Marleneann Wailani Chun, 73, of Mountain View died Dec. 9 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired cashier. No services. Survived by daughters, Easterann Brown of Hampton, Va., Mylocyeann Brown of Kauai, Efficeann Brown of Birmingham, Ala., Florineann Chun of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sheena Butler of Michigan City, Ind.; sons, Curtis Brown of Hampton Beach, N.H., Joseph Brown and James Butler Jr. of Honolulu, Christopher Butler of Nanakuli, Oahu and Benjimen Butler of Honolulu; sister, Keala Johnson; 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Marleneann Wailani Chun, 73, of Mountain View died Dec. 9 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired cashier. No services. Survived by daughters, Easterann Brown of Hampton, Va., Mylocyeann Brown of Kauai, Efficeann Brown of Birmingham, Ala., Florineann Chun of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sheena Butler of Michigan City, Ind.; sons, Curtis Brown of Hampton Beach, N.H., Joseph Brown and James Butler Jr. of Honolulu, Christopher Butler of Nanakuli, Oahu and Benjimen Butler of Honolulu; sister, Keala Johnson; 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Zachary Edward Tyler Collins, 31, of Kealakekua died Dec. 27. He was a cook at Korner Pocket Sports Bar and Grill, and loved cooking and surfing. Celebration of life on his birthday, March 1, at Carnesale Funeral Home in Hammonton, N.J. Zoom will be set up for those who can’t For info, contact his mother, Dawn Baldi at aspenpheonix@outlook.com. Attendees are urged to wear casual, beach-inspired attire. No flowers; memorial donations to a charity related to mental health. Survived by mother, Dawn (Damon) Baldi; biological father, Dana Collins; sister, Alison Collins; stepsister, Erica Baldi; grandmother, Charlene Baldi; uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Pamella Cherie Elsner, 82 of Honokaa died Dec. 23 at home. Born in Santa Ana, Calif., she was a singer, musician and choir director at Honokaa United Methodist Church and member of the local Saddle Club. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Honokaa United Methodist Church, 45-3525 Mamane St. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by sister, Paula Nurse. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Zelinda Kahele Luna, 91, of Hilo died Dec. 17. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired collections manager for CU Hawaii. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 18, at The House Hilo. Celebration of life service at noon. Contact family for more info. Survived by husband, Manuel Luna Jr. of Hilo; sons, Quentin Peralto of Mililani, Oahu, and Kimo Peralto of Mountain View; daughters, Debra Afonso of Mountain View, Yvonne Wheeler of Tucson, Ariz., and Darnell Souza of Maili, Oahu; sisters, Marie Pacheco and Dianne Kansana of Honolulu; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Laurie Ann Kilohi Raquel, 63, of Hilo died Nov. 29 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a certified nursing assistant at Life Care Center of Hilo. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Cremation at Dodo Mortuary Crematory. Casual attire. Survived by son, Juanito (Ku‘uipo) Raquel of Ainaloa; daughters, Lainessa (Daniel) Rosenberg of Keaau, Bennilynn (Linson) Hiraoka of Waimea and Malorie (Philip) Chesebro Morillo of Hilo; hanai daughter, Leina‘ala (Joey) Fontes of Keaau, sisters, Peri Gay (Darryl) Bautista of Puna, Stephanie Kamohai of Honokaa and Valentina Ladra of Hilo; son in-law, Kyle Castro of Hilo; 13 grandchildren and two hanai grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Laura Elizabeth Tavares, 63, of Kurtistown died Dec. 24 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Nampa, Idaho, she was a retired English teacher at Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii Campus, taught at Waiakea and Pahoa high schools, librarian at Hilo Intermediate School and former flutist with the Hawaii County Band. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial prayer service at 11. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Live stream of service at dodomortuary.com. Survived by husband, Linus Tavares of Kurtistown; daughter, Elizabeth (Matthew Minicucci) Tavares of Alabama; son, Jacob (Kylie) Tavares of Paauilo; siblings, Tom (Terry) Newby of Nebraska, Julie Heithecker of Idaho and Bob Newby of Nevada; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
