Mervin Louis Kahumoku Jr., 62, of Kailua-Kona died May 11 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was fire chief at Keahole International Airport in Kona, a U.S. Air Force veteran, musician and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 75-230 Kalani St., Kailua-Kona. Services 11 a.m.-noon. Burial 9 a.m. Monday, May 23, at West Hawaii Veteran’s Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife Emmajean; sons, Willie (Natalie) Kahumoku of Reno, Nev., Mervin (Aisling) Kahumoku III of Logan, Utah, and Duke (Kathryn) Kahumoku of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Kahealani (Jonathan) Tomberlin of Suwanee, Ga., Keiki (Chris) Patricoski of Nokomis, Fla., Lahela (Byron) Hatley of Palmer, Alaska, and Puanani (Herb) Weichert of Valdez, Alaska; brothers, Harrison “Taza” (Herberlene) Kahumoku of Kaneohe, Oahu, Van Dewey “Joe” (Pattie) Kahumoku, Makana Kahumoku and Kaulana Kahumoku of Honolulu; sisters, Lehua (Darrell) Travis, Leo (Allan) Nakoa, Li‘i Nae‘ole and Starlani Kahumoku of Honolulu; 20 grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Mervin Louis Kahumoku Jr., 62, of Kailua-Kona died May 11 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was fire chief at Keahole International Airport in Kona, a U.S. Air Force veteran, musician and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 75-230 Kalani St., Kailua-Kona. Services 11 a.m.-noon. Burial 9 a.m. Monday, May 23, at West Hawaii Veteran’s Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife Emmajean; sons, Willie (Natalie) Kahumoku of Reno, Nev., Mervin (Aisling) Kahumoku III of Logan, Utah, and Duke (Kathryn) Kahumoku of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Kahealani (Jonathan) Tomberlin of Suwanee, Ga., Keiki (Chris) Patricoski of Nokomis, Fla., Lahela (Byron) Hatley of Palmer, Alaska, and Puanani (Herb) Weichert of Valdez, Alaska; brothers, Harrison “Taza” (Herberlene) Kahumoku of Kaneohe, Oahu, Van Dewey “Joe” (Pattie) Kahumoku, Makana Kahumoku and Kaulana Kahumoku of Honolulu; sisters, Lehua (Darrell) Travis, Leo (Allan) Nakoa, Li‘i Nae‘ole and Starlani Kahumoku of Honolulu; 20 grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Elsie Lorraine Perry, 85, of Kula, Maui, formerly of Hawaii Island, died April 28 at home under care of family and Islands Hospice. She was born in Kukuihaele. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Norman’s Mortuary, 105 Waiale Road, Wailuku, Maui. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by son, Eugene (Lynne) Perry Jr.; daughters, Darlene (James) Du Pont and Deborah (Wayne) Higa; siblings, Julia Moniz, Georgina Silverthorn, Donald Ladra and Myra Walton; 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
Paul Frederick Scovel, 51, of Honolulu, formerly of Kohala, died May 4 at home. Born in San Diego, he was an entrepreneur and pharmaceutical sales representative. Visitation 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Halawa Chapel, 99-641 Pohue St., Aiea, Oahu. Service at 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Burial at 1:30 p.m. in Laie Cemetery, Laie, Oahu. Survived by wife, Molly F.A. Scovel of Honolulu; mother, Leilani Pugmire Scovel of Kohala; brothers, John (Phoebe) Scovel of Honokaa and Brandon Fedrick of Honolulu; sister, Lara (Jeremy) Hook of Kohala; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary.
Alan Katsuo Wakatsuki, 62, of Kailua-Kona died May 4 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Ewa, Oahu, he was a retired banquet porter for Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel and worked at the former Kona Surf Resort. Celebration of life at noon Sunday, May 22, at Kailua Pier in Kailua-Kona. Reception to follow at Honu’s Restaurant in Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Casual attire; loose flowers welcome. Survived by sisters, Karen Gieser of Cotati, Calif., and Janice (Gareth Yee) Wakatsuki of Honolulu; hanai brother, Paul (Cookie) Ngaluafe of Kailua-Kona; hanai sons, Soane Ngaluafe and Shannon Pua Jr. of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughter, Uilani Ngaluafe of Kailua-Kona; two nephews, cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.