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Margaret
Kapalama Couttie
Margaret Kapalama Couttie, 80, of Kapaau died Sept. 20 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, she was a retired cafeteria baker at Kohala High and Elementary School, member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Kohala Senior Citizens, ‘Ahahui Ka’ahumanu ‘O Kohala, Na Kupuna ‘O Kohala, Kohala Gateball Club and Kohala Kumiai. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 16) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi. Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at the Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Elizabeth (Moses) Bautista of Kohala; sister, Miriam Ray of Kohala; brother, Dickie Richards of Las Vegas; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elena Mitsuyo
(Cambra) Hanashiro
Elena Mitsuyo (Cambra) Hanashiro, 64, of Pepeekeo died Oct. 29, 2024 at her son’s Hilo home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired clerk-typist for the former Hilo Medical Center, and enjoyed sewing and crafting. Private services. Survived by sons, Jeromie (Jennifer) Erece of Hilo, Nicholas “Nick” (Amy) Erece of Hilo and Shaun Erece of Pepeekeo; hanai son, Justin Hanashiro-Hiyoto of Hilo; sister, Eunice (Ray Okabayashi) Domingo of Pepeekeo; brother, Evan Cambra of Hilo; nine grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charles Rodillas
Charles Rodillas, 101, of Hilo died Oct. 31 at home. Born in Villa Franca, Hilo, he was a retired typesetter for the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a master vanda hybrid orchid cultivator. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Monday (Nov. 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Committal service with full military honors to follow at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gary George Houston
Gary George Houston, 76, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 14 in Kealakekua. Born in Oakland, Calif., he was a landscaper, had a great love for the game of pool and donated his pool table to Yano Hall, where his family suggests you enjoy a game in his memory. Services at a later date. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughter, Lia (John) Uhrin of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; brothers, Thomas Houston of Bakersfield, Calif., and Dave Wells of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; two granddaughters. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Alexander Alika
Maikui Sr.
Alexander Alika Maikui Sr., 84, of Ookala, died on Oct. 17 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. He was a harvesting supervisor for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation Company, a security guard for Aloha Security in Hilo and a veteran of the National Guard during the Vietnam War. Visitation from 9 a.m.-noon on Sunday (Nov. 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, with memorial service at 11 a.m. Flowers and lei welcomed. Survived by wife, Marion Hopfe Maikui of Ookala; sons, Mason (Eva) Maikui of Waimea, Alexander Alika (Sophia) Maikui, Jr. of Ookala and Yancey Dane (Ipo) Maikui of Hilo; daughters, Lee Ann (Delbert Whitney, Jr.) Maikui of Hilo, Noel (Sheldon) Ah Choy and Tisha Mahealani (Carl Sims, III) Maikui of Ookala; brother, Albert Maikui of Hilo; sisters, Elizabeth (Mahoe) Eugenio of Ookala and Betty Ann Souza of Nevada; sister in-law, Linda Maikui of Honolulu, Oahu; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
