Beverly Jean Trifonovitch, 75, of Keaau died March 22 in Honolulu. Born in Rochester, Mich., she was a retired Bible Institute of Hawaii administrator. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Puna Covenant Church in Keaau. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Memorial donations to either St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu or Hospice of Hilo. Survived by husband, Gregory Trifonovitch of Keaau; sons, John (Kathy) Trifonovitch of Kailua, Oahu, and David (Kelli) Trifonovitch of Nuuanu, Oahu; daughter, Sonya (Darren) Ah Chong of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sisters, Kathleen Robinson and Janice Graf of South Carolina, Joann Shimabukuro of Honolulu; eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
Beverly Jean Trifonovitch, 75, of Keaau died March 22 in Honolulu. Born in Rochester, Mich., she was a retired Bible Institute of Hawaii administrator. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Puna Covenant Church in Keaau. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Memorial donations to either St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu or Hospice of Hilo. Survived by husband, Gregory Trifonovitch of Keaau; sons, John (Kathy) Trifonovitch of Kailua, Oahu, and David (Kelli) Trifonovitch of Nuuanu, Oahu; daughter, Sonya (Darren) Ah Chong of Hawaiian Paradise Park; sisters, Kathleen Robinson and Janice Graf of South Carolina, Joann Shimabukuro of Honolulu; eight grandchildren. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
Nancy Fah Manasas, 94, Kailua-Kona, died April 8 at the Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Friends may call at 9 a.m. May 11 at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, Makai Chapel in Waipio, Oahu, for a noon funeral; burial to follow at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Roddy (Pat) Manasas and Randall Manasas of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Cassie Kawahara of Honolulu; 11 grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 20 step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jokin Manuel, 64, of Captain Cook died April 9 at home. Born in Ka‘u, he was a landscaper at the Hualalai Resort, a laborer for E.M. Rivera, a janitor for Maxwell Landing, and a member of South Kona Assembly of God. Friends may call at 9 a.m. May 12 at Laiopua Recreation Center at Hawaiian Homes in Kailua-Kona for a 10 a.m. memorial service. Casual attire; flower lei welcome. Survived by wife, Sharon Manuel of Captain Cook; brother, George (Minerva) Manuel of Mountain View; sister, Mary Lou (Toshiyuki) Nakao of Kailua-Kona; hanai son, Kaleonane Girbisi of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughters, Mary (Manny) Kiaha of Captain Cook, Tammi Lee (Rollin) Rabara of Kailua-Kona, Abbie (Nelson) Hanohano of Laiopua, Kona, Valerie Nakao of Las Vegas; parents-in-law, Rofley and Anna Hao of Kalaoa, Kona; sisters-in-law, Marianne Manuel of Ka‘u, Momilani (Seniti) Kalavi Sr., of Kalaoa, Kona, Brenda (Misinale) Kalavi Sr. of Keaau, Pearl (Ipo) Hao of Pahoa, Roxann Hao of Kalaoa, Kona; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mark Anthony Souza, 51, of Hilo died Monday, April 9, at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a music professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Graveside service on Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon at Homelani Memorial Park. For more information call Terrie Carvalho at 443-8322. Online condolences may be entered at www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brothers, Melvin (Annie) Perreira of Orange, Calif., Darrel “Chuck” Perreira of Honolulu, and Gilmore Fivella of Hilo; sister, Terrie (Douglas) Carvalho of Puna; nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.