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Howard Patrick Moreira Jr., 81, of Keaau, HI, died April 24,2021 at home. Born in Honolulu on May 3, 1939, he was a heavy equipment operator for Hawaiian Dredging, Joe Powell, and GM Tanaka; and a mechanic for BI Moving and Draying Company. No services. He is survived by his wife, Ginger Moreira...

John O. Matias, 76, of Keaau, died on April 19, 2021 at home. Born on Honolulu, HI, he was the owner of JOM’s Janitorial Service. Private services were held. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory. Condolences may be sent to: C/O Derick Matias 15-811 Kahakai Blvd. Pahoa, HI 96778 He...

Perry Allen Miles, 73, of Hilo, died April 14, 2021 at home. Born in Astoria, OR, he was a world traveler growing up all over the U.S. and in American Samoa. He had 21 different duty stations all over the world during his 22 year career in the U.S. Army including service in Vietnam (1968-1969)....

Rodney Alan Quero, 64, of Keaau, died on April 12, 2021 in Hilo. Born on Keaau in 1956, he worked for Holmes & Narver Inc. on Johnston Island and Enewetok Atoll. Private services were held. He is survived by a sister, Millie (Carl) Conol; three brothers, Orlando (Maggie) Quero, Eldon (Lolita)...

Betty Jo Kainani Mercado, 46, of Hilo, died on April 12, 2021 at Hilo Medical center. Born on Oahu in 1975, she worked at the Hilo Lunch Shop. Private services were held. She is survived by her mother, Vaudine Gonzalez of Hilo; father, William Kahookele of Hilo; three sons, Isaiah Mercado of...

Raymundo Jimeno Josue, 93, of Hilo, passed away on April 10, 2021 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born on March 6, 1928 in Manila, Philippines, he was a carpenter for over 30 years and last employed at Oshiro Tofu. A private inurnment in Lehua Garden will be held at Homelani Memorial Park. He is...

Robert “Billy” Donald Perreira, 72, of Honomu, HI, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo, HI. He was the proprietor of Plantation Memories Antique Shop and a member of the Rivers of Grace Church of God. A Celebration of Life will take place on...

Aiko Irei Shiroma “Granny”, 90, of Waimea, died April 3, 2021 at her home. Born on August 30, 1930 in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a cashier at Speedy’s Supermarket in Aiea and retired from Sure Save Supermarket in Waimea. Services will be held at a later date. She is survived by a son, Clyde (Michele)...

Peter Holden Clark, 52, of Hilo died March 28 at home. Born in Oakland, California, he was a professional snowboarder and fishing charter captain. An memorial will be held at a later date, please email Shae Clark for information: [email protected] He is survived by his...

Rita L. Thompson, 97, died at her daughter’s home in Pahoa, Hawaii on March 21, 2021. She was born on December 2, 1923 in Neu-Bamberg, Germany, where she met her husband Lt. Col. William Roth Thompson (1918-1999) of Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a homemaker, wife, and mother of three children who...

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, 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...