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Clara Nakata
Clara Hatsuko Nakata, 90, of Hilo died March 1, 2018, at a private care home in Keaau. Born in Hilo, she was a retired postal clerk at the Volcano Post Office and owner of the former Hongo Store in Volcano.
Private services held. Family requests no flowers and no koden.
She is survived by son, David (Elizabeth) Nakata of Hilo; daughters, Irene (Koji) Okamura of Hilo, Judy (Scott) Vierra of Waimea; brothers, Hiroshi (Shizuho) Ota of Hilo, Satoshi Ota of Hilo, Charles (Gladys) Ota of Hilo, sisters, Yukie Kunihiro of Hilo, Yoshino (Robert) Ouye of Hilo, Dorothy (James) Burton of Hawaiian Beaches, Lorraine (Gordon) Hashimoto of Hilo; four sisters-in-law, Mayumi Ota of Hilo, Laura Ota of Hilo, Ellen Okimura of Hilo, Mitsuko Nakata of Hilo; family of the late Yoshie Pacheco; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and an aunt.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Atoru Shikuma
Atoru Shikuma, 98, of Hilo died March 7, 2018, at the Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Honohina, he was the owner of the former Shikuma Sign Shop and a member of the Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission.
Private services held. Family requests no flowers and no koden.
He is survived by sons, Carl (Karen) Shikuma of Torrance, Calif.; Gene Shikuma of Oregon; daughters, Patricia (Robert) Rabago of Honolulu, Aileen (Glenn) Tokihiro of Hilo; one daughter-in-law; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald Caravalho
Mr. Ronald “K K” Peter Caravalho, 79, of Kohala, died March 14, 2018, at his residence. Born Dec. 19, 1938, in North Kohala, he was a retired mason for Ono Construction Company.
Private services were held.
He is survived by his brothers, John (Barbara) Caravalho, Jr. of Holualoa, Henry (Lei) Caravalho and Ernest Caravalho of Waimea, Christino (Leona) Caravalho of Hilo; sisters, Irene Perez of Kailua-Kona, Gladys Silva of Wyoming, Dora (Daniel) Perreira of Waimea, Cheryl Lewi and Bernie Lewi of Kailua-Kona; three aunts, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Miriam Kamei
Miriam Hatsume Kamei, 93, of Hilo, died March 5, 2018, at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a housewife.
Private services were held. Family requests no monetary gifts or flowers.
She is survived by son, Marvin Kamei of Hilo; daughter, Gayle Kamei of New York; sister, Patricia Matsuda of Honolulu; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
