Phillip Akiona of Kapaakea, Molokai, a retired state Highway Division heavy equipment operator, died May 6 in Maui Memorial Hospital.
Akiona, 86, was born in Kamalo, Hawaii.
He is survived by wife Luciana A.L.; sons Samuel, Gordon, Phillip "Ah Yeong" Jr. and Lawrence; daughters Emily A. Barboza, Gladys Kepaa, Myrtle Deitch, Verna Sorensen and Barbara Ballao; sisters Mary Hong and Dorothy Nihoa; 39 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Mass: 7:30 p.m. May 9 at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Waikiki. Call after 6 p.m.
Service: 8 p.m. May 10 at Kalaikamanu Hall in Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 6 p.m.
Mass: 10 a.m. May 11 at Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kaluaaha, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m.
Burial: Kamalo Cemetery.
James R. Anderson of Kaneohe, a local TV and radio announcer and director who did sumo highlights during the late 1960s and mid-1970s, died May 2 in Tripler Army Hospital.
Anderson, 61, was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Sue; and daughters Doni L. Arnone and Dana L. Anderson.
Service: 10 a.m. May 10 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
No flowers.
Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.
Dionicia Balinbin of Lahaina, a retired pineapple trimmer for Lahaina Cannery, died May 5 in Maui Memorial Hospital.
Balinbin, 90, was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines.
She is survived by sons Tony, Ernest "China," Joseph, John "Harry" and Rudy; daughters Vivian Asio, Mary Laborte and Susan Donnelson; 28 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mass: 10 a.m. May 11 at Maria Lanakila Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: church cemetery.
Alfredo B. Ballesteros of Pearl City died April 17 at home.
Ballesteros, 84, was born in Lumbad, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines.
He is survived by brothers Respicio and Rafael; and sisters Restitota B. Bernardo and Antonia B. Manuel.
Mass: 10 a.m. May 10 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m.
Burial: Mililani Memorial Park.
Gloria M. Cannoles of Hilo, a retired Los Angeles Police Department officer, died May 5 in Hilo Hospital.
Cannoles, 75, was born in David City, Neb.
She is survived by husband Earl R.; sons Earl R. Jr., Harvey, Charles, Ronald and Willis Y.; hanai children Tony Punzalan and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Masuda; brothers Ronald D. Lemon and Richard DeWitt; sister Virginia J.L. Unruh; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Service: 7 p.m. May 10 at Glad Tidings Church. Call after 6 p.m.
Inurnment to be held on the mainland.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Jolice Mei Rung Chan of Honolulu died May 6 in St. Francis Hospital.
Chan, 42, was born in Taiwan.
She is survived by husband Dr. Denis; sons John and Thomas; daughter Jennifer; mother Shan Lan Pang; brothers James and Ijen Pang; and sister Alice Liao.
Service: 3 p.m. May 11 at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Casual attire.
Eleanor Y.N. Ching of Kaneohe, executive secretary of China Airlines, died May 4.
Ching, 55, was born in Honolulu.
She is survived by friend Joel Park; daughter Jade L.C. Holck; brothers Alfred Herbert and Joseph Hu; sisters Mabel Sitch and Grace Ching; mother York Hon Hu; and two grandchildren.
Service: noon May 11 at Punahou School Chapel.
Aloha attire. No flowers.
James N. Chiya of Honolulu, a retired real estate broker, died May 5 in Kuakini Hospital.
Chiya, 80, was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Miriam S.; son Paul M.; daughter Sharon N. Miyashiro; brothers Ramon N. and William N.; sister Ellen M. Sayegusa; and four grandchildren.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. May 11 at Harris United Methodist Church.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Henrietta T. "Rose" Colon of Waianae died April 30 in St. Francis Hospital.
Colon, 83, was born in Hawi, Hawaii.
