Adriana Andres Agtarap
May 30, 2006
Adriana Andres Agtarap, 83, of Lihue, a Wilcox Memorial Hospital housekeeper, died in the Philippines. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Andres; sons Macrino, Dominador and Manuel; daughters Myrna Joaquin, Aida Pascual, Remedios Corpuz and Milagrose Calipjo; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
Reuben Alivado
June 15, 2006
Reuben Alivado, 74, of Hilo, a retired Army sergeant first class and Hawaii Army National Guard mechanic, died at home. He was born in Keaau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Carmen Alpiche, son Ricky, daughters Crystal Omalza and Carla Ornong, stepsons Albert Jr. and Arnold Santiago, stepdaughters Stephanie Reaume and Diana Gonsalves, sisters Genevieve Akui and Vivian Waltman, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Casual attire.
Alfredo Tuazon Angeles
June 13, 2006
Alfredo Tuazon Angeles, 78, of San Diego, formerly of Honolulu, a Navy retiree and Schofield Commissary manager, died in San Diego. He was born in Valmonte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lolita M.; sons Fred W. Jr. and Ricardo T.; daughter Doreen; sisters Elsa Ignacio, Juliet Lorenzo, Letty Torres and Nely Angeles; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:45 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alexander George Arias
May 31, 2006
Alexander George Arias, 66, of Kailua-Kona, a Wal-Mart store greeter in Kona, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Tantier, Morocco. He is survived by brother George. Private services.
Erise Boaz
June 12, 2006
Erise Boaz, 75, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Majuro, the Marshall Islands. She is survived by sons Yoseph Albos and Jironki Boaz, daughters Alice A. Missel and Nenty Boaz, brother Wase Wase, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services and burial in the Marshall Islands at a later date.
Clarence Gomes Branco
June 10, 2006
Clarence Gomes Branco, 86, of Westminster, Calif., formerly of Kailua, a retired federal government employee, died in California. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wanda Lee, son Andy Snodgrass, daughter Winnie Rivera, brother Joseph "Lobby," 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 920 Keolu Drive. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Monroe V. Brothers
June 7, 2006
Monroe V. Brothers, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Army veteran and government employee, died in Torrance, Calif. He was born in Morgantown, W.Va. He is survived by wife Kyoko, son Edward, sister Evelyn and brother Frederick. Burial will be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, at a later date.
Jean Villamor Butner
June 7, 2006
Jean Villamor Butner, 68, of Waialua, a Princess Kaiulani Hotel Minute Chef Restaurant supervisor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Steven and Norman; daughters Kimberly Pantorilla and Norma-Jean Hull; sisters Judy Holland, Jacqueline Quijano and Dancette Villamor; companion Felipe Repollo Jr.; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Waialua Christian Church. Call after 6 p.m.
Darren Kipapa Delos Santos
May 30, 2006
Darren Kipapa Delos Santos, 42, of Waianae died in Kapolei. He was born in Lawton, Okla. He is survived by wife Melanie; sons Dayton, Reno and Isaiah; parents Lan and Fern; brother Lan; sisters Naomi and Dora Lou; and grandparents Louisa Clemente, Dora Martinez and Francis Brown. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. No flowers.
Walter Henry Drake Jr.
June 10, 2006
Walter Henry Drake Jr., 71, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a handyman and former golf course superintendent and mechanic, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich. He is survived by sons Victor, Lewis and John; daughters Penny D. Mobley and Yvonne DeRego; brothers Roger, Edward, Dale, Robert, Wallace and Roary V.; sisters Mary Gould and Rosalie Keyes; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Salvation Army Church in Honokaa. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Margaret C. Duarte
June 13, 2006
Margaret C. Duarte, 82, of Lihue died at home. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by daughters Dorothy Braun, Diana Esteban, Miriam Fernandez, Glorian Ventgen, Margaret Hallam, and Harriet and Stella Duarte; sister Laura Silva; brother Walter Galdeira; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire.
Kenneth Yoshio Fukuda
May 13, 2006
Kenneth Yoshio Fukuda, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Kaiser Medical Center maintenance supervisor, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by a son, brothers Stanley and Masayoshi, sisters Yoshiko Sakata and Haruko Torigoe, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.
George Hikaru Harano
June 7, 2006
George Hikaru Harano, 79, of Honolulu, a Straub Clinic & Hospital employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elaine S., sons Rodney and Dwight, daughter Susan Ishii, brother John, sister Chiyoko and four grandchildren. Private services.
Charles Kenji Hironaka
June 5, 2006
Charles Kenji Hironaka, 87, of Haleiwa, an Army veteran and member of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, 232nd Engineer, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Ethel S.; daughter Lorna Viloria; brother Raymond S.; sisters Sumiyo Kaneshige, Yukie McCormick, Sumako Saito and Jean Shimasaki; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Peter Kanji Hotta Jr.
June 13, 2006
Peter Kanji Hotta Jr., 62, of Kahului, a Honsador Lumber Co. carpenter, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Cheryl Ann; sons Michael K. and Mark K.; daughters Melanie Nesmith, Michelle Mohetau and Valerie King; sisters Stephanie Rodrigues and Patsy Higashi; brother Christian Hotta; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Bernard Franklin Hurless Jr.
May 18, 2006
Bernard Franklin Hurless Jr., 76, of Kihei, Maui, an International Construction Co. engineer, died at home. He was born in Nebraska. He is survived by wife Peggy, son Brian, daughter Holly and four grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Burial to follow.
