Henry Wilfred Akana Sr.
Dec. 25, 2005
Henry Wilfred Akana Sr., 88, of Kohala, Hawaii, a retired Kohala Sugar welder, died at Leahi Hospital. He was born in Niulii, Hawaii. He is survived by son Henry "Hank" Jr.; daughters Joyce Yamamoto and Olivia "Moana" and Phyllis Teramoto; brothers Gervin and Ronald; sisters Ruth Zane; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great- grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Edward Kalumaina Bailey Sr.
Dec. 14, 2005
Edward Kalumaina "Ed" Bailey Sr., 81, of Waipahu, treasurer of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #10276, Chosin Few, Aloha Chapter, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Tomi; sons John K., James K., Ed K. Jr. and Mits K.; daughters Jan M. Bailey-Yoshino, Ruby K. Pollock and Hannah P. Bailey; brother Grant K.; sisters Hannah Pang, Treasa Figueroa and Lucille Gambski; 20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Johnette Norein Keanuenueolunaonapualehua Momoa Cordeiro
Dec. 25, 2005
Johnette Norein Keanuenueolunaonapualehua Momoa "Joh-ne" Cordeiro, 52, of Nanakuli, formerly of Bakersfield, Calif., a kumu hula and Keanue's Polynesian Revue founder, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by fiance Earl Farr; son Anthony "Pocho" Cordeiro; daughter Antuanette "Nanika"; brothers John Jr. and David Momoa; sisters Irene Vierra, Mary Haynes and Cathy Momoa; and a grandchild. Gathering: 5 p.m. tomorrow at 89-461 Keaulana Ave., Nanakuli.
Maria Lourdes Fernan Enojardo
Dec. 30, 2005
Maria Lourdes Fernan Enojardo, 49, of Kailua-Kona, an Orchid Fairmont housekeeper at Mauna Lani Hotel, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Cebu City, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rufo Jr., sons William and Isaac, daughter Jennifer, mother Clarita Villanueva, father Ricardo Fernan and sisters Maria-Delia Fernan and Maria-Louisa Garcia. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Kingdom Hall in Keauhou, Hawaii. Call after noon. Scattering of ashes to follow.
Gen Daniel Enga Fujikawa
Dec. 23, 2005
Gen Daniel Enga Fujikawa, 18, of Kapolei, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Robin and Linda, brother Sho and grandparents Daniel and Aiko Fujikawa and Kazumi and Yasaku Tsumaki. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Saburo Ishitani
Dec. 29, 2005
Saburo Ishitani, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Times Super Market Ltd. general manager and member of 100th Infantry Battalion veteran, Company C., died at home. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by wife Felicia "Fukuko," son Gleen, sister Yoshino Higashiishi and grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Makiki Christian Church. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gladys Misao Kaya
Dec. 28, 2005
Gladys Misao Kaya, 72, of Aiea, a retired Coast Enterprises office clerk, died at home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by husband Albert A.; daughter Sharon Watase; brothers Sadamu, Hideyo, David, Wilfred and Daniel Sakai; sister Victoria "Vickie" Sakai; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Thomas Lawrence Kennedy
Dec. 27, 2005
Thomas Lawrence Kennedy, 81, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Air Force nurse anesthetist, died in Kaneohe. He was born in McKeesport, Pa. He is survived by wife Enid, son Merle Fleming, daughters Carol Gill and Patricia Treasure, 12 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Pohai Nani Retirement Center Club Room.
Fumika Nakamura
Dec. 28, 2005
Fumika Nakamura, 64, of Pearl City, a retired saleslady, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Japan. She is survived by daughters Lillian, Jo-Ann and Lisa; and two grandchildren. Please call family for reception details.
Frank C. Torres
Dec. 22, 2005
Frank C. Torres, 91, of Waianae, died in Leeward Nursing Home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Jennie; sons Philip and Frank Jr.; daughters Annie, Priscilla and Sherl; sister Ramona Molcilio; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six-great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Cynthia Ann Kiesel Wicks
Sept. 19, 2005
Cynthia Ann Kiesel "Cindy" Wicks, 53, of Honolulu, a Verizon executive secretary, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert Lee III. Private services.
Richard Masayoshi Yamada Jr.
Dec. 23, 2005
Richard Masayoshi "Dickie" Yamada Jr., 63, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Larraine, sons Ross M. and Ronald M., daughters Laurie Jean H. Makishima and Lei Ann N. Yamada, mother Edith, brother Allan, sisters Selma Kelly and Waynette Taketa, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. 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.