Dennis Wayne Castro, 63, of Hilo died Sept. 21. He was born in Hilo. Private services. Condolences to Cara Badua, 6439 102nd St., Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Survived by son, Matthew (Claire) Castro of Hawaiian Paradise Park; daughter, Cara (William) Badua of Ewa Beach, Oahu; brother, Carl Castro of Pepeekeo; sisters, Sharon Castro, Roseline (Kelly) Freitas and Peggy Castro of Hilo, Lillian Gomes of California; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Dennis Wayne Castro, 63, of Hilo died Sept. 21. He was born in Hilo. Private services. Condolences to Cara Badua, 6439 102nd St., Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Survived by son, Matthew (Claire) Castro of Hawaiian Paradise Park; daughter, Cara (William) Badua of Ewa Beach, Oahu; brother, Carl Castro of Pepeekeo; sisters, Sharon Castro, Roseline (Kelly) Freitas and Peggy Castro of Hilo, Lillian Gomes of California; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Harry Robert DeConte, 80, of Hilo died July 27 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was retired from Hilo Shopping Center, a co-owner of Hilo Harry’s Taxi and a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 2) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Survived by daughters, Angela (Glen) Ogata and Annette Pestano of Hilo; son, Harry (Andrea) DeConte of Fremont, Calif.; brothers, John (Dorothy) DeConte of Waipunalei and George (Blanche) DeConte of Honolulu; mother-in-law, Mary Iaukea of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Joseph Chew of Leeds, Ala., Myron (Chris) Chew, Douglas Chew, Robert Iaukea, Albert Iaukea and Roy Iaukea of Honolulu, Steven (Ann Marie) Chew of Mountain View, Charles Iaukea Jr. of Ka‘u, Wallace Iaukea and George Iaukea of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Beverly DeConte and June Iaukea of Hilo, Beverly Chew of Nanawale Estates, Edmae (Lane) Bryson of Middleton, Idaho, Shirley Ann (Duane) Green and Violet (Levon) McCorvey of Killeen, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jeffrey Fausto Macaysa, 54, of Mountain View died Sept. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was an employee of The Arc of Hilo and member of Saint Theresa Catholic Church and Special Olympics East Hawaii. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 6) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Evangeline (Robert “Papio” Kaluna Keaweopala) Macaysa of Mountain View; sisters, Paulene Macaysa of Nanawale Estates, Amanda (Byron) Ayoso of Kohala and Christine (David) Peterson of Portland, Ore.; brother, Fernando (Herminia) Macaysa of San Diego; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nedra Elberta Murray, 92, of Volcano died Sept. 28 at home. Born in El Dorado Springs, Colo., she was a telephone operator, hotel cashier, civilian Navy communications worker, military exchange employee, homemaker and member of Baha’i faith. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 3) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Donations to local American Cancer Society chapter or charity of choice. Survived by sons, John (Carla) Murray of New Mexico and Michael (Jeannie) Murray of Oklahoma; daughters, Marlene Watanabe of Maui and Michele (Ken Harris) Murray of Colorado; sister, Dorothy Felt of Colorado; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ross Akiyoshi Oue, 55, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 18 at home. Born in Kealakekua, he was a self-employed certified public accountant, treasurer for Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Hawaii Island Humane Society, Japanese Civic Association and Kona Community Hospital, finance committee chairman for Hawaii Community Credit Union, board member of Hawaii Public Housing, Kanaueye Kumiai, on Selective Service draft board and representative for Kona and Kauai Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, and member of Teachers’ and Wednesday bowling leagues and “The Braddas” softball league. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 4) at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to American Cancer Society. Survived by wife, Laurie Oue of Honolulu; mother, Lynda Oue of Kailua, Oahu; daughter, Alyssa Oue of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Jason Oue of Kealakekua and Vince (Diane) Oue of Honolulu; aunts, uncles, cousins and one nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pearl Asako Uemoto, 86, of Kealakekua died Sept. 14 at home. Born in Kealakekua, she was owner of Pearl’s Garden Center and a coffee farmer. Services held. Survived by daughter, Arlene Kikuchi; sons, Stan (Andrina) Uemoto of Kealakekua and Elston Uemoto of Honaunau; brother, Francis (Kathleen) Abe of Kealakekua; sister, Grace Hiraoka of California; seven grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charles “Sonny” Ah Cho Young, 82, of Naalehu died Sept. 2 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a licensed general contractor, owner/operator of A.C. Young Enterprises, A.C. Young Farms and Charlie’s Water Service, macadamia nut and vegetable farmer, past chairman of Ka‘u Soil and Water Conservation District, member of Hawaii County Farm Bureau, Ka‘u Chamber of Commerce and Kaleohano-Wentworth Ohana and Hawaii National Guard veteran. Visitation 5-6 p.m. today (Oct. 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 2) at the chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial at 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Elizabeth Young of Naalehu; son, Randall Young of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Barbara Young of Naalehu and Charlett (Patrick) Kaaihue of Honaunau; sisters, Daisy Fujimoto and Pearl Yasuhara of Honolulu, Mary (Lawrence) Luna of California, Barbara Schmitt of Texas and Sandra (Albert) Duarte of Holualoa; half-brother, Nalani Kaapana of Kailua, Oahu; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.