Obituaries for January 12

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Gloria Lorraine Crabtree, 93, of Keaau died Dec. 4 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Watts, Los Angeles, she was a retired office clerk for McDonnell Douglas and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Hilo. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 18) at Grace Baptist Church. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Lynn Jackson of Edmonds, Wash.; sisters, Sylvia Swartt and Marsha Perkins of Riverside, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Calmentina J. Feliciano, 67, of Pahoa died Dec. 24. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker, mother and member of Friends of Bob. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Onekahakaha Beach Park pavilion No. 4 in Hilo. Casual Attire. Survived by husband, Leonard Feliciano Sr. of Pahoa; sons, Leonard (Dana) Feliciano Jr., Greggory (Kristin) Feliciano and Joshua Feliciano of Pahoa; stepson Phillip (Helena) Diones of Oahu; hanai daughters, Taysha Feliciano and Tejanie Jean Feliciano-Enos of Pahoa; brother, Joseph Pedro of Maui; sister, Trina DeMotta of Hilo; 11 grandchildren; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangement by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Hisano “Pearl” Furukawa, 96, of Mililani, Oahu, died Dec. 19 in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Keith Furukawa and Ronald (Audrey) Furukawa; brother, Tadashi (Ruth) Nakashima; sisters, Lillian Miki and Hatsue (Charles) Kamimura; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary, Honolulu.

Masaru Matsumura, 87, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired business manager for the former Hilo Hospital. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Dale (Robert) Wall of Kailua-Kona; sister, Shizuko Shimazu of Hilo; sister-in-law, Marie Matsumura of Papaikou; a niece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ronald Nahakuelua, 71, of Hilo died Dec. 16 at home. Born in South Hilo; he was a retired utility manager for Office of Maunakea Management, U.S. Navy Vietnam War-era veteran and member of Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Church service 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church. Urn committal with military honors 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 columbarium (niche). Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome, Survived by son, Ronald “Tubbs” (Trisha Savella) Nahakuelua Jr. of Pahoa; brothers, David Nahakuelua Jr. of Kona, Lawrence (Elise Nakamura) Nahakuelua and Roland Nahakuelua of Hilo; sisters, Gertrude “Leilani” Sato of Laupahoehoe, Edna (Kelen) Izumi, Vivian Nahakuelua and Elaine (Eric) Kahihikolo of Kailua-Kona, Irene Nahakuelua and Thelma (Walter) Spencer of Hilo, Lynn (Bones Licoan) Nahakuelua of Waimea; stepsons, Gregorio “Bobo” Agliam of Keaau, Darrell Agliam of Hilo, Royden Agliam and Terrance Agliam of Ainaloa; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.