Mae Michiyo Hirai, 91, of Hilo died Sept. 18 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Keaukaha Elementary School teacher with a horticulture degree from Iowa State University, and graduate of Hilo High School. Internment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, at a later date. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Allen (Monica) Hirai and Michael (Deborah) Hirai; sister, Doreen Okuda; brothers, Richard (Reiko) Iga, Ronald Iga, Harrison (Rose) Iga and Nelson Iga; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wallace Azusa Hirai, 91, of Hilo died Sept. 12 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Makawao, Maui, he founder and former president of W.A. Hirai &Associates in Honolulu and Hilo, head of the former C. Brewer &Company’s Engineering Department in Hilo, graduate of Maui High School, Iowa State University College of Engineering and the Executive MBA program at Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, fisherman and a U.S. Army officer during the Korean War. Internment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, at a later date. No flowers or no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Mae Hirai, who died Sept. 18; sons, Allen (Monica) Hirai and Michael (Deborah) Hirai; brother, Jerry Hirai; brother-in-law, George Sano; sister-in-law, Theodine Hirai; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rowena “Wena” Nawaihine Adviento, 79, of Hilo died Sept. 21 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a security guard for the former Wackenhut agency and a housekeeper for the former Hilo Lagoon Hotel. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by husband, Gabriel “Tony” Adviento Sr.; sons, Gabriel (Napua) Adviento Jr., James Kelekolio and Anthony Adviento; daughters, Gail (Ronald) Kualii, Myrna Aiona, Mary (Lorenzo) Ramos and Gina (Keane) Lee; sisters, Esther Nichols and Lani Kaikieha; 28 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and a great-great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Violet Emelia Baquiring, 93, of Paauilo died Sept. 30 at home. Born in Kalaoa Mauka, she was a vegetable farm foreman and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial service and celebration of life at a later date. Survived by sons, Greg (Marian) Baquiring and Robert (Traci) Asuncion of Oahu, Edmund (Darla) Baquiring and Leopoldo Baquiring of Paauilo, Terry (Jaylin) Baquiring of Kawaihae; daughters, Marlene (Rudy) Palacol of Ookala, Yolanda (Darryl K.) Ishii of Hilo and June Batalona of Paauilo; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Paul Maurice de Silva, 85, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 27 at Coronado Heights Senior Living. Born in Hilo, he was a former school teacher, prosecutor, district and circuit court judge, and Hawaii Air National Guard helicopter pilot. No services. Online condolences: simplecremation.us/obituaries https://simplecremation.us/obituaries/. Survived by wife, Edith Savella de Silva; sons, Paul de Silva Jr., Wayne de Silva and Ernest de Silva.
Randolph “Randy” Robert Ishimaru, 71, of Hilo died Sept. 30 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired state highway construction inspector. Private services held. Survived by wife, Coreen Ishimaru of Hilo; daughters, Kara (Ivan) Iopa and Tania Takashiba of Hilo; sisters, Carole Anne Ishimaru and Roberta “Bobbi” (Dennis) Miyashiro of Hilo; sister-in-law, Gayle (Michael) Sasaki of Hilo; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kurt Hisao Kikuchi, 63, of Pepeekeo died Oct. 6 at home. Born in Honohina, he was an agricultural worker, employee at S. Tokunaga Store and member of Taishoji Soto Mission. Private services at a later date. Survived by brothers, Wesley (Eleanor) Kikuchi of Pacifica, Calif., Bert (Yoriko) Kikuchi of Torrance, Calif., and Danny (Laurie) Kikuchi of Pepeekeo; sisters, Carol Kikuchi of Torrance, Calif., and Elaine (Katsumi) Ozai of Glendale, Calif.; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
