Wayne Lawrence Costa, 68, of Pahoa, died April 8 at home. Born in Wailuku, Maui, he was a retired county Department of Parks and Recrecation mechanic and U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 2,
Wayne Lawrence Costa, 68, of Pahoa, died April 8 at home. Born in Wailuku, Maui, he was a retired county Department of Parks and Recrecation mechanic and U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Wayne (Karrie) Costa Jr. and Tristen Costa of Pahoa, Delbert Pacheco of Alaska; daughter, Nyree (Todd) Costa of Pahoa; brothers, Manuel “JR” Costa III of Glenwood, Arnold Costa of Las Vegas and Norman (Vicky) Martin of Maui; sister, Carol Major of Oregon; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kaipo Ikaika Cummings, 20, of Pahoa, died April 5 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a 2013 Pahoa High School graduate. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the family home, 15-2434 Niaulani St., Pahoa. Survived by parents, Luke Sr. and Cloreen Cummings of Pahoa; sisters, Kanani Cummings and Ku‘uipo (Russell Narciso) Cummings of Pahoa; brother, Luke (Madi Hatchie) Cummings Jr. of Pahoa; grandparent, Dolores Kong of Kona; two nieces, a nephew, uncles, aunts and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Don Kawamoto, 61, of Kailua-Kona and formerly of Chicago, died April 17 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Chicago, he was a TSA supervisor at Keahole International Airport and former TSA supervisor at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Private services at a later date. Survived by sisters, Lynne (Thomas Epach) Kawamoto of Shenandoah, Texas, and Lori Kawamoto of Chicago; a nephew, a niece, cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary
Edwin “Boots” “Mr. Boots” “Avocado Man” William Marion McAvoy, 74, of Hilo died April 6 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in California, he was a gentleman farmer, retired USDA agricultural inspector, retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer, worked for Boeing and member of Waiakea Uka Bible Church and DAV Chapter 9. Services held. Survived by wife, Patricia McAvoy; daughters, Reno McAvoy, Misty McAvoy and Pepita McAvoy; sons, Steven McAvoy, Michael (Desirae) McAvoy and Tanner McAvoy; stepdaughter, Dionne (Gabriel) Lau; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Brian Michael McGrath, 60, of Keaau died April 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Wyandotte, Mich., he was an Asplundh flagger through Vanguard Corp, and member of Alii Pool Team. Celebration of life services pending. Survived by wife, Crystal Lehman McGrath; son, Ryan M. McGrath; daughter, Meghan R. McGrath; stepdaughter, Alexis Lehman Cabanting; sister, Claudia (Joe Kreps) Cutter McGrath; brother, Joel (Linda) McGrath; nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masayuki “Masa” Nii, 96, of Hilo died March 18 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Kaueleau, Puna, he was a farmer, insurance salesman, tour guide, member and elder of Community of Christ, and former state secretary and president of Hawaii Future Farmers of America Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughters, Rosemary (Thomas T.) Kawamoto and Carol (Ivan V.) Faxon of Hilo, Beverly Nii and Ethel Nii of California; son, David M. (Pamela) Nii of Colorado; sisters, Yoshimi (Yoshimori) Baba of Honolulu, Itsuko Kihara of Hilo and Jane Kitazaki of Pearl City, Oahu; sisters-in-law, Sumie Nii of Aiea, Oahu, Maude Nii of Hilo and
Ethel Sueno Miyamoto of Virginia; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Wanda Marie Orenick, 92, of Kailua-Kona died March 22 at home. Born in Scranton, Pa., she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Roselle, N.J. Private services. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by daughter, Anne Marie (Gary) Childers of Kailua-Kona; son, John (Aya) Orenick of Las Vegas; a granddaughter and a great-grandchild; nieces and nephew. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Lydia K. Reyes-Ramirez, 45, of Kailua-Kona died April 21 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, 1969 she was a disabled U.S. Army veteran. Memorial service noon Friday, May 1, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Jorge Reyes-Ramirez of Kailua-Kona; sons, Vincent Miller of Michigan and Elijah Miller of Kentucky; daughters, Iona Sellers of Florida and Latasha Seller of Washington; brother, Kalae (Tonya) Kanehailua of North Dakota; sister, Virginia Sellers of Kailua-Kona; parents-in-law, Jorge and Concepcion Reyes-Ramirez
of Mexico; four grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
