June Nakoa Bell, 77, of Nanakuli, Oahu, formerly of Waimea, died Nov. 22 in Honolulu. Born in Lahaina, Maui, she was a retired educational assistant for Nanakuli High School and U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Oahu. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by daughters, Kalei Pualani (Phillip) Vance, Janlyn Leina‘ala (Allen) Workman and Stephanie Laulima (Cy) Kakalia; sons, Anthony Kimo Pelekane, Vincent Kaleolani (Star) Bell and Brian Kekoa Bell; hanai daughter, Pua (Alva) Kaiwi; hanai son, Kunia (Momi) Galdeira; brothers, Randy Nakoa and Harry (Kyo) Nakoa; sister, Pualani (Jimmy) Jackson; 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
June Nakoa Bell, 77, of Nanakuli, Oahu, formerly of Waimea, died Nov. 22 in Honolulu. Born in Lahaina, Maui, she was a retired educational assistant for Nanakuli High School and U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel on Oahu. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Oahu. Aloha attire; flowers welcome. Survived by daughters, Kalei Pualani (Phillip) Vance, Janlyn Leina‘ala (Allen) Workman and Stephanie Laulima (Cy) Kakalia; sons, Anthony Kimo Pelekane, Vincent Kaleolani (Star) Bell and Brian Kekoa Bell; hanai daughter, Pua (Alva) Kaiwi; hanai son, Kunia (Momi) Galdeira; brothers, Randy Nakoa and Harry (Kyo) Nakoa; sister, Pualani (Jimmy) Jackson; 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Gregory Kenneth Kuamoo, 69, of Hilo died Dec. 13 at home. Born in Olaa, he was a retired behavior specialist for Pu‘u Kamalu and a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Private services at a later date. Survived by daughter, Michelle (Shawn) Icari of Keaau; son, Cade (Lindy) Kuamoo of Hilo; brothers, Bernard (Theola) Kuamoo of Mililani, Oahu, and Gaylord Kuamoo of California; sisters, Diane Horton of Keaau and Nalani (David) Miller of Washington state; brothers-in-law, Robert Pia of Pahoa, Anthony (Donna) Moniz, Wesley (Debra) Moniz and Glenn (Tammy) Moniz of Hilo; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Amy Toshiko Maruyama, 84, of Waimea died Dec. 4 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a bookkeeper and member of Ginowan Shijin Kai. Private services. Survived by husband, Richard Maruyama of Waimea; daughter, Valerie (Joseph) Kennedy of Las Vegas; sons, Miles (Debbi) Maruyama of Waimea and Brian Maruyama of Tacoma, Wash.; sister, Betsy Miyahara of Honolulu; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elaine Sumie Piltz, 83, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 3 at home. Born in Keopu, she was a retired lab assistant for the former C. Brewer &Co. Private services. Survived by son, Dean (Kerrie) Piltz of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Karen Piltz of Honolulu and Lorna (Ron) Deryck of Washington; sisters, Akiko (Ernest) Kawamura of Waimea and Emiko Uemura of Honolulu; brother, Edward (Sharon) Uemura of Pepeekeo; sister-in-law, Takako Uemura of Hilo; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.