Robert Po‘okapu Keliihoomalu Sr., 75, of Kaimu died Feb. 15 at home. Born in Kaimu, he was a retired supervisor for the County Public Works Highway Maintenance Division, former construction worker for Jas W. Glover Ltd., noble of the Lawful
Robert Po‘okapu Keliihoomalu Sr., 75, of Kaimu died Feb. 15 at home. Born in Kaimu, he was a retired supervisor for the County Public Works Highway Maintenance Division, former construction worker for Jas W. Glover Ltd., noble of the Lawful Hawaiian Government; a member of Hoku O Ke Kai (Star of the Sea) Catholic Church in Kalapana and Kalapana Ohana Association, and Farrington High School class of 1957 graduate. Visitation will be held 3 p.m. Friday at the family home, 12-5038 Kapoho-Kalapana Rd., Kaimu. Visitation continues 10 a.m. Saturday and again 9 a.m.-noon Sunday at the family home. Funeral service at noon. Burial 1 p.m. on family property. Aloha or casual attire. Survived by companion, Koko “Momi” Kawauchi of Puna; sons, Robert Po‘okapu (Cynthia) Keliihoomalu Jr. of Pahoa, Sam Me‘olani (Rebecca) Keliihoomalu of Kaimu and Waimea, Paul (Kathy) Keliihoomalu of Mountain View, Kalapana Peter (Deanna) Keliihoomalu of Molokai, Kukui Philip (Alison) Garcia-Keliihoomalu of Kawaihae, Prince (Dawn) Keliihoomalu of Kaimu and Primo Pu‘ulani (Lei Wann) Keliihoomalu of Kaimu and Wailua, Kauai; daughters, Patricia-Ann (Gerald) Dunn of Mokuhulu, Puna, Lohelani Philmen (Christopher) Keliihoomalu and Princess (Maluhia) Keliihoomalu of Kaimu; hanai daughters, Leialoha (Keani) Ilae-Kaleimamahu of Kaimu and Gwen (Donald La‘anui) Keliihoomalu of Puna; hanai son, Shaun (Susan) Flanders of Canada; brother, Isaiah Kealoha of Hilo; sister, Mary Tio of Hilo; brother-in-law, Tommy Garcia of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Linda Keliihoomalu of Kaneohe, Oahu, Katie Keliihoomalu of Nanakuli, Oahu, and Helen Kealoha of Hilo; 42 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clayton James Pacheco, 71, of Volcano died Feb. 27 at Tripler Army Medical Center on Oahu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired clerk for Pohakuloa Training Area, ambulance driver for the former Hilo Hospital, U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. No services. Condolences to Earlene Diego, 116 Alohalani Dr., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by brothers, William Pacheco Jr. of Ohio, Walter Pacheco and Patrick (Loraine) Pacheco of Hilo, Abraham (Terry) Pacheco of Honolulu, Oahu ; sister-in-law, Ramona Pacheco of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dr. Elizabeth Haweaokalani Desha Brown Waia‘u, 90, of Hilo, died Feb. 24 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired teacher for Hilo High School, member of Haili Congregational Church, Haili Church Choir, Haili Cantata Choir, Haili Women’s Choir and Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, and former director of Haili Cantata Choir, Haili Youth Choir and Hilo Hawaiian Civic Club. Visitation 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Haili Congregational Church. Service at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow. Celebration of Life at church Saturday. March 21, with Hawaii Island Congregational Church Ho‘ike, 8:30-10:30 a.m., and pa‘ina 10:30-11:30 a.m. Service at 11:30 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 1. Aloha attire. Survived by sons, Kaina Lee (Robin Healani) Waia‘u, Kaimi Ralph Waia‘u, Kaleo James (Shelley) Waia‘u and Keala Leopold (Jeanette) Waia‘u; sister-in-law, Florence (Chang) Brown of Honolulu; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
