LindyAnn Aiona, 61, of Keaukaha and Panaewa died Dec. 1 in Hilo. Born in Koae, Puna, she was a deputy sheriff, paddler for Keaukaha Canoe Club and played for Tsunami &Game On softball teams. Visitation 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 26)
LindyAnn Aiona, 61, of Keaukaha and Panaewa died Dec. 1 in Hilo. Born in Koae, Puna, she was a deputy sheriff, paddler for Keaukaha Canoe Club and played for Tsunami &Game On softball teams. Visitation 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 26) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 6:30 p.m. Dinner to follow. Scattering of ashes 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, at Puhi Bay, Keaukaha. Lunch to follow at noon at Haili Tent in Panaewa. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Kwai-Chang (Corrina) Publico, Alika Publico and Ben (Lovia) Publico of Hilo; daughter, Keiko (Bradden) Mahuka of Hilo; hanai mother, Pauline Salazar of Maui; brother, Israel (Genevieve) Aiona of Hilo; 10 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Russel Leroy Fleming Jr., 72, of Hawaiian Acres died Dec. 2 at home. Born in Dayton, Ohio; he retired from the U.S. Army, Navy and Hawaii Air Force National Guard. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcomed. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Survived by wife, Phyllis M. Fleming of Kurtistown; daughter, Roxanne K. (Francisco) Filoteo of Kurtistown; son, Benjamin S. (Rena) Fleming of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Francis McPherson of Xenia, Ohio, and Jill (Dawson) Armitage of Belford, Ind.; brothers, Felix Fleming and Kim Fleming of Xenia; mother-in-law, Bernice Baquering of Honolulu; sisters in-law, Karen (William) Crozier of Genoa, Ill., Camilla (Don) Crowder and Odette (John) McCoy of Honolulu, Michelle (Randall) Martin of El Paso, Ill.; brothers-in-law, Brett Baquering of Portland, Ore., and Bart Baquering of Honolulu; six grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and aunts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rosalind Marean, 97, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 17 at home. Born in New York City, she was a retired elementary school teacher and substitute teacher at Hookena Elementary School, member of Kona Beth Shalom, UE Club, Daifukuji Orchid Club and Senior Fraud Squad. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Monday (Dec. 21) at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Sherri Deponte and Sheila (Dennis) Colon of Kailua-Kona; hanai son, Larry (Annmarie) Larson of Granada Hills, Calif.; sister, Judith Larson of Sacramento, Calif.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thelma Kimie Santos, 85, of Mountain View died Dec. 10 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Pahala, she was a retired food service worker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Nelson Santos of Mountain View; daughter, Renee Nakagawa of Honolulu; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
