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Ruth Lu Tet Farm Aana
Oct. 10, 2004
Ruth Lu Tet Farm Aana, 94, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Alan, sister Dorcas Yee, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Arturo Foronda Baldoria
Sept. 28, 2004
Arturo Foronda "Cecilio" Baldoria, 52, of Wahiawa, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Bacar, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Consolacion P.; sons Franklin and Henry; daughters Cynthia and Aubrey; brothers Eddie, Patricio, Guillermo, Lorenzo and Clementino; sisters Estrellia Baldoria, Bernadette Usita, Nora Ulibas and Dina Unsiano; and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire.

Alice Hong Tong Choy
Sept. 29, 2004
Alice Hong Tong Choy, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Standard Oil Co. employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Manoa. She is survived by brothers Raymond, Edwin and Frederick; and sisters Beatrice Tong, Norma Tanabe and Rose Tom. Private services.

Trinidad Josol Combis
Oct. 3, 2004
Trinidad Josol "Trini" Combis, 72, of Kaneohe, a retired Kahala Star Market cashier, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Francisco Palma and Richard Cabrera, and sister Eleanor Sonoda. Services: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Eulogy: noon Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Serina G. Costa
Oct. 13, 2004
Serina G. Costa, 79, of Hilo, a retired employee for the former Theo O. Davies Inc., died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers William "Pete," David "Stu," Antone "Tony" and Joaquin "Sonny" Gabriel; and sisters Helen and Geraldine Gabriel and Marcia DeLuz. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. Casual attire.

Anabelle Lokelani Fernandez
Oct. 1, 2004
Anabelle Lokelani "Lani" Fernandez, 63, of Honolulu, a bookkeeper for Harold's Lawnmower Repair and AAA Saw Shop, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Timothy; sons Harold Jr. and Harry Gouveia; daughter Haroldean Martin; brothers and sisters Doy Pohukoa, Roy Belasario, Adeline Hasegawa, Mary "Luana" Kalilo and Blossom and Herman Kua; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 10:30 a.m.

Francis Ernest Gay Jr.
Oct. 7, 2004
Francis Ernest "Ernie" Gay Jr., 79, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired freelance photojournalist, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Suffolk, Conn. He is survived by daughter Zea Shimahara, brother Peter, stepbrother Ogden Meyers and stepsister Joanie Johnson. No services.

Tsuyako Haruki
Sept. 28, 2004
Tsuyako Haruki, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Furniture store owner, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wallace and Arthur, brother Yoshito Hebaru, sisters Loretta Maida and Shirley Luke, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

The Rev. Sidney James Hormell
Aug. 21, 2004
The Rev. Sidney James Hormell, 68, of Duarte, Calif., a U.S. Naval Reserve chaplain and Hartford Seminary mass media professor, died. He also was a Broadcast Commission chair, Celebration of Life television producer and Waiokeola Congregational Church pastor. He was born in St. Louis. He is survived by wife Judy, son Eric James and daughter Erin Kate. Services: 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at Waiokeola Congregational Church, 4702 Kilauea Ave.

Fusayo Ito
Oct. 6, 2004
Fusayo Ito, 96, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Products Inc. produce clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Ellen Ito Yamauchi, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Miriam K. Juan
Oct. 8, 2004
Miriam K. Juan, 76, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Waikoloa Village Association landscaper and employee for the former Honokaa Bakery, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Emilio D.; sons Norman, Baldwin, Wendall, Elroy and Cewardlee; daughters Vanda J. Domingo, Miriam L. Guerrero and Lovey and Gail Juan; sister May Lehano; 21 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.

Noboru Kojima
Oct. 12, 2004
Noboru Kojima, 83, of Kapaa, Kauai, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kapaa. He is survived by wife Yui; son Gary; daughter Janet Fujie; brothers Takao and George; sisters Tokiko Del Prado, Tomie Otani and Vicki Arakaki; and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Anahola Koolau Huiia Protestant Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens in Lihue. Casual attire.

