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Sandy Jean Linter, 83, of Pahoa died June 18, 2020 at Life Care Center in Hilo. She was born in Texas. She was a Peer Counselor for the MS Society after she retired from the Pepperdine University Law Library. Celebration of life at a later date when family can travel. She is survived by daughter...

Amihan "Ami" Leilani Eslava Aguirre, 31, of Hilo, passed away on June 17, 2020. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, for more information please contact Ami’s sister, Nuuana at: [email protected]. She is survived by her two sons, Stephen K. Deponte Jr. and Sterlen K. Deponte; mother,...

Letitia Mae, 42, of Hilo passed away on June 17, 2020 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo in April of 1978, she worked at Kilauea Military Camp in Volcanoes National Park, Miyo’s Restaurant in Hilo, and IHOP in Hilo. Celebration Of Life to be held at a later date. She is survived by her...

Steven Wesolowski was an inspiring explorer who loved adventure, creativity, and discovery. Steven Michel Wesolowski was born in Pennsylvania in 1958 to Adolph and Eleanor Wesolowski. Survived by his daughter, Ashley and son, Steven Wesolowski. Surviving siblings: brother, Frank Ryan and sister,...

Domingo Rodriguez, 94, of Pahoa, passed away on June 9, 2020 at Pohai Malama. He was born in 1925 in Honolulu. No services will be held. He is survived by his daughter, Diana (Michael) Freeman of Pahoa; a brother, Franklin Rosa Sr. of Keaau; a sister, Bessie Pabilona of Pepeekeo; three...

Betty McPherson, 95, of Naalehu, passed away peacefully on May 30th, 2020 at home. She was born on January 28, 1925 in Central Lake, MI. She retired from being a loan officer at Berhends Bank in Juneau, Alaska to move to Naalehu, HI with her husband in 1981. She has been a Girl Scout Leader, a...

Larry Glenn Barnes, 70, of Hilo passed away on May 27, 2020 at the Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on May 6, 1950, he was a general contractor for over 40 years and a member of Puna Covenant Church. He is loved and will be missed. A memorial service...

Deanna Helga Torres, 71, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, went to heaven on May 23rd, 2020. Deanna was born in Plankstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on September 16th, 1948. She is preceded in death by her mother, Irene Judie, stepfather, Edward Judie, and father, Lewis Simmons. Deanna graduated from...

Francene Kananimaeole Leong, 83, of Keaau, HI, formerly of Kailua, Oahu, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Honolulu, HI. She was an Outreach Eligibility Worker for the Waimanalo Health Center. A Celebration of Life and Service will be held at a later date....

James “Jim” Albert Grazzini, Jr., born February 1, 1949 in San Francisco, CA passed away Friday, May 8th with his loving wife, Susan, by his side. James was a pioneering visionary, respecter of the Earth, teacher, friend, fine craftsman, brother, uncle, cousin, father, grandfather and husband. He...

Julia Rose Dobay Kozma, 94, of Keaau passed away at a private care home in Hilo on May 5, 2020. Born in West Virginia in 1926, she was retired from her own hair salon in Ohio and a member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Church. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. The family requests...

Roland H. Kepano, 65, of Hilo passed away on April 27, 2020. Born in Kailua-Kona, he was a retired construction worker. Services to be announced at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Iopa Kepano; two sons, Levy Kepano of Hilo and Desmond K. Kepano of Hilo; one and only daughter,...