Valerie S. Kailiwai Derasin, 41, of Keaau died March 24 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Barrow, Alaska, she was a cashier for K’s Drive In. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday (May 10) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at the Alae Cemetery. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Radford Derasin of Keaau; brothers, Nathaniel Morry of North Dakota, Larry (Evelyn) Morry of Alaska and Isaac Kailiwai of Hilo; sister, Ewa (B.J.) Kailiwai of Hilo; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Edgar Lee Hayward, 82, of Kawaihae died March 26 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Mount Pleasant, Mich., he was a safety and security officer for Mauna Kea Beach Resort and a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and Air National Guard member. Internment services 11 a.m. Friday, May 31, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Kesaia Hayward of Kawaihae; sons, Jerry Bess of Waimea, Edward (LeAnn Alani-Hayward) Hayward of Kailua-Kona and Ronald Hayward of Kawaihae; brother, Bill (Rhonda) Hayward of Michigan; sister, Barbara Tucker of Michigan; three granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Leroy Kidani, 62, of Paauilo died April 20 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in the former Honokaa Hospital, he was a member of the Kalopa Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and worked at the Waikoloa Village KTA as a grocery stock clerk. Memorial service pending. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brothers, Clyde (Pamela) Kidani of Kona and Clive (Rosa) Kidani of Paauilo; sister, Emily (James) Thomas of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Karl Michael Nobriga, 73, of Laupahoehoe died April 10 at home. Born in Laupahoehoe, he was a retired Hawaii County police officer. Celebration of life 1-6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Laupahoehoe Point Gym. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Rita “Mama Rita” Nobriga; children, Michael (Kaleiana) Nobriga, Shane (Amy) Nobriga and Karlalyn (Andrew) La Farga; brother, Louis (Joleen) Nobriga; sister, Kim (Yarett) Rosario; brother-in-law, Stanford Brown; in-laws, Teresita S. and Luis Manibusan, Susana S. and Heinz Hofschneider, Dolores T. Sablan, Joaquin T. Sablan, and Ramona S. and Anthony Flores; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.