Shirley Hatsue Balidoy
Feb. 5, 2006
Shirley Hatsue Balidoy, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Radford High School teacher, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Darren W. and Wade R., daughter Raelene R., brother Richard Matsuoka and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Maria S. Casogoc
Feb. 4, 2006
Maria S. Casogoc, 68, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Ernesto; children Erlinda C. Fernandez, Lea C. Mangayayam and Ernesto Jr. and Edwin Casogoc; brothers Domingo and Ticel Serra; sisters Lalang Negrillo and Rosita Serra; and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church. Burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.
Nicholas Scott Chai
Feb. 2, 2006
Nicholas Scott Chai, infant son of Scott and Anne-Michelle of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by sister Emmalee-Rose "Pualilia" and grandparents Rod Chai and Bev Pong, Patrick and Earleene Garvey, and Flora and Robert "Bobby" Miyamoto. Private services.
Robert F. Cote
Feb. 1, 2006
Robert F. Cote, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Nissan Waipahu sales manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is survived by wife Dorothy and son Cory. Services and scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. Thursday at Elks Club in Waikiki. Leis welcome. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.
Richard Kam Hoy Fong
Jan. 24, 2006
Richard Kam Hoy Fong, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Sub-base chief planner estimator, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Glennard and Randall; brother Henry; sisters Rose Go, Caroline Chong and Ellen Tom; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 9:30 a.m. next Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Hatsuyo Higuchi
Feb. 7, 2006
Hatsuyo Higuchi, 105, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Liliha Health Center. She was born in Kamuela, Hawaii. She is survived by son Kenneth S., daughter Janet Murakami, 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Lynn Carl Holt
Jan. 29, 2006
Lynn Carl Holt, 65, of Hilo, a Cal Tech Observatory electronic specialist in Hilo and U.S. Coast Guard veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Decorah, Iowa. He is survived by son Russell, daughter Melissa Nelson, mother Ruth, sisters Cheryl Holt and Caron Fox, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Isao Jyo
Feb. 5, 2006
Isao Jyo, 90, of Kaneohe, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Fusae "Pansy"; sons Wayne and Russell; daughters Aileen Ayakawa, Louise Araki and Grace Jyo; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.
Inola-Gay Kaunamahina Kahanu
Jan. 21, 2006
Inola-Gay Kaunamahina Kahanu, 38, of Wailuku, an Uptown Chevron kitchen manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by brother Joseph Kahanu Jr. and John, Jonathan and Samuel Pahuwai; and sisters Josephine and Vianna L. Kahanu and Minnie, Leimomi and Leinaala Pahuwai. Eulogy: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m.
Helen Katsuyo Maeshiro
Feb. 2, 2006
Helen Katsuyo Maeshiro, 84, of Pearl City, a retired city employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Stephen and Calvin, sister Shirley Kimura, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Claude H. McMillin
Feb. 7, 2006
Claude H. "Mac" McMillin, 84, of Lihue, a retired engineer in the aerospace industry, died in Regency at Puakea. He was born in Kansas. He is survived by sons Michael and Patrick, daughter Joy Smith, brother Albert and five grandchildren. Visitation: 3-5 p.m. today at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Burial to be held in Arizona. Casual attire.
Arthur Yukio Mori
Feb. 2, 2006
Arthur Yukio Mori, 78, of Honolulu, an Arthur Y. Mori and Associates president, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillian A.; sons Randall E. and Jeffrey Y.; daughter Jodie Ann Reiko Mori; brother Paul; sisters Marjorie Warren, June Shida and Kay Kurio; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Norman Narding Piligrini
Feb. 5, 2006
Norman Narding Piligrini, 59, of Honolulu, a computer technician, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Eleana; sons Andre and Monzy; daughter Celena; mother Mary Celion; brothers Horendio, Donald, Tony, Dimi and Owen; and sisters Tina Exzabe, Arsenia Surell, Ernesta Cooper, Shereen Matsumoto, Laureen Piligrino and Annie Jambaro. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Grace Angeline Pryor
Jan. 26, 2006
Grace Angeline Pryor, 86, of Kailua, a registered nurse, died in Kailua. She was born in Whittier, Calif. She is survived by husband Gilbert, son James, daughter Kathleen Crawford, sister Dorothy Kalama, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.
Masao Shinogi
Feb. 8, 2006
Masao Shinogi, 83, of Ewa Beach, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. employee, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation Nursing Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by daughters Patricia C. Ginoza and Susan S. Fukuda; brothers Futoshi, Edwin and Leonard; sisters Kimie Nakasone and Mitsue Shigemura; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Joseph P. Souza
Feb. 7, 2006
Joseph P. "Joe" Souza, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Saw Sharpening Service owner, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by wife Kay M.; stepson Greg Thompson; brothers Arthur, Ernest, Tommy and David; sister Frances Drayer; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday in the back of Ilikai Hotel. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.
Paul Joseph Texeira Sr.
Jan. 24, 2006
Paul Joseph Texeira Sr., 67, of Koloa, Kauai, a groundskeeper, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons Paul J. Jr., Brian A., Patrick T. and Benjamin; daughter Monica L.; caregiver and sisters Joan P. Okutsu and Margaret Bernades; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Catherine Church in Kapaa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Wednesday.
Betty Asako Tsuruda
Jan. 29, 2006
Betty Asako Tsuruda, 87, of Waimanalo, formerly of Haleiwa, died in Maluhia Hospital. She was born in Japan. She is survived by son Alvin, daughters Karen Oyama and Lynn Tsuruda, sister Alice Saiki, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Walter Phillips Watson
Feb. 5, 2006
Walter Phillips Watson, 80, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant and former member of Hawaii governor's personal security staff serving under Govs. Ariyoshi, Waihee and Cayetano, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Emma; son Peter; daughters Gretchen Watson-Kabei and Katherine Springer; sisters Leiola C. Gerlach, Gloria Lee, Sadie Dudoit and Heather Montgomery; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
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.