Pearl York Lin Chong, 96, of Honolulu, formerly of Waimea, died May 24 in Honolulu. Born in Waipio Valley, she was retired from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Private services held. Survived by son, John Chong of Oregon; daughter, Jean (Cleve) Okamura of Honolulu; brother, Delbert Chang of Hilo; two grandsons; five nieces and three nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tyson Kwan Chen Lopaka Lee, 50, of Panaewa died June 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he worked for the state Hawaii Public Housing Authority, proprietor of 4TXcavation, Hawaii Army National Guard veteran and member of Family Always First Motorcycle Club. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday (June 29) at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Tyra Lee of Panaewa; daughters, Tayani (Kahali’ihaulani Reyes) Lee and Taylia Lee of Panaewa; parents, Ronald and Moki Lee of Keaukaha; sister, Mona (Charlie) Ubedei of Keaukaha; brother, Robin (IdaMay) Lee of Keaukaha; sister-in-law, Betty Paden of Keaukaha; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harold Faye McPherson, 99, of Pahala died May 25 in Pahala. Born in Bellaire, Mich., he was a real estate agent, U.S. Coast Guard retiree and Navy veteran and member of the Ocean View Baptist Church. Celebration of life at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughters, Sharon M. Madsen of Naalehu and Joyce McPherson of Port Townsend, Wash.; four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Edmund “Wongie” Kin-Cho Wong, 84, of Mountain View died June 10 at his home. Born in Honolulu, he was a drywaller for the Hawaii Carpenters Union Local 745, artist, avid billiard Player, member of the Kamana Senior Center and a veteran of the U.S. Army. A celebration of his life will take place at 9 a.m. Friday (June 30, 2023) at the East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2 Pavilion. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Yvonne Wong of Mountain View; children, Edmund Wong of Hilo, Jarvis (Lauren) Wong of Hilo, Suzie Wong of Honolulu; siblings, Bertrum Wong of Kona, Jacqueline Shirai of Honolulu, Warren Wong of Honolulu, Wayne Wong of Mountain View, Winifred Chung of Honolulu, Wanda Johnson of Honolulu, Theodore Souza of Honolulu, Roland Souza of Honolulu, Doreen Souza of Honolulu; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.