John W. McDonald
June 14, 2006
John W. McDonald, 83, of Kula, Maui, a traffic engineer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Fresno, Calif. He is survived by son Ken, daughter Kathie, brother Doug Weldon, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Elizabeth Munsey Meeks
June 14, 2006
Elizabeth Munsey "Lani" Meeks, 66, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother David and sisters Anne Davis and Maile Urbaska. Private services. Donations suggested to Joey's Feline Friends, 47-591 Halemanu St., Kaneohe 96744.
Kiyoshi Miyagi
June 2, 2006
Kiyoshi Miyagi, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Okada Trucking carpenter foreman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Setsuko, son George, daughter Rosana, sister Hideko Nakamura and two grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Joseph Mooney
June 6, 2006
Robert Joseph Mooney, 86, of Kailua, a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, died in Center for Aging. He was born in Nanticoke, Pa. He is survived by wife Jewell; daughters Patricia Lewis, Barbara Hoppe, Sandra Osborn and Cynthia Mooney; sister Geraldine Kukosky; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Kailua Baptist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
On Ng
June 8, 2006
On Ng, 75, of Honolulu died in Nuuanu Hale. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by sons Yiu Bun Ng and Yao Chang Wu, daughter Rui Ying Wu and three grandchildren. Taoist services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Mae Fusae Ohata
May 18, 2006
Mae Fusae Ohata, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Kaimana Beach Hotel housekeeper, died. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by son Michael, daughter Sharon and sister Sachiye Yoshimoto. Private services.
Felipe P. Paet
June 6, 2006
Felipe P. Paet, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Taleb Bantay, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Alejandria, son Romeo, daughter Maria Paet-Ugaitafa, brother Antonio and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, 640 Puuhale Road, Honolulu. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Daniel Kapo'o Paleka Sr.
June 3, 2006
Daniel Kapo'o "Bully" Paleka Sr., 72, of Hilo, formerly of Kuau, Maui, an entertainer and member of the Hawaii Association of Recording Artists, died in Hilo Medical Center. He also was a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Korean War and an Aloha Security employee. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by companion Carolyn; sons Daniel Jr. and Dallen K.; daughters Leslyn "Alaka'i" Paleka, Kaui Paleka-Kama and Rolande Paleka-Kennedy; stepsons Donny Kimi and Raymond Grillot; stepdaughter Kim Kimi; hanai son Michael Haleakala; hanai daughter Kealoha Nearman; sisters Jeanette Blake and Carolyn Ashmore; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Haili Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire.
Henry James Posten Jr.
June 4, 2006
Henry James Posten Jr., 79, of Honolulu, an Operating Engineers Union Local 3 shop steward, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Bernandino and Pedro; daughters Olga Hartison, Priscilla Posten, and Mildred and Gwendolyn Pacleb; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Kathleen Kikuyo Sato
June 5, 2006
Kathleen Kikuyo Sato, 48, of Honolulu, a Kaahumanu Elementary School counselor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents George and Marion, brother Dr. Gary and sisters Melanie Sato-Fukumae and Michelle Woo. Private services.
Martha Tomasia Savedra
June 6, 2006
Martha Tomasia Savedra, 88, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Onomea, Hawaii. She is survived by son Joseph Lopez Jr., daughters Mary A. Mata and Betty J. Souza, 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Tomoe Shimokihara
June 3, 2006
Tomoe Shimokihara, 73, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Saga-Ken, Japan. She is survived by husband Stanley, sons Andy and Stacy, daughters Margie Nielsen and Janice Nishimura, a brother, seven sisters and four grandchildren. Private services.
Hiroto Suda
June 11, 2006
Hiroto Suda, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co. carpenter, died. He was born in Hiroshima. He is survived by wife Yoko, sons Glenn Y. and Roy K., mother Fusayo and sisters Sachie Tanaka and Kazue Suda. Private services.
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 Kamai and Sandy Abe, sisters Kay Takaezu and Edna Zukeran, and seven grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was published in an obituary yesterday.
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 Christine 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. Incorrect information was published in an obituary yesterday.
Rae Lani Velez
June 11, 2006
Rae Lani Velez, 56, of Kahului, a hotel industry cook, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Derick, Steven and Roland Velez, and Larry and Lance Enfield; daughters Lara Enfield, Lena Enfield-Ayonayon and Lynndell Paranada; brother Edwin Rapozo; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date.
Donald Francis Vida
May 26, 2006
Donald Francis Vida, 72, of Wailuku, a Hawaiian Tel lineman, died at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by sons Donald R. and Norman; daughters Cathy Kawaguchi, Bonni-Lee and Tommilyn Vida, Brooke-Lee Kehano and Jana Pacheco; brothers Roy and Leslie; sister Claire Pinto; hanai sister Gerri King; 21 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. A reception will follow at 110 Pilikana Place, Wailuku.
James H. Walker Jr.
June 6, 2006
James H. Walker Jr., 65, of Lahaina, a retired Maui police officer, died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Zenia; daughters Wailani Kahahane, Kawailani Kozlowski, and Uilani and Lareina Walker; sisters Elizabeth Aganos and Penny Schneider; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at Waiola Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Private scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire.
Yuki Toshiyuki Yamamoto
June 10, 2006
Yuki Toshiyuki Yamamoto, 83, of Aiea, a retired construction welder, died at home. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Betsy, son Gary, brothers Sam and George, sister Betty Hashimoto and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. 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.