Obituaries for May 19

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Stephen “Bimbo” Moikeha Kaheiki Jr., 61, of Keaukaha died May 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired librarian at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and longtime musician. Visitation 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday (May 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Millicent “Millie” Kaheiki of Hilo; daughters, Kanani (Felise) Felise of Waimanalo and Krissey Lono of Hilo; hanai daughter, Namele (Skylee) Walker of Hilo; sisters, Lorene “Vini” (George) Kahao of Kentucky, Iwalani Kaheiki of Hilo and Melissa “Missy” (Alex) Kaheiki of California; 13 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Lorraine Kamaile Pestano, 83, of Ka‘u died April 13 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Pahala, she was a retired custodian for Ka‘u High and Pahala Elementary School and member of Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Leanette (Berkeley) Yoshida and Diane (Laureno) Galban of Pahala, Annette (William) Mitchell of Ocean View and Brenda (Robert) Tupek of Utah; sons, Jarett Pestano and Kevin (Susan) Pestano of Pahala; brother-in-law, Moses (Carmen) Pestano of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Juanita Chun of Honolulu and Shirley Buyuan of Pahala; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Mortuary and Dodo Mortuary.