Shannon Kaleo Delo Santos, 46, of Mountain View died Nov. 29 at home. Born in Hilo, he worked for the Arc of Hilo. Private services held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by mother, Gloria Jean (Celsus) Brown of Mountain View; brothers, James (Desiree) Delo Santos Jr. and William (Stephanie) Delo Santos of Mountain View; stepbrothers, Caesare Brown of Hilo and Anthony Brown of Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Alfred Martines Gouveia, Sr., 65, of Ocean View died Nov. 29 at home. Born in North Kona, he was a commercial fisherman. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Naalehu County Cemetery. Survived by wife, Marvaleen Gouveia of Ocean View; sons, Alfred (Cherie) Gouveia Jr. of Ocean View and Benjamin (Brooke) Gouveia of Utah; daughter, April (Glenn) Aniban of Ocean View; brothers, Gary Gouveia of Hookena and Johnny (Rhoda) Medeiros of Kailua-Kona, sisters, Stella (Eddie) Kuahiwinui of Ocean View, Beatrice Freitas of Mountain View and Laurie Ann Duarte; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Francis Lani Higgins, 86, of Paauilo Mauka, formerly of Oahu, died Oct. 18 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Honolulu Fire Department captain and U.S. Air Force veteran. Urn committal service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 10) at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) in Honolulu. Visitation noon-12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Main Chapel in Kaneohe, Oahu. Memorial service at 12:30 p.m. Big Island celebration of life at noon, Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Higgins residence, 44-4635 Waikaalulu Rd. in Paauilo Mauka. Aloha attire. Survived by wife, Dianne Higgins of Paauilo Mauka; son, Paul F. Higgins of Waimea; daughter, Lani (James) Avis of Kapolei, Oahu; three granddaughters and a grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kelleen Ann Lum, 51, of Waimea, died Nov. 20 in Waimea. Born in Japan, she was a SCUBA Instructor Development Course staff instructor and founding member of the Waimea Wranglers Roller Derby team. Memorial service 3 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 10) at Kawaihae Canoe Club. Survived by mother, Ann Lum of Waimea; brother, Mike (Audrey) Lum of Honolulu; sister, Tamia (Rowshan) Dowlatabadi of San Diego; partner, Garrith Stewart of Waimea. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jijun Yin, 63, of Hawaii Island died Nov. 11. He was a farmer. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Benioff Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.