Cynthia Marie Viernes, 51, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 24, 1964. She was a homemaker, CPS worker, maid for Heavenly Cleaning, bill collector at Penncro Associates’ and a member of the Glad Tidings Church. A...

Melvin Charles Ah Sing, 79, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo, HI on March 23, 1936. He was a working foreman for the County of Hawaii, Traffic and Safety. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and various golf...

Sonja Gerda Irene Okano, 86, of Yelm, WA, formerly of Hilo, HI, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She was a retired employee of Keep Hawaii Beautiful and she was a part of starting the Litter Control program in Hilo as well as the Adopt...

Lorraine Hume Chew, 84, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Kohala, HI on Feb. 3, 1931. She was a cafeteria worker at Pahoa High School and the former manager of Blue Bird Drive-In in Pearl City, HI. She was a member of NAARFE. Private services...

Midori Fukunaga, 89, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hilo, HI on July 15, 1926. She was employed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation and the Hawaii County Police Department. She was a member of the Honpa...

Ethel Masae Kobata, 99, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Honolulu, HI on Oct. 14, 1915. She was the former manager of American Bakery and the retired owner of Al’s Korner Okazuya. She was a member of the Konko Mission in Hilo,...

Toshiko Uekawa, 93, of Honomu, HI, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo, HI on May 8, 1922. She was a homemaker and a member of the Honomu Hongwanji Mission. Private services were held. No koden. She is survived by sister, Tomoe Tokeshi of...

Margaret Jean Arcaina, 63, of Pahoa, HI, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Allegan, MI on May 15, 1952. She was a special education teacher at Pahoa High School. No services. She is survived by 2 daughters, Andrea Tripp of Allegan, MI and Genia...

Tom “Pork” Pokorski, 61, of Covina CA and Glenwood, HI, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Oct. 30, 1953. He was a baseball coach for the University of Laverne, Pasadena City College, and Mount San Antonio College. He was a minor...

Toyoko “Sue” Kadooka, 90, of Capt. Cook, HI, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Ahualoa, HI on April 30, 1925. She was a retired loan officer for Bank of Hawaii and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Keei Ward. A visitation will be...

Eugenia Avus Riley, 77, of Keaau, HI, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Pohai Malama. She was born in New Orleans, LA on Sept. 30, 1937. She was a professional artist. Services will be held. She is survived by brother, Mike (Lisa) Riley of Humble, TX; sister, Roberta Riley of CA; numerous,...

Robin William Elcock, 77, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in England on April 20, 1938. He was a mechanical engineer for Fairchild Fasteners and a member of the Friends of the Panaewa Zoo and Friends of the Volcano Park. He also holds...