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Tomiko Mine
Tomiko Kato Mine, 93, of Hilo, died July 9, 2017, at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Wailea, she was a retired bank teller for the former Pioneer Federal Savings, sales clerk at former Smartwear and member of the Hilo Coast United Church of Christ in Honomu.
Friends may call at 4 p.m. on July 20, 2017, at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 5 p.m. service. The family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by son, Claton (Jodi) Mine, of Kurtistown; daughter, Shari (Russell) Chapman, of Littleton, Colorado; brother, Terry (Trudy) Kishimoto, of Westminster, California; two granddaughters; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Faye Nihau-Yanos
Faye Kaleo’okalani Nihau-Yanos, 61, of Pepeekeo, died June 25, 2017, at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker.
Friends may call at 6 p.m. on July 21, 2017, at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 7 p.m. service. Friends may also call at 11 a.m. July 22, 2017, at Alae Cemetery for a graveside committal service. The family requests casual attire. Flowers should be omitted.
She is survived by son, Ernest (Amy) Bautista Jr., of Pepeekeo; daughters, Alicia (Sonny) Bautista, of Hilo, and Desiree (David) Yancy, of Waikoloa; brothers, John (Diane) Nihau, Joseph Nihau and Phillip Nihau, all of Hilo, and Henry (Susan) Nihau, George (Sue) Nihau and Noah Nihau, all of Las Vegas, Nevada; sisters, Janet Simmons, Shirley Golden and Maize (Chris) Lievens, all of Hilo, and Julie Nihau, of Arizona; nine grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lorna Lorenzo
Lorna “Mima” Morene Lorenzo, 73, of Pahoa, died July 7, 2017, at her home. Born in Mill Valley, California, she was a homemaker.
Services will be held at a later date.
She is survived by daughter, Linnea (Ronald Christoph) Lorenzo; step-children, Luana (John) Lorenzo, April (Kawika) Lorenzo, Ana Marie (Phillip) Petschow and Vincent (Bill) Lorenzo; sister, Anne (Greg) Wittenmeier; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.