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Services for Kihano
Star-Bulletin staff
Saturday in WaipahuDaniel J. Kihano, 66, of Mililani, former state House speaker, will be remembered in memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at Waipahu United Church of Christ.
Call after 9 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Leis welcome.
Kihano is survived by wife Jo-Ann "Jo"; son Kauahi Sai; Elsie, mother of Debra Palakiko, Joslyn Egdamin, Gwen Samson, Dannette Yoshimura and Janine Kurosawa; brother Martin Jr.; sisters Ramona Inocelda, Molly Kennedy and Rose Panerio; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Rose H. Akiona Agustin, 76, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired cook helper for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., died Thursday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Lucio; sons Anthony Akiona and Fred, Robert, Ronald and Richard Sanoria; brothers William and Victor Bustamante; sisters Ellen Sanoria and Sarah Aniban; and 16 grandchildren. Wake services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 5 to 8 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Leina'ala P. Alesna, 68, of Honolulu, a retired federal employee, died Jan. 23 at home. She was also a kumu hula, musician and composer. Born on Oahu, she is survived by husband G.G. "Doh Doh"; mother Mrs. Keala Pai; sons Sanford and Randall Alesna and Thomas S. Santos Jr.; daughters Maudeen "Candy" Santos, Doreen Baclayon, Harriet "Penny" Okura and Janice "Snooky" Naea; brother Joseph "Buzzy"; sister Rowena Jackson; 20 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Dress whites or aloha attire.
Estanislao Aluag, 92, of Kekaha, Kauai, a cane carrier for Kekaha Sugar Plantation, died Friday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florence F.; sons Roland, Stanley, Steven, Albert and Milton; daughter Audrey Swanson; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Kekaha Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Burial: Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.
Violeta L. Barrientos, 74, of Kaneohe, died Jan. 3 in Castle Hospital. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Honorio; sons Wilfredo, Hector, Narding, Manuel, Gaudencio and Honorio Jr.; daughters Yolanda Manera, Orlina Esta and Macrina Portela; brother Agustin Lagrio; sisters Rosa Donsol and Angela Lagrio; 23 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Faustino R. Cadaoas, 89, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired winchman for HT&T, died last Wednesday. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Richard, Allan and Melvin Cadaoas and Albert, John and Richard Milare; daughters Pearly "Eli" Pa, MaryJane "Lani" Oliveira and Linda Rodrigues; brother Pedro; 29 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Theodore A. Chong, 66, died Dec. 15 in San Francisco. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Charles Hew Len and Harry, Henry Jr., Clarence and Robert Chong; and sisters Winifred Kanoho, Henrietta Aveiro and Wilhelmina Dailey. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.
Wilfred D. "Bill" Darling, 92, a retired engineer, died Saturday in Tripler Hospital. He was also a U.S. Army officer. He was born in Tyndall, S.D. He is survived by children Harriet Collopy and William and David Darling, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial: 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Church in Kailua. Inurnment: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to a charity.
Satoru Doi, 75, of Waianae, a retired electrician for Barbers Point Naval Air Station, died Saturday. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by brothers Walter M. and Wesley S.; and sisters Elsie F. Kamimura, Jane H. Okemura and Helen Y. Nakakura. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Waianae Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.
Alberto A. Dombrigue, 95, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 5 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Isabella, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Maura A., sons Pablo and Gerald, daughter Virginia Shigaki-Dumbrigue and sisters Magdalena Guillermo and Catalina Simon. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Benjamin Dorado, 61, of Honolulu, died Saturday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Trinidad, son Russell, daughter Stephanie Pinteric, sisters Amanda Suliguin and Dolores Vitalicia, and two grandchildren. Mass: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Clarence C. Hart Jr., 59, of Honokowai, Maui, a retired state worker, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Red Lodge, Mont. He is survived by wife Jennie; children Charles Minchew, Jennie Aruda, Jeannie Himalaya and Darrell, Toni, Clarence C. III and Joannie Hart; sisters Betty Trovillo, Doreen Phillips and Antoinette Westerdahl; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services at a later date.
