Manuel Gilbert De Souza, 82, of Pepeekeo died Jan. 29. He was born in Pepeekeo. Celebration of life Friday, Feb. 26, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation 8 a.m. Service at 9 a.m. and Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park and Cemetery at noon. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sisters, Isabel Chandler of Hilo and Violet De Souza of Florida; nieces, nephews and numerous cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo/ Kona.
Manuel Gilbert De Souza, 82, of Pepeekeo died Jan. 29. He was born in Pepeekeo. Celebration of life Friday, Feb. 26, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hilo. Visitation 8 a.m. Service at 9 a.m. and Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park and Cemetery at noon. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sisters, Isabel Chandler of Hilo and Violet De Souza of Florida; nieces, nephews and numerous cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo/ Kona.
Jacob Kawaa Freebairn, 38, of Hawaii Island died Feb. 7 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kailua, Oahu, he was a landscaper, sous chef and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Private services held. Survived by son, Xavier Freebairn-Lopes of Standish, Maine; parents, Rebecca and Paul Freebairn of Laie, Oahu; brothers, Abraham (Debbie) Freebairn of Olathe, Kan., Kevin Freebairn of California, Joseph (Natalie) Freebairn of Lafayette, La., and Shawn Freebairn of Salt Lake City; sisters, Lani (Korban) Blackburn of Monterey, Calif., Miri (Adrian) Baron of Overland Park, Kan., Anita Chai of Las Vegas and Tami (Jason) King of Parker, Colo.; several aunts and uncles; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mitsue Kitasato, 84, of Pahala died Feb. 18 at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honalo, Kona, she was a retired custodian for Bank of Hawaii in Pahala and Ka‘u Mac Nut, a produce vendor and member of the Pahala Hongwanji Mission Fujinkai. Funeral services 11 a.m. Monday (Feb. 22) at the Pahala Hongwanji Mission. Aloha attire. Survived by son, Tye (Kelly) Kitasato of Chino, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Jill Kitasato of Monterey Park, Calif.; brother, Hideo Honda of Kona; sister, Florence Kaiki of Kona; sister-in-law, Millicent Honda of Aiea, Oahu; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mark Schmer, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 30. Born in Los Angeles, he was an exterminator and general laborer in construction and enjoyed golfing. Graveside services with military honors 9 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 25) at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughter, Brianne Schmer of California; brothers, Wayne (Naomi) Schmer of Kailua-Kona and Donny (Ruby) Schmer of Georgia; sister, Sharon Sussan of Washington; two grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.