Isamu Asari
June 9, 2006
Isamu Asari, 83, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons John and Glen. Private services.
Maximo Bocarile Bisquera
June 8, 2006
Maximo Bocarile Bisquera, 94, of Wahiawa, a retired Del Monte Fresh Produce employee, died in Paranaque, Abra, Philippines. He was born in Bangued, Abra, Philippines. He is survived by sons Federico, Agapito and Orly; daughters Connie Bayangos and Norma Manuel; 20 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alice Kaui Kauilani Baker Bras
June 7, 2006
Alice Kaui Kauilani Baker Bras, 63, of Kailua-Kona, a Burns Security guard, died in Life Care Center of Kona. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father George Baker Jr.; sons Terry Santosbras and Robert, Alexander and Frank Bras; brothers Thomas, George III, Virgil and Ronald Baker; sisters Andrea Martin, Rose Mary Braun and Myrna Loio; caregiver Kalani K. Kanakanui; hanai sister Pamela Jordan; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A celebration of life will be held from 10 a.m. to noon next Saturday at Queen Liliuokalani Recreation Center. Casual attire. No flowers. For more information, call Terry at 808-938-6484. Additional information provided for an obituary published yesterday.
Simeon Carinio
June 14, 2006
Simeon Carinio, 80, of Kapaa, Kauai, a maintenance worker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Consuelo A.; sons Simeon Jr., Ferdinand, Barry J. and Kirk J.; daughters Marilou Boone and Diana M. Carinio; stepson Ernesto Alalem; and six grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine Church, Kapaa. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Isabel Guerrero Cruz
June 3, 2006
Isabel Guerrero Cruz, 81, of Ewa Beach, an Aloha Born Free Design employee, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Bacabac, Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. She is survived by husband Alfredo P.; sons Alfredo D., Ferdinand, Valentino, Mario and Jesus; daughters Alicia Sampilo, Cynthia Mundo and Marilyn Asari; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.
Tomie T. Furuta
May 28, 2006
Tomie T. "June" Furuta, 81, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Attorney's Office legal secretary, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Stafford A., daughter Shawn K. Goto, sister Kimiyo Yamanaka and two grandchildren. Private services.
Marjorie Hartman
May 13, 2006
Marjorie Hartman, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Kalani High School English teacher, died in Spokane, Wash. She was born in Swaledale, Iowa. She is survived by daughter Catherine Sanders, a grandchild and three great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to an educational institution.
Robert Wilson Helmes
March 30, 2006
Robert Wilson Helmes, 82, of Honolulu, a Navy veteran retiree and Professional Golfers Association member, died in Honolulu. He was born in St. Louis. He is survived by wife Irene, sons Walter and Ralph Deatherage, daughter Martha J. Willoughby, brother Bert, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Mabel Kim Kam
June 3, 2006
Mabel Kim Kam, 89, of Kapaa, Kauai, a homemaker, died. She was born in Kapaa. She is survived by husband Herbert K.M.; son Alvin; daughters Delcie Mokulehua, Merna Jim and Portia Jones; brothers Floyd and Gregory; sisters Alice Gelnet and Annie Kim; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kenneth Kiyoshi Koizumi
June 13, 2006
Kenneth Kiyoshi Koizumi, 77, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard electronics technician, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Yaeko, sons Dr. Mark and Nathan, brother Albert, sister Alice and three grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Kazuo Kojima
June 8, 2006
Kazuo Kojima, 84, of Mililani, formerly of Pupukea and Kailua-Kona, a retired Honolulu Sign Co. employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jennie; children Jennie "Sista" Mainaaupo, Patricia "Patty" Fermantez, Sheila Khan, Shelaila McComber and Frank Kojima; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Wahiawa Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Casual attire.
Young Tai Lee
June 9, 2006
Young Tai "Larry" Lee, 78, of Lanai City, a retired pharmacist technician, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Louise, sons Joey and Calvin, daughter Wendy Javillo, brother Qui Tai, sisters Carol Nesbitt and Elizabeth Dieter, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services on Lanai at a later date.
Anna Silva Martin
June 14, 2006
Anna Silva "Annie" Martin, 88, of Ninole, Hawaii, a state Department of Social Services foster mother, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Waimea. She is survived by son Chester, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Edna Mabel Mason
June 12, 2006
Edna Mabel Mason, 90, of Kapahi, Kauai, a homemaker and retired Orange Coast College bookstore clerk, died. She was born in Pasadena, Calif. She is survived by son Thomas Nollar, stepson Kurk Mason, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
William Kenji Nakagawa
May 28, 2006
William Kenji Nakagawa, 73, of Honolulu, a retired electronics technician, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Helen M. and Jane. Private services.
Walter Takeshi Nishina
June 13, 2006
Walter Takeshi Nishina, 94, of Kahaluu, Kona, Hawaii, a retired coffee and vegetable farmer, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kahaluu. He is survived by wife Suyeko; sons Wilfred, Clayton and Melvin; daughters Jill Tanaka, Pauline Goodwin and Patsy Nishina-Naggert; sisters Annie Nakayama and Sakae Oshima; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Macaria Peralta Pascua
June 1, 2006
Macaria Peralta Pascua, 98, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by sons Bienvinido P. and Celestino; siblings Juliana P. Mendoza, Pilar P. Barrozo and Ernesto Peralta; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Samson Sutero Santos
June 8, 2006
Samson Sutero "Sam" Santos, 76, of Honolulu, a retired McCabe, Hamilton & Renny stevedore, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ruth, daughters Elaine and Amelia, and brothers Aquilino and Charley. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 School St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Anne Taylor Seaman
May 18, 2006
Anne Taylor Seaman, 75, of Hawaii, a retired Honolulu Academy of Arts librarian, died in Ashland, Ore. She was born in Cincinnati. She is survived by son George and brother William Taylor. Private scattering of ashes.
Yoshiko Yonamine Taira
June 2, 2006
Yoshiko Yonamine Taira, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by sons Jerry and Dennis, daughters Joyce Kumai and Sandy Abe, sisters Kay Takaezu and Edna Zukeran, and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Kinuko Taniguchi
June 11, 2006
Kinuko "Kay" Taniguchi, 94, of Honolulu died in Kahala Nui Senior Center. She was born in Onomea, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Dr. Charlotte K. Krejci and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahala Ward. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Moiliili Community Center or Hawaiian Humane Society.
Daniel Turetzky
May 31, 2006
Daniel "Dan" Turetzky, 75, of Pearl City, a retired construction worker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by wife Evelina V., sons Daniel R. and Dr. John M., daughters Kathleen A. Caurdy and Christina R. Tebo, brother Walter, sisters Amy Paskin and Jeannette Dickson, and seven grandchildren. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Richard Hideo Yamaguchi
June 2, 2006
Richard Hideo Yamaguchi, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Queen's Medical Center carpenter, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Jack J. and sisters Peggy F. Todoc and Eleanor F. Oliver. Private services.
Haruko Yasuda
June 8, 2006
Haruko Yasuda, 91, of Pearl City, a retired housemaid, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Shigeru and Hidemi Kiyabu, and sisters Tomie Nakahodo, Fusaye Kiyabu, Mineko Lee and Kiyoko Tengan. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.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.