Lucyana E. Hayes, 30, of Honolulu, died Monday in Honolulu. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she is survived by husband Tim, daughter Paula, mother Maria Sri Hadijatmi, father Joseph Sumardjono Martotenojo, two brothers, and three sisters. Memorial services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hickam Chapel Center. Aloha attire.
Jonathan James, 48, died Friday. He is survived by father Dr. Edward J. and siblings Peter and Timothy James, Becky Riley, Dr. Penelope James Swartz and Jennifer James Crew. Private services. Memorials suggested to the National Brain Cancer Foundation.
Jessie K. Kahikina, 81, of Honolulu, died Sunday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Marks Jr., Richard, Benjamin, Harold, Thomas, Kenneth and Bradford; daughters Lorita Seamster and Irma DiCenzo; sister Leilani Pasigan; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Private scattering of ashes.
Benjamin D.L. Kam, 72, of Kaneohe, died Thursday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Eleanor, son Wayland, daughter Theodora "Tedi" Kam-Yahata, brother Franklin, sisters Florence "Dimmie" Pong and Irene Adams, and two grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 7:30-10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Kikuyo Kunihiro, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5 in Honolulu. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by son George, daughters Helen Yamane and Nora Emoto, sister Bella Touchi, 10 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Wynona M. "Winnie" Lai, 78, of Honolulu, a retired switchboard operator with Outrigger Hotel, died Jan. 24 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Daniel D., sons Daniel D. Jr. and Andrew, daughters Roberta Cazimero and Kathleen Lai, sister Eleanor L. Lee, 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and two hanai granddaughters. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Mary H.A. Maquiling, 78, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired maintenance supervisor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Billy; daughters Delores Hiller, Margaret Tioaquen and Yolanda "Didi" Statler; sister Lucy Pornelos; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at the Church of God, 671 Waianuenue Ave. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Albert Y. Matsumoto, 66, of Honolulu, a retired bus driver with MTL, Oahu Transportation Service, died Friday in Aloha Health Care. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Sharie S.; sons George, Jerome and Jeremy; brothers Sadao and Fred Tachibana and Walter Matsumoto; sisters Doris Kanemitsu, Betsy Irei, Dorothy English and Beverly Llacuna; and two grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Jane E.K.L. McLean, 54, of Ewa Beach, a former owner of Independent Sandblasting, died last Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Bob C.; son Bob C. Jr.; mother Agnes C. Lum; sisters Paddy Kakihara, Linda Cloward, Agnes Teves and Lehua Noguchi; and brother Thomas Lum. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the park.
Robert Medina, 60, of Ewa Beach, died Thursday at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Trinidad; sons George Garcia Jr. and Robert Medina Jr.; daughters Anna Hibbitt, Dale DIapico, Victoria Bertram and Kathleen Gomes; sisters Patsy Contrades, Stella Robello and Diana Watts; mother Victoria Cancel; stepfather Vincent Cancel; stepbrother Alver Cancel, 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Candido V. Mercado, 56, of Papaaloa, Hawaii, a landscaper for the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, died Monday at home. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Juanita, father Mariano, brother Constantino, and half-sister Maile Labrador-Moniz. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Papaaloa Catholic Church. Casual attire.
