Alejandro Ramones Abellera Sr.
Jan. 20, 2006
Alejandro Ramones "Ali" Abellera Sr., 68, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Sugar Plantation Association crew chief supervisor in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by companion Shirley Soares; son Alejandro Jr.; daughters Cheryl Baldonado, Stephanie Cabreros, Deborah Vares and Paulette Majamay; hanai daughter Vanessa Kauina; brothers Henry and Aurelio; sisters Dolores Diego and Pacita Pique; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Masako Arakaki
Jan. 15, 2006
Masako Arakaki, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Okinawa. She is survived by sons Masakazu and Dr. Richard F., daughters Hatsuko Nakazato and Emily N. Azama, brother Katsuji Tamanaha, sister Doris Arakawa, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Aurora Narciso Canlas
Jan. 21, 2006
Aurora Narciso Canlas, 83, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in San Rita, Pampanga, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Redentor, Cicero, Aristotle, Adonis and Achilles; daughters Estrella Pajimula and Venus Canlas-Agbunag; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Shizue Matsuoka Chun
Jan. 14, 2006
Shizue Matsuoka Chun, 88, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker, died in Hiolani Care Center. She was born on Maui. She is survived by daughter Margaret "Lei" Jones and brother Takashi Masuda. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after noon. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Elizabeth Alencastre Cooper
Jan. 19, 2006
Elizabeth Alencastre Cooper, 66, of Honolulu, a Bishop Bank employee and homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert Sr.; son Robert Jr.; daughters Kimberly Cooper and Debbie Kauaihilo; sisters Helen Oliveira, Louise Hughes and Jacqueline Almeida; and six grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire.
Richard Haruo Enoki
Dec. 30, 2005
Richard Haruo Enoki, 90, of Honolulu, a retired city Accounting Division chief, died in Hiolani Care Center. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by son Elliott, daughter Estelle, brother Harry and sisters Helen Yamada and Elaine Yamachika. Private services.
Patricia Ann Gonzales
Jan. 19, 2006
Patricia Ann "Penny" Gonzales, 66, of Hawaiian Shores, Pahoa, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, a retired Dan DeLuz Woods salesclerk and bookkeeper, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James S. Jr.; sons Richard, James III and John; daughters Antoinette Texeira, Audrey Mata, Ann Gouviea and Samantha Gonzales; sister Merrill Catala; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No services.
Katherine Stone Hanley
Jan. 26, 2006
Katherine Stone Hanley, 71, of Hilo, an Inter-Pacific Advertising Agency president and Orchid Isle Auto Center advertising manager, died at home. She was born in Waco, Texas. She is survived by husband J.W.; sons Joseph W. Jr., Robert, James and Jonathan; daughter Mary K.H. Espejo; and nine grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou. Call after 9:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was published in an obituary yesterday.
Tadao Ibaraki
Jan. 24, 2006
Tadao Ibaraki, 86, of Honolulu, a retired house painter, Army veteran and member of the 100th Infantry Battalion Company A, died in Hiolani Care Center, Kahala Nui. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Ellen F.; daughter Ruby E. Mizue; son Ronald Y.; brothers Mitsuo, Isamu and Ronald H.; sister Agnes Muraoka; and five grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edward Isamu Ito
Jan. 16, 2006
Edward Isamu "Eddy" Ito, 95, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Builders owner and general contractor, died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kay K., son Roy K., daughter Fay M. Atkinson and a grandchild. Private services.
Martha Kaumakaokalani Hohu Kiaha
Jan. 16, 2006
Martha Kaumakaokalani Hohu "Aunty Leila" Kiaha, 78, of Honolulu, an organist and choral arranger and director, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Charles M. "Anu" Rider-Kiaha and Gregg K., Mark E. "Pu'ukapu" and Daniel H. "Danny"; daughter Marthalei U. "Bootie" Kiaha-Osakoda; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel. Call after noon. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Miyano Kono
Jan. 18, 2006
Miyano Kono, 104, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Hiroshima. She is survived by son Akio; daughters Alma "Miyeki" Yamamoto, Yachiyo Yasuda and Chizuko Kono; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Dominador Macanas
Jan. 22, 2006
Dominador "Billy" Macanas, 69, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired Bulk Sugar Plant mechanic at Hilo Harbor, former Hilo Terminal & Transportation Co. diesel mechanic and Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pepeekeo. He is survived by sons Delbert, Derick and Tyson; daughters Sherry and Tiare; brothers Juan and Angel Macanas, and Edmando and Erdulfo Mangibin; sisters Natividad Pinzon, Francisca Pajarillo and Genoveva Gomez; and six grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Papaikou. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mabel Tamae Matsui
Jan. 21, 2006
Mabel Tamae Matsui, 99, of Honolulu, a retired California Packing Corp. warehouse worker, died at home. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by sons George K. and Morris T., sisters Asae "Flo" Hamamura and Gladys C. Hiranaka, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Haruko Miyake
Jan. 11, 2006
Haruko Miyake, 72, of Hilo, a retired senior typist, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sisters Chieko Miyao and Emiko Honda. Private services.
