Miriam Hatsume Kamei, 93, of Hilo died March 5 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a housewife. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Marvin Kamei of Hilo; daughter, Gayle Kamei of New York; sister, Patricia Matsuda of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Yvonne Souza of Hilo and Emi Kamei of Honolulu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cecilia “Kainoa” Ka‘imina‘auao Lee, 84, of Hilo died Feb. 25 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired housekeeper at Life Care Center of Hilo, was employed at the former Naniloa Surf Hotel and Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., and member of Ke Kilohana O Ka Malamalama Church. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (March 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 31) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by son, Llewellyn “Lou” (Wendy) Lee of Hilo; daughters, Karen Hussey, Margaret “Mags” (Vicente) Navor and Evelyn Lee of Hilo; brother, Benjamin Kamekona of San Francisco; sister-in-law, Thelma Kamekona of Maui; 14 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clara Hatsuko Nakata, 90, of Hilo died March 1 at a private care home in Keaau. Born in Hilo, she was a retired postal clerk at Volcano Post Office and owner of the former Hongo Store in Volcano. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, David (Elizabeth) Nakata of Hilo; daughters, Irene (Koji) Okamura of Hilo and Judy (Scott) Vierra of Waimea; brothers, Hiroshi (Shizuho) Ota, Satoshi Ota and Charles (Gladys) Ota of Hilo, sisters, Yukie Kunihiro and Yoshino (Robert) Ouye of Hilo, Dorothy (James) Burton of Hawaiian Beaches, Lorraine (Gordon) Hashimoto of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Mayumi Ota, Laura Ota, Ellen Okimura and Mitsuko Nakata of Hilo; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and an aunt. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nathan Keith Orevillo, 55, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hilo, died March 4 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a retired truck driver for Business Services and member of Hilo AJA Bowling. Celebration of life 10-2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Haili hale, 33 Noeau St. in Hilo. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Leanne Orevillo of Las Vegas; son, Nathan (Alexis) Orevillo of Laupahoehoe; daughters, Natasha-Ann (Milton) Kenui Jr. of Hilo, Nathalie (Ikaika) Carrillo-Rodrigues, Nikki Orevillo and Nyla (Alexander) Haddock of Las Vegas, sisters, Francine Orevillo of Hilo and Lilith Aiona of Hawaiian Paradise Park; brothers, Paul (Christine) Agamata of Hilo, Charles (Kathy) Aiona III of Mountain View and Dereklee Aiona of Hawaiian Paradise Park; mother-in-law, Kathleen Ogata of Pepeekeo; hanai mother, Karen Onouye of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Recto “Rick” Ramos Saplan, 61, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 24 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Tarlac, Philippines, he was a retired maintenance worker for Kona Country Club, owner of Saplan Taxi and served in the U.S. Army after graduating from Ka‘u High School. Funeral services 4-9 p.m. Saturday (March 31) at Life Water Church (formerly Central Kona Union Church). Cremation to follow. Burial 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by former wife, Linda Ganir; sons, Ricky (Kylen) Saplan of Las Vegas, Riley (Latasha Ortiz) Saplan of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Rehna Saplan of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Danny (Leslie Rosario) Saplan of Pahala, Wilson (Leonora) Saplan of Kailua-Kona and Dante Saplan of Naalehu; sisters, Shirley (Richard) Sorensen of Bremerton, Wash., and Lily (Davy) Tabbada of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Atoru Shikuma, 98, of Hilo died March 7 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honohina, he owned the former Shikuma Sign Shop and was a member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Carl (Karen) Shikuma of Torrance, Calif., and Gene Shikuma of Oregon; daughters, Patricia (Robert) Rabago of Honolulu and Aileen (Glenn) Tokihiro of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Karen K. Shikuma of Hilo; brother-in-law, Noboru Yanagihara of Hilo; sister-in-law, Ellen Shikuma of Honolulu; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.