Susan Kay Bolinger-Pierce, 67, of Kurtistown died Oct. 22 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Gary, Ind., she was proprietor of Hilo Holiday Pet Hotel and a member of El Dorado Polo Club. Private services. Online condolences:
Susan Kay Bolinger-Pierce, 67, of Kurtistown died Oct. 22 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Gary, Ind., she was proprietor of Hilo Holiday Pet Hotel and a member of El Dorado Polo Club. Private services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Richard Pierce of Kurtistown; daughter, Kimberlee Kramarczyk of Agoura Hills, Calif.; son, Kary Bolinger of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Donald Albert Boyce, 94, of Keaau died Oct. 20 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Bay City, Mich., he was a retired supervisor for the City of Saginaw, Mich., and a veteran with the U.S. Army Air Corps veteran during World War II. Services at a later date in Saginaw. Survived by daughters, Tammy Lynn Williams of Vassar, Mich., and Jan (Robert) Ray of Keaau; sons, James Boyce of Tecumseh, Mich., and Robert Boyce of Fort Meyers, Fla.; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Samuel Brown, 82, of Hilo died Sept. 16 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in the Philippines to American parents, he was a retired U.S. Army master sergeant. Private services. Survived by wife, Gladys Brown of Hilo; son, Arthur “Pete” Muncy of Reno, Nev.; a sister on the mainland; two grandchildren; a niece and three nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Abraham Huakaumauma Kalilikane, 87, of Hilo died Oct. 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired boat operator on Kwajalein. No services. Survived by wife, Seniko Kalilikane of Hilo; daughter, Akulani Kalilikane of Hilo; one granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thomas “Jerry” Jerome Smith, 90, of Pepeekeo died Oct. 17 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Erie, Pa., he was a retired math teacher and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Private services at a later date. Survived by hanai daughters, Melonee “Tita” Kahaunaele, Patricia “Trish” Enos and Amber Ferreira; cousin, Robert Heibel. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
