John Merrl Adrian
Aug. 6, 2006
John Merrl Adrian, 86, of Hilo, a former Flintkote Co. supervisor, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by son Raymond J., daughter Pauline A. Astrande, sisters Agnes Rivie and Theresa Costa, 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 47 Kapiolani St., Hilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ariel PoliahuOHaulani Aki
July 22, 2006
Ariel PoliahuOHaulani Aki, 15, of Lanai City died in Lanai City. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father Stanford G. Eskaran; mother Henriette Mei Lani; brothers Jordan D.K., Samson J.K. and Isaiah J.K.; sister Ayla M.J.; guardian Henry S. Eskaran Jr.; and grandparents Henry K. Aki and Vivian Eskaran. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of God, Lanai City. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Lanai Cemetery. Scattering of ashes: noon at Kaunolu. Lunch to follow at the church. Aloha attire.
Mildred Kameko Bruce
Aug. 4, 2006
Mildred Kameko Bruce, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Robert H., daughters Phyllis J. Pires and Harriet M. Bruce, sisters Nettie K. Nakamoto and Peggy H. Kuga, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Clara Kimiyo Bushnell
Aug. 6, 2006
Clara Kimiyo Bushnell, 88, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Arcadia Retirement Residence. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son George and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Central Union Church. Casual attire. No flowers.
Louis Hanson Carter
Aug. 6, 2006
Louis Hanson "Joe" Carter, 63, of Lahaina, an entrepreneur and retired businessman, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Pensacola, Fla. He is survived by wife Donna J.R.; sons Maurice and David Carter and Ronald and Matthew Miles; daughters Leah Carter and Donnielle Miles; mother Susie P.; brothers Benjamin, Edward P., Michael L., Robert A., John E. and Scott W.; sisters Barbara J. Harrington, Virginia Woodbeck, Luvenia M. McDaniel, Melinda Brown and Barbara A. Douglas; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kumulani Chapel in Kapalua at the Barn. Casual attire.
Frances Masaye Chibana
July 29, 2006
Frances Masaye Chibana, 79, of Aiea, a retired Fort Shafter Post Exchange sales clerk, died at home. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Kazuo; son Cyrus L.S.; daughters Valerie M. Deen and Francine K. Loo; sisters Clara Nakasone, Akiko Morita and Evelyn Okikawa; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Germaine Theresa Cravalho
Aug. 7, 2006
Germaine Theresa Cravalho, 68, of Kahului, a retired County of Maui civil defense clerk, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Stephen Smith, daughter Shelly Wagner, sister Monica Montez and three grandchildren. Mass: noon Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial.
Leilani Sagucio Dajalos
July 25, 2006
Gary Dajalos Jr.
Aug. 2, 2006
Leilani Sagucio Dajalos, 31, of Honolulu, a Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken manager in Waipahu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, and Gary Dajalos Jr., infant son of Gary Dajalos of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. Leilani was born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. They are survived by husband and father Gary, daughter and sister Caitlin-Angel, and parents and maternal grandparents Orlando and Wilhelmina Sagucio, and Gary Jr.'s paternal grandparents, Miguel and Angeles Dajalos. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. next Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Bonifacio C. Daligcon
July 24, 2006
Bonifacio C. Daligcon, also known as "Sid" and "Pacio," 76, of Lihue, a retired NASA-Ames Research Center physiologist in Moffett Field, Calif., and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by brothers Moon, Willie, Rod, Ernie, Jimmy and Ron; and sisters Celestina Correa, Addie Marticio and Lourdie Cox. Services: noon Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow after services at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe, Kauai. Reception to follow in the pavilion. Casual attire. Flowers optional. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Dolores Sarah Leilani Kupele Espinda
Aug. 1, 2006
Dolores Sarah Leilani Kupele Espinda, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Wigwam/Payless/Pay-N-Save sales clerk, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kalawao, Molokai. She is survived by husband Solomon K.; sons Alvin and Solomon Jr.; daughters Solonette "Nani," Leilani McFarland and Bernadine Morimoto; brothers John Aiona and Peter Kupele; hanai mother Peggy Fajardo; hanai brothers Raphael Jr., Ronnie and Harold Fajardo; hanai sisters Lurline Kahihikolo, Maydell Ishikawa and Dolores Ferreira; 25 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire.
