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Robert Benjamin Norris / 1910-2006

Normilo Lucas Cabucana
Oct. 5, 2006
Normilo Lucas Cabucana, 43, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Baggao, Philippines. He is survived by wife Julita, son Joel, daughter Maricar L. and sisters Narley Bawat, Fely Lopez and Digna Quemado. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Gregorio Cabebe Cacatian
Oct. 8, 2006
Gregorio Cabebe Cacatian, 91, of Kaunakakai died in Kaunakakai. He was born in Narvacon, Philippines. He is survived by wife Estrelita; children Brigida Casio, Imelda Padilla and Gregorio "George" Jr. and Gay L. Cacatian; stepchildren Willie R. and Karen L. Ramones and Wilstrel J. Kahahane-Lived; sister Eulalia; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. today at Kaunakaki Baptist Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kapaakea Cemetery.

Louis Kalehua Cazimero
Sept. 29, 2006
Louis Kalehua Cazimero, 87, of Aiea, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Maile Y.K.; sons Dalton and Waldon; daughters Vanetta Okinaka, Althea Cazimero-Kahai, Louella Cazimero-Bactad and Doris Rowland; brother Joecintho; sister Ida Wilcox; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Additional services: 1 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Jeanne Ellen Davies
Oct. 9, 2006
Jeanne Ellen Davies, 78, of Lihue, a nurse, died in Garden Isle Healthcare. She was born in California. She is survived by daughter Sibyl "Lisa" Post, sister Janice Davidson and a grandchild. Services: noon Oct. 22 at St. Michael and All Angel's Episcopal Church. Casual attire.

Reginald Leon Dayton Sr.
Sept. 30, 2006
Reginald Leon Dayton Sr., 61, of Honolulu, a retired city parks and recreation employee at Ala Moana Park, died in St. Francis-West. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Stephanie; sons Raymond, Roybright, Kalei, Regino, Ryan and Dustin; daughter Regina; mother Hannah; brothers Earl, Reynold and Ronald; sisters Grace Bush and Albertina Findley; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park in Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Joseph A. De Tommaso Sr.
Oct. 7, 2006
Joseph A. De Tommaso Sr., 66, of Honolulu, a senior computer security consultant, died in Honolulu. He was born in Bloomfield, N.J. He is survived by wife Christine, sons Jody A. De Tommaso and David Jaime, daughters Jill Blancarte and Michelle Jaime, sister Rosalyn Frunzi and a grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 1:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.

Rodney Eugene Evans
Oct. 7, 2006
Rodney Eugene Evans, 52, of Leilani Estates, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Ohio. He is survived by wife Libbie K.; son Kiha Kaahu; mother Maryellen Kolke; brothers Richard, Thomas and Roger; sister Nancy Tate; and a grandchild. Services to be held at a later date.

Yoshio Fukumitsu
Sept. 26, 2006
Yoshio Fukumitsu, 96, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a retired farmer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Keopu, Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Miharu; sons Norman, Ian and Randall; daughters Lorna Ogawa and Joann Yamauchi; brother Ralph; sisters Kikue Komo, Matsue Hidano and Sumie Sonoda; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard Yoshimi Iwasaki
Sept. 29, 2006
Richard Yoshimi Iwasaki, 74, of Wahiawa, a retired Carpenters Union 745 carpenter, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by brothers Shigeru, Henry and Kenneth; and sisters Florence Kawashima, Jean Iwasaki, Alice Magallanes and Haruko Izumi. Private services.

Francisca Jakes C. Kamibayashi
Oct. 12, 2006
Francisca Jakes C. Kamibayashi, 81, of Omao, Kauai, a Jakes Snack Wagon owner, died at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Jacob, Ronald and Robin Kamibayashi and Gerald Castillo; daughter Marlynn; brother Manuel Castillo; sisters Julia Rodrequis and Rose Aranio; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Koloa Church. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual and aloha attire.

Dr. Kazuhiro Kamii
Oct. 4, 2006
Dr. Kazuhiro Kamii, 80, of Honolulu, a retired physician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Rie, sons Kenji and Hironori, brother Takeo, two sisters and eight grandchildren. Services held.

