Joseph Issac Alter, 49, of Ocean View, formerly of the San Francisco Bay Area, died Oct. 29, 2021 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Martinez, Calif. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by mother, Alanna Alter; father, Dale (Micaela White) Alter; brothers, Zack Alter and Andrew Alter; sister, Julia (Michael Canvin) Alter; a niece and nephew. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Toichi Arai, 97, of Hilo died Nov. 24 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor, U.S. Army veteran and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Hilo Interpreters Club and Boy Scouts of America Troop 23 Eagle Scout. Private services held. Survived by son, Reginald (Patricia) Arai of Hilo; daughters, Jo Ann (Alan) Koga of Waimea, Shirley (Ronald Takeya) Arai of Hilo, Audrey (Thomas) Tanouye of Hilo and Charlene (Ashley) Oshima of Kapolei, Oahu; sister, Shimomi Araujo of Hilo; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Aiko Ichishita, 95, of Kalaoa, Kona, died Dec. 4 at home. Born in Keopu, she was a retired co-owner of Kona Laundry and member of Keopu Citizens Club, Kona Utano Kai, Senior Karaoke Club, Seicho-no-ie, Kona Rotary, Buddhist Fujin Kai and Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Private services held. Survived by husband, Wally Ichishita of Kalaoa; sons, Shayne (Joyce) Ichishita of Kalaoa, Reed (Gloria) Ichishita of Kealakekua, Kevin Ichishita, Wynn Ichishita and Jeffrey Ichishita of Kalaoa; daughter, Marie (Alan) Nakata of Honolulu; sister, Rose Onaka of Kalaoa; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Takashi Kobayashi, 101, of Hilo died Nov. 21 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired accountant for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and member of Club Wednesday Golf Club, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Akaka Falls Lions Club, treasurer of the former Ookala Federal Credit Union and a Boy Scouts of America Scoutmaster Silver Beaver Award recipient. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Clyde (Helen) Kobayashi and Roy (Claudia) Kobayashi of Hilo; daughter, Merlyne Plantz of San Diego; sister, Nobuko Goto of Kaneohe, Oahu; sister-in-law, Emiko Kobayashi of Hilo; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ricarte Naiga, 90, of Pahoa died Nov. 24 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Kapoho, he was a retired county Public Works supervisor and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday (Dec. 17) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers; face masks and social distancing required. Survived by wife, Francisca Naiga of Pahoa; sons, Sheldon (Kyoko) Naiga of Kona and Michael Naiga of Honolulu; daughter, Julie Naiga of Pahoa; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ernest Junji Sasaki, 84, of Pepeekeo, died Oct. 24 at St. Francis Hospice on Oahu. Born in Pepeekeo, he was a retired construction foreman, supervisor and field inspector who worked for M. Sonomura Contracting Co., Jas. W. Glover, Goodfellow Brothers and Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd., and a member of the Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Private services held. Survived by wife, Katherine Kolovos Sasaki of Pepeekeo; sons, Daniel (Carey) Sasaki of Honolulu and Paul T. Sasaki of Las Vegas; adoptive brother, Michael (Gayle) Sasaki of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Yiannis (Shirley) Kolovos of Sao Paulo, Brazil and Ichii Okajima of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dennis Michael Silva, 70, of Hilo died Nov. 27. Born in Hilo, he retired from county Parks and Recreation. Services held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by spouse, Kelly Silva of Hilo; daughter, Staci (Sega) Ohmine of California; son, Michael Silva of Hilo; hanai son, Ryan (Chrissy) Nases of Hakalau; hanai daughters, Natasha (Lorenzo) Cabbab of Mountain View and Nicole (Jonathan) Bacdad of Keaau; two grandchildren and seven hanai grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
