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Jacqueline “Snookie” F. Mello. Born March 27, 1955. Died October 19, 2022 Aloha! To our family, friends, and to all the communities throughout Hawaii that Snookie has touched. It is with great sadness that I inform you of Snookie’s passing on October 19, 2022 at Hilo Hospital following a two year...

Frances Cecelia Torngren, 85, of Hilo, died October 18, 2022 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Keaukaha, Hawaii, she retired from Hawaii Visitors Bureau. She was a member of Haili Congregational Church and Hawaii Travel Women’s Club. Visitation to be held Saturday, November 19 at Haili...

Roxanne Pi’ilani Gastilo Lumanlan, 50, of Waikaloa, HI, passed away on October 18, 2022 at home. Born in Hilo in 1971, she was a hula dancer under Johnny Lum-Ho at Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua in Hilo, Hawaii and performed at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, HI. She was also a Marketing...

Norman Albert Gonsalves, 87, of Honokaʻa, died October 9, 2022 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a USMC Drill Sargent, Owned the first Big Island Security Company (Fact Finders Inc.), retired head of security for JC Penney's, and was a former member of the Royal Order of...

Frank “Uncle Frank” Allen Stallard, 87, of Pahoa, HI, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at his Leilani Estates residence. He was born in Clinchko, VA. He was an ironworker in Alaska. A potluck celebration of life will be held at Makekau Point in Opihikau on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 2:00 –...

In memory of our beloved Marlu West (Tutu). Our big hearted, loving, adventurous, and brave mother and grandmother. Tutu will be missed. She was an adventurous soul at heart- always spending time at the beach, surfing, boogieboarding, going for hikes and other fun activities. She had a big heart-...

Clyde Derwin Bowman, 57, Sept 12,2022. Born July 9, 1965. A devoted father, grandpa and friend. Those who knew him would agree that he valued family and friends. He will be deeply missed but forever in our hearts. Loved by Annie, his daughters Kayti-Ann (Freddy) and Kayci, stepsons Tyson...

Elizabeth M. Martinez, 47, of Keaau, died September 9, 2022 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Chiapas , Mexico, she worked at Mauna Loa School, Keaau High School, and was a member of the Hilo Seventh-Day Adventist Church. A visitation will be held at the Hilo Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 162...

Michael Leonard May. Sept 4, 2022 Michael went home to the Lord. Michael was born on July 1, 1981 in Yakima, Washington to Michael D May and Nancy K Nightingale-May. Michael attended school in Walla Walla Washington and had recently completed his degree program through PCC. Michael was a free...

Valentine "Val" Ricky Gonsalves, 60, of Hilo, died on September 1, 2022, at Hilo Medical Center. Born on October 12, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was a self-employed maintenance/janitorial contractor and worked for C.W. Maintenance, Ono Gourmet, and other places of employment. Visitation will be...

Edward Tadashi Doi, 92, of Keaukaha passed away on August 26, 2022 at home. Born on Oahu, he was retired from Pacific Island Flooring and Hilo Municipal Driving Range and a member of Wiki Wiki Golf Club and Police Golf Club. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Hilo...

Shirley Setsuko Miyazono, 82, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Hilo, HI. She was a retired registered nurse and member of the Hilo Hooganji Mission. Private services were held. No koden. She is survived by spouse, Allen Miyazono; daughter,...