Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary. Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. The content is subject to editing to ensure parity treatment and style continuity. ADVERTISING Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Memorial advertisements may be
Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. The content is subject to editing to ensure parity treatment and style continuity.
Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Memorial advertisements may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
Wayan DeCosta
Wayan Padilla DeCosta, 21, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 24 in Lahaina. Born in Hilo, he worked as a server at the 5 Palms restaurant in Lahaina.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Feb. 1 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo, for an 11 a.m. service.
He is survived by mother, Anita Padilla; father, John DeCosta; companion, Kristen Simeone; brothers, Efe DeCosta, Orlando DeCosta; sisters, Chioke DeCosta, AnNur DeCosta, Khedija Yamini; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Earline Pagan
Earline Gail Pagan, 54, of Pahoa, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by husband, Derek Pagan, of Mountain View; parents, Joan and Frank Flores, of Pahoa; sons, Denton (Michelle) Freitas and Dominic (Jill) Freitas, both of Pahoa; daughter, Darilyn Ahloy, of Honolulu; brother, Dexter (Naomi) Freitas, of Honolulu; sisters, Ronalyn Freitas, of California, Karen (Clayton) DeSilva and Ro-Ann (Steven) Martin, both of Keaau, Alare Freitas, of Volcano, Deborah (Kenneth) Flores, of Pahoa; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Mae Akamu
Mae Akamu, 92, of Kailua, Oahu, died Jan. 19 at her residence. Born Aug. 18, 1919, in Honolulu, she was a retired elementary school teacher.
Friends may call at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 at Kauahaao Congregational Church in Waiohinu for a 10 a.m. service. Burial will be private. Family requests aloha attire be worn and no flowers.
She is survived by daughters, Shirley Clark, of Bonne Terre, Mo., Brenda (Ronald) Garlock, of Kailua, Oahu; sons, Terry Akamu, Russel Akamu and Leland Akamu, all of Honolulu, Payton (Pua) Akamu, of Kapaau; sister, Mabel Kaipo, of Hawaii; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Borthwick Mortuary of Honolulu assisted with arrangements.
James Rogers
James “JR” Frederick Rogers, 63, of Kailua-Kona, died Jan. 13 at his residence. Born July 9, 1948, in Cranston, R.I., he was the owner of James F. Rogers Certified Public Accountant Inc. and member of Kona Mauka Rotary Club, Mokuaikaua Congregational Church and Keauhou Canoe Club.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at Keauhou Canoe Club Halau at Keauhou Bay for a celebration of life.
He is survived by wife, Marcia Rogers, of Kailua-Kona; sons, Evan Rogers and Parker Rogers, both of Kailua-Kona.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Jay Serain
Jay Juan Serain, 98, of Hilo, died Jan. 17 at home. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired truck and tractor operator for Ookala and Laupahoehoe Sugar companies.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Feb. 4 at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Papaikou for a 10 a.m. Mass. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Beatrice Serain, of Hilo; sons, Rudy Serain and Jay (Margaret) Serain, both of Hilo, Daryl (Diane) Serain, of Captain Cook; daughter, Karon (Michael) Serain-Darnall, of Honolulu; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Thomas Brennan
Thomas “Tom” Hansen Brennan, 80, of Holualoa, died Nov. 21 at his residence. Born Sept. 29, 1931, in Green Bay, Wis., he was a general contractor and Holualoa community volunteer.
Friends may call at noon Feb. 10 at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery for a service.
He is survived by daughters, Susan Brennan, of Holualoa, Linda (Nick Fodano) Brennan, of Mount Holly, N.J.; sister, Mary (Vince Hyman) Brennan, of St. Paul, Minn.; brother, Michael (Helen) Brennan, of Burlington, N.C.; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Masako Kihara
Masako Kihara, 90, of Hilo, died Jan. 14 at her residence. Born in Hilo, she was a seamstress.
Private services held.
She is survived by son, Arnold (Domi) Miyasaki, of Hilo; daughters, Barbara (Joe) Tanaka, of Kahului, Myrna (Michael) Nonaka, of Hilo; brothers, Moris Kihara, of Hilo, Tooru Kihara, of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Shizuko (David) Ikawa, of Hilo; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Clarissa Kuniyoshi
Clarissa Taeko Saiki Kuniyoshi, 83, of Hilo, died Jan. 19 at her home. Born July 4, 1928, in Kilauea, Kauai, she was a retired Hilo High School teacher.
No services are planned.
She is survived by daughters, Ardis (Rodney) Ono, of Hilo, Enid Susan (Gregg Amundson) Kuniyoshi, of St. Paul, Minn.; brother, Jimmy (Margie) Saiki, of Hawthorne, Calif.; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
