Rodney Keoni Bars
March 22, 2006
Rodney Keoni Bars, 27, of Pearl City, a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, died on the Moanalua Freeway. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Nicole; son Isaiah; mother Lisa Bars Sanders; father Ray L. Bars; brothers Ray Bars and Nicholas and Zachary Sanders; and grandparents Florence Fabilenia and Atherine Bars. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
James Karl Van Bibber Jr.
March 16, 2006
James Karl Van Bibber Jr., 82, of Cathedral City, Calif., a retired school teacher, died in California. He is survived by wife Claire Parker. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Casey Michael Kekoa Carter
March 24, 2006
Casey Michael Kekoa Carter, 34, of Aiea, a Hawaiian Dredging employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Robert A. and Rose L., brother Cornell "Keala," sister Cassie K. "Sis" and grandparents Albert Carter and Rosaline Kipapa. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Services: noon Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Elsie M. Daniels
March 26, 2006
Elsie M. Daniels, 90, of Kahului, a Kula Sanitarium cafeteria worker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Ronald, daughter Ivy Carbonell, sister Hilda Feiteira, five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Margaret Alice Dombroski
March 3, 2006
Margaret Alice Dombroski, 83, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by sons Mike and Joseph Dombroski and Roger Goodsell; and a grandchild. Private services.
Eddie Boy Supnet Durante
March 28, 2006
Eddie Boy Supnet Durante, 28, of Hawi, Hawaii, a Hilton Waikoloa Village bellman, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Quezon, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Annie, daughters Angelica and Evangeline, parents Edgardo and Faustina, brother Jerry Durante and sisters Marilyn Chang and Gina and Marylou Durante. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Teodocia Villaruz Etrata
March 13, 2006
Teodocia Villaruz Etrata, 90, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Aiea. She was born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by children Renato and Rudolfo Etrata, Felicitas Ganibe and Teresita Queja; brother Elpidio Villaruz; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.
William Andrew Kalanihuia Hall Jr.
March 24, 2006
William Andrew Kalanihuia "Bill" Hall Jr., also known as William A.K. Hall III, 72, of Aiea, a retired Hawaii Housing Authority assistant executive director, Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corp. home ownership counselor, former Honolulu Police Department reserve officer and U.S. Army veteran, died in Sacramento, Calif. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Angelita "Lita" De La Pena; son William "Andrew" IV; daughter Liann Mailangi; brothers Charles Sr., Fred and Vance Sr.; sisters Poliala Katschman, Maria Johnson and Edwina Maijala; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Annie Herrera
March 20, 2006
Annie "Anna" Herrera, 84, of Waipahu died at home. She was born in Templeton, Calif. She is survived by sons Marlon and Frank; daughters Leona Clemente, Margaret Lunt and Yvonne Cook; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services in California.
Susane Jacintho
March 28, 2006
Susane Jacintho, 60, of Makawao, Maui, a seamstress, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by mother Mary; brothers Frank R. Jr., Harold and Edward; sisters Janette "Jack" Such and Charlotte Sato. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Makawao Cemetery.
William Kaleihana Jeremiah Sr.
March 27, 2006
William Kaleihana Jeremiah Sr., 90, of Hauula, a retired Kahuku Golf Course maintenance man and former beach boy, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Russell, 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. next Sunday at Hauula Beach Park. Aloha attire.
Mae Werner Lee
March 15, 2006
Mae Werner Lee, 87, of Honolulu died in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Edward K.; daughters Betty M. Keohokalole, Burnetta K. Jackson and Barbara Ann Jesson; sisters Elaine Awana, Theda Chung, Mildred Feier and Arlene Hancock; companion Lawrence Arindain; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association.
Lorrin Koon Lock Lu
March 21, 2006
Lorrin Koon Lock Lu, 70, of Honolulu, an auto mechanic, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joan Y.W. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 239 Palii St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Erling Mitsumoto
March 24, 2006
Erling "Tomo" Mitsumoto, 75, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bessie, sons Cy and Richie, daughter Susan Kobayashi, sister Jane Matsunaga and five grandchildren. Private services.
Ruth Kam Yuk Salviejo
March 27, 2006
Ruth Kam Yuk Salviejo, 63, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Irenio "Sal," son Randy and daughters Jennifer and Renee. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Walter Yoshihiro Sano
March 21, 2006
Walter Yoshihiro "Rudy Sabu" Sano, 76, of Honolulu died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Janice, Joyce, Joan, Jean, June and Jenny; and brother Guy. Private services.
Pamela Anne Sloke
March 20, 2006
Pamela Anne Sloke, 35, of Kaneohe, a 24 Hour Fitness Center operations manager and Rumours Night Club part-time employee, died at home. She was born in Miami, Fla. She is survived by father Paul and sister Cheryl. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Victorio Talamoa
March 26, 2006
Victorio Talamoa, 63, of Waipahu, an American Linen Co. supervisor, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Toefiliga; sons Victor, Mark, Kevin, Net, Nathan and Ben; daughter Lynn; brother Malu Suluai; sisters Elenise Faisiota, Logo Tanielu and Tupu Liki; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at First Samoan Assembly of God Church at Palama. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Kanji Wakamatsu
March 30, 2006
Kanji Wakamatsu, 85, of Wailuku, an American Security Bank branch manager and Wakamatsu Fish Market owner, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Maalaea, Maui. He is survived by wife Ann, sons Donn and Leigh, brothers Tadashi and Yasushi, sisters Amy Sakata and Setsuko Kobayashi; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Wailuku Union Church. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment to be held at a later date.
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.