Ernest Harry Ainsley
Dec. 4, 2005
Ernest Harry Ainsley, 89, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Seattle, a retired Puget Sound Electric Light Co. employee and Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Montana. He is survived by son Gary, daughter Susan Miyamoto, sister Lois Kopenen, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services at a later date.
Julie Rokos Anthony
Dec. 1, 2005
Julie Rokos Anthony, 94, of Kailua-Kona, a salesclerk and waitress, died in Life Care Center of Kona. She was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She is survived by son Jim, daughter Elena Sims and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services in Kailua-Kona at a later date.
Roland William Au Hong
Nov. 23, 2005
Roland William Au Hong, 61, of Pearl City, a retired Hirose Electric electrician, died in Kaiser Medical Center, Moanalua. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Keith Au Hong and Ryan Hiyama, brothers Barry and Wesley, and caregivers Duke and Cynthia Hiyama. For more information, call 456-3212.
Clarence Yun Niuck Chang
Nov. 30, 2005
Clarence Yun Niuck "Kakua" Chang, 85, of Honolulu, a former Pan American Weights and Balance inspector, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hilma, son Terance Akiona, daughters Agatha Esona and Julie Shiroma, sister Shirley-Mae Silva, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Incorrect information was published in an obituary yesterday.
Bernice K. Cook
Dec. 3, 2005
Bernice K. Cook, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by son Gordon-Roy, daughter Marion L. Tibbs, caregivers Nancy and Mel Kaneshige, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services at a later date. Donations suggested to Lunalilo Home in Hawaii Kai.
Elsie Cairns Cook
Dec. 1, 2005
Elsie Cairns Cook, 87, of Makaha died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Paisley, Scotland. She is survived by husband William O. Jr., daughters Bonnie Cook and Barbara J. Carlson, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Soldier's Chapel in Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa. Call after 11 a.m. Committal services: noon at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers and monetary offerings, donations suggested to American Cancer Society for ovarian cancer research.
Ethel E. Correia
Dec. 6, 2005
Ethel E. Correia, 85, of Ewa Beach died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Norbert and Alfred, daughter Shirley, sisters Bernice Handley and Thelma Fevella, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Christopher Batara Foronda
Dec. 1, 2005
Christopher Batara Foronda, infant son of Steve and Josephine of Waipahu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by sister Michelle Vidad; brother Marques Vidad; grandparents Feliza Batara and Cornelio and Florentina Foronda; and great-grandparents Mercedes Foronda and Abraham Asuncion. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Barbara Shigeyo Fujishige
Nov. 26, 2005
Barbara Shigeyo Fujishige, 84, of Hauula, a homemaker, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Leroy and Bruce, brothers Torao and Joe Sueoka, sister Bertha Nagai and four grandchildren. Private services.
Irene Sachiko Fujiwara
Dec. 7, 2005
Irene Sachiko Fujiwara, 73, of Honolulu, a retired social worker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Peter F.; daughter Gail; sisters Ruth Kutsunai, Mabel Watanabe and Jane Hirayama; and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Hattie Kananimauloa Panui Low Kamealoha
Dec. 3, 2005
Hattie Kananimauloa Panui Low Kamealoha, 97, of Nanakuli, a Kawaiaha'o Church deaconess, died at home. She was born in Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by son William "Kaliko" Panui; sister Nancy Kahaialii; stepsons William "Funa," Caesar "Kahou" and Peter "Kunia" Jr.; stepdaughter Sarah "Kapoli" Kamakea; hanai daughters Winona Kauakahi and Sharon Wong; 65 grandchildren; 229 great-grandchildren; and 113 great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church. Call after 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes and reception to follow at the residence.
Robert Takeo Kaneshiro
Dec. 4, 2005
Robert Takeo Kaneshiro, 81, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Transportation engineering technician, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Steven T. and Dean; brother Henry Y.; sisters Irene M. Beck, Kathryn C. Cornett and Myra K. Stolfi; and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations will be given to charity by family.
Seiko Kishimoto
Dec. 5, 2005
Seiko Kishimoto, 71, of Waipahu died in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by companion Haruko and family, and sisters Mildred Kwak, May DeMauro and Amy Takasato. Private services.
Clara Mitsuko Maenaka
Nov. 28, 2005
Clara Mitsuko Maenaka, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Sears Roebuck & Co. salesclerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wayne K.; brother Rex Uchiumi; sisters Kimiko Yamagata, Elaine Nakahara and Janet Ohama; and a grandchild. Private services.
Seiso Onishi
Nov. 27, 2005
Seiso Onishi, 90, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by son Ronald K.; daughter Sharon; brothers Yorio, Shiro and Kotaro; sisters Akiko Nakamichi and Sueko Yorita; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Alden Shizuo Otsuka
Dec. 2, 2005
Alden Shizuo Otsuka, 49, of Anaheim, Calif., died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leslie, children Cameron and Megan, parents Tsutomu and Edith O., and brothers Corwin, Brent and Denley. Services held in Santa Ana, Calif.
