Helena Caiquep Bergado
March 31, 2006
Helena Caiquep Bergado, 80, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by son Francisco Dimacali, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Sylvia Asuncion Camat
May 1, 2006
Sylvia Asuncion Camat, 68, of Pearl City, a retired Aiea High School teacher and Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association instructor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Abra, Philippines. She is survived by husband Melvin; sons Darrell, Michael and Randall; daughter Pandora Morgan; brothers Nicasio Asuncion and Rudy, John and James Gandeza; sisters Medina Pawley and Jessica Olivas; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Sally Setsuko Chinen
April 25, 2006
Sally Setsuko Chinen, 82, of Wahiawa, a retired Honda Insurance Co. employee, died in St. Francis-Liliha Medical Center. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Robert N., sons Russ T. and Ryan S., daughter Charlene E. Mato, brothers Eddie and Akira Shinsato, sister June Yamamoto and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Wahiawa Hongwanji, 1067 California Ave. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Barbara Jean Cool
April 29, 2006
Barbara Jean Cool, 76, of Kaneohe died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Virginia. She is survived by husband Robert M.; son Paul; daughters Lisa and Karen Waygood, Lani Cool and Luana Perry; and two grandchildren. Committal services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Miyoko Corpuz
April 26, 2006
Miyoko Corpuz, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons James, Richard and Ted Katsumoto; daughter Ethel Adcock; and sisters Helen Matsumoto, Doris Funasaki, Violet Toyota and Yoshiko Kotada. Private services.
Esther Kanoe Enos
May 1, 2006
Esther Kanoe "Momi" Enos, 68, of Hauula, a restaurant manager, died in Kailua. She was born in Hauula. She is survived by husband William N. "Big Boy"; sons Billy, Eddie, Russell and Donald Enos, and John Wong; daughter Nona Emela; brother Milton L. Donner; sisters Loke Frank, Amy Thompson, Lucille Au, Lover, Joy, Jo Jo and Gladys; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Marion Erickson
April 29, 2006
Marion Erickson, 83, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a manager of a private condominium company, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Oakland, Calif. She is survived by daughter Kate Ludricks, son Dennis Leland, hanai son George Glines, brother Watson Burkhead, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ruth Hatsumi Furusho
April 30, 2006
Ruth Hatsumi Furusho, 65, of Aiea, an office manager, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Francis T.; son Tolan; daughters Cheryl Ann T. Yoshioka and Jann F. Hara; brothers Roy, Melvin and Hasting Toma; sisters Amy Hu and June Hayashi; and five grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Punahou School, Thurston Memorial Chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.
Leopoldo N. Inofinada
April 19, 2006
Leopoldo N. "Poldo" Inofinada, 56, of Kunia died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Sabangan Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Fely; children Janet Ortiz and Jerry, Samuel, Jeffrey, Jojet and Philamer Inofinada; brothers Dionicio, Reding and Amador; sisters Merly, Elmay and Lorna; and eight grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Robert Rinichi Kawasaki
April 14, 2006
Robert Rinichi Kawasaki, 96, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Randall "Randy," daughters Myrna Matsuki and Judy Uejo, brother Thomas, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Virginia E. Louden
Jan. 20, 2006
Virginia E. "Ginny" Louden, 84, of Honolulu, a blues singer and retired Pacific NW Bell sales department employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Minneapolis. She is survived by daughter Sally Johnson and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Church of the Crossroads. A pupu reception will follow. Aloha attire.
Dwight Dai Wai Lum
April 27, 2006
Dwight Dai Wai Lum, 57, of Honolulu, a retired city emergency medical technician, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leanne, son Brenden, daughter Kristin and mother Josephine. Mass: 10 a.m. today at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations should be made out to the family, not to the church. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Monday.
Dorothy Kimie Okazaki
April 30, 2006
Dorothy Kimie Okazaki, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Benjamin, sons Jeffrey and Wayne, daughters Pauline Quan and Karen Oshiro, sisters Nobuko Sorakubo and Grace Sokugawa, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.
Clayton B. Pedersen
April 29, 2006
Clayton B. "Pete" Pedersen, 81, of Kailua, a Navy veteran and gunner's mate second class who served in World War II, died at home. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by sons David and Ronald, seven grandchildren, a hanai grandchild and four great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Mary Katherine Penaroza
May 1, 2006
Mary Katherine Penaroza, 83, of Ewa Beach, a retired Meadow Gold Dairies clerk, died. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons William and Kim, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. May 12 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Elisa Piano
April 26, 2006
Elisa "Elaine" Piano, 77, of Wahiawa died at home. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband Victor P., son Tony, daughters Patricia "Pat" Realin and Priscilla P. Brown, sister Juanita Membrere, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel; eulogy begins at 11:30 a.m. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lilith Sostand
April 27, 2006
Lilith Sostand, 26, of Kaneohe, a retired Marine Corps private, and Macy's and Maui Divers saleswoman, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Novosibirsk, Siberia. She is survived by husband Ivory, parents Gennady and Irina Nisnevich, and brother Yevgeny Nisnevich. Private services.
Ancermo Tabar
April 12, 2006
Ancermo Tabar, also known as "Andy" and "Motto," 75, of Colorado, an Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by wife Erma R. Farris; sons Warren, Timothy, Troy, Daniel and Anthony; daughters Sharon L. and Michelle L. Taylor; brothers Francisco, Pedro and William; sisters Loretta Graves, Sarah Pereza and Maria Baliares; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services held in Colorado.
Richard Wakisaka
April 22, 2006
Richard "Blackie" Wakisaka, 89, of Kailua, a retired Holmes and Narver carpenter on Enewetok Atoll, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Elaine Lewis, sisters Marion Suehiro and Kay Akamu, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the park cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Reiko Yamashiro
May 1, 2006
Reiko Yamashiro, 85, of Kahului died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Waihee, Maui. She is survived by husband Denichi, sons Guy and Stacey, sisters Kinue Okubo and Jean Villarimo, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Inurnment at a later date.
Hui Sik Yoo
April 28, 2006
Hui Sik Yoo, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Inchun, Korea. She is survived by sons In Sik, Moon Ki and Pyung Ho; daughters Yoo Ji Yamamoto, In Ja Yoo and Suann Kawzoe; brother Bong Sik Kang; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:30 a.m. A luncheon will follow. Burial: 2 p.m. at the park cemetery. Casual attire.
Tsutomu Yoshida
April 26, 2006
Tsutomu "Sliding" Yoshida, 85, of Hilo, a former Kau Sugar Co. garage superintendent, Army veteran and member of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Unit, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nobuko; sons Russell, Elton and Ralph; daughters Jodi Ann Yoshida and Thora Mae Yoshida-Asato; brother Ronald; sister Noriko Yamamoto; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
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.