Paul Pablo Lacio
Oct. 12, 2004
Paul Pablo Lacio, 69, of Kihei, Maui, a mason foreman, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by companion Georgia Siliado; sons Paul, Guy and John; daughters Gina Marshall, Terrylee Neal, Heather Kaplan and Samantha Strom; brothers Alfred, Valeriano, John and Bernard; sister Leonarda Rollins; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Yin Ying Wang Lum
Oct. 3, 2004
Yin Ying Wang Lum, 94, of Honolulu, a retired obstetrician gynecologist doctor, died in Honolulu. She was born in China. She is survived by daughters Alleen E. Ho and Susan L. Carlson, and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Donald Kenneth Martin
Oct. 8, 2004
Donald Kenneth Martin, 73, of Kapolei, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and Campbell High School teacher, died in Honolulu. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by son Donald II; daughters Lisa and Sarah Martin and Heather Beal; caregivers Elena Bransfield and Kelly Ruiz; and two grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Oct. 23 at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Leis welcome. Donations suggested to Kumu Kahua Theater, 46 Merchant St., Honolulu 96813; or the Kapolei Library, 1020 Manawai St., Kapolei 96707.

Masae Shigemura
Oct. 5, 2004
Masae Shigemura, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honomu, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Glenn and Michael, daughter Roylin Muneno, sisters Ayako Hirokane and Alyce Park, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Esther Takeno Tanaka
Oct. 7, 2004
Esther Takeno Tanaka, 81, of Honolulu, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Thomas T. and caregiver Chiyoko. Private services.

Bert Johnson Walker
Sept. 25, 2004
Bert Johnson Walker, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, a lithographer, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Arkansas. He is survived by wife Jeanne, son Bob, daughters Beth Sefkow and Donna Rozett, sister Dorothy Olson and nine grandchildren. Services held.

Soichi Yamada
Oct. 13, 2004
Soichi Yamada, 89, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired Imada's Cleaning professional dry cleaner, died in the Queen's Community Care Program. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Ruth M., son Dennis, daughter Carolyn Hiura, brother James, sister Isano Yasuda, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Kapaa Hongwanji on Kauai. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:

www.librarieshawaii.org
The index goes back several decades.

