Clayton Shigeru Arakaki
Sept. 18, 2006
Clayton Shigeru Arakaki, 46, of Honolulu, a Kalakaua Transmission mechanic, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Toshio and Yoshiko, stepson Craig Marling, stepdaughter Tanya Wells and sisters Elaine Sato and Karen Fukuda. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Aloha attire.
Lourdes Victorio Cezar
Sept. 6, 2006
Lourdes Victorio Cezar, 62, of Waipahu, a retired Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Panganiban, Tayog, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by husband Orlando C.; sons George, Johnny, Orlando Jr. and Jershon; daughter Jessyca Ramones; brothers Daniel, Rudy, Manuel, Lowie and Quirino Victorio; sister Asuncion Grienzo; and nine grandchildren. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Hwy., Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lillian C. Nunes Costa
Sept. 30, 2006
Lillian C. Nunes Costa, 78, of Koloa, Kauai, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by son Jerry; daughters Lucille Schuler, Cheryl M. Costa and Debbie Quiterio and Rose and Alesia Correa; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Raphael's Church in Koloa. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Thomas Gouveia
Sept. 25, 2006
Thomas Gouveia, 87, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a retired McClellan Air Force Base aircraft mechanic in Sacramento, Calif., died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Thomas W. and Richard, daughters Pat Lucas and Robin Kato, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside committal services: 10 a.m. Oct. 14 at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Beverly M. Gregson
Oct. 2, 2006
Beverly M. Gregson, 76, of Honolulu, an Eastman Kodak Co. employee, died at home. She was born in Rochester, N.Y. Celebration of life: noon tomorrow at Tradewinds, 1720 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu.
William Kaumu Hanchett Jr.
Sept. 20, 2006
William Kaumu Hanchett Jr., 61, of Kailua-Kona, a retired ice manufacturing manager and Honokohau Boat Harbor handyman, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Charles and sister Roberta Kaluau. Gathering: 10 a.m. Saturday at Honokohau Boat Harbor, right-side park area. Scattering of ashes to follow. Leis and loose flowers welcome.
Kiyono Izutsu
Sept. 28, 2006
Kiyono Izutsu, 88, of Wailuku, a retired hotel housekeeper, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by sons Andrew and Daniel; daughters Barbara Hamasaki, Patricia Asada and Anabel Minamishin; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Mildred Marie Jones
Sept. 29, 2006
Mildred Marie Jones, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Illinois. She is survived by daughters Sandra Myers and Sarah Nelson, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Waioli Chapel. Call after 3 p.m. Reception to follow at Waioli Tea Room. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fenella Kauiokalani Julian
Oct. 1, 2006
Fenella Kauiokalani Julian, 69, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Billy H.; sons Billy H. II and Carlos M. Diaz; daughters Laverne C. Kahookele, Ershel H. Gonzalez, Cassandra F. Diaz and Suzette D. Julian; brothers Walter K. Kahookele and Joseph A. Holt; sisters Edna Mae Smith, Rosamond H. Kahookele and Caroline E. Holt; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
Veeda Leinaala Kahaleuahi
Sept. 27, 2006
Veeda Leinaala "Lei" Kahaleuahi, 64, of Waianae, a retired Roberts Hawaii bus driver and Dole Cannery, Nanatani's Store and Budget Rent-A-Car employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Richard L. Sr.; sons Richard "Liki-Boy" Jr. and Chris K.; daughters Corina "Nani" and Dawn H. Kahaleuahi and Suelyn "Aloha" Manners and Penelope "Moana" Avilla; brother Aaron K. Adams; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.
Ethel Fujie Kajiyama
Sept. 13, 2006
Ethel Fujie Kajiyama, 95, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Edward T., Raymond S. and Michael K.; daughter Sharon A. Tamura; brother Tadao Yoshimoto; sisters Hazel Yoshimoto and Minnie Yang; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Herman Kessner
Sept. 30, 2006
Robert Herman "Bob" Kessner, 87, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii at Manoa professor, died. He was born in Patchogue, Long Island, N.Y. He is survived by sons Robert C. and Richard B., nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Yuriko Hannah Kessner
Sept. 14, 2006
Yuriko Hannah "Yuri" Kessner, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hahaione Elementary School teacher, died. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Robert C. and Richard B., nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Julia Kapena Lagunero
Sept. 15, 2006
Julia Kapena "Anniebelle" Lagu- nero, 84, of Honolulu, a retired machine operator, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Albert C., sister Violet L. "Nani" Souza, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Walter Wah Sue Luke
Sept. 29, 2006
Walter Wah Sue Luke, 89, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Winifred; sons Dr. Reginald and Russell; daughter Jacque Christenham; brother Robert; sisters Dorothy Aila, Ethel May and Margaret Chun; and eight grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kiyoto Nishimura
Oct. 3, 2006
Kiyoto "Chick" Nishimura, 84, of Hilo, a retired Harry's Refrigeration employee and Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Tomoye "Betty," son Carl, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
William Williekei Poepoe
Sept. 25, 2006
William Williekei Poepoe, 82, of Pukalani, Maui, a Kaonoulu Ranch cowboy, died at home. He was born in Ulupalakua. He is survived by wife Jean, son Donald, daughter Kathleen Lambert, sister Lady U'u, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Vicente Julio Ramones Sr.
Sept. 10, 2006
Vicente Julio Ramones Sr., 93, of Mililani, a retired Castle & Cooke Hawaii stevedore, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Bacarre, Ilocos Norte, 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. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Thomas Hilton Reid
Sept. 27, 2006
Thomas Hilton Reid, 90, of Honolulu, a Navy construction engineer, died in Arcadia Retirement Residence. He was born in Madera, Calif. He is survived by wife Katharine, son Max, daughter Ann Slaby and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Arcadia Retirement Residence Chapel. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to American Heart Association, Hawaii Chapter.
Kevin Lee Throckmorton
Oct. 1, 2006
Kevin Lee Throckmorton, 54, of Kaneohe, a Waimanalo Health Center system support specialist, died at home. He was born in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by companion Eileen Wallenhorst, mother Marilyn Picard, stepmother Judy and sister Kim. Services pending.
Misao Tokunaga
Sept. 12, 2006
Misao Tokunaga, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Malihini Sportswear seamstress and presser, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by sons Edward and Roy, daughters Ruth Suzuki and Nancy M. Tokunaga, and sister Natsuko Takemoto. Private services.
Marshall Tadashi Yaji
Sept. 18, 2006
Marshall Tadashi Yaji, of Honolulu died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Dillon and brothers Gordon, Michael and Russell. 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.