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Felipe B. Alejandro, 92, of Waipahu, a retired busboy at Tripler Hospital restaurant, died Dec. 29 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Amparo R., daughters Carla Donna Lopez and Salomi Tuliao, brothers Epimaco and Benjamin, sister Anacleta Calaramo, and four grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Justin K.K. Barrozo is also survived by grandparents Peter and Dianavee Neill. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday.
Bonifacio S. Calamiong, 69, of Honolulu, a pastor with International Faith Bible Chapel Ministries, died Sunday in Hale Pulama Mau. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Connie; sons B.J., Jay, Danny, David, Benjie, Bong and Mike; daughters May Rullan and Emily and Brenda Aquino; brothers; a sister; and 22 grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Light of the World Missions Church, 1316 Kaumualii St., second floor. Burial in the Philippines.
Benita G. Coloma, 76, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Castle & Cooke on Lanai, died Dec. 29 in Kapiolani Hospital in Pali Momi. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Jorge; sons Loreto, Eugenio and Ernest; daughter Josie Pasion; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Daniel C. Duldulao, 90, of Kilauea, Kauai, a laborer for the sugar plantation and Waioli Church in Hanalei, died last Wednesday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Laoag City, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Salome R., son Benjamin, and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Kilauea Episcopal Church. Call from 9 to 11:15 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.
Margaret A. Emes, 96, of Kaneohe, died Saturday in Kailua. She was born in Minnesota. She is survived by daughters Peggy Blevins, Alice O'Neil and Barbara Keenan, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Inurnment: 3 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations suggested to the Salvation Army or charity.
Richard Y.F. Farm, 60, of Lawai, Kauai, a retired senior master sergeant with the U.S. Air National Guard, died Thursday at home. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by brothers Edward Y.C., Norman Y.L. and Albert Y.F.; and sisters Eleanor F. Luke, Pauline F. Martinez, Evelyn Y.G. Chun, Barbara F. Osurman and Helen M.Y.Y. Tomiyasu. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Call again from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Honolulu Borthwick Mortuary. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Caroline "Carrie" Feiteira, 80, of Kahului, died Monday in Kula Hospital. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by sons Glenn, Patrick and Matthew; daughters Gwendolyn Lopes and Druscilla S. Feiteira; brothers Joseph, William and Manuel Freitas; sisters Josephine Freitas, Hilda Camara, Anabelle Hirschi, Loretta Boro and Kathleen Poe; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 tonight at Borthwick Mortuary, Norman's Chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Sugako Fujikawa, 92, of Ewa Beach, died Thursday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by sons Walter K. and Stanley T., daughters Joyce F. Kokubun and Grace F. Uyema, brother Lawrence Imai, sisters Janet Koreasu and Ruth Masunaga, 11 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Eugene R. Gelfo, 84, of Honolulu, a retired sales promoter for Robert Shaw Control Co. in Pennsylvania and Royal Peddler in Honolulu, died Monday. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by son Eugene R. Jr., daughter Carmela Azzaro, sister Angela Miller, brother Samuel, and three grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
Mable L. Godwin, 97, of Mililani died Sunday. Born in Bogue Chitta, Miss., she is survived by daughter Nancy Alcorn, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
James Grady, 81, of Honolulu died Monday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Brackettville, Texas, he is survived by wife Matsue; sons Patrick, James Jr. and Steven; daughter Cathy Kyman; sisters Patricia Walling and Meyerlene Ogg; nine grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Molla Harvest, 76, of Waimanalo died Friday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Frank and Lester Kekua; daughters Ululani Pszanka, Leilani Kekua and Elizabeth Young; brothers Steve and Michael Choy; stepson John; stepdaughters Theresa Yanagida, Mary Kaneta, Doreen Kahalewai and Lani Ann Kauanoe; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 17 stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Keith S. Hathaway, 56, of Honolulu, a cameraman and producer for NBC Television, died Dec. 28. Born in Marblehead, Mass., he is survived by wife Nancy Masaki, sons Scott and Logan, brothers Lee and Dana, and father Ervine. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Club. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ernest Hickey, 70, of Honolulu, who retired from Aloha Airlines, died Thursday in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Dalsun, brother John, sisters Esther Paakaula and Marie Theresa, and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Clifford J. Kaneshiro, 68, of Honolulu, president of Central Pacific Supply Corp., died Jan. 11 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by sisters Kimie Kaneshiro, Winifred F. Brum, Lily Park and Olive S. Zukeran. Private services.
