamura of Captain Cook, Kona; sister, Haruko “Helen” (Naoto) Mashiba of Moanalua, Oahu; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and an aunt. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marian Lucille Santiago, 76, of Kapolei, Oahu, died March 30 in Honolulu. Born in Hakalau, she was a retired security guard for Kamehameha School. Friends may call 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary makai Chapel; memorial service at 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Doran Santiago and John Santiago; brothers, Wallace (Julia) Santiago, Harold (Beatrice) Santiago, Norman “Chico” Santiago, Stafford (Leslie) Santiago, Stanford (Cindy) Santiago and Robert (Lisa) Barfield; sisters, Caroline Nelson, Kathleen (David) Culbreth and Stephanie (Russell) Lawrence. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
Ernest Michael “Mike” Schmidt, 73, of Hilo died April 3 at home. Born in Peoria, Ill., he was an auctioneer and former owner of Paradise Auctions, member of the Hilo Yacht Club, Hawaii Island Board of Realtors, and the National Auctioneers Association. Friends may call noon-2 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Gloria Schmidt of Hilo; daughters, Colleen Pabre of Hilo, Brenda (Jack) Spurlock of Kansas; son, Steven (Michelle) Schmidt of Phoenix; sister, Susan (Stephen) Tchudi of Chico, Calif.; hanai sister, Sonia Glenn of Washington state; hanai brother, Brent (Karen) Mournahan of Tennessee; 11 grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yasue “Sue” Sugi, 79, of Keei died March 28 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a housekeeper at the former Kona Hilton Hotel and member of Kona Hongwanji Mission and Keei Makai Kumiai. Friends may call at 10 a.m. April 14 at the Kona Hongwanji Mission in Kealakekua for an 11 a.m. memorial service. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, George Sugi of Keei; sons, Randy (Emee) Sugi of Reno, Nev., Derrick (Glenda) Sugi of Keei; sister, Hatsuko Shiraishi of Captain Cook; two grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dorothy Haruko Wada, 81, of Captain Cook died March 24 in Honolulu. She was born in Captain Cook. Private services. Survived by son, Layne (Hae Sook) of Honolulu; sisters, Doris (Colbert) Nozaki of KailuaKona; Edna Otsuka of Holualoa, Ruby (Kenneth) Nakashima of Honolulu; one granddaughter, several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Mitsue Yoneoka, 96, of Hilo died March 26 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honokaa, she was a housewife and member of Upper Kaumana Kumiai, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Buddhist Women’s Association. Private services. No koden. Survived by sons, Earl Yoneoka, Yukio Maeno, Raymond Tadashi (Elvira) Yoneoka of Hilo, Richard Yoneoka of North Carolina, Jerry Yoneoka of Texas, Herbert Yoneoka and Harris (Diane) Yoneoka of Los Angeles; daughter, Margie (Francis) Iboshi of Hilo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
