Shizuko Asano, 89, of Papaikou died Nov. 14 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hakalau, she was a homemaker and member of Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan and Fujinkai. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Thomas T. (Sue) Asano and Harlan T. (Janice “Jan”) Asano of Hilo; daughter, Gail M. (Mark) Tobara of Honolulu; brother, Haruo (Joyce) Meguro of Honolulu; sister, Hanako (Toichi) Arai of Hilo; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shizuko Asano, 89, of Papaikou died Nov. 14 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hakalau, she was a homemaker and member of Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan and Fujinkai. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Thomas T. (Sue) Asano and Harlan T. (Janice “Jan”) Asano of Hilo; daughter, Gail M. (Mark) Tobara of Honolulu; brother, Haruo (Joyce) Meguro of Honolulu; sister, Hanako (Toichi) Arai of Hilo; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Chung Ye Kim, 92, of Hilo died Nov. 28 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she was a retired housemaid and member of Hilo Korean Christian Church. Services held. Survived by sons, Kap Dong (Nan Sun) Kim of Honolulu, Kap Bong (Chung Suk) Kim of Los Angeles, Joseph K.S. (Mi Hee) Kim and David Kim of Hilo, Christian (Yee Suh) Kim of Seoul; daughter, Grace Lea Kim of Kansas City, Mo.; Brothers, Sung Tea (Young Ae) Kwak and Sung Hee (Gi Hyeun) Kwak of Seoul, Sung Kee (Susan) Kwak of Hilo; sister, Chong Ja (Dr. Hoon) Park of Hilo; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masako Kuwaye, 94, of Hilo died Nov. 4 at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif. Born in Honokaa, she was a homemaker and member of The Church of the Holy Cross, University Extension Club and Nohea Street Kumiai. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday at The Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Elaine (Dr. Allan) Yin of Costa Mesa, Calif.; son, Allan (Amy) Kuwaye of Hilo; brother, Edmund “Hide” (Eleanor) Kuwaye of Stockton, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Hanako Kuwaye, Michie Kuwaye and Sue (Stanley) Toyama of Hilo, Misao Sakamoto of Palo Alto, Calif., Sachiko (Tomo) Kanetake of Mountain View, Calif., Barbara Kuwaye of Honolulu; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lagrimas M. “Lagring” Narciso, 85, of Keaau died Nov. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a factory worker for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by sons, Louie (Leynie) Narciso of Honolulu and Elmer Narciso of Keaau; daughter, Victorina “Vicky” Ulep of Keaau; sister, Juanita Domingo of Philippines; brother-in-law, David Narciso of New Jersey; sister in-law, Lourdes (Pablo) Baduan of California; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Julia Kekinookalani Waechtler, 92, of Hilo, died Oct. 24 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired head forelady for Dole Pineapple cannery in Honolulu. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel in Honolulu. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe, Oahu. Casual attire. Survived by son, Samuel Kalama (Myrtle) Waechtler of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughter, Henrilene K. Pickens of Hilo; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.