Jin-Xian Cai
Jan. 28, 2004
Jin-Xian Cai, 94, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Zhong Shan, China. She is survived by sons Po-Wa, Po-Kui, Po-Yuk, Po Sheung, Po Chong and Raymond Po Hong Leung; daughters Tsui-On Leung Loong and Tsui Ken Leung Wong; 27 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Taoist services: noon-2 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.Josephine M. Caldeira
Jan. 15, 2004
Josephine M. Caldeira, 88, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Alvin; sisters Alice and Laverne Pundyke and Gladys Santos; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Millie Myrtle Chock
Jan. 29, 2004
Millie Myrtle Chock, 62, of Manoa Valley, a Woolworth's cook in Kahala, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband George; hanai son Benjamin Hirao; daughter Georgette; hanai daughter Luana Kane; brothers William, Charles, Eric, John, Archie and Harold Kama; and sisters Harriet Kaholokula, Charlotte Wong and Roberta Kama. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Manoa Valley Church, 2728 Huapala St. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. next Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Amaro DeCova
Dec. 26, 2003
Amaro DeCova, 89, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Honolulu. He was born on Maui. He is survived by son Howard, brother David, sister Martha Perreira and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Antone De Morales
Jan. 27, 2004
Antone "Tony" De Morales, 87, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Taxation supervisor, died at home. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lillian; sons Francis "Russian" and Joseph; daughter Carol Kanakaole; brothers George, William, Manuel, Louis and Albert; sisters Anita Basque and Carmen Boling; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.Walter Joseph Faria
Jan. 27, 2004
Walter Joseph Faria, 86, of Honolulu, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Cecilia; sons Walter Jr., Alexander and Howard; daughters Raynette Costanza and Gayle Dickerson; and 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Harry Takaichi Fukumoto
Jan. 22, 2004
Harry Takaichi Fukumoto, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Nordic Construction Co. carpenter foreman, died in St. Francis Hospice Puiwa. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Rosie T., sons Dean Fukumoto and Howard Ikehara, daughter Lana, brother Larry, sister Florence Kono, six grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.Mildred Fumiko Gee
Jan. 19, 2004
Mildred Fumiko Gee, 81, of Wahiawa, a retired owner of Gee's Jewelry and Ewa Beach Hardware, died at home. She was born in Hawi, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Thomas; son Phillip; daughters Barbara Ann Kim, Madeline F. Yee and Karen K.Y. Shimomura; brothers Richard and Seijin Inamine; sisters Doris and Betty Higa, Kay Nakata and Sue Nagao; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Mary K. Gora
Jan. 19, 2004
Mary K. Gora, 80, of Haleiwa, a retired Areawide Horizons employee, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by daughters Puanani Barone and Lokelani Ewe; sisters Venus Nahoopii, Thelma Harvest, Elaine Young, Virginia Zen and Winifred Fujimori; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Kama Higa
Jan. 20, 2004
Kama "Kamado" Higa, 96, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by sons Roy, Lyman and Richard; daughters Grace Rosen, Shizuko Miyashiro, Tomiko Arakaki, Jean Nagamine, Dorothy Gibo and Linda Shishido; 24 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Noboru Hokama
Dec. 17, 2003
Noboru "Nobu" Hokama, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Matson Navigation Co. mechanic and retired U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Hatsuko; sons James N., Robert T. and Sheldon M.; daughters Elsie N. Hokama, Janice T. Takayama, Doris M. Ganeku and Shirley K. Gates; brothers Fukuichi and Kiyoshi Hokama and Edward T. "Tom" Arashiro; sisters Tsuru Isa, Jane Mizumoto, Nell Berberich and Lillian Y. Klee; and six grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire.William Kauhiwailani Kaniho Sr.