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Obituaries SEE ALSO: VITAL STATS Ruth Lu Tet Farm Aana Oct. 10, 2004 Ruth Lu Tet Farm Aana, 94, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Alan, sister Dorcas Yee, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Arturo Foronda Baldoria Sept. 28, 2004 Arturo Foronda "Cecilio" Baldoria, 52, of Wahiawa, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Bacar, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Consolacion P.; sons Franklin and Henry; daughters Cynthia and Aubrey; brothers Eddie, Patricio, Guillermo, Lorenzo and Clementino; sisters Estrellia Baldoria, Bernadette Usita, Nora Ulibas and Dina Unsiano; and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire. Alice Hong Tong Choy Sept. 29, 2004 Alice Hong Tong Choy, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Standard Oil Co. employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Manoa. She is survived by brothers Raymond, Edwin and Frederick; and sisters Beatrice Tong, Norma Tanabe and Rose Tom. Private services. Trinidad Josol Combis Oct. 3, 2004 Trinidad Josol "Trini" Combis, 72, of Kaneohe, a retired Kahala Star Market cashier, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Francisco Palma and Richard Cabrera, and sister Eleanor Sonoda. Services: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Eulogy: noon Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Serina G. Costa Oct. 13, 2004 Serina G. Costa, 79, of Hilo, a retired employee for the former Theo O. Davies Inc., died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers William "Pete," David "Stu," Antone "Tony" and Joaquin "Sonny" Gabriel; and sisters Helen and Geraldine Gabriel and Marcia DeLuz. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. Casual attire. Anabelle Lokelani Fernandez Oct. 1, 2004 Anabelle Lokelani "Lani" Fernandez, 63, of Honolulu, a bookkeeper for Harold's Lawnmower Repair and AAA Saw Shop, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Timothy; sons Harold Jr. and Harry Gouveia; daughter Haroldean Martin; brothers and sisters Doy Pohukoa, Roy Belasario, Adeline Hasegawa, Mary "Luana" Kalilo and Blossom and Herman Kua; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 10:30 a.m. Francis Ernest Gay Jr. Oct. 7, 2004 Francis Ernest "Ernie" Gay Jr., 79, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired freelance photojournalist, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Suffolk, Conn. He is survived by daughter Zea Shimahara, brother Peter, stepbrother Ogden Meyers and stepsister Joanie Johnson. No services. Tsuyako Haruki Sept. 28, 2004 Tsuyako Haruki, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Furniture store owner, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wallace and Arthur, brother Yoshito Hebaru, sisters Loretta Maida and Shirley Luke, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers. The Rev. Sidney James Hormell Aug. 21, 2004 The Rev. Sidney James Hormell, 68, of Duarte, Calif., a U.S. Naval Reserve chaplain and Hartford Seminary mass media professor, died. He also was a Broadcast Commission chair, Celebration of Life television producer and Waiokeola Congregational Church pastor. He was born in St. Louis. He is survived by wife Judy, son Eric James and daughter Erin Kate. Services: 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at Waiokeola Congregational Church, 4702 Kilauea Ave. Fusayo Ito Oct. 6, 2004 Fusayo Ito, 96, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Products Inc. produce clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Ellen Ito Yamauchi, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Miriam K. Juan Oct. 8, 2004 Miriam K. Juan, 76, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Waikoloa Village Association landscaper and employee for the former Honokaa Bakery, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Emilio D.; sons Norman, Baldwin, Wendall, Elroy and Cewardlee; daughters Vanda J. Domingo, Miriam L. Guerrero and Lovey and Gail Juan; sister May Lehano; 21 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire. Noboru Kojima Oct. 12, 2004 Noboru Kojima, 83, of Kapaa, Kauai, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kapaa. He is survived by wife Yui; son Gary; daughter Janet Fujie; brothers Takao and George; sisters Tokiko Del Prado, Tomie Otani and Vicki Arakaki; and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Anahola Koolau Huiia Protestant Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens in Lihue. Casual attire. Paul Pablo Lacio Oct. 12, 2004 Paul Pablo Lacio, 69, of Kihei, Maui, a mason foreman, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by companion Georgia Siliado; sons Paul, Guy and John; daughters Gina Marshall, Terrylee Neal, Heather Kaplan and Samantha Strom; brothers Alfred, Valeriano, John and Bernard; sister Leonarda Rollins; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Yin Ying Wang Lum Oct. 3, 2004 Yin Ying Wang Lum, 94, of Honolulu, a retired obstetrician gynecologist doctor, died in Honolulu. She was born in China. She is survived by daughters Alleen E. Ho and Susan L. Carlson, and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Donald Kenneth Martin Oct. 8, 2004 Donald Kenneth Martin, 73, of Kapolei, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and Campbell High School teacher, died in Honolulu. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by son Donald II; daughters Lisa and Sarah Martin and Heather Beal; caregivers Elena Bransfield and Kelly Ruiz; and two grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Oct. 23 at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Leis welcome. Donations suggested to Kumu Kahua Theater, 46 Merchant St., Honolulu 96813; or the Kapolei Library, 1020 Manawai St., Kapolei 96707. Masae Shigemura Oct. 5, 2004 Masae Shigemura, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honomu, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Glenn and Michael, daughter Roylin Muneno, sisters Ayako Hirokane and Alyce Park, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services. Esther Takeno Tanaka Oct. 7, 2004 Esther Takeno Tanaka, 81, of Honolulu, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Thomas T. and caregiver Chiyoko. Private services. Bert Johnson Walker Sept. 25, 2004 Bert Johnson Walker, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, a lithographer, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Arkansas. He is survived by wife Jeanne, son Bob, daughters Beth Sefkow and Donna Rozett, sister Dorothy Olson and nine grandchildren. Services held. Soichi Yamada Oct. 13, 2004 Soichi Yamada, 89, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired Imada's Cleaning professional dry cleaner, died in the Queen's Community Care Program. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Ruth M., son Dennis, daughter Carolyn Hiura, brother James, sister Isano Yasuda, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Kapaa Hongwanji on Kauai. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at: www.librarieshawaii.org The index goes back several decades.	— ADVERTISEMENTS — — ADVERTISEMENTS —

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