Wayne Arruda
Wayne-Adam Lance Arruda 51, of Honolulu died Oct. 28. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. Service at 10 am. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by mother, Loretta (Lori) Enos Arruda; sisters, Sherriann Arruda and Caprice Arruda of Las Vegas; brother Alexander Robert Arruda of Honolulu. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Sharon Graves
Sharon Denise Graves, 71, of Ocean View died Dec. 16 in Ocean View. Born in Tampa, Fla., she owned a windows and doors company. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Michael Graves; son, Shawn (Tara) Graves of Tehachapi, Calif.; daughters, Jennifer (Ted) Mueller of Sacramento, Calif., Jessica (Josh) B0rown of Medford, Ore., and Jennifer Graves of Boise, Idaho; brother, Stephen (Karen) Winn of Washington; sister Kathy (Doug) Burke of Washington; six grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Albert Pacheco
Albert Pacheco, Sr., 68, of Keaau died Dec. 3 in Hilo. He was a graduate of St. Joseph High School class of 1973, coach of serveral sports, former county employee and farmer-laborer. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. For information, call (808) 989-9236. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Albert (Samson Winchester) Pacheco Jr. and Isaac (Zoey Vera Cruz) Pacheco of Hilo, David Phillips of Kauai; daughters, Christine (Grant Kamaka) Pacheco of Kailua and Hilo and Sasha (Brett Lawrence) Lawrence of Las Vegas; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Melvin Yokoyama
Melvin Katsumi Yokoyama Sr., 71, of Pahala died Dec. 8 at home. Born on Oahu, he volunteered to support Ka‘u High School athletics and enjoyed fishing, family, community and talking story. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Pahala River of Life Church. Wake service 6–7:30 p.m. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the church. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Aloha or casual attire. Survived by wife, Winifred (Tamondong) Yokoyama; son, Capt. Melvin (Rebecca) Yokoyama Jr., U.S. Navy (retired) of San Diego; daughters, Michelle G. of Islip, N.Y., Melanie (Reginald) of Gulfport, Miss., and Melissa (Janito) of Volcano; 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Greg Branco
Greg “Maka” Maka‘ala Hiroshi Branco, 32, of Mountain View died Dec. 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a landscaper, driller, beekeeper and 2010 graduate of Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus. Celebration of life 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at Wailoa State Park large pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by son, Zavery Ha‘ali‘i Branco; daughter, Zailey Anale‘a Branco; father, Greg Branco; mother, Vickie Murata; companion, Sandylynn Akiona; sisters, Seasons Branco, Jasmine (Alan Soistman Jr.) Branco and Asa (John) Harvest; hanai sisters, Cheyanne Rapoza and Lisa Ebesugawa; maternal grandparents, Herbert and Tazuko Murata; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rex Jones
Rex A. Jones, 62, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 16. Born in Martinsville, Ind., he worked for the Westfield, Wash., public library. No services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by a brother; two sisters; two brothers-in-law; a sister-in-law; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
