Edward Michael Cootey, 78, of Waimea died Aug. 4 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. He was born in Waimea. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Private burial to follow. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sister, Del (Charmaine) Cootey of Kaneohe; brothers, Joseph Cootey Jr. of Hawaiian Acres and Timothy (Delores) Cootey of Waimea; sister-in-law, Yvonne Cootey of Waimea; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Edward Michael Cootey, 78, of Waimea died Aug. 4 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. He was born in Waimea. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Waimea. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Private burial to follow. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sister, Del (Charmaine) Cootey of Kaneohe; brothers, Joseph Cootey Jr. of Hawaiian Acres and Timothy (Delores) Cootey of Waimea; sister-in-law, Yvonne Cootey of Waimea; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Mary Ellen Kamakawiwoole, 83, of Hilo died June 12. She was born in Honokaa. Inurnment service 11 a.m. today at Homelani Memorial Park. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by son, David; brothers, Charles, Todd, and Manuel; sister, Joyce. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Mila Kealani Makana‘akua Maes, stillborn girl, of Hilo died July 13 at Hilo Medical Center. No services. Survived by parents, Jake Maes and Noelani Coughlin of Hilo; grandparents, Esket Padeken and Elaine Maes-Padeken of Kurtistown and Brandi Coughlin of Pahoa; great-grandmother, Angelina Maes-Garcia of Colorado. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Gomes Miranda, 87, of Keaukaha died Aug. 2 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired roofer for Honolulu Roofing Co. No services. Survived by children, Frances (Larry) Doaks of Tennessee, Leroy Miranda and John (Delilah) Miranda of Oahu, Henry Allen Keone (Anne) Miranda and Maureen Agnes Puanani (Harvey) Waipa of Hilo, Elena Marie Zych of Ocean View, Charlene Kapualani Manikis of Oregon, Joelyn Ann Momilani Miranda, Emily Noelani (Guy) Astrande and Vanessa Lei (Vernon) Quiocho of Hilo; 35 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James “Jim” Jefferson Roark Jr., 84, of Marana, Ariz., formerly of Hilo, died July 20 at his son’s home in Pahoa. Born in Los Angeles, California. He was owner-operator of James Roark Designs, worked for the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, former associate pastor for Glad Tidings Church in Hilo and U.S. Navy veteran. Urn committal service 8 a.m. Friday Aug. 25, at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Urn burial to follow. Casual attire. Survived by, sons, Kirk (Marilyn) Roark of Pahoa and James William Roark of Tucson, Ariz.; brother, Brady Roark of Ventura, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hatsuko Yamashita, 98, of Keaau died July 26 at a private care home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired purchasing agent for the former Sure Save Super Market and member of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
