Lorraine Ululani Acosta
April 29, 2004
Lorraine Ululani Acosta, 63, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Michael and Murray; daughters Maryann Gascon, Margarita Raqueno and Michele Pascua; brothers Benny and Fredrick Santiago; sisters Virginia Banis and Clarentina Batongbacal; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery. Additional information for an obituary printed Sunday.Antonia Wilhelmina Blatt
May 2, 2004
Antonia Wilhelmina Blatt, 79, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Indonesia. She is survived by husband Francis T., son Kimo Nui Holgen, sisters Johanna Heeres and Elizabeth Wilson, and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, on Pahoa and Koko Head avenues.James Bohol
April 29, 2004
James "Jimmy" Bohol, 50, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii, a minister and chaplain at Kona Community Hospital and a Four Seasons Resort Hualalai security officer, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Rita; sons James K. Bohol and Jeffrey J. Gomez-Orsatelli; daughters Shu-Shu I., Tasha K., Joy R.K. and Jachobe K.N. Bohol and Keo and Keala White and Kristin K. Gomez-Orsaletti; brothers Kaawa and Samson Wana and Franklin, Engracio, Daniel, Douglas and William Bohol; sisters Violet Narvanez, Lily Chong and Seraphina Jones; and five grandchildren. Celebration of life: 7 p.m. Saturday at Solid Rock Ministries, 73-4855 Kanalani St., Kaloko Industrial Light Park, Kailua-Kona. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.Quentin Altura Briones
May 1, 2004
Quentin Altura "Pacio" Briones, 93, of Ewa Beach, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Laureta A.; sons Ric, Roy and Ferdinand; and three grandchildren. Services: noon tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual and aloha attire.Helen Marie Carment
May 1, 2004
Helen Marie Carment, 87, of Muskogee, Okla., a legal secretary and employee for the U.S. Marine Corps, died in Kapaa, Hawaii. She was born in Comanche, Okla. She is survived by children Tom Carment and Gwen Margolis, brothers Bill and J.D. Thomas, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services pending. Donations suggested to Kauai Hospice, P.O. Box 3286, Lihue, HI 96766.Rofe Cruz
April 15, 2004
Rofe Cruz, 45, of Honolulu, died in Watonga, Okla. He was born in Isulan City, the Philippines. He is survived by mother Feliciana N.; brothers Roger, Romeo, Ferdinand and Recky; and sisters Rosalinda Macaraeg and Sharon and Carol Cruz. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.Cynthia Ann Dempesy
April 23, 2004
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Dempesy, 70, of Pearl City, a retired Leeward Community College math professor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Oakpark, Chicago. She is survived by son Lofia Maake, daughter Teffie Maake, brother Colby "Skip" and six grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Leeward Community College D.A. Building, 96-045 Alaike, Pearl City. Call after 1:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Lung of Heart Association.Harrison Clifford Gonsalves
April 30, 2004
Harrison Clifford "Buzz" Gonsalves, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Carmel Art Association director in Carmel, Calif., died at home. He also was a U.S. Naval Reserve and U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Kaalawai, Hawaii. He is survived by sister Marguerite E. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery. Graveside services to follow at the cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Star of the Sea Catholic Church or charity.Suna M. Harada
April 11, 2004
Suna M. Harada, 87, of Aiea, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center nurse's aide, died. She was born in Kipapa. She is survived by sons Jerry, Ray, Michael, Phillip and Andy; daughter Gail Matsuo; caregiver Odette Josue; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Abel Kawaiaea Sr.
April 19, 2004
Abel Kawaiaea Sr., 78, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Julita K. "Sista"; sons Charles A., Abel Jr., Claymat and Albert; daughter LeeAnn K. Keliiholokai; brothers Oliver, John, Daniel, Wilfred and Milton; sisters Jennie Aina and Minuet Ratledge; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.Albert Walter Keller
April 27, 2004
Albert Walter Keller, 60, of Waimanalo, an Aiea laundry presser, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Albert Jr., Gabriel and Braden; daughters KenndyAnne Medeiros, Dawn Pedrina, Leigh Keller and Joan Acasio; brothers Nelson, Herman and Rab; sister Juanita Gonsalves; and 15 grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Makaha surfing beach.Shiro Nishimura
May 2, 2004
Shiro "Sally" Nishimura, 84, of Lihue, a retired businessman, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Hiroko; sons Wesley, Steven, Randy, Lawrence and Wayne; and three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Juanita Mergillano Parangan
April 7, 2004
Juanita Mergillano Parangan, 65, of Waipahu, died in Las Vegas. She was born Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Rolando, Felipe and Herminio; daughters Fedily Ildefonzo, Elisa Harvey and Elizabeth Kaawaloa; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Byron Ulumahaipua Lindsey Pe'a
April 30, 2004
Byron Ulumahaipua Lindsey Pe'a, 51, of Kailua-Kona, owner of Byron's Auto Transport, died at home. He also was a doorman for the former DBC's Dance Menagerie and Poi Pounder Bar. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by hanai son Lirahn; hanai daughters Fran Pe'a-Henry and Johnell Pe'a; brothers Gabriel, Vernal and Urban Lindsey and Francis Pe'a; hanai brothers Leonard Seaman, Ron Haraguchi and Bucky Kinin; sister Sharon Medeiros; and caregiver and nephew Rick Azevedo. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Old Airport Events Pavilion, Kailua-Kona. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Harry Robello
April 26, 2004
Harry "Pop" Robello, 86, of Honolulu, owner of Aloha Beach Services, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Harry D. "Didi" and William "Billy," daughter Sybil and seven grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 4470 Aliikoa St., Honolulu. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Marcos Tabuac Semana
April 11, 2004
Marcos Tabuac Semana, 88, of Honolulu, a retired construction worker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Monica, sons Chris and Robert, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Norma Saito Sherman
April 30, 2004
Norma Saito Sherman, 72, of Kailua, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Waimanalo. She is survived by son Richard H., daughters F. Penny Kerita-Reupena and Angela Ann Sherman, sisters Patricia Loo and June M. Saito, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.Sakai Shigeta
May 1, 2004
Sakai Shigeta, 88, of Hilo, a retired County of Hawaii employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kaiwiki, Hilo. He is survived by son Dennis; daughters Janet Comfort, Elsie Perra, Doris Kogachi and Pearl Higa; sisters Masako Shigeta and Yukie Okamura; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.Carmen Sylvester
March 3, 2004
Carmen "Chick" Sylvester, 70, of Honolulu, an entrepreneur, died in Honolulu. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Delaine "Del"; sons Cory, Carmen and Jim; daughters Renee and Gerri; brothers Romeo and John; sister Angelina Cannon; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. today at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. at Kaneohe Yacht Club, 44-503 Kaneohe Bay Drive. For more information, call 247-4121. Additional information for an obituary printed April 3.Florence Wolbrink
May 3, 2004
Florence Wolbrink, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Nebraska. She is survived by daughter Gretchen Bond, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.George You Nam Wong
April 7, 2004
George You Nam Wong, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipwright, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son George; daughter W. "Ulu" Breen, Georgia Hi'ilani and Beverly Wong; brother Richard "Sonny"; sisters Margaret Chun and Eleanor Kashiwada; caregivers Wilson and Lourdes Tabora and Emily; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalihi Union Church. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.Nam Yuen Wong
April 18, 2004
Nam Yuen Wong, 68, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in China. She is survived by companion Hoi On Yeung, son John, daughters Deborah Wong and Anna Leung, and four grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
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 goes back several decades.