Yasuko Kawakami, 81, of Hilo died Friday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Papaikou, Hawaii, she is survived by son Dennis, daughter Sharon Ho, sister Misako Hatami, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bernadina Ketten, 66, of Kailua, a retired secretary for Queen's Hospital, died Saturday in Kailua. She was born on Maui. She is survived by husband Kurt; daughters Brenda Lee, Donna Apana and Ivey Jo Akuna; sisters Fely Martinez and Mary Ann Baibado; brothers Jorge, Melvin and Marcey Martinez; and grandchildren. Private services.
Thadious H.L. Kinoshita, also known as "Ted" or "Honey Boy," 55, of Mililani died Friday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Janet H., sons Harry H.S. and Kenny C.K., daughter Joy K.K. Ho, sisters June R. Billamor and Bobbi Madali, and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
John J. "Butch" Martin Jr., 56, of Hilo, a heavy equipment operator, died Friday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sons Harold, John III, Carlos, Cy, Ira and Keoni Martin and Nathaniel Ariola; daughters Chrisanta Aguilar and Johnette Kalei; brothers Glenn and Edward; sisters Laura Robley, Juanita Gonzales, Chrisanta Costa and Beatrice Martin; and 21 grandchildren. No services.
Edward D. Nosal, 38, of Napili, Maui, a maintenance worker, died Friday at home. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by parents Edward H. and Martha. Private services.
Sophie V. Nunes, 94, of Boston, formerly of Aina Haina, a retired schoolteacher with the state Department of Education, died Monday in Boston. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Frances McCall and Charlene Kealoha, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Thomas T. Osakoda, 82, of Aiea, a former elementary school principal with the state Department of Education, died Thursday in Pearl City Nursing Home. He retired as principal of Waipahu Elementary School. Born in Paia, Maui, he is survived by wife Michiko; sons Thomas and Walter; daughter Florence Taogoshi; sisters Kiyono Shishido, Haruko Soranaka and Katherine Ota; 14 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marcelo and Viola D.V. Pagat will be remembered in inurnment services 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Additional information for obituaries published Feb. 16 and Jan. 6 provided by the mortuary.
Wynonah H. Pekelo, 89, of Honolulu, retired, died Friday in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by hanai daughter Janielle Robello and sister Yolanda Mcangus. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Ethel A. Ramones, 69, of Honolulu, a retired employee of the Princess Kaiulani Hotel and Pacific Casket Co., died Jan. 6 in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Alfred, sons Alfred Jr. and Radford, daughters Pualani Ahuna and Pualokelani R. Ramones, and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Aiea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Anna L. Ramos, 68, of Lahaina, died yesterday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Reynold; daughters Laura Braman and Lia A. Nicholls; brothers Joseph "Lomsey" and Silverio Lara; sisters Agnes Ramos and Florence Makekau; and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.
Miguel R. Realin, 90, of Kohala, Hawaii, a retired forklift operator for the former Kohala Sugar Co., died Friday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Alfredo, Frederico and Abraham Francisco and Patrick Realin; daughters Herminihilda Ragunton, Helen Cardines, Monica Moore, Rosita Francisco and Emma Stacy; hanai children Joanne Strohlin, Josephine Ramos and Eric Llanes; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at the Realin residence in Halaula, Hawaii. Call after 6 p.m. for an all-night visitation. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hawi Sacred Heart Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.
Engracia R. Rilveria, 90, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 4 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Eugenio, daughter Monica Rapada, 10 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Nelson H. Sakata, 76, of Kona, Hawaii, a storeroom clerk for the former Kona Hilton Hotel, died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Momoe; sons Lorrin S., Kelvyn Y. and Melvyn M.; brothers Norman, Herman, Itsuo, Albert, Sueo and Noboru; and sisters Dorothy Yamamoto, Nancy Fujimoto and Emiko Fenske. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Cecilia V. St. Clair, 90, of Honolulu, a retired school teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, died Jan. 8. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by brother Constantino B. Vieira, niece Marjorie "Peggy" Vieira, and nephews Roy F. and Maitland C. Rosa. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 800 Kaheka St.
Errol P.L. Young, 77, of Honolulu, a retired salesman for Pacific Oldsmobile, died Monday in Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elizabeth "Betty"; sons Patrick, Nick and Barry; daughter Lois; brothers Edwin, Kulven, Albert and Henry; sister Barbara Yim; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.