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Helen Y. Chang, 83, of Mililani, died Friday in St. Francis-West Hospice. She is survived by sons Walter and Francis, daughters Aileen Lum-Akana and Elaine Sunahara, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial to follow at Lin Yee Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery. The mortuary provided incorrect informal Sunday.

Karen Ann Chinen, 63, of Kailua, an educator, homemaker and volunteer at the Mary Jane Center, died Sunday in Kailua. She was born in Butte, Mont. She is survived by husband Paul Y., son Paul Y. Jr. and daughter Kelly A. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Mary Jane Program, P.O. Box 633, Kailua 96734; or to St. John Vianney School, 920 Keolu Drive, Kailua 96734.

Dora Doe Chun, 91, of Honolulu, died Friday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kahului. She is survived by son Ronald S.H., daughter Vilma Dung, brother George Wong, sister Katy Tong, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Roselani Ann De Mello, 62, of Kailua, died March 10 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Clarence, Jameson, Dean and Sean; daughters Roselani Potts and Melelani Lawrence; sisters Lorraine Johnasen, Virginia De Mello and Lourdes Imai; and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church, 920 Keolu Drive, Kailua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. Flowers and leis welcome.

Lucretia T. Farr, 76, of Daly City, Calif., died Thursday in California. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Leslie Miller and Sydney Reeser, and two grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to Pets Unlimited, 2343 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA 94115.

Pablo Monares Gosiaco, 78, of Waimanalo, died March 9 in Nuuanu Hale. Services: 11:30 a.m. March 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published Sunday.

Peregrino "Pepe" Aguis Govico, 74, of Waipahu, a retired Freeman Guard employee, died Feb. 26 in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Villaba, Leyte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Aida Caditara; sons Renato and Andrew; daughters Rofely Alonzo, Myra Alvarez, Zeny Ramos and Amy and Mariefe Govico; sisters Milagros Campos, Nely Fajaron and Lilia Denzo; and five grandchildren. Mass: 5 p.m. Friday at Resurrection of the Lord Church, 94-1260 Lumikula St., Waipahu. Eulogy: 7 p.m. at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6:30 p.m. Prayer services: 1 p.m. Saturday at the chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lilian Javier Javier, 74, of Waipahu, died last Tuesday in Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home. She was born in Calamba, Laguna, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Pablo P.; sons Rafael, Renato and Jonet; daughters Evangeline Igonia, Purificacion Javier, Emily Gonzales, Leonila Bautista and Rafaela Lopez; brother Maningning; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Nancy Jo Kenoi, 67, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, a residence counselor for the former Big Island Center for Independent Living, died Sunday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Michigan. She is survived by sons Darwin Barve and William "Billy" Kenoi; daughters Deirdre Kailiawa, Diane Hunter, Patricia "Kapi" Kenoi-Chin, Mary "Keola" Kenoi-Okajima and Rosanne "Kina" Kenoi Sai; hanai son Chris Cruz; mother Avis Loomer; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pahoa. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire.

Yoshio Kinoshita, 70, of Lihue, a retired state parks caretaker, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Huleia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Angela; brother Kiyoto; and sisters Matsue Anama, Sunao Pescador, Misao Ringor, Tomie Kelekoma, Fujiko Yamamoto and Katherine Oyama. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Felix Saraus Macabeo Sr., 93, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Gas Co. meter repairman, died March 4 in Maluhia Long Term Health Center. He was born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Eugenia D., sons Felix S. Jr. and John D., daughter Evangeline M. Barnachea, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Rosalie Makishima, 52, of Eleele, Kauai, a Hyatt Regency Hotel room attendant, died Saturday in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Albert; mother Regina Parnoncillon; sisters Dory Reamon, Lucy Soluta, Elsa Dura and Viviana; stepsons Aaron and Mason; and brothers Francisco and Fernando Parnoncillon. Services: 8 p.m. tonight at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. March 29 at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Casual attire.

Frederick Endrina Masicampo, 60, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Air Force captain and civil service employee, died March 4 in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by wife Lita; daughters Michelle Van Ostrand, Melissa Masicampo and Susan Masicampo-Hayburn; mother Corazon; brothers Mariano and Richard; sister Barbara Kuhar; and four grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual or aloha attire.

Walter Philip Miller, 57, of Kapahulu, an iron worker, died March 9 in Waimanalo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Michael; daughters Wendy Higa, Jolynn Ibanez and Daphne Kealoha; sisters Juanita "Nani" Sanders and Diana Miller; and five grand- children. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10 a.m.

Mary Jo Moreno, 73, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a Service Drugs pharmacist technician, died Wednesday at home. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband Elton; sons Steve S., Jeff and Paul Amundson; daughters Susan Browning and Lori Middlebrook; brother Arthur Brown; sister Molly Kicrulff; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Wallace Takeshi Mukai, 68, of Aiea, a retired Flemings Food Co. warehouseman, died March 6 in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Raymond and sister Dorothy Watanabe. Private services.

Takemitsu Nakamura, 84, of Haleiwa, founder and operator of Sunset Beach Store and Ted's Bakery, died Sunday in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Eva; sons Glenn and Ted; sisters Haruko Hayashi, Akiko Toyomura and Toshie Nakamura; and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation and private inurnment to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tama Nishimura, 100, of Lanai, died March 7 in Kula Hospital. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow at 11 a.m. in the mortuary's dining area. Private inurnment at a later date. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Sunday.

Masaji "Maji" Ozeki, 84, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant first class, Vietnam War veteran and a city Department of Parks and Recreation custodian at Hilo Armory, died Friday at home. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mildred; sons Melvin, Ellsworth and Clinton; daughter Arlene; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at the Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Anthony Paiva, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Gas Co. employee, died Saturday in Malama Ohana Care Home. He was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Agnes, sons Anthony "Bobo" and Russell, sisters Anna Kaleikini and Myrtle Hamel, six grandchildren and two great-grand- children. Services: 8 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Wai Ching "Ahoy" Pang, 72, of Honolulu, a retired First Hawaiian Bank auditor, died March 10. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published yesterday.

Wee Sun Tiu Sy, 54, of Mililani, a registered nurse at the Naval Clinic at Pearl Harbor, Makalapa, died Wednesday in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Ma-nila. She is survived by husband Denis K. and son Jay I. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Fleet Reserve Association Branch 46, 891 Valkenburgh St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Earl Wong, 75, of Kaneohe, died Wednesday in Kailua. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Saturday.



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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