She is survived by sons Benjamin, Russell, Vernon and James; daughters Loretta Sanchez and Florence Kalepa; brothers Benjamin, Peter, Alladin, Joseph, Abraham, Robert and Rudolph Toro; sisters Therisa Porgatorio, Leonora Velasquez, Dolores Toro and Suelily Thompson; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mass: noon May 11 at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, 1184 Bishop St. Call after 9 a.m. at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary K. "Lei" Davis of Honolulu, who died April 30 at home, is also survived by daughter Loraine Kam; and nine great-grandchildren.
Incorrect information was provided by the mortuary.
Esabell Deniz of Honolulu, who died April 30 in Kuakini Hospital, is also survived by nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Additional information provided by the mortuary.
Joseph C. Dollopac of Waimanalo, a self-employed mechanic, died May 3 in Castle Hospital.
Dollopac, 26, was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Joseph Jr.; parents Jose M. and Maria C.; brothers Yurito, Nestor, Isagani and John; and sisters Rhodora Ramsey and Rolanda Tuyay.
Mass: 7 p.m. May 10 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Waimanalo. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. May 11 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Harry C. Green of Waimanalo, retired owner of Happy Pumpers who was working as a consultant for the company, died May 4 in St. Francis Hospital.
Green 64, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Yolanda Kahalewai, Christina and Mercedes Green, Jeannie Tigilau-Ngaluafe and Kellie Mersberg; sisters Maymo Scott and Iris Falcam; and 14 grandchildren.
Services: 7:30 p.m. May 10 at Borthwick Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 9 a.m. May 11 at the mortuary, call after 8 a.m.
Mercedes M. Invencion of Honolulu died May 1 in St. Francis Hospital.
Invencion, 74, born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Doroted; sons Pedro, Florentino and Godofredo; daughters Eufrecina and Elizabeth Invencion, Matilde Pendarlique and Evelyn Subia; sister Gregoria Morales; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Service: 7 p.m. May 10 at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. May 11 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
The Rev. David N. Joseph of Makaha, pastor of Door of Faith Kamuela Church, died May 3 at home.
Joseph, 38, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ella; daughters Shekinah and Gloria; mother Mary J.; sisters Ilona Lopes, Jackie Swinney and Phillis Ahuna; and brothers Alfred, John and Michael Joseph, Ronnie Manning and Lenny Aggalot.
Service: 10:30 a.m. May 10 at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Annie "Momoa" Kahaleuahi of Kipahulu, Maui, died May 3 at home.
Kahaleuahi, 79, was born in Kaupo, Maui.
She is survived by sons Joseph and Richard; daughters Ana Lono and Jane Kuloloia; sisters Elizabeth Konohia and Josephine Reinhardht; 25 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren.
Mass: noon May 10 at St. Mary's Church in Hana, Maui. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Puuiki Cemetery.
Fujio Kawamura of Kaneohe, a Honolulu Gas Co. retiree, died May 3 in Waipahu.
Kawamura, 88, was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by sons Thomas, Harry and Frank; daughters June Yamaato and Janet Murakami; brothers Hiroyasu and Saburo; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Service: 6:30 p.m. May 10 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment will be held later. Casual attire.
Laplane N. Kekahu of Lihue, a Grayline tour driver, died May 3 in Wilcox Hospital.
Kekahu, 64, was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by husband Philip; daughters Irwette Santiago, Laplane Valmoja, Faith Brown, Karen Philbrook and Sharon Kekahu; sons Ira Cockett and Philip Kekahu Jr.; brother Irwin Cockett Jr.; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Service: 8 p.m. May 10 at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Ailene K.Y.M. Kekauoha-Lee of Honolulu, an employee for Steck's Restaurant in Kahala Mall, died May 3 at home.
Kekauoha-Lee, 46, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Brian Lee; sons Weldon C. and Aaron Kekauoha, and Anthony Lum; daughter Kaleleonalani Kekauoha; mother Winifred Chun; brothers Winston, Wayne and Wade Chun; sister Winnette "Ka pi" Chun; grandmother Ailene Townsend; and a grandchild.
