Vincent Aguiar
Nov. 13, 2005
Vincent Aguiar, 85, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Colleen, son Lee, daughter Kathy Nimon, brother John Jr. and three grandchildren. Visitation: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
George Kahunale Armitage Jr.
Nov. 7, 2005
George Kahunale Armitage Jr., 51, of Honolulu, a security guard, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yolaine; sons George "Bodie" III, Daven and Keoni; daughters Marvel and Chantelle; brother William "Billy"; and nine grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship. Call after 9 a.m.
Betsy Leilani Bode
Nov. 12, 2005
Betsy Leilani Bode, 77, of Honolulu, a Kapiolani Medical Center dietician aide, died in Honolulu. She was born in Waiau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Gene, Gordon, Glenn and John Jr.; daughter Marlene Hopkins; brothers Charles, Denny and Ronald Dement; sisters Theresa Colburn, Maile Shidaki, Sweetie Medeiros and Marvis Fujita; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchid. Services: 7 p.m. today at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: noon tomorrow at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. Call after 11 a.m. Private burial at sea. Casual attire. No flowers.
Henrietta Jane Alana Bond
Nov. 7, 2005
Henrietta Jane Alana Bond, 49, of Haena, Kauai, an office clerk, died at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Kenneth, son Jacob, daughters Ashlee and Krystal, mother Rebecca Maka and brothers Murphy Jr., Jacob, Keith and Sherman Maka. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanalei Waioli Huila Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire.
Helen Kamaka Pu Cockett
Nov. 12, 2005
Helen Kamaka Pu Cockett, 76, of Wailuku, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by husband Lawrence Jr.; children Jackie Sacapanio and Beverly "Cookie," Lawrence "Mackie" III, Patrick, Byron, Benjamin and Major Cockett; sisters Emily and Annie Pu; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Memorial Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Mildred Gurley Dunlap
Nov. 13, 2005
Mildred Gurley Dunlap, 76, of Kawela Bay, formerly of Newport Beach, Calif., a retired tax consultant, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Whittier, Calif. She is survived by brother Robert Gurley and sister Mary Manley. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kawela Bay.
Elpedio Fernandez
Nov. 12, 2005
Elpedio Fernandez, 76, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired Kekaha Sugar lead electrician, died at home. He was born in Kekaha. He is survived by wife Rosallia; sons Malcolm, Ira and Marvin; daughter Debra Kato; mother Patricia; brothers Feliciano "Pelane" Fernandez and Larry Toni; sisters Clarita Ide and Leonida Fujimura; and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Kekaha. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Koso Furukawa
Nov. 13, 2005
Koso Furukawa, 85, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar welder, died at home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sons Kenneth and Garrick, brothers Itsuto and Roger, sisters Shirley Kagemoto and Lillian Komatsubara, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Henry Saburo Hara
Nov. 13, 2005
Henry Saburo Hara, 72, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. He also was a Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 6 and Big Island National Guard Retirees Association member. He was born in Naalehu, Kau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Janet S.; sons Gary, Dennis, Larry and Kenneth; brother Horace; sister YukioYamamoto; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Fred Tadashi Hashiro
Oct. 22, 2005
Fred Tadashi Hashiro, 68, of Rosemead, Calif., a retired air conditioning and refrigeration technician, died. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by daughters Debi Kayoda and Corinne Hashiro; brothers Hideo, Sadao and Glenn; sisters Lillian Kaneshiro, Alice Kogasaka and Judy Hashiro; and three grandchildren. Services held. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Walter Walfrid Kandelin
Nov. 13, 2005
Walter Walfrid Kandelin, 88, of Manoa, a retired University High School coach and U.S. Army major who served in World War II and Korean War, died in Honolulu. He was born in New York. No survivors. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
William K. Kanoa
Nov. 7, 2005
William K. "Bill" Kanoa, 92, of Waipahu, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Nahiku, Maui. He is survived by daughter Rose P. Danielson, brothers Isaac and Volna, 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mary Shirley Marquez
Oct. 27, 2005
Mary Shirley Marquez, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Family Service Center preschool teacher, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Baltimore. She is survived by sons Richard and Jerome; daughters Elizabeth Ann Arriesgado, Cindy Marquez and Doris Anderson; hanai daughter Tammy Afong; 13 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nuuanu Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Gilbert Obamen
Nov. 6, 2005
Gilbert "Gay" Obamen, 67, of Waipahu, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by brothers Paul Villanueva and Emilio Alcaide Jr.; and sisters Francisca "Frances" Bumanglag, Julie Pedro and Noy and May Alcaide, Madeline Webb and Janice Pascua-Alcaide. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Waialua United Church of Christ, 67-174 Farrington Highway, Waialua. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Reiko Okamoto
Nov. 14, 2005
Reiko Okamoto, 82, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a Japanese language teacher, died in Hilo Medical Center Extended Care Division. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by sons Clyde, Calvin, Carl and Cary; daughters Carol Uhl and Cindy O'Callaghan; sisters Yoshiko Nakamoto and Masako Arakaki; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Committal services and burial: noon Friday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tammy Chang Powers
Nov. 3, 2005
Tammy Chang Powers, 64, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Shanghai, China. She is survived by son Shuhong Chow; daughters Meiling and Huifeng Chow and Angela Philarios; brothers Tony H.H., Jerry S.K. and Jimmy S.K. Chang; and sister Lily Li-Hua Kong. Committal services: 2 p.m. today at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. For more information, call 955-3037.
