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Kirby Imai
Kirby Satomi Imai, 51, of Hilo died Aug. 8, 2015, at Hilo Medical Center. Born Sept. 15, 1963, in Hilo, he was a chef at various restaurants on the Big Island.
Friends may call at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo for a 5 p.m. celebration of life. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by son, Kray (Keala) Imai of Kurtistown; daughters, Wrindie Imai of Mountain View, Kashley Imai of Kurtistown; mother, Vivian Imai of Hilo; brothers, Keith Imai of Paradise Park, Ken Imai of Hilo, Kelly Imai of Keaau, Kirk (Kelli) Imai of Ainaloa; three grandchildren; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Billiamic Sibayton
Billiamic “Bill” Sibayton, 89, of Keaau died July 29, 2015, at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Pahoa, he was a retired electrician for the state Department of Transportation-Airport Division, member of Olaa First Hawaiian Congregational Church, Korean War Veterans of Hawaii, Big Island Chapter 231 and a Korean War Army veteran.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Aug. 20 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 10 a.m. service. Burial follows at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Miu Lin Sibayton of Keaau; daughters, Janice (Barry) Arakaki of Halaula, Kohala, Debbie (Jim) Coyle of San Anselmo, Calif.; hanai daughter, Caroline Porlas of Honolulu; sons, Wilfred (Joni) Sibayton and Jeffrey (Kapiolani) Sibayton, both of Keaau; brothers, Joseph (Percy) Sibayton of Hilo, Patrick (Lucy) Sibayton of Aiea, Oahu; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
