Edward Lanakila Brighter, 87, of Louisville, Ky., died April 17. Born in Waimea, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for Grace Pacific Co., singer with The Motet Group and U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Brighter Estate in Waimea. Services 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Musicians and dancers are asked to share your talents at Edward’s celebration of life. Survived by wife, Betty Arlene Brighter; son, Victor (Jon) Kalani Brighter; daughter, Jan Kehaulani Lunsford; stepsons, James (Travis) LeMaster, Wayne (Margie) LeMaster and David (Leigh) LeMaster; stepdaughters, Elsie Mae Balgas, Charlene (Kawika) Keaweehu and Darlene Cruz; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; other family. Arrangements by Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, Louisville, and Dodo Mortuary.
Edward Lanakila Brighter, 87, of Louisville, Ky., died April 17. Born in Waimea, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for Grace Pacific Co., singer with The Motet Group and U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Brighter Estate in Waimea. Services 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Musicians and dancers are asked to share your talents at Edward’s celebration of life. Survived by wife, Betty Arlene Brighter; son, Victor (Jon) Kalani Brighter; daughter, Jan Kehaulani Lunsford; stepsons, James (Travis) LeMaster, Wayne (Margie) LeMaster and David (Leigh) LeMaster; stepdaughters, Elsie Mae Balgas, Charlene (Kawika) Keaweehu and Darlene Cruz; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; other family. Arrangements by Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, Louisville, and Dodo Mortuary.
Judith Peralto Maldonado, 74, of Hilo died April 16. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughter, Keola Kristi Maldonado; brother, Joel Peralto; sister, Donna Peralto Tamasese; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Shigeru Oshita, 99, of Kapaau died April 11 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Union Mill, North Kohala, he was a retired industrial engineer for the former Kohala Sugar Co., member of Kohala Jodo Mission, Kohala Senior Citizens Club and a U.S. Army World War II veteran of the 100th Battalion Headquarters Co., 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Services held. Survived by wife, Jane Oshita of Kapaau; sons, Dennis (Michele) Oshita of Mililani, Oahu, and Andrew (Marcia) Oshita of Roseburg, Ore.; daughter, Aileen (Michael) Jervis of Hilo; sister, Doris Kamihara of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangement by Dodo Mortuary.
George Abraham Place, 94, of Kailua-Kona died April 5 at home. Born in Ualapue, Molokai, he was a retired shipwright at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, sport fisherman, U.S. Army veteran and member of American Legion. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Saints Family Cemetery in Keei. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by companion, Phoebe Andrews of Aiea, Oahu; sons, George A. Place Jr. of Honaunau and David Lindsey (Susan) Place of Bremerton, Wash.; daughters, Stephanie Place of Kailua-Kona, Wilma Place of Kealia, Maunahina (Richard) Conradt of Honaunau and Namahana (Carl) Nozaki of Kealakekua; daughter-in-law, Rita Place of Waimea; brothers, Chevalier Buster (Marjorie) Place of Waianae, Oahu, Damien Place, Rhinehardt (Julie) Place and Milton (Linda) Place of Pukoo, Molokai; sisters, Hazel Kaakimaka of Waipahu, Oahu, Rhoda (Kenneth) Chong Kee of Waiehukou, Maui, Karen Joao of Kaunakakai, Molokai, and Zaidarene Kalipi of Pukoo; 25 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Allison “Ali” Ray, 64, of Volcano died April 15. Born in Ramona, Calif., she was a self-employed landscaper and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and a grandniece. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Gabrielle Nohea Elsielina Rodrigues, 26, of Kailua-Kona died April 3. Born in Kealakekua, she was a receptionist at Ali‘i Health Center and worked at Clinical Labs of Hawaii, Santad Sira, OfficeMax, Ohana Keiki Preschool, Pine Tree Cafe and Kay’s Kitchen. Memorial services 8 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Ohana Keiki Preschool. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by spouse, Ryson; son, Kaiho‘omalu Rodrigues; daughters, Kailana Rodrigues and Kaimalie Rodrigues of Kailua Kona; parents, Jadelyn and Fred Ng of Kailua-Kona; brother, Jared Ng of Kailua-Kona; sister, Belle Ng of Kailua-Kona; maternal grandmother, Evelyn Lewi of Kailua-Kona; paternal grandfather, Francis Ng Sr. of Captain Cook; other family. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Guy Martin Salisbury, 59, of Kailua-Kona, died April 10 at Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Ventura, Calif. No services currently planned. Survived by mother, Norma Salisbury of Kailua-Kona; brother, Kirk Salisbury of Kailua-Kona; sister, Margo (Eric) Lundstrom of Kailua-Kona; two nephews and a niece. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Raymond “Smokey” Francis Snell, 90, of Captain Cook died April 3 at home. Born in Framingham, Mass., he was a retired U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard veteran, DHL courier and Technicolor representative. Services held. Survived by wife, Dayne Snell of Captain Cook; daughter, Piilani (Shane Quirit) Snell-Quirit of Captain Cook; two granddaughters; nieces, nephews and in-laws. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.