Edwin De Coito Sr.

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Edwin De Coito Sr., 85, of Hilo died March 27, 2013, at Hospice of Hilo’s Pohai Malama facility. Born Nov. 3, 1927, in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the state Highways Division and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou.

Edwin De Coito Sr., 85, of Hilo died March 27, 2013, at Hospice of Hilo’s Pohai Malama facility. Born Nov. 3, 1927, in Hilo, he was a retired heavy equipment operator for the state Highways Division and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou.

Friends may call at 8 a.m. April 12 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou, for a 10 a.m. Mass. Burial follows at Alae Cemetery, Section E. Family requests casual attire be worn.

He is survived by wife, Bernice De Coito of Hilo; daughter, Beverly (Larry) Fontana of Napa, Calif.; sons, Edwin (Robyn) De Coito Jr. and Michael (Gwendilyn) De Coito, both of Hilo; sister, Violet De Coito of Hilo; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.