Donna Marie Faria, 67, of Pahoa died Nov. 19 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Anacortes, Wash., she was a retired registered nurse at North Hawaii Community Hospital and member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private
Donna Marie Faria, 67, of Pahoa died Nov. 19 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Anacortes, Wash., she was a retired registered nurse at North Hawaii Community Hospital and member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private services. Survived by husband, Walter Faria Jr. of Pahoa; sons, Rob (Kandi) Lowry of Orting, Wash., and William Lowry of Oahu; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Rodney Ferreira, 80, of Ahualoa, Honokaa, died Nov. 13 at home. Born in Hilo, he was the retired owner of the former Cattleman’s Restaurant in Waimea, former real estate broker, Kamehameha Schools graduate and U.S. Army veteran. Private services at a later date. Survived by nieces Marlisa Ferreira and Michelle Ferreira of California; nephews, Mike Ferreira of California and Marv Ferreira of Washington; sister-in-law, Marilyn Ferreira of California; hanai brother, Arthur “Toto” (Noni) Eaton of Oregon. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Louis Jay, 73, of Hilo died Nov. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired pipefitter. Services pending. Survived by daughters, Ana (Paul) De Mello and Miriam (Shannon) Jay-Cluney of Oahu; brothers, Bernard (Alarya) Jay of Arizona and Albert (Tish) Jay of Oahu; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Morris M. Miyose, 75, of Pahoa died Oct. 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kona, he was an auto mechanic and U.S. Army retiree. Services held. Survived by nephew, Marshall Miyose of Honolulu; niece, Michelle Ota of Honolulu. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Earl Jason Rodrigues, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 14 in a care home. He was born in Honolulu. No services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Joyce Kamalii-Rodrigues of Hilo; daughters, Nathlie (Ron) Rizzo and Doreen Aimonettis of San Jose, Calif.; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
