Raymond Harold Amaral Jr., 75, of Keaau died May 3 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired supervisor at Agro Resources, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and U.S. Navy veteran who will be remembered for his simple, kind and unassuming nature. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Burial at 11:30 a.m. at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Maria (Mike) Durch; siblings, Judy Sweitzer, Geraldine Sagon and William (Gwen) Amaral; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a nephew and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Harold Amaral Jr., 75, of Keaau died May 3 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired supervisor at Agro Resources, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and U.S. Navy veteran who will be remembered for his simple, kind and unassuming nature. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Burial at 11:30 a.m. at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Maria (Mike) Durch; siblings, Judy Sweitzer, Geraldine Sagon and William (Gwen) Amaral; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a nephew and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pearl Nalani Debina, 81, of Kailua-Kona died June 23 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired PBX operator for the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Services at a later date. Survived by husband, Firpo Debina of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Laureen Debina of Kailua-Kona and Ronell Debina of Wahiawa, Oahu; sons, Derek Debina and Chad Debina of Kailua-Kona; siblings, William Keanaaina Jr. of Tennessee, Stacey Keanaaina of Germany, Ilima Carvalho of Ocean View and Marcel Keanaaina of Captain Cook; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kawika Makana Novit Makahanaloa, 24, of Ka‘u died May 5 in Lani Kona. Born in Kealakekua, he was an arborist. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Nicole Vanderpoel Makahanaloa of Eagle River, Alaska; father, Renny J. Makahanaloa of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Evan (Rina) Vanterpool, Vincent Vanterpool, Royden (Bella) Piper-Makahanaloa, Keola Makahanaloa, Ikaikaloa Vanderpoel, Kamuela (Cheyenne) Lingenfelder, Renny Makahanaloa and Benjamin Fleming Jr.; sisters, Laisha Makahanaloa, Tahitiare Makahanaloa, Faith Caravalho, Grace Caravalho, Lehua Makahanaloa and Ashly Makahanaloa Fleming. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Stanley “Stan” Kiyoshi Watanabe, 81, of Hilo died June 21 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honokaa, he was a retired Boy Scouts of America district director, member of The House Hilo Church and former member of the Rotary Club of South Hilo and Soil and Water Conservation District Program. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at The House Hilo Church, 2282 Kanoelehua Ave. Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Myrna (Saito) Watanabe of Hilo; daughter, Suzanne (Gavin) Watanabe of Honolulu; son, Miles (Marie) Watanabe of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sisters, Marilyn (James) Kamiya and Renee (Richard) Scudder of Honolulu; two grandchildren; an aunt; cousins, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
