Obituary for January 2

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Ichiko Hisanaga, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 25 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a retired music teacher and member of the Church of the Holy Cross. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Bruce Hisanaga of Honolulu; daughter, Ruth (Ralph) Smith of Charles City, Iowa; sister, Ethel Yoshimasu of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Theodora Mukai of Hilo, Sumie Kobayashi of San Diego, Matsu Muraoka of Minneapolis, Yukie Ichikawa of Honolulu and Itsue Yamaguchi of Bloomington, Ind.; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ichiko Hisanaga, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 25 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Laupahoehoe, she was a retired music teacher and member of the Church of the Holy Cross. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Bruce Hisanaga of Honolulu; daughter, Ruth (Ralph) Smith of Charles City, Iowa; sister, Ethel Yoshimasu of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Theodora Mukai of Hilo, Sumie Kobayashi of San Diego, Matsu Muraoka of Minneapolis, Yukie Ichikawa of Honolulu and Itsue Yamaguchi of Bloomington, Ind.; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.