Obituaries for March 23

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Dr. Marvin Edgar Royce, 92, of Holualoa died March 18. Born in Wilkinsburg, Pa., he was a retired physician and veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 26) at Kona Coast Nazarene, 74-5100 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona. Private burial. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by his wife, Margaret Royce of Kailua-Kona; sons, Mark Royce of Golden, Colo., Robert (Kerrie) Royce of Mystic, Conn., David (Roxie) Royce of Captain Cook and Craig (Cheryl) Christian of California; daughters, Lisa (Dean) Weinberger of Milwaukee and Claudia (Jack Kerr) Christian of Kailua-Kona; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Dr. Marvin Edgar Royce, 92, of Holualoa died March 18. Born in Wilkinsburg, Pa., he was a retired physician and veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (March 26) at Kona Coast Nazarene, 74-5100 Palani Road in Kailua-Kona. Private burial. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by his wife, Margaret Royce of Kailua-Kona; sons, Mark Royce of Golden, Colo., Robert (Kerrie) Royce of Mystic, Conn., David (Roxie) Royce of Captain Cook and Craig (Cheryl) Christian of California; daughters, Lisa (Dean) Weinberger of Milwaukee and Claudia (Jack Kerr) Christian of Kailua-Kona; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Theresa Marie Spangler, 94, of Waikoloa died March 9 at Regency at Hualalai. Born in Lawrence, Mass., she was a homemaker and member of Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore and Waikoloa Community Church. Service at a later date. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by sons, Robert (Jane) Spangler II of St. John, Ind., and Donald (Diane) Spangler of Keaau; daughter, Kristine (Bruce) Harrison of Waikoloa; five grandchildren and two great-grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Mitsue Unebasami, 95, of Hilo died March 8 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Kealakekua, she was retired from the former Moya’s Lunch Shop in Wainaku, worked for the former Kamehameha Garment Company in Hilo and was a member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Earl Unebasami of Hilo and Ray (Sharon) Unebasami of Honolulu; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.