Elvis Abian Bartolome Sr., 48, of Pahoa died June 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a self-employed papaya farmer and a member of Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday (Aug. 20) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 21) at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial to follow at the Pahoa Catholic Cemetery. Seating limited; face masks and social distancing required. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Cheryl Bartolome of Pahoa; sons, Christian (Angelica Santiago) Bartolome and Christopher Bartolome of Oahu, Elvis Bartolome Jr. of Hilo; brothers, Jose (Esther) Bartolome of Seattle and Gabriel (Aurea) Bartolome of Keaau; sisters, Dinah (Jerry) Battles and Helen (Dimas) Maulit of Pahoa, Rosario Engle of Oahu; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James V. DeFilippis, 72, of Hilo died July 17 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Passaic, N.J., he was retired from the University of Florida School of Agriculture, a U.S. Navy Vietnam war veteran, chi gung master and a Master Gardener who established the Hilo Bay Clinic Garden and has YouTube and Vimeo videos. Private services. Online condolences homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brother, Calvin DeFilippis of Honolulu. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Josephine “Miss D” DeMorales, 78, of Hilo died Aug. 9 at home. Born in Naalehu, she was a retired principal of Ka‘u High School and Pahala Elementary School and vice principal of Konawaena High School. Memorial mass 8 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 19) at Naalehu Sacred Heart Church. Urn burial 9 a.m. Friday (Aug. 20) at Homelani Memorial Park. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sisters, Deanna Palmer of Monterey, Calif., and Marie Kaya of Hilo; cousins, nieces, and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Kyle Ben Joaquin, 49, of Papaaloa died May 29 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Seattle. Born in Honolulu, he was a mover for Hawaii Professional Movers, salesman and manager for Royal Hawaiian Movers, manager at the Disney Hotel, Venetian Hotel, Grand Naniloa Hotel and King Kamehameha Hotel, among others. Celebration of life 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 21) at Liliuokalani Park and Gardens. Face masks and social distancing required. Survived by father, Benjamin Joaquin Jr. of Papaaloa; brothers, Ryan (Tessie) Joaquin and Kevin (Nerisa) Joaquin of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jeremy Gilbert Song, 74, of Hilo died June 26. Born in Hilo, he was the retired owner of the former Modern Shoe Repair business in Hilo. Drive-thru service 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 19 at Ballard Family Mortuary. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Timothy Ivan (Sara) Song; daughter, Jill Lyn Song; sisters, Enid Murty and Velma (Robert) Burgado; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.