Debra Johnson, 67 of Hawaii Island died July 10. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Benioff Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Ricky Kealoha Pa Jr., 53 of Honolulu and Davenport, Iowa, died May 4 in Hilo. He was the owner and IT specialist of MicroTek Systems in Davenport. Visitation 2:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday (July 27) at Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama in Honolulu. Service 3:30-5 p.m. Aloha attire. Condolences to: C. Pa, P.O. Box 12121, Honolulu HI 96828. Survived by wife, Connie; children, Gabrielle, Greigh and Caitlyn; father, Ricky Kealoha Pa Sr.; mother, Carol Oliva; siblings, Reece Piilani Pa, Carly Ululani Oliva, Cyndi Ah Loo, Gabe Oliva and Gavin Oliva. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Derwin Sherwood Taka, 58, died July 2 in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a lifelong resident. Memorial service at noon, Saturday, Aug. 3, at the home of Justin Taka and Keola Jacunski-Taka, 54 Ainalako Rd. in Hilo. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by fiancée, Wendy Moses; sons, Daynan Taka, Justin (Keola) Taka and Sheldan Taka; stepsons, Bryson Aiona Aka and Shanon (Kari-Lynne) Andrade-Aiona Aka; siblings, Shelly (Kelly) Marote, Rhonda (Vernon) Medeiros, Natalie (Woody) Waltjen and Daniel (Bobbi) Taka Jr.; 14 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.