Obituaries: 12-21-16

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Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. The content is subject to editing to ensure parity treatment and style continuity.

Editor’s note: Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service. The content is subject to editing to ensure parity treatment and style continuity.

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Amy Maruyama

Amy Toshiko Maruyama, 84, of Kamuela died Dec. 4, 2016, at her residence. Born Dec. 16, 1931, in Honolulu, she was a bookkeeper and a member of Ginowan Shijin Kai.

Private services will be held.

She is survived by husband, Richard Maruyama of Kamuela; daughter, Valerie (Joseph) Kennedy of Las Vegas; sons, Miles (Debbi) Maruyama of Kamuela, Brian Maruyama of Tacoma, Wash.; sister, Betsy Miyahara of Honolulu; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Elaine Piltz

Elaine Sumie Piltz, 83, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 3, 2016, at her residence. Born Jan. 1, 1933, in Keopu, she was a retired lab assistant at C. Brewer Co.

Private services will be held.

She is survived by son, Dean (Kerrie) Piltz of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Karen Piltz of Honolulu, and Lorna (Ron) Deryck of Washington; sisters, Akiko (Ernest) Kawamura of Waimea, Emiko Uemura of Honolulu; brother, Edward (Sharon) Uemura of Pepeekeo; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.