Andrea Nohealani Avenue, 58, of Kailua-Kona died May 9 in Kealakekua. She was the county Parks and Recreation maintenance supervisor for North and South Kona. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, Ke Ola Pu‘uhonua, 95-5462 Mamalahoa Hwy. in Naalehu. Survived by husband, Leonard Avenue of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Torie (Kamaki) Merola of Ocean View; son, Bronson Avenue of Kailua-Kona; brother, Demetrius Oliveira of Ka‘u; sisters, Norma (Paul Book) Oliveira of Ocean View and Lovelyn (Patrick) Alapai of Kailua-Kona; eight grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Timothy James McGirr, 71, of Milolii, formerly of Hilo and Grants Pass, Ore., died Sept. 5 at home. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was a retired registered nurse for Hawaii Island Interventional Pain Management, U.S. Army Vietnam War-era vegteran who served as an Operating Room Specialist in Korea and Walnut High School graduate. Private services at a later date. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Kay McGirr of Milolii; son, Saul (Michelle) McGirr of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; daughter, Raina (Rob) Spooner of Marana, Ariz.; stepson Alexander (Mikayla) Boche of Detroit Lakes, Minn.; stepdaughter, Sophia (Eric) Kjar of Milnor, N.D; brothers, Paul, Michael and David; sisters, Susan, Deborah and June; three stepgrandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial. Park.
Shinsuke “Shin” Tamamoto, 88, of Hilo, died Sept. 12, at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Waipahu, Oahu, he was a retired crane operator for the former Hawaiian Western Steel and U.S. Army veteran. Private services at a later date. Survived by sons, Jason (Yvette) Tamamoto, William Mathewson and Raymond Mathewson; daughters, Yvonne Mathewson and Verna Napoleon; brother, Jenshin Tamamoto; sisters, Shirley Tamamoto and Joyce Tamamoto; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.