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Melody Parker
Melody Parker, 65, of Hilo, died Jan. 6, 2022 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Feb. 1, 1956, in Los Angeles, she worked as law clerk for Judge Kimura, a state deputy public defender, an attorney for Corporation Counsel, owned of Melody Parker Law LLC, and was a member of the Hawaii Bar Association.
Services will be held at a later date.
She is survived by husband, Paul Bello of Hilo; children, Sky (Binil) Chacko of Maumee, Ohio, and Austin (Janelle Sajor) Bello of Hilo; mother, Patrica Parker of Temecula, California; father, Jim Parker of San Diego; brother, Mark (Joel Craddock) Parker of San Diego; and sister, Lisa Metz of Oregon.
Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
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Charles Meredith
Charles Francis Meredith, 67, of Keaau, died Jan. 7, 2022 at his residence. Born May 7, 1954, in Hudson, Michigan, he operated Always On Electric in Hawaii and Las Vegas.
Services will be held at a later date. Email cherryspielman@yahoo.com for details. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to The Hope Center in Adrian, Michigan.
He is survived by wife, Christine Meredith; daughters, Janelle (Kyle) Wilcox and Vanessa (Bryce) Taylor; brothers, Tom Meredith, Dennis Meredith, and Doug Meredith; sisters, Nadine Klebba and Elaine Dew; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
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James McCarroll
James “Kimo” M. McCarroll, 50, of Kawaihae, died Dec. 28, 2021 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was a skilled tradesman in automobile and heavy equipment mechanics.
Services will be held at a later date.
He is survived by sons, Orion (Nicole) Stevens and Kawika Stevens, all of Kohala, and Dallas McCarroll and Jacob Dalh-McCarroll of the mainland; daughter, Jade (Aaron) Stevens of Kohala; mother, Gwendolyn Akau of Illinois; brother, John (Kanoe) McCarroll of Waimea; sister, Eliza (Kalani) Pua of Kailua-Kona; six grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Patricia Salmo
Patricia Leorin Salmo, 87, of Naalehu, died Nov. 25, 2021 at her residence. Born April 27, 1934 in Naalehu, she was a former counter helper for Lily’s Place and former cook for Taguchi Shoppe.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. Jan. 22 at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. Mass. Urn burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire.
She is survived by children, Dennis (Leivanell) Salmo of Pahala, Rowena (Leon) Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, Beverly Barba of Vancouver, Washington and Olivia (Shaine) Tavares of Mountain View; brother, Salvador Leorin of Naalehu; sisters, Ramona Ponce of Pahala and Ceasaria Salmo of Naalehu; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Marty Tamala
Marty Alan Kaia-Kahalepuna Tamala, 44, of Mountain View, died Dec. 23, 2021 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kailua, Oahu, he was a power plant operator for the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Christian Liberty Academy Lower Campus Pavilion (16-675 Milo St. in Keaau) for an 11 a.m. celebration of life. Casual attire.
He is survived by wife, Brandy Tamala; children, Brandon (Nikki Kidd) Kassebeer-Chow, Tyler (Larry Patao) Mattos, Kaira (Isaiah Ganaban) Kaleohano, Cheyann Kaleohano, Kelsiann Tamala, Kingston Tamala, Marty Tamala Jr., and Tiani Tamala; mother, Eddi Wong; siblings, Marcus (Zillah) Tamala and Marla Tamala; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Rosalia Barcelona
Rosalia “Rose” Batalla Barcelona, 85, of Hilo, died Jan. 11, 2022, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, she was retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. and was a member of World Mission Center-Hilo.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Jan. 27 at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo for an 11 a.m. service. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
She is survived by sons, Bobby (MaryAnne) Barcelona of Honolulu, and Ferdinand Barcelona of Portland; daughter, Minda Barcelona of Hilo; brother, Marcial (Tessie) Batalla of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sisters, Marcing Verona, Erlinda (Milian) Julian and Gemina Soria, all of Ewa Beach, Oahu, Esperanza Oliveros of Pearl City, Oahu, Dionicia Basilio of Las Vegas, Basilia Sarceda and Juliana Felipe of the Philippines; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