Robert Edward Rees
Nov. 6, 2005
Robert Edward Rees, 74, of Yorba Linda, Calif., a retired Boeing electrical engineer, died in California. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Steven, daughters Celeste Reeder and Joanna Jones, and six grandchildren. Graveside services: 2:15 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Nancy Marie Gustafsson Rittenband
Nov. 9, 2005
Nancy Marie Gustafsson Rittenband, 86, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Music composer, recording artist, producer and hula dancer, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is survived by husband Victor, hanai son Thomas Malm and hanai daughter Julie Peterson. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Chapel, Kawaiahao Church. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Kathleen Skelton
Nov. 13, 2005
Kathleen Skelton, 58, of Lawai, Kauai, a rail clerk, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by daughters Sharron Abreu and Claudia Skelton; brothers Frank, Tommy, Joey and Paul Snow; sisters Maryanne and Susane; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Moevao Soliai
Nov. 1, 2005
Moevao Soliai, 83, of Honolulu, died at home. He was born in Fagasa, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Malaetele; sons Aitu, Vaiese M., Agalii, Gafoa and Sapaia; daughters Sialofi and Elizabeth Soliai, Poulima Lagafuaina, Ilaisa Samoa and Lalaai Tupua; brother Agatupu Tupua; sisters Vaiolani Brown, Tausuati Te'o and Faaitii Mamea; 32 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Bread of Life Church, 3534 Kalihi St., Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Patricia Lori Lei Spath
Nov. 13, 2005
Patricia Lori Lei Spath, 45, of Wailuku, a Maui Country Club receptionist, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Mark; daughters Megan and Nicole "CoCo"; mother the Rev. Patricia "Mamo" Alipio; brothers Melesio "Pogo," Dennis "Buck" and Chad Alipio; and sisters Gloria Tunsan, Cora Kaestner, Juanita Alipio, Bessie Arynado and May Lynn Maukele. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation. Private scattering of ashes.
Uiki Tafao
Nov. 14, 2005
Uiki Tafao, 46, of Waianae, died at home. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by caregivers Amoamo and Folole Saelua; brothers Molesi, Sepusione, Harvey, Iese and the Rev. Jacob Iese and Iakopo Valeni; and sisters Tapu and Valentina Iese, Tafaoga Tafao, Taufaalili Valeni, Asiasiga Siliga and Vaoesea "Myra" Taulani. Gathering: 11 a.m. Saturday at Pokai Bay Beach Park.
Letupu Lemaluai Tauilo
Nov. 6, 2005
Letupu Lemaluai "Tups" Tauilo, 30, of Aiea, a ARC in Hawaii manager, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Lemaluai and Tuaefu Sr., and brothers Kose and Tony Godinet, Pio Su'a-Godinet, Lema Tauilo Jr., Taumaoe Tauilo and Res Kolone. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Interment: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Brian Paul Thomas
Nov. 11, 2005
Brian Paul Thomas, 63, of Kapolei, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Milwaukee. He is survived by wife Kum Cha, daughters Kimberly Armijo and Jackie Thomas, and brothers Patrick and David. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Elaine Etsuko Wakasa
Nov. 13, 2005
Elaine Etsuko Wakasa, 71, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a state Department of Education elementary school teacher, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hanapepe. She is survived by sisters Fumie Isobe and Betty Ushigome. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ. Call after 10 a.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.