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Obituaries


Manuel Canonizado
Nov. 22, 2004
Manuel "Candy" Canonizado, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Rapid Transit and Grayline Tours mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Loretta; sons Michael and Ron; daughter Laurie Tokioka; brothers Daniel, Jon and Moses; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Eulogy and mass: 10:45 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 9:30 a.m. Interment of ashes: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha or casual attire. Leis welcome.

Dorothy Wee Chye Song Chang
Nov. 19, 2004
Dorothy Wee Chye Song Chang, 82, of Hilo, a retired First Hawaiian Bank assistant manager and former Emily's Yarn Shop proprietress in Hilo, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She also was a former Peace Corps language teacher in Hilo. She is survived by husband Edward F.L.; son Michael F.H.; brothers Anthony, Michael, Raymond, David and Arthur Wee; sister Nancy Chye Hoon Young; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Victoriano Ranay Cocson
Nov. 22, 2004
Victoriano Ranay Cocson, 89, of Pearl City, a U.S. Army retiree who served in World War II and the Korean War, died at home. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Trinidad B.; sons James and John; daughters Aurora Sambrano, Zeny Lucey, Stella Oshita and Leilani Calivo; brothers Angel, Peping and Jose; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.

Yoshio Doi
Nov. 18, 2004
Yoshio Doi, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Y. Doi Fabrics owner, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Randall, daughter Jeri Ann Doi Kakuno, brother Nelson and two grandchildren. Private services.

Hayame Fujisawa
Nov. 22, 2004
Hayame Fujisawa, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Tsubaki Delicatessen waitress and owner, died in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Kapoho, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Albert and Stanley, sisters Tsuyako Miyasato and Miyoko Nakasone, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Moses Leboy Gonsalves
Nov. 19, 2004
Moses Leboy Gonsalves, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic, died in Kapuna Wai Ola. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sisters Janie G. Gusman and Margaret L. Gonsalves. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veteran Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Ethel Sumiko Hayashi
Nov. 9, 2004
Ethel Sumiko Hayashi, 71, of Honolulu, a retired library assistant for the state Department of Education McCully Moiliili Public Library, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband William M.; daughter Karin S. Iwai; brothers Tadashi Udo and Shigeo, Mamoru, Sueji, Ronald, Terry and Allen Sasahara; and sisters Toyoko Yamabe and Yuki Nishihara. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Pei Qiong He
Nov. 21, 2004
Pei Qiong He, 76, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Yong Qiang, Wing Ki, Wing Gong and Yong Yao Lai; daughters Shao Ping, Shao He and Shao Luan Lai; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Thomas Kaluna Hugo Jr.
Nov. 15. 2004
Thomas Kaluna Hugo Jr., 74, of Kailua, a professional football player for the Canadian League's Montreal Alouettes, died in Castle Medical Center. He also was a GTE Hawaiian Tel marketing executive, state Paroles and Pardons Board chairman and retired state Corrections Intake Service Center director. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Julie-Bethe; children Julie, Thomas "K.K." III, Jan, Jina, JoAnne Oda, Todd, Trevor "Bud," Thomas and Kahekili IV; brother Don; sister Clara; 23 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools. Call after noon. Aloha attire.

Gilbert Shige Ishihara
Nov. 16, 2004
Gilbert Shige Ishihara, 48, of Wahiawa, a Queen's Medical Center maintenance technician, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley, son Alika, daughter Adrianne, father Wilbert S., mother Mary M. and sisters Wilberta Sahim and Colleen Higa. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Linda A. Labuguen
Nov. 15, 2004
Linda A. Labuguen, 78, of Makaweli, Kauai, a Gay and Robinson field worker, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Basilio T. Jr., Edwin H. and Daryl J. Bugarin; daughter Bernadette Melendez; brothers Victor, Leonard and Alvin Mokulehua; sisters Loretta Payapaya and Rhonda Miller; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Kekaha. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Pedro Cortez Madriaga
Nov. 23, 2004
Pedro Cortez Madriaga, 97, of Kahului, a Palm Tree Inn bartender, died in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Katherine, stepdaughters Rose Sniffen and Sandra Nakai, 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Umeno Matsusaki
Nov. 10, 2004
Umeno Matsusaki, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Expert Dry Cleaners laundry presser, died. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by daughters Shizuko Hirako and Ethel Okamoto, brother Tetsuo Nakamoto, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Choy Medeiros
Nov. 13, 2004
Choy "Eddie" Medeiros, 68, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sozima; sons Frank F., Gregory and Anthony C. Commendador; daughter Karen H. Park; brother Leroy Baptist; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

