Thomasine “Tomy” Susana Deitch, 70, of Pahoa died Aug. 3 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a retired kitchen worker for the Naniloa Hotel, former van driver for Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, and reverend for Three Days
Thomasine “Tomy” Susana Deitch, 70, of Pahoa died Aug. 3 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a retired kitchen worker for the Naniloa Hotel, former van driver for Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, and reverend for Three Days Three Nights The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Edward (Betty Rodrigues) Cuba Jr. and Christopher Cuba of Hilo, Anthony (Mei Ling) Cuba of Mililani, Oahu; daughters, Regina (Bradley) Raposas of Hilo and Desiree Pasco of Pahoa; brothers, James (Rachel) Ray of Waipahu, Oahu, George (Christy) Santiago of Colorado and Ernest (Mary Beth) Santiago of Arizona; sisters, Lorena Santiago of Pahoa and Linda Llaguno of California; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Saburo “Sabu” Fukunaga, 90, of Pahala died July 11 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pahala, he was a retired welder for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co., U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Pahala Hongwanji Mission and Hi-Lo Golf Club. Services held. Survived by sister, Yoneko Sakai of Mililani, Oahu; brother-in-law, Teruo “Terry” Taniguchi of Kailua, Oahu; sister-in-law, Gladys Fukunaga of Seattle; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sanford “Gus” Tatsuya Higashi, 90, of Kealakekua died June 28 at home. Born in Honaunau, he was a transportation officer for the Department of Accounting and General Services, coffee and macadamia nut farmer, member of American Legion, Kona Historical Society, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Honaunau Kumi No. 2, Kumamoto Kenjinkai and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Doris Higashi of Kealakekua; daughters, Karen (Michael) Wong of Captain Cook, Ira (Oren) Yamagata of Holualoa and Iris Higashi of Kaneohe, Oahu; sisters, Peggy (Takeo) Morita, Cynthia Sakamoto and Sue Higashi of Honolulu, Kay Higashi of Los Angeles; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yukie Hiraki, 96, of Hilo died July 3 at home. She was born in Hilo. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Kenneth (Evelyn) Hiraki of Honolulu and Gary (June) Hiraki of Hilo; daughters, Barbara (Ernest) Yamato of Honolulu, Judy (Cyril) Suzuki and Arlene (James) Miyake of Hilo; sisters-in-law Isumi Kami of Honolulu, Hisako Hiraki and Tsuyuko (Hideo) Kami of Hilo; 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Stanley Tetsuo Oda, 83, of Hilo died July 22 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired construction worker. Services held. Survived by daughters, Deborah (Alfredo) Nacis, Vernell (Kevin) Abate and Dayle (Frank) Santos of Hilo, Karen (Charles) Paulino of Las Vegas, Dayna (David) Kell of Corvallis, Ore.; brothers, Kenneth Oda of Honolulu, Donald (Filomena) Oda of Vacaville, Calif., Raymond (Kathleen) Oda of Hilo, Ronald (Elaine) Oda of Keaau and Derek (Violet) Oda of Mountain View; sisters, Lillian (Bill) Cunningham, Miriam Kogasaka and Vivian (Daniel) Ayala of Hilo, Miriam (Zecaris) Somalinog of Keaau, Lynn (John) Wilson of Amboy, Wash.; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robin “Bob” Julius Pedrazzini, 68, of Kailua-Kona died July 31 at home. Born in Richmond, Calif., he was a property manager and real estate investor. Private services. Survived by daughter, Bridgitte (James) Willard of Arizona; hanai brother, Ev (Linda) Fritz of Kailua-Kona; one grandchild; hanai nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Visitation for the late Jaime Haunani Cortez is 8:30-10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Other information is in an obituary published July 23.
Condolences to the family of the late David Perry Terado can be sent to David P. Nii, 79 Liliuokalani Lane, Hilo, HI 96720. Other information is in an obituary published July 19.