Service: 11:30 a.m. May 10 at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Inurnment: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Mabel M. Lee of Pearl City died May 3 in St. Francis Hospital.
Lee, 67, born in Honolulu, is survived by husband Thomas S.S.; sons Karlton T. Lee and Ronnie E.T. Ching; daughter Karlyn T.; brothers Yoshiaki and Glenn Miyamoto; sisters Betty, Shirley and Judith Miyamoto; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Mass: 11:15 a.m. May 10 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Migdalia Morales of Wailua, Kauai, a YMCA coordinator, died May 2 in Wilcox Hospital.
Morales, 54, was born in Puerto Rico. She is survived by son Tito Castillo; daughters Deevah Melendez and Amarillis Castrodad; sisters Laura Martinez, Iris Belen, and Emma, Emelina and Inovina Morales; and brothers Luis A., Mizram and Alexis.
Service: 11 a.m. May 10 at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Koloa Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Mansuke Nakasone of Liliha, formerly of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired carpenter, died May 5 at home.
Nakasone, 96, born on Okinawa, is survived by wife Kameko; sons Hajime, Robert K., Ralph T., Glenn Y. and Dean M.; daughters Yuriko Miyashiro, Yoneko "Yone" Miyahira, Toyoko Pasoquen and Ella S. Asato; sisters Masako Oshiro and Nae Makishi; 21 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial service: 6 p.m. May 10 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Herbert Y. Oshiro of Kailua, an electrical contractor, retired owner of Waimanalo Electric and also a retired city electrical inspector, died May 6 in Castle Hospital.
Oshiro, 63, born in Honolulu, is survived by wife Ranko; sons James M., Herbert Y. Jr., Edward
S., David S. and Laurence C.; daughter Susan Y. Makizuru; sisters Elizabeth H. Makino and Jane M. Malama; and three grandchildren.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. May 10 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Rose Marie Parlette of Waianae died May 6 in St. Francis-West Hospital.
Parlette, 88, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, is survived by husband Robert E.; daughter Rose LeeMuchow; brother Milton Vana; sisters Marie Toth and Henrietta Swanson; and three grandchildren.
Mass: 11 a.m. May 10 at Sacred Heart Church, 85-786 Old Government Road. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Martha M. Perry of Kaneohe died April 26 in the Pohai Nani Care Facility.
Perry, 84, was born in Honolulu.
She is survived by husband Manuel Correa; son Manuel D.; daughters Eulalia Salima and Celestine Sedeno; brothers Jacob and Elias; sister Euginia Knight; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Service: 11:30 a.m. May 11 at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Rogelio J. Ramones of Waialua died last May 1 in Waialua.
Ramones, 42, was born in Waialua. He is survived by parents Bruno and Florenda; and sister Emilyn.
Mass: 7 p.m. NMay 10 at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 10:30 a.m. May 11 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
The Rev. Kunisuke Sakai of Mililani, a retired minister for Kotohira Jinsha Shrine of Hawaii, died May 2 in Leahi Hospital.
Sakai, 96, was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. He is survived by wife Fujie; daughter Lillian Y. Kimura; and Carol M. Kimura.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. May 11 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Casual attire. No flowers.
John R. "Big John" Santiago of Kona, Hawaii, a stock clerk manager for Island Mini Mart in Kona, died May 4 in Kona Community Hospital.
Santiago, 39, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Laurie A.K.; sons Terrance B.B., James A.B. and Joshua; daughter Melissa; mother Audrey McKalvia; father Raymond; grandmother Emma Burgess; stepbrother Darren McKalvia; stepsisters Cheryl, Sherleen and Jaime McKalvia; and hanai sons Christopher Borges and Keanu Santiago.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. May 9 at Laurie Ann Santiago's home, 73-1267 Lihau St. Call after noon. Private scattering of ashes.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Eleanor T. Sato of Haiku, Maui, died May 5 in Maui Memorial Hospital.
Sato, 63, was born in Paia, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Stanley T.; mother Tamayo Kasai; brothers Henry and George Kasai; and sister Doris Takesue.
