Florentina Aninion
Florentina Pasco “Flo” Aninion, 79, of Hilo, died Feb. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Onomea, she was a retired Safeway meat wrapper.
Friends may call from 8 to 9:30 a.m. March 10 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou, where a Mass will be held at 10 a.m., followed by a burial at Alae Cemetery. The family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, Gordon Aninion, of Hilo, Terence Aninion, of Hilo, Russell (Carol) Aninion, of Keaau; daughters, Andera Cuba, of Hilo, Christy (George) De Coito, of Hilo, Diana (Kelly) Perreira, of Hilo; brothers, George (Shirley) Pasco Sr., of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Tony (Alicia) Pasco, of Kona, Robinson (Priscilla) Reyes, of Milolii, John (Gale) Reyes, of Kona; sisters, Dolores Sarme, of Lanai City, Fely (Richard) Reyes, of Waipahu, Oahu, Clara (Douglas) Collingworth, of Florida; 18 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Cecilia Samson
Cecilia “Aunty Ceci” May Hiiakaikapoliopele Polikapu-Samson, 64, of Keaukaha, died Feb. 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and Hospice of Hilo volunteer. She was also a member of Hilo Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. March 10 at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel, where a memorial service begins at 6 p.m. The family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers.
She is survived by daughter, Cheryl (Mark) Polikapu-Medeiros, of Mountain View; son, Daya Polikapu, of Hilo; hanai daughters, Keonali (Brian) Hutley, of Jefferson, Ore., Malania (Peter) Eseroma, of Pahoa, Lori Dedrick, of Mountain View, Misty (Lian) Savella, of Keaau; hanai son, Marcus (Adrienne Wallace) Hanson, of Keaukaha; brother, Francis (Susan) Claveria, of Honolulu; sisters, Harriet (Consuelo) Daog, of Hilo, Vanita (Charles) Kaleo, of Hilo, Sandra Claveria, of Keaukaha; two grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and hanai family.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Fumie Nakamichi
Fumie Nakamichi, 100, of Hilo, died Feb. 29 at her residence. Born in Kaiwiki, she was a homemaker and retired Hilo Lanes Restaurant cook. She was also a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Fujinkai.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. March 10 at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, where a memorial service begins at 2 p.m. The family requests casual attire be worn, no flowers and no koden (monetary gifts).
She is survived by son, Ronald (Lois Teruya) Nakamichi, of Hilo; daughters, Nancy (Dr. George) Takahashi, of San Leandro, Calif., Lillian (William Takagi) Hayashi, of Hilo; brothers, Sadami (Matsuko) Fukushima, of Hilo, Nobuyuki (Tsuruyo) Fukushima, of Hilo; sisters, Asako Hirokane, of Honolulu, Chiyoko Sato, of Hilo, Michie (Hisashi) Ikeda, of Honolulu; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Peter Sherlock
Peter Francis Sherlock, 72, of Keauhou Mauka, died Feb. 25 at his residence. Born April 6, 1939, in Lander, Wyo., he was a mason, SOS Sewer Service Inc. owner, caterer, Chicken Wagon part-owner and HPM Home Improvement Store employee.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. March 10 at the Old Kona Airport pavilion No. 4 in Kailua-Kona for a memorial service. The family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Loretta Ii-Sherlock, of Keauhou Mauka; daughters, Lei Sherlock, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Sherry-Ann Stowell, of Aiea, Oahu, Nalani Woodward, Gerene Woodward, both of Waianae, Oahu; sons, George Woodward Jr., of Virginia, Wilbur Woodward, of Peoria, Ill.; brothers, James Sherlock, of Lander, Wyo., Kenneth Sherlock, of Billings, Mont.; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Junji Tanioka
Junji Tanioka, 91, of Kurtistown, died Feb. 24 at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Kurtistown, he was a retired agricultural farmer, Puna Covenant Church member and Hawaii Anthurium Growers Association member.
Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. March 10 at the Puna Covenant Church, 16-645 Old Volcano Highway in Keaau. A memorial service begins at 10 a.m. The family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Helen Tanioka, of Kurtistown; daughter, Lucy Tanioka-Kidd, of Wisconsin; sisters, Mitsuko Nakao, of Kula, Maui, Masako (David) Tanabe, of Keaau, Kikue Akiyama, of Honolulu; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
