Ben Abalos
Feb. 13, 2006
Ben Abalos, 73, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar mechanic, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by son Robert; daughters Annette Lee and Donna Abalos; sister Filomena Dafun, Adelina Walsh and Carole Baybayan; and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Maurice Kaihikapu Akiona
Feb. 6, 2006
Maurice Kaihikapu "Moke" Akiona, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 machinist, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Milton; daughters Alice Yoshimura, Haunani Akiona-Kanoa and Georgey Akiona; brother Albert; 11 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Vicente Labrador Bartolome
Feb. 8, 2006
Vicente Labrador Bartolome, 74, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Lihue Plantation irrigator, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Rachelle Colobong, Yolanda Bartolome and Helen Uemura; brothers Ciriaco, Manuel, Francisco and Benigno; and nine grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens in Kapaia, Kauai.
Irene Mililani Bishaw
Feb. 12, 2006
Irene Mililani Bishaw, 71, of Pearl City, a retired St. Francis Home Care Services employee, died in Pearl City. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband David K.; sons Russel Phifer and David K. Bishaw II; daughters Lavon Respicio, Margaret L. Makekau and Beth L.B. Mokiao; hanai daughter Iwalani Enriques; 27 grandchildren; two hanai grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2nd Ward, Newtown Chapel, 98-530 Kaahele St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Kaden P.H. Ching
Feb. 6, 2006
Kaden P.H. Ching, infant son of Jason and Lisa Ching, of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by grandparents Chris, Roxanne, Ki and Stella Ching and Peter and Myrtle Rappa; and great-grandparents Eugene Ching, Mabel Chang and Elizabeth Wei. Visitation: 6-7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Casual attire.
Susan Leialoha Wallace Cuarisma
Feb. 6, 2006
Susan Leialoha Wallace Cuarisma, 53, of Honolulu, a Design Tee's and Crazy Shirts Hawaii screen printer, died in Hono-lulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Patrick McInturff; sons Anthony Baclaan, Rusten Wallace and Moses Wallace-Wong; daughters Karen Kanahele, Toshiko Wallace and Ariel Wallace-Wong; mother Helen Peralta; brother Martin Peralta; sisters Diane Oliverio, Jamie Wallace and Janice Caba-Cungan; and 12 grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2124 Pauoa Road, Honolulu. Casual attire.
Roger Gordon Dainard
Feb. 8, 2006
Roger Gordon Dainard, 65, of Waialua, a state conservation officer, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. He is survived by wife Georgialynn; daughters Dawn Dainard, Katherine R. Arendt and Robbilynn Chai; mother Elaine Duncan; brothers Steven, Wayne and Michael Duncan; sisters Kelle Payne, Sharon Corrin and Judy and Sue Duncan; and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Alii Beach Park in Haleiwa. Beach attire. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, Honolulu Chapter.
Yoshi Ebisuya
Jan. 21, 2006
Yoshi "Rose" Ebisuya, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Ebisuya Florist owner, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Florist. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Steve and Eric, daughters Janice Mills and Laurie Okamoto, brother Frank Sunouchi, sister Jane Hishinuma; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Marcelo Fontanilla
Feb. 12, 2006
Marcelo Fontanilla, 89, of Kaumakani, Kauai, a retired drip irrigation system operator for the former Olokele Plantation, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Irene, son Marcy, daughters Emily Fontanilla and Lani F. Taeza, and three grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass to follow. Burial to be held in Hanapepe Filipino Cemetery. Casual attire.
Marcela Bisquera Frazier
Jan. 11, 2006
Marcela Bisquera Frazier, 45, of Trenton, Fla., formerly of Waipahu, died in Florida. She was born in Abra, Banguit, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rodney, son Rodney Jr., daughter Lourdes, father Angel Bisquera, brothers Patronilo and Crispin Bisquera, sister Nina Workman, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Edward Lee Frye
Feb. 7, 2006
Edward Lee Frye, 46, of Honolulu, died in Waianae. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Fe E., parents William L. Frye and Edna M. Monroe, sisters Nancy F. Ganzon and Sharon Kull, stepmother Rochelle Frye and stepfather Ernest Monroe. Services: noon tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.
