Obituaries for March 22, 2016

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Joseph Jacinth DeLuz, 82, of Waimea died March 12 on Maui. Born in Hawaii, he owned a landscaping business. Memorial service 10 a.m. Friday, April 8, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Jill DeLuz of Waimea; stepsons, Robert (Patty) Kaula of Hilo and Harold Kaula of Waimea; stepdaughter-in-law, Heather Kaula of Waimea; brother, Jacinth DeLuz of Waimea; sisters, Shirley DeLuz, Barbara DeLuz, Betty DeLuz and Rose Hatakayama of Waimea; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Joseph Jacinth DeLuz, 82, of Waimea died March 12 on Maui. Born in Hawaii, he owned a landscaping business. Memorial service 10 a.m. Friday, April 8, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Jill DeLuz of Waimea; stepsons, Robert (Patty) Kaula of Hilo and Harold Kaula of Waimea; stepdaughter-in-law, Heather Kaula of Waimea; brother, Jacinth DeLuz of Waimea; sisters, Shirley DeLuz, Barbara DeLuz, Betty DeLuz and Rose Hatakayama of Waimea; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Stewart Miller, 44, of Kona died March 2 at home. Born in Naalehu, he was a taxi driver for Kokua Hospitality. Celebration of life potluck noon Saturday (March 26) at Old Kona Airport small pavilion. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by spouse, Frances “Francie” Bento of Papaikou; father, Clinton T. Miller Sr. of Papaikou; sons, Dana (DJ) Jarvis Nyman of Minnesota, Micah Drake Miller-Bento of Las Vegas and Makani Miller-Bento of Papaikou; daughter, Mekelah Miller-Bento of Papaikou; brothers, Satto Miller and Shawn Bailado of Kona, Clinton T. Miller Jr. of Hilo, Erwin (Kila) Miller of Oahu; sisters, Alberta Carreira of Molokai and Rachel Shilley of Washington; one grandchild; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Takeo Miyasaki, 83, of Hilo died Feb. 22 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired laboratory technician for the former Brewer Environmental Service and member of the Taishoji Soto Mission. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Toshie Miyasaki of Hilo; son, Keith Miyasaki of Hilo; daughters, Deborah (Michael) Chang of Hilo and Sandra Miyasaki of Honolulu; sisters, Karen (Geoffrey) Chow of Whittier, Calif., Kimie (Ed) Murakami of Honolulu and Irene Gardner of California; sister-in-law, Rose Miyasaki of Honolulu; two grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Priscilla Panilo, 70, of Waimea died March 26 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, she was a crew trainer at the Waimea McDonald’s and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday (March 28) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Memorial Mass at 7 p.m. Urn committal service 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Dave (Michelle) Tabancura of Temecula, Calif., and Danny (Kaylee) Tabancura of Kukaiau; daughter, Lorelei “Lei” (David) Higaki of Waimea; brothers, John (Nora) Panilo of Corpus Christi, Texas, Wilfred (Jane) Panilo of Woodland Park, Colo., and Douglas (Fujii) Panilo of Anchorage, Alaska; brother-in-law, Robert DeRego of Kalopa; sister, Clara “Linda” (Joe) Flores of Corpus Christi; six grandchildren and two hanai grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The late Gustav Grassi was born in Helenstein, Romania. Incomplete information was submitted for an obituary published Thursday.