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Isaac Cabasug Arinzana
Jan. 17, 2005
Isaac Cabasug Arinzana, 97, of Aiea died in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Camiling, Tarlac, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Ana B. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Robert Kenichi Asato
Feb. 12, 2005
Robert Kenichi "Brick" Asato, 80, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Margaret; son Michael; daughters Sandra Nishimoto and Karen Asato; sisters Jane Sakima, Betsy Miyahira, Alice Maloney and Amy Maruyama; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Herminigildo Ocumin Caoagdan
Feb. 12, 2005
Herminigildo Ocumin "Gildo" Caoagdan, 61, of Hilo, a self-employed farmer, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Virgilia A.; sons Renante and Randy; daughters Merle Puakea and Leilani Caoagdan; brothers Efipanio and Alfonso; sisters Donisia Serapion, Teresita Palola and Margarita Demetrio; and numerous grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua section. Casual attire.

Michael Arlen Collier
Feb. 3, 2005
Michael Arlen Collier, 58, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a doctor and professor of veterinarian medicine, died at home. He was born in Spokane, Wash. He is survived by wife Melanie, mother Arlene, sister Joy Eballar and brother Craig. No services.

Elizabeth Ponoluna Naone Donlin
Jan. 29, 2005
Elizabeth Ponoluna Naone Donlin, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Sears, Roebuck & Co. inventory clerk, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son William; daughters Winogene Aiu and Wanda Smith; sisters Sarah Kapua, Emily Makakoa and Lucille Pinto; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Kaahumanu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Vince J. Felipe
Feb. 2, 2005
Vince J. Felipe, 82, of Los Angeles, a retired bartender, died in Los Angeles. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by brother Alfred Sr. Private services.

Doris Chieko Fujimoto
Feb. 8, 2005
Doris Chieko Fujimoto, 92, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed barber, died in Hale Ola Kino. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Janet H. Reddy, 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Takato Fujiuchi
Feb. 10, 2005
Takato "Jackson" Fujiuchi, 86, of Honolulu, a stevedore, died in Honolulu. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by sister Kimiko Kawamura and brother Kiyoshi "Jerry" Ohtani. Private services.

Patricia Pacada Gampon
Feb. 2, 2005
Patricia Pacada Gampon, 82, of Kailua-Kona, a farmer and homemaker, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Ben; daughters Nilda Whiting, Gina Elmiramez, Lourdes Feliciano, Vilma Guting and Erlinda Martin; brothers Paul and Virgilio; 28 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Holualoa. Mass: 7 p.m. Call after 5:30 p.m. A reception will follow the services.

Charles H. Hall
Feb. 9, 2005
Charles H. Hall, 78, of Wailuku, a logistics officer, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Denton, Ky. He is survived by wife Daisy K.L.; sons Charles H.P., David and James; brothers James "Jeep" and Amos; sister Juanita Hilton; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Gail Marie Judd
Feb. 6, 2005
Gail Marie Judd, 47, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Waterville, Wash. She is survived by husband Bill; daughters Hoku and Moana Judd; mother Helen Grande; brothers Michael, Kerry and David Grande; and sister Dorothy Borneman. Private services.

Albert Tai Hop Kam
Jan. 28, 2005
Albert Tai Hop Kam, also known as "Hop" and "Kammy," 86, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Ronald, Gerald, Brian and Carlson; daughter Arleen Kam-Brooks; brothers Herbert, Henry, Edward and Raymond; sister Florence Pong; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Nancy Kuulei Kamalii
Feb. 14, 2005
Nancy Kuulei Kamalii, 65, of Hilo, an Ono-Pac Hawaii supervisor, died at home. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by companion Margaret Feliciano, son Keldon V. Yogi, daughters Cygie Kamalii and Kahealani Kamau, hanai daughter Diana Lynn Yogi, godson Desmond K. Yogi, sister Helen Kamalii and six grandchildren. A memorial gathering will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Panaewa Park on Ohuohu Street, Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Kamalii Family, 22 Pohai St., Hilo 96720.