Dr. Wolfgang Georg Pfaeltzer
Dec. 2, 2005
Dr. Wolfgang Georg Pfaeltzer, 82, of Wailuku, a retired medical doctor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hanau, Germany. He is survived by wife Doreen, son Keoki, daughters Patricia Pfaeltzer and Karin Pfaeltzer-Lopes, brother Dr. Bernhard, sister Marianne Sin-Pfaeltzer and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Donations suggested to Maui Humane Society, P.O. Box 1047, Puunene, HI 96784; or KHET-PBS Hawaii, 2350 Dole St., Honolulu, HI 96822. Additional information provided for an obituary published Wednesday.
Juanito Pico Jr.
Nov. 30, 2005
Juanito Pico Jr., 41, of Kalae, Molokai, died on Molokai. He was born on Molokai. He is survived by companion Kaehukai; sons Chase and Jonathan Pico and Jayden Napoleon-Pico; daughter Tehani Napoleon-Pico; father Juanito Sr.; brothers Danny and Santos; and sisters Lauriana Caberto, Priscilla Agader, Donna Pico, Rennie Kapuni, Cilia Maloney and Lofisa Seguirant. Services: noon today at the Lanikeha Center in Hoolehua, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m.
Edith Kahomelani Plunkett
Dec. 7, 2005
Edith Kahomelani "Sweedie" Plunkett, 59, of Wailuku died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by husband Howard; sons Kamae Ha'o and Howard Jr. and George Plunkett; daughters Jody Kazanecki, Linda Ha'o, Roxane Benavides, Irene Plunkett, Lynette Pokipala and Darlene Jensen; brothers Henry Jr., Wendell and Gregory Kaililaau; sisters Esther Ellis, Geri Caseres and Rose Kaililaau; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Kahului Union Church. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. A reception will follow the service in the church hall.
Violet Ricalde
Nov. 30, 2005
Violet Ricalde, 81, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired St. Francis Medical Center housekeeper, died in Hale Ho'ola Hamakua in Honokaa. She was born in Honokaa. She is survived by daughters Gloria L. Simmons, Loulyn Kaholo and Violet Ishii; sisters Helen and Elsie Lewi; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Jack Arnold Ritchey
Dec. 3, 2005
Jack Arnold Ritchey, 70, of Kailua, a retired commercial fisherman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Moline, Ill. He is survived by wife Carol, son Todd Gidlund, daughters Tami Ritchey and Rhonda Weaver, brother Bill and three grandchildren. No services. Donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Ave.; or Newport Fisherman Wife's Association, P.O. Box 971, Newport, OR 97365.
Michael Robert Shea
Dec. 6, 2005
Michael Robert Shea, 52, of Honolulu, a lawyer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Illinois. He is survived by companion Karen Beatteay, brother Charles and sister Nancy. Services in California at a later date.
Rosemary Everita Siliga
Nov. 27, 2005
Rosemary Everita Siliga, 42, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Faaalo; sons Kalani and Kawai; daughter Keisha; brothers Michael, Bino, Henry, Timothy, Kainoa and David Santiago; and sisters Iwalani Daniels, Beverly Kelii, Leimomi Russell, Raylyn Quesada and Darlene Kipilii. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information provided for an obituary published Thursday.
Margaret Afong Silva
Nov. 26, 2005
Margaret Afong Silva, 89, of Honolulu died. She was born in Hilea, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Thomas E. and Leroy F., daughter Margaret L.I.S. Chinen, brother George Ah Fong, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kyle Kealoha Spurrier
Dec. 4, 2005
Kyle Kealoha Spurrier, 23, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Laie, died. He was born in Fort Worth. He is survived by son Brazos K., brothers Bryant K. and Dylan K., and sisters Joni K. Andersen and Maile D. and Kati L. Spurrier. Services held in Fort Worth.
Mark Alan Weaver
Nov. 29, 2005
Mark Alan Weaver, 50, of Kilauea, Kauai, died. He was born in Rosemead, Calif. He is survived by wife Liz, son Wyatt and daughter Cory. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Black Pot Beach.
Waldorf Roy Wilson
Dec. 6, 2005
Waldorf Roy Wilson, 88, of Kailua, a retired Honolulu Board of Water Supply field operations superintendent, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dorothy, son Robert "Bobby," daughter Wanda Rokero, brothers Edwin and James, sister Edna Reno, 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Raymond Denkichi Yamamoto
Dec. 1, 2005
Raymond Denkichi Yamamoto, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Meadow Gold Dairies employee, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mieko, son Ray, daughter Gail Toma, sister Katherine Nishida, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Satsuki Yamashita
Nov. 30, 2005
Satsuki "May" Yamashita, 92, of Hilo, a Waiakea Intermediate School food service department employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kaumana, Hawaii. She is survived by son Dennis; daughter Faye; sisters Shizuko Hamada, Esther Suto and Hagiko Fukuda; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
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.