Yukie Kunihiro, 95, of Hilo, died Aug. 18 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a seamstress with the former Men’s Shop, a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and its Buddhist Woman’s Association, and Piihonua Kumiai. Private services. No koden (monetary donations). Survived by daughters Lillian M. (Gregory) You, Stella K. (Dennis) Nojiri and Janet Y. (Gilbert) Nishihira of Hilo; son Nelson T. (Lori) Kunihiro of Hilo; sisters Ruth Ouye and Lorraine (Gordon) Hashimoto of Hilo, Dorothy (James) Burton of Pahoa; sisters-in-law Shizuho Ota, Gladys Ota, Mayumi Ota, Laura Ota and Ellen Okimura of Hilo, Sachiko Gun Salus of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rory Dean Pung, 64, of Honokaa, died Oct. 11 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Honokaa, he was a vocational employee at the Brantley Center in Honokaa and a member of the Arc of Kona. Celebration of life to take place at a later date. Survived by siblings Fierry (Gail Noeau) Pung of Ainaloa, Darcy (Sherry) Pung of Honokaa, Richard (Greta) Pung of Hilo, Sammie (Carrie) Pung of Honokaa, Carmela (Stanley) Boteilho of Kalopa; sister-in-law Donna Pung of Hilo; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tracy Gerard Viernes, 51, of Hakalau, died Oct. 7 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honolulu. Private services to be held at a later date. Survived by mother Solidad “Soling” Viernes of Hilo; brothers Roque Viernes, Jr. of Kona, Roderick Shawn (Naomi) Viernes of Oahu, Ryan Scott (Marisa) Viernes of Hilo, Thomas Randal Viernes of the mainland and Terrence Viernes of the mainland; several uncles, aunties, nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by father Thomas Dalere Viernes. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Burt Kay Weiss, 64, of Kahaluu, died Sept. 26 in Kona. Born in East Berlin, he was the owner of Weiss Properties, a professional rugby player and a former president of Hawaii Island Realtors. Celebration of life to be held Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Honokohau Yacht Club. Survived by mother Monika, brother Olaf, sister Fluery, a niece and several nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.