Donald H. Morita, 74, of Kahuku, a retired mechanic for the city Department of Parks and Recreation, died Jan. 24 in Castle Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Emiko "Emi," son Alan H., daughter Janice H. Castor, brother Herbert M., sister Florence S., and a grandson. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kaoru "Speedy" Ogata, 81, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired sales representative with Orchid Isle Auto, died Saturday in Keauhou Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hisako; sons Wayne S. and Earl S.; daughter Karen E. Tashima; brother Albert "Lefty"; sisters Janet S. Oura, Mildred M. Sogi, Elaine T. Yamamoto, Edna M. Sueno and Ellen Y. Sakurai; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Song Su Oh, 62, of Honolulu, a maintenanceman at the Outrigger Hotel, died Friday in Ewa Beach. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife June Yi; son James; daughters Valerie and Tina; brothers Myong Soo and Hyoun Su Oh; and sisters Young Soon Demps and Kyong Soon, Chong Sook and Chang Sum Kim. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after noon. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Akira Ohori, 78, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 24 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Wesley S. and Sherman S., daughters Mae S. and Lynn M., brother Kiyoshi and a grandchild. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Benjamin D. Pajela, 63, of Honolulu, a retired warehouseman at Hickam Army Air Force Exchange Distribution Center, died Jan. 10 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he is survived by brothers Philip and Maximo "Sonny" Jr.; and sisters Lourdes Amasol, Esther de Guzman, Angelina Gambardella and Sonia Melenhdres. Wake: 8:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alfred Pico Jr., 62, of Kahului, Maui, owner of Al's Auto Body & Painting, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Kathleen; son Alfred III; daughter Vernette deLaveaga; sisters Adeline Pico, June Borges and Anita Boteilho; and a granddaughter. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Charles H. Takeda, 90, of Honolulu, a retired stockroom manager for the University of Hawaii, died Jan. 25 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he is survived by wife Grace H.; sons Roy N., Albert M., Clarence Y. and Edwin H.; daughter Judy F. Wachi, and 10 grandchildren. Private services.
Yutaka Tamura, 85, of Honolulu, a retired diesel engineer for Young Brothers Ltd., died Jan. 25 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Edith; son Terry; daughters Jane Osato and Carolyn Tamura; brothers Shigeru, Akira and Masaru; sisters Harriet Haase and Sue Kawai, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Emy M. Tanouye, 67, of Waipahu, died last Wednesday in Kaiser Moanalua Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Takeo; daughters Cynthia H. Tanouye and Deborah E. Katakura; brothers Henry, Walter and Francis Oda; sisters Mary Fujiyama, Alice Nakamura and Ethel Oda; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu, First Ward. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fernando P. Tiu, 36, of Kapaa, Kauai, a dish washer for Eggberts, died Sunday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Manila. He is survived by parents Manolo and Enriqueta; wife Genedina T.; sons Enly T. and Kenly T.; daughter Genifer T.; sister Maria T.P.; brother Eric G.P.; and grandmothers Rosania A. Tiu and Isang Pilongo. Mass: 8 p.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church in Kapaa. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.
Harriet S. Tonaki, 88, of Honolulu, a retired director of nursing services at Kuakini Hospital, died Thursday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Stephen M. and George M., brothers Shoki and Fred Y. Yamauchi, sister Evelyn A. Miyashiro, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Elbert L. Vance, 66, of Honolulu, a retired chief petty officer for the U.S. Navy, died Friday. Born in Medford, Ore., he is survived by wife Audrey Iwalani; sons Jonathan Vance and Alexander and Lee Albert Pacheco; daughter Normandie Pacheco; mother Jean V. Delaney; brother Kenneth; sisters Jerrilee Vale and Marilyn Fisher; and seven grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Call after 1 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Gladys V. Wiley, 81, of Kaneohe, a retired nurse's aide, died Thursday in Kaneohe. She was born in Florida. She is survived by daughters Shirley J. Bryant, Joyce A. Pickel, Mary Amodo and Hazel Boggs; sons Richard and David; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Kansas.
Hideko Yamaguchi, 81, of Honolulu and formerly of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 9. She was born on Maui. She is survived by husband Hideo, son Walter, daughters Jean Nakai and Donna Suyenaga, brother Hideo Kiyono, sisters Hatsue and Ella Watanabe, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Lillian S. Yamamoto, 72, of Honolulu, a retired inventory clerk for the U.S. Army, died Jan. 24 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Stanley; daughter Gail; brothers George, Thomas and Arthur Inabata and Lawrence Inaba; and sisters Ruth Nakano and Bessie Uchiumi. Private services.
Shizuko "Vivian" Yasuda, 83, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died Jan. 23 in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Brian S.; daughter Judy S. Okado; brothers Stanley Fujisaka and Thomas and Yoshiaki Noguchi; sisters Umeko Kamei and Sachie Shirai, and three grandchildren. Private services.
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.
