George Hiroto Abe, 89, of Hilo died Nov. 26 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired taro farmer, U.S. Army veteran, member of the Kurtistown Jodo Mission and avid bowler. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Sunday, jan. 29, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Casual attire; face masks requested. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Joan Abe of Hilo; son, Brandon Abe of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Shelly (Chad) Ogata of Hilo and Dawna Abe of Kapolei, Oahu; brothers, Albert Abe of Los Angeles and William (Jane) Abe of Arizona; sisters, May Love of California and Kathleen (Wilfred) Arakaki of Pearl City, Oahu; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Hiroto Abe, 89, of Hilo died Nov. 26 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired taro farmer, U.S. Army veteran, member of the Kurtistown Jodo Mission and avid bowler. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Sunday, jan. 29, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Casual attire; face masks requested. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Joan Abe of Hilo; son, Brandon Abe of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Shelly (Chad) Ogata of Hilo and Dawna Abe of Kapolei, Oahu; brothers, Albert Abe of Los Angeles and William (Jane) Abe of Arizona; sisters, May Love of California and Kathleen (Wilfred) Arakaki of Pearl City, Oahu; two grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Arthur Carl Lehman, 93, of Mountain View died Dec. 19 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Milwaukee, he was a retired automobile painter and detailer, member of Aloha Independent Living and U.S. Air Force veteran during the Korean War. Inurnment 9 a.m. Friday (Jan. 27) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Kim (Kent) Olsen of Mountain View and Debora (Steve) Pedemonti of Winter Springs, Fla.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kenny Cortel Javar, 36, of Minot, N.D., formerly of Naalehu, died Dec. 30 in Minot. Born in Pahala, he was the owner of H2O Images, a technician at Tires Plus in Minot and U.S. Air Force veteran. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 28) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Naalehu. Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at the Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Jennifer Javar; children, Jaden Javar, Kellen Javar, Kaleah Javar and Makai Javar; parents, Reno and Josephine Javar; maternal grandmother, Caroline Cortel; siblings, Dr. Rose (Erich) Schroeder, Reyna Javar and Rey Javar; parents-in-law, Dennis and Sun Olson; brothers-in-law, Mike Olson and Dennis Olson Jr.; a niece, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kananialika Lancaster, 92, of Keaau, formerly of Keaukaha, died Dec. 11 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired mason for Jas. W. Glover, Ltd., a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaau Ward. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 26) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake services at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8:30-10 a.m. Friday (Jan. 27) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Avenue. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Committal service to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Bernard Lancaster of Kauai and Michael (Shana) Lancaster of Pahoa; daughters, Doreen (Wayne) Millare and Naomi (Terence) Wakuta of Kauai; stepchildren, Francisco Abadilla, April (Mark) Kealamakia, Phillip (Jean) Abadilla, George Abadilla, Faustino Abadilla, Sam (Tanya) Abadilla, Nephi and Samantha (James) Thomas; sister-in-law, Dawn Lancaster of Las Vegas; 28 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren plus step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nobuko “Gere” Mimaki, 90, of Hilo died Dec. 12 at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Waiakea Elementary School teacher and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Buddhist Women’s Association, Hawaii State Teachers Association-Retired and National Education Association. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave. Memorial service at 11 a.m. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Survived by daughter, Mari (Dale) Vermeer of Hilo; brother, Les Ihara of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Raymond (Violet) Mimaki of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; three grandchildren, six great-grandsons and a great-great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
