Leo Palmer Kahilu Campbell Sr., 88, of Kalapana Black Sands subdivision, died May 16 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he worked for Hawaiian Electric Co., owned P.K. Hauling and Daily Bread and was a U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday (June 2) at Onekahakaha Beach Park pavilions No. 2 and 3. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Marcelina “Lynn” Campbell of Kalapana; sons, Leo (Bernadette) Campbell Jr. of Eden Roc, Lorne (Jane) Campbell of Volcano and Leven Campbell of Fern Forest; daughters, Libby-Ann (Van) Kahamoku and Lynn-Dale AhYo of Mountain View, Loddie-Mae Campbell of Kona and Leslie (Stafford) Campbell of Hilo, Hawaii; sister, Anna (Robert) Wallwork of California; brothers, Robert (Sue) Campbell of California and Wayne (Mae) Campbell of Hilo; godsons, Todd Spencer and Dason Udac; 33 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Royce Takeo Ebesu Jr., 61, of Hilo died May 11 at home. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was a Pyramid Insurance agent, owner of Kozmic Kones and Body Therapy, a University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball clinician, member of the Vulcan Booster Club, Kal’s Pals, Nobu Yamauchi RBI, Cougar Baseball, Crash International and Total Recs golf club. Visitation 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday (June 3) at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Sangha Hall, 398 Kilauea Ave. Celebration of life at 2:30 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Janey Ebesu of Hilo; sons, Royce “R.T.” Ebesu III of Hilo and Travis Ebesu of Sunnyvale, Calif.; parents, Royce and Helen Ebesu Sr. of Kapaa; brothers, Glenn (Linda) Ebesu of Kapaa and Scott Ebesu of Lihue, Kauai; father-in-law, Herbert Segawa of Hilo; sisters- and brothers-in-law, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Julia “the Pasteles Lady” Maldonado, 83, of Keaau died May 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in North Kona, she was a former candy maker at Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co., worked at Miko Meats, and was a member of Connect Point Church and Golden Eagles at Glad Tidings Church. Visitation 9–11 a.m. Saturday (June 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Albert Maldonado Sr. of Keaau; sons, Albert (Sandrea) Maldonado Jr. of Pepeekeo, Alvin (Desiree) Maldonado Sr. of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Abel (Darlene) Maldonado of Volcano; daughters, Judy Maldonado of Hilo, Betty Jane “BJ” (Tommie) Walls and Teresa (Eric) Acasia of Hilo; brother, Thomas (Irene) Malendres of Hilo; sisters, Dominga Jardine of Hilo, Victoria (Suetaka) Fukunaga of Kona, Ellen “Helen” Kauahi of Arizona and Louisa Malendres of Kona; sisters-in-law, Alice Oliver of Hilo and Betty Rodrigues of California; 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hideo Nagai, 87, of Hilo, died May 9 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired accountant for James Yoshiyama CPA Inc., retired U.S. Marine Corps 1st lieutenant and Vietnam War veteran and member of Marines Combined Action Program Luc Luong Hon Hop and Taishoji Soto Mission. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday (June 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Michael (Sylvia) Nagai and Dennis (Maria) Nagai of Hilo; brother, Kenneth Nagai of Honolulu; sisters, Sayoko (Yoshiki) Murai of Honolulu, Shizuho (Hiroshi) Ota of Hilo, Vivian Prosise of Gardena, Calif., Arleen (Don) Gerbig of Lahaina, Maui, and Marian (Raymond) Kuruhara of Hilo; sister-in-law, Fuki Sakuramori of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late George Evelyn Woods Nehenuiikalani Dickson was survived by, among others, brother Ma‘ulili W.G. (Edith Kawai) Dickson of Waimea. His name was misspelled in an obituary published Thursday. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.