Alfred Aton, 64, of Kailua, a retired Honolulu Police Department officer, died Dec. 25. He was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. He is survived by wife Alma; sons Jeffrey and Dana Aton; mother Marciana Jugas; brothers Edwin Aton and Franklin and Randy Jugas; sister Mercy Rivera; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire.Mauro "Ben" Benjamin Bio, 66, of Waipahu, a federal government telecommunication specialist and a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, died Dec. 23 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Leontina "Tina"; sons Michael and Dennis; daughters Laurie Shimabukuro and Christine Thomas; mother Catalina; brothers Sinfroso, Bonifacio, Elpidio and Tony; sisters Marina Bio and Erma Lobetos; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Maxine Bedro Cabiara, 66, of Waipahu, died Dec. 23 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Anthony A., daughter Leatrice A. Sheldon, sister Faye Rubio, hanai sister June Nakachi and a grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
George Matsuichi Chinen, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipfitter, died last Monday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Ralph and sisters Beatrice Uchima, Betty Naka, Kay Katoku and Connie T. Matayoshi. Private services.
Dorothy Kealohalani Hanohano Cosma, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27 in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Naomi K. Salavea; hanai daughter Leonatte P. Angilau; brothers Samuel, Solomon and Ralph Hanohano; sister Betty H. Martin; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1723 Beckley St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Augorio "Greg" Esias, 76, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waimalu and Waimanalo, a retired Ewa Beach postman and a barber, died Dec. 17 in Las Vegas. He also was a Vacations Hawaii travel coordinator. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by son Glenn; daughters Geraldine Verritt, Jenine Esias and Lana Foote; brothers Agapito "Pete," Cornelius "Cy, Dada" and George; sisters Anaceta "Ana" Fukumae, Frances Utter and Christine Lomosad; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene, 408 N. Judd St. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Doris Emiko Ikeda, 70, of Honolulu, a retired Bank of Hawaii collector, died Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephews Russell and Garrett Ikeda and Patrick Drumeller. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rose Marie "Loki" Keaweehu, 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Leiana "Ana" Nihoa and Darleen Kapana, brother William "Billy" Pooloa and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire.
Angeline Robello Lau, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wendell W. and Bryan P., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dayle Ovis McGaha, 62, of Kaneohe, director and dean for satellite programs at Hawaii Pacific University and a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, died last Monday in Honolulu. He was born in New Orleans. He is survived by wife Kuniko. Committal services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Harvey Herbert McInerny Sr., 66, of Honolulu, an insurance agent, died Dec. 27 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara; sons Harvey Jr., Christopher, Timothy, Daniel and Anthony; daughter Diana M. McKibbin; sister Eloise Hulse; and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 11:30 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire.
Haruko Murakawa, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Frank Murakawa and Reiji Sugimoto, daughters Mae Shiraishi and Elizabeth Nakamura, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hiroto Nishita, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 67 employee, died Dec. 22 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Jane Hiroko and Carol Sadako. Private services.
Odin Kahoalii-O-Lani Ortiz, 37, of Mililani, died Dec. 28 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Savannah, Gabriella and Erinn; mother Priscilla K.; father Howard P.; fiancee Lupe Gonzales; sister Ursula Namoca; and brother Roman. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Lydia S.M. Palama, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Alexander K. Jr., Leonard K., Douglas K. and Arnold K.; daughter Lynette K. Palama; sisters Violet Hargrove, Helen Baker and Alice Munson; brothers Chester Lyau and Raymond Wun; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Kalihi Union Church. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Harold Masao Sato, 65, of Honolulu, a retired sheet metal worker, died Dec. 22 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by son Glenn; daughter Carolyn Kawano; brother Edward; sisters Janet Wakayama, Ethel Kawamura and Jean Takita; and four grandchildren. Private services.
Frances Homealani Kupau Schuman, 76, of Ewa Beach, died Dec. 28 in St. Francis Hospice. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary yesterday.
Ying Chun Tam, 64, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Ming Yu Mak; son Shu M. Mak; daughters Maggie Peng and Shuk W. and Shuk L. Mak; brothers Pak K. Tam and Pak M. Tam; sister Ying S. Tam; and five grandchildren. Taoist services: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.
John Raymond Wilson Jr., 50, of Honolulu, died Wednesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by father John Sr.; sisters Betsy Pastor and Suzanne Lizama; and brothers Tony, James and Loran. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Evelyn Wong, 78, of Waiohinu, Hawaii, died Dec. 23 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband James Sr., sons James Jr. and Dennis, daughters Charlene Harvest and Victoria Kai, sisters Dora Andrade and Ethel Chow, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kauahaao Congregation Church, Pinao Street, Waiohinu. Casual attire.
Ping Xu, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Kwok W. and Kwok C. Ho., daughters Wai C.H. Lau and Nancy W. Ho, six grandchildren and five 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.