Yoshiye Miyashita
Jan. 21, 2006
Yoshiye "Shai" Miyashita, 87, of Hilo died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sister Takayo Hirata and brothers Yasuo and Koichi Iwasaki. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Julia Cecilia Ahlo Pruett Munetake
Jan. 27, 2006
Julia Cecilia Ahlo Pruett Munetake, 88, of Kaaawa died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas, James and Ray Pruett; daughter Irene A. Leong; 15 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Services pending.
Keith Yoshio Nakada
Jan. 23, 2006
Keith Yoshio Nakada, 57, of Honolulu, a certified public accountant, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gail, son Michael, daughter Emily, father Kenneth, sister Gay Yamamoto and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Family requests to wear an aloha shirt, shorts and slippers. No flowers.
Robert Katsunobu Nakamitsu
Jan. 14, 2006
Robert Katsunobu "Bobo" Nakamitsu, 73, of Aiea, a retired Dole Cannery commercial painter, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by companion Norma Dela Cruz; son Robert; daughters Karen Ontai and Sharon Glass; brothers Kazuo and George; sisters Clara Nakamitsu, Diane Ayabe and Doris Arii; and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Jennie Misako Nakasone
Jan. 15, 2006
Jennie Misako Nakasone, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Straub Clinic & Hospital anesthetist, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George M.; sons Jay, Jon and Kip; brothers Harry and Michael Yamamoto; and a grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Ronald Koichi Namihira
Jan. 21, 2006
Ronald Koichi Namihira, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 31 machinist, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Doris K., sons Calvin H. and Dennis T., daughter Amy Y. Higa, brothers Lloyd S. and Nick N., sisters Betty M. Hickman and Evelyn T. Gushiken, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hiroshi Noji
Jan. 20, 2006
Hiroshi Noji, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base warehouse supervisor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Lillian T., son Miles K., brother Takeshi and sisters Miyono Watanabe and Haruko Ando. Private services.
Kiyo K. Ojas
Nov. 19, 2005
Kiyo K. Ojas, 82, of Kansas City, a homemaker, died. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by children Eileen Vredenburg, Patricia Lindsey, Janet Castillo and Lawrence and Patrick Ojas, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Feb. 6 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Call after 10 a.m.
Sadao Okuhara
Jan. 15, 2006
Sadao Okuhara, 75, of Honolulu, a retired HMSA computer programmer and Air Force veteran who served in the Korean War, died at home. He was born in Okinawa. He is survived by wife Kazue; brothers Kiyoshi, Toshio, Charles Y., James N., Satoru, Tatsuo and George M.; and sisters Haruko Gakiya, Lillian Y. Okamoto and Doris Y. Hatamoto. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marina Galinato Parel
Jan. 17, 2006
Marina Galinato Parel, 88, of Waimea, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Baltazar Sr., son Baltazar Jr., daughter Maria P. Naboa, 14 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Joshua Kuuipo Quon
Jan. 10, 2006
Joshua Kuuipo Quon, 28, of Aiea, a Dorvin D. Leis Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Reynold Jr. and Esther, brother James, sister Blessing and grandparent the Rev. Mary Pua. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Katherine Yuki Shimizu
Jan. 22, 2006
Katherine Yuki Shimizu, 87, of Honaunau, Hawaii, a store helper, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Japan. She is survived by brothers Sam and Stanley, and sisters Verna Matsumoto and Leatrice Miyasato. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo, Hawaii. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Thomas Toshiyoshi Tanaka
Jan. 22, 2006
Thomas Toshiyoshi "Tom" Tanaka, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base fire inspector, Army veteran who served in World War II and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Chiyoko M., son Wayne A. and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Rokuro Tomita
Jan. 21, 2006
Rokuro Tomita, 77, of Mililani, a retired Kamehameha III School principal in Lahaina, died at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Doris A., son Wayne, daughters Janice Harlos and Carolyn Tucker, brother Robert, sister Gladys Mahelona and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Mary Haulani Werner
Jan. 17, 2006
Mary Haulani "Aunty Nani" Werner, 48, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kahuku, Hawaii. She is survived by hanai daughters Lehua Werner, Leilani Kealoha, Kanani Bass, Maylani Lum, and Lia and Keolani Kaheiki; hanai sons Kauwila J. Werner, Keola Bass, George Jr., George III and Kaleo Kaheiki, and Josiah Kaheiki-Lum; mother Loritta; sister JoAnn Delima; and brothers Stanley "Kauwila" Jr., Winfield "Kalei" and Joseph "JoJo." A celebration of life will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Church, Puna. Casual attire.
Emiliano Pasion Yanos
Jan. 20, 2006
Emiliano Pasion Yanos, 52, of Waipahu died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by mother Alejandra P., brothers Antero and Ricardo, and sister Corazon Acob. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Puuhale Road. Call after 8:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
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.