Wilson Savea Kerisiano
Oct. 7, 2006
Wilson Savea Kerisiano, 56, of Wahiawa, a Pearl Harbor Naval Base policeman, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Manumalo; sons Wilson P. and Moses; daughters Sonya Pierce, Wenona Silva and Luseane Mataituli; mother Leauga; brothers Kerisiano Savea and Alae and Tripler Kerisiano; sisters Tagatanuu Huihui, Wenona Johnson, Kealoha Kerisiano and Malelega Wagner; and 14 grandchildren. Visitation: 5-9:30 p.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Additional information for an obituary printed Thursday.

Hang Quan Lee
Oct. 9, 2006
Hang Quan Lee, 83, of Honolulu, a retired federal government employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Chungshan, China. He is survived by wife Sen Yoong, sons Frederick and Calvin, daughter Marian Shimabukuro, sister Mildred, stepmother Sui King Siu-Lee and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Thursday.

Joe C. McHaney
Oct. 10, 2006
Joe C. McHaney, 54, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Marine Corps 2nd lieutenant, Joint Intelligence Center Pacific collections manager and Pacific Command Magnetic Anomaly Signatures Intelligence liaison officer, died. He was born in Quantico, Va. He is survived by wife Mary Kelly. Services: 2 p.m. today at St. Clement's Episcopal Church. Burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society or Fidos for Freedom.

Charles Tadao Nakagawa Sr.
Oct. 7, 2006
Charles Tadao "Blackie" Nakagawa Sr., 83, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles Jr., Melvin, Reuben, Alvin, Calvin and Randy Nakagawa and Mervin Ohata; daughters Paullete Kim and Charlienne "Riko" Tamon; brothers Ralph and James; sisters Edna Tanouye, Jean Yoshimura, Ethel Higa, Beatrice Nakamoto and Helen Wong; 24 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Georgina Torres Nakagawa
Oct. 6, 2006
Georgina Torres Nakagawa, 97, of Aiea died at home. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by son James N., daughter Martha M. Jones, brothers Paul and William Torres, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Waipio Cemetery. Casual attire.

Jacob Iakoba Puaa
Oct. 8, 2006
Jacob Iakoba "Kopa" Puaa, 70, of Kamiloloa, Molokai, died in Kamiloloa. He was born in Kalamaula, Molokai. He is survived by wife Betty; children Jaty Puaa-Spencer, Cherissa DeShannon and Morgan and Kippy Puaa; siblings Kenneth, Gabriel and Herman Puaa and Rachel Kaleiopu and Rica Mersberg; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Catholic Church on Ohua Avenue in Waikiki. Additional visitation: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. next Saturday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church in Kalamaula.

Joseph Santiago Rivera
Oct. 5, 2006
Joseph Santiago Rivera, 74, of Kaneohe died at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons Jody, Jerome, Jeffrey, Jowell and Jesse; daughters Enola Mutch and Corinne Rivera; brothers Manuel and Louie; sisters Bella Diaz, Emily Barretto and Margret Talaroc; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Downtown Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Makoto Sawada
Sept. 28, 2006
Makoto Sawada, 80, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor management analyst, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Irene, son John, brother Ernest and sisters Grace Munesue and Betty Sawada. Private services.

Erreca L. Story
Oct. 9, 2006
Erreca L. Story, 56, of Kahului, a N.C.S. Pearson computer programmer, died at home. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by mother Lynne, brothers Franklyn and Clifford D., and sister Katherine A. Services: 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at Pookela Church.

Hideharu Terashima
Sept. 25, 2006
Hideharu Terashima, 81, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar truck driver and Korean War veteran, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Nancy T; daughters Debra Terashima, Joann Pang and Lori Arakawa; brother Charles; sister Susan Takamoto; and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Stephen Tang Thai
Oct. 9, 2006
Stephen Tang Thai, also known as Thai Tang Thuan, 69, of Pearl City, a retired Hawaiian Cement employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Huong Le; sons Christopher Buoncristiano-Thai and Tai, Tai "Randy" and Stephen Thai; daughters Jennifer Gomes, Trang Lafitaga and Thoa and Barbara Thai; hanai sister Mai Frascarelli; and 16 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Masakazu Yamaoka
Sept. 30, 2006
Masakazu Yamaoka, 84, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. government boiler plant equipment mechanic, Navy Public Works Center employee and World War II veteran, died at home. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Kikue, son Alan H. and sisters Ayako D. Yamaguchi and Shizuko I. Emoto. 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.



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