Obituaries for September 26

Clifford “Boy” Leilehua Muller Jr., 66, of Mountain View died Sept. 23 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired licensed contractor for C. Muller and Co. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dorena and Ross Bennett’s residence, 16-1337 Uhini Ana Road., Mountain View. Aloha attire. Survived by mother, Eleanor Sills Muller of Honolulu; son, Danny Muller of Mountain View; stepdaughter, Rosie Muller of Maui; hanai sons, Nathan of Honolulu and Mark Laa of Mountain View; sisters, Ella Muller of Aiea, Oahu, Dorena (Ross) Bennett of Mountain View, Stephanie Terlap of Mountain View, Patrice Muller of Orchidland, Darrellgene Eliana of Pearl City, Oahu, and Wehilani Muller of Honolulu; brother, Damien (Penny) Muller of Pearl City; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Online condolences: www.homelaniememorialpark.com.

Fumiyo Yamanaka, 92, died Aug. 20 in Castro Valley, Calif. Born and raised in Hilo, she was a registered nurse and taught special education and Japanese language at Waiakea and Hilo high schools. Visitation at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at Holy Apostles Church, 1407 Kapiolani St., Hilo. Service at 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Hospice of Hilo. Survived by daughters, Velda “Maile” Yamanaka and Maxine (Marcos) Eisenberg; sister, Sumie “Sue” Tajiri; brother, Shinichi Ebisuzaki; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Jean Hammond, 79, of Hilo, died Sept. 20 at home. Born in England, she was a retired paralegal. Private services to be held. Survived by daughters, Karen Elizabeth Fuller of Hilo and Sarah Noelle Hammond of Michigan; brother, John Wilkinson of Canada; sisters, Elizabeth La Rusic of Canada and Marilyn Ross of England; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.