Sieni Jenny Andrews
May 10, 2004
Sieni Jenny "Faagalo" Andrews, 59, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Faatoia, Western Samoa. She is survived by sons Peter Faiumu and Ronnie Andrews; daughters Ivon and Evonne; brothers Viliamu, Fuafiva and Cooper P. Pita; and sisters Lagi Manuo, Leone Pasene and Kristina Tolunono. Mass: 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of the Mount. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.James Russell Bradshaw
May 12, 2004
James Russell Bradshaw, 83, of Kihei, Maui, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, died at home. He was born in Lindale, Ga. He is survived by wife Mary L.; sons James L., John P. and Mike A.; daughters Jean M. Perry, Laura M. Neal and Sara I. Gould; sister Inez Wingard; 21 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Maui.Hostino Elarde Calamayan
April 21, 2004
Hostino Elarde Calamayan, 43, of Honolulu, a Hale Koa Hotel food and beverage steward, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Liwan Kalinga Apayao, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Divina, sons Ruel and Louie, brother Romeo and sisters Denise, Carmelita and Antonia Verano. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.Floranio Castillo
May 4, 2004
Floranio Castillo, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Waipahu High School teacher, died in Hilo. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Gloriana; sons Lyle and Darryl; daughter Ronna Rickard; brother Jose; sisters Mary Carrulla, Theodora Galvez, Frances Tobalado and Maxima Domingo; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Carole Ackerman Cleghorn
May 14, 2004
Carole Ackerman Cleghorn, 65, of Honolulu, a homemaker and artist, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband C.T. Nick; daughters Anna T. Cleghorn, Denny C. Voss and Pamela C. Darnall; brother Douglas M. Ackerman; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Baptist Church, 1230 Kailua Road. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Missions Committee at Faith Baptist Church, 1230 Kailua Road, HI 96734.Betty Kam Denney
May 4, 2004
Betty Kam Denney, 91, of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dennis Alba, daughter Kim Alba, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and seven great-great- grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave.Albert Junior Estrella
May 5, 2004
Albert Junior Estrella, 47, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Mildred, brothers Ronald and Donald, and sisters Brenda Stallard and Joann De Costa. Private services.Albert Ayres Ferreira Sr.
May 8, 2004
Albert Ayres "The Boss" Ferreira Sr., 96, of Honolulu, ReedCraft Shop owner and craftsman, died in Kailua. He was born in Madeira, Portugal. He is survived by wife Madeline; sons Albert Jr. and Andrew Rawlins; daughters Frances Shea and Jeannette Taylor; sisters Laura Teixeira, Rita Middleton, Lorraine Gomes and Gussie Rutkiewicz; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Yukio Fujimori
May 4, 2004
Yukio "Moku" Fujimori, 81, of Waipahu, a 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry veteran and retired Board of Water Supply employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by brother Takeo and sisters Carol Sakai and Kinue "Kay" Oshita. Private services.Margaret Emily Greany
May 11, 2004
Margaret Emily Greany, 48, of Kailua, Maui, died at home. She was born in Aiken, S.C. She is survived by companion Michael Tate, daughter Kristen E. Marchand, brother Michael Gosline, sisters Anne Barnes and Molly Gosline, and two grandchildren. Private services.Yukiko Kajiwara
May 4, 2004
Yukiko Kajiwara, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by stepsons George, Robert "Akira" and Tooru; stepdaughter Tamiko Yamashita; sister Masako Ogawa; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.Carol Chiyono Komenaga
May 11, 2004
Carol Chiyono Komenaga, 101, Kukuihaele, Hawaii, a retired Honokaa Sugar Co. purchasing agent, died at home. She was born in Haina, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Nancy and sister Sue Omori. Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Honokaa Hongwanji. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire.Tatsuo Koyanagi
May 11, 2004
Tatsuo Koyanagi, also known as "Tats" and "Ted," 91, of Honolulu, a retired city street sweeper operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Haleiwa. He is survived by wife Shigeko "Rose," son Kenneth, daughters Amy Jones and Joann Perry, brother Isamu Miyamoto and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.Evelyn Kam Oi Lino
May 9, 2004
Evelyn Kam Oi Lino, 78, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Michael and Timothy; brother Alfred Soo; sisters Eloise Lee, Juanita Enriquez, Loretta Shimabuku and Betty Sequeira; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 12:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 11:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.Patricia Gaboya Magallanes
May 13, 2004
Patricia Gaboya Magallanes, 69, of Pukalani, Maui, a former Pukalani Elementary School teacher, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by husband Santiago "Sandy"; sons Steven, Shawn and Sy; daughters Shirlynda Kelley, Suella Aricayos and Sydney Bisera; brother Billy Gaboya; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church. Call after 4 p.m. Additional services on Oahu at a later date. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Edward Soares Medeiros Sr.
