James Robert Coe, 83, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 22 in Kealakekua. Born in Pennsylvania, he and wife, Janice, owned the Sandal Stop in Kailua-Kona and he was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services in Kona at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Janice; son, Jack Coe of Honolulu; daughter, Jennifer Coe-Martinez of Kailua-Kona; cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
James Robert Coe, 83, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 22 in Kealakekua. Born in Pennsylvania, he and wife, Janice, owned the Sandal Stop in Kailua-Kona and he was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services in Kona at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Janice; son, Jack Coe of Honolulu; daughter, Jennifer Coe-Martinez of Kailua-Kona; cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Royden Takashi Daikawa, 54, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Hilo, died March 1 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was co-owner of Empower Information Systems. A paddle-out celebration of life 12:30 p.m. Saturday (March 15) at Richardson Ocean Park beach. Survived by wife, Lauren Daikawa; son, Zachary Daikawa; daughters, Cassidy Daikawa, Kadence Distefano and McKinley Distefano; brother, Neal (Jean-Marie) Daikawa; sister, Christine (Katie Perry) Daikawa; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Samuel Jospeh DeMille, 73, of Mountain View died Feb. 28 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. No services; no known family members. Survivors are asked to call Homelani Memorial Park at (808) 961-6051.
Mary Capers Graham, 79, of Captain Cook died March 3 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale. Born in Camp Lejeune, N.C., she was an administrative clerk. No services. Survived by twin sister, Sarah Graham of Boston. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lillian “Pastor Naomi” Pua Kaaumoana, 86, of Hilo died Feb. 14 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired employee for the former Naniloa Resort and minister for The Way, The Truth, The Life Fellowship. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (March 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by daughters, Roberta Trevino, Lisa (Simon) Simmons and Marci Arizumi; sons, Walter (Gina) Pacheco Jr., Lawrence Pacheco and Jaime Pacheco; stepdaughter, Robin (Wade) Amador; stepson, Hansel Kaaumoana; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Misao “Kathleen” Yonemori, 97, of Hilo died March 1 at home. Born in Honalo, she was a sales clerk for Shiigi Drug and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Donna C. (Raymond) Yonemori-Lara and Ann Y. Koge of Hilo, Iris S. (John) Yonemori-Antal of Nebraska; sisters-in-law, Miyoko Sugai of Oahu, Kay Sugai and Hilda Sugai of Kona; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
