Lucille Liborio Kain, 91, of Papaikou died Oct. 18 at home. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a private adult caregiver, homemaker and member of the Ladies Aid Society of Central Christian Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 16) at Haili Congregational Church. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Gordon (Faye) Liborio of Hilo and Norman Liborio of Papaikou; daughter, Peggy (Andrew Nisbet) Liborio of Hawaiian Paradise Park; hanai children, Debbie Hose-Holman of Pennsylvania, Florence (Jim) Puaa and Violet Puaa of Hilo; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Judith “Judy” Sanae Kinoshita, 79, of Hilo died Oct. 16 in Hilo. Born in Pepeekeo, she was retired from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a member of Honomu Henjoji Mission, Koboji Shingon Mission and Honolulu Church of Light. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Alan Kinoshita of Hilo; daughters, Kim (Walter) Wasierski of Goodyear, Ariz., and Cindy (Eric) Kuwana of Hilo; stepchildren, Rory Kinoshita of Antelope, Calif., and Sean (Lilia) Kinoshita of Las Vegas; brothers, George (Diane) Sakoda and Charles Sakoda of Hilo, Kenneth Sakoda of Honolulu; sister, Nora (Daniel) Hirakawa of Honolulu; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Paul Lundy, 62, of Kailua-Kona died Oct. 23, 2022 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Okinawa, Japan, he was an electrical engineer at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of American Legion, ALS Association, ALS Foundation of Hawaii and . Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Theresa Lundy of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Catherine Lundy of Buena Park, Calif.; son, Nicholas (Zulima) Lundy of Norwalk, Calif.; brother, Jimmy Jennings of Las Vegas. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Chetwynd Clyde “Chetto” Sanborn Sr., 65, of Hilo died Oct. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a tubing and hydraulic mechanic and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Overcoming Faith Center, 429 Makalika St. in Hilo. Celebration of life memorial service at 11 a.m. Survived by wife, Abradine (“Buddy” Mahuna) Sanborn of Hilo; children, Chetwynd (Rockelle Augustin) Sanborn Jr., Ellswood (Lauren Overbay) Sanborn, Kahinuonalani Sanborn and Vanagan (Joyce) Sanborn of Hilo; brothers, James (Cynthia) Sanborn, Bobby (Elizabeth) Sanborn and Lloyd (Corrine) Sanborn of Hilo; sisters, Annette Lancaster of Hilo and Katherine Sanborn-Flores of Oregon; sister in-law, Denise Sanborn of Hilo; seven grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Betty Joanne Spector, 90, of Hilo died Nov. 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Mattoon, Ill., she was a homemaker. No services. Memorial tributes to Herbert Spector, 1044 Laulima Way, Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by husband, Herbert Spector of Hilo; daughters, Kathleen Sobon (Ed) Burger and Diana Scrogham of Seattle, Randi Lynn Spector of Hilo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Matsuyo Tanoue, 94, of Laupahoehoe and Arvada, Colo. died Mar. 30 at her son’s Colorado home. Born in Ahualoa, Honokaa, she was a retired consumer loan clerk for First Hawaiian Bank. Private services held. Survived by son, Ralph Tanoue of Arvada, Colo.; sisters, Kiyoko Katagihara of Oahu and Yaeko Tanaka of Torrance, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Takako Hirata of Torrance, Yoshiko Hirata of Honolulu and Lois Hirata of Oahu; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nora Nobuko Tokumura, 77, of Kealakekua died Oct. 20 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a retired cook at Kona Community Hospital. Private celebration of life at a later date. Condolences to Oliver Tokumura, P.O. Box 209, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Survived by husband, Oliver Tokumura; daughter, Lori Tokumura; son, Lloyd Tokumura; brother, Jay Matsuoka; hanai daughters, Davolyn (Arnold) Pama, Lavern (William) Alapai, Paulette Pama, Phyllis Pama, Rae (Shonn) Ballesteros-Takiue and Malia (Timmy) Galban; two granddaughters and three great-granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
