John Adam Alapai, 57, of Kailua-Kona died July 5 at home. Born in Kealakekua, he was a truck driver for Big Island Top Soil, Matsuyama Brothers Trucking and West Hawaii Concrete. Private service held. Survived by wife, Phyllis Alapai of Kailua-Kona; sons Tyson (Angela) Alapai of Kalaoa and Ziggy (Jasmine) Alapai of Redmond Wash.; daughters, Melissa (Chad) Chong Tim of Kalaoa, Shayla(Chey) Chong Tim of Oahu and Chanell (Pedro) Castro of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Kekio (Harmony) Alapai of Keaau and William (Laverne) Alapai of Kealakekua; sister, Courtney Alapai of Kahaluu; 14 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Cremation Service of Hawaii and Dodo Mortuary.
Julianne Pilahi Losalio, 58, of Honaunau died June 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was nut sorter and manager for Hawaiian Host Macadamia Nut Co., housekeeper at the former Kona Hilton, coffee picker and member of Pukaana Congregational Church in Kealia. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug, 13, at Pukaana Congregational Church. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Purple casual attire requested. Survived by companion, Baba Kurashige of Honaunau; mother, Daisy Losalio of Kealia; son, Kelly Losalio of Kealia; hanai son, Kealia of Honaunau; daughter, Cheyenne Losalio of Hilo; brothers, Phillip (Sharon) Losalio Jr. of Kapolei, Oahu, and John Losalio of Naalehu; sisters, Gerrianne Jiampetti of Kealia, Rayanne (Bill) Volkoff of Keauhou and Joeanne (Walter) Losalio-Watson of Ocean View; three grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoko Sakai, 95, of Hilo died June 17 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Olaa (Keaau), she was a former co-owner and manager of the former Hilo Puanani Flower Shop and co-owner of the formerAqua & Aviary Hobbyist, dba Sakai Pet Shop and member of Taishoji Soto Mission in Hilo. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Toni Sakai-Kawada of Hilo; son-in-law, Rogers Uchima of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Richard (Elizabeth) Sakai of Hilo and Noble (Fusae) Sakai of Texas; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jame “Bubba” Aola Hideo Sakata, 13, of Holualoa died June 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a student at Holualoa Elementary School and Kua O Ka La Public Charter School. Services at a later date. Survived by parents, Jamie and Deana Sakata of Holualoa, sisters, Briann (Quentin Grace) Sakata, Ashley Sakata, Kela Sakata and Kelynn Sakata of Holualoa; grandmothers, Carol Sakata of Holualoa and Kathleen Ke of Pahala; uncles, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Donald “Dino” ”Mr. D” Jose Savella, 86, of Pahoa died June 26. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the former GTE Hawaiian Tel and Hawaii County Band, a hunter, fisherman, musical entertainer — both solo and with the David Chung Trio at the former Islanders Night Club — Hilo High School alum, Hawaii National Guard veteran, and worked at Keonepoko Elementary School. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Monday (Aug. 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Survived by wife, Lorraine (Okuna) Savella; children, Donn-Jay, Laura, Darnel, and Lean (DeeDee) Savella; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dennis Takeo Shioshita, 74, of Hilo died July 3 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of Hilo Hooganji Mission and Hilo Meishoin. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by brother, Robert (Evonne) Shioshita of Pahoa; sisters, Jean (Raymond) Asuncion of Simi Valley, Calif., Patsy Shioshita of Los Angeles, Gail Shioshita of Hilo and Judy Shioshita of New York; an aunt, an uncle, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
