James “Kimo” Haalilio Pa, 85, of Hilo died Dec. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Honolulu firefighter. No services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Genevieve Pa of Hilo; daughter, Eddy Lu (William) Pikini of Keaau; son, James “Kimo” (Tracy) Pa of Keaau; sisters, Maile Duvachelle and Kaniu Kennedy of Honolulu; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
James “Kimo” Haalilio Pa, 85, of Hilo died Dec. 19 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Honolulu firefighter. No services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Genevieve Pa of Hilo; daughter, Eddy Lu (William) Pikini of Keaau; son, James “Kimo” (Tracy) Pa of Keaau; sisters, Maile Duvachelle and Kaniu Kennedy of Honolulu; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
James “Jimmy” Elbert Reynolds Sr., 78, of Honokaa died Dec. 13 at Kaiser Foundation Moanalua Hospital in Honolulu. Born in Hamakua, he was a retired heavy equipment operator and master diesel mechanic for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., owned a diesel mechanic shop in Honokaa and was a member of Honokaa Senior Citizens. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Saturday at Kawaihae Boat Ramp. Casual attire; loose flowers welcome. Potluck and fellowship to follow. Survived by wife, Priscilla J. Reynolds of Honokaa; daughter, Julie Ann Truchan of Central Point, Ore.; son, James “Jim” Reynolds Jr. of Honokaa; sister, Jeanette Reynolds Santos of Hilo; sister-in-law, Stella (Bob) Vaughn of Keaau; brother-in-law, Ronald (Linda) Gonsalves of Haina; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ignacio Sved, 83, of Haiku, Maui, died Dec. 16 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Havana, Cuba, he was a retired Los Angeles County social worker and U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran. Services on Maui at a later date. Survived by son, Kevin (Sandra) Sved of Millbrae, Calif.; daughters, Abby Sved of Haiku and Veronica (Marc) Levy of Los Angeles; brother, Samuel (Juanita) Sved of Los Angeles; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Doorway Into Light Funeral Home in Haiku, Maui.
Cheryl Takeko Torrison, 58, of Kurtistown died Dec. 4 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Kohala, she was a senior account clerk for the county Planning Department, member of Hawi Jodo Mission and Kiwanis Club of East Hawaii. Visitation 9–10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Ed Torrison of Kurtistown; sons, Edward G. Torrison III and Chris M. Torrison of Hilo; hanai daughter, Giulia Villa of Milan, Italy; mother, Jean Matsuda of North Kohala; brothers, Scot (Lyn) Matsuda of Pearl City, Oahu, Ted (Kathy) Matsuda and Kell (Jocelin) Matsuda of North Kohala and Nat (Jasmine) Matsuda of Arizona; sister, Jan (Carl) Beavers of Pahoa; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mitsuo Une, 80, of Ninole died Dec. 14 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Ninole, he was a retired mechanic for the former Schuman Carriage Company in Honolulu and member of Honohina Hongwanji Mission and various sports organizations. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Satoru (Kathryn) Une of Pepeekeo, Reginald Une of Hilo and Lawrence Une of Los Angeles; sister, Leatrice (Wallace) Uchida of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.