Raymond Cecil Marques, 80, of Pahala died Jan. 13 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a journeyman mechanic for the former Ka’u Agribusiness and Ka‘u Sugar, as well as Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co., volunteer at Ka‘u Rural Health Community Association and member of Soka Gakkai International Hawaii Chapter. Funeral service 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Soka Gakai International Buddhist Center, 695 Makalika Street in Hilo. Celebration of life noon Saturday, April 12, at Pahala Community Center. Survived by wife, Jessanie “Auntie Jessie” Marques of Pahala; daughters, Ressanie (Daniel) Salmo of Pahala and Jana (Julian) Kaniho of Discovery Harbor; four grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Raymond Cecil Marques, 80, of Pahala died Jan. 13 at Ka‘u Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a journeyman mechanic for the former Ka’u Agribusiness and Ka‘u Sugar, as well as Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co., volunteer at Ka‘u Rural Health Community Association and member of Soka Gakkai International Hawaii Chapter. Funeral service 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Soka Gakai International Buddhist Center, 695 Makalika Street in Hilo. Celebration of life noon Saturday, April 12, at Pahala Community Center. Survived by wife, Jessanie “Auntie Jessie” Marques of Pahala; daughters, Ressanie (Daniel) Salmo of Pahala and Jana (Julian) Kaniho of Discovery Harbor; four grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Joey Lee Kalani Pung, 47, of Honokaa died Jan. 13 at home. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Service at 10 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Honokaa County Cemetery. Survived by wife, Sydney Popovich of Honokaa; son, Jodice Popovich-Pung of Honokaa; parents Sammie and Carrie Pung of Honokaa; sisters, Kamlin (Daniel) Dacquel and Sloane Pung of Honokaa; mother-in-law, Anna Pacheco of Laupahoehoe; sisters-in-law, Melissa Medeiros of Hilo, Rachel (Darren) Pacheco of Ookala, Erica (Kyle) Pacheco of Laupahoehoe and Sabina Kupa of Ewa Beach, Oahu; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Darryl “Sensei Buck” Buck Wheat, 74, of Hilo died Dec. 15 at home. Born in Honolulu, he owned a judo and jujitsu dojo in Keaau, was an assistant instructor at Higashi Hongwanji, and owned a firearms shop called Buck’s Firearms &Military Surplus. In 2015, the Hilo-based Japanese Community Association of Hawaii selected six Japanese cultural treasures, one of which was Sensei Buck, who was honored at Japanese Culture Day, or Bunka no Hi. Memorial service noon-1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Homelani Memorial Park Chapel. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by children, Sunny, Jennifer and Chucky; sister, Pamela; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.