Imogene Kuulei Akima
Feb. 25, 2006
Imogene Kuulei "Emma" Akima, 61, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Tommy and Truman; daughters Tammy Gerard and Kathleen Alcos; brothers Tony, Edward "Aloha," Benjamin "Butchie" and Harry Akima and Jimmy Miyazono; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 11:30 a.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Alfred F. Alfonso
Jan. 31, 2006
Alfred F. Alfonso, 85, of Minden, Nev., a retired machinist, died in Carson City, Nev. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by sons Rod and Wayne, brother George, sister Victoria Silva, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.
William Kaha'i Blaisdell Jr.
Feb. 20, 2006
William Kaha'i "Bill" Blaisdell Jr., 77, of Kaaawa, Hawaii, a retired truck driver, died in Laie. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ramona; children Willene Martin, Colleen Sherman, Ricky Sidotti and Mary Ellen; brothers Wallace and Dr. Richard; sisters Venus Porter and Louise Minton; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hauula Second Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Alice Kam Yuk Carender
Feb. 11, 2006
Alice Kam Yuk Carender, 89, of Waipahu, formerly of Honolulu, a retired nanny, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephews and nieces. Private services.
Sachiko Enomoto
Feb. 20, 2006
Sachiko Enomoto, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Maiko Restaurant food waitress, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by son Ryo, brother Hiroshi Takahashi and sister Teruko Wakamatsu. Private services.
Elizabeth Fernandez
Feb. 24, 2006
Elizabeth "Bella" Fernandez, 90, of Haiku, Maui, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons James and Harold, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ruth Yuriko Fujii
Feb. 20, 2006
Ruth Yuriko Fujii, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education secretary to the superintendent, died at home. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by sisters Matsuko Kobayashi and Mitsuko Kireto. Private services.
Anna En Moi Fujioka
Feb. 25, 2006
Anna En Moi Fujioka, 81, of Parker, Ariz., formerly of Maui, a retired bookkeeper, died in Arizona. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Dennis Tanga, daughters Corrine Onuma and Myrtle Castillo, sister Constance Crump, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private graveside services.
Robert H. Gutcher
Feb. 27, 2006
Robert H. Gutcher, 83, of Kaneohe died in Honolulu. He was born in Havre, Mont. He is survived by wife Abigail "Gail," son Gary, daughter Sandra Decker, brother Kenneth, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Services. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Donald Lane Hackelton
Feb. 24, 2006
Donald Lane Hackelton, 53, of Kaneohe, a Mobile Drapery Cleaners supervisor, died at home. He was born in California. Private services.
Esther Dorothy Halsall
Feb. 27, 2006
Esther Dorothy Halsall, 89, of Kihei, Maui, a retired sales associate, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is survived by son Ken, daughter Janis Mills, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.
Isaiah David Holmes
Feb. 20, 2006
Isaiah David Holmes, infant son of Kelly and Daniel Holmes of Ocean View, Hawaii, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is also survived by brothers Tony and Justin; sister Katie; grandparents Don Borough, Holly Paulus and David Holmes; and great-grandparents Ruth Holmes and Bob Parret. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Ocean View Evangelical Church. Call after noon. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery.
Mildred Chiyoko Ito
Feb. 18, 2006
Mildred Chiyoko Ito, 91, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas J. and Bertram Y.; daughter Barbara "Bobbie" Sur; brothers Richard Ito and Ralph Iwamura; sisters Joyce Oi, Eleanor Aurand and Doris Futa; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Toshio Kaminaka
Feb. 17, 2006
Toshio "Toshi" Kaminaka, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Automotive Warehouse Inc. owner, died at home. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nobuko; sons Clifford N., Kenneth N., Warren T. and Eugene H.; brother Burt T.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Alexander Kaneakua
Feb. 14, 2006
Alexander "Alika" Kaneakua, 87, of Honolulu, a retired city Refuse Division employee and steel guitar player, died. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by sons Alexander Jr. and Wayne Haia; daughters Poniala Morales, Faith Chung and Kanani; brothers Thomas and Walter; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Lawrence Tatsuyuki Kido
Feb. 5, 2006
Lawrence Tatsuyuki Kido, 65, of Los Angeles, a retired Standard Brands Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Jill K., son Scott Masaru, brother Edwin T. and sister Gladys E. Wandasan. Private services.
Karp Soo Kim
Feb. 25, 2006
Karp Soo Kim, 100, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard civil service worker, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He is survived by son Vernon and daughter Shirley M. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery.
Lawrence Kalani Moniz Viveiros
Feb. 24, 2006
Lawrence Kalani Moniz Viveiros, 79, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Iron Works and Machida Inc. employee and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ethel "Babes"; son Nathan K. Sr.; daughter Laurie G.N. Machida; sisters Lillian Landford, Piilani Chaves and Lucille Chung; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire.
Kurt Tsuyoshi Nishimura
Feb. 18, 2006
Kurt Tsuyoshi Nishimura, 44, of Kaneohe died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Sakiko, brothers Kent and Kevin, and sister Tammy Bernstein. Private services.
Stanley Takumi Otake
Feb. 9, 2006
Stanley Takumi Otake, 77, of Kaneohe died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Tsutomu and Kenneth, and sisters Nancy Sakamoto, Mildred Yasutake and Gladys Hironaka. Private services.
Marvin Malua Salanoa
Feb. 25, 2006
Marvin Malua "Sonny" Salanoa, 71, of Sacramento, Calif., a veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Sacramento. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by sons Ernest, Michael, Buster, Bill and James; and sister Mabel Hemphill. Services to be held in Sacramento.
Carl Bernard Whittaker
Feb. 25, 2006
Carl Bernard Whittaker, 51, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a carpenter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Seattle. He is survived by companion Dorit Beinusavich, sons Adam and Anthony, father Jim, mother Blanche Montbroussous, brothers James S. and Bob, and half brothers Joss and Leif. No services.
Elmo Eimo Yamaguchi
Feb. 21, 2006
Elmo Eimo Yamaguchi, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center plumber, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Helen H., brothers Henry and Willis, and sister Fumiko Mabuni. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Victoriano Evangelista Yasay
Feb. 4, 2006
Victoriano Evangelista "Victor" Yasay, 95, of Waipahu, a retired Allied Construction Co. employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Gabut Sur, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Leonarda E.; sons Elmer, Erwin and Rowel; and sister Tita Agapay. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani 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.