Mark Fred “Fanakafifo‘ole” Ater, 59, of Hilo died Nov. 7. Born in Honolulu, he was a maintenance worker. Celebration of life noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Puhi Bay in Keaukaha. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Anna K. Ater; stepmother, Judy Ater; hanai sons, Kamalani Hutchinson and Koa Evans; daughter, Janna (Jaysen) Manuia; brother, Tom (Genny) Texeira; sisters, Jamie (Dale Stenoien) Ater, Jessie (Dwayne) Vargas; five grandchildren; nine brothers-in law and 10 sisters-in law; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Bernice “B.B.” Pilialoha Kaupu, 62, of Keaukaha, Hilo, died Nov. 8 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was a housewife. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 2) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by son, Sam (Lei) Kaupu III of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Chassie (Dennis) Gabriel Jr. of Keaukaha and Pilialoha Kaupu of Milolii; brothers, George (Linda) Kaeo of Hilo, Rudolph (Valerie) Kaeo of Captain Cook and Arnold Kaeo of Keaukaha; sister-in-law, Madalyn “Maddie” De Ponte Kaeo of Hilo; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenna Kirkland Sundberg, 82, of Keauhou, died Nov. 12 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Anderson, S.C., she was a retired secretary for AAMCO Transmissions and former sales associate for JC Penney in Pennsylvania. Private services. Survived by daughter, Janet (Kenneth) Taylor of Oaks, Pa.; son, Kirkland (Hita) Sundberg of Kailua-Kona; sister, Jean (Howard) Carroll of Manchester, Tenn.; four grandchildren and a great-grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii