Karen Yoshie Agena
June 20, 2006
Karen Yoshie Agena, 65, of Ewa Beach, a Sus Tomita Travel Inc. travel agent, died in Queen's Select Care. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by husband Ronald K.; sons Kenneth S. and Paul T.; brothers Yoshiaki, Yoshimasa and Yoshiteru Tamae; sister Yukiko Irei; and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No monetary offerings.
John Francis Cabral
July 1, 2006
John Francis Cabral, 81, of Hilo, an Orchid Island Auto Center assistant business manager and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Melvin F.; daughter Deborah Brodbeck; brother Henry; sisters Emily Watson, Lorina Springer and Bettey Mae Oliveria; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou, Hawaii. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Alfred Kawawa Castro
July 2, 2006
Alfred Kawawa Castro, 88, of Hana, Maui, a retired County of Maui Highway Division Hana Garage supervisor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Waihee, Maui. He is survived by sons Alfred Jr., Randy, Glenn, Guy and Seandale; daughters Germaine Navarro, Maolani La Garde, Emojean Lau, Brenda Smith and Geraldine Kaiwi; brother Clarence Castillo; 47 grandchildren; 108 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Heleene Hall in Hana. Call after 1:30 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yolanda Cathy Crawford
July 3, 2006
Yolanda Cathy Crawford, 34, of Waipahu, a Carl's Jr. manager at Pearlridge and Wal-Mart cashier at Kunia, died in Waipahu. She was born in Cavite City, Philippines. She is survived by husband Renier E.A. Ribas; sons William Norva and Ren M. Ribas; daughters Emily and Kasey Crawford and Raquel Norva; parents Clifford and Azucena; brother Anthony; sisters Elizabeth Yarbrough and Lisie Bates; and grandparents Luz Basto and Rose Crawford. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Julio Cristobal
June 26, 2006
Julio "Johnny" Cristobal, 76, of Waipahu died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by sons Julio Jr. and John; daughters Bonnie Aragon, Darilyn Cristobal, Marcy Sweatman and Monica Love; brother Alfred; sister Agnes Marzack; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual and aloha attire.
Emmanuel Ancheta Damo
June 14, 2006
Emmanuel Ancheta "Noel" Damo, 27, of Honolulu died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Guam. He is survived by parents Reynaldo A. "Rey" and Florasol "Lety," brother Christian A., sister Marysol A. and grandparent Soledad N. Ancheta. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or white attire.
Kalehua Kea Gaspar
June 28, 2006
Kalehua Kea Gaspar, 74, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Pauoa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Kenneth Jr. and Keefe, daughters Gwendolyn Gaspar and Carolyn Cosier, sister Leilani "Tita" Ray, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Carolyn Cosier, 41-843 Ala Koa St., Waimanalo, HI 96795.
Need George
June 25, 2006
Need George, 19, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Ebeye, Marshall Islands. She is survived by parents Angela and Eugene Lalimo; brothers Simeon A. George and Jabro, Al T. and Elgene T. Lalimo; and sisters Leni and Augusta George and Leimomi, Antonia and Nia Olani Lalimo. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery.
Calixta Quevedo Jaramillo
July 1, 2006
Calixta Quevedo "Rita" Jaramillo, 83, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. employee and Philippine International Fashion Inc. quality controller, died in Nevada. She was born in Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by husband Mariano; son Oscar; daughters Corazon Prestosa, Fran Church, Nancy Nemedez and Marieta Tagorda; brother Manny Quevedo; sisters Purificacion Magpantay, Cresencia Molina, Emeliana Tactay and Lydia Tuazon; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: all night at family residence, 28-2870 Kukuikea Place. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou, Hawaii. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section in Hilo. Casual attire.
Almira Lehua Kam
July 2, 2006
Almira Lehua Kam, 63, of Honolulu, a Zippy's Kauai employee, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by former husband Theodore, son Kenneth E., daughter Helene Namahoe, nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Annie Kawailani Kamahaku
June 24, 2006
Annie Kawailani Kamahaku, 89, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died in Waimanalo. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by sons James and Clarence Beaman; daughters Napua Woolsey, Beverly Akiona and Rebecca Elaban; brother James Ah You; 23 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Seitoku Kiyabu
July 2, 2006
Seitoku "Center" Kiyabu, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Accounting and General Services employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by sons Harry, Walter and Robert; daughter Marilyn Horan; brothers Wallace, Harry and James; sisters June Sunada and Grace Muramoto; 19 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Larry Takao Matsuo
July 2, 2006
Larry Takao Matsuo, 59, of Keaau, Hawaii, a Sears, Roebuck and Co. appliance technician, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by son Christopher; daughters Cami Miyakado and Christen Lincoln; parents Kiyoshi and Agnes T.; brothers Stanley, Wilfred and Craig; sisters Irene Kishimoto, June Quast, Lorraine Hamamoto and Marlene Matsuo; former wife Oarlene Wingate; and three grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Hilo Hooganji Mission. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Atsuko McCafferty
June 30, 2006
Atsuko McCafferty, 87, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Clifford H., daughter Gloria, brothers Patrick and Mamoru Oka, and sister Ellen Okazaki. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to be held in Arizona at a later date. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter.
Robert Bung Mun
June 25, 2006
Robert Bung Mun, 87, of Honolulu, a retired federal government electrician, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillian, son Wesley, daughter Sandra Vegas, sister Winifred Lam and a grandchild. Private services.
Shizuko Nakamoto
July 4, 2006
Shizuko Nakamoto, 86, of Honolulu, a retired cafeteria assistant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Glenn A., daughters Kay K. Iwanaga and Judy Y. Tajima, brother Sunao Miyabara, sister Yurie Hagihara and two grandchildren. Buddhist services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment.
Mauricio Bernabe Sapla
June 25, 2006
Mauricio Bernabe Sapla, 90, of Hilo, a Mauna Kea Sugar Co. field worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Elena, son Cresencio and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mabelle H. Stuart
July 4, 2006
Mabelle H. "Lynne" Stuart, 89, of Honolulu died in Pearl City. She was born in Denver. She is survived by daughter Carol Sumner and four grandchildren. Private services.
Isabel Tangaro Tampon
June 24, 2006
Isabel Tangaro Tampon, 93, of Haleiwa, a home rental owner, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Sangat, San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. She is survived by sons Simplicio and Numeriano "Numy" T. Sr., daughters Maria E. Duran and Elizabeth A. "Lisa" Bento, 16 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Satoshi Yoshimura
June 15, 2006
Satoshi "Harry" Yoshimura, 85, of Wahiawa, a retired carpenter, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Miyoko, daughter Helen T. Abanes, brother Tsutomu and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.
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.