Warren Muneyoshi Furuhashi
July 24, 2006
Warren Muneyoshi Furuhashi, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Warren Sales Co. owner, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yoshiko, daughters Gail and Lynette, brother Forest and sister Frances Lee. Private services.
Federico Alegado Galvadores
July 30, 2006
Federico Alegado "Fred" Galvadores, 66, of Wahiawa, a retired Dole Co. employee, died. He was born in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines. He is survived by wife Marissa H.; sons Roland and Christian; daughters Rosie Barit and Annabelle and Christina Galvadores; brothers Proctoso and Braulio; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mitsuru Ishii
July 27, 2006
Mitsuru Ishii, 76, of Honolulu, a retired draftsman, died at home. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by brother Minoru. Private services.
Margaret Hamako Ishikawa
July 29, 2006
Margaret Hamako Ishikawa, 90, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Dr. Chad and Wesley, daughters Amy Kajiyama and Lynne Shinno, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
David Joshua
Aug. 3, 2006
David Joshua, 23, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Sandra Lee and brother Greg Socher. Services held.
Richard Fusao Kagami
July 26, 2006
Richard Fusao Kagami, 71, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Edwin and George, and sister Doris F. Sato. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary last Thursday.
Hazel Kim Kaholokula
Aug. 5, 2006
Hazel Kim Kaholokula, 80, of Wahiawa, a homemaker, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Wayne Kim and George and Robert Deponte; daughter Kathleen Soriano; sisters Clara Loyala, Esther Smith and Beatrice Kim; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. No services.
Kiyoichi Kawamura
July 30, 2006
Kiyoichi "KK" Kawamura, 95, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Engineering Inc. employee, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Kauleau, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Rodney and Bruce, daughter Judith Watanabe and Evelyn Kawakami, sisters Hanako Kanegawa and Momoe Shintaku, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Wilton John Keuma
July 30, 2006
Wilton John Keuma, 62, of Laie, a retired contractor, died in Torrance, Calif. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by fiancee Lucille Munetake; son Keone; daughters Malia Simmons, Lemao Fafard and Napua Keuma; brothers Frank, Dalsay, Keenan, Kainoa, Kaulei and Moses "Chucky," Randy "Nani" and Edward Solomon; sisters Denise Kamai, Manulani Tokuoka and Charleen Young; and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie First Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Laie Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Charles Isao Kubota
July 3, 2006
Charles Isao Kubota, 82, of Wahiawa, a retired Wheeler Air Force Base electrician, Leilehua High School custodian and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II in Cannon Company of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence, sons Sheldon and Lawson, brothers George and Homer Sheldon, sister Betty Yonemura and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Clarence Vsong Letreta
Aug. 2, 2006
Clarence Vsong "Pete" Letreta, 71, of Kapolei, a retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant and U.S. Postal Services employee, died at home. He was born in Waihee, Maui. He is survived by wife Anita T.; sons Clarence "Vince," Clayton and Clyde; daughters Carla Letreta and Natalie Lopes; hanai brothers Mercer "Chubby" and Ralph Vicens Jr.; sister Dorothy L. Kalani; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Faaletupu Taesali Olione
July 27, 2006
Faaletupu Taesali Olione, 42, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by husband Olione; sons Tony and Anthony Togia and Faamao Tiumalu; daughter Tua Togia; father Tafo'i T. Deae; mother Tapai M. Deae; brothers Kilipo Taesali and Fasi Tafo'i; and sisters Penifea Zambrano-Tafo'i and Tapai Tafo'i-Soonaoso. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at First Samoan Assembly of God Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Brent Pliskin
July 22, 2006
Brent Pliskin, 45, of Long Island, N.Y., formerly of Kona, Hawaii, an automotive salesman, died in New York. He was born in Hollywood, Calif. He is survived by wife Shannon, son Devon, daughter Dylan, parents Roger and Fran, brother Michael and sister Randi Wilkins. Services to be held in New York. Condolences may be sent to Shannon Pliskin, 202 Main St. No. 210, Jefferson, NY 11777.
