Alberto “AJ” Alcain Duterte, 40, of Captain Cook died Dec. 23 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a landscaper for Mauka Makai Landscaping Services, at Longs Drugs Keauhou and member of St. John’s Catholic Church. Visitation 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Kealakekua. Mass at 9 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Logan Santos-Duterte; mother, Norma Duterte of Captain Cook; sisters, Diana Duterte of Seattle and Angela (Duane) Nagata of Benicia, Calif.; aunts, uncles a niece, nephew and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Eugene Foster, 95, of Ocean View died Nov. 8 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Laramie, Wyo., he was a retired construction electrician, member of International Brotherhood of electrical workers and U.S. Navy pilot in World War II. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Laura Foster of Ocean View; son, Richard (Mary) Foster of Laramie; seven grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Charles N. Ishii II, 34, of Hilo died Nov. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a prep and line cook at numerous local restaurants. Celebration of life service 1 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 11) at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale. Condolences to P.O. Box 602; Hilo, HI 96721. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Lea Yamaguchi of Hilo; sister, Brianna Ishii of Hilo; son, Cayden Ishii of Hilo; daughter, Nakayah-Jayde Ishii-Rodrigues of Hilo; maternal grandmother, Rosalie Takayama of Hilo; also by father, paternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Donald Andrade Mattos, 70, of Naalehu died Dec. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county Highways Division equipment operator and side unloader operator for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (January 10) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Victoria Mattos of Naalehu; sons, Donovan Mattos of Naalehu and Michael (Nicole) Mattos of Hilo; brothers, Kenneth (Florence) DePonte and George DePonte of Hilo; mother-in-law, Cecilia Galigo of Naalehu; brothers-in-law, Roy (Kathy) Galigo of Hilo, George Galigo of Naalehu, Marlon Galigo of Kona and Tedy Galigo of Naalehu; sisters-in-law, Dorinda (Adam) Camara of Waikoloa, Althea Himan of Ainaloa, Lani Galigo of Hilo, Athena (Morgan) Benevides of Oahu and Lorna Galigo of Naalehu; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tomiko Morifuji, 87, of Waimea died Dec. 8 at home. Born in Sasebo, Japan, she was retired from Kamuela Liquor Store and a member of Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Buddhist Women’s Association and Waimea Senior Citizens. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Church Row. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Steve (Dana) Morifuji of Honokaa; daughters, Jasmine (Bill) Schell of California, Toni (Peter) Jose of Kalopa, Selene (Patrick) Kim of Kona and Suzette (James) Cantyne of Waimea; sister, Nobuko (Shigetoshi) Yamasaki of Sasebo; sisters-in-law, Tsukiyo Onuma of Hilo, Yukie Wakayama of Waimea and Ida (George) Fukumura of Hilo; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jeanette Midori Tinnel, 86, of Kealakekua died Dec. 25 at home. Born in Holualoa, she was a retired public school teacher and a member of National Education Association, Hawaii Education Association, H Star, Kona Historical Society and AARP. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Jeri (Jason) Moniz of Honokaa; sister, Annette (Tatuumi) Sato of Kainaliu; three grandsons; nieces, nephews and cousin. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.