May 8, 2004
Edward Soares Medeiros Sr., 77, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger and diver and EM Service owner, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pauline C.Y.; sons William P., John E., Steve G. and Bryan J.; daughter Charmaine M. Siliezar; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church, 148 Makawao St., Kailua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Harry Masaru Minamishin
May 5, 2004
Harry Masaru Minamishin, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Hawaiian Band musician administrative assistant, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Iliili Camp, Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Clyde and David; daughters Vivian and Karen Minamishin, and Patti Minamishin-Horikawa; brothers Sakaye, Tamotsu and John "Susumu"; sister Kaoru Uyeda; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 8:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.Faustina Domingo Nicolas
April 19, 2004
Faustina Domingo Nicolas, 81, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Gattaran, Cagayan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Jeremias Jr., Alexander and Bob Jorge; daughters Noemi Coloma and Jocelyn Co; brothers Renato and Eduardo Domingo; sisters Juanita Asunio, Maria Gumarang, Soledad Concepcion, Leonarda Aguillo, Veronica Santos and Oncelacion Luis; 22 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:45 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Shigemi Niimi
May 2, 2004
Shigemi Niimi, 93, of Hilo, a Department of Defense and Hamakua Sugar Plantation welder, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Shizuko; sons James, Jerry and Elroy; daughters Jan Mears and Sharen Wahl; brother Harris; sister Eileen Tsuji; and a grandchild. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Patrick Masanori Okazaki
May 2, 2004
Patrick Masanori Okazaki, 80, of Waianae, a retired Waianae Express owner, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hanako, son Clyde, brothers Susumu and Royichi, and sisters Alice Ihara and Bessie Naito. Private services.Carl Edward Ontai Jr.
April 29, 2004
Carl Edward Ontai Jr., 87, of Honolulu, a retired federal government plumber, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Lincoln E., Libert R., Carl E. III and Pauahi N.; daughters Carleen V. Ontai and Jasmine W. Karnella; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.Theresa Lawrence Rapozo
May 10, 2004
Theresa Lawrence Rapozo, 90, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Clyde M. Sr., daughter Sister Pat, brother Peter Lawrence, sister Cecelia D. Araujo, two grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park, old section. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations accepted.
Theodore Tetsuo Sakamoto
May 10, 2004
Theodore Tetsuo "Ted" Sakamoto, 61, of Kaneohe, a retired city pump station operator and retired Dole Foods Hawaii plant mechanic, died at home. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by wife Dorothy; son Ted K.; stepdaughters Iris and Inez Shimabukuro; brothers Morrey and Thomas; sisters Sally Matsuoka, Amy Ito and Lorraine Kitagawa; and six grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 2 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.George Santos Sr.
May 8, 2004
George Santos Sr., 72, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Honakaa Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Haina, Hawaii. He is survived by son George Jr.; brothers Henry, James and Joseph; sister Violet Candido; and a grandchild. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Honokaa Catholic Church. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.Jane Setsuko Shiroma
May 12, 2004
Jane Setsuko Shiroma, 66, of Honolulu, a retired Kapalama School baker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Masao; sons Gary M. and Leslie S.; brothers Harold, Norman, and Edmund Higa, and Thomas, Kenneth, and David Sakihama; and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Susan Kaoru Shishido
May 6, 2004
Susan Kaoru Shishido, 44, of Wailuku, a Maui Memorial Medical Center head nurse, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by mother Sumiko O., brother David and sister Jennifer K. Private services.Wai Yu Tong
May 12, 2004
Wai Yu Tong, 83, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Hong Kong. She is survived by husband Sang, seven sons, six daughters and 24 grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.The Rev. Peggy Maka Kaaumoana Waialee
May 11, 2004
The Rev. Peggy Maka Kaaumoana Waialee, 57, of Hilo, a General Assembly Church of the First Born of Jesus Christ minister, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by companion Kenneth Amaral, sons Vaughn and Lawrence Kaaumoana Jr., daughter Lori Kaaumoana, hanai daughter Cheryl AhSing, brother William Jr., sisters Lillian Kaaumoana and Sybil Medeiros, hanai sister Maggie Kanui and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Alae Cemetery Pavilion in Hilo. Burial to follow. Casual attire.Robert Nozomu Yoshimura
May 2, 2004
Robert Nozomu Yoshimura, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Supply Center administrator for the U.S. government, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Mary C., son Wayne, daughter Nadine Grant, brothers Sei and David, and a grandchild. Private services.
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