Frida Aguinaldo
Feb. 10, 2006
Frida "Itang" Aguinaldo, 67, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by husband Elpidio; sons Amado, Wilson and Joseph; daughters Tess Ancheta and Femar Lee; father Sinforoso Ragasa; brothers Loreto, Semion, Alfredo and Arnulfo Ragasa; sisters Violeta Baribar, Leonarda, Pacing Gamay, and Edelyn; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Linda Diane Ah Sam
Feb. 15, 2006
Linda Diane Ah Sam, 51, of Waimanalo died in Waimanalo. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is survived by husband Ronald W., son Jacob and sister Wanda Wilkinson. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel, 1660 S. Beretania St. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes to follow. Flowers welcome.
Walter E. Camacho
Feb. 11, 2006
Walter E. Camacho, 84, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor electrical engineer, died in Kaiser Permanente. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Thelma; daughters Bernice Mattingly, Merilyn Brown, Waldeen Miranda and Joan Rosales; sisters Laura Light and Lucille Montiho; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. at St. Theresa Church, 712 N. School St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alexander Kaneakua
Feb. 14, 2006
Alexander Kaneakua, 87, of Honolulu, a former City and County of Honolulu Refuse Division employee, died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by sons Alexander Jr. and Wayne Haia; daughters Poniala Morales, Faith Chung and Carol K.; brothers Thomas and Walter; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
Henrietta Kuhio Keahi
Feb. 15, 2006
Henrietta Kuhio Keahi, 52, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by companion David Kolii; daughters Roberta and Romona Bryant; stepdaughters Nobilee, Desiree, and Rose-Mary Kolii; stepsons Shannon and Dylan; hanai son Dennis Papalimu; sisters Paulette Puoanui, Noreen Kawai and Hana Keouli; brother Byron Kamai; three grandchildren; and 17 step-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Haili Church in Hilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Shegeji Kobayashi
Jan. 13, 2006
Shegeji Kobayashi, 89, of Honolulu, a retired welder, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Matsuko, sons Glenn and Richard, brother Kichitaro, sisters Satsuko Watanabe and Masae Wakatski, and two grandchildren. Services held.
Betty Lou R.E. Nakila
Feb. 12, 2006
Betty Lou R.E. Nakila, 71, of Nanakuli, a Hawaiian spiritual healer, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Andrew, Jonah, George and Buddy; daughters Sharon Henard, Gail, and Eileen Nakila-Meyers; 30 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Jessie S. Ota
Feb. 23, 2006
Jessie S. Ota, 89, of Lahaina, a Ritz department store seamstress, died in Hale Makua-Wailuku. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sisters-in-law Hilda and Chiyoko Ota. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Natividad Acedera Paulino
Jan. 28, 2006
Natividad Acedera Paulino, 66, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Bart; daughter Mary A. Saludez; mother Severa Acedera; stepsons Raymond and Renaldo; stepdaughter Helen Nagasako; brothers Alfredo, Rely and Romeo Acedera; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Lillian Misao Robello
Feb. 24, 2006
Lillian Misao Robello, 76, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Norman DeMello, Ernest, John and Frank; daughter Mary Tarutani; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joel A. Santiago
Feb. 15, 2006
Joel A. Santiago, 27, of Waipahu died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by mother Zenaida Arcangel, brother Michael and sister Melanie Monis. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Kalihi Baptist Church, 1888 Owawa St. in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Leis welcome.
Robert Tadashi Sonoda
Feb. 23, 2006
Robert Tadashi Sonoda, 70, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ayako, sons Joseph and Timmy, daughter Cila A. Goda and three grandsons. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Chung Yew Tong
Feb. 18, 2006
Chung Yew Tong, 74, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by sons Harold, John and Melvin; daughters Mary Lagundimao and Mabel Hezekia; brothers Chung T., Chung K. "Henry" and Chung K.; sister Mabel Lam; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
May Seiko Tsubota
Feb. 11, 2006
May Seiko Tsubota, 79, of Pahoa, Hawaii, former Puna Tavern owner, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Sadamu, daughters Suzan Nakashima and Hazelynn Amano, son Russell, brother Harold Kamoto, sister Doris Shimizu and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at the Puna Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Irineo Pascua Tugas
Feb. 13, 2006
Irineo Pascua "Edwin" Tugas, 56, of the Philippines died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Tessie, daughters Marites and Michele Coloma, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.
Alejandra Tuazon Valeros
Feb. 19, 2006
Alejandra Tuazon "Nana" Valeros, 94, of Hilo, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. employee, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Bangued, Abra, Philippines. She is survived by son Esmael Jr.; daughters Anastacia Abellera, Inansecion Wah Yick and Beatrice Ballo; a brother in the Philippines; 19 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilimi Section. Casual attire.
Katchuo Nena William
Feb. 17, 2006
Katchuo Nena William, 60, of Kosrae, Micronesia, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Micronesia. He is survived by wife Keti; sons Charlie, William, Nena, Jessie and Tony; daughters Andriete Tilfas, Moria and Marietta; and brothers Peewee, McMillian and Roundwich. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Cisario Yadao
Feb. 15, 2006
Cisario "Sonny" Yadao, 71, of Hillsboro, Ore., died in Hillsboro. He was born in Kilauea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Carmelita; sons Alvin, David, Danny and Tracy; daughters Roxanne, Leslie and Alexis; sisters Sally Pasion, Paul Cadaoas, Veronica Cook and Karen Guillermo; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Anini Beach on Kauai. Casual attire.
Fumio Yoshioka
Feb. 21, 2006
Fumio Yoshioka, 71, of Hilo, a retired County of Hawaii Fire Department fire captain, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Henrietta, sons Tracy and Kevin, daughter Stacie Elfering, brothers Masami and Yasuto, sister Hanae Ueki and one grandson. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Nelson Puamana Young
Feb. 2, 2006
Nelson Puamana Young, 47, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leonette "Bebe," son Zachary "Pono," daughter Zoe "Pii" and sister Liaan "April." Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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.