David "Kawaika" Aguiar Jr., 59, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, a heavy-equipment operator for Haitsuka Brothers Construction, died Friday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Geraldine "Jerri"; sons Clifton, Timothy Paul and David III; sister Jeannette Steglich; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Glad Tidings Church of Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.Lorenzo Bactat Alegre, 89, of Honolulu, retired vehicle operator at Hickam Air Force Base, died Monday in St. Francis Medical Center, Liliha. He was born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Emerenciana; daughters Julie Florentin, Laurie Ito, Elsie Kashiwai and Jocelyn Asato; brothers Teodorico and Antonio; sister Felomena; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary, call 6-9 p.m.; and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Church, call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Ernesto Blanco Baltazar, 67, of Kapaa, Kauai, a McBryde Sugar Plantation mechanic, died Sunday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Carmen, sons Andrew and George, daughters Rebecca Canosa and Ginalyn Baltazar, brothers Abraham Baltazar and Francisca, and 13 grandchildren. Visitation: 5-10 p.m. Wednesday at the residence, 5606 Kulamauu St., Kapahi; services: 11 a.m. next Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, call after 8 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Diane Nalani Botelho, 52, of Mililani, a C&K Service customer service representative, died Sunday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Darrell James; sons Darrell Jr., Alexander and Lyle; daughters Sharmane, Cheryl, Shirley-Anne, Deanna and Darilyn; brothers Leroy and Darrell Inere; sisters Lorraine Luis, Anita Chongtim and Shirley Vanic; and 15 grandchildren. Memorial services: 8 p.m. Friday at Salvation Army Leeward Corps, 98-612 Moanalua Loop, Aiea. Call after 6-9 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. Saturday at Magic Island. Casual attire.
Leoncia "Lynn" Cabinatan Cuyo, 80, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died April 7 at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Jean Redeira, Doris Refamonte, Janet Largusa, Pearl Awana and Beverly Hamamoto; sons Thomas Jr. and Ronald Refamonte Sr.; brothers Dionicio, Galdino and Antonio Cabinatan; sisters Bessie Snively, Vicky Paolillo and Buena Canales; 29 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Gene Stewart De Freitas, 60, of Marysville, Wash., formerly of Kailua, a former Grayline Hawaii tour driver, died April 15 in Washington. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Luana, son Gene Jr., daughter Danielle Parsons, brother Wendell, sister Alice Moratin and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, call 5:30-9 p.m.; and 11 a.m. Tuesday, call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.
Catalino "Enoy" Arlantico Dela Cruz, 79, of Waipahu, a U.S. Navy retiree, died April 10. He was born in San Antonio, Zambales, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Brigida; sons Noel and Zaldy; daughters Yolanda Bagalso, Merle Calaro, Jocelyn and Annabelle Dela Cruz, Corazon Agaton, Clarabelle Yabis, Jessbelle Miranda, Maribelle Buyag and Rosalie Edwards; sisters Agapita Abello and Suzie Abrigo; 25 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire.
Gregoria Venenciano Derexes, 92, of Honolulu, died April 10. He was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Manuel and Jose, daughters Carolina Aquino and Lalaine Colliado, 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, 640 Puuhale Road, call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Chris Doughty, also known as Edward Christopher Doughty, 53, an HIS Electrical electricians apprentice, died Monday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y. He is survived by wife Naomi, son Paul, daughter Sarah, parents Edward and Ruth, brother Jeff, sister Susan Fried and grandmother Leonora Lunsford. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ohana Baptist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial.
Elaia Enriquez, 84, of Hilo, a retired federal civil service employee, died Sunday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahoa. He is survived by wife Emiko; daughter Naomi Enriquez-Soraoka; brothers Simeon Sr., George, Antone and Benjamin; sister Elizabeth Konanui; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Barbara Foss, 49, of Monterey, Calif., died April 16 in Monterey. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by hanai sister Sherri Willis and hanai nephew Kamalani Willis. No services will be held. Donations suggested to charity.
Marilyn H. Gebhart, 75, of Lakewood, Colo., formerly of Honolulu, owner of Emelia Tours and Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel travel desk, died Jan. 20 at home. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. She is survived by daughter Karyn Wyse, one brother, three sisters and three grand- and great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. May 4 at Elks Club. Ashes will be scattered by members of Elks Canoe Group.
Makoto Hikichi, 89, of Pearl City, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. steel worker, died Saturday at home. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by daughters Gail Harioka and Karen A., Sandra and Kay Hikichi; brother Herbert; sisters Edith Shimomura and Ethel Nishijima; and one grandson. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Francis Adelbert Hyde, 83, of Kaneohe, U.S. Army serviceman and owner of A to Z Rental, died April 10 in Kaneohe. He was born in Watertown, N.Y. He is survived by wife Harue T., daughter Phyllis Jones, sisters Mary Scarson and Rita Horan, brothers Harry and Cyril, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Matsue Kuraya Ito, 96, of Kailua, a homemaker, died Sunday at home. She was born in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by daughters Judith E. Yoshimura and Ann S. Kobayashi, brothers Charles K. and Benjamin S. Kuraya, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fred Kane Kamana, 75, of Honolulu, a self-employed yard service worker, died April 13 in Oklahoma. He was born in American Samoa. He is also survived by sister May Keouli. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday.
