Joeldene Roxanne Amorin
Feb. 15, 2006
Joeldene Roxanne Amorin, 69, of Honolulu, a Parent and Children Together social worker, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Jaime B. Jr., Mark W., Jon P. and Paul A.; daughter Stephanie Castanares; brother Joseph F. Perreira; sister the Rev. Rebecca M. Galbraith; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Chelsea Dawn Boswell
March 10, 2006
Chelsea Dawn Boswell, 20, of Kailua-Kona, died at home. She was born in California. She is survived by mother Teresea Ann; father Bill; brother Chad; and grandparents Bea Turner, Gail Jones and William D. Boswell Sr. Services: 11 a.m. today at Chelsea residence, 76-854 I'o Kualua Place, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.
Oliver P. Brilhante Jr.
Feb. 23, 2006
Oliver P. Brilhante Jr., 82, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor fire chief, died in Vacaville, Calif. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Geraldine; children Oliver P. III, Gerard and Brian; brothers and sisters Geniveve Rosa and Rudolph and Leroy Brilhante; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Church in Kailua. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Ren Zhi Chen
March 11, 2006
Ren Zhi Chen, 93, of Honolulu, died at home. He was born in China. He is survived by four sons, two daughters, two sisters, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:15 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Andrew Bruce Cool
March 11, 2006
Andrew Bruce Cool, 56, of Kailua-Kona, a self-employed mason and Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Lima, Ohio. He is survived by sons Aaron and Allan, daughter Ashley, and mother Emmagene Keller. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 3. Burial to follow. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
William A. Crooks
March 4, 2006
William A. "Bill" Crooks, 41, of Wailuku, a Pint Size Corp. warehouse worker in Wailuku, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Maryland. He is survived by wife Debra J., parents Bill and Jo, and sisters Debbie Henry and Becky Walrod. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Maui Church of Christ, 810 Lower Waiehu Beach Road, Wailuku. Call after 6 p.m. Services to be held Illinois on March 26. Casual attire.
John Decambra Jr.
March 4, 2006
John Decambra Jr., 52, of Aiea, a painter, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Joseph and sister Cecilia Makaiwa. Private services.
Elvira Josefina Nicolas DeZamudio
March 7, 2006
Elvira Josefina Nicolas DeZamudio, 46, of Kailua-Kona, a landscaper, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She is survived by husband Gregorio Zamudio, sons Diego and Jorge Zamudio, and daughter Maria Zamudio. Mass: 6 p.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 5 p.m. Friday at church cemetery.
Sione Fetu'u Falevai
March 11, 2006
Sione Fetu'u "Star" Falevai, 27, of Hauula, died at home. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Roselie, parents S. Fetu'u and Wanza Falevai, brothers Williams-Kealii "Slim" and Vincent-Thor K., sister Uilani A., and grandparents Robert K. Jr. and Irene K. Tripp. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahuku Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Laie Cemetery.
Henry Hisamitsu Fukushima
March 5, 2006
Henry Hisamitsu Fukushima, 78, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by former wife Rose; sons Carl and Kris; daughters Karen Roldan, Claire Domdoma and Carol Hopkins; brothers Albert, Paul, Edward, Joseph, Raymond and Richard; sisters Grace Hikida, Nancy Matsuda and Edna Kawasaki; and three grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Angelita Griffin
March 1, 2006
Angelita "Angie" Griffin, 47, of Ewa Beach, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Darryl and Daniel; daughter Desiree Canencia; brothers Mariano and Dionicio Doctolero Jr., and Joseph and Stanley Salangdron; sisters Dolores and Shirley Salangdron, Consolation Troxell, Philomena Goldie, Presilda "Pearla" Doctolero, Carrie R. Acosta, and Doreen Tolentino; and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Takae Hamada
March 2, 2006
Takae Hamada, 89, formerly of Waipahu, died in Gardena, Calif. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Alan; daughter Nancy H. Goka; brother Fred T. Karioka; sisters Fumie Hirota, Suzue Tsuno, Kunie Miyagi and Nancy Miyadi; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dorothy Victorino Hidalgo
March 10, 2006
Dorothy Victorino Hidalgo, 90, of Ocala, Fla., a Paktrons Electrical assembly line worker in Alexandria, Va., died in Ocala. She was born in Kalaheo, Kauai. She is survived by sons Anthony L., Jarrett K. and Ralph; daughter Ethel Petrucelli; brother Alfred Victorino; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services in Florida.
Bette Ruth Hill
March 11, 2006
Bette Ruth Hill, 75, of Waimea, Hawaii, a registered nurse, convalescent rest home owner and restaurant owner, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by sons Terry, Robert and Keith; hanai son Michael Lindsey; daughter Joyce Yamagata; hanai daughter Helen Lindsey; brothers Everett and Fred Rollins; sister Patricia Gilbert; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Community Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Esther Y. Ikawa
March 7, 2006
Esther Y. Ikawa, 79, of Kaneohe, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Koichi; son Arnold; daughters Irma Nicola, Mae Ikawa and Janice Peoples; and three grandchildren. Services held.
