Jean Ilene Baskett, 72, of Kapaau died Oct. 2. Born in Walla Walla, Wash., she was a PBX Operator at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. No services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Naomi (Thomas) Iwalani Namauu Lauver; son, Robert Joseph Baskett; sister, Shirley Durrett; brother, Steve Hambleton; brother-in-law Jim Durrett; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Joseph Kumauna Ah Fu Chong, 81, of Waimea, died Aug. 18 at home. Born in Kalamaula, Molokai, he was a carpenter. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at Honokaa Seventh-day Adventist Church, 45-3348 Mamane St. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Trenda (Hall) Chong; children, Melia Paleka, Ikaika (Rhoda) Chong and Anuhea (Francis) Chong-Sriwongtong; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Rose Marie Ciaramitaro, 93, of Hilo, died Oct. 3 in Waimea. She was born in Hilo. Celebration of life at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Darla (Hugh) Lovell of Waimea; daughters-in-law, Shelley Bereman-Benevides of Hilo, Lyla Vogeler of Keaau and Mary Ann Gouveia of Hilo; brother, Raymond AhSing of Arizona; sisters, Agnes Rodillas and Betty Lou Melanson of California; sisters-in-law, Audrey AhSing and Florence AhSing of Hilo, Helen Benevides of Pepeekeo; brother-in-law, Raymond (Betty) Benevides; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Hisashi Fujimoto, 99, of Paauilo died Sept. 25 at home. Born in Paauilo, he was a retired mechanic and bus driver for the former Fujimoto Super Service in Honokaa, aikido instructor and a U.S. Army veteran during World War II. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11. Burial at a later date at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Mieko Fujimoto of Paauilo; daughter, Jasmine Bailado of Paauilo; two grandsons, four great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tadashi Iseri, 101, of Kohala, formerly of Hilo, died Oct. 11 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a retired chartered life insurance underwriter for Prudential and U.S. Army World War II veteran. No services. Survived by son, Howard (Audrey) Iseri of Scottsdale, Ariz.; daughters, Joni (Russell) Schoon of Kohala and Marilyn (Melvyn) Tanabe of Kailua-Kona; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Hatsuye Iwanaga, 97, of Holualoa died Oct. 10 at home. Born in Holualoa, she was a gardener, coffee picker, lauhala weaver, lei maker and member of Holualoa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Holualoa Kona Imin Senior Center. No services. Survived by daughters, Mary Jo (Howard) Segawa of Honolulu, Barbara Iwanaga King of Holualoa and Susan (Edward Sugai) Iwanaga of Kaneohe, Oahu; brother, Albert (Michie) Uyeno of Kirkland, Wash.; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joshua Paul Pearce, 36, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 9 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Brookville, Pa., he was a computer technician for Cayuse Technology. No services. Survived by parents, Dennis (Melody) Mochnick of Clarington, Pa.; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marylou Rodriguez, 88, of Ocean View died Sept. 7 at Nakamaru Hale. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she was a retired life and health insurance agent. Private services at a later date. Survived by daughter, Shelly Gonzales of Ocean View; sons, Geary Rodriguez of Hemet, Calif., Patrick Rodriguez of Newport Beach, Calif., and David (Bonnie) Rodriguez of Elbert, Colo.; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Satsue Yoshishige was 92. An incorrect age was submitted for an obituary published
