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Ricky Javillo
Ricky P. Javillo, 58 of Kapaau died March 25, 2017, in Honolulu. He was born in Kohala.
Visitation will be from 8-10 a.m. April 8 at Hawi Sacred Hearts Catholic Church with a 10 a.m. Mass. Inurnment to follow at Hawi.
Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services LLC.
Felito LaBoy Sr.
Felito “Felo” LaBoy Sr., 95, of Honokaa died Jan. 31, 2017, at Hale Hoola Hamakua. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a retired bus driver with the former Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. He was also a member of the PRUMA Club of Hayward, Calif.
A celebration of life will be held April 8. Info: sweetiefromkalopa@yahoo.com.
He is survived by wife, Florence LaBoy of Honokaa; sons, Felito LaBoy Jr. of Oahu and Frederick (Natalie) LaBoy of Kona; daughters, Florence (George) Case of Texas, Sweetie (Chris) Guard of Honokaa; brother, Benito LaBoy Sr. of Oahu; sister, Andrea (John) Rivera of Calif.; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Yoshiko Nabara
Yoshiko Nabara, 85, died Feb. 14, 2017, in Hillsboro, Ore. Born in Hilo, she was a former bookkeeper for Standard Drug and Yamada Furniture.
Private services were held.
She is survived by daughter, Diane (Mike) Cairns of Hillsboro, Ore.; son, Stan Nabara of Hilo; sisters, Fukuyo Yamada of Maui, Marion Lovings of Aiea, Oahu; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Dolly Taylor
Dolly Fuller Taylor, 85, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 23, 2017, at Kona Community Hospital. Born May 31, 1931, in Lewisburg, W. Va., she was a homemaker and member and past president of Lea Lea Golf Club at Keauhou.
No services are planned.
She is survived by her brothers, Elmer Fuller and Dale (Christine) Fuller, all of Lewisburg, W. Va.; nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Phillip Kenyon
Phillip Leon Kenyon, 60, of Hawi died March 26, 2017, in Hawi. Born in Spokane, Wash., he was a Registered Nurse.
Private services will be held.Condolences may be posted at ballardfamilymortuaries.com.
He is survived by spouse, Roland Boyd; brothers, Robert (Donna) Kenyon, Scott (Trish) Kenyon, all of Spokane, Wash; Lonnie (Marilyn) Kenyon of Olympia, Wash.; sisters, Lucy (Ernie) Patty of Ellensburg, Wash.; Kitty (Ken) Kitt of Spokane, Wash.; and Mary Lou (Ken) Smet of Hilo.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Frank Yamamoto
Frank S. Yamamoto, 87, of Captain Cook died Feb. 3, 2017, at the Kona Community Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1929, in Napoopoo, he was a self employed welder.
Private services were held.
He is survived by wife, Doris Yamamoto of Captain Cook; son, Carl (Alana) Yamamoto of Captain Cook; two grandchildren; numerous nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Randall Smith
Randall Alan Smith, 61, of Hilo died March 18, 2017. He was born on April 18, 1955, in Black Hawk County Waterloo, Iowa.
No services held.
He is survived by son, Jesse Smith; brothers, David (Susan) Smith from Spokane, Wash., Larry (Mary) Smith from Broken Arrow, Okla.; sisters, Carolyn Murphy from Albuquerque, N.M., Janet (Dennis) Reimer of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo.
Tadayuki Urakami
Tadayuki Urakami, 90, of Hilo died March 20, 2017, at Pohai Malama. Born June 30, 1926, in Japan, he was a retired truck driver for Jas. W. Glover Ltd., and a member of the Honohina Hongwanji Mission.
Services were held. No koden. Condolences may be posted at homelanimemorialpark.com.
He is survived by son, Alan (Yolanda) Urakami of Umauma; daughter, Debra Ah Toong of Hilo; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Sharon Cann
Sharon “Sis” Shetterly Cann, 73, of Hilo died March 20, 2017, at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Oakland, Calif., she was a retired office manager for Pacific Floral Exchange and the former Island Orchids and a member of the Hilo High School Class of 1961 Reunion Committee.
Private services held.
She is survived by husband, Richard Cann of Hilo; daughter, Nicole (Clayton) Cann-Perreira of Hilo; son, Pono (Michele) Cann of Hilo; four grandchildren.
Arrangements of Dodo Mortuary.
Doris Horikoshi
Doris Masumi Horikoshi, 96, of Papaikou died March 10, 217, at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pahala, she was a homemaker.
Private services held. No flowers and no monetary gifts.
She is survived by sons, Roy (Lynne) Horikoshi of Wailuku, Maui, Walter (Takako) Horikoshi of Honolulu; daughter, Scarlet (Macario Sr.) Balucan of Pepeekeo; sisters, Rose Yumiba of California, Mary (Tetsuo) Takata of California; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.