Manuel Oliveira Jr., 79, of Hilo died Sept. 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired business agent for the labor union AFL-CIO, Local 368 and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Friends may call 9-10
Manuel Oliveira Jr., 79, of Hilo died Sept. 24 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired business agent for the labor union AFL-CIO, Local 368 and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Friends may call 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo; Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Mary Jane “Lani” Oliveira of Hilo; daughters, Anastasia (Allen) Broussard of Antioch, Calif., Maria (Kurt) Hardin of Indio, Calif.; sons, Manuel Oliveira IV of Hilo, Paul (Lokelani) David Oliveira of Hilo; brother, Donald Oliveira of Hilo; sister, Betty Royston of Hilo; brother-in-law, Tony Medeiros of Papaikou; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Henry “Hank” Tilden Swan III, 92, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 17 at the Regency at Hualalai. Born in Philadelphia, he retired as assistant director of parks and recreation for the city of Phoenix. He was past-president of the American Parks and Recreation Society and the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association; a distinguished fellow member of the American Park Society and honorary life member of the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association, a trustee of the National Recreation and Park Association, founder and president of Leisure Living Inc. in Phoenix, president of the Kona Hiking Club, vice president of the Mauna Kea Astronomical Society, a member of the Kona Outdoor Circle, Kona Historical Society and Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, authored the “Zestful Living” and “The Feelings” handbooks and conducted workshops from New York to Hawaii, and was a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during World Ware II. Private services to be held. Survived by daughters, Suzanne (Thomas) Collipi of Albuquerque, N.M., Priscilla (Thomas) Fox of Phoenix, Virginia (Rick) Williams of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brother, John Swan of Willsboro, N.Y.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
King You Yee, 93, of Hilo died Sept. 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Canton, China, he was the retired co-manager of Richardson Barber Shop on Oahu and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Private services. Survived by son, Richard Yee of Honolulu, David (Merle) Yee of Hilo; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
