Mildred M. Fukuchi, 83, of Hilo died April 2, 2022, in San Diego. Born in Hilo, she was a retired shuttle bus driver for Thrifty Car Rental. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 3 p.m. Survived by sons, Ken (Bellie) Fukuchi of San Diego, Brad (Mary Grace) Fukuchi and Dean Fukuchi of Hilo; daughter, Gwen (Howard Hose) Fukuchi-Hose of Hilo; brothers, Thomas (Rose) Nagano of Cerritos, Calif., and Richard (Avis) Nagano of Hilo; sisters, Helen Matsui and Norine Okuhara of Hilo; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Mildred M. Fukuchi, 83, of Hilo died April 2, 2022, in San Diego. Born in Hilo, she was a retired shuttle bus driver for Thrifty Car Rental. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 3 p.m. Survived by sons, Ken (Bellie) Fukuchi of San Diego, Brad (Mary Grace) Fukuchi and Dean Fukuchi of Hilo; daughter, Gwen (Howard Hose) Fukuchi-Hose of Hilo; brothers, Thomas (Rose) Nagano of Cerritos, Calif., and Richard (Avis) Nagano of Hilo; sisters, Helen Matsui and Norine Okuhara of Hilo; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Blane Akira Maebo, 66, of Hilo, died Feb. 26 at home. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of Maebo Noodle Factory Inc. and Maebo International Supply LLC and member ofWaiakea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 3-5 p.m. Friday, April 14, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Survived by wife, Lehua Nani Maebo of Hilo; son, Jarek Aketo Keoni Maebo of Hilo; sister, Maxine Maebo of Hilo; two nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jennifer Christie Ontiveros, 38, of Honokaa died Dec. 24 at Hilo Medical Center. She was born and raised in Honokaa. Friends may call 10 a.m.-noon Sunday (March 26) at Honokaa Seventh-day Adventist Church. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Cynthia Ontiveros; father Jerry (Leanne Tavares) Ontiveros; brothers, Jerry Ontiveros, Joe Ontiveros and Jerome Pacheco; sister, Daisy Ontiveros; nieces and nephews.
Joann Leiko Ota, 61, of Keaau, died Dec. 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she worked at Keaau High School. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by children, Farin (Royce) Oshiro, Blade Ota and Talon Ota; parents, Robert and Eleanor Kaya; brother, Robert (Kathleen) Kaya Jr.; a grandchild, a niece, a nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gloria J. “Su” Patao, 82, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Hilo, died March 22. Born in Hakalau, she was a grocery store deli clerk. Celebration of life at a later date in Hilo. Survived by children James (Maria Andaya) Patao Jr., Jami (Denise) Morton-Patao and Jerri (Singkeo Saelee) Patao; brothers, Ralph Uchima, Rogers Uchima and Donald Uchima, sisters, Annette Patao, Claudia Shimabukuro and Diane Uchima, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Roeder Mortuary in Omaha, Neb.
Edward Allen Roberts, 93, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 10 at home. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., he was a retired architect, president and owner of Roberts Associates Construction Management, member of American Institute of Architects, graduate of Rice University and U.S. Army veteran. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Nancy Roberts of Kailua-Kona; sons, Brian (Mary-Jo) Roberts of Buchanan Dam, Texas, and Edward (Carmen) Roberts of Alpharetta, Ga.;daughter, Lesley (Stanley) Szymczyk of Harlem, Ga. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Helen Yoko Yamada, 87, of Mountain View died Mar. 11 at home. Born in Mountain View, she was a retired mathematics professor at the University of Hawaii-Hilo and member of Puna Hongwanji Mission and its Kyodan, Buddhist Women’s Association and Senior YBA. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sisters, Etsuko Yoshino and Jane (Masa) Onuma of Hilo, Nancy Yamada of Mountain View, Joanne (Clyde) Yoshida of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
