Obituaries for December 16

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Pamela Julia Joaquin, 64, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 7 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Minneapolis, she was a housewife. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Honokaa High School cafeteria. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Dennis Joaquin of Kailua-Kona; sons, Devin (Amber) Joaquin of Waimea, Royce (Darlene) Joaquin of Waikoloa and Chachi (Tracey) Joaquin of Hilo; hanai daughter, Summer Dela Rosa of Kohala; brothers, Louis Gagnon Jr. of Texas and Mike (Julie) Gagnon of Minneapolis; 10 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Pamela Julia Joaquin, 64, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 7 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Minneapolis, she was a housewife. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Honokaa High School cafeteria. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Dennis Joaquin of Kailua-Kona; sons, Devin (Amber) Joaquin of Waimea, Royce (Darlene) Joaquin of Waikoloa and Chachi (Tracey) Joaquin of Hilo; hanai daughter, Summer Dela Rosa of Kohala; brothers, Louis Gagnon Jr. of Texas and Mike (Julie) Gagnon of Minneapolis; 10 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Sakiko Yamada Miyao, 95, of Hilo died Nov. 20. Born in Hilo, she was a retired county deputy director of civil service. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Glenn (Amy) Miyao and Cris Miyao of Hilo; hanai son, John Leite Jr. of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Yuriko Miyao, Chizuko Nishida and Misao “Nancy” Yamada of Hilo; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The late Simeona Aina is survived by, among others, caregiver Tini Galu of Naahelu, whose name was submitted incorrectly for an obituary published Saturday.