Ruth Kiyoko Akamine
May 23, 2004
Ruth Kiyoko Akamine, 80, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Joseph; daughters Amy Chun and Colleen Porter; brother Harry Toyama; sisters Ellen Asato, Francis Miyashiro, Alice Higa, Amy Tamanaha and Doris Oshiro; and two grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 2:30 p.m. Private inurnment.Earl Harold Andrade
May 23, 2004
Earl Harold Andrade, 77, of Waimea, Kamuela, Hawaii, a U.S. Army veteran, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by brother George. Services pending.Gabina Cabunoc Calpito
May 16, 2004
Gabina Cabunoc Calpito, 101, of Kamiloloa, Molokai, died in Kaunakakai, Molokai. She was born in Narvacon, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by son Justino, daughter Vicenta Vergara, 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services held.Felix Canyon
May 23, 2004
Felix Canyon, 74, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. Army veteran and Aloha Stadium parking supervisor, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia; sons Peter, Anthony and Christopher; daughters Stephanie Canyon, Elizabeth Perez Jr. and Jennifer Pang; brothers Raymond and Candido Baroman; sisters Olympia Kamaunu and Wilhelmina Padilla; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.Hazel Cook
May 23, 2004
Hazel Cook, 94, of Kailua, died in Kailua. She was born in Illinois. She is survived by husband Charles I., son Charles A., sister Evelyn Greathouse, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.Myron Dee Goldsmith
May 26, 2004
Myron Dee Goldsmith, 83, of Lahaina, a retired Divinity professor, died in Kula Hospital. He was born in Pond Creek, Okla. He is survived by son David, daughter Deborah Klohs, sister Marjory Clymer and three grandchildren. Private services.Andrea Renee Gragas
May 21, 2004
Andrea Renee Gragas, 42, of Honolulu, an Aliiolani Elementary School teacher's aide, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Derek Yoshida; children Abelardo and Jonathan Gragas and Derek, Kurtis, Angela, Alfred and Francine Amalato; father William Amalato; mother Ann Corpus; brothers Keith and Cliff Amalato and Garrett and Shannon Corpus; sisters Anna Muranaka and Bernie Amalato; and four grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church, 4470 Aliikoa St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment.Hiromu Hayashi
May 17, 2004
Hiromu Hayashi, 86, of Pearl City, a retired Hawaiian Cement heavy equipment mechanic, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Howard T. and Jefferey A.; daughters Sally H. and Susan Y.; sisters Bernice C. Tarumoto, Ethel T. Tokunaga and Leatrice M. Komatsu; and two grandchildren. Private services.Hiromi Horimoto
May 15, 2004
Hiromi "Hori" Horimoto, 80, of Waipahu, a retired city senior building inspector, died at home. He was born in South Hilo. He is survived by wife Katsuko; sons Neal and Nolan; daughter Dora Ama; sisters Nellie Kiyota, Katie Fujiwara and Helen Tojio; and six grandchildren. Private services.Daniel G.K. Kalauokaaea
March 11, 2004
Daniel G.K. Kalauokaaea, 74, of Fern Acres, Hawaii, a heavy equipment operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Waiahole, Hawaii. He is survived by sister Naomi; hanai daughters Danette Grilho, Denise Devoe and Lori Santiago; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Kualoa Beach Park on Oahu. Casual attire.Pearl Thompson Kam
May 7, 2004
Pearl Thompson Kam, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Aetna Insurance Co. clerk, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in South Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by husband George "Fatso" Jr., son George "Sonny" III, daughter Wenonah-Mae L.K. "Nonah" Apao, sisters Lena Nash and Toshiko "Tosie" Campbell, and three grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.Stanley Kameo Kamioka
May 17, 2004
Stanley Kameo Kamioka, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired Carl Smith Attorneys office and Certified Grocery employee, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sadie and son Clive. Private services.Tadayoshi Kimura
May 12, 2004
Tadayoshi "Thunder" Kimura, 76, of Pearl City, a retired Midpac Lumber Co. accountant, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Helen S.; daughters Sandra Hirata, Sheila Kimura and Gwyn Tamashiro; sisters Barbara Kimura, Joyce Oyama and Charlotte Muraoka; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.June Tsutako Mikami
May 22, 2004
June Tsutako Mikami, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Nuuanu Elementary School cafeteria worker, died at home. She was born in Puna, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Roy S., son Russell, daughters Colleen Inouye and Karen Bizjak, brother Shigeru Matsuura, sister Fuyu Suganuma and five grandchildren. Private services.Kana Miyasato
May 18, 2004
Kana Miyasato, 100, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by sons Toshio, Stanley, Jack and Akira; daughters Ayako Yogi, Eleanor Ulrich and Pearl Hackebill; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Randolph Kauilani Naoo
May 23, 2004
Randolph Kauilani Naoo, 65, of Honouliwai, Molokai, died in Kaunakakai, Molokai. He was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. He is survived by brother Bernard Halama and sisters Wanda Hobbs, Diana Pauole Jr., Lorraine Tamale and Moana Dudoit. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church hall in Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kapaakea Cemetery in Kapaakea, Molokai.Hilda Hanayo Nisida
May 23, 2004
Hilda Hanayo Nisida, 88, of Pearl City, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wayne and sisters Betty Ukishima and Mildred Teramoto. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Federico Pascua Regidor
May 2, 2004
Federico Pascua Regidor, 93, of Pearl City, died at home. He was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Hisayo, sons Alexander and Chester, daughters Vivian Untalan and Doris Regidor, brother Gerardo, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park, mauka chapel. Call after 9:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery.Seichi Tateishi
May 22, 2004
Seichi Tateishi, 88, of Kaneohe, a retired carpenter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Rose; sons Glenn and Ronald; daughters Irene and Karen Takiguchi and Doris Nutt; brothers William, Masanori and Masamitsu; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.Ellen Kaizawa Tomomitsu
May 19, 2004
Ellen Kaizawa Tomomitsu, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Brainard and Black vice president, died at home. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Kwan K.; son Karlton; daughter Carlyn; brothers Kenneth, Stanley and Carl Kaizawa; and sisters Matsuko Igawa and Tomi Knaefler. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.Kiyoshi Ura
May 22, 2004
Kiyoshi Ura, 97, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired County of Hawaii maintenance worker and private cane planter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kurtistown. He is survived by sons Ted and Jack, daughters Jan Kirkman and Gail Matsumoto, sister Katsuno Matsuzaki, eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.Edith K. Young
May 24, 2004
Edith K. Young, 86, of Honolulu, a retired PEX and Ming's Jewelry salesperson, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wah Kui; son Steve; brothers Ralph, Harry, Ken and Leslie Kawamoto; sisters Lily Yokoyama and Ethel Kishi; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Buddhist services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
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The index goes back several decades.