Obituaries for April 26

Kenneth “Sonny” Charles Gable Jr., 57, of Sandy, Ore., formerly of Pahoa, died April 7 in Oregon. Born in New York, he was a heavy equipment operator for Waste Management. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at James Kealoha Beach Park (Four Mile) in Hilo. Potluck to follow. Survived by wife, Ralna Gable of Oregon; daughter, Daecee (Jasten Labrador) Subia of Oregon; sons, Uriah Subia and Ocean Gable of Oregon; mother, Alicia Gable of Pahoa; sisters, Beverlin Gable of Pahoa and Patricia (Cynthia Kisamore) Gable of Mississippi; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Emory in Atlanta is latest university to crack down on protests

Police officers swept onto the ordinarily serene campus of Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, using what their department later described as “chemical irritants” to help subdue demonstrators. It was one of the latest clashes between police forces and a pro-Palestinian protest movement that has cascaded across American campuses.