Jan. 26, 2004
William Kauhiwailani Kaniho Sr., 48, of Oceanview, Hawaii, a hospital security employee, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons William K. Jr. and Brian M.; daughter Sherlynn Nohe'lani; mother Annie K.; brothers Chris E., Kenneth K. and Michael K. Sr.; and sisters VergieAnn K. McIntosh and Florence N. Poasi. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.Yukie Kawamoto
Jan. 18, 2004
Yukie Kawamoto, 87, of Pearl City, a retired Kawamoto Saimin Stand proprietor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Ted M. and Paul Y., daughters Flora H. Wakahiro and Mary K. Tanaka, sister Fumie Kawano, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Florence M. Kedro
Jan. 11, 2004
Florence M. Kedro, 93, of Kahaluu, a retired Rehabilitation Center of the Pacific employee, died in Kailua. She was born in Maine. She is survived by sons Gerald Ayotte and Manuel Kedro, 10 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Marina Cleofe Pasalo Layugan
Jan. 14, 2004
Marina Cleofe Pasalo Layugan, 39, of Ewa Beach, a New York Life Insurance agent, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by mother Petra; brothers Orlando, Mario, Bernard, Esteban and Angel; and sister Carmen. Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Aunuua Liufau
Jan. 20, 2004
Aunuua Liufau, 74, of Kaneohe, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Aua, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Teleise; sons Moelata, Joe, Etisone K. and Poe; daughters Tiana Lakatani, Punipuao Falefuafua, Susana Olomua, Repeka Taula and Hazel Templer; hanai daughter Venice Von Mussler; brothers Taliese, Tuli and Toatolu Yandall and Mulivai Tamaalemalo; stepbrother Lopati Pitoitua; sisters Leilua Stanley, Tuileisu Hisatake, June Savini, Fiapaipai Filoalii, Christina Stewart, Mona Heather, Tumu Satele, Savali Young, Tafiau G. Sio; hanai sisters Sina F. Faapito, Savali Savea and Faapito; 36 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Kaneohe Community Church, 45-119 Kaneohe Bay Drive. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples in Kaneohe.Roger Haruo Matsuoka
Jan. 22, 2004
Roger Haruo Matsuoka, 89, of Honolulu, a retired federal employee, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Grace; sons Fredric S. and Lance S. Kawahara; daughters Joyce Olson and Faith H. Seal; brothers Archie, Ted, Kenneth and Gary; sisters Jennie Ching, Judy Matsumura and June Minami; and two grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.Tsuruko Numazu
Jan. 18, 2004
Tsuruko Numazu, also known as Harriet K. Numazu, 95, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons James K. Jr. and Rodney T., daughters Bertha S. Ueoka and Sharlene E. Itoman, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Benjamin Onoza Padilla
Jan. 23, 2004
Benjamin Onoza Padilla, 63, of Ewa Beach, a B & J Signs owner, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in San Nicolas, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nedita; son Benny; daughter Joanna Anderson; brother Manuel; sisters Nieves Escorpizo, Linda Hernandez, Cecilia Layug, Lani Cipriano and Teresita Paz; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Glenn Myoung Hyuk Park
Jan. 28, 2004
Glenn Myoung Hyuk Park, 54, of Honolulu, a Lucky Limousine proprietor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife Yoon Hee, son Andrew, daughter Ludia, mother Um Bok Son, brother Myoung Hwan and sisters Susan "Myoung Sook" Ericson and Myoung Hee, Myoung Hwa and Myoung Ae Park. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date.Kalolaine Ofa Ross
Jan. 25, 2004
Kalolaine Ofa Ross, 63, of Honolulu, a Kamehameha Schools security officer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Folaha, Tonga. She is survived by husband Wesley "James" Jr.; daughter Marie-Ann M.; brother Sione Leha Ofa; and sisters Violeti and Pasepa Ofa and Kaipa Maka, Salome Lea and Vaimoana Tevi. Services: 8 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Domingo Bumanglag Viloria
Jan. 20, 2004
Domingo Bumanglag Viloria, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Amfac Construction Materials Department superintendent of operations, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Jasminia, daughter Susan Albano, brother Alejandro, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Ruth Leong Young
Jan. 29, 2004
Ruth Leong Young, 95, of Honolulu, a retired Oahu Furniture Co. employee, died in Hawaii Kai Retirement Community. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Everett, daughter Lethia-Mae Lee, brother Dr. Yau Sing Leong, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Service: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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