Helen Sueko Saiki Agader
Nov. 7, 2006
Helen Sueko Saiki Agader, 85, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a homemaker and retired Kauai Surf Hotel housekeeper, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wailua, Kauai. She is survived by husband Francisco S., sons Milton and Jeffrey, daughter Karen A. Pescador, sisters Asano Saiki and Fusae Castillo, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services held.
Henry Herman Ahia Jr.
Nov. 11, 2006
Henry Herman Ahia Jr., 64, of Auburn, Wash., died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pricilla; sons Jeffrey M.K., Jason M.K. and James M.K.; mother Lucille; sister Bernadette Robello; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Masaru Akamine
Oct. 28, 2006
Masaru "M" Akamine, 87, of Honolulu, a retired HC&D welder, died. He was born in Waiakea, Hawaii. He is survived by son Dexter, daughters Janis Melton and Gail Lau, brothers Joseph and Shigeru, sisters Yaeko Pang and Miyeko Wagatsuma, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
George Giichi Aoki
Nov. 8, 2006
George Giichi Aoki, 78, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Lawson and Martin, brothers Francis and Paul, and sister Ellen Agena. Private services.
Hatsue Au
Nov. 2, 2006
Hatsue Au, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Harders Co. employee, died at home. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Harry; sons Roger and Terence; daughter Deanna Au-Wong; brothers Keichiro and Harold Yamato; sisters Margaret Yamato, Irene Maurer and Michiko Matsuda; and four grandchildren. Private services.
George W. Camp
Nov. 2, 2006
George W. Camp, 79, of Kaneohe, owner of Atlas Sales Co., died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joan; sons Ronald, Gary and Phillip; daughter Virginia Dickensheets; brothers Walter and Donald; sister Anne Hendrick; and six grandchildren. Private services and scattering of ashes. Donations suggested to an educational charity.
Moon Hee Choi
Nov. 12, 2006
Moon Hee Choi, 36, of Kailua, a Honolulu Star-Bulletin and MidWeek printing coordinator and former City Bank employee, died in Kailua. She was born in Kunsan, South Korea. She is survived by husband Joseph Lukondi; sons Dylan, Austin and Tyler; parents Yong Jung and Yong Soon; and brother Jung-Hoon. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Esther Kim Fong Char Chun
Oct. 27, 2006
Esther Kim Fong Char Chun, 103, of Honolulu died in Convalescent Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Donald, Wilfred, Gerald and Wesley; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Belle Collins
Nov. 6, 2006
Belle Collins, 95, of Honolulu, retired owner of Kaimuki Kennels, died in Honolulu. She was born in Washington. Private services.
Charles Dobashi
Nov. 10, 2006
Charles Dobashi, 64, of Waipahu died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by caregiver Ninfa Fabia. Private services.
Barbara I. Fowler-Sanders
Nov. 15, 2006
Barbara I. Fowler-Sanders, 76, of Kihei, Maui, formerly of Encinitas and Huntington Beach, Calif., a retired licensed practical nurse, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in San Diego. She is survived by sons Wally Fowler and Ron Belcher; daughter Laura Stout; additional children Steve and Tim Sanders, and Joanne Lovin-Davis; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes at a later date.
Carol French
Nov. 1, 2006
Carol French, also known as Jessie C. French and Rhea Alita, 85, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Yuma, Colo. She is survived by son Anthony Carlsen, daughter Linda Wegher, brother Charles Williams, sister Bertha Nee Williams and a grandchild. Private services.
Dale Ellis French
Dec. 13, 2005
Dale Ellis French, 88, of Glenwood, Hawaii, a retired carpenter and Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hueneme, Calif. He is survived by stepson Anthony Carlsen, stepdaughter Linda Wegher, sister Yvonne Johnson and a grandchild. Private services.
Barbara Shizuye Fujimoto
Nov. 11, 2006
Barbara Shizuye Fujimoto, 83, of Honolulu, a retired business owner, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Keith, Glenn, Don and Wesley; brother Norio Okamura; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Francine Yoshiko Gibo
Nov. 4, 2006
Francine Yoshiko Gibo, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Ma's Cafe waitress, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gilbert, Daniel and Jack; daughter Nancy Rasay; brother James Nakama; sisters Margaret Moriyama, Hatsuko Akamine and Betty Owan; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Charles M. Gribbin
Nov. 12, 2006
Charles M. Gribbin, 63, of Holland, Pa., formerly of Honolulu, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant and U.S. Postal Service mail sorter, died in Pennsylvania. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by children Joan Gribbin-Aiu, Kimberly Ortega, and Michael, Joseph and George Gribbin; brother George; sister Joan DiAmico; and eight grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Calixto Javier Guerrero
Oct. 31, 2006
Calixto Javier Guerrero, 60, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Tessie, son Alfred, daughter Arisa-Ann and sister Fely Visaya. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. next Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Esther Hall
Nov. 7, 2006
Esther "Grandmama" Hall, 85, of Mililani died at home. She was born in El Salvador. She is survived by daughters Lillian Gutmann, Debbie Kline, Becky Hall and Mary Tacon; sisters Haydee and Christina; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers or monetary offerings. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society (Hawaii Chapter) or Mililani Community Church.
