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Akiko “Alice” Kukita Masada, 87, of Kealakekua died peacefully on June 4, 2015 at home
with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. She worked as an LPN at Hilo Memorial
Hospital until she re-located to Chicago IL in 1953, where she continued to work in
nursing until she retired. She loved gardening, gambling, and the Cubs. She was a loving
and a daily presence in the lives of her children, grand-children, great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews. We all mourn the loss of her physical presence, but the gi of her
support and unconditional love remain within us.
Private remembrance service is planned. Graveside service to be held at the National
Cemetery of the Paci c (Punchbowl) at a later date, where she will be buried with
her husband, Hiroshi Masada. Gratitude to Hospice of Kona for their gentle caring
and presence.
She is survived by daughter Gayle (Keith Winter) Masada of Kailua Kona; sons Wesley
Masada of California, Garry (Joy) Masada of Chicago; sisters elma (Take) Matsumoto of
Keauhou, Judy (Al) Esquitin of Chicago, Betty Perry of Reno; 5 grandchildren Trina (Paul)
Wentzel, Kira (Brice) Schemmel, Michaael Sutherland, Jackson Masada, Eliana Masada;
5 great grandchildren, including Ariana and Zoe; 1 great-great grandchild, and numerous
nieces and nephews, including Gregory, Monica, Lisa, David, and Aaron.
Alice will be remembered for her smile and laughter.
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They are good!”
kiko “Alice” Kukita Masada
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Island Life
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The sun sets behind a hammock.
ADAM ATWOOD/
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR;
Feet hang off the end of a lounge chair on a beach
at Mauna Lani Resort.
MARK CHESLER/
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR;
A green sea turtle rests on the beach. Haleakala is seen in the background.
SUZY COYNE/
COMMUNITY
CONTRIBUTOR;
Two chairs face the ocean on the South Kohala Coast.
LINDA BURNS/
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR
Status of Women
meeting canceled
The Committee on the
Status of Women meet-
ing planned for Friday has
been canceled.
Kona Elks to
celebrate Flag Day
Kona Elks 2616 will
open at 10 a.m. Sunday
and a Flag Day ceremony
will begin at 11.
An optional baked ziti
lunch will be held at noon
for $12. Those who want
to have lunchmust reserve
a space by 2 p.m. Saturday
by calling 329-2616.
Attendees will learn
about flags that existed
before the current Stars
and Stripes. In 1947,
President Harry Truman,
a member of the Elks
himself, declared the Elks
Flag Day to be an annu-
al National Flag Day. On
Aug. 3, 1949, Truman
signed an Act of Congress
designating June 14 of
each year as National Flag
Day.
For more information
about the event, call Joe
Reynolds at 334-0077.
Fujihara Store in
Kealia celebrates
100-year anniversary
Fujihara Store in Kealia
will celebrate its 100th
anniversary Sunday. The
store has only been oper-
ated by three owners in
its 100-year history, with
Dusty Boyd running the
store for the past 15 years.
There will be music, food,
drinks and drawings for
prizes.
Hawaii Tropical Fruit
Growers meets
Hawaii Tropical Fruit
Growers meets from 7 to
9 p.m. Monday at 81-6393
Mamalahoa
Highway,
about a half-mile south of
Konawaena Elementary
School Road on the makai
side.
Nonmembers are wel-
come. The group will
hold talk-story sessions
on drought tolerant crops
such as figs, dragon fruit,
pomegranate and ele-
vation specific crops.
Attendees are encouraged
to bring fruit for sampling.
For more information,
contact Brian Lievens,
president of the West
Hawaii chapter, at 895-
8753 or greenwizard@
hawaii.rr.com, or Ken
Love, executive director
at 323-2417 or kenlove@
hawaiiantel.net.
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