Abel Kahele Abrojina Sr., 60, of Ocean View died April 15 at home. He was born in Kealakekua. Services at a later date. Survived by daughter, Lynelle (Kaweka Cho) Abrojina; son, Abel (Sheela) Abrojina Jr.; companion, Julie Newcomb; siblings, Gary (Linda) Abrojena, Daniel (Lydia) Abrojena, Mario Abrojena, Irene (Olin) Caban, Danford Abrojena and Ernest (Darling) Abrojena; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandson; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Muriel “Grandma Max” Maxine Jenkins, 101, of Hawaiian Paradise Park died April 21 at home. Born in St. Louis, she was a retired bookkeeper, member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Seniors of Paradise and Rosie The Riveter. Private services held April 26 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Survived by grandchildren, Patrick (Jade) Jenkins, Marie (Tim) Rogers, Jesse Jenkins, Meriel Ramirez and Yvonne Jenkins Valdovinos; nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jerry Malulani Magoon, 91, of Kailua-Kona died April 20 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in San Francisco, he was a financial customer service representative, supporter of HI-PAL, advocate for the suicide hotline and member of Hospice of Kona Board of Directors. Services at a later date. survived by daughters, Wendy Magoon of Hilo, Juliette (Paul) Magoon-Costa and Stephanie (William) Magoon-Dwyer of Kailua-Kona; nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian “Lilly” Miki, 95, of Hilo, formerly of Pahala, died March 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired clerk typist for Ka‘u Hospital and member of Pahala Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. Survived by brother, Tadashi (Ruth) Nakashima of Hilo; sister, Hatsue Kamimura of Hilo; brother-in-law, Ernest (Kay) Miki of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Tsukimi (Mitsuo) Murashige of Honolulu, Michie Kuwaye of Hilo and Carol (Donald) Fujii of Wailuku, Maui; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Craig Kiyoshi Nakagawa, 65, of Hilo died April 1 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment service mechanic for Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd., also worked for Constructors Hawaii Inc. and Goodfellow Brothers, and member of the Operating Engineers Local 3. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Saturday (May 4) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial services at 3 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, April Nakagawa of Hilo; daughter, Arissa (Jeff) Sayles of Hilo; son, Trey Nakagawa of Portland, Ore.; parents, Yoshimasa and Akiyo Nakagawa of Hilo; brother, Mark Nakagawa of Kona; sisters, Charlene Oniwa and Claire (Sheldon) Furutani of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Eric (Ruby) Kawamoto and Michael (Suzie) Kawamoto of Hilo; a granddaughter, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pauline “Pee-Wee” Grace Naungayan, 48, of Makapala, died Feb. 19. She was a stay-at-home mother. Memorial Mass and burial 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Survived by son, Benjamin Okubo of Kohala; siblings, Patrick (Rachel) Black-Santiago of Kailua-Kona, Paul Santiago of Las Vegas, Priscilla (Douglas) Atkins, Peter (Eva) Naungayan and Patti (Timothy) Stivers of Kohala; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mary Jong Wan Noh, 87, of Pepeekeo, died April 15 at home. Born in Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, she was an elementary school teacher in South Korea and retired as a bougainvillea nursery owner and farmer in East Honolulu’s Kamilonui Valley. Celebration of Life 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at Hawaii Kai Golf Course, 8902 Kalanianaole Hwy. in Honolulu. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Steven Noh of Idaho; daughter, Julia (John Jr.) Chinen of Pepeekeo; brother, Chong Man (Hi Bang) Kim of Washington state; sisters, Jane Jong Sook (David) Lee and Susan Jong Shim (Edwin) Lee of Washington state; three granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
