Elaine Emiko (Yamada) Agcaoili, 71, of Monterey Park, Calif., died Sept. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahala, she was a retired grade school teacher in California. Services pending. Survived by husband, Ernest Agcaoili of Monterey Park, Calif.; daughter,
Elaine Emiko (Yamada) Agcaoili, 71, of Monterey Park, Calif., died Sept. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pahala, she was a retired grade school teacher in California. Services pending. Survived by husband, Ernest Agcaoili of Monterey Park, Calif.; daughter, Lesli Ann Mie Agcaoili of Fremont, Calif.; sister, Carol Nakano of Montebello, Calif. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Emmett “Bob” Bethea, 85, of Keaau died Sept. 18 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Augusta, Ga., he was a retired attorney, business and community advocate and past president of Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, first non-Japanese president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, founding member of Filipino Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, member of Portuguese Chamber and Big Island Business Council and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 8). Memorial service at 7 p.m. Private urn committal service at a later date at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, William “Skip” Bethea of Keaau, James (Nathalie) Bethea of Florida and Robert M. Bethea of Puna; daughter, Julie Bethea of Washington; sister, Patricia Bell of Georgia; stepdaughters, Joelle Burgess of Hilo and Sarah Huffman of Florida; seven grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph Werner “Coconut Joe” Leong, 66, of Hilo died Aug. 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a professional coconut frond weaver, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran of 101st Airborne Division, gardener, surfer, free diver, pool player and Ko Hawaii Pae Aina citizen. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 10) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Potluck luncheon to follow. Aloha attire. For details, email leong808@gmail.com. Survived by children, Nohea Rivera-Leong, Joseph (Lindsay) Leong Jr. and Tyneski Kanani-Rayne Quintel; brother, Joel (Lissa) Leong; sisters, Joleen (Myles) Yamaguchi and Jonia (Glenn) Kamada; five grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Corrine Aloha Kela, 62, of Hilo died Sept. 23 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor being 30-plus years sober and worked on Oahu at the former Waikiki Biltmore, Gay Nineties and at Wagon Wheel Restaurant as a country dancer. Services held. Survived by mother, Angeline H. Hanoa of Hilo; son, Adam Lolani (Heather) Fagan Kela of Rhode Island; brothers, Russell Kela of Michigan, Adren (Rae) Kela of Kailua, Oahu, Blue L. Kela, G. Kamalani Kela and Raylad (Geraldine) Brown of Hilo; sisters, C. Kaimi Harnsberger of Orange County, Calif., C. Moana (Marlon) McKinzie-Greer of Marval, Colo., Cheryl Kapili (Kent) Kiyotsuka of Hilo and Lori Lei Brown of Honolulu; one grandson; hanai children, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sean Kevin Lyons, 57, of Hilo died Sept. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waipahu, Oahu, He was an AmeriGas all-star delivery representative, Hope Services Hawaii shelter specialist and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaukaha Ward. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 10) at Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Aloha attire. Survived by wife, Mildred Ululani Lyons of Keaukaha; daughters, Shannon K. (Phillip) Quintal of Waiakea Uka, Chere Rae Lokahi (Wade Alan Jr.) Kalili of Panaewa and Melissa Mae U. (Zenas) Pacheco of Keaukaha; sons, Sean K. Keikialii (Malia) Lyons of Keaukaha and Shane C.K. (Shayne Wusstig) Lyons of Panaewa; brothers, Timothy (Marci) Lyons of Oahu, Raymond (Leilani) Lyons of Maui, Michael (Colleen) Lyons of Coronado, Calif., Eugene “Geno” (Prudencio Rodriguez) Lyons of San Diego and David Lyons of Wainaku; sisters, Mary Pantohan of Grand Junction, Colo. and Kittrick “Kitty” Lyons of Hilo; 10 grandchildren; one uncle; aunts, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard Hideo Segawa, 89, of Hilo died Sept. 14 at Straub Clinic and Hospital in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired 1st sergeant in Hawaii Army National Guard. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Molly Segawa of Hilo; sons, Clayton Segawa of Tennessee and Michael Segawa of Hilo; brothers, Isami Segawa, Henry (Akiko) Segawa and Hiroshi (Aileen) Segawa of Hilo; sister, Setsuko Imanaka of Kaneohe; sister-in-law, Sayomi Segawa of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
