Idamae K. Galan, 64, of Kapaau died Dec. 3 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, she was a homemaker, worked for Kamehameha Pharmacy and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30-9:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Urn burial to follow at Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Gregory Galan; sons, Dwayne (Berna) Galan and Eddie Galan; daughters, Selena (Kenny Ruiz) Galan and Catherine (Zachary) Costa; sisters, Bernadette (Mark) Shimono, Kathy (Jason) Chang and Mary (Darryl) Isa; six grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Ernest Cagampang Oleyte, 75, of Hilo, died Nov. 18 at Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home. Born in Honolulu, he was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and a welder for the former Ka‘u Sugar Co. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service 10 a.m. Committal service noon at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Lenora M. Lorenzo-Oleyte of Pahala; children, Virginia (Nathan) Cretty of Las Vegas, Donavan (Dawn-Michelle) Oleyte, Justin (Tia Rose Hoops) Oleyte of Billings, Mont., Seneca Oleyte, Ernest Oleyte and Stanley Oleyte Pahala; siblings Christopher (Cyndee) Oleyte of Alabama, Elaine Oleyte of Volcano, Andy (Rose) Oleyte, Sandra (Edward) Polido and Suzanne Oleyte of Pahala, Patricia (Jack) York of Arkansas; brothers-in-law, William “Bill” Lorenzo and Frank Mahina Lorenzo Sr. of Pahala; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian “Lily” Leinani Rosati, 76, of Captain Cook died Nov. 28 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in North Kona, she was a sprout grower for a vegetable growing service. No services. Survived by sons, Shannon (Chrissy) Palacio of Oahu and Vito Rosati of Kealakekua; daughter, Helena (Michael) Flanary of Honaunau; brothers, Alex (Michelle) Cacabelos, Lawrence (Vira) Cacabelos, Ronald (Cliff-Ann) Baniaga, Hansel (Sheila) Baniaga and Michael (Margaret) Baniaga; sisters, Rita (Earl) Carvalho, Valerie (Malco Magana) Winkler, Paulette (Steven Tanaka) Baniaga and Nancy-Anna (Lito) Bautista; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Phyllis Masako Sakamoto, 90, of Captain Cook died Dec. 11 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pepeekeo, she was an account manager for West Hawaii Concrete and member of Central Kona Union Church. Private services at a later date. Survived by daughter, Cindy Lynn (Christopher) Featherstone of Captain Cook; sisters, Kazuko Shimasaki of Keaau, Dorothy Masuko Quante of Tennessee and Aiko (Ray) Squires of Florida; two granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Okitsugu Yagi, 80, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, died Nov. 26 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. He was born in China. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday (Jan. 13) at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary in Honolulu. Memorial service at noon. Survived by wife, Barbara Yagi; daughters, Annette (Lloyd Nakata) Yagi and Katherine (Jonathan) Bly; son, Ernest (Tasha) Yagi; sisters, Tomoko Wada and Shigeko Yagi; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Nuuanu Park and Mortuary.