Stella Dominga Andrade, 81, of Hilo died January 15 at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. She was born in Honokaa and was a US Veteran (Women’s Army Corps). Private church services held. Burial at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by Brother Patrick A. Andrade of Honaunau; Nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roy Hideo Awa, 66, of Hilo died December 17 at home. He was born on Oahu. Private services on Oahu at a later date. Survived by Oahu siblings Stanford Awa, Richard Awa, Jeannette Dela Cruz, and Yvonne Catekista; Nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Leonard “Lenny” Jordan DeCambra, 77, of Keaau died December 31 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired superintendent of Kulani Correctional Facility, musician, and carpenter. Visit 9-10am Thursday 9th February at the Dodo Chapel of the Dead. Celebration of Life at 10am urn burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual clothing. Face masks are provided. Survived by Mrs. Charlene DeCambra; son, Chet (Roxanne) DeCambra; daughter Cher (Montgomery “Monte” Mercado) DeCambra; stepson, Gerald (Trudy) Santiago; Brother, Fentiman (Patsy) DeCambra; sister-in-law Beverly DeCambra; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph Feliciano, 70, of Hawaii Island died on January 14. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Shigeno “Shirley” Kawamoto, 91, of Papaikou died at home on January 7. Born in Ninole, she was a retiree from the former JC Penney in Hilo, worked for the former Edith’s Dress Shop and Smartwear, and was a member of Papaikou Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Kamana Senior Center, and an avid bowler. Private church services held. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by sons Floyd (Lauren Oie) Kawamoto of Hilo and Earl Kawamoto of Papaikou; daughter, Lois (George Makua) Giraud of Hilo; Brother: Harold Oba of San Gabriel, California; Sisters, Harriet Huber of Henderson, Nevada, Gladys Lopez of Hilo, and Karen (Richard Davis) Oba of San Diego; brothers-in-law, Tsutomu Kawamoto and Raymond (Diane) Kawamoto of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Helen Oba of Hilo and Lillian Kawamoto of Kaneohe, Oahu; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; an aunt; Nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kaoru “Nancy” Kikuchi, 102, of Hilo died December 27 at the Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Lahaina, Maui, she worked for Sakai and Takahashi’s former accounting department, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut, and was a member of the Hilo Hooganji Mission. Private church services held. No flowers or Koden (money gifts). Survived by Children, Bill (Bobbi) Kikuchi from Hilo and Louise Kikuchi Hiraoka from Seattle; sisters, Mitsue Fukuda and Mae Kaleikau of Mililani, Oahu; sister-in-law, Sally Takahama of Lanai; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; Nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shigeo Sasahara, 95, from Hilo died on December 19 in a private nursing home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired real estate manager for the Department of Defense and a US Army veteran during World War II. Private church services held. No flowers or Koden (money gifts). Survived by wife Joyce Sasahara of Hilo; daughter, Doris (Guy) Brannum of Hilo; brothers Sueji (Nancy) Sasahara from Gardena, California, Ronald (Nona) Sasahara and Allan (Sharon) Sasahara from Hilo, Mamoru Sasahara from Kaneohe, Oahu, Terry (Jane) Sasahara from Lihue, Kauai; Sister Yukie (George) Nishihara from Honolulu; sister-in-law, Katherine Udo von Hilo; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; Nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Futoshi Shintani, 90, of Hilo died on November 11 at the Hilo Life Care Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Port of Hilo Correctional Officer, Sergeant First Class in the US Army, and Vietnam War veteran. Private church services held. No flowers or Koden (money gifts). Survived by sons Wayne (Kay) Shintani of Hilo and Gregg (Christy) Shintani of Kona; daughter, Donna (Richard) Yoshizumi of Waikoloa; stepdaughter, Leanne Mahi of Antelope, California; sister, Faye Hasegawa of Oahu; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; Nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.