Obituaries for April 17

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Patricia Ann Fay, 75, of Keaau died March 30 at home. Born in Cheyenne, Wyo., she was co-proprietor of Ala Kai Bed & Breakfast and a retired registered nurse. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday (April 23) at Ala Kai Bed & Breakfast. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Ann (Jeffrey Cunningham) Fay of Scituate, Mass.; son, Christopher (Raquel) Fay of Boulder, Colo.; brother, William (Amy) Peterson of La Quinta, Calif.; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Patricia Ann Fay, 75, of Keaau died March 30 at home. Born in Cheyenne, Wyo., she was co-proprietor of Ala Kai Bed & Breakfast and a retired registered nurse. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday (April 23) at Ala Kai Bed & Breakfast. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Ann (Jeffrey Cunningham) Fay of Scituate, Mass.; son, Christopher (Raquel) Fay of Boulder, Colo.; brother, William (Amy) Peterson of La Quinta, Calif.; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Eleuterio Pascua Juan, 64, of Keaau died March 29 at home. Born in San Nicholas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he worked for Puna Certified Landscaping Co. and was a member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Friday (April 22) at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 p.m. Saturday (April 23) at the church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial to follow in the church cemetery, Survived by wife, Soledad Juan of Keaau; daughters, Joyce Juan of Oahu and Jenny King of Keaau; son, Glenn Juan of Keaau; sister, Jurlita (Pepito) Santos of Manila, the Philippines; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

M. Everett McCrary III, 67, of Pahoa died April 9 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Wilmington, N.C., he was a commercial fisherman, adventurer, snake hunter, bass guitarist and folk artist. Private services on the Big Island and in North Carolina. Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo, Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center, University of North Carolina-Wilmington Center for Marine Science or cause of your choice. Survived by daughter, Rachael Kelli Susan McCrary of Los Angeles; sister, Anne McCrary Sullivan of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two nephews, four grandnieces and nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Harry Yoshio Onouye, 74, of Hilo died April 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the Hawaii County Fire Department, a U.S. Army veteran, hunter and fitness enthusiast. Visitation 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday (April 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Karen Onouye of Hilo; daughters, Shaun (Randall) Ikeda of Orange, Calif., and Teri (Mako) Yoshitake of Sierra Madre, Calif.; brothers, Ronald (Marie) Onouye of Kurtistown and Donn Onouye of Hilo; sister, Marsha (Danny) Kayano of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Lawrence (Beatrice) Miyasato of Hilo and Myles (Debbie) Miyasato of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Linda (Clifford) Wilson of Garden Grove, Calif.; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Remigio Cacho Rebellon Sr., 72, of Waimea died March 21 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he was a retired nursery worker for a tomato farm. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday (April 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Services and burial in the Philippines at a later date. Survived by wife, Caridad Rebellon of Waimea; sons, Remigio (Emily) Rebellon Jr., Henry (Henedina) Rebellon and Nestor (Alma) Rebellon of Philippines, Rowel (Rosemarie) Rebellon and Resty (Kris) Rebellon of Waimea; daughters, Edna (Nestor) Cacal of California and Elvie (Edgar) Tamayo of the Philippines; sisters, Julie (Oscar) Rivera of Hilo and Corazon Rebellon of the Philippines; brother, Milagrino (Juliana) Rebellon of the Philippines; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; extended family. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Nathan James Shanelec, 60, of Hilo died April 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Glendale, Calif., he was a retired senior software engineer for Lockheed Martin. Private services at a later date. Survived by, daughter, Michelle (Guillermo) de Lira of San Jose, California; sisters, Marva (Carolyn Murray) Furmidge of Keaau and Sophia (Mark Neary) Shanelec of Roanoke, Ind.; two granddaughters; two nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Margaret Kala Takehiro, 90, of Hilo died March 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waipio Valley, she was a retired Hawaii State Department of Health home health aide and family genealogist and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m., Saturday (April 23) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery Mormon section. Aloha attire. Survived by sons, William (Carolyn) Marshall of Riverside, Calif., and Paul “Yoshi” Takehiro of Hilo; daughters, Barbaralene Kaya and Cheryl Tomimatsu of Oahu, Kimberleen Takehiro of Puna; brothers-in-law, Minoru (Kathy) Takehiro Jr. of Hilo, Herald (Hilda) Takehiro and George Tagashira of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Hiroye (Michio) Niiya of Honolulu; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Weston Kalani Yamada, 57, of Hilo died March 26 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a farmer, hunter, diver, outdoorsman and handyman. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday, May 1 at Uncle Robert’s Awa Bar in Kalapana. Services at 11 a.m. Survived by daughters, Chelsy (Jared) Furuli Jr. and Weslyn “Aiko” Yamada; son, Weston (Michaelette) Yamada; brothers, Robert (Trudy) Yamada II, Curtis Yamada and Kelly (Renee) Yamada; sister, Donna Miller; sister-in-law, Nola Yamada; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.