Eric John St. John
July 25, 2006
Eric John St. John, 59, of Kihei, Maui, a Pelican Co. salesman, died at home. He was born in Balingen, Germany. He is survived by wife Catherine, son David Felix and two grandchildren. Private services.
Gloria Sanchez
July 30, 2006
Gloria Sanchez, 79, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in California. She is survived by sons Danny Jr. and Mel, daughter Juanita Marin, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services and scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. Saturday aboard the Hawaiian Rainbow and promptly departing Kewalo Basin Boat Harbor. Casual attire.
John Silva
Aug. 7, 2006
John "Johnny" Silva, 81, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a retired Kauai Commercial supervisor, died at home. He was born in Lawai Valley, Kauai. He is survived by sons Clyde and Lance K.; brothers Gabriel, Gilbert and James; sister Alga Perreira; and six grandchildren. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo. Call after 12:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Daisy U. Smith
Aug. 7, 2006
Daisy U. "Miss Daisy" Smith, 95, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Naniloa Hotel employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She also was a member of the Church of the Holy Apostles, Hilo Woman's Club, Hawaii Republican Party, Hilo Grandmothers Club, AARP and the National Federation of Retired Federal Employees. She was born in Philadelphia. She is survived by stepdaughters Patricia Augustin and Joan Valera, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Holy Apostles. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1 in Hilo. Casual attire.
Noel Kaulaokalani Soong
July 28, 2006
Noel Kaulaokalani Soong, 42, of Honolulu, a carpenter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Andrew K., mother Charlotte P. Oxford, brother Kenneth F.K. and sister Charlotte K. Thompson. Services held.
Minoru Sugita
July 28, 2006
Minoru "Mino" Sugita, 88, of Wailua, Kauai, a retired Wailua Golf Course employee, died in Garden Isle Health Care. He was born in Wailua. He is survived by wife Patsy, sons Eugene and Lansing, daughter Joan, sister Sue Nakamatsu and a grandchild. Private services.
Jamie Do Tamanaha
Aug. 4, 2006
Jamie Do Tamanaha, 29, of Honolulu, an Office Max accountant, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by husband Kelly K.; father Thanh H. Do; mother Mai T. Lam; brothers Dexter, Son, Alan and Alex Do; and sister Shirley Law. Services: 9 a.m. Sunday at Oahu Cemetery.
Aleni M. Tili Sr.
July 28, 2006
Aleni M. Tili Sr., 63, of Waianae died at home. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Afiogaaliitasi M.; sons Aleni Jr., Taualo, Wayne and Jason; daughters Faatoaga and Chris; brothers Fei Tafu, Lafo Seiuli and Onosai, Kaleopa and Tualotu Faumuina and Tauinaola Tili; sisters Faapusa Lotu and Mefiposeta Alae; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at EFKS, 87-160 Hakimo Road, Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Vicente Visitacion
July 26, 2006
Vicente "Henry" Visitacion, 63, of Lihue, a retired Kauai Surf and the Westin Kauai bartender and Hilo Hattie shuttle bus driver, died at home. He was born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Albertina; sons Danny L., Jeffrey, Jason and Harry; sisters Precie Mendoza, Terry Rabilas and Annie Medeiros; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. next Thursday at Kauai Veterans Center in Lihue. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Don A. Woods
July 23, 2006
Don A. Woods, 55, of Honolulu, a retired Certified Public Accountant, died in Honolulu. He was born in Ohio. He is survived by sisters Dolores, Peggy and Cheryl. No services.
Kanichi Yamamoto
Aug. 3, 2006
Kanichi Yamamoto, 88, of Hilo, a retired contractor and cane grower, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son David; daughter Elise; sisters Samie Goya, Elaine Okutsu and Helen Nakaoka; and two grandchildren. Private services.
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.