Minoru Hiramoto
Nov. 7, 2006
Minoru Hiramoto, 98, of Hilo, formerly of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. mechanic on Maui, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by daughter Jean Higaki, brother Toshio Sukemasa, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Chiyo Honnaka
Oct. 16, 2006
Chiyo Honnaka, 83, of Honolulu, a retired state clerk typist for Kapiolani Community College, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Makoto, daughters Sharlene and Dawn, and brother Teruo Chii. Private services.
Charlotte Barbara Kahaka
Nov. 12, 2006
Charlotte Barbara Kahaka, 91, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Benji; daughter Barbara Lake; brothers George, Peter and Francis Chun Fat; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park.
Teru Miura Kahalehau
Nov. 14, 2006
Teru Miura Kahalehau, 79, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by sons Richard and Ronald, daughter Miu L., sister Chiyo Yokoyama and two grandchildren. Private services.
Van Kekauoha Kanoa
Nov. 7, 2006
Van Kekauoha Kanoa, 46, of Keanae, Maui, a Roberts Hawaii and E Noa Tours bus driver, died in Haiku, Maui. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Zarita; sons Curtis, Calvin and Van James; daughters Deanna and Pua Olena Hicks; mother Primrose "Darling"; brothers Eddie Apolo, Lawrence Jr. and Godfrey Kanoa, and Roger Weber; sisters Valerie "Hiilei" Kanoa, Verna Gabin and Gloria Lewis; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.
Mary Matsue Larm
Nov. 10, 2006
Mary Matsue Larm, 73, of Kaneohe died in Hospice Kailua Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Edwin; son Robert; daughters Carol Larm-Soma and Jenny Larm; brothers Ralph, George, Fred and Reynold Fujimoto; sister June Fujimoto; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Beatrice Kealoha Makaawaawa-Kukonu
Nov. 9, 2006
Beatrice Kealoha Makaawaawa-Kukonu, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons William and Franklin Makaawaawa and Clarence "Puka" Palenapa; daughter Cheryle Caneda; brothers Norman, Edgar and Henry Palenapa; sisters Carrie Shea and Jane Asing; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Robert Allen Mendonca
Nov. 11, 2006
Robert Allen Mendonca, 72, of Grand Prairie, Texas, an Air Force veteran, died. He was born in Eleele, Kawai, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Vera; son Howard; daughters Paulette Moody and Cynthia Delanoy; brothers Adam J., Lawrence and Raymond; and three grandchildren. Services held in Dallas. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Research, c/o The Alzheimer's Association, 4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75204.
William Francis Miller
Nov. 12, 2006
William Francis Miller, 88, of Kailua, a retiree of U.S. Army Engineers Group in Tokyo and Okinawa, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Toshiko, sons William A. and Robert, sister Josephine Munos, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Beatrice Engstrom Munive
Nov. 15, 2006
Beatrice Engstrom Munive, 83, of Honolulu, a former Kapaa High School teacher and Hilton Hawaiian Village executive secretary, died at home. She was born in Davenport, Iowa. She is survived by husband Michael G., daughter Corinne Ching, sisters Roberta E. Brown and Sally E. Barr, and a grandchild. Mass: 2 p.m. Monday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 1:30 p.m.
Shiro Nagasako
Nov. 3, 2006
Shiro Nagasako, 85, of Honolulu, an Army veteran and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Betty, sons Alvin and Edwin, daughter Joan, sister Mutsue Miyasato, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
John Norton Phelps
Nov. 4, 2006
John Norton "Jack" Phelps, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Navy commander and naval aviator, died in Honolulu. He was born in La Jolla, Calif. He is survived by wife Carol and sister Marnya Campbell. Private services. Donations suggested to United Service Organization.
Francis Leialoha Kuloaloa Puaala
Nov. 15, 2006
Francis Leialoha Kuloaloa Puaala, 65, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Fleet & Industrial Supply Center at Pearl Harbor and Hawaii Polo Inn, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Ann P. Ortia; sisters Shirley Smith, Phyllis Ortiz, Clarabell Sasan and Hazel Lacroix; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Joan Olesinski Ruprecht
Oct. 8, 2006
Joan Olesinski Ruprecht, 75, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Michigan. She is survived by husband Leonard and sister Virginia Spitalsky. Private services.
Edna Sakuma
Oct. 31, 2006
Edna "Fumiko" Sakuma, 88, of Mililani, a retired Aloha Taylor Shop seamstress, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Dennis T., daughter Diane M. Chow-Hoy and four grandchildren. Private services.
Anabelle Dichoso Santos
Nov. 14, 2006
Anabelle Dichoso "Ana" Santos, 77, of Koloa, Kauai, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Cresente Jr., Glenn and Christopher; daughter Julie Valencia; sisters Cornelia Cua and Rose Melchor; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Koloa Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Koloa Public Cemetery.
Macario Cruz Veniegas Jr.
Nov. 8, 2006
Macario Cruz Veniegas Jr., 46, of Honolulu, an automobile mechanic, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Macky; daughters Zarra, Macy and Natazha; mother Lourdes; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Graveside services: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
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.