Obituaries for October 16

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Jewel Sheppard Ebling, 82, of Jacksonville, Fla., and formerly of Hilo died Oct. 12. She was a retired bank officer and a Mary Kay consultant. Survived by daughter, Denise Nakanishi of Hilo. Memories and condolences at www.JohnsonOverturffunerals.com. Arrangements by Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka, Fla.

Jewel Sheppard Ebling, 82, of Jacksonville, Fla., and formerly of Hilo died Oct. 12. She was a retired bank officer and a Mary Kay consultant. Survived by daughter, Denise Nakanishi of Hilo. Memories and condolences at www.JohnsonOverturffunerals.com. Arrangements by Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka, Fla.

Corrie Healani Galdeira-Nihoa, 46, of Hilo died Oct. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Private services to be held. Survived by husband, Shiloh Galdeira of Hilo; sons, Kekoa Galdeira of Hilo and Kawaiola Galdeira of Nanakuli, Oahu; daughters, Ilikea Galdeira and Kahealani Galdeira, both of Hilo; mother, Winona Nihoa of Nanakuli; brothers, Roy (Cita) Nihoa of Nanakuli, Solomon (Joanna) Nihoa Jr. of Nanakuli, Kimo (Selina) Nihoa of Pearl City, Oahu, Kawika (Jessica) Nihoa of Makaha, Oahu, Moki (Leilani) Nihoa of Pahoa, Aliiloa (Nita) Nihoa of Nanakuli and Eleu Nihoa of Nanakuli; sister, Jesse (John) Nihoa-Kaili of Nanakuli; four grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.

William Francis Kenny, 61, of Kealakekua died Oct. 6 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a retired production manager in the printing industry. Private scattering of ashes held. Survived by sister, Sheila (John) Mason of Kailua-Kona; companion, Julianne Belbin of Keauhou. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Betty Durbin, 90, of Keaau died Oct. 15 at Jayvie Sumoba Foster Care Home in Keaau. Born in England, she moved to Hawaii in 1992. No services. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Survived by daughters, Susan (Darrell) Crisp of Hilo, Elaine Cadiente of Kailua-Kona; son, David (Mary) Durbin of San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Services for Pamela DePeralta have been postponed because of the impending storm. Services will be rescheduled at a later date.