Geraldine Yvonne Bonner, 75, of Kamuela died May 2 in Kamuela. Born on Kauai, she was an elementary school teacher for more than 40 years. Private services held. Survived by daughter Deanna (Tom Zambeck) Evans of Kamuela; son-in-law Steve (Yan) Evans; sisters Glenna Marti of Oahu and GayAnn (Robert) Hite of Vancouver, Wash. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Ernest S. Carvalho, 68, of Hilo died April 27. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran and an equipment operator at Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm. Visitation to be held 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday (May 24) at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday (May 25) at Ballard Family Mortuary, with burial to follow at 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Crystal Carvalho, half-brother Robert “Diddo” (Patsy) Carvalho, three grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Rose Paalua Coit, 84, of Hawi died March 26 at Home. Born in North Kohala, she was a retired hostess for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and a member of Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private services held. Survived by son Jonathan Coit of Kohala, daughter Lisa Minoyama of Honolulu, daughter-in-law Tacherra Coit of California, sister Helen Sing of Kohala, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Henry “Humpa” Elia, 70, of Lacey, Wash., died April 1 at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Wash. Born in Hilo, he was a postal worker and a retired U.S. Army sergeant first class. Private services held. Survived by wife Yong Sugi Elia of Lacey, Wash.; son Christopher (Kelsey) Elia of Lacey, Wash.; brother David (Diana) Elia of Hilo; sister Marjorie Elia of Hilo; hanai sister Yvonne (Albert) Kahoonei of Texas; one grandson and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Grank Kaiser, 68, of Keaau, died May 7. Born in Scranton, Penn., he was a retired avionics technician for United Airlines. Private services held. Survived by wife Meka Kaiser and numerous aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Melvin Maikalani Paio, 59, of Kamuela died April 16 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Hamakua, he worked for West Hawaii Concrete and was a basketball coach at Laupahoehoe and HPA high schools. Visitation and service held May 21 at Ookala Park in Hamakua. Survived by companion Tanya Malani of Kamuela; sons Ikaika Paio of Phoenix, Kalani (Queen Mary) Paio of Kohala, Kamahao Paio of Kamuela and Nanoa Paio of Hilo; daughters Anela (Jerome) Ubilas of Waikoloa, Kanoe Paio and Laakea Paio, both of Kohala; brothers Solomon (Kathleen) Paio, Jr., of Hilo, Russell (Tonia) Paio of Kailua-Kona; sisters Lucille (Michael) Ordenstein of Kailua-Kona and Mona Ann (David) Stull of Pennsylvania; numerous grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Howard Kahale Pea, 72, of Hilo died May 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired consultant, a former bishop of the Keaukaha Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Keaukaha Panaewa Farmers Association. Visitation to be held 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday (May 28) at the Hilo Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with funeral service at 11 a.m. and burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife Charlene Puamohala Pea of Hilo; sons Chuska Pea and Kalei (Aume) Pea, both of Hilo, and Una (Jamelyn) Pea of Kohala; daughters Tresa Pea of Utah, Lehuanani (Matthew) Hafen of Washington, Muncie (Michael) Kirby and Puhala (Keao) Kamalamalama, both of Hilo; brothers George (Janice) Pea and Arthur Pea of Hilo; sisters Ruth Pea, Muncie Pea and Beverly (Kihei) Ahuna, all of Hilo, and Deborah (Thomas) Tsinnijinnie of Arizona; 13 grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herbert S. Watanabe, 93, of Hilo died Feb. 21 in Honolulu. Born in Wailuku, Maui, he was the former chairman of the state Board of Education and a former president of the Waiakea Lions Club. Visitation to be held 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday (May 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel following a special service by the Waiakea Lions Club. In lieu of flowers or koden (monetary gifts) the family requests memorial donations to the Lions Eye Bank of Hawaii, the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America, or the Lyman Museum. Casual attire. Survived by sons Mark (Emily) Watanabe of Hilo, Colin (Cherie) Watanabe of Honolulu, David (Debra) Watanabe of Pearl City and Lt. Col. Nathan (Blanche) Watanabe of Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.