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Gary Dean Bailey 71, of Hilo, died January 23, 2026. He was born in Redding, California. He is survived by sons Joshua Bailey and Trevor (Callie) Bailey, and daughter Talia Bailey, brother Bruce Bailey. Private services held.

Francis “Frank” Michael Hecomovich, age 77, passed away peacefully in his home in Hilo, Hawai’i on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 with ‘ohana (family) by his side, after being on hospice for health complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Frank grew up with his four brothers and two sisters on...

Dr. Philip J. Barnes, 80, passed away in his beloved Hilo, Hawaii on January 19, 2026. He was born in Indianapolis on April 29, 1945, to William Barnes, Sr. and Cecilia Doyle Barnes, and graduated from Cathedral High School. Phil was a gentleman and a scholar. A lifelong student in biology and...

Eileen Puanani Pomroy, 55, of Mountain View, Hawaii was called to the Lord on January 15, 2026. Born on February 26, 1970, in Honolulu, Eileen was raised in ʻEwa Beach alongside her five siblings. She was the owner and operator of Eileen Pomroy Care Home located in Mountain View. Eileen was the...

MARY KIM KAMAKAALOHA LUM HO, 62, of Hilo, Hawai'i, passed away on January 9, 2026. She was born on April 27, 1963, in Hilo. Mary Kim retired as the Athletic Director of Haili Christian School after a lifetime of dedicated service to her community. She was the eldest of seven children born to...

Daniel Martin Kawaha Sunrise: February 9, 1965 – Seattle, Washington Home with the Lord: December 29, 2025 – Hilo, Hawaii Daniel Martin Kawaha, the son of the late Samuel and Truly Kawaha, passed away on December 29, 2025, in Hilo, Hawaii. He is survived by his brother, Michael Kawaha of Hilo,...

Eloise Lavern (Bergado) Freitas, formerly Moritz, age 74, of Keaau, Hawai'i, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Brendan Freitas and was previously married to the late Michael Moritz, with whom she shared many cherished years and memories. Born in 1951 to...

Delbert "Jack" Jackson, 88 of Hilo, met his Savior Jesus Christ on December 27, 2025 surrounded in love with his family at home. He was a retired Crane Operator for Hawaiian Dredging as well as had served at Sacred Hearts Church in Pahoa. He is survived by his 8 children John (Nanette) Jackson,...

Herbert “Herb” Ray Murray, 92, of Oahu, Hawaii, passed away on December 27, 2025, in Hilo, Hawaii. Born on December 2, 1933, in Fargo, Oklahoma, and raised in Madras, Oregon, Herb made Hawaii his home in 1969. Herb was a hard-working man who built a successful construction company in Hawaii....

George Kapule Ciacci, 91 of Hilo Hawaii, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at home. He was a former bartender in Hollywood California for a number of years. George lived a very colorful Life. He saw many places and done many things. As a youngster he was an avid swimmer. He swam with the...

Gregory S. Tavares, 59, of Hilo, Hawaiʻi, passed away on December 22, 2025. Gregory was a skilled roofer who took pride in his work. He found joy in the simple things—spending time fishing, crabbing, prawning, and collecting small trinkets that caught his eye and told a story, much like he...

Edward Takeshi Hayashi of Hilo passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025 at the age of 93. Born and raised on Maui, Edward later moved to the Big Island, where he dedicated his life to education. He began his career as a teacher and went on to serve as an elementary and middle school principal....