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Morino Beltran
Aug. 16, 2005
Morino Beltran, 66, of Hauula, a retired Hawaii Transfer and American Linen truck driver, died in Kahuku Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Jean Miyashiro; sons Raymond and Reno; daughters Jolanda-Mae Kahele, and Maree and Sharonell Beltran; hanai daughter Doreen Ah Quin; stepchildren Mitzy, Michelle and Cindy Miyashiro, Susan Nawahine, Natalie Akiu, and Gregory Miyashiro; brother Dominado; sisters Martha Rivera, Shirley Balbuna, Isabella Camacho and Barbara Abordonado; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula Ward. Call after 4:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

James Alexander Burgess
Aug. 14, 2005
James Alexander Burgess, 79, of Aiea, a retired Garlow Petroleum Inc. employee and Hawaii World Trade Center owner, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean T., son Miles Saito, daughter Claudia Awai, brothers Herbert "Sonny" and Harold, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services held. Additional information for an obituary printed Friday.

Mona Kahalewai Cheshire
Aug. 16, 2005
Mona Kahalewai Cheshire, 77, of Newport Beach, Calif., died at home. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Jack, daughter Malia and sisters Pilali Johnson, MaryLou Gomard and Hazel Peterson. Services: 8 a.m. Monday at Outrigger Canoe Club. No flowers. Donations suggested to Kamehameha Schools, Ke Alii Pauahi Foundation, 567 S. King St., Suite 160, Honolulu 96813; or charity.

Carol J. Deel
July 13, 2005
Carol J. Deel, of Kaneohe, died in Ann Pearl Care Home. She was born in Santa Monica, Calif. She is survived by children Christopher L. Bryans, Melissa L. Kaakau and Melinda N. Willers; sister Elizabeth Cashin; brother Paul; stepsister Mary Hughes; and a grandchild. Celebration of Life services: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Olivet Baptist Church, 1775 S. Beretania St. Donations suggested to Olivet's food pantry or the Alzheimer's Association. Additional information for an obituary printed Sunday.

Anastacio Ganal Ebia
Aug. 15, 2005
Anastacio Ganal "Ernest" Ebia, 73, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hickam Air Force Base electrician and employee at the state Housing, Community and Development Corporation of Hawaii and Department of Human Services, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by wife Helen; son Markam; daughters Helencia Madarang, and Brigeda and Iris L. Ebia; brothers Ricardo, Alberto, John A. and Antonio; sisters Mercedes Piedad, Martha Baclaan, Lorita Brennan, Beatrice Sandt, Frances Medeiros, Rose Marie Kida and Darlyn Tsukayama; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Sunday.

O.W. Efurd
Aug. 9, 2005
O.W. "Dub" Efurd, 68, of Mililani, a retired Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention pastor and executive director, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Arkansas. He is survived by wife Grace, son Steve, daughter Laura, brother Wayne, sister Mildred Shackelford and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Olivet Baptist Church, 1775 S. Beretania St., Honolulu. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Olivia Lumaban Epil
Aug. 7, 2005
Olivia Lumaban Epil, 63, of Waimanalo, a dressmaker, died in Kailua. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Juanito, son Juanito Jr., daughter MaAnn E. Santos and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Waimanalo District Park Recreation Hall, 41-415 Hihimanu St., Waimanalo. Casual attire.

Charles Edwin Gomes
Aug. 11, 2005
Charles Edwin Gomes, 64, of Keaau, Hawaii, formerly of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. herbicide supervisor, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Paauilo. He is survived by wife Zita, daughter Daizha, stepdaughters Doreen and Desiree Manuel, brother Anthony and sister Doris Smith. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

Lindsey Mahina Hanawahine Sr.
Aug. 3, 2005
Lindsey Mahina "Hava" Hanawahine Sr., 54, of Waimanalo, a Department of Education custodian, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by wife Roxanne "Fat," son Lindsey "Bina" Jr., daughters Rosalee Puaoi and Jeanette-Rachelle "Moki" Hanawahine, and brothers Joseph Hanawahine and Henry Kealoha. Gathering: 9 a.m. Saturday at Kaiona Beach Park.

Michael Mitsuo Haruno
Aug. 20, 2005
Michael Mitsuo Haruno, 55, of Honolulu, a retired Wheeler Air Force Base Federal Fire Department engineer, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kathy, sons Toby and Bobby, daughter Miki Kukahiwa, mother Mary, brother Malcolm, sister Maryann Ram and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Peggy Akie Horikoshi
Aug. 8, 2005
Peggy Akie Horikoshi, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Liberty House salesclerk, died at home. She was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. She is survived by son Neil N.; daughter the Rev. Barbara Horikoshi-Firebaugh; sisters Mildred M. Takemori, Elsie Y. Horie, Sueko Nomura, Mae K. Otaki, June M. Nagaue, Jane S. Kono and Nancy N. Fujino; and four grandchildren. Private services. Additional information for an obituary printed Saturday.

Linda Lum Kahalewai
Aug. 4, 2005
Linda Lum Kahalewai, 55, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel instructor, died in Pearl City. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Stacy Davis, brother Alan Kaluna, sisters Gaila Townsend and Dana Morey, and three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Kamehameha Chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Private inurnment.

