Vera Amoy Aina Ermatinger, 87, of Ogden, Utah, died March 10 at home. Born in Hilo, she was an Air Force wife, world traveler and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Services and burial held in Utah. Survived by children, Jim (Lillian) Ermatinger, Rex (Rita) Ermatinger, Janice Ermatinger, Alex Ermatinger, Bryan (Donna) Ermatinger and Kalikolehua Kanaele; sisters, Verna Nani Villaverde and Myra (George) Aina-Paul of Hilo; brother, Henry (Lynda) Aina of Hilo; adopted brother, Edward Aina of Hilo; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Alfred Farm Jr., 76, of Kailua-Kona died March 10 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Kohala, he was a handyman for Kona Ace Hardware. Urn burial 9 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Visitation noon-1 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 73-4202 Mamalahoa Highway, Kailua-Kona. Service at 1 p.m. Survived by mother, Lily K. Farm of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Feline (Keith) Kinnerson of Kauai and Lita (Shane) Catiel of Maui; sons, Troy Cataraha and Ezra (Krecia) Figueroa of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Gerald (Elaine) Farm Sr. of Kailua-Kona and Leonard (Linda) Farm of Kapolei, Oahu; sister, Audrey (Wayne) Yara of Kapolei and Sharon Piper of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii
Alice Lehuanani Kaneao, 84, of Kailua-Kona died March 12 at home. Born in Kealakekua, she was a housekeeper at the former Kona Hukilau and Kona Lagoon hotels, professional musical entertainer and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wake service 6 p.m. Friday, April 13, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kailua-Kona. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at the church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by daughters, Yolanda (Greg) Shaftnitz of Washington, Yvonne (Mariano) Naldoza, Alice (David) Lopez-Aguilar and Danielle Kahelel of Kailua-Kona; son, Warren Kaneao Jr. of Waikoloa; sisters, Eleanor Kahuli of Nanakuli, Oahu, and Genevieve (James) Hoopai of Kohala; 24 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Randall Scott Paulson, 70, of Pahoa died March 31 at Hawaii Care Choices’ Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired carburetor mechanic in Hilo and heavy equipment mechanic at Pearl Harbor. Private services April 28; family and friends will be notified of time and place. Condolences to: P.O. Box 6483, Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by wife, Niki G. Paulson of Pahoa; sons, Ford Irvine and Phillip Baltando; daughters, Kristy Irvine and Kaleo Baltando; sister, Candice Smith; eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Norma “Nora” Verna Hocson Samson, 89, of Hilo died March 30 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Olaa, she was a homemaker and Retired Seniors Volunteer Program volunteer. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Monday (April 9) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1259, Kurtistown, HI 96760. Survived by son, Troy (Salina) Samson of El Monte, Calif.; daughter, Sherilyn (Michelle) Samson of Walcott, Conn.; hanai daughter, Lani Agliam of Hilo; sister, Angie Zembik of Hayward, Calif.; sister-in-law, Beatrice Hocson of Hilo; brother-in-law, Robert “Donald” (Earlaina) Samson of Honolulu; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shizuye Kajiura Shimana, 97, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 15 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a housewife. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Ann (Stanley) Sato of California and June Shimana of Hilo; sister, Kikuyo Higa of California; brothers-in-law, Edward Fujinaka of Honolulu, Satoru Shimana of California and Takeshi (June) Shimana of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Setsuko (Kiyoshi) Takemoto of Papaikou, Junko Shimana of Hilo and Yooko Reiche of Massachusetts; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.