Kohala Obituary 4/30/2019
Reynold Wesley Jerome Jr., 78, of Kurtistown died April 30 at the Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center in Hilo. Born in Kohala, he was an ILWU union organizer. Private services held. Survived by wife, Gwendolyn Jerome of Kurtistown; sons, Reynold Wesley (Karen) Jerome III of Yuma, Ariz., Roddy Jerome of San Diego, Sam (Kim) Jerome of Honolulu and Moses (Nue) Jerome of Kurtistown; daughters, Velvet Smith of Wittmann, Ariz., and Jo-Shane (Kanoa) Yamauchi of Keaau; sisters, Florence Lilio and Percy Kelii of Honolulu, Phoebe (Roy) Thompson of Mountain View, Cassandra (Eddie) Riley of Cincinnati; brothers, Adrian (Karen) Galan of Kapaau, Ralph (Priscilla) Galan and Gregory (Ida Mae) Galan of Kohala; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
