Elaine Eiko Baker
Aug. 16, 2006
Elaine Eiko Baker, 68, of Pearl City, a retired state Department of Education cafeteria worker, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Charles A., son Darrick L., daughter Sheri E., brothers Ralph S. and Stanley T. Nagao, and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Gene R. Balbach
Aug. 9, 2006
Gene R. Balbach, 55, of Kaneohe, a photographer and Sara-Graphics owner, died in Honolulu. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Julie and brothers Gary, Gordon and Glen. Celebration of life: 2-6 p.m. Sept. 16 at 47-730 Hui Kelu St., Kaneohe.
Sonny Cachola
Aug. 22, 2006
Sonny Cachola, 60, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop No. 67 electronic mechanic, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tania; son Adam-Shane "Kaleo"; daughters Davida Lucas and Tiana Cachola; stepmother Eliza; brothers David, Daniel, Franklin, Jonathan and Jerry; sisters Yolanda Bautista, Zenaida Oshiro, Leila Sagarang, Christina Galarza, Ludevinda Abad, Brenda Epstein, Queena Keohokapu, Genevieve Cachola and Martina Picarra; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Kailua Church of Christ. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Nancy Lynn Howe Clingan
Aug. 19, 2006
Nancy Lynn Howe Clingan, 64, of Vicksburg, Miss., a retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps captain who served in the Vietnam War, died in Kailua. She was born in Santa Rosa, Calif. She is survived by husband Dr. Robert, father Odia E. Howe and sister Christine Grisell. Services to be held in Vicksburg at a later date. Donations suggested to Alton and John Clingan Memorial Scholarship Fund, Punahou School, 1601 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822; or charity.
John Wheeler Fanning
Aug. 17, 2006
John Wheeler Fanning, 78, of Honolulu, a retired state employee and U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Woonsocket, R.I. He is survived by stepsons Clifford, Alika, Clinton, Winston and Clem Jamile; brother Thomas; and stepdaughter Tiare Miyasato. Private services.
Anthony Grossi
Aug. 17, 2006
Anthony "Rocky" Grossi, 77, of Kihei, Maui, a sales manager and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died at home. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y. He is survived by wife Lee, son Mark, daughters Toni Guy and Leann Weathers, brother Alexander, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kamaole III Beach. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hospice Maui.
Setsuko Hanzawa
Aug. 27, 2006
Setsuko Hanzawa, 86, of Kapaa, Kauai, a homemaker and hotel operator, died in Kapaa. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Tadashi; sons Howard, Dean and Mark; daughter Charlene Esaki; brother Tadashi Okamoto; and nine grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.
Katherine C. Howland
Aug. 25, 2006
Katherine C. Howland, 87, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Lawrence Jr., daughter Maxine Aipia, a grandchild and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Charles L. Kealoha Sr.
Aug. 11, 2006
Charles L. Kealoha Sr., 69, of Waianae, a retired Royal Construction employee and U.S. Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Winona; sons Charles Jr., Carl, Damien and Darin; stepsons Heston and Henry Kahue; daughter Denise; stepdaughter Kapiolani Nahaku; brothers Wilfred and Harry Kealoha, Albert Lincoln and Salmo Rosa; sisters Gladys Brandt, Patricia Smith, Hattie Salvalino and Grace Shannon; 27 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Melvin Fletcher Penny
Aug. 21, 2006
Melvin Fletcher Penny, 97, of Ocean View, Hawaii, died at home. He was born in Missouri. He is survived by son Melvin, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. No services.
John Earl Peters Jr.
Aug. 29, 2006
John Earl Peters Jr., 49, of Wahiawa, a Pacific Express Inc. operations manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Jacob Wade and Aaron Peters; mother Louise Rezentes; brothers Mitchell K. and Francis Peters and Walter Rezentes; sister Daisy L. Rebolledo; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Donations suggested to Shriners Children Hospital.
Jerry Kai Portabes
Aug. 27, 2006
Jerry Kai Portabes, 24, of Lahaina, a fisherman, died in Haiku, Maui. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by mother Susan. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Airport Beach. Single flowers and leis welcome. Donations suggested to First Hawaiian Bank under Jerry Kai Portabes Friends and Family Fund. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday.
Christine Lizares Ramsey
Aug. 12, 2006
Christine Lizares Ramsey, 82, of Lompoc, Calif., died. She was born on Maui. She is survived by husband Les; children Rudy Molina, Sabrina J. Lizares-Sabo, Francis Dunne and Colleen Seno; brother Charles Lizares; sister Florence Duarte; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Sept. 9 at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral in Honolulu. Call after 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Thomas Andrew Sirois
Aug. 25, 2006
Thomas Andrew Sirois, 42, of Ewa Beach, a landscaper, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Quincy, Mass. He is survived by companion Clyde "Shawn" Papas; brothers John, Dave, Richard, Robert and Paul; and sisters Claudia White, Claire Junkins, Joan Sirois, Ann Karsh-Sirois and Susan Mastantuoni. No services.
Elizabeth Misaki Tanaka
July 30, 2006
Elizabeth Misaki Tanaka, 85, of Kahului, a retired seamstress, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Kahului. She is survived by sister Sally Kuba. Private services.
Irma Neva Vellucci
Aug. 6, 2006
Irma Neva Vellucci, 76, of Aiea, a Six Pack Liquor Store co-owner, died. She was born in Kentucky. She is survived by husband Vincent, daughter Judy Machilski, brothers Harlon and Ralph Thompson, sister Dorothy Matthew and a grandchild. No services.
Masao Yamamoto
July 27, 2006
Masao Yamamoto, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Ameron heavy equipment mechanic, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sons Clifton, Rodney and Steven; sister Haruko Sato; 11 grandchildren; and 11 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.