Shizuko “Margaret” Hirako, 91, of Waimea died Aug. 11 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a co-founder of Hirako Farms and member of Kamuela Japanese American Civic Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice. Survived by sons, Roger (Deborah) Hirako and Jeffrey (Elaine) Hirako of Waimea, Norman (Jo-Ann) Hirako of Hilo; daughter, Sharon Hirako of Waimea; sister, Ethel Toshiko Okamoto of Honolulu; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Shizuko “Margaret” Hirako, 91, of Waimea died Aug. 11 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, she was a co-founder of Hirako Farms and member of Kamuela Japanese American Civic Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice. Survived by sons, Roger (Deborah) Hirako and Jeffrey (Elaine) Hirako of Waimea, Norman (Jo-Ann) Hirako of Hilo; daughter, Sharon Hirako of Waimea; sister, Ethel Toshiko Okamoto of Honolulu; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kyoung Youn Ko, 64, of Hilo died Aug. 28 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. She was born in Seoul, South Korea. Private services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Charles (Hilke) Bohannan of Waimea and Sean Lee of Hilo; sisters, Gwang-Ok Ko of Gyeonggi-Do of South Korea and Eun-Sook Ko of Seoul; brothers, Gwang-Soo Ko, Gwang-Jin Ko and Gwang-Chu Ko of Seoul, Gwang-Jo Ko of Gyeonggi-Do; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
John Herbert Marean, 97, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 25 at home. Born in Fallon, Nev., he was a retired university professor, past president and life member of National Science Teachers Association, member of American Legion Post 20, and Air Force World War II veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Rosalind Marean of Kailua-Kona; son, David (Trudy) Marean of Clovis, Calif.; daughter, Alona King of Idaho Falls, Idaho; stepdaughters, Sherri Deponte and Sheila (Dennis) Colon of Kailua-Kona; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Burial for the late Gilbert “Papa Gil” Silva Sampaia was rescheduled to 11:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 4) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.