Obituaries for March 31

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Mieko Nishihara, 72, of Hilo died March 15 at home. Born in Urasoe, Okinawa, she was a retired tour guide for Jack’s Tours, a former member of Hui Okinawa and the Kamana Senior Karaoke. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Thursday (April 6) at Hilo Hooganji Mission. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Glenn (Maria) Nishihara of Hilo and Paul Nishihara of Honolulu; two grandchildren; cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Mieko Nishihara, 72, of Hilo died March 15 at home. Born in Urasoe, Okinawa, she was a retired tour guide for Jack’s Tours, a former member of Hui Okinawa and the Kamana Senior Karaoke. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Thursday (April 6) at Hilo Hooganji Mission. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Glenn (Maria) Nishihara of Hilo and Paul Nishihara of Honolulu; two grandchildren; cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Kathleen “Casey” Elizabeth O’Malley, 76, of Waikoloa died March 23 at home. Born in Milwaukee, she was a retired land development manager for Stewart Title in Oregon, owner of the former Aloha Pet Sitting &Home Service and member of Waikoloa Community Church. Services held. No flowers. Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by daughter, Shannon (John) Friedman of Beaverton, Ore.; sons, Thomas (Anita) Carter and Patrick Carter of Beaverton, Scott Carter of Waikoloa; brothers, John (Sherry) O’Malley of Independence, Ore., and Curtis Jones of Portland, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.