Elizabeth Cabral Gandeza
Feb. 1, 2006
Elizabeth Cabral "Mickey" Gandeza, 89, of Keaau, Hawaii, formerly of Papaaloa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in North Hilo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Raymond and Dennis Panis; daughters Diane Higashiguchi, Gwendolyn Garcia and Avery Ikeda; brothers Raymond and Rodney Cabral; sisters Josephine Ontiveros, Mae Iwahori and Eunice Uyeda; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 17-4010 Ahuahu Place, pass 12 mile marker. Call after 10:30 a.m.
Tameko Iwai
Feb. 7, 2006
Tameko Iwai, 72, of Kapaa, Kauai, a seamstress, died in Garden Isle Healthcare. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Howard and Paul, daughter Patsy Imano, eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kekoa Keo
Feb. 3, 2006
Kekoa "Koa" Keo, 26, Waimanalo, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiancee Maggie Long; son Kingston Keo-Long; daughter Alexis Keo-Long; father Zachary Jr.; mother Jackie M. Pauole; brother Kimo; sisters Trina Broad and Cherie Keo; and grandparents Gladys Lopes, Ellie Punohu and Alfred Pauole. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Michael Hoonani Mundon
Feb. 12, 2006
Michael Hoonani Mundon, 68, of Anahola, Kauai, a retired County of Kauai fire chief, died at home. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Cary; father Abraham; sons Robert, John and Lawrence Mundon and Joel and Kaleo Pahukula; daughter Michelle Vidinha; brother James "Bully"; sisters Helene Pulley and Judy Prim; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens in Kapaia, Kauai.
Hideko Honda Nakashima
Feb. 11, 2006
Hideko Honda Nakashima, 89, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired proprietor for the former Hono-kaa Cash and Carry, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Toshio "Timber"; sons Earl, Kent, George and James; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Allen Sadahiko Nishimoto
Feb. 13, 2006
Allen Sadahiko Nishimoto, 67, of Hilo, a C. Brewer draftsman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Arleen, sons Jason and Kevin, brothers Paul and Earl, sisters June Droullard and Carol Tsurada, and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Anna Obermeier
Feb. 12, 2006
Anna Obermeier, 90, of Straubing, Germany, died in Honolulu. She was born in Germany. She is survived by daughter Christine, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. today at Kuliouou Beach Park.
Wayne Yoshi Oyafuso
Jan. 28, 2006
Wayne Yoshi Oyafuso, 81, of Makawao, Maui, a Detroit Free Press typesetter, died. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by brothers Rex, Roy, Harry, Jeffrey, Robert and Stanley; and sisters Dorothy Genn, Donna H. Kahahane, Terry Oyafuso, Ann Thiel and Mildred Onatz. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. Donations suggested to Dr. Yogi Maui Invitationals c/o Yaemi Yogi, 2158 Main St., Wailuku, HI 96793. Casual attire.
Alfred Rodrigues Ramones Sr.
Feb. 3, 2006
Alfred Rodrigues Ramones Sr., 76, of Honolulu, a retired mechanic and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Alfred R. Jr. and Radford J.; daughters Pualani Ahuna and Pualokelani Ramones; brothers Juan, Gregorio and Raymond; sisters Dolores Kuahine, Nobresa Pasatiempo, Fely Dias and Florence Amadeo; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.
Marciano Cabical Sado Sr.
Feb. 8, 2006
Marciano Cabical Sado Sr., 95, of Kahului, a Hawaiian Commercial Sugar and Co. mason, died at home. He was born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by children Marciano Jr., Pedro P., Rosalinda "Rosie" and James A.; brothers Luis and Bernardo; sister Maria Oamil; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.
