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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. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. Memorial advertisements may be purchased through the newspaper advertising department.
Marvin Harrison
Marvin Thomas Harrison, 90, of Kailua-Kona, died Aug. 15, 2017 at Kona Community Hospital. Born April 11, 1927, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was a mechanic for Yellow Freight, owner of MTH Yard Services, and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. on Aug. 25 at Living Stones Church for a service.
He is survived by wife, Soklang Harrison, of Kailua-Kona; sons, William Harrison, Marvin Harrison, and Daryl (Lisa) Harrison; daughter, Denise (Michael) Parker; brothers, Ronald (April) Goings, Larry (Mattie) Goings, and Joseph (Jacqueline) Goings; sisters, Edith (Robert) Price, Beverly Walker, Annette Whiteside and Marsha (Moses) Wilson; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Madeleine Pavao
Madeleine “Grandma Carol” Halverson Labuguen Pavao, 71, of Pahoa, died Aug. 10, 2017, at her residence. Born Jan. 2, 1946, in Honolulu, she worked at Pearl City Car Wash in Honolulu and Waianae High School.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. on Aug. 29 at Dodo Motuary chapel for a 10 a.m. service. Burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2, section A. Casual attire.
She is survived by daughters, Barbara (Wesley) Kobayashi and Cindy (Allen) Battiest, both of Pahoa; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kikuko Marumoto
Kikuko “Nancy” Marumoto, 83, of Hilo, died Aug. 1, 2017, at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born Nov. 19, 1933, in Hilo, she was a homemaker.
Private services held. The family requests no flowers or koden (monetary offerings).
She is survived by son, Keith (Jowett) Marumoto, of Hilo; daughters, Mavis Hagiwara and Lela Yago, both of Hilo; brothers, Walter (Amy) Tachibana and Clyde (Caron) Tachibana, both of Hilo; sister,s Lynn (Alben) Namihira and Gayle (Harold) Yamamoto, both of Hilo; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Janet Badua
Janet Sachiko Badua, 77, of Papaikou, died Aug. 10, 2017, at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker.
Private services held.
She is survived by husband, Federico Badua Sr. of, Papaikou; daughters, Cynthia Badua, of Hilo, Kelly (Michael) Staszkow, of Honomu, and Kaylene Badua of San Antonio, Texas; sons, Federico Badua Jr., of Hilo, Jaime (Nowmie) Badua, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tracy Badua, of San Antonio, Texas; sister, Doreen (Patrick) Tanihiro, of Hilo; brother, George (Alice) Hayashida, of Oahu; four grandchildren; numerous cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