Service: 5 p.m. May 10 at Nakamura Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Ellen F. Sherman of Kaneohe, a pediatric instructor for Queen's Medical Center and retired director of nursing for Leahi Hospital, died May 5 in Kaneohe.
Sherman, 64, was born in Buffalo, N.Y. She is survived by brother Glenn E.; and sister Jean M.
Mass: 1:30 p.m. May 10 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Inurnment to follow. No flowers.
Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice or the American Cancer Society, Windward Unit.
Melecia T. Short of Waianae, a University of Hawaii, Cooperative Extension Services, retiree, died last May 1 in Kaiser Hospital.
Short, 66, was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Robert C.; daughter Joanne M.; sister Natividad Tamparong; and a grandson.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. May 10 at Waianae United Methodist Church, 85-671 Farrington Highway.
Casual attire.
Thomas T. "Tako" Tamai of Honolulu, an optician for Optical Suppliers, died May 5 at home.
Tamai, 69, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dorothy H.; sons James S. and Edward T.; daughter Janice H. Kageyama; brother Harry S.; sister Jane T. Kuroda; and five grandchildren.
Memorial service: noon May 11 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lawrence S. Tamanaha of Wailuku died May 5 in Hale Makua.
Tamanaha, 72, was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sons Edward and Jerry; brothers Masao Tamanaha, and Wilfred and Richard Miyasato; sister Nancy H. Coelho; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass: 3 p.m. May 10 at St. Antho ny Church. Call after 2 p.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Betty A. Tokioka of Honolulu died May 5 in Queen's Hospital.
Tokioka, 63, was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Benjamin T.; sons Benjy M. and Bradford M.; mother Hazel Y. Hirotsu; sister Jane Inouye; and a grandson.
Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. May 11 at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers.
Yeiichi Ukita of Aiea, a retired auto mechanic, died May 1 at home.
Ukita, 81, was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Suyeno "Myrtle"; sons Daniel S. and Arthur S.; daughter Marion F. Gima; and two grandchildren.
Private services.
Scott L. Van de Walker of Kailua, a geological driller, died May 2 in Kailua.
Van de Walker, 34, was born in California. He is survived by mother and stepfather Ellen and Floyd L. Quinton; brother Jon C.; stepsister Pamela Marble; and grandmother Violet Marcellin.
Private services.
Kiyoko Wilson of Mililani, formerly of Wahiawa, a Pearl City Tavern retiree who also worked at Kanraku Tea House, died April 21 in Tokyo.
Wilson, 72, was born in Osaka, Japan.
She is survived by son Charles; daughter Marie Luna; sister Masako Sakaguchi; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Memorial service: 6 p.m. May 11 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio mauka chapel.
Casual attire. No flowers.
Nicolasa P. Yadao of Honolulu died April 19 in Kuakini Hospital.
Yadao, 73, was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines.
She is survived by husband Marcos R.; sons Antonio, Marcos Jr. and Joseph; daughters Crisanta Ramel, Perlita Ramoran, Lilia Jose, Isabel Acoba, Mila Vea and Marilyn Speichinger; brother Ruperto Padilla; sisters Eugenia Pasion and Maria Rivera; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Service: 7 p.m. May 10 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. May 11 at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park.
Casual attire.
Miyono Yamato of Lanai died May 5 at home.
Yamato, 91, was born in Japan.
She is survived by husband Shinji; sons Tetsuo and Takeo; daughter Helen E. Vaughn; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. May 9 at Lanai Hongwanji Mission.
Clifford G.L. Yee of San Francisco, formerly of Honolulu, a San Francisco Post Office employee, died March 30 in San Francisco.
Yee, 62, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Annie Loo.
Private services.
Stanley H. Yoshida of Pukalani, Maui, died May 6 at home.
Yoshida, 51, was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Peggy H.; sons Blaise and Scott; and brother Francis.
Service: 5 p.m. May 9 at Nakamura Mortuary.
Casual attire. No flowers.