Obituaries for March 21

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Alexander Lyman “Alika” “Honeyboy” Lincoln, 76, of Pearl City, Oahu, died Feb. 12 at a hospice care home in Kalihi, Oahu. Born in Kona and raised in Keaukaha, he was a retired HC&D/Ameron Hawaii machine operator and member of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club and Teamsters Local 996. Visitation at 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Service at 11:30 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by daughter, Kimberly Kealani (Bruce) Gullickson of Puyallup, Wash.; brothers, Francis “Lani” Lincoln of Hilo and Val Lincoln of Maui; hanai brother, John “AhSook” Keawe of Lanai; hanai sister, Abigail Manuela; two grandsons. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park &Mortuary.

Alexander Lyman “Alika” “Honeyboy” Lincoln, 76, of Pearl City, Oahu, died Feb. 12 at a hospice care home in Kalihi, Oahu. Born in Kona and raised in Keaukaha, he was a retired HC&D/Ameron Hawaii machine operator and member of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club and Teamsters Local 996. Visitation at 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Service at 11:30 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by daughter, Kimberly Kealani (Bruce) Gullickson of Puyallup, Wash.; brothers, Francis “Lani” Lincoln of Hilo and Val Lincoln of Maui; hanai brother, John “AhSook” Keawe of Lanai; hanai sister, Abigail Manuela; two grandsons. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park &Mortuary.

Kenneth Ma‘a, 76, of Hilo died March 2. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired agriculture inspector. Celebration of life Saturday, March 28, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Visitation at 7 a.m. Service at 9 a.m. Survived by spouse, Barbara Jean Ma‘a of Hilo; son, Donny (Gerilyn) Ma‘a of Honolulu; daughter, Roselani Ma‘a of Hilo; brother, James (Janet) Ma‘a of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Rosemary “Pineapple” Rodrigues Ekert, 62, of Kailua-Kona died March 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pahala, she was an X-ray technician, Kona Chorale Festival singer, Calvary Community Church halau Aloha Ke Akua dancer and a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation at 9 a.m. Friday at Big Game Fishing Clubhouse at Honokohau boat harbor. Funeral at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Gerald Ekert of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Sabrina (Albert) Rosario of Kailua-Kona; mother, Dominga Rodrigues of Volcano; brothers, Joey (Sue) Rodrigues of Georgia and David (Laura) Rodrigues of Volcano; five grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Taichi Harada, 85, of Honalo died March 1 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honalo, he was a coffee farmer, a U.S. Army veteran, former Boy Scout troop leader, and a member of Daifukuji Soto Mission and Honalo 2 Kumiai. Visitation at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by son, Darren Harada of Honalo; daughter, Liane (Kelly) Robinson of Waimea, Kauai; two grandchildren; numerous cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.