Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News

Daisy Sing Kyau Bajadali
Feb. 10, 2004
Daisy Sing Kyau Bajadali, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor maintenance supervisor, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by sons Alex and Charles Mau and Emery Nakoa; daughters Sadie Yamauchi, Sylvia Naauao and Darlene Bajadali; sisters Irene Ching and Fannie Aihara; 15 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 9:30-11 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Raymond Balai
Feb. 21, 2004
Raymond Balai, 65, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Lihue Plantation equipment operator, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Deborah B.; sons Thomas, Hoanostakio, Gilbert Sr., Brady, Joseph and Earl Sr.; daughters Merlayne I. Low and Antoinette Balai; brothers Ismael and James Balai and Joseph Pinero; sisters Margaret Tangaro, Frances Murillo and Tina Alamoot; 20 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kapaa Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kapaa Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Emilio Erece Barrios
March 1, 2004
Emilio Erece "Milio" Barrios, 81, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Malamin, San Juan, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Leofredo "Freddie," Dominador "Doming," Ven and Jay; daughters Nenita Jara and Helen Salmo; brother Rufino Varios Jr.; sisters Eliza and Wendy Varios; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation: all night Friday at "Doming" Barrios' residence, 95-5565 Poha St. in Naalehu. Call after 4:30 p.m. Services: 7 p.m. at the residence. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Naalehu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire.

David Ventura Cuaresma
Feb. 29, 2004
David Ventura Cuaresma, 80, of Hilo, a retired certified welder, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Bratinella Ashley and Leenal Castro, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Cecilia Polena Kamalii Gante
Feb. 15, 2004
Cecilia Polena Kamalii Gante, 65, of Pearl City, a city florist helper, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Herbert; son Bernard; hanai children Theresa Salva, Kathleen Lacaden and Lance Panui; brothers David Kuhia and Thomas Kamalii; sisters Eva Kamalii and Rosaline Panoke; 10 grand children; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

Jesse Bernard Hamilton Jr.
Feb. 26, 2004
Jesse Bernard Hamilton Jr., 76, of Wailuku, owner of "Uncle Jesse's Place," died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He also was a U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force veteran who served in World War II. He was born in Henrietta, Okla. He is survived by wife Raelene K.; sons Thomas K. P., Kent K. and Michael K. Stone; children Patricia Lovio, Terri Rossettas and Greg, Michael, Daniel and Jesse B. Hamilton III; stepchildren Jared and Olinda Aiwohi, Lynn M. Hue, Raynette K. Pavao and Celeste K. Giltner; sister Nora Williams; 47 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Thomas Kiyoshi Hirota
Feb. 26, 2004
Thomas Kiyoshi Hirota, 62, of Hilo, a Douglas Awai Jr. Masonry Contracting Co. foreman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Glenwood, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Maizie; son Neil; daughter Sherry; brothers Rudy, Minoru and Paul; sisters May Hasegawa, Jane Wong and Midori Kanno; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Paul Yoshito Ishimoto
Feb. 26, 2004
Paul Yoshito Ishimoto, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Boy Scouts of America executive, died in St. Francis-Puiwa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Wade; brother Arthur; and sisters Grace Hironaka, Fumiko Okamoto and Marilyn Peterson. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Holy Nativity Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Boy Scouts of America.

Eleanor Lanihau Kamai
Feb. 26, 2004
Eleanor Lanihau Kamai, 71, of Hana, Maui, a retired hotel bartender, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Hana. She is survived by husband William K., brothers Harry and Robert Malaiakini, and sisters Diane Aiana and Armine Medeiros. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hana. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Waikaloa Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

David H. Konno
Feb. 25, 2004
David H. Konno, 77, of Koloa, Kauai, a Kauai Refrigeration proprietor, died at home. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Asako; sons Aaron, Ivan and Roger; sister Betty K. Kobayashi; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.

