Obituaries for February 3

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William Joseph Brown III, 64, of Pearl City, Oahu, formerly of Hawaii Island, died Dec. 5. He was born in Honolulu. Services 10-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb 11, at Onekahakaha Beach Park, Pavilion 4, in Hilo.

Hedness Edwin, 42, of Keaau died Jan. 1 at Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. Service 3 p.m. today to 10 a.m. Saturday at the family home, 16-1971 King Kamehameha Blvd. in Keaau. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Survived by mother, Lona; father, Istor; wife, Taitlin; daughters, Edleen, Edna, Menolyn, Edni, Edmin and Kailei; sons, Edmen Jr. and Isasmen; sons-in-law, Gabe and Junior; two grandsons and a granddaughter; other family. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Gary Heard, 70, of Hawaii Island died Jan. 26. No known family. Survivors are asked to contact Hilo Medical Center at 808-932-3500, option 4.

Cheryline Ono, 70, of Kealakekua died Nov. 28 at St. Joseph Dignity Hospital in Phoenix. Born in Kealakekua, she was a retired Kona district supervisor for the county Department of Motor Vehicles, co-owner of Ono’s Towing and member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and Akitsu Kumi. Visitation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Honaunau. Eulogy at 9:30 a.m. Mass at 10 a.m. Lunch at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Richard Ono of Kealakekua; daughter, Sarah (Dustin La Marco) Ono of Kealakekua; stepdaughter, Rachelle (Jason) Jinbo of Hilo; stepson, Daryl (Shelly) Ono of Mountain View; sisters, Geraldine Magallanes and Pearline (Leonard) Yamada of Las Vegas; brothers, Henry Cordeiro Jr. of Kalaoa, Kona and Gordon Cordeiro of Nome, Alaska; three grandchildren; step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel in Phoenix.