Betsy Emiko Uyeda Imao
March 5, 2006
Betsy Emiko Uyeda "Emi" Imao, 72, of Kahului, a retired Kula Hospital registered nurse, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Yoshikatsu "Yoshi"; daughters Madeline E. Chun and Rosalie A.K. Calabrese; sisters Jean K. Sueoka, May K. Nakagawa, Judith N. Chang and Gale M. Nohara; and four grandchildren. Private services and burial.
Erwin Jaskulski
March 10, 2006
Erwin Jaskulski, 103, of Honolulu, a retired KHON-TV Channel 2 employee, died at home. He was born in Austria. Services to be held at a later date.
Kelsi Kamealoha Kaahui
March 11, 2006
Kelsi Kamealoha Kaahui, 20, of Lahaina, a Hana Hotel cashier and bus boy, died in Hana, Maui. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by father Kevin Uyeda; mother Melanie Nakoa; brother Chanse Uyeda; stepbrother Micah Uyeda; sisters Piilani, Jaiana and Cheylah M. Uyeda; and grandparents Edward and Marlene Kaahui, and George Uyeda and Carmen Nunez. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Waiola Church. Call after 2:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Hazelden Kaeck
March 1, 2006
Hazelden "Sonny" Kaeck, 76, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lorna C., brother Joseph Kaniaupio and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
George Kapunikala Kalili
March 10, 2006
George Kapunikala Kalili, 80, of Laie, a retired Polynesian Cultural Center maintenance worker, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by hanai children Lehua Kalili, and Franklin Jr., James and Thomas Kamae; brother Billy Kamauoha; and sister Golden "Laie" Teves. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie Seventh Ward, Laie North Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Laie Cemetery.
Patsy Kimie Kanechika
March 11, 2006
Patsy Kimie Kanechika, 82, of Kahului, a Roberts Hawaii tour narrator, died at home. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by daughters Arleen Strunk and Sheryl Yamamoto; brothers Richard and Robert Matsushita; sisters Peggy Obayashi, Doris Mori and Alice Chee; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ala Lani Methodist Church.
Siu Kun Lau
March 3, 2006
Siu Kun Lau, 81, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by son Howard H.Y., daughter Dianne Ching and five grandchildren. Private services.
Jack Henry Aloysius Ma-e
March 6, 2006
Jack Henry Aloysius Ma-e, 41, of Keaau, Hawaii, a Yamada Furniture warehouse and deliveryman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Kiralee and Khaelee, father John, mother Trudy Hall, brothers John II and Jaime, sister Tracy Ann Hall, companion Michelle Vierra, and grandparent Eufrocina "Senang" Nicolas. Private services.
Masaharu Oda
March 1, 2006
Masaharu Oda, 79, of Puhi, Kauai, a Department of Water district foreman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puhi, Kauai. He is survived by wife Emma; daughters Charleen Tam Ho and Cherri Yasutake; brothers and sisters Hatsuko Fujishige, Shizuko Hiroshima, Yoshie Uyesono, Edith Otsuka and Louis, Judith and Tokiji Oda; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery pavilion. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Teresita Umali Okihara
Jan. 28, 2006
Teresita Umali "Tess" Okihara, 65, of Cleveland, formerly of Honolulu, a law office administrator, died. She was born in Manila. She is survived by husband Ralph M.; son Alexander; brothers Ed, Ramon, Manuel Jr. and Norberto Umali; sisters Angelita Lotho, Barbara Gallego and Loretta Chico; hanai sister Nila Brown; and a grandchild. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rizalina B. Pangilinan
March 6, 2006
Rizalina B. Pangilinan, 75, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Joe and Gabriel Jr.; daughters Ana Buenaflor and Anna Pangilinan; brothers Jesus, Herminio, Apolinario and Andres Bautista; sisters Josefa Zapa, Felicidad Marquez, Antonia Carlos, Rica Suzuki, Victoria Paguio and Ester Rice; and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Moanalua Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive. No flowers.
Ok Yeon Ra
March 11, 2006
Ok Yeon Ra, 84, of Kapolei, a homemaker, died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Keum Su, An Chi, John and Allen; daughter Haeng Ji Kwon; brothers Hae Young and Kil Chang Kim; sisters Ma Ja and Young Ja Kim; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services and burial to follow.
Lance Schoenberger
March 12, 2006
Lance Schoenberger, 54, of Wailua Homesteads, Kauai, a retired sailor, died in Fujii Beach. He was born in Streeter, Ill. He is survived by wife Mary Smith, father Thomas and sister Tommye. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church in Kapaa, Kauai. Call after 1 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.
Masae Urabe
March 2, 2006
Masae Urabe, 89, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. She is survived by sons Lincoln, Harold, Steven, Patrick and Francis; brother Gilbert Mori; sister Doris Nonaka; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kyoichi Yanagihara
March 8, 2006
Kyoichi "Cupie" Yanagihara, 81, of Kailua, a retired Board of Water Supply microbiologist, Military Intelligence Services interpreter and Army Reserve veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Agnes S., son Dean D., daughter Laura L.K. Nishizuka and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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.