News in Hilo
Obituaries for September 28
Barbara “BJ” Emiko Yamashita Jitchaku, 87, of Hilo died Sept. 7 at home. Born in Olaa, she was retired from the county Driver Licensing division. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Hawaii Care Choices, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI…
Obituaries for September 27
Nathan “Nate” Kalaniihikapu Cockett Jr., 94, of Hilo died Aug. 9, 2026, in Hilo. Born in Hoolehua, Molokai, he was retired from the hotel industry, a McKinley High School graduate, U.S. Coast Guard veteran and member of Church of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in Hilo.…
Obituaries for September 23
June Marie Hiraki, 82, of Hilo, died September 15, 2026, at a private care home in Hilo. Born June 12, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, she was retired from Hilo Benioff Medical Center and had also worked for Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Private services. No flowers or…