Obituaries for November 21

Subscribe Now Choose a package that suits your preferences.
Start Free Account Get access to 7 premium stories every month for FREE!
Already a Subscriber? Current print subscriber? Activate your complimentary Digital account.

Adrian Ah Tou, 86, of Keaau died Oct. 8 in Las Vegas. Born in Hilo, he was a heavy equipment operator on Enewetak. Private services held. No flowers or koden. Survived by spouse, Yuriko H. Higa Ah Tou of Keaau; stepson, Walter Higa of Keaau; stepdaughters, Karen (Howard) Oshiro of Hilo, Annette Higa of Las Vegas and Susan (Mitsugu) Urakami of Japan; brothers Thomas “Jr” (Viola) Ah Tou of Honolulu and Samson (Ginny) Ah Tou of Ewa Beach, Oahu; half-brothers, Norman (Monique) Enos and Alexander (Sandra) Enos; a stepgrandson. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Susumu Ogomori, 92, of Hilo died Oct. 20 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Private services held. Survived by daughters, Noreen (Matthew) Varney and Ada Tomosada of Honolulu; son, Alan (Alinlux “Ou”) Ogomori; a grandson. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Ignacio Villanueva, 75, of Hilo died Nov. 10 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Western Caroline Islands, he was a liaison for the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands government. Private services held. Survived by wife, June Villanueva of Hilo; sons, Bill Villanueva and Benbow Villanueva of Oahu; daughters, Dolores Villanueva and Christina Villanueva of Oahu, Junko (Bobert) Calma of Hilo; sister, Teresita Villanueva of Guam; nine grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.