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Patrick Keanaaina
Patrick “Michael” Napua Keanaaina, 60, of Kailua-Kona, died Sept. 3, 2018, at his home in Utah. Born Feb. 14, 1958, Michael was a master electrician and contractor.
Memorial services will be held Sept. 29 in St. George, Utah.
He is survived by his wife Karyl Lyn Keanaaina, St. George, Utah; Adam (Shann), Sydney, Australia; Joshua (Julie), Portland, Oregon; Karyn, St. George, Utah; Sean (Hiromi), Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan; sister, Rachel (Sonny) Del Toro of Pearl City, Oahu; brothers, John Jr. (Vicki) of Wailuku, Maui; Vornell (Lynn) of Portland, Oregon; Jacob (Luana) of Kailua-Kona; Wilsam (Tracy) of Kahuku, Oahu; Obed (Jane) of, and Duane (Gail) of Kailua-Kona; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Hughes Mortuary, St. George, Utah.
Don Sodergren
Don Mau Sodergren, 90, of Holualoa, died Sept. 9, 2018, at home. Born Feb. 16, 1928, in East Cleveland, Ohio, he was a federal government workers compensation supervisor and a U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
No services.
Survived by, niece, Renee Shook of Holualoa.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Kona Branch.
Sylvana Simoes
Sylvana “Sylvia” Rabisa Simoes, 99 of Hilo, died Sept. 8 at home. Born April 5, 1919, in Hilo, she was a homemaker and a member of the Glad Tidings Church in Hilo.
A private memorial service/celebration of life will be held at a later date.
She is survived by sons, Alfred (Shirley) Pinero and Lawrence (Terrie) Wood of Washington; Leonard (Sharon) Simoes of Oahu; daughters Eleanor Ajala, Margaret (Samuel) Cummings, Barbara (Darol) Furuta and Mary (Chris) Kuahine all from Oahu, and Diana Gabriel of Hilo; brothers Richard Rabisa of Washington and Milton “Mickey” Rabisa of Hilo; 24 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
Suzuko Yamamoto
Suzuko Yamamoto, 95 of Captain Cook, died Aug. 27, 2018, at Hilo Medical Center. Born June 4, 1923, in Pahala, she was a housewife.
Service will be held on Sept. 22, 2018, at Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo. Visitation 9 a.m., service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Cemetery at noon.
She is survived by sons Darryn (Debra) Yamamoto of Hilo, Iran Yamamoto, and Dan Yamamoto of Hilo; daughter Verna (Randy) Yamabe of Kona; sister Sandra Saiki of Aiea; a sister-in-law; brothers Kenzo (Eunice) Hashimoto of Waiohinu, and Susumu (Nancy) Hashimoto of Kaneohe; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary — Hilo.