Alexis M.L. Balagtas, 35, of Kaneohe, died Tuesday in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Quincy, Mass. He is survived by parents Francisco R. and Miriam E.; brothers Sonny and Frank N.; and sisters Susan B. Francisco, Marsha R. Sortino, Vanessa M. Podgorski and Yvonne L.S. Haxton. Services: noon Wednesday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kaneohe. Call after 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Incorrect information appeared in an obituary published Saturday.Gaudencia Coloma Barayuga, 77, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Thursday at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Alan; daughters Dr. Glory Merrill and Tessie Woods; brothers Justo Coloma and Candido Damo; sisters Maria Prieto, Rosenda Jose, Angela Caraang, Ignacia Bagano and Maura, Erlinda and Ramona Coloma; five grandchildren; and one step-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Elizabeth Tomiko Himeda, 87, of Wahiawa, died May 5. She was born in Kaneohe. She is survived by son Ben, daughters Judy Takamoto and Alice Yara, brother Jishiro Suyama, sisters Mildred Kagawa and Janet Tanaka, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Elizabeth Nani Kawakami, 86, of Honolulu, retired principal at St. Elizabeth Preschool, died May 3 in St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha. She was born in Makena, Maui. She is survived by daughter Leona N.T. Moir, brothers Henry Foo Sum and Edward Foo Sum, sister Rebecca Keala, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
Emma K. Kim, 78, of Hawaii Kai, a retired Sears Roebuck employee, died Wednesday at home. She was born in Waipio Valley, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Jolene Gerell; sisters Rose Carvalho, Ruth Mayural and Louise Bennett; brothers Abraham, Daniel and Jonah Kanekoa; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Memorial donations suggested to Central Union Church.
Kimiyo Nakamura, 84, of Honolulu, died May 1 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Stephen; son Gary; daughters Gayle Handa, Garnet Nesbitt and Gene Rivera; brother Benjamin Tokioka; sisters Fumi Inouye and Mary Sukita; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Bounthan Sengdara, 61, of Honolulu, died Thursday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Laos. He is survived by wife Seune, daugher Manivanh Sengphanith, sister Nouncechanh Phayboun and two grandchildren. Services: Call from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Laotian services and cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Pato Lolesio Sokimi, 74, of Kalihi, also known as Mailo Pato L. Sokimi, died May 5 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Western Samoa. He is survived by sons Mapo Palelei and Ameko, Maomao and Niko Pato; daughters Tapuotaota E. Pato, Akata Godinet, Akenese Ngirbabul, Maria Pato Iosefa and Toaiva Pato; brothers Iakopo Sokimi and Filipo Sokimi; sister Otila Gagai; 29 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church, 1614 Monte St. An all-night vigil will follow. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Entombment to follow at Garden Crypts Inc. at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City. Aloha attire.
Nancy Fujihara Tagawa, 81, of Honolulu, died April 23. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by sons Walter K. and Richard S.; daughters Marion K. Yamamoto, Helen S. Flanary and Janet S. Tagawa; brother Robert Fujihara; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Betty Ann Tokuno, 63, of Aiea, a homemaker, died Friday in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Takuya "Tako"; daughters Michele Tokuno, Christine Guernsey and Shannon Tokuno; mother Aiko Yoshida; brother David Yoshida; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Waimalu Grace Brethren Church. Call after 5 p.m.
Kishi Tsujimura, 106, of Wahiawa, died May 1. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Koji and Masato, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-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.