Brenda Jo Ioane, 65, of Hilo died Oct. 3 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was a senior branch office administrator at the Edward Jones office in Hilo, formerly was an escrow officer at the Island Title Company and proprietor of Roselani Party Supply. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Online condolences: dodomortuary.com. Survived by husband, Philip “Duke” Ioane of Hilo; son, Joshua (T’ara) Akamu of Hilo; daughters, Roslyn Ioane, Raelyn (Joseph Hanohano) Ioane and Kristin Gomes-Orsatelli of Hilo and Kawehi (Marta Tsvetkova) Yung of Pittsburgh; mother, Clara Coit of Hilo; brother, Owen (Jodi) Coit of Hilo; sisters, Deborah (Patrick) Moniz of Hilo and Cindy (Darren) Naihe of Kona; 12 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and hanai children. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joy B. Pruitt (née Joy Pruitt-Joseph), 77, of Hilo died Dec. 5. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a speech pathologist at Hilo Medical Center, Head Start, Easter Seals, the state Department of Education, Hawaii Care Choices — where she was on the Board of Directors — nd in private practice. She also was an active member of state and national speech and hearing associations, as well as several local health related clubs. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 10) at Homelani Memorial Park. Celebration of life to follow at the family home. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donation to American Cancer Society of Hilo or Hawaii Care Choices. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Larry Joseph of Hawaii; daughters, Felicia (Sean) Faden of California and Natasha (Matt) Bickmore of Colorado; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.