Obituaries for May 15

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Greg Scott Cameron, 52, of Waimea died May 9 at home. Born in Onaway, Mich., he was a county firefighter/paramedic at the South Kohala Fire Station. A public memorial will be scheduled. Survived by daughter, Lacey Cameron of Puako; son, Ethan Cameron of Waimea; parents, Christopher and Silvey Cameron of Windsor, Calif.; brothers, Doug Cameron of Waikoloa, Bradley (Ellisa) Cameron of Greenbrae, Calif., and Brian (Stacy) Cameron of Santa Rosa, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Greg Scott Cameron, 52, of Waimea died May 9 at home. Born in Onaway, Mich., he was a county firefighter/paramedic at the South Kohala Fire Station. A public memorial will be scheduled. Survived by daughter, Lacey Cameron of Puako; son, Ethan Cameron of Waimea; parents, Christopher and Silvey Cameron of Windsor, Calif.; brothers, Doug Cameron of Waikoloa, Bradley (Ellisa) Cameron of Greenbrae, Calif., and Brian (Stacy) Cameron of Santa Rosa, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Michael H. “Tutuman” Cochran, 72, of Hilo died May 3 in Hilo. He was a disaster assistant for FEMA-Homeland Security, a retired county mass transit administrator, former U.S. Marine Corps bandsman, and member of Hilo Yacht Club, Volcano Golf & Country Club, Kona Mauka Trollers and U.S. Marine Corps Musicians Association.Celebration of life 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Hilo Yacht Club; sharing of memories at 1 p.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Colleen Kawehi Cochran of Hilo; sons, David Cochran of Colorado and Pono Cochran of Honolulu; daughters, Kim (Shannon) Mercado of Las Vegas and Michelle (Henry) Tavares of Hilo; hanai son, Ka’uhane Castro of Honolulu; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Masanori “Masa” Hirayama, 84, of Keaau died May 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Ninole, he was a retired farmer and member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts) or flowers. Survived by brothers, Ernie Hirayama of South Pasadena, Calif.; Mel (Kathy) Hirayama and Edward (Dianne) Hirayama of Hilo; sisters, Aiko (George) Odo of Honolulu and Kay (Kenneth) Kagawa of Hilo; sister-in-law, Elaine Hirayama of California; caregiver, Riannalyn Handy of Keaau; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Norman Duke Kapuniai, 71, of Waimea, died May 8 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a rancher and a crane operator with Operating Engineers Union Local 3. Visitation 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Kapiolani Road in Waimea. Memorial service 10:30 a.m.–noon. Lei welcome. Inurnment at a later date. Survived by wife, Marion Kanani (Anderson) Kapuniai of Waimea; sons, D. Taylor (Cari) Kapuniai and Brad P. Kapuniai of Waimea; daughter, Lilia K. (Adan Perez) Kapuniai of Honolulu; brother, Glenn T. (Linda) Kapuniai of Ewa, Oahu; sister, Sharon Gayle (Alvin) Pang of Oregon; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Survivors of Ellen “Celine” Bestamente Sanoria include Cheryl Ann Takano of Honolulu and Betty (Leroy) Dikito of Kalapana. Misspellings occurred in an obituary published Sunday.