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Marlene Medeiros Miprano, 82, of Hilo, passed away on October 19, 2020 at her home. Born in Hilo in September of 1939, she was a member of the Immaculate Heart Of Mary church in Papaikou. A graveside service will take place at Homelani Memorial Park on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1:30 P.M....

Michael Joseph Echavez, 82, of Paauilo, passed away on October 16, 2020 at Hale Ho’ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in 1938 in Paauilo, he was a retired equipment operator for Hamakua Sugar Company and a security guard for Securitas. Private services were held. Please no flowers or koden. He is...

Stephen Robert DiFolco, 64, of Mountain View, passed away on October 8, 2020 at Pohai Malama in Hilo. Born in 1956, he was a truck driver and former sugar cane truck driver for Haamoka Schofield Courier. Memorial services will be held in Hilo and Oahu at a later date, please contact family for...

Frederic William Brundage was born on January 5th 1943 in Mt. Kisco, New York to Rosalind Hogg Brundage and Jay Mildred Brundage Jr. He attended Trinity Prep School in Pawling, New York, where he was a football running back and scholarship winner. He matriculated to Wesleyan University where he...

James August Schumaker, 62, passed away on September 9, 2020 in Hilo, HI. Born on January 31, 1958 in Cass County, MO, he was a beloved mathematics professor at Hilo Community College for thirty years, taught for a number of years at Victoria College in Texas, a small airplane pilot, and was a...

John B. Knoll, passed away on September 1, 2020 in Hilo, HI at the age of 70. Born in August of 1950 in Pennsylvania, he was a Union Local 3 Operating Engineer. No services. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne G. Knoll; three sisters, Charlotte Lerner of Rancho Mirage, CA, Eileen Schneider of...

Deolinda Margie Ah Fong, 90, of Pepeekeo, passed away at Hilo Medical Center on August 30, 2020. Born in Olaa, she was a homemaker, an usherette at the former Hilo Theatre, and member of the Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. A Memorial Service will be held (via zoom) on Saturday,...

Sally Setsuko Murakami (Nakano), 81, of Kailua-Kona, HI passed away on August 25th at Life Care Center in Kona. Born in Hilo, she was a retired clerk of Clinical Laboratories of Hawai’i & a member of the Kona Hongwanji Kyodan, Buddhist Women’s Association & Dharma School. Private services...

Dane "DK" Kawika Kajiyama, 36, of Pahoa died on August 24, 2020. He was an avid fisherman and a member of the NSPYR softball team and Pu'uhonua hub crew. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Dane was survived by father Daryl Kajiyama and mother Pearllani Kajiyama of Pahoa, sisters...

Annie “Girl” (Kauwe) Pasa, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, was granted her wings on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to John and Annie (Kauhane) Kauwe. She was 76 years young and so full of love, life, and happiness. Annie shared 59 years of marriage with her sweetheart,...

Derek G. Alatan, 65, of Keaau, passed away on August 13, 2020 at home. Born in Hilo, he worked at Aloha Papaya, Hilo Coast Processing Co., and Homelani Memorial Park. He was a member of Sure Foundation Church in Puna. Please contact the family for information regarding celebration of life...

Robert "Kalo" Mele Jr., 48 of Hilo, passed away on August 6th, 2020 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in 1972, he was a chef at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. Services to be held at a later date. He is survived by his sister Margaret (Paul) Gutierrez; dad, Doug Mills; and numerous aunties, uncles,...