George Kazuki Akita
Sept. 17, 2006
George Kazuki Akita, 95, of Kailua, a retired M. Akita Bros. co-owner, has died. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Grace T., son Grant T., daughter Gay E. Takahashi, sister Thelma Koizumi and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Norvin Alvarado
Sept. 28, 2006
Norvin Alvarado, 38, of Kauai, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by brothers Romeo, Honorato, Nolan and Alipio Jr.; and sisters Donna Fernandez and Feme Alvarado. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Roger Amantiad
Sept. 20, 2006
Roger "Buddy" Amantiad, 78, of Wahiawa, a retired federal chief of security and Central Transportation bus driver, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Beatrice; son Roger; daughters Yvonne Clark, Debbie Anthony, Paulette Akuna, Verna Helweg and Renee Elliot; three brothers; a sister; 24 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Arlene Shigeko Hasegawa
Sept. 15, 2006
Arlene Shigeko Hasegawa, 70, of Honolulu, a self-employed lei maker and crafter, died at home. She was born in Haleiwa. She is survived by son Henry K.; daughters Carri-Lee R. Loui and Natalie T. Yashiki; brother Raymond Kawamata; sisters Evelyn Griffin, June White, Amy Hara, Doris Mark and Florence Iida; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Sharon Junko Tada Kai
Sept. 19, 2006
Sharon Junko Tada Kai, 58, of Mililani, a retired Iliahi Elementary School teacher in Wahiawa, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Jennifer, parents Richard and Motoe Tada, and brothers Norman and Lloyd Tada. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Koichi Kurahashi
Sept. 25, 2006
Koichi Kurahashi, 89, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter at the Pearl Harbor Public Works Center and a member of 1399th Engineers Battalion, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in South Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Momye, daughter Sandra A. Kawamura and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Dorothy L. Loui
Sept. 20, 2006
Dorothy L. Loui, 88, of Honolulu, a private secretary, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Jeanette Woo and Sylvia Ching; brothers Wilfred and Charles Lau; sisters Louise Kim, Violet Wong and Eleanor Lau; and six grandchildren. Private services.
Brandon Lee Mizuta-Cabral
Sept. 26, 2006
Brandon Lee "Branz" Mizuta-Cabral, 19, of Waianae, died in Honolulu. He is survived by grandparents Pershing S.W. Sr. and Anne Mizuta and Lorin Firm; great-grandparents Roy and Sybil Rellin; mother Floreen "Mitzy" Yamagata; stepfather Richard Bruening Sr.; brothers Brysen Mizuta-Pavao and Richard Bruening Jr.; and sisters Brandie Mizuta-Robinson, Brittanie Yamagata and Richel and Tayler Bruening. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church- Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes: 2:30 p.m. at Waianae Boat Harbor.
James Isao Nagasawa
Aug. 27, 2006
James Isao "Jimmy" Nagasawa, 81, of Waipahu, a retired Coca Cola Co. assistant plant supervisor and World War II veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brothers Dr. Herbert T. and Dr. Richard H. Private services.
Peter Adam Kala'iolele Neizmen
Sept. 4, 2006
Peter Adam Kala'iolele Neizmen, 77, of Volcano, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for Pioneer Mill in Lahaina and Meadow Gold Dairies, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He also was an Army veteran who served in World War II. He is survived by sons Peter "Kalai," Barry "Kasa," Brian "Kanani" and Glenn; daughters Cheryl Gonzales and Diane and Gina Marie "Haunani" Neizmen; brothers Gilbert, James, Danny, Edward and Randall; sisters Roselani D'Arcy, Manu Rikard, Pualani Felicilda and Emily Michel; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Vicente Julio Ramones Sr.
Sept. 10, 2006
Vicente Julio Ramones Sr., 64, of Mililani, a retired Castle and Cooke Hawaii stevedore, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Bacarre, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Amparo, son Vicente Jr., brother Librado, two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
William Pearl Righter
Sept. 27, 2006
William "Uncle Bill" Pearl Righter, 84, of Hilo, a Navy veteran and retired machinist, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Ohio. He is survived by wife Violet L. "Aunty Mamo"; sons Bill Righter Jr. and Matt, Jesse, Howard and Billy Beamer; daughters Susan Alvarado, Rosanne Hippard, Louise "Weez" Beamer and Sarah Glendon; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Doris Chieko Takeshita
Sept. 24, 2006
Doris Chieko Takeshita, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired Windward Community College secretary, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Ed I. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Masao Teshima
Sept. 23, 2006
Masao Teshima, 96, of Kahului, a retired coffee farmer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kazue, son James, daughters Emma Teshima and Doris Yoshitake, sister Elsie and two grandchildren. Services held.
Januario Felipe Tomas
Sept. 14, 2006
Januario Felipe "Jany" Tomas, 76, of Honolulu, a self-import/export, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Azucena E.; sons Jake, Juval and Joby; sisters Vitaliana Diwa, Filipinas Garces, Teresita Ortal and Esther and Rosalina Tomas; and two grandchildren. Mass: 8 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine by-the-Sea, 130 Ohua Ave. Services: 11:15 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. 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.