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Marlene Agan Manzano
Marlene Agan Manzano, 74, of Pahoa died Sept. 15 at home. Born in Keaau, she was a member of the Mauna Kea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a stay-at-home mother and had worked at the Keaau Papaya Factory, Hawaiian Sun Chocolate Factory and Cost-U-Less. Visitation 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. Livestream: “Watch video” at dodomortuary.com/obituary/marlene-manzano. Survived by husband, Edward “Eddie” “Ed” Manzano; sons, Damien (Hellen) Manzano, Craig (Corinna) Manzano; daughter, Krislyn Manzano; sisters, Charlotte (Michael) Paiva, Brenda (Melvin) Okano and Laura Medeiros; brother, Nathan (Jessica) Agan; three granddaughters, one grandson, and one great-grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wade Alan Fukui
Wade Alan Fukui, 62, of Hilo died Aug. 18 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a warehouse associate for Kona Trans Moving and Storage. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by brother, Ryan (Jolana Colobong) Fukui of Hilo; sister, Desiree (Conrad) Kaleohano of Hilo; hanai sister, Erica (Adrian) Jefferson of South Dakota; a niece and nephew; cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Daisy Lilinoe (Chong) Ikeuchi
Daisy Lilinoe (Chong) Ikeuchi, 97, of Honokaa died Sept. 1 at home. Born in Waimea and raised in Waipio Valley, she was the owner of B. Ikeuchi &Sons Inc. and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Honokaa Ward, Honokaa Senior Club, E Mau Na Ala Hele and Halau Manu Le‘a Hawaii. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Rd., Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by son, Alan (Leina‘ala) Ikeuchi; daughters, Sandra (Glen) Fortune and Susan (Carl) Tanoue; son-in-law, Roy Veloria; sisters, Winona Tanaka and Rosalie Ho; sister-in-law, Lani Olsen-Chong; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rev. Tadamasa Nishimura
The Rev. Tadamasa Nishimura, 92, of Hilo died Sept. 20 at home. Born in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan, he was a retired head minister for Tenrikyo Kilauea Church and member of Tenrikyo Hawaii Shima Kyoyukai. Visitation 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Yumiko Nishimura; daughters, The Rev. Lorna (Craig) Yamaguchi, Kathy (The Rev. Hitoshi) Igarashi and Sophie (Kendric) Ching; five grandchildren and one great-grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marina “Nene” Vinluan
Marina “Nene” Vinluan, 95, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, died July 20 at St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was a retired kitchen manager for Zippy’s Kapahulu on Oahu. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Sandra Walker, Karen Capua, Cynthia Ramos, Yvonne Ramos and Candace (Chad) Strodel; brother, Balligui (Cynthia) Vinluan; sister, Tala (Roger) Pannier; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jason Nobuichi Marumoto
Jason Nobuichi Marumoto, 75, of Hilo died Sept. 3 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Pahala, he was a supervisor for the former Mauna Kea Agribusiness and ML Macadamia. Visitation 1-3 p.m. Monday (Sept. 30) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Carol Ann Marumoto of Hilo; sons, Jason N. (Eunice Bala) Marumoto Jr. of Waikoloa, Christopher (Linda) Young of Mountain View and Cory Young of Hilo; daughter, Cara (Reginald) Souza of Mountain View; brothers, Anthony (Debbie) Marumoto of Honolulu and Brian (Marcella) Marumoto of Maui; sisters, Jerrolyn Miller of Rochester, Wash., Dr. Marsha (Brian Pactol) Marumoto of Mililani, Oahu, and Pamela (Fernando Doctor) Marumoto of Pahoa; three grandchildren; an aunt, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Diana Apilando Viernes
Diana Apilando Viernes, 55, of Hilo died Aug. 21 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hawaii, she was a public schools classroom cleaner. Celebration of life held Sept. 21 at Kualoa Beach Park on Oahu. Survived by children, Ross Sugahara Jr., Roslyn Sugahara, Russ Sugahara and Dustin Sugahara; siblings, Linda Onomura, Myles Viernes, Richard Viernes, Ricky Viernes, Alvin Viernes, Donald Viernes, Jesse Viernes, Billy Viernes and Carol Viernes; eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.