Samuel Hiwa Kamau, 76, of Hilo, a retired state surveyor, died Monday at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brothers Richard and Alexander; and sisters Mary Fragas, Pansy Apaka, Marguerite Lerch and Kuulei Kamau Pa'e. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, old section. Casual attire. No flowers.
James Masaru Kanda, 70, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, died April 14 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Lena, brothers Kenneth and Henry, and sister Mitsuko Sato. Privates services held.
Richard G. Krause, 61, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Marine, died April 14. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y. He is survived by brother David, sister Marianne E. Liberatore and aunt Tina Edam. No services. Donations suggested to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.
Kwock Lum Lau, 87, of Honolulu, a retired farmer, died Feb. 9 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by son Kwong Wun; brothers Kwock Hing, Kwock Nam, Kwock Chung, Anthony and Patrick; and 10 grandchildren. Taoist services: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ruth Heu Lee, 92, of Honolulu, a past president of the Tan Sing Dramatic Society, died April 19. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by sons Robert T.Y. and Thomas T.H.; sisters Bernice Go, Margaret Lee, Grace Wong, and Beatrice Lau; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow in Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Luen Chiu Leung, 77, of Honolulu, died April 12 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Lai K., sons Patrick C.H. and Peter S.H., daughters Judy W.S. Lee and Janet N.S. and Elsie N.S. Chan, sisters Hang K. Yeung and Wing Serng Lee, and 10 grandchildren. Taoist services: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Phong Sieu Lieu, 70, of Honolulu died April 19 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Loi T.; sons Kevin, Allen, Jerry, Brandon, Vincent, Ryan, Richard and Phillip; daughters Lisa Ma, Fiona Lee, Vivian Wong and Debbie Lim; brothers Nhue, Luong, Thanh, Chau and Nieh Pong; sisters Ngoc and Yen Anh; and 14 grandchildren. Buddhist services: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Mary Isako Moriki, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired Spencecliff waitress, died Friday in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Sheridan, Wyo. She is survived by sons Thomas, Stephen and Brian; daughter Rosemary; brother Frank Ono; sister Linda Tani; and six grandchildren. Private services.
Herbert Shoji Nakabayashi, 73, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. postal clerk, died last Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Eric, Eugene and Ernest; daughter Susan Asato; brother Walter; sisters Mildred Huntington and Elizabeth Matsumoto; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Noboru "Bobby" Nakagaki, 80, of Honolulu, a U.S. government retired electrician at Schofield Barracks, died Sunday in St. Francis Hospice-West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mieko "Aileene," son Dan, daughter Debra Wong, brother Philip, sister Bertha Miyahira and one grandchild. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Violet Mika Niimi, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Friday in Nuuanu Hale Nursing Facility. She was born in Waimanalo. She is survived by sons Richard, Dr. Roy and Stephen; daughters Norma Furukido, Leatrice Sakamoto and Sherrie Niimi; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Alice Sueko Ramos, 69, of Honolulu, died April 20. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Benjamin; sons Benjamin Jr., Mark and Michael; daughter Colleen SeQuin; brothers Shinko, George, Albert and Cain Nohara; sisters Nancy Kamisugi and Irene Mau; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Interment 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Ursula "Chris" Russell, 54, of Kailua died April 16. She was born in Atlanta. She is survived by husband Walter; son Leonardo; father Frank Golden; stepfather Leonard Jackson; sisters Elizabeth Norris, Geraldine Winfrey, and Vernisa and Deborah Jackson; and brothers Frank Jr. and Arthur Golden. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 221 Hualani St., Kailua. Call after 1:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hajime Tamamoto, 85, of Hilo, a Laupahoehoe Sugar Co. truck driver and employee at Papaaloa Theater, died April 12 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Papaaloa. He is survived by son Stanley; daughter Stella Domingo; brother Haruyuki; sisters Hideko Fujisawa, Satono Celebrado, Sayoko Awong and Miyoko Tominaga; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, call after 11:30 a.m.; and 2:30 p.m. Monday at Homelani Memorial Park, Japanese Garden. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Gabriel Teixeira-Fruean, infant son of Simi and Cheri, of Honolulu, died February 15 in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by brother Simi Jr., sisters Genesis and Tisha, paternal grandparents Sio and Lupe Paopao, maternal grandparents Stephen Teixeira and Carol Hernandez, and maternal great-grandparents Francis and Hilda Teixeira. No services.
Harumi Yamashita, 77, of Kahului, a retired beautician, died April 9 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by brother Hiroshi Tanaka and sister Suzanne S. Filius. Private services.
Lillian L.H. Young, 62, of Hilo, died April 12 in Hilo. She is survived by brothers Alfred, Franklin, Alexander and Charles. Memorial services: 12 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha 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.