Arcinia Pulgadas Hung, 76, of Hilo died June 9 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a homemaker, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and participant in arts and crafts. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Sunday (July 1) at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 5 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Monday (July 2) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Ashley Hung of Hilo; daughter, Kimberly (Marc Ino) Hung of Honolulu; brother, Gadioso (Vinora) Pulgados Sr. of Pepeekeo; sisters, Lucia (Zack) Abregano of Hilo and Rosalina (Emery) Wong of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; a granddaughter and grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edwin Tetsuo Kaneko, 87, of Holualoa died April 26 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale. Born in Honalo, he was a senior Federal Aviation Administration representative, civil engineer, coffee farmer, master lauhala weaver and kumu. Memorial service 11 a.m. Sunday (July 1) at Royal Kona Resort in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Kay Kaneko of Holualoa; son, Kris Kaneko of Holualoa; daughters, Julie Kaneko Hall of Ventura, Calif., and Patricia (Pete) Strahler of Castle Rock, Colo.; brothers, Yoshiyuki (Emiko) Kaneko of Kealakekua and Herbert (Vivian) Kaneko of Pearl City, Oahu; sisters, Kimiko Sato of San Carlos, Calif., and Asako Kajioka of Pearl City; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Luana Mills, 73, of Hilo, formerly of Oahu, died May 18 in Hilo. Born in Santa Monica, Calif., she was a Jehovah’s Witness Bible student. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday (June 30) at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 17-4010 Ahuahu Place, Mountain View. Survived by sons, Reuel (Kathleen) Kobayashi of Missouri and Jahnisy (Alecia) Kobayashi of Pepeekeo; daughter, Dawni Kobayashi of Pahoa; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Violet Hanako Nariyoshi, 85, of Hilo died April 25 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was retired from Hilo Medical Center and a member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Hilo Hospital Retirees Club, Upper Waiakea Houselots Kumiai and Kamana Senior Center line dancing group. Private services held. Survived by son, Scott (Carol) Nariyoshi of Modesto, Calif.; brother, Kenneth (Hiromi) Ota of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Jane Yoneko Fujimoto of Honolulu, Chiyoko Nariyoshi of Kurtistown and Eleanor Nariyoshi of Honolulu; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Toshio “Ded” Takeya, 90, of Paauilo died May 16 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center in Hilo. Born in Wailea, he was a retired factory worker for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and member of the Paauilo Hongwanji Mission. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (June 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Gladys A. Takeya of Paauilo; sons, Donald Fumie (Norine) Takeya of Pearl City, Oahu, and Ronald Fusao (Shirley) Takeya of Hilo; daughter, Wilma Jean (Clayton) Oshiro of Honokaa; brothers, Teruo (Misako) Takeya of San Francisco, Tom (Sandra) Takeya of Hilo, Herbert (Janet) Takeya of Kalaheo, Kauai, Kenneth (Judy) Takeya of Honolulu and Allan (Donna) Takeya of Hilo; sisters, Gale Takeya and Myrtle (Arnold) Hara of Hilo; sister-in-law, Alice Ishii of Paauilo; brothers-in-law, Alfred Gima of Hilo and Charles Ishii of Aiea, Oahu; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lori Leiko Tamashiro, 63, of Hilo died June 18 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Keaau Elementary School teacher. Visitation 3:30-5 p.m. Monday (July 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Derrick Tamashiro of Hilo; daughters, Ashley (Ryan) Yoshida of Portland, Ore., and Chelsea (Jacob Villeza) Tamashiro of Hilo; sister, Joann (Kimo) Kelekolio of Portland; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.