Richard Apo
Dec. 26, 2005
Richard Apo, 71, of Ewa Beach, a retired pipe fitter for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and city Wastewater Management, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Louise M., sons Richard E. Jr. and Jon H., brothers Stanley and George, sister Josephine Yip and four grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Mary Jane Cabuslay
Dec. 23, 2005
Mary Jane Cabuslay, 69, of Lanai City, a retired Lanai Community Hospital registrar, died in Lanai Community Hospital. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by husband Gregorio, daughter Natalie Avila, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at I.L.W.U. Hall in Lanai City. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church. Burial to follow at Lanai City Cemetery. Flowers welcome.
Alice Doldolao
Dec. 31, 2005
Alice Doldolao, 78, of Ewa Beach, a retired civil service secretary, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Koloa, Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Esmeralda Quitugua and Frances Silva, brother Hymie Abela, seven grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Pokai Bay Beach Heiau in Waianae. Casual attire.
Clarice Inovejas
Nov. 18, 2005
Clarice "Chris" Inovejas, 69, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waipahu, a retired Waianae High School teacher, died. She was born in Stanton, Mich. She is survived by stepchildren Margaret Abergas, Mona Leanio, Melanie Inovejas-Cardenes and Francis Sr., Fred Sr., Farley, Michele and Fraser; brother Ray H. Jensen; and sister Connie DeYoung. Interment to be held in Las Vegas. Donations suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 551 36th St., Wyoming, MI 49548.
Lawrence Lee Kellogg
Dec. 25, 2005
Lawrence Lee Kellogg, 63, of Honolulu, a metal fabricator shop owner and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Sacramento, Calif. He is survived by wife Shirley Leilani; son Dewayett R.; hanai sons Fred Talbot, Bruce Adams and Terry Norton; mother Dorothy Mae; sister Marilyn Smith; and nine grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Young Oak Kim
Dec. 29, 2005
Young Oak Kim, 86, of Los Angeles, a retired U.S. Army colonel who served in World War II and the Korean War, died. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by stepsons Jerry and Tom Surh and Corey Covert; brothers Jack and Henry; and sister Willa. Services to be held in Santa Monica, Calif. Burial services to be held in Hawaii at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Go for Broke Educational Foundation.
Grant Renichi Kimura
Dec. 29, 2005
Grant Renichi Kimura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department captain and Kuakini Medical Plaza building manager, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Marian M., sons Grant Y. and Wesley S., daughter Brenda M., sister Jasmine Kalas and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Yomoji Matsumoto
Jan. 2, 2006
Yomoji Matsumoto, 83, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. mill worker in Puunene, Maui, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene. He is survived by wife Nancy, sons Tom and Norris, daughters Amy Matsumoto and Thelma Kealoha, brothers Kenji and Paul, sister Doris Beveridge and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Fumika Nakamura
Dec. 28, 2005
Fumika Nakamura, 64, of Pearl City, an Island Casuals saleswoman, 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. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Moana Mae Leimomi Richards Niu
Jan. 2, 2006
Moana Mae Leimomi Richards Niu, 63, of Kaneohe, formerly of Waikapu, Maui, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Toili, son Daniel T.K., brothers Irvine K. "Butchie" Jr. and Carlton Wayne W. Richards Sr., and sister Maile Jean Richards-Au. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Edward Y.B. Park
Dec. 27, 2005
Edward Y.B. Park, 81, of Mililani, a retired policeman, died in Aiea. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kook Been, daughters Sabrina and Suzhy, sister Elaine and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire.
Jules Santos
Jan. 3, 2006
Jules Santos, 78, of Makawao, Maui, a retired carpenter, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Lourdes B.; sons Robert W., Jerome G. and James J.; daughters Danielle T. Peterson, Donna M. Solis and Mary E.; sisters Cecilia Duxbury and Katie; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m.
Robert Shirota
Dec. 30, 2005
Robert "Bob" Shirota, 62, of Wailuku, a retired Bob's Machine Shop owner, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by companion Hazel; children Sean, Ian and Keoni Shirota and Debra Bal; brothers Dr. Ted Jr., Arnold and Stanford; and sisters Janet Tamura and Naomi Guillermo. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Church in Waihee. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
Joseph Lawrence Summers
Jan. 1, 2006
Joseph Lawrence Summers, also known as "Grandpa Joe" and "Uncle Joe," 86, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Electric and Maui Electric electrician, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Racine, Wisc. He is survived by daughter Mary E. Gaylord, brother Matthew, sisters Emily Kackabowski and Irene Taylor, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire.
Masao Tanji
Dec. 28, 2005
Masao "David" Tanji, 92, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by daughter Ruth Tanji-Young, brother Roy, sisters Margaret Todani and Barbara Matsui, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private burial services. Aloha attire.
Eugene I. Turner
Dec. 30, 2005
Eugene I. Turner, 68, of Honolulu, a retired tile setter, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Knoxville, Tenn. He is survived by wife Thelma S., sons Eugene Naeole and Eugene, daughters Shari Naeole and Grace Sumaylo, brother Larry and nine grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: noon at the cemetery. Casual attire.
Juanita Macini Ramos Vasquez
Dec. 31, 2005
Juanita Macini Ramos Vasquez, 74, of Mililani, a homemaker, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Bolivar C.; children Anita Valteau, Susan Spidle and Ernest, Steven, Dennis and Albert Riveira and Jeanne Sharp; brother Tony Ramos; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples.
Josephine Leilani Wayton
Dec. 24, 2005
Josephine Leilani "Jo" Wayton, 58, of Kailua, a Ben Franklin Crafts Store supervisor in Kailua, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Thomas Sr.; sons Charles and Thomas Jr.; brothers Albert and Jacob Belaski; sisters Bertha Nicod, Eileen Burnette, Carol Bost, Geri Cougnet, Ernestine Peronto and Lina Belaski; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery.
Richard Koon Hoon Wong
Dec. 26, 2005
Richard Koon Hoon "Dick" Wong, 67, of Kaneohe, a DCW Resources Ltd. proprietor, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol; sons Alan, Barry, Garry and Duane; daughter Dale Pregil; brothers Howard and Ernest; sisters Loretta Whitney, Winifred Keolanui and Karen Quon; and 11 grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: noon at Valley of the Temples. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Heaton Luse Wrenn Jr.
Nov. 29, 2005
Heaton Luse Wrenn Jr., 73, of Redmond, Wash., died in Redmond. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Micheline, sons Heaton III and Gregory, daughters Alison Baclig and Monica Chun, sisters Nancy Ogburn and Carolene "Maka" Kahlbaum, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2821 Lowrey Ave. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to American Cancer Society, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817; or Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814.
Ryoichi Roy Yamasaki
Dec. 28, 2005
Ryoichi Roy Yamasaki, 87, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired state social worker, interpreter in Okinawa and military veteran, died at home. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Yoshiko, brother Thomas and sisters June S. Sato and Flora Takekawa. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Koloa Jodo Mission. Inurnment at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
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.