Larry Kazumi Sakuma
Feb. 8, 2006
Larry Kazumi "Tojo" Sakuma, 61, of Hawaii, a Kamaaina Motors senior lot attendant in Hilo and part-time farmer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by companion Elvira M. Publico, sons Bryson Carbonel and Scott Publico, daughter Wendy S. Rodriguez, sister Carol Inamasu and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.
Filemon Salvador
Feb. 11, 2006
Filemon Salvador, 67, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Kauai Marriott housekeeper, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sister Felicidad "Fely" Odoya, brother Rodrigo and caregiver Robert S. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Lunch: noon. Burial: 2 p.m. at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Paula Trillo Santos
Feb. 8, 2006
Paula Trillo Santos, 79, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in California. She is survived by sons Tony and Hector; daughter Margarita Santos-Romero; brothers Eliseo Trillo and Juan Camacho; sisters Dolores Navarette, Petra Palado and Delfina Tolentino; 19 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m.
Lillian Chieko Shiraki
Feb. 10, 2006
Lillian Chieko Shiraki, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Watumull's sales manager, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by son Steven M. and daughter Suzanne K. Ohtani. Services: 5:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ernest Simon Silva Sr.
Feb. 9, 2006
Ernest Simon Silva Sr., 78, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired Amfac Sugar heavy equipment operator, died at home. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mildred; children Ernest Jr., Geraldine, Lloyd and Jasmine Silva and Rosalie Nitta; brothers Patrick and Alfred Lopes; sisters Elizabeth Allianic and Henrietta Boynton; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Pascual Pedro Subia
Jan. 23, 2006
Pascual Pedro Subia, 85, of Waialua, a retired Waialua Sugar Plantation employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Natba, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Esther G.; son Rollen; daughters Florida P. "Lita" and Dolores J. "Dolly" Subia and Rosemary S. Basilio; brothers Tom and Donato; sister Erlinda S. Galiza; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waialua United Church of Christ, 67-174 Farrington Highway, Waialua. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Elizabeth Tavares
Feb. 11, 2006
Elizabeth Tavares, 93, of Pukalani, Maui, died at home. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by sons John P., Howard P. and Benedict; daughters Gertrude "Trudy" Feiteira and Lorraine Evans; sisters Virginia Rode and Matilda Carvalho; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery.
Joseph Tolentino Jr.
Feb. 2, 2006
Joseph "Duna" Tolentino Jr., 60, of Hana, Maui, a retired heavy equipment operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Francine L.; sons Darwin, Talbert "Mon," Marc and Leeden; daughter Jodi; brothers Rocky, Jonathan and Glenwood Tolentino and Clarence Hiu; sisters Lovena "Lovey" Helekahi, Ma'ano Smith and Donna Tolentino; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hana. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome.
Charlotte Gam Hee Vieira
Feb. 4, 2006
Charlotte Gam Hee Vieira, 81, of Kaumana and Volcano, Hawaii, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel records clerk, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Elmer A.; son Terence "Terry" Machado; stepsons Alan, Glenn and Kenneth; daughters Candace Tacub and Paula Rodrigues; stepdaughters Jennifer Fujimoto and Annette Brensinger; sister Betty Masaki; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church on Kapiolani St. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Carmelita Garcia Villegas
Feb. 8, 2006
Carmelita Garcia "Lita" Villegas, 57, of Mililani, died in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Michael, daughter Anna Pascual, sister Corazon Elizaga and four grandchildren. Mass: noon tomorrow at St. Peter and Paul Church. Visitation: 6 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire.
Russell Dean Wagner
Feb. 11, 2006
Russell Dean Wagner, 46, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents William T. Wagner and Leona Pender, brother Roger J. and sister Robin C. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Ben I. Yamamoto
Jan. 31, 2006
Ben I. Yamamoto, 86, of Aiea, a retired Hi-Way Service proprietor in Pearl City, an Army veteran who served in 100th Battalion B Company, and a military intelligence specialist in World War II, died in Honolulu. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by wife Constance, son Mark, daughter Corinne Peet, brother George, sister Rose Haraguchi, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.
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.