Nip Tong Akona
Oct. 15, 2006
Nip Tong Akona, 94, of Honolulu, a retired city senior fiscal analyst, died at home. He was born in Kawaihae, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Katherine and sister Amoy Rickard. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Kamehameha Schools c/o Ke Alii Pauahi or Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation. Casual attire.
Karen Sit Hoong Apilando
Oct. 18, 2006
Karen Sit Hoong Apilando, 51, of Waialua died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kirk K. Asuncion; sons Randall and Zachary; daughters Korina Acedo, Katrina Esche and Charity Apilando; brothers Richard and Ronny Ng; sister Sharon Arao; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kevin Kalani Brooks
Oct. 17, 2006
Kevin Kalani Brooks, 51, of Kaneohe died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Kevin, daughters Kalena Basug and Corina, caregiver Kendra, parents George and Audrey, brothers Adrian and Austin, sister Georgean and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Pentecostal Full Gospel Assembly Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Ronald Masayuki Chinen
Oct. 19, 2006
Ronald Masayuki Chinen, 62, of Mililani died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Naomi; sons Drake and Chris; daughters Tina Ramento and Dana Chinen; brothers George M. and Roy M.; sisters Florence T. Chun, Patsy F. Asato, Peggy M. Fukumoto, Betty H. Lam, Shirley S. Tomei and Joyce S. Tomita; and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frank Joseph Dower
Oct. 16, 2006
Frank Joseph Dower, 81, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elizabeth "Betty"; sons Paul and Walter; daughters Marlene, Kathy, Shannon, Becky and Debra; brother Thomas; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Elks Honolulu Lodge. Casual attire.
Benjamin James Embernate
Oct. 18, 2006
Benjamin James "Benny" Embernate, 68, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a Hamakua Sugar Co. mill supervisor, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Malia, Mele and Bennylynn Embernate and Tanya Chong; brothers Felix, Robert, Franklin and Rudolph; sisters Jane Ballesteros and Linda Takamine; and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Sandra Yoshiko Harano
Oct. 12, 2006
Sandra Yoshiko Harano, 56, of Kailua died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Roy, sons Kevin and Karl Fujimoto Jr., daughters Kelli Kent and Kimberly Hoolulu, mother Pauline Fujimoto, brother Karl Fujimoto, sister Val Casco and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Karen Reiko Honke
Oct. 15, 2006
Karen Reiko Honke, 66, of Wahiawa, a retired Haleiwa Elementary School teacher, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband James K., son Randall I., daughter Cynthia T. Chin, brothers Herbert and Wendell Kikuchi, and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to charity.
William Naholowaa Kailianu Jr.
Oct. 17, 2006
William Naholowaa Kailianu Jr., also known as Billy Boy, Braddah Billy, Uncle Billy, Coach Billy and Papa, 54, of Nanakuli, a retired Maili Elementary School custodian supervisor and Nanakuli High and Intermediate School head wrestling coach, died in St. Francis-West. He was born in Keaukaha, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Rachel "Momi"; father Josiah "Black" Hoohuli; hanai sons Keola Kailianu, Conrad "Lani" Kaleohano, Clarence "Huggie" Cox, Kupaa "Kups" Flint, Kaulana "Kauka" Kaeha and Lanakila "Kila" Flint; hanai daughters Kauaokawehi Kailianu, Marilyn "Fatso" Soares, Candy "Nanah" Hoohuli and Leina "Tita" Fisher; hanai brothers Alan Aku Jr., Smith Kaleohano and Ivanhoe, Josiah Jr. and Donald Hoohuli; sisters Marlene Moroney, Davianne Franklin, Mercy Aku, Raynette Shibata, Bridgette Kamalii and Marsella Ferreira and Tania and Zeldawynne Kailianu; hanai sisters Veronica Taamu, Charlene Flint, Olinda Fisher and Bernadine Kaeha; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Mary U. Kashiwamura
Oct. 12, 2006
Mary U. Kashiwamura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education school social worker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ted and Tim M., daughter Toni Matsuda, brother Paul Utsumi, sister Bette Knott, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Walter Kazuo Kihara
Oct. 9, 2006
Walter Kazuo Kihara, 71, of Wahiawa, a retired carpenter, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Marian K., daughters Lynne and Jody, brother Harry and sisters Alice Kanemaru, Dorothy Aruga and Florence Ideue. Private services.
Akiko Kittaka
Oct. 8, 2006
Akiko Kittaka, 67, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Dr. Harry T. Jr. and caregiver Roberta Murakami. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Ritsuko Moritomo
Oct. 10, 2006
Ritsuko "Stella" Moritomo, 89, of Kaneohe, a retired Musashiya salesclerk, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Ernest S., daughters Nancy R. Yamachi and Lois H. Funai, brothers Nobuo "Charles" and Keiji Nitta, sister Masako Miura, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Dennis Ray Phillips
Sept. 30, 2006
Dennis Ray Phillips, 49, of Honolulu, a Department of Defense network administrator, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Cleveland. He is survived by wife He Sun and sons Johnathan N. and Robert N. Services: 10 a.m. next Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.
Edward Pililaau
Oct. 9, 2006
Edward "Horsey" Pililaau, 72, of Waianae, an electrician, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by wife Georgiana I.H., sons Edward Jr. and Andy, brother Robert Paaluhi Sr., sisters Agnes Kim and Mercy Garcia, and four grandchildren. Services held.
Peter Rodrigues
Oct. 9, 2006
Peter Rodrigues, 77, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a retired former Kona Surf Hotel groundskeeper and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. He is survived by son Willie Haalilio, brothers Rapheal and Barry, and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Vernon John Rohrer
Oct. 6, 2006
Vernon John Rohrer, 75, of Pearl City died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Plymouth, Ind. He is survived by wife Elizabeth; son Michael; stepsons Michael and Jack Woolsey; daughters Carol Esquibel and Susan Rohrer; stepdaughters Wanda Carpio-Woolsey, Barbara Holderead, Janice Weaver, Mary Brockey and Margaret Vermillion; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alexander Baron Saballa
Oct. 9, 2006
Alexander Baron Saballa, 18, of Waianae died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Andrew B. Sr. and Veronica L., brothers Andrew Jr. and Brandon, sisters Andrea and Seidie, and grandparents John and Dolores Laronal. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Phillips Church, 87-227 St. John's Road, Maili. Casual attire. Leis welcome.
Mitsuko Sato
Oct. 9, 2006
Mitsuko Sato, 88, of Waialua died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by daughter Sumiko Nishiyori. Private services.
Mary Alexander Smith
Oct. 20, 2006
Mary Alexander Smith, 100, of Honolulu, a Punahou School worker, died in Arcadia. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Arthur "Don" and Alexander, daughter Charlotte Jenkins, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Central Union Church Atherton Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Shriners Children Hospital or Children's Relief Fund.
Ethel Mae Welsh
Oct. 17, 2006
Ethel Mae Welsh, 88, of Kailua, a homemaker, died. She was born in Elberon, Iowa. She is survived by sister Ilene Waldemar, hanai family, four hanai grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Windward United Church of Christ, across from Aikahi Shopping Center.
Warren Yuen Jong Yee
Oct. 13, 2006
Warren Yuen Jong Yee, 85, of Honolulu, a University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources emeritus specialist in horticulture, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia; sons Curtis, Bruce and Deron; daughter Jada London; brothers Wilbert and Wadsworth; stepmother Christine Yee; stepbrother Thomas Leong; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. 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.