Betty Jane Becker, 95, of Kailua-Kona died May 10 at home. Born in Los Angeles, she was a homemaker. Private services to be held. Survived by daughters Sharon (Milton) Miles of Idaho, Debbie (Ronald) Horst of Kailua-Kona; son James (Linda) Becker of New Mexico; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Katherine “Kathy” Branco, 69, of Hilo, died May 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, she was a homemaker, former employee of the Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Company and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation to be held 7:30-9 a.m. June 6 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo, with funeral mass to follow at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Private burial to follow. Survived by husband Manuel Branco of Hilo, children Tracy (Taylor Mattos) Branco, Kelly (Kelvin Fukushima) Branco and Brian (Cherie Tampon) Branco, all of Hilo; brothers Joseph E. (Theresa) Carvalho of Paauilo, Richard Carvalho and Robert (Carol) Carvalho, both of Honokaa; sisters-in-law Rose Leopoldino of Keaau, Jody (Leonard) Gonsalves of Ainaloa and Barbara (Philippe Cheeley) Vincent of Idaho; aunt Mary Lou Ferreira of Pearl City; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Patricia Ann Branco, 84, of Hilo, died April 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a child care provider and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation to be held 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday (May 26) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo, with funeral mass to follow at 9:30 a.m. and burial service at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by daughters Debra (Alex) Tejada of Hilo, Donna (Russell) Pacheco of Keaau and Daylynn Kyles of Keaau; brother Manuel (Mary Jane) Perreira of Chicago; sisters Marilyn (Bob) Maruyama of Hilo and Arlene (Latto) Lopez of Texas; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ken Fukushima, 67, of Hilo died April 11. He was born in Hakalau. Private services held. Survived by daughter Josianne (Gregory) Cabalce-Hotchkiss of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sons George Fukushima (Kailey) and Ryan (Aja) Toyozaki, both of Hilo, and an abundance of family and friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kim Irish Milner, 70, of Keaau died May 6 at home. Born in Los Angeles, he was a retired Honolulu police officer and an avid surfer. Private services held. Survived by wife Lynn Milner of Keaau and children Tim Irish Milner of Ainaloa, Brady Addington Milner of Keaau and Niki Lynn Milner of Keaau. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mitzi Mitsue Nakano, 89, of Hilo died March 15 at Legacy of Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired clerk for the former Hilo Hospital and a member of the Higashi Hongwanji Garden Club. Private services held. Survived by son Daryl Nakano, daughter-in-law Joan Nakano and sister Margaret (Richard) Morita, all of Hilo, and three grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Doris Sueno Onishi, 86, of Hilo died May 4 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired baker for KTA and a member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters Lynn Onishi of Kona, Ann (Hudson) Kekaula of Aiea, Wendy (Miles) Yoshioka of Hilo; caregiver Kori Imai of Hilo; sister Kikue Shimabukuro of California; sisters-in-law Mitsuko Oshiro of Honolulu, Sueko Yorita of Hilo; brother-in-law Yorio Onishi of Hilo; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pascual Pena Pimentel, 71, of Honaunau died May 5 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Torrecillas Churintzio in Michoacan, Mexico, he was an agricultural worker and farm manager. Private services to be held. Survived by companion Rachel Saito of Honaunau, hanai sons Solomon (Mea) Ben-Joseph of Aromas, Calif. and Canaan (Maraya) Ben-Joseph of Honomalino; brother Ambrosio (Lupe) Pimentel and several hanai grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Janet Keiko Sakamoto, 103, of Keaau died May 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Glenwood, she previously worked at Times Supermarket and was a member of the Windward Church of the Nazarene. Private services held. Survived by children Georgia Takasane of Kaimuki, Stephen (Joy) Sakamoto of Kaneohe, Iris (Stephen) Carter of Keaau, Val (Linda) Sakamoto of Aiea, Irvin (Doreen) Sakamoto of Ewa Beach; siblings Hideko Tanaka of Honolulu, Catherine (Masami) Hironaka of Maui, Andrew (Nancy) Fujisaki of Aiea, Pearl (Stanley) Takasane of Kahaluu; sister-in-law Toshiko Fujisaki of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Aaron Tsurumi Sugino, 61, of Pepeekeo died April 23 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired social worker for the state Department of Health, a maintenance worker for the University of Hawaii at Hilo, owner of Aaron’s Blue Kalo and a member of the Hakalau Jodo Mission. Visitation to be held 11 a.m. to noon Thursday (May 26) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, with memorial service to follow at noon. Casual attire. Family requests no wreaths, but small plants for Aaron’s garden will be welcomed. Survived by wife Vinel Sugino of Pepeekeo; hanai children Wendi Simmons of Hilo, Adrianna Menino of Milolii, Issac DeMello of Hilo; father-in-law Rowland Tavares, Sr. of Hilo; brother-in-law Rowland Tavares, Jr. of Hilo; sister-in-law, Wendilyn (Kunani) Simmons of Hilo; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Garcia “Blackie” Torres Sr., 89, of Mountain View died May 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired machinist for Kaiser Aluminum and a U.S. Army Veteran. Private services held. Survived by sons Raymond G. Torres, Jr., of Pahoa and Everett J. (Lena Sabanal) Torres of Mountain View; sister Josephine Umiamaka of Honolulu; 12 grandchildren and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.