George Leon Iolani Pe‘a, 82, of Hilo died Nov. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired licensed massage therapist at many resort hotels, member of the Keaukaha Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 25) at the Hilo Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Committal service noon at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Janice Luana Kuali‘i Pe‘a of Hilo; sons, Shayne Leon Kaho‘ohiki (Marta) Pe‘a and Ka‘anohiokala (Lia) Pe‘a of Hilo; daughters, Shelley Kehaulani Pe‘a of Pauoa, Oahu, Stacy Ann U‘ilani (Gary) Leaverton and Kaleonani (Geno) Cerf of Hilo; brother, Arthur Pe‘a of Hilo; sisters, Ruth Leimomi Pe‘a and Muncie Lenarose Pe‘a of Hilo, Beverly Deborah (Thomas) Tsinnijinnie of Mesa, Ariz., (Kihei) Ahuna of Hilo; brother-in-law, Paul Stanley of Hilo; sister-in-law, Charlene Puamohala Pe‘a of Hilo; 13 grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian Juanita Salazar, 82, of Pahoa died Nov. 9 at home, Born in Koae, Kapoho, she was a retired educator from Pahoa High and Intermediate School, 1958 alumna of Pahoa High School and 1962 graduate of Wisconsin State Institute of Technology, member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 4:30-6 p.m. Friday (Nov. 25) at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 26) at the same church. Mass at 11 a.m. Survived by husband, George E. Salazar of Pahoa; sons, Terence (Lucille) Salazar and Conrad (Candi) Salazar of Pahoa, Jason (Jenny) Salazar of Okinawa, Japan; brother, Francisco “Boy” (Jan) Tagalicod of Parma, Ohio; sister, Leilani Kobayashi, Emma Tagalicod, Frances (Solomon) Ka‘awaloa and Marcelina (Samuel) Kaho‘okaulana of Pahoa, Florence Kawaihae of Fairfield, Calif., Jane (Howard) Konanui and LoveyMae (Charles Shaffer) Tagalicod of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sisters-in-law, Violet Tabonair of Kekaha, Kauai, and Emily (Mark) Watanabe of Hilo; brother-in-law, Alfred (Abigail) Bumanglag of Mountain View; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Fumiko (Nakamura) Suzuki, 100, of Hilo died Oct. 21 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Olaa, she was retired from the former Woolworth’s and Hilo Candy Co. and a member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Wayne Suzuki of Waipahu, Oahu; daughter, Elaine Murakami of Hilo; brother, Uro Nakamura of Los Angeles; three grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roy Toshio Uchida, 77, of Hilo died June 24 in Las Vegas. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county Planning Department real estate mapping and records suPe’arvisor, US.. Army veteran and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 26) at Dodo Mortuary ChaPe’al. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Urn committal service noon Monday, Nov. 28, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Dawn (Eric) Hedin of Las Vegas; son, Michel (Melissa) Uchida of Hilo; brothers, Wallace (Leatrice) Uchida, Robert (Yuni) Uchida and Richard (Nancy) Uchida of Hilo, Raymond (Janice) Uchida of Aiea, Oahu; brother-in-law, Paul Kodama of Hilo; five grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard Yoichi Uchimura, 93, of Hilo died Oct. 10 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Holualoa, he was a retired machinist/welder for the former Industrial Steel Corp., U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Papaikou Senior Softball League and Iron Workers Union Local 625. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by wife, Michiko Uchimura of Hilo; daughters, Lynne Bautista and Merle (John) Gornick of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Nobuko Nishimura and Rosalie Takayama of Hilo; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.