James Edward Ash, 73, of Kurtistown died May 16. Born in Denver, he owned Keaau Auto &Truck Salvage. Visitation 9:30-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at Glad Tidings Church, 113 Kuawa St. in Hilo. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. No known survivors. Donations to Glad Tidings Church to defray funeral expenses.
James Edward Ash, 73, of Kurtistown died May 16. Born in Denver, he owned Keaau Auto &Truck Salvage. Visitation 9:30-10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at Glad Tidings Church, 113 Kuawa St. in Hilo. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. No known survivors. Donations to Glad Tidings Church to defray funeral expenses.
Angeline Calasa, 89, of Keaau, formerly of Oahu, died July 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born on Oahu, she was a homemaker. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Monday (July 27) at Borthwick Mortuary Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by son, Joseph Holmberg; daughters, Helen Holmberg Realin and Pauline Holmberg Molia; sisters, Frances Raquedan and Mildred Cataluna; brother, Glenn Aguiar; nine grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Itsue Crook, 85, of Hilo, formerly of Naalehu, died Dec. 26, 2014, at home. Born in Naalehu, she worked for the state Department of Education and the former C. Brewer &Co. Services held. Survived by husband, Edward E. Crook of Hilo; sons, Delbert Ishimaru of Kona, Ryan (Quan) Ishimaru of Portland, Ore., and Donald (Patti) Crook of Texas; daughter, Gaye Ishimaru of Hilo; brother, Kenneth (Joan) Oyama of Honolulu; sisters, Chiyoko Ishimaru of Honolulu and Mabel (Richard) Kanbe of Honolulu; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Patricia Gardner, 59, of Pahoa died July 8 at home. She was born in Massachusetts. Oahu celebration of life at 2 p.m. Sunday (July 26) at Kahaluu United Methodist Church. Hawaii Island celebration of life 4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 2) at the Puula United Church of Christ in Nanawale Estates, Pahoa. Survived by husband, Ward Gardner of Pahoa; son, Nick (Grace) Gardner of Pahoa; daughter, Jennifer (Hugo) Martinez of Pahoa; brothers, Charlie (Ellen) Peters and Nick (Clare) Baker of Virginia, William Baker of Massachusetts, Holbrook Baker of Connecticut, John (Jean) Peters of South Carolina; sister, Barbara (David) Westfall) Peters of North Carolina; sisters-in-law Susan Baker of Maine and Pamela Peters of Virginia; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Rose K. Giltner, 76, of Honokaa, formerly of Kohala, died June 28 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a pantry worker, landscaper, painter, stock clerk, ranch hand and nursery worker. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at Kahua Ranch Chapel on Kohala Mountain Road. Celebration of life service to follow. Survived by husband, Robert Giltner Sr., formerly of Kohala; son, Henry (Ann) Giltner of Waikoloa; daughters, Roberta (Alvin) Perez of Kohala, Victoria Cox of Waimea, Tammy (Ted) White of Honokaa and Jamie (Klem Kaniho) Giltner of Waimea; 20 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Nathaniel Alan Glander, 99, of Keaau died July 15 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Ohio, he was a retired letter carrier and member of Puna Seventh-day Adventist Church. Services in Loma Linda, Calif. Survived by wife, Genevieve Glander of Keaau; son, Jerry (Nani) Glander of Keaau; daughter, Jean (Gary) Steger of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph Mattos, 85, of Hawi died July 13 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, he was a project coordinator for Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, Hawaii National Guard retiree, supervisor for the Kohala Sugar Co., Kohala High School basketball coach and member of Kohala Senior Citizens Club. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 1) at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Kapaau. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Survived by sons, Wendell (Jeannie) Mattos of Kapaau and Wesley (Dana) Mattos of Kealakekua; brothers, Herbert (Connie) Mattos and Robert Mattos of California; sisters, Dorothy Mattos of Honolulu, Mildred Hart of Wahiawa, Oahu, and Joann Cruse of Texas; brothers-in-law, Richard Hanano of Waimea and James (Kayoko) Hanano of Kohala; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sam Choy “Amoi” Yee, 101, of Hilo died in a private nursing home in Hilo. Born in Waipahu, Oahu, she was a housewife and member of United Community Church in Hilo. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donation to charity of your choice. Survived by daughters, Carol (Hop) Jeong of San Lorenzo, Calif., Marion Leighton of Modesto, Calif., Geraldine (Robert) Fulton of Carson City, Nev., and Myrna Yee of Hayward, Calif.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Visitation and service for the late Jaime Haunani Cortez will be at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui. Other information is in an obituary published Thursday.