Herbert Tadashi Abe, 70, of Kurtistown, died Oct. 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he owned Kanake Hawaii, a maker of dried ahi snacks, and was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, member of Kurtistown Jodo Mission, Kurtistown Young Men’s Association, and former member of Hilo Jaycees and Lions Club. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Graveside urn committal service 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by son, Wayne (Bonnie Hy) Abe of Lomita, Calif.; daughter, Chelsy Abe of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Cindy Abe of Los Angeles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herbert Tadashi Abe, 70, of Kurtistown, died Oct. 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he owned Kanake Hawaii, a maker of dried ahi snacks, and was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran, member of Kurtistown Jodo Mission, Kurtistown Young Men’s Association, and former member of Hilo Jaycees and Lions Club. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Graveside urn committal service 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by son, Wayne (Bonnie Hy) Abe of Lomita, Calif.; daughter, Chelsy Abe of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Cindy Abe of Los Angeles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jennifer Ann Cardines, 39, of Hilo, died Oct. 19 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo, she was a team member at KFC Prince Kuhio Plaza and member of Glad Tidings Church. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Ashley Mangibin, Kristin Cardines-Mangibin and Carmen Mangibin of Hilo; parents, Gilbert and Angie Cardines of Hilo; grandmother, Celestina Alika of Papaaloa; brothers, Mike (Jenn Sumera) Cardines of Hilo and Shane (Samantha) Cardines of Hawaiian Beaches; a niece, a nephew, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Naonosuke Sugai, 104, of Kurtistown died Oct. 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Olaa, he was a retired carpenter for the former Theo H. Davies &Co. and member of Puna Covenant Church, beekeeper, Eagle Scout and former scout master of Boys Scouts of America Troop #36 in Kurtistown. Visitation 9–10 a.m. Saturday at Puna Covenant Church in Keaau. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Edward (Wendy) Sugai of Kurtistown; daughters, JoAnn Takahashi and Ruth (Timothy) Kolb of Mililani, Oahu, Esther (Robert) Schneider of Keaau, Florence (Wayne) Iwasaki of Honolulu; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Valerie Yukie (Andrade) Pua, 63, of Paauilo died Nov. 4 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Honokaa, she a homemaker and member of the former Ookala Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Graveside committal service and burial 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17 at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Patrick Pua of Paauilo; daughters, Valerie M. Pua and Patricia Pua of Paauilo; brothers, Lewis Andrade of Mountain View and Dennis Andrade of Ninole; sisters, Joan (Joseph) Dias-Souza of Paauilo and Doreen “Jessie” Anderson of Ninole; brothers-in-law, Ernest Pua, Chester Pua, Richard Pua and Larry Pua of Maui; sisters-in-law, Bernice Santos of Honokaa and Carrie Mailou of Maui; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Jane Stevens, 77, of Waimea died Nov. 1 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Paia, Maui, she was a homemaker and member of Waimea Senior Citizens. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Kolekole Beach Park. Casual attire. Survived by son, Phillip (Lee Jay Aki) Hocson of Anahola, Kauai; daughters, Theresa (Max) Cabulizan of Waimea, Toni (Carlton) Bello of Pepeekeo and Jaye Lynn Hocson of Las Vegas; brother, Richard (Chanh Su) AhHeong of California; sisters, Catherine Matsuda and Julie Ann (Juan) Pacheco of Hilo, Mary Jane (Robert) Caravalho of California; numerous stepchildren; 19 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.