Obituaries for May 2

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Denny Wayne Ko, 49, of Washington state, died March 23. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. No flowers; cremation to follow. Survived by mother, Yon Ha “Christine” Ko; father, Joseph “Bully” (Antonette “Toni”) Kaipo Jr.; sons, Mitchell Kaipo Ko and Riley Kaipo Ko; brothers, Joseph I. Kaipo III and Travis (Tricia) Santa-Isabel; sisters, Mechelle Kaipo and Jonette (Dennis) Figueroa Jr.; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Denny Wayne Ko, 49, of Washington state, died March 23. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. No flowers; cremation to follow. Survived by mother, Yon Ha “Christine” Ko; father, Joseph “Bully” (Antonette “Toni”) Kaipo Jr.; sons, Mitchell Kaipo Ko and Riley Kaipo Ko; brothers, Joseph I. Kaipo III and Travis (Tricia) Santa-Isabel; sisters, Mechelle Kaipo and Jonette (Dennis) Figueroa Jr.; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Lester “Les” Melvin Seto, 82, of Waipahu, Oahu, formerly of Kawaihae, died April 24. Born in Kalihiwai, Kauai, he was an electrical contractor, a former electrical contractor for Hygrade Electric, Fischbach &Moore Electric, and Morrison Knudsen and a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Diamond Head Mortuary in Honolulu. Service at 6:30 p.m. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialpark.com. Inurnment 1 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe, Oahu. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Loreta “Lorie” “Loring” Seto; sons, Lester Seto Jr. and Guy Seto; daughter, Cheryl Tam Hoy; sister, Laverne “Lovey” Kala; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.