Obituaries for May 11

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Delbert Eugene Cannon Jr., 85, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 27, 2021, at home. Born in Parson, Kan., he was a professional surfboard maker, owner of DC Del Cannon Surfboards and a charter boat captain. Services at a later date. Survived by daughters, Shawn (Kyle) Cannon Medeiros of Hookena and Jennifer (Robin) Villanueva of San Diego; son, Andrew (Jill) Cannon of Haleiwa, Oahu; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Jane (Nishimura) Furukawa, 89, of Hilo died May 1 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born on Molokai, she was a sales consultant for HMSA and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by spouse, Richard; son, Neil (Elizabeth) Furukawa of Woodside, Calif.; daughter, Jan (Grant) Takasaki of Honolulu; brother, Tom Nishimura of Honolulu; sister, Alice (James) Yoshiyama of Papaikou; and six grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

William “Bill” “Billy” Yoshio Hashimoto, 78, of Holualoa died Feb. 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a state environmental health specialist. Private services. Survived by wife, Milicent Hashimoto of Holualoa; son, Todd (Rebecca) Hashimoto of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Heather (Jay) Peters of Honolulu; brother, Gordon (Lorraine) Hashimoto of Hilo; sister, Patricia Hashimoto of Kona; brothers-in-law, Richard (Sonia) Honda of Honolulu and Ray (Alice) Honda of California; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Shirleyann Leina‘ala (Lewandoski) Oguma, 75, of Mountain View died Sept. 6, 2021. She was retired from the former J&J Hardware a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830 in Pahoa. Services 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday (May 15) at By Tadashi in Shipman Industrial Park, 16-185 Kalara St. in Keaau. Private scattering of ashes May 18 on Oahu. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Edward (Denise) Oguma and Leslie (Leasha) Oguma; daughters, Cheryl Oguma and Penney Oguma; brother, Herman (Grace) Moore; sisters, Haunani (Tom) Pedro and Carol (Ted) Pa‘ao‘ao; 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Patricia Ann Salmon, 88, of Hilo died May 2 in Kailua-Kona. Born in Houston, she was a flight attendant for the former Pan American Airlines and owned a Western charm school and modeling agency in Japan, where she was also a radio and TV personality, author and collector of Japanese art and antiques. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brother, Bill Salmon of Texas; nieces, nephews and a hanai nephew. and his children who resides in Texas; her niece Cindy Fong of Hilo and her hanai nephew Douglas Akagi of Kailua Kona. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.