Jennie Hanako Kanada
Feb. 12, 2005
Jennie Hanako Kanada, 85, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Leatrice S. Ota, Pauline C. Hirohata and Susan J. Goya; brother Ralph Maeda; sisters Ayano Fujinaka and Pearl H. Kunimitsu; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Katherine Bertha Kato
Feb. 5, 2005
Katherine Bertha Kato, 86, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Minnesota. She is survived by son William; daughters Eileen Watson, Lana McMasters and Yvonne Kato; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Gilbert Hajime Kitashima
Jan. 21, 2005
Gilbert Hajime Kitashima, 68, of Honolulu, a retired truck driver, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Kenneth and sisters Hilda Holding, Elsie Shimamoto, Joyce Porter and Katherine. Private services.

Mary Jane Krawtz
Feb. 14, 2005
Mary Jane Krawtz, 91, of Kihei, a retired Wailuku Elementary School vice principal, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Cokeburg, Pa. She is survived by sister Jeannine Fennimore. Private services.

Ronald Gregory Kalani Lapinig
Feb. 2, 2005
Ronald Gregory Kalani Lapinig, 54, of Hilo, a Milolii Fish Market employee and self-employed carpenter journeyman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Jessieann Sextimo; sons Ronald K. Jr. and Donald K.; daughters Shellyann L., Jessica and Maria; father Ignacio; brothers Dominic, Jay, Steven and Neil; and sisters Vanessa and Carrie Lapinig and Cynthia Heslip. Private services. Additional information provided for an obituary published Monday.

Shiro Maki
Jan. 27, 2005
Shiro Maki, 85, of Wahiawa, a retired Wheeler Air Force Base maintenance superintendent, Quality Repair Service general contractor and U.S. Army veteran of the 100th Battalion, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by son Carl; daughters Marjorie Yoshida and Ruth Maki; sisters Norma Yoshioka, Matsue Hironaka, Hanako Maki and Masako Kimura; and three grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Monday.

Jesse Kepa Manlapit
Feb. 11, 2005
Jesse Kepa Manlapit, 74, of Waianae, a retired Hawaii Government Employees Association business agent and operations engineer for Local 3, died. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Kathleen "Kay"; sons Herbert Lee and Jesse Jr., Anthony "Bob," Donald, Darrell, Raynard and Michael Manlapit; daughters Sarah Manlapit, Monica Kaluhiwa and Laurie "Nani" Osborne; mother Alani Ako; brother Enoch Wayne Ako; and sisters Rosita "Tita" Storey and Verna Mae Branco. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Chanelle Prieto Mateo
Feb. 6, 2005
Chanelle Prieto Mateo, infant daughter of Janelle Prieto and Michael Mateo of Ewa Beach, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by grandparents Anacleta and Jose Prieto and Winnie and Franklin Mateo; and great-grandparents Hermogenes Magsanide, Silvestra T. Prieto, and Vicente and Maxima Daoang. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Eulalia Consolacion Mazik
Jan. 24, 2005
Eulalia Consolacion Mazik, 57, of Mililani, a homemaker, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Fred; daughters Martina and Ursula; brothers Florentino, Antonio, Rodolfo and Floro Consolacion; and sister Doris Lapitan. Private services.

Tokiko McAfee
Feb. 7, 2005
Tokiko McAfee, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Duty Free Shoppers employee, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Niigata, Japan. She is survived by daughter Tina M.G. Felan, companion Mitsuru Sato, brothers Atsuo and Toru Oyanagi, sisters Miiko Shoji and Noriko Matsubara, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Kaleo Luis Mier
Feb. 13, 2005
Kaleo Luis Mier, infant son of Leo and Ericka of Missouri, died in Missouri. He was born in Missouri. He is also survived by grandparents Pearl and Ray Awana, James Mier, Roberto Rostran and Bernardina Gonzalvez; and great-grandparent Juana Gonzalvez. Graveside services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Michael M. Moiha
Feb. 11, 2005
Michael M. Moiha, 50, of Hana, Maui, a retired Hana Store salesclerk, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hana. He is survived by mother Rosaline, brothers Melvin and Kenneth, sisters Lily "Sweetheart" and Kimberly, hanai daughters Kehau Kapoi and Donna Tolentino, and hanai sons Kelii Kanana and Kalani English. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial on Feb. 26 at Puuiki Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Solomon Harry Nakapalau
Feb. 13, 2005
Solomon Harry Nakapalau, 75, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a retired courier and veteran of the U.S. Army, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Linda H.; sons Louie and Lorrin; daughters Joleen, Darlene and Andrea; sister Momi Bright; and eight grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church Hall, Honaunau. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dionisio Peralta Neyra Sr.
Feb. 6, 2005
Dionisio Peralta Neyra Sr., 67, of Waipahu, a Trees of Hawaii driver supervisor, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Paniqui, Tarlac, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dolores M.; sons Dionisio Jr., Arnold, Alex, Abner and Kenneth; daughters Elizabeth Luis, Emily Nuguid and Arlen Neyra; brothers Diosdado, Crispulo and Romulo; sisters Feliciana Cruz and Eufemia Valdez; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Carol Ann Richards
Jan. 28, 2005
Carol Ann Richards, 59, of Pearl City, an accounting clerk for the state government, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son William R., daughters Carol A. Twigg and Michelle Richards, father Albert Bishop and two grandchildren. Private services.

