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Obituaries


Federico Bareng, 76, of Waipahu, a retired carpenter, died April 1 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Flora; sons John and Domingo Bareng and Santos Agtarat; daughters Modesta Trinidad, Lydia Balinbin, Nona Acoba and Lina Sullivan; brother Luis; sisters Lucia Manuel Gilda Sacramento and Tessie Bareng; 24 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Norma Bruns, 95, of Kahala, an employee with McKenzie Tour Co. at Shell World Shop at Kahala Hilton Hotel, died Sunday. She was born in Wisconsin. She is survived by many friends. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at the Elks Club.

William "Gary" Ebinger, III, 65, of Hanamaulu, an auto body repairman at Kauai Public Works Department and employee at Alamo Car Rental, died Friday. He was born in Hanamaulu. He is survived by wife Tina "Tinay," daughters Laurie Kelekoma and Suzanne Ebinger, brother Richard and two grandsons. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Church, Kapaia, call after 9 a.m. Burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens.

Theola "Ola" Kapiolani Kaukini Elburn, 51, of Kaneohe died Thursday in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Walter Leroy, III; daughter Elizabeth Napua; mother Helene M. Kaukini; sisters Helene N. Konanui, Elizabeth L. and Verlie N. Kaukini and H. Uilani Maunakea; and brother Thomas P.J. Kaukini. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.

Hilde Maria Gerard, 79, of Honolulu died April 9 in St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born in Germany. She is survived by husband Georges. Private services.

Minnie S. Godison, 87, of Honolulu died April 7 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Alfonso, daughters Josephine G. Ponce and Loretta G. Kaleiwahea; sisters Isabella Molina and Anna Moniz, brother Johnny Sanchez, half-brother Benjamin Lebron, eight grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

Annie Decoite Gomes, 78, of Waipahu died Sunday in St. Francis Medical Center-West. She was born in Waimea, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Clifford A. and Lance L., brother Manuel Quintel, sisters Eva White and Barbara Sheehan, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Cas-ual attire.

Clement Kaimiola, 72, of Kailua, an employee of Kailua-Kona Chevron and retired partsman at Honolulu Ford, died April 8 at home. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by wife Beatrice Baoy; sons Clement, Jr., Charles, Colbert and Coburn; daughters Elizabeth and Rosanne Kaimiola and Cami Santiago; sisters Caroline K. Smith and Marilyn Kendall; 23 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 8 a.m. Saturday at Catholic Church, Kona.

Harriet Freitas Krause, 85, of Lyons, Ore., formerly of Ho-nolulu, died Sunday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Patricia Krause-Esham and Joni Robinson, son David, sisters Eleanor McDonald and Adeline Freitas, brothers David and Walter Freitas; and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be held in Portland. Donations suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or St. Patrick's Church.

Ellen Marie Lunney, 51, of Kailua-Kona, a massage therapist at the Hilton Waikoloa Hotel, died Sunday in Kona. She was born in Havre, Mont. She is survived by husband Robert Fred Philippi, hanai daughters Bliss and Carissa Franco, brother James, sister Barbara, hanai brother Michael Marick and hanai sister Patricia Shema. Private services.

Noboru "Nogi" Miyashiro, 77, of Kailua, a retired federal government meteorological technician, died last Wednesday. He was also survived by sister Molly Nakamaru. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Sunday.

Richard K. Moriwaki, 80, of Lihue, a retired postal worker, died April 9 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kapaia. He is survived by brother Masaru and sister Shizue Ishibashi. Private services.

William "Bill" E. Neunzig, 85, of Honolulu, a retired painting contractor/consultant, died April 3 in Melbourne, Fla. He was born in New York. He is survived by daughters Lani Hearn and Jackie Scott; stepsons Bill, Tim, Rick and Patrick; brothers Kurt and Robert; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No services. Private scattering of ashes.

Elaine Haruko Okamura, 88, of Las Vegas died last Wednesday. She was born in Kohala. She is survived by sons Robert and Walter Akamine and Eddie Okamura; daughter Peggy Sutter; brothers Saburo, Larry and Andrew Ige; sister Marian Forgash; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Southern Baptist Church, Pearl Harbor. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tokie Onomura, 92, of Hilo died March 20 in Huntington Beach, Calif. She was born on Hilo. She is survived by sons Lionel and Wayne, daughters Trudy Kishimoto and Leilani Nakamura, brother Roy T. Nakayama, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Danny Anthony Opincar, 59, of Pearl City died Sunday. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He is survived by parents Daniel and Mary, brothers Richard and Charles and sister Judy Soccorrsy. Mainland funeral arrangements are pending.

John "Johnny Toro" Rapoza, Jr., 61, of Hilo, an assistant manager at the former Pay N Save Store in Hilo, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Grace; son Johnathan; daughters Daphne Shinoda, Janice Soto and Heather Rapoza; mother Gladys Araujo; brother Douglas; sister Yolanda Ua; hanai relatives Johna Low and Tessie Brown; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, call 6-9 p.m.; and 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo, call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Ivy Otoyo Rietzow, 84, of Aiea died Sunday in Honolulu. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by daughter Christine Arita, sister Mitsue "Mitz" Tanouye, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Hartusuna Shibao, 92, of Kapaa, Kauai, a land surveyor with the County of Kauai, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Shizue; sons Lincoln and Gordon; daughter Susan Allen; sisters Shimayo Kumeda, Hachime Fujimura and Mutsue Chiagi; six grand- children; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Cas-ual attire.

Rev. Siosaia Fehoko Vea, 61, of Honolulu, owner of Vea's Hawaii Services, died Sunday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Litia A.; sons Peter, David and Tony; daughters Sosetina, Patricia, Taina, Sela, Sosefina, Marina, Michelle, Joy and Tino; brothers Rev. Loloma, Sionehafoka, Saia and Simi Vea and Rev. Sione Ulufonua; sisters Elenoa, Uinise and Ana; 39 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, call 6-9 p.m.; and 11 a.m. Friday, call 9 a.m.-noon. Burial to follow at Greenhaven Memorial Park.

Celeste "C.C." Candice Wilson, 48, of Hilo, librarian for Haaheo School, died April 9 in Hilo. She was born on Hilo. She is survived by mother Aiko, brother Cyrus and half-brother Douglas. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Yoshito Yamamoto, 86, of Waimea, Kauai, died last Wednesday at home. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by brother Raymond and sisters Katsue Ichinose and Katherine Nishida. 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.



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