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Leonard DeCambra
Leonard “Lenny” Jordan DeCambra, 77, of Keaau, died Dec. 31, 2022 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Feb. 9, 1945 in Honokaa, he was a retired superintendent for Kulani Correctional Facility, a musician and enjoyed carpentry. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Feb. 9 at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; celebration of life at 10 a.m.; urn burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. He is survived by wife, Charlene DeCambra; son, Chet (Roxanne) DeCambra; daughter, Cher (Montgomery Mercado) DeCambra; step-son, Gerald (Trudy) Santiago; brother, Fentiman (Patsy) DeCambra; sister-in-law, Beverly DeCambra; six grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Cheryline Ono
Cheryline Ono, 70, of Kealakekua, died on Nov. 28, 2022 at St. Joseph Dignity Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Kealakekua on Sept. 21, 1952, she was a retired district supervisor at the Kona Department of Motor Vehicles, County of Hawaii, co-owner of Ono’s Towing and a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and Akitsu Kumi. Visitation will be held at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau; eulogy at 9:30; Mass at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at 11 a.m. The family requests casual attire. She is survived by husband, Richard Ono of Kealakekua; daughter, Sarah (Dustin La Marco) Ono of Kealakekua; stepdaughter, Rachelle (Jason) Jinbo of Hilo; stepson, Daryl (Shelly) Ono of Mountain View; sisters, Geraldine Magallanes and Pearline (Leonard) Yamada, all of Las Vegas; brothers, Henry Cordeiro, Jr. of Kalaoa, Kona and Gordon Cordeiro of Nome, AK.; 3 grandchildren; several step grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel, Phoenix.
Shigeo Sasahara
Shigeo Sasahara, 95, of Hilo died Dec. 19, 2022 at a private Care home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired property disposal manager for the Department of Defense in Okinawa, Japan and Oahu and a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Private services held. Family requests no flowers and koden (monetary gifts). He is survived by wife, Joyce Sasahara of Hilo; daughter, Doris (Guy) Brannum of Hilo; brothers, Sueji (Nancy) Sasahara of Gardena, California, Ronald (Nona) Sasahara of Hilo, Allan (Sharon) Sasahara of Hilo, Mamoru Sasahara of Kaneohe, Terry (Jane) Sasahara of Lihue; sister, Yukie (George) Nishihara of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Katherine Udo of Hilo; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Laine Ishikuro
Laine Tetsuo Ishikuro, 68, of Honokaa, died Dec. 19, 2022, at home. He was born in Honokaa and was a retired mechanic with the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Golf Course and was also a member of King’s Chapel Honokaa. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Feb. 11 at the King’s Chapel Honokaa. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. He is survived by wife, Barbara Ann Ishikuro of Honokaa; daughters, Monica (James) Beach of Seattle and Shanell (Reginald) Esquera of Washington; sons, Tyler (Olivia) Ishikuro and Taylor (Kayla) Ishikuro of Washington; father, Bob Ishikuro of Honokaa; sister, Lynn (Dickie) Richards of Honokaa; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.