Obituaries for June 17

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Andrea “Pinky Prince” Mary Leilani Catherine Butchart, 42, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 8 at home. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (June 19) at Norman’s Mortuary in Wailuku. Service at 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by father, John (Jean Souza) Butchart; mother, Clare Ventura; stepfather, Kimo Field; sisters, Tracy Clare (Keola Kauha‘aha‘a) Kalama, Charlene (Troy Hertzog) Butchart and Karen (Kenny Louis) Butchart; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Norman’s Mortuary.

Andrea “Pinky Prince” Mary Leilani Catherine Butchart, 42, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 8 at home. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday (June 19) at Norman’s Mortuary in Wailuku. Service at 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by father, John (Jean Souza) Butchart; mother, Clare Ventura; stepfather, Kimo Field; sisters, Tracy Clare (Keola Kauha‘aha‘a) Kalama, Charlene (Troy Hertzog) Butchart and Karen (Kenny Louis) Butchart; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Norman’s Mortuary.

Harry Walter Castro, 86, of Hilo died May 31 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a retired concrete block plant operator for Jas W. Glover, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Monday (June 22) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sister-in-law, Adelina Castro of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Robert “Bobby” Earl Costa, 64, of Hilo died June 11 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. He was born in Hilo. Private services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughter, Lisa (Eric) Perry of Ocean View; brothers, Vern (Diane) Costa, Larry (Beverly) Costa and Terry (Elizabeth) Costa of Georgia; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Gladys H. Kunitomo, 78, of Keei died June 14 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a beautician, owner of Glady’s Beauty Salon and member of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association, Keei Mura and Keei Buddhist Church Cemetery. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Sunday (June 21) at Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Stanley Kunitomo of Keei; sons, Bryan Kunitomo of Kealakekua, Cy (Noreen) Kunitomo and Kel (Pattie) Kunitomo of Kailua-Kona; brother, Larry (Shirley) Yonemura of Oahu; sister, Irene (Jerry) Omori of Ohio; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Bill Joe Manning, 80, of Kailua-Kona died June 9 at home. Born in Chanute, Kan., he was a retired business owner, an Ironman Triathlon volunteer and member of the Kona Elks Club. Services held. Survived by wife, Delores Manning of Kailua-Kona; sons, Rick (Judy) Manning of Clackamas, Ore., Ron (Debbie) Manning of Washougal, Wash., and Steve (Peggy) Manning of West Linn, Ore,; seven grandchildren and a great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Gary Peters, 60, of Ookala died May 29 in Ookala. He was born in Los Angeles. No services. No known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.