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Joseph Conner
Joseph “J” Walter Conner, 71, of Hilo died Sept. 27, 2013, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Detroit, he was the owner of The Home Place furniture store and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. Oct. 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. Mass. Burial follows at Alae Cemetery. Family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers.
He is survived by wife, Ma Conner of Hilo; brother, Tim Conner of Detroit; sister, Nancy (Carl) Westhoff of Detroit;
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James McGivern Jr.
James “JJ” Kendall Kaeo McGivern Jr., 27, of Paauilo died Sept. 13, 2013, at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born May 28, 1986, in Hilo, he was a laborer and finish carpenter apprentice.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. Oct. 11 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa, for a 10 a.m. Mass. Cremation follows. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by fiancee, Ryanne Dias of Paauilo; daughter, Jasmine Dias-McGivern of Paauilo; father, James (Linda) McGivern Sr. of Honokaa; mother, Lisa (Al Aquino) Lorenzo of Honokaa; sisters, Jammielee (Anu DeMello) McGivern, Jarrielyne McGivern and Joanna Batalona, all of Honokaa, Joylene (Kaui Kalamau) Batalona of Oahu; brother, Jovin Batalona of Honokaa; maternal grandmother, Gertrude Lorenzo of Honokaa; paternal grandparents, Sam (Lani) David of Honokaa, James Sandifer of Tennessee; hanai sister, Royalan Cordoban of Honokaa; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ethel Kauhi
Ethel Adela Kaniho Kauhi, 80, of Waimea died Sept. 11, 2013, at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born in Kukuihaele, she was a retired sales clerk for the former McInerny in Waikoloa.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Oct. 12 at Imiola Congregational Church in Waimea for an 11 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, Daniel (Georgette) Kaniho of Guam, Keith (Arma-Lee) Kaniho of Waimea, Darren (Shirley) Kaniho of Puuanahulu; daughter, Danette (Melvin) Perreira of Waimea; brothers, Wilfred (Connie) Duldulao of Milwaukee, Adolph (Debbie) Duldulao of Honokaa, Clerman (Sandy) Duldulao of Honolulu; sisters, Rebecca Tomas and Bernice (Alfred) Berdon, both of Waimea, Katherine (Lawrence) Fujioka of Kukuihaele, Sally Kanekoa-Kim of California, Charlotte Rodrigues of Honokaa; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Salvador Libarios Jr.
Salvador “Salva” Mauna Libarios Jr., 56, of Kealakekua died Sept. 24, 2013, at Kona Community Hospital. Born Jan. 30, 1957, in Kealakekua, he worked at Hawaiian Airlines, Kona Village, Yamaguchi Bus Company, Alu Like and the Salvation Army, was a youth counselor, a former baseball and football coach for Konawaena High School, and member of KHK, Da Braddahs Softball Club, St. Paul’s Catholic Church and St. Michael’s Catholic Church.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church hall in Honalo for a celebration of life. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by sisters, Leaticia (Alfred) Baltero and Gina Depontes, both of Kealakekua, Stephanie (Mike Gaspar) Libarios of Kainaliu, Valencia (Thomas) Kam, Estelle Deguair, Loveyann (Hamana) Ventura and Celeste (Mark) Aukai, all of Kailua-Kona; brother, Dominic (Walt Huckins) Libarios of Pukalani, Maui; hanai son, Dawson (Courtney Cho) Leorna of Kealakekua; one hanai grandson; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Alan Unoki
Alan Haruo “Waldo” Unoki, 54, of Pepeekeo died Sept. 19, 2013, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a truck driver with Kulana Foods.
Friends may call at 4 p.m. Oct. 12 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 5 p.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers.
He is survived by mother, Miyoko Unoki of Pepeekeo; brothers, Calvin (Vanessa) Unoki of Pepeekeo, Karl (Merle) Unoki of Hilo, Wesley (Cynthia) Unoki of Hakalau; sisters, Charlene Unoki of Honolulu, Susan (Robert) Wong of Hilo; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James Pai
James G. A. Pai, 77, of Kailua, Oahu, died Sept. 14, 2013, at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born Feb. 8, 1936, in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operation center manager and a retired captain with the Hawaii Army National Guard.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Oct. 14 at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary on Oahu for a 6:30 p.m. service. A committal service begins at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl). Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Genevieve Pai of Kailua, Oahu; son, Lambert Pai of Kailua, Oahu; daughter, Carlene (Ralph) Nakata of Kailua, Oahu; six grandchildren; sister, Harriet Brott of San Francisco; brother, John Pai of Hilo.
Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Fumiko Aoki
Fumiko Aoki, 98, of Hilo died Sept. 13, 2013, at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born March 7, 1915, in Pepeekeo, she was a housewife and member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin.
Private services were held. Family requests no flowers or monetary offerings.
She is survived by sons, George (Sharon) Aoki of Honolulu, Wayne Aoki of Kapolei, Oahu; daughters, Arlene (Wayne) Honda of Honolulu, Phyllis (Harry) Yoshiki of Honaunau; brothers, Giichi (Yvonne) Moriwaki of Chicago, Haruo (Sue) Moriwaki and Tokumo (Gladys) Moriwaki, both of Honolulu, Hatsumi Moriwaki of Hilo; sisters, Kikuno Goh of Santa Ana, Calif., Robert (Kay) Blakeney of San Diego; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.