Donald Keao
Aug. 13, 2005
Donald Keao, also known as "Popoki" and "Uncle Joe," 73, of Haleiwa, died at home. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Janet, son Thomas "Tommy" Manijo, daughters Kathy Fujishige and April Cuesta, and 10 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church, 66-090 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa. Call after 5:30 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Theresa Koch
Aug. 18, 2005
Theresa "Jeannie" Koch, also known as Theresa Keawe, 78, of Nanakuli, a retired Kauai Grayline Hawaii tour driver and state caregiver, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul H.; sons Peter and Joseph Albinio, and Leland Medeiros; daughters Diane M. Munz, Luana Albinio, Theresa M. Beall and Sharla A. Kaeo; brother Donald Keawe; hanai sister Helen Kelley; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Grace Doi Kuribayashi
Aug. 12, 2005
Grace Doi Kuribayashi, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by husband Robert, daughters Laurie and Linda, sisters Edith Doi and Mildred Kosaki, and a grandchild. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kiyoshi Maesaka
Aug. 11, 2005
Kiyoshi "Charles" Maesaka, 87, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Transportation carpenter in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Ronald; daughter Patricia Kodani; brothers Shigeki, Jerry and Harold; sister Margaret; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Lydia Naumiumi Naihe
Aug. 18, 2005
Lydia Naumiumi Naihe, 69, of Honalo, Hawaii, a retired Sugai Coffee Farm employee, died. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Edward M. and Marvin L.; sisters Gertrude Delaries, Anna M. Caudell, Daisy Losalio and Ella H. Noel; brothers Robert K. Jr., John K. and Rodger P.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-10 p.m. Sept. 2 at Puakaana Church. Services: 8 a.m. Sept. 3 at the church. Burial to follow at Kalahiki Cemetery.

Ronald J. Nole
Aug. 4, 2005
Ronald J. Nole, 73, of Kailua, a retired business manager and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Kailua. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Mary, son Anthony, daughter Patricia, brother Greg, sister Linda and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church in Kailua.

James Tsuneo Okutsu
Aug. 14, 2005
James Tsuneo "Sam" Okutsu, 74, of Koloa, Kauai, a carpenter, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Koloa. He is survived by wife Joan; children Melvin and Leyona; brothers Seiji and Paul; sisters Fuchan Tanaka, Michan Matsuura, Margie Shinn and Rachael Akazawa; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

William A. Pankonin
Aug. 13, 2005
William A. "Bill" Pankonin, 84, of Oro Valley, Ariz., a former U.S. Pacific Command Civilian Personnel Program head at Camp Smith, died in Arizona. He was born in Everett, Wash. He is survived by wife Thelma; son Daniel Pimental; daughters Linda Gordon, Kathy Corman, Judy Lins and Patricia Cooper; and sister Georgia Rust. No services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Guide Dog Foundation of America or the Diabetes Foundation.

Jessie Agliam Selga
Aug. 11, 2005
Jessie Agliam "Ising" Selga, 51, of Wahiawa, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Davao, the Philippines. She is survived by son Roger Abad; daughter Raquel Segismundo; father Federico Sr.; mother Milagros Abes; brothers Danny, Federico Jr., Rolly, Freddie and Daryll Selga, and Victor Abes Jr.; sister Pamela; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Amor Ibarra Sildora
Aug. 5, 2005
Amor Ibarra Sildora, 19, of Kapolei, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by parents Virginio L. and Merlinda I., brothers Arnel and Allan, sister Arlene Baniaga and grandparents Toribio and Damiana Ibarra. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Elizabeth M. Smith
July 12, 2005
Elizabeth M. Smith, also known as "Betty" and "Binkie," 97, of Kailua-Kona, a homemaker and retired beautician, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Harveyville, Kan. She is survived by son Bobby L. "Bob," daughter Betty J.S. "BJ" "Binky" Fuller, sister Clara M. Hyatt, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Puuhonua O Honaunau, place of Refuge and Peace of Honaunau. Loose flower leis and petals welcome. Casual and aloha attire.

William Hifumi Sumida
Aug. 15, 2005
William Hifumi "Bill" Sumida, 79, of Honolulu, a retired F.K.S. Rental and Sales accountant, died at home. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by wife Dorothy A.; sons Elliott, Kevin and Kirk; daughter Lisa Fujisaki; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Gladys M. Takafuji
Aug. 17, 2005
Gladys M. Takafuji, 76, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by brother Saburo. Private services.

Elizabeth Dudoit Tamura
Aug. 15, 2005
Elizabeth Dudoit Tamura, 84, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by husband Albert K., son Wayne W. Wahineokai, daughters Diane K. Haiku-Maielua and Jami-ane N. Tamura, sister Sarah D. Fujimori, nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held on Molokai. Casual attire.

Chet Tomczak
Aug. 10, 2005
Chet Tomczak, 78, of Honolulu, a Tomczak Advertising Inc. owner and USS Missouri photographer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Nancy J. and sister Virginia Hansel. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817.

Jiro Watanabe
Aug. 11, 2005
Jiro Watanabe, 83, of Honolulu, a retired state carpenter and Akogare Hawaii Orchestra leader, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He also was a 442nd Regimental Combat Team Company L member. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by wife Flora F.; daughters Vicky Hamasaki, Susan Ebata, and Denise and Renee Murakami; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Stanley Asao Yamamoto
Aug. 8, 2005
Stanley Asao Yamamoto, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Oahu Restaurant Supply salesman, died at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Ayako, daughter Amy, and sisters Yoshiko Nishikawa, Tamaye Miyashita and Alice Hiraki. Private services.

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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