Alan Yoshio Akine, 74, of Hilo died Feb. 11, at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired businessman, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Private services held. Survived by son, Mark Akine of Hilo; sister, Alice (Rodney) Takahashi of Kapaa, Kauai; sisters-in-law, Betty Akine and Diane Akine of Hilo; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Emiko Fujie, 92, of Hilo died Feb. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired bookkeeper for Garden Exchange and member of Hilo Meishoin Mission. Private services held. Survived by sons, Jerry Fujie and Allen (Nela) Fujie of Hilo; daughter, Joyce (Carl) Arakaki of Hilo; sister, Irene (Robert) Yoshino of Oahu; sisters-in-law, Beatrice Iwamoto of Hilo, Ella Fujie of Wailuku, Maui, Yayoko Inaba of Kona and Clara Ichiyama of Wahiawa, Oahu; brothers-in-law, Masa Matsumura of Hilo and Tokuyuki Kawasaki of Fukuyama, Japan; four grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Setsue “Sets” Furukado, 84, of Hilo died Feb. 20 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired floor person for the former Orchids of Hawaii and member of Nohea Kumiai. Private services held. Survived by daughter, April M. Arruda of Hilo; brother, Samson Y. (Eunice) Hamamoto of Hilo; sister-in-law, Betty Hamamoto of Hilo; a grandson and three great-grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yue Qun Lin, 54, of Hilo died Feb. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Canton (Guangzhou), China, she worked at 1 Plus 1 Cafe. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday (March 12) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Hung Chong Lam of Hilo; son, Zhian (Risa Watabiki) Lin of Hilo; mother-in-law, Chun Sim Lam of Hilo; brothers, Ji Qi (Miao Xian) Lin and Ji Xiang (Hui Ling) Lin of China; sister, Yue Fang Lin of China; brother-in-law, Xiong Biao (Yuan Yin Sun) Lin of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Jin Ling (Rong Jian Zheng) Lin of Hilo and Kam F. (Taren Pang) Lam of San Francisco; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mark Quilausing, 68, of Hilo died Feb. 18 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a county electrician. Celebration of life at a later date. Survived by Chad (Sharon) Quilausing of Germany, Kyle (Tia Yamanaka) Quilausing of Hilo and Dalyn Quilausing of Georgia; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Valelia Senituli, 51, Kailua-Kona died Feb. 12 at Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Utulei, American Samoa, she was a Department of Agriculture quarantine officer in American Samoa, member and secretary for the Samoan Women’s Ministry and Kona United Methodist Church. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Saturday (March 9) at Kona United Methodist Church, 74-4960 Palani Rd. in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 9 a.m. Burial to follow in Holualoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by brothers, Paloma (Mona) Semau of Portland, Ore., Senturi Senturi Jr. of Pago Pago, American Samoa, and Donny (Alice) Avea‘i of Kailua-Kona; sister, Gwendolyn (Joey) Ruiz of San Francisco; hanai sons, Senituri Avea‘i, Peter Avea‘i and Paloma Avea‘i of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughter, Donna Mase of American Samoa; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary Maui and Dodo Mortuary.
Leona Ann Toler, 69, of Hilo died Feb. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired billing clerk for Yamada &Sons, former waitress and hula dancer for Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel and a former switchboard operator for the former Hawaiian Tel. Celebration of life 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the family home, 195 Todd Ave., Hilo. Survived by sons, Samuel (Diana) Toler Jr. and Stephen (Ashley) Toler of Keaau, Shamus (Breanna) Toler of Hilo; daughters, Inglish (Vernon Tabiolo) Toler of Kohala, Tiffany (Phillip Blas) Toler and Jordana (Kristy Kobayashi) Toler of Keaau; brothers, Robert (Lisa) Kauka of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Dennis (Enola) Kauka of Hilo; sisters, Gabrielle Fromme of Germany, Thalia Kauka of Hilo and Carolyne “Lei” Nobriga of Hilo; 14 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Cecilia Luiz is survived by, among others, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Incorrect information was submitted for an obituary published Thursday.
The late Stephanie Navarro Mahu is survived by, among others, sister-in-law Janine Navarro of Kailua-Kona. Her name was incorrectly submitted for an obituary published Thursday.