George Satoru Nakamura
Oct. 21, 2004
George Satoru Nakamura, 72, of Pearl City, a retired city Board of Water Supply employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Faye, daughter Sandra Swinger, sisters Ella Sakihara and Doris Takano, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Roy Tatsuo Nakayama
Nov. 13, 2004
Roy Tatsuo Nakayama, 88, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Puueo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Violet Y. Private services.

Thomas Ichiro Nishiguchi
Nov. 17, 2004
Thomas Ichiro Nishiguchi, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Mid-Pacific Lumber Co. office clerk, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Kaneohe. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by son Herbert, daughter Noreen Kawachika, sisters Sadano Tamai and Misano Fujisaki, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Joseph Gouveia Pacheco Sr.
Nov. 23, 2004
Joseph "Joe" Gouveia Pacheco Sr., also known as Jose G. Pacheco, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Taxi Cab driver, died in Oahu Care Facility. He was born in Lihue, Kauai. He is survived by sons Joseph G. Jr. and John, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery.

Rene Acidera Ranches
Nov. 1, 2004
Rene Acidera Ranches, 59, of Honolulu, a stock clerk, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Don and Randy; brothers Rudy, Larry and Nestor; sisters Lydia and Bella Ranches and Myrna Nielsen; father Anastacio; and stepmother Epifania. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Marty Shaw
Nov. 26, 2004
Marty Shaw, 80, of Kula, Maui, died at home. He was born in New York. He is survived by wife Peggy, sons Marco and Kevin, daughters Doe Dean and Valerie Sly, brother Howard, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Betsy Kapo Takahashi
Nov. 24, 2004
Betsy Kapo Takahashi, 38, of Honolulu, a KTM Services Inc. sales director, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hong Kong. She is survived by husband Nariyoshi, son Sinjin, daughter Shelby, parents Woon Tong and Sin Fong Chan, brother Michael Chan and sisters Kanoi Lam, Kawai Tao and Kamei Lac. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Aloha attire.

Thomas Eugene Talley
Nov. 18, 2004
Thomas Eugene Talley, 77, of Aiea, a retired Camp Smith federal worker, died at home. He also was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran. He was born in Omaha, Neb. He is survived by hanai family Leonarda, Peter, Carlito, Zenaida, Rose and Errol Rebola and Reymart Rafal and Ed and Justin Fish and Pilar and Nanette Granado. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Charlotte Takae Tamura
Nov. 17, 2004
Charlotte Takae Tamura, 72, of Honolulu, a retired American Lung Association secretary, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Randall M., sister Betty T. Hamasaki and three grandchildren. Private services.

Herbert Leonillo Unciano
Nov. 21, 2004
Herbert Leonillo Unciano, 59, of Makakilo, a TNT Roofing owner, died at home. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by wife Ilima Elaban-Unciano; sons Kekoa and Keola; daughter Lana; mother Dominga; brothers Richard, Eddie, Anthony and Benjamin; sisters Rita Galera, Carmen Batungbacal, Shirley Meszaro and Deborah Unciano; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church, 92-455 Makakilo Drive. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

John C.H. Yuen III
Nov. 19, 2004
John C.H. "Troy" Yuen III, 33, of Aiea died. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by parents John Jr. and Carol, brother Tyler, sister Tammy Shibata and grandparents John "Sonny" Sr. and Emmaline Yuen. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.




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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