Michele Jayme Mino'aka Paiva Macanas
April 18, 1966 - December 28, 2022
Mrs. Michele Jayme Mino’aka Paiva Macanas, age 56, of Hilo, Hawaii, died December 28, 2022 at her residence in Hilo. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii on April 18, 1966 and was employed by the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center as a Finance and Human Resources Associate. She was a 1984 graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus. Visitation will be held at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center (600 ‘Imiloa Place) in Hilo on January 9, 2023 (Monday) from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; memorial service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Casual attire is requested. She is survived by husband, Galen Macanas of Hilo; sons, Ethan Kamaka (Lisa) Macanas of Seattle, Washington and Spencer Kaleo Macanas of Hilo; father, Richard (Evelyn) Paiva of Hilo; mother, Leoannalissa “Bebe” (AhLun) Yung of Hilo; brothers, George (Traci) Paiva of Kailua (Oahu) and RJ (Charity) Paiva of Honolulu; father-in-law, Juan Macanas of Pepe’ekeo; brothers-in-law, Andrew (Andrea) Macanas of Hilo and Cyrus (Dorothy) Macanas of Papai’kou; sister-in-law, Juanette (Eddie) Cordeiro of Kalōpā; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins.
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