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Edward Daniel Staniec Jr.
Edward Daniel Staniec Jr., 85, of Waimea died Oct. 13 at home. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he was a self-employed public accountant and member of Mana Christian Ohana, Waimea Lions Club and the Exchange Club. Celebration of life 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 30) at Mana Christian Ohana, Kahilu Town Hall, Waimea. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Leila M. Staniec of Waimea; sons, Jeffery A. (Melissa L.) Staniec and James (Kimberly) Kimura of Cumming, Ga.; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kimiko Takamine
Kimiko Takamine, 92, of Honokaa died Oct. 12 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Haina, Honokaa, she was a homemaker, widow of longtime state legislator Yoshito Takamine and member of Honokaa Hongwanji Mission Kyodan and its Buddhist Women’s Association, Hui Uruma and Kukuihaele Japanese Club. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Dwight (Carol) Takamine of Laupahoehoe and Delbert (Kelcy) Takamine of Las Vegas; daughters, Arlene Hashimoto of Hilo, Melanie (Rocket) Fergerstrom of Waimea and Karleen (Alan) Kaohimaunu of Honokaa; brothers, Yoshio (Sachiko) Toma and Takeo (Kikue) Toma of Honokaa; sisters, Chieko Kawashima of San Gabriel, Calif., Sueko Endo of Los Angeles and Laura Higa of Torrance, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Umeno Miyamoto
Umeno Miyamoto, 99, of Hilo died Oct. 19 at home. Born in Olaa, she was retired from the Country Club Condo Hotel, a room maid for the former Hilo Lagoon Hotel and member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Brent Miyamoto of Honolulu; daughter, Elaine Miyamoto of Hilo; sister-in-law, Fay Miyamoto of Aiea, Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Winona Tadio
Winona Tadio, 82, of Honokaa died Sep. 7 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Hilo and raised in Wainaku, she was a retired housekeeping supervisor for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and graduate of Hilo High School. Visitation 8-9:45 am Saturday, Dec. 7, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial Mass at 10 am. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by son, Nolan (Dodie) Tadio of Paauhau; daughters Robyn (Kathy Kaikuana) of Honokaa and Karla (Monty) Miranda of Waimea; sister Lynette (Lamo) Mareko of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Cynthia DeCoito, Eva DeCoito and Carol Correia of Hilo, Jolene Tadio of Kohala; brothers-in-law, Richard Tadio of Honokaa, Rudy Tadio and James Tadio of Hilo; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rosita “Rosa” “Rose”
Cesante Tagalicud
Rosita “Rosa” “Rose” Cesante Tagalicud, 85, of Kurtistown died Oct. 9 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Cebu, Philippines, she was a self-employed vegetable vendor at Hilo Farmers Market and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by daughter, Rosalina (Hector) Taglicud-Agonias of Pahoa; sons, Rudy (Wilma) Tagalicud of Pahoa, Rodrigo (Gloria) Tagalicud of Keaau, Roger Tagalicud and Robert Tagalicud of Kurtistown, Rey Tagalicud of Keaau, Arnel Tagalicud of Honolulu and Ronnie (Melissa) Tagalicud of Pahoa; brother, Herculano (Premitiva) Sesante of Philippines; sisters, Aurelita Sesante, Romana (Emilio) Gumanay, Anastasia (Jesus) Itol and Epipras (Pedro) Guipetacio of Philippines; sisters-in-law, Conchita Tagaligud of Honolulu, Magdalena Tagaligud of Pahoa and Marina Tagaligud of Keaau; brothers-in-law, Antonio (Maxima) Tagalicud of Philippines and Alfredo (Consuel) Taglicud of Honolulu; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Julie Ann Yamamoto
Julie Ann Yamamoto, 66, of Pahoa died Nov. 10 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was an office supervisor for Securitas (formerly Burns) Security and worked for the Department of Education in the Special Education Department. Memorial service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Puna Baptist Church, 15-3188 Pahoa-Kapoho Rd. in Pahoa. Refreshments to follow at noon. Survived by husband, Danny K. Yamamoto Sr. of Pahoa; children, Danny K. (Kim) Yamamoto Jr. of Illinois, Clarice Kahele of Hilo, Colin Yamamoto of Utah, Alexander Lucas of Hilo and Shannen (Brock) Nugent of Washington; hanai children, Tara (Kristin) Kahalioumi of Konaand Kaleo Luis of Maui; siblings, LaVerne (Ernie) Tolmie and Jimmy Lucas of Hilo; 31 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rod “Roddy” Kelelani
Norito Sueoka
Rod “Roddy” Kelelani Norito Sueoka, 54, of Hilo died Oct. 8 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Veterans Affairs counselor, University of Hawaii at Hilo assistant baseball coach and U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcan Gymnasium. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Jennifer Sueoka of Hilo; daughters, Camerie (Todd) Tokuyoshi of Hilo and Mahina (Garyn) Napu‘unoa of Ewa Beach, Oahu; parents, Dean and Mary Sueoka of Kaimuki, Oahu; brother, Keith (Angela) Sueoka of Nuuanu, Oahu; sister, Deana (Theresa Burton) Sueoka of Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dolores Anna Oliveira
Dolores Anna Oliveira, 76, of Hilo died Nov. 17 at home. She was a deli clerk at Sack N Save. Private service at Homelani Memorial Park. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brothers, Sonny (Magie) Martinez of Kona and Ronald (Nea) Christoph of Keaau; sisters, Loretta Naboa of Kona, Tanya Martinez of Pahoa, Ella Lopez of Hilo, Cory Palenapa-Likelio of North Carolina and Veronica Dameg of Keaau; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Patricia A. Riviera
Patricia A. Riviera, 70, of Hilo died Nov. 1 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired supervisor at KTA Super Stores downtown Hilo store. Private services held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Michael K. Riviera of Hilo; daughters, Natalie (Wayne Fujiyama) Ragocos and Chelsey (Tisa Figueroa) Riviera of Hilo, Nicole Riviera of Honolulu; brother, Douglas Delos Santos of Hilo; sister, Linda (Michael) Suster of California; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Yoshiko Morinaga
Yoshiko Morinaga, 108, of Hilo died July 18 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a retired seamstress and survivor of both the 1918 Spanish flu and the 2020 novel coronavirus pandemics. Family service at a later date. No koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter Gail and son-in-law Jerry Thompson; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
