Obituaries for December 27

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Wayne-Adam Lance Arruda 51, of Honolulu died Oct. 28. He was born in Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel. Service at 10 am. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by mother, Loretta (Lori) Enos Arruda; sisters, Sherriann Arruda and Caprice Arruda of Las Vegas; brother Alexander Robert Arruda of Honolulu. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Sharon Denise Graves, 71, of Ocean View died Dec. 16 in Ocean View. Born in Tampa, Fla., she owned a windows and doors company. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Michael Graves; son, Shawn (Tara) Graves of Tehachapi, Calif.; daughters, Jennifer (Ted) Mueller of Sacramento, Calif., Jessica (Josh) B0rown of Medford, Ore., and Jennifer Graves of Boise, Idaho; brother, Stephen (Karen) Winn of Washington; sister Kathy (Doug) Burke of Washington; six grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Albert Pacheco, Sr., 68, of Keaau died Dec. 3 in Hilo. He was a graduate of St. Joseph High School class of 1973, coach of serveral sports, former county employee and farmer-laborer. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale. Celebration of life service at 6 p.m. Casual attire. For information, call (808) 989-9236. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Albert (Samson Winchester) Pacheco Jr. and Isaac (Zoey Vera Cruz) Pacheco of Hilo, David Phillips of Kauai; daughters, Christine (Grant Kamaka) Pacheco of Kailua and Hilo and Sasha (Brett Lawrence) Lawrence of Las Vegas; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Melvin Katsumi Yokoyama Sr., 71, of Pahala died Dec. 8 at home. Born on Oahu, he volunteered to support Ka‘u High School athletics and enjoyed fishing, family, community and talking story. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Pahala River of Life Church. Wake service 6–7:30 p.m. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the church. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Aloha or casual attire. Survived by wife, Winifred (Tamondong) Yokoyama; son, Capt. Melvin (Rebecca) Yokoyama Jr., U.S. Navy (retired) of San Diego; daughters, Michelle G. of Islip, N.Y., Melanie (Reginald) of Gulfport, Miss., and Melissa (Janito) of Volcano; 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.