Tom T. Sakuma
Feb. 13, 2005
Tom T. Sakuma, 93, of Kailua, a retired Kaneohe Ranch maintenance worker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Nobu; sons James, Richard, Ernest and Paul; sisters Chiyono Suzuki, Kiyono A.F. Ching and Shigeno Matsui; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Cecelia Namilimili Schmidt
Feb. 13, 2005
Cecelia Namilimili Schmidt, 61, of Waianae, a Roberts Hawaii bus driver, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Vernon Jr., Valance K. Sr.

and Stephen B.; daughters Schantell A. Taylor and Schanlyn M.J. Sato; brothers David P. Lake Jr. and Frederico B. and Lawrence A. Jove; sisters Jane Love-Appleby and Aileen J. Jove; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall-Jehovah's Witnesses on Makaha Valley Road.

Michie Sekomoto
Jan. 29, 2005
Michie Sekomoto, 85, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Lance K.; brothers Hajime, Norio and Bunichi Harada; and sisters Asayo Naguwa, Kazue Fujii, Toyoko Kaji and June Nakagawa. Private services.

Eileen Rebecca Smith
Feb. 10, 2005
Eileen Rebecca Smith, 99, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired employee for Kauai County, died in Aiea. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by sons Milton and Danny, daughters Gladys Sheldon and Peggy Tetu, 33 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Kapaa Missionary Church.

Shigeo Takara
Feb. 4, 2005
Shigeo "Shige" Takara, 76, of Mililani, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Peahi, Maui. He is survived by wife Shigeko, sons Jason and Ezra, daughters Cynthea Michimoto and Isabelle Nishimoto, mother Kiku, brothers Takeo and Tamotsu, sisters Sumiko Kuniyoshi and Agnes Haruguchi, and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Harry Tsutomu Tanaka
Feb. 5, 2005
Harry Tsutomu Tanaka, 67, of Waianae, owner and operator of Harry's Repair Service, died in St. Francis-Liliha Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Tareyton, daughters Terahyn "Bobbie" Apilando and Terilyn Hoisington, brother Herbert, sisters Edith Baba and Jane Yamashiro, mother Ayako and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Judith Sakayo Matsumoto Tong
Feb. 13, 2005
Judith Sakayo Matsumoto Tong, 87, of Waipahu, proprietress of Tong Hon Store and Liberty House salesclerk, died in Waipahu. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by sons Edmund Y.S. and Ernest W.C., brother Kazuo Matsumoto, sisters Yoshino and Natsue Okada, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 10:45 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1317 Queen Emma St., Honolulu 96813.

Yasuo Uchima
Feb. 4, 2005
Yasuo Uchima, 64, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by brothers Yasuaki and Toshio, and sisters Dora Tsuha and Betty Nago. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

David C. Wharton
Feb. 14, 2005
David C. Wharton, 59, of Princeville, Kauai, a Princeville Corp. information systems manager, died in Princeville. He was born in Caldwell, Ohio. He is survived by wife Catherine "Cathy"; daughters Theresa Hasenfrantz and Megan and Emily Wharton; sisters Joyce Sholtis and Judith Wheeler; brother James; and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Annie Look Wong
Feb. 10, 2005
Annie Look Wong, 88, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by daughter Valene Wong-Cole and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Thomas Kaululaau Wright
Feb. 8, 2005
Thomas Kaululaau "Tommy" Wright, 81, of Honolulu died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Thomas M.K.; daughters Linda Tom, Janis Kaululaai-Gerwien and Carolmae K. Anderson; brother James K. Wright; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

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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