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Ellen Fumiko Yamauchi
Ellen Fumiko Yamauchi, 88, of Hilo died March 31 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired bookkeeper for the former Sure Save Supermarket and member of Taishoji Soto Mission and Fujinkai. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Hiromu Yamauchi of Hilo; son, Gary (Karen) Yamauchi of Honolulu; daughter, Carol Kawano of Honolulu; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jon Gordon Giffin
Jon Gordon Giffin, 82, of Waimea died May 1 at home. Born in Salt Lake City, he was a retired forestry and wildlife district manager for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and field biologist at The Nature Conservancy Hawaii during retirement. No services. Survived by wife, Geraldine Giffin of Waimea; daughter, Kimberley (Michael Pickard) Giffin Pickard of Waimea; son, Sean Giffin of San Diego; brothers, Gary (Jo) Giffin and Kent (Carolyn) Giffin of Salt Lake City; sisters, Laurel (Robert) Mouritsen and Jill Abrams of Salt Lake City; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard “Hale” Kaluna
Richard “Hale” Kaluna, 84, of Hilo died April 17 at home. Born in Ninole, Ka‘u and was a retired stevedore for Matson Navigation Co. and member of the Sons of Hawaii, California. Celebration of life gathering noon Saturday, June 15, at the family home, 100 King Ave. in Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by son, Brian (Michelle) Kaluna of Honolulu; daughter, Brenda Kaluna of Hilo; brother, Gary Kaluna of California; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Bebe Sachiko Ponce
Bebe Sachiko Ponce, 93, of Honokaa died March 16 at home. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired cook at Hotel Honokaa Club. Private services. No flowers. Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Rd., Kamuela, HI 96743 or Honokaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Peace Committee, P.O. Box 1667, Honokaa, HI 96727. Survived by children, Annette (Richard) Pascual of Clovis, Calif., Colleen Matsuura of Mililani, Oahu, Wayne (Jeanne Taira) Ponce of Pukalani, Maui, and Brian Ponce of Hilo; sisters, Marjorie Tanimoto of Honolulu and June (Thomas) Konno of San Mateo, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Dennis Broderick
Michael Dennis Broderick, 72, of Kailua-Kona died April 29 in Kealakekua. Born in Mount Clemens, Mich., he was a security guard for Allied Universal Security Services. No services. Survived by wife, Rosalie Broderick of Kailua-Kona. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harold Kamoili Kalama
Harold Kamoili Kalama, 79, of Keaau died April 11 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired electrician, member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and avid waterman and angler who paddled for Hui o Ke Kai and Kaimanu Outrigger Canoe Clubs, completed in the Moloka‘i Hoe and sailed solo from San Pedro, Calif., to Hilo and Hilo to Nuku Hiwa in the Marquesa Islands. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes at a later date. Survived by wife, Kim Leolani Kalama; son, Kealii Kalama; daughter, Ku‘uipo Kalama; brothers, Julian Puahauamelika (Kathleen) Kalama of San Leandro, Calif., Steven Monsarrat Kalama of Denver and Montegue Ross (Yavonne) Kalama of Sun Valley, Nev.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
