Lawrence Wana Ah Nee Sr.
Dec. 15, 2006
Lawrence Wana Ah Nee Sr., also known as "Rawlins" and "Spider," 76, of Waianae, a retired Oahu Construction Co. operator engineer, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Audrey; sons Lawrence "Bully" Jr., Rawlins "Boy," Rowlling, Norman, Ronald, Warner and Randy; daughters Rawleen Reis, Lawreen, Rowleen Cruz, Darleen Lum and Lawraleen "Baby"; brothers Tommy, Solomon and Morris; sisters Shirley Kauhi, Leilani Arruda, June Sayers and Lavern Pacheco; 28 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Violet Leilani Ah Sing
Dec. 12, 2006
Violet Leilani Ah Sing, also known as "Baba," "Cecilia" and Violet Puaala Meneses, 80, of Alaska, formerly of Honolulu, died. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by children Ray-Gordon Kealoha, Viola-Mae Hartley, Jonathan Ah Sing and John, Robert, Erin and Patrick Meneses; sisters Phyllis Ortiz, Shirley Smith, Clara Sasan and Hazel Lacroix; 22 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Angeline Frances Brown
Dec. 15, 2006
Angeline Frances Brown, 67, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Swayne and Steven, daughters Anita Ellis and April Villanueva, brothers Richard and Moses Tavares, 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Isabelle Browning
Dec. 14, 2006
Isabelle Browning, 96, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by son Harold D., daughter Joyce M. Edwards, sister Lydia Williams, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Florence M. Evans
Dec. 13, 2006
Florence M. Evans, 68, of Honolulu, a PACT and Waikiki Community Center employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Christopher, daughters Cassandra Duarte and Caroline Quintanilla, a brother, a sister, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Charles S. Fernandez
Dec. 18, 2006
Charles S. Fernandez, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Fire Department captain, died in Hale Nani. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dorothy, sons Charles and Wayne, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Katherine Chou Hew
Dec. 2, 2006
Katherine Chou Hew, 81, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Gerald, Lester, and Donald and Raymond Lau; daughters Valerie Hironaka and Jennifer and Sheree-Lynne Lau; brothers Adam and Jimmy Chou; sister Carolyn Chou; and three grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kimiko S. Kim
Dec. 14, 2006
Kimiko S. Kim, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton Waikiki Hotel housekeeper, died in Honolulu. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is survived by son Michael; daughters Margaret Chong, Marilyn Doughty and Diane Malczon; brothers Hajime and Shunji Shimada; sister Sachiko Nakamoto; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Shun Yau Kon
Dec. 14, 2006
Shun Yau "Sonny" Kon, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Everybody's Supermarket meat cutter, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty, sons Steven and Douglas, daughters Emilia Collins and Sheila Kon, brother Richard, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. next Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
William Francis Larsen Jr.
Dec. 18, 2006
William Francis "Boogie" Larsen Jr., 69, of Honolulu, a Larsen's Automotive and Tool Repair owner, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Marlene Yong, son William III, hanai sons Jason and Lance Yong, daughter France, stepbrother Donald Perreira and four grandchildren. Graveside services: 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
George Yung Chan Lau
Dec. 8, 2006
George Yung Chan Lau, 87, of Honolulu, a Coldwell Bankers Pacific Properties associate vice president, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Daisy, son Jann, brother Stanley and sisters Elizabeth Low and Fannie Wong. Private services.
Katsuko Nakamura Macabio
Dec. 6, 2006
Katsuko Nakamura Macabio, 67, of Waianae, a retired hotel housekeeper, died in Aiea. She was born in Okinawa. She is survived by son Tony, daughter Betty Pao and three grandchildren. Private services.
Shizuo Murabayashi
Dec. 5, 2006
Shizuo Murabayashi, 100, of Honolulu, a retired catering truck driver, died at home. He was born in Iwakuni, Japan. He is survived by wife Fujiko, sons Richard and Ronald, daughter Jean Yoshikane, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
George Kaluna Puha
Dec. 8, 2006
George Kaluna Puha, 88, of Aiea, a retired heavy equipment operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Norma, son George L.K., daughter Winona N., sister Margaret L. Soong and five grandchildren. Private services.
Marcelo Rapanot
Dec. 19, 2006
Marcelo Rapanot, 97, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired Kekaha Sugar laborer, died at home. He was born in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Moyo; children Jill Gerken, Cipriano Ragocos, Rachel Alvarez, Karen Yadao, Theresa Nakata and Burt, Brian and Mila Rapanot; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. today at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Howard Johnson Ruffin
Dec. 17, 2006
Howard Johnson Ruffin, 82, of Honolulu, a retired electrician, died at home. He was born in Blytheville, Ark. He is survived by wife Ruth, sons Richard and Robert, daughter Shirley Tiedjen, sister Carolyn Newman, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Elpidio dela Cruz Santos
Dec. 8, 2006
Elpidio dela Cruz Santos, 78, of Honolulu, a landscaper, died in Honolulu. He was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Manuala; children Evelyn Legaspi, Nellie Bagaoisan and Aurelia Duldulao and Oscar, Miguel, Carlto, Efren, Ruben, Loida, Fely, Grace and Dennis Santos; 27 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Millard Owen Sheets
Nov. 20, 2006
Millard Owen Sheets, 75, of Hilo, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. field supervisor, Big Island AIDS Project executive director and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Dr. Jacqueline Brittain; sons Yar, John and Timothy; daughters Mary Von Seggern and Ann O'Connell; brother Tony; sister Carolyn Owen-Towle; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
William Ahu Spencer
Dec. 8, 2006
William Ahu Spencer, 84, of Waipahu, a retired supply clerk, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wakae; sons Harmon, Raymond, Brendan and Deron; brother Herman; sisters Frances Chang and Momi Centencio; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yoshiko Nishihara Tanigawa
Dec. 14, 2006
Yoshiko Nishihara Tanigawa, 91, of Pearl City, a retired Queen's Medical Center housekeeper, died at home. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by sons Malcolm Y., Carl N. and Wayne N.; brothers Harold, Richard, Walter and Kenneth Nishihara; sisters Betty Elzey and Nancy Tokuda; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.
Gilbert Tsugio Tokunaga
Dec. 13, 2006
Gilbert Tsugio "Chog" Tokunaga, 75, of Honolulu, a retired restaurant manager, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Diane K. Goh, Pamela S. Arashiro, Kathy M. Castillo, Nadine A. Uratsuka and Jessie K. Ito; brother Herbert M. Tokunaga; sister Betsy N. Sugai; and 11 grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Jessica Marie Tristan
Dec. 8, 2006
Jessica Marie Tristan, 27, of Gilbert, Ariz., died. She was born in California. She is survived by fiance Jeff Aragon, parents Frank and Sherri, brother Christopher and grandparent Fran. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Ella Keohohie Wright
Nov. 28, 2006
Ella Keohohie Wright, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired administrator, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Walter and Charles; daughters Ella Lopez, Kathleen Wright and Johna-Lynn Neal; brothers Johnny, Buddy and Victor Moke Puha; sisters Marie, Mercy and Pua; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Private services held.
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.