Ethel Leilani Wong Avilla, 82, of Keaau died Nov. 30 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired front desk clerk at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiiki. Memorial visitation 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 14) at Borthwick Mortuary on Oahu. No flowers. Survived by husband, James Avilla of Keaau; son, Derrick Scharsch of Honolulu; daughters, Rhonda (Freddie) Yadao of Menifee, Calif., Rochelle Mc Farlane of Honolulu and Laurie Henriques of Kaneohe, Oahu; brothers, Stephen Wong, Carter (Francine) Wong and Terence Young of Honolulu, Von Scott (Monique) Wong of Waimea; sister, Sundra Ornellas of Kaneohe; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary,
Grace Yoko Arakaki, 81, of Hilo died Dec. 4 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was the office manager of Dodo Mortuary Life Plan Inc.and a member of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Hui Okinawa. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Casual attire; face masks requested. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolence: dodomortuary.com. Survived by husband, James “Jimmy” Arakaki of Hilo; daughters, Anne (Jean-Louis Loveridge) Tanaka of Honolulu and Joan Arakaki of Hilo; son, Grant (Lauren Suzuki) Arakaki of Honolulu; brothers, Thomas (Mae) Yamamoto of Kailua, Oahu, George Yamamoto of Carson, Calif., James (Mae) Yamamoto of Aiea, Oahu, and Paul (Nancy) Yamamoto of Torrance, Calif; sisters, Florence (George) Omura of Honolulu, Claire Tokeshi of Aiea, May (Edward) Imada of Honolulu and Carol Maglasang of Wahiawa, Oahu; sister-in-law, Mildred Yamamoto of Kailua, Oahu; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dean Hiroshi Fujitani, 65, of Waimea died Dec. 5 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired maintenance supervisor for a Waikoloa hotel, self-employed handyman, employee of the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and member of Annunciation Catholic Church. Visitation 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 14) at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea for him and his wife, Julie, who died Mov. 17. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Urn committal and burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery in Honokaa. Survived by sister, Gale Fujitani of Honolulu; brother, Roger (Wendy) Fujitani of Honolulu; goddaughter, Tiana Hart Aranaydo of Waimea; a niece and two aunts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Julie Ann Martines Fujitani, 63, of Waimea died Nov. 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, she was an A+ program worker and cafeteria monitor for the state Department of Education and member of Annunciation Catholic Church. Visitation 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 14) at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea for her and her husband, Dean, who died Dec 5. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn committal andburial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery in Honokaa Survived by sister, Susan (Dale) Williams of Bremerton, Wash.; hanai sister, Freda Hart of Waimea; goddaughter, Tiana Hart Aranaydo of Waimea; two nieces, a nephew, two aunts and a hanai aunt. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kikuyo Nakano, 101, of Hilo died Dec. 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Piihonua, she was retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. and a member of Tenrikyo Kilauea Church. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Harvey (Jan Kealoha-Nakano) Nakano and Calvin Nakano of Hilo, Ted (Claire) Nakano of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Lillian Kawamoto of Kaneohe, Oahu; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Margaret “Margie” Itsue Woodford, 75, of Honomu, died Dec. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a merchandiser for Macy’s. Private services . Survived by husband, Warren Woodford of Honomu; daughter, Jamie Woodford of Honolulu; brothers, Kenneth (Nani) Masaki of Kurtistown and Richard (Fay) Masaki of Kaneohe; daughter-in-law, Suzanne Reynolds of Vancouver, Wash.; two grandchildren and a great grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.