Dorotea Antonio
Aug. 28, 2006
Dorotea Antonio, 94, of Waipahu died in Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home. She was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by son Alberto Torrate, brother Evaresto Dateng, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Arthur Eugene Davidson
Aug. 31, 2006
Arthur Eugene Davidson, 73, of Makakilo, an Art Davidson and Associates Inc. owner and president, died in Kailua. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Marilyn, sons Greg and Scott, daughter Lyndi, sister Terri Coker, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society.
Joe Del Beato
Aug. 28, 2006
Joe Del Beato, 98, of Haiku, Maui, a general contractor, died at home. He was born in California. He is survived by son Joe Jr., sister Helene La Rosa and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Valley Isle Memorial Park.
Roy Espiritu
Aug. 13, 2006
Roy Espiritu, 55, of Kapolei, a Army National Guard recruiter, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nancy; sons Jonathan and Matthew; daughter Carrie; brothers Milton and Thomas Espiritu and Robert and Ronald Ayonon; and sisters Andrea Brown and Alena Pule. Private services. Donations suggested to American Diabetic Association.
Theresa A. Gnatek
Aug. 21, 2006
Theresa A. Gnatek, 52, of Honolulu, a Kamehameha Schools teacher, died in Anapolis, Brazil. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by sister Jeanette Chwalek. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Kamehameha Schools Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel. Call after 4 p.m.
Lourdes Valdez Gonzalez
Aug. 24, 2006
Lourdes Valdez Gonzalez, 79, of Los Angeles, formerly of Hanamaulu, Hawaii, died in Los Angeles. She was born in Santa Rosa, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by daughters Fresnaida Ganiron and Leticia Visitacion, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Friday at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. Mass: 9 a.m. next Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 7:30 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery.
Esther N. Jee
Aug. 29, 2006
Esther N. Jee, 78, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Singapore. She is survived by sons Freddie Chew and Charlie Goh; daughters Swee Berkey and Irene and Alicia Goh; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Melkiades Boncalisa Kilantang
Aug. 15, 2006
Melkiades Boncalisa Kilantang, also known as "Michael" and "Mike," 88, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. Army Engineering Facility Division procurement officer, Oceanic Cablevision sales associate and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Julia L.; son Michael V.; daughters Evangeline K. "Evangie" and "Eve" Ballungay, Julie M. Foster and Aurora J. Scott; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Elizabeth Adair Loe
Aug. 28, 2006
Elizabeth Adair Loe, 95, of Makaha, a American Red Cross executive secretary, died in Makaha. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by daughter Carol Cambeilh and four grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Red Cross.
Daryn Keola Mahelona
Aug. 28, 2006
Daryn Keola Mahelona, infant son of Marc F.K. Mahelona and Jo-Ann L. Aurio of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. He is also survived by brothers Dylan, Quinton, Chaesen and Donoven. Private services.
Alfred Marino Jr.
Aug. 24, 2006
Alfred Marino Jr., 53, of Honolulu, a journeyman drywall taper, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sandra, sons Anthony and Stanley Figueroa, daughter Tasha Wallace and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9:30 a.m.
Ronald Peter McCallum
Aug. 20, 2006
Ronald Peter McCallum, 60, of Las Vegas, a U.S. Air Force navigator, died. He was born in Springfield, Mass. He is survived by wife Ginger, son Glenn Tom, daughter Shirre Tomishima and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial, Park. Flowers welcome.
Bernice Furtado Nagy
Aug. 24, 2006
Bernice Furtado Nagy, 89, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Barbara McCaffrey, brother Gilbert Furtado, sister Nellie Carvalho, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Ernest Takeshi Takae
Aug. 12, 2006
Ernest Takeshi Takae, 82, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Honokaa, Hawaii, a wood craftsman, died in Life Care Center of Kona. He was born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. He is survived by brother Richard and sisters Mildred Ajirogi and Margaret Ishihara. Private services. No memorial gifts.
Henry Michio Tao
Aug. 12, 2006
Henry Michio Tao, 74, of Kaneohe, formerly of Sacramento, Calif., a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Kevin; daughter Karen Whiteted; brothers Frederick, John and Jesse; sister Alice Watanabe; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Edward Thompson
Aug. 24, 2006
Robert Edward Thompson, 81, of Scottsdale, Ariz., a World War II and Korean War veteran and one of the architects of Honolulu Airport, died in Scottsdale. He was born in University City, Mo. He is survived by wife Jeanne, son Scott, daughter Candice Moore, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kent William Warshauer
Aug. 25, 2006
Kent William "Kenny" Warshauer, 58, of Volcano, Hawaii, died in Hilo. He was born in Denver. He is survived by mother Fay Ann and brother Frederick "Rick." Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Alae Cemetery pavilion. Burial to follow. 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.