Ruth Halupa Ynigues Navalta, 94, of Hilo died June 5 at home. Born in Haina, Honokaa, she was a salesclerk, custodian for O‘okala Head Start and retired farmer. Services held. Survived by sons, Roy Navalta of Keaau and Wilfred (Tauna)
Ruth Halupa Ynigues Navalta, 94, of Hilo died June 5 at home. Born in Haina, Honokaa, she was a salesclerk, custodian for O‘okala Head Start and retired farmer. Services held. Survived by sons, Roy Navalta of Keaau and Wilfred (Tauna) Navalta of Hilo; daughters, Linda (Alan) Miyahira of Hilo and Pi‘ilani Borges of Hilo; hanai daughter, Jewel Lizardi of Hilo; brother, Thomas Ynigues of Honolulu; sisters, Lucy Meyer of Hilo and Beatrice (Edwin) Narte of California; 19 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kammi Kauionalani Kelekoma, 30, of Mountain View died June 17 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a self-employed caregiver. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday (July 1) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service and celebration of life at 6 p.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Cremation to follow. Survived by husband, Kameron “Kauai” Kelekoma of Mountain View; son, Kameron Kelekoma of Mountain View; daughters, Kambry Kelekoma and Kamberlyn Kelekoma of Mountain View; parents, Rick and Leina DeMello of Pepeekeo; brothers, Ricky (Wehi) DeMello and Logan (Isaiah) DeMello of Pepeekeo; maternal grandmother, Alberta Nathaniel of Hilo; paternal grandfather, Daniel DeMello of Keaau; father- and mother in-law, Kalani Kelekoma and Judy Kelekoma of Kauai; brothers-in-law, Kalani Kelekoma Jr. and Kye (Jessica) Kelekoma of Kauai and Kean Kelekoma of Hawaiian Paradise Park; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William “Bill” Richard Oana, 63, of Waimea died June 9 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a U.S. Army veteran and had multiple occupations. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at 64-998 Waikelehua Place, Waimea. Service at 10 a.m. Reception to follow until 2 p.m. Condolences: P.O. Box 2974, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by wife, Pricilla Oana of Waimea; son, William (Tiffany Pratt) Oana of Ewa Beach, Oahu; daughters, Maria (Jason) Booth of Waimea, Crystal (Brian) Singer of Virginia, Maile (Dan) Corrales of Keaau and Leo (Kevin, Sr.) Lee of Molokai; brothers, Louis (Rose) Oana of Cabot, Ark., and Brooks (Debra) Oana of Mountain View; sisters, Tulane (Anthony) Sanchez of San Antonio, Arma (Fred Fujinaga) Oana and Robina Nalani (John) Subiono of Honolulu, Deena (Steve) Hurwitz of Waimea and Leilani (William) Ulu of Keaau; 32 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
