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James Ryan Perreira
Mar. 11, 2021
James “Kimo” Ryan Perreira, 74, of Hilo, HI, passed away on March 11, 2021 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on August 28, 1946 to Louis and Margaret Perreira Sr., he was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, attended UH Manoa, served in the U.S. Army infantry in Vietnam, was a Merchant Marine, spent...

David Kaleimomi Carman
Feb. 26, 2021
David Kaleimomi Carman, 75, of Mountain View, Hawaii, died February 26, 2021 in Hilo, Hawaii. Born October 6, 1945, in Honolulu, he later lived in Kailua, Oahu. David served in the US Air Force from 1968 to 1972 and is a Vietnam Veteran, he worked for Worldwide Services Inc. and DynCorp to assist...

Jacqueline Kalehua Goldstein
Feb. 25, 2021
Jacqueline Kalehua Goldstein, 64, of Hilo, passed away at her home on February 25, 2021. Born in Honolulu in 1957, she was a homemaker. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, please contact Lorilei Brown at [email protected] for details. She is survived by five sons, Raylad...

Norman Nakano
Feb. 17, 2021
Norman Nakano, 72, of Kea’au, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Norman was born in Hilo. He trusted Jesus as his Savior and was devoted to his family. He enjoyed surfing, practicing karate, singing, building and helping others. Norman was a retired...

Calvin John Shultis
Feb. 10, 2021
Calvin John Shultis, 65, of Keaau, died February 10th, 2021 in Hilo. He was born in Houma, LA in 1955 and was a carpenter. Services and burial will be held in Louisiana at a later date. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Smith of Schriever, LA and his brother, Richard Shultis of Bay St. Louis,...

Edwin Dean Macomber
Feb. 10, 2021
In Kahalu`u Mauka, three days after Thanksgiving, November 25, 1940. A male child was born to Harriet Moeola Makini and Henry Kauhane Macomber. They named him Edwin Dean, and called him Eddie. Edwin Dean was a name passed down through multiple generations. The Macomber name dates to a ship’s...

Eric Paul D'almeida
Feb. 06, 2021
Eric Paul D’almeida, 60, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his home in Wainaku. Born in 1960, he was a 1978 graduate of St. Joseph High School and a 2003 Graduat of U.H., Hilo with MA and BA degrees A graveside service will be held at Homelani Memorial Park on Friday,...

Rex Yanaga
Feb. 01, 2021
Rex Yanaga, 68, of Mountain View, passed away on February 1, 2021 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kona, HI. Private services were held. He is survived by his wife, Renee Yanaga; sons, Shelby (Marissa) Yanaga and Kip Yanaga; mother, Fumie Yanaga; sister, Seri (Dean) Hanzawa; and three...

Gary Aliiloa Napoleon Sr.
Feb. 01, 2021
Gary Aliiloa Napoleon Sr., 52, of Hilo, Hawaii passed away on February 1,2021 at Hilo Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a retired lineman for Hawai’i Electric Light Company. He is survived by his wife, Ku’ulei Napoleon; son, Gary A. Napoleon Jr.; three daughters, Kimberly (Dean) Hess, Haily...

Joan Gail Flores
Jan. 25, 2021
Joan Gail Flores, 80 of Pahoa died Jan 25, 2021 at home. Born in Heeia, Oahu. She was a homemaker. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. She is survived by five daughters, Ronalyn Freitas of California, Karen (Clayton) DeSilva of Keaau, RoAnn (Steven) Martin of Keaau, Alare (Greg)...

Harry Heen Wah Lui
Jan. 16, 2021
Harry Heen Wah Lui, 96, passed away in his home in Waimea on January 16, 2021. Born on February 8, 1924 in Honolulu, he retired as a supervisor for the Fifteenth Field Maintenance at Hickam Air Force Base and was the owner of Pu'u Kapu Protea Farm and also raised cymbidium in Waimea on the Big...

Lisa Kainani Makaike Milldrum
Jan. 14, 2021
Lisa Kainani Makaike Milldrum, of Volcano, HI, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Honolulu, HI on September 3, 1964. She was a Human Resources Manager at Hawaii Care Choices. No services. She is survived by daughter, Breana Milldrum of Hilo, HI; parents,...