Annie Koleka Swift Kuhaulua
Feb. 27, 2004
Annie Koleka Swift Kuhaulua, 79, of Haiku, Maui, died in Hono-lulu. She was born in Ulupalakua, Maui. She is survived by sons David "Jojo" and Horace E., hanai son Calvin K., daughters Eleanor N. Mahoe and Gwen "Lani" Vinuya, hanai daughters Eleanor N. Iosefa and Gwen E. Calpito, 30 grand children, 51 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Joe F. LeFebvre
Feb. 29, 2004
Joe F. LeFebvre, 85, of Princeville, Kauai, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard budget analyst and U.S. Army veteran, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pirtleville, Ariz. He is survived by son Jim, daughters Sue Doyle and Mary Bartlett, brothers George and Gary, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Oahu. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Liu Liulagai Leiato Jr.
Feb. 24, 2004
Liu Liulagai Leiato Jr., 43, of Ewa Beach, a former Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Home certified nurse attendant, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by mother Matauaga; brothers Auina L. and Johnson L.; and sisters Upulelei L. Leiato-Irish, Mataua L. Leiato, Asoa L. Faaumu-Leiato and Kate L. Kaahu. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at First Samoan Congregational Christian Church, 87-168 Hakimo Road, Maili. Visitation: all night at the church. Additional services: 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial: 11 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Alan Ashton Lever
Feb. 25, 2004
Alan Ashton Lever, 82, of Ewa Beach, a retired Watson Motor Rebuilders employee in Ohio, died at home. He was born in South Hampton, England. He is survived by son Danny A., a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 638 N. Kuakini St. Call after 12:30 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Siu Ching Li
Feb. 23, 2004
Siu Ching Li, 76, of Honolulu, died at home. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Yuet King Ma, daughter Yin Sheung Chan, brother Siu Kuen Li, sister Sui Hing Siu and two grandchildren. Services: 8-10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Harry A. Lorenzo
Feb. 25, 2004
Harry A. Lorenzo, 88, of Ewa Beach, formerly of Los Angeles, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Roxas City, Panay, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lorenza; sons Harry Jr., Harold and Elesio; daughters Victoria Almosara and Lorenza Galinta; 24 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.

Gracyne Sayoko Matsubara
Feb. 29, 2004
Gracyne Sayoko "Gracy" Matsubara, 66, of Manoa, a teacher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Les; son Marc; daughter Mia Grant; mother Yoshiko "Sunny" Kagihara; sisters Nancy "Nanny" Nakakura, Dr. Lyn Kagihara and Jan Ladd; and five grand children. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Punahou School Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Helen Hatsue Nakamura
Feb. 18, 2004
Helen Hatsue Nakamura, 90, of Kaneohe, a retired state custodian, died in a foster private care home. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons George T., Larry K. and Ted T.; daughters Janet M. Fujii and Marian A. Komoto; brothers Henry, Masaichi and Richard Yamane; sisters Mildred Sugimoto and Hilda Nakagawa; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.

Altha Jane Panfiglio
March 1, 2004
Altha Jane Panfiglio, 93, of Kailua, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Grant Township, Mich. She is survived by son Steve and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 93 N. Kainalu Drive, Kailua. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Christopher's Episcopal Church.

Ellen Yuk Lin Leong Quon
Feb. 27, 2004
Ellen Yuk Lin Leong Quon, 91, of Makiki, a retired Lanakila Health Center assistant clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. She is survived by son Edmund, daughters Ruth Kaeo and Faith Osurman, sister Pearl Leong-Camara, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Chinese Church of Christ, 1054 S. King St. Call after 9:30 a.m.

Maria Dolores Teppang Sagayaga
Feb. 29, 2004
Maria Dolores Teppang Sagayaga, 82, of Kahului, died in Kahului. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Martin, Simeon and Ernest; brothers Silvario and Rosendo Teppang; sisters Rebecca Galapon and Consolacion Barbaquino; seven grand children; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery in Wailuku. Casual attire.

Fumi Savannah
Feb. 27, 2004
Fumi Savannah, 64, of Hono-lulu, a retired Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. accountant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Laos. He is survived by wife Simone; son Eki Phoumisavanh; daughters Oi Fukuki and Nani and Roddy Phoumisavanh; brothers; sisters; and a grandchild. Visitation: 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Laotian services. Cremation to follow.

Charlotte Paige Schaeffers
Feb. 28, 2004
Charlotte Paige Schaeffers, 5, of Pearl City, a student at Our Lady of Good Counsel School, died at Pali Momi Medical Center. She was born in St. Mary's, Ga. She is survived by her parents Scott and Allison; brother Joshua Scott; grandparents Pamela Smrekar, and Barbara and Daniel Schaefers; and great-grandparents Treva Ryan and Carlotta LoCurto. Mass at noon tomorrow at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City. Call after 10 a.m. Burial at a later date.

Nobuichi Uemura
Feb. 27, 2004
Nobuichi "Percy" Uemura, 81, of Honomu, Hawaii, a retired crane operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honomu. He is survived by brothers Larry, Tatsuo and Kenneth. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Vera Young Wai
Feb. 13, 2004
Vera Young Wai, 87, of Hono-lulu, died in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gary, daughter Karen Ah Mai, brother Marvin Young, six grandchildren and two 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.

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