Geraldine Ilima Ayoso, 77, of Kapaau died Oct. 19 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Kohala, she was a retired pantry worker for the Mauna Lani Resort Gallery Restaurant and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Kohala Ward) and Kohala Senior Citizen Club. Friends can call 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Kohala Ward). Service at 11 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. at Hawi County Cemetery. Aloha attire. Survived by son, Jason (Kim) Ayoso of Gardena, Calif.; daughters, Robin (Misipati) Fiu of Kahuku, Oahu, Karen (Rafel) Cafe and Cindy (Paul III) Antonio of Kohala; brothers, Glenn Ah Sam and Ivan Ah Sam of Mililani, Oahu, Al Duane Ah Sam of Kohala and Ray Ah Sam of Honolulu; sisters, Charlene Ah Sam Caravalho of Waimea and Josette Ah Sam Cruz of Kaneohe; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Geraldine Ilima Ayoso, 77, of Kapaau died Oct. 19 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Kohala, she was a retired pantry worker for the Mauna Lani Resort Gallery Restaurant and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Kohala Ward) and Kohala Senior Citizen Club. Friends can call 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Kohala Ward). Service at 11 a.m. Burial at 12:30 p.m. at Hawi County Cemetery. Aloha attire. Survived by son, Jason (Kim) Ayoso of Gardena, Calif.; daughters, Robin (Misipati) Fiu of Kahuku, Oahu, Karen (Rafel) Cafe and Cindy (Paul III) Antonio of Kohala; brothers, Glenn Ah Sam and Ivan Ah Sam of Mililani, Oahu, Al Duane Ah Sam of Kohala and Ray Ah Sam of Honolulu; sisters, Charlene Ah Sam Caravalho of Waimea and Josette Ah Sam Cruz of Kaneohe; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alanaokala “Alana” Solomon Covington, 36, of Waimea died Oct. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua, he was a former field manager for Waiaka Farm and a member of Mana Christian Ohana. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 5) at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea. Service at 10 a.m. Survived by daughter, Pu‘uwai Nahenaheokalani Covington Anderson of Waimea; parents, Robert and Hulali Covington of Waimea; brothers, Mauloaokala Solomon Covington of Waimea and Robert Covington Jr. of Oahu; sister, Joell Covington of Oahu; grandparents, Randolph F. and Flora Beamer Solomon of Waimea and Marilyn Lau of Oahu; two aunts; two cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Josephine Regala Yadao DeLuz, 87, of Waimea died Oct. 19 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, she was a retired Hawaii County councilwoman. Friends can call 2-4 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 3) at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, David S. DeLuz Sr. of Waimea; daughters, Barbara (William Petti) Yadao-Petti of Oahu and Elisa (Steve) Yadao Jones of Honolulu; sons, Emil (Loriann Gordon) Yadao of Hilo and Elias (Lynnett Tohara) Yadao of Kailua-Kona; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bonnie-Lynn Carin “Bon-Bon” Gaspar, 43, of Ookala died Sept. 16 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was a pool attendant at King’s Land by Hilton Grand Vacation Club in Waikoloa. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 5) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Danny Gaspar of Ookala; sons, Cameron (Kristen) Matsuo of Hilo and Dylan (Tania) Gaspar of Paauilo; daughters, Danika (Rio) Gaspar, Dynesha Gaspar and Daeleah Gaspar of Ookala; brothers, Moses (Michelle) Kaulukukui-Palisbo of Oahu, Darren (Sarah) Palisbo of Mountain View, Benny (Jody) Palisbo Jr. of Keaau and Lorne Palisbo of Honolulu; sisters, Donna (Kapua) Nobriga of Volcano and Beverly (Kalei) Oili and Bernie Palisbo of Hilo; two grandchildren; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Hisashi Higuchi, 74, of Seattle, formerly of Hilo, died Oct. 1 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired food service manager. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Survived by sisters, Tsutaye Nonaka, Setsuko Isa and Chizuru (Joe) Sugawara of Hilo and Carole Yano of Honolulu; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alice Pauline Houston, 94, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 4 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Los Angeles, she was a registered nurse, unified school nurse in Los Angeles and past member of Hilo Golf Club. Private services. Survived by son, Steven Houston of Kailua-Kona; stepdaughter, Jean Houston of Oregon; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Judy Yoshiko Murayama, 88, of Hilo died Sept. 28 at Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Akumi-Gun, Yamagata-Ken, Japan, she was a homemaker. Private memorial service at 4 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 5) at Puna Hongwanji. Casual attire. Survived by son, Norman Murayama; daughters, Wanda (Jim) Nagao and Colleen Nakayama; brother, Tomohiro Sato of Japan, sister Misako Komuro of Japan; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews in Japan and California.
Masako Okano, 92, of Hilo died Oct. 23 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker, member of Ke Kilohana Oka Malamalama Church and a regular at Pomaikai Senior Center and Parks and Recreation Morning Fitness Program. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 4) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughters, Linda Lodge of Hilo, Helen (Suchart) Archpru of Honolulu; son, David (Carolee) Okano of Hilo; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald William Phillips, 61, of Pahoa died July 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born San Pedro, Calif., he was a machinist and U.S Army veteran. Friends can call 5 p.m Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Pahoa Community Center. Military honors at 5:15 p.m. Casual attire; lei and flowers welcome. Survived by father, William “Bill” Phillips of Seattle; daughter, Precious Phillips of Pahoa; sister, Lana Phillips of Lomita, Calif.; half-brothers, Bill Phillips and Paul Phillips of Lomita, Calif.; hanai children, Dean Gonsalves Sr., Revlynn Gonsalves, Brittany Gonsalves, Dean Gonsalves Jr., Kingston Gonsalves, Javelin Carvalho, Joe (Annnette) Naba and Ivan (Karla) Cook, all of Pahoa; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gavin Seichi Yasutomi, 39, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hilo, died Oct. 9 in Las Vegas. Born in Hilo, he was a head bartender at Outback Steakhouse in Las Vegas and a graduate of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Friends can call 3:30–5 p.m. Friday (Nov. 4) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Kenneth and Ann Yasutomi of Hilo; sister, Terri Lyn (Cy) Yoshioka of Hilo; numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.