Obituaries for August 16

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Vicente Bolusan Antonio, 86, of Keaau died Aug. 13 at Hawaii Care Choices’ Pohai Malama Care Center in Hilo. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was a retired farmer and jack-of-all-trades. Private services for immediate family only. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Juana Antonio of Keaau; sons, Merto (Eva) Antonio of Halawa, Oahu, and Hipolito (Yvette) Antonio of Santa Maria, Calif.; daughters, Maria (Steven) Kelly of Keaau and Jocelyn Antonio of Thule Air Base, Greenland; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Tamlyn Marie Rose DeMarco, 59, of Hilo died June 18 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kansas, she was a homemaker and member of Soka Gakkai International-USA. Memorial service 10 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 19) at Soka Gakkai International Kaikan, 695 Makalika St., Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Caroline Rego of Hilo, Leyna Rego and Jessica Rego of Glenwood; mother, Carole Colipano of Las Vegas; sister, Laurie (Skip) Watkins of Maine; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Leila Lei Kanno, 83, of Hilo died Aug. 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired professor of speech at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and a 1999 recipient of UH-Hilo’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Services held. Survived by husband, Jerry Kanno; sister, Jean (Howard) Hirata. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Prentiss “Doc” Wolfe Jr., 64, of Pahoa died Aug. 1 at home. Born in Mississippi, he was a retired admitting clerk for Hilo Medical Center and veteran of the U.S. Army and Navy. Graveside committal service noon Wednesday (Aug. 22) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by siblings, Harry Brown of Texas, Mary Lee Brown, Mattie Lee Johnson and Bertha Clark of Chicago; children, Benjamin and Cheyanne; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.