Yukie Abe
Oct. 16, 2006
Yukie Abe, 88, of Hauula, a retired auto body repairman, died in California. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sons Roger T. and Roland K., daughter Janice S. Ito, brother Harold K. and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Aiea Hongwanji, 99-186 Puakala St. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marilyn Adams
Nov. 28, 2006
Marilyn Adams, 55, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Transportation Security Administration security officer at Detroit Airport, died at home. She was born in Lihue, Kauai. She is survived by husband Paul, sons Christopher and Matthew, brothers Rudy and Stanley Agoot, and sister Carol Maneja. Private services.
Teishu Walter Agena
Dec. 15, 2006
Teishu Walter Agena, 92, of Waianae, a retired vegetable farmer, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by sons Norman S. and Wayne T.; daughters Laverne H. Laux and Ruth S. Agena; sisters Mildred M. Agena, Alice S. Tengan, Elsie C. Takushi and Carole Y. Kam; and nine grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.
John Benjamin Alder
Dec. 21, 2006
John Benjamin Alder, 29, of West Linn, Ore., a scuba diving instructor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Salt Lake City. He is survived by parents John and Cathie, brothers Jesse and Tim, sister Alysia Laurer, half-brother Robert Mellon and grandparents Arelene Alder and Mary Draper. Services to be held in Portland, Ore.
Moses Bernard
Dec. 10, 2006
Moses Bernard, 86, of Waianae, died in Waianae. He was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by son Bruce W., daughter Brenda, brothers Martin P. and Elias P., nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 84-361 Makaha Valley Road, Waianae. Call after 3:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Mary Louise Blackburn
Dec. 20, 2006
Mary Louise Blackburn, 88, of Honolulu, a personnel officer for the military and a singer, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Odessa, Mo. She is survived by son Joseph, daughters Mary Katherine and Patricia Anne, brother Joseph Anton and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Honolulu Symphony Association or Friends of Iolani Palace.
Barbara Jean Boles
Dec. 17, 2006
Barbara Jean Boles, 71, of Waianae, a retired Carthage General Hospital housekeeping supervisor in Tennessee, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband TS "Tom"; sons Thomas and William; daughter Debra Cantrell; sisters Frances Brezil, Irene Butler and Annie Berry; 19 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Teofilo Boncales
Dec. 14, 2006
Teofilo "Pete" Boncales, 70, of Aiea, a Scouting coordinator and Air National Guard veteran, died at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Dolores; sons Peter, Damien and David; daughters Pamela Soque and Angela Boncales; sister Consuelo Cabasag; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth's Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Linda Joy Braine
Dec. 9, 2006
Linda Joy Braine, 48, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in San Bernadino, Calif. She is survived by sons Carl, Rickey, William, Christopher and Dominic; daughter Christina; mother Gladys; and sister Naomi. Mass: noon Friday at St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Leonora Castillo Cabingas
Dec. 18, 2006
Leonora Castillo Cabingas, 74, of Lahaina, an Andrade's salesperson, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Andres A.; sons Michael and Duane; daughter Amy; brothers Gregorio, Leon Jr. and George Castillo; sisters Esther Casil and Benny Pascual; and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Reception to follow services. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Benigno Mariano Cariaga
Dec. 15, 2006
Benigno Mariano Cariaga, 80, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Luisa, sons Elmer and Edwin, daughter Madeline Lacamiento, brother Crispin, sister Francisca Alejandro and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Carmen Cuccurullo
Dec. 16, 2006
Carmen "Nana" Cuccurullo, 72, of Ewa Beach, died at home. She was born in Puerto Rico. She is survived by daughters Abigail Vasquez and Rebecca Reichard, brothers Francisco Ortiz and Felix Santiago, sister Georgina Arroyo, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Joseph John D'Ambra
Dec. 9, 2006
Joseph John D'Ambra, 92, of Aiea, a retired Army-Air Force Exchange Service logistics manager and Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by wife Noriko, daughter Yuko Ornellas, brother Nick, sister Vivian Bovo and five grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Seiko Gerth
Dec. 22, 2006
Seiko Gerth, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Yoshitsuni Restaurant waitress, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Junichi Matsui. Services: noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Edith C. Ing
Dec. 2, 2006
Edith C. Ing, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Napoopoo and Kaiulani School teacher, died. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Wilbur, daughters Ethel Chock and Claire "Sunny" Lee, and two grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Mary Johnson
Dec. 19, 2006
Mary "Johnnie" Johnson, 82, of Honolulu, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Worcester, Mass. She is survived by son Keoni A. Murphy, daughters Janet H. and Gail A. Murphy, and a grandchild. Mass: 2 p.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 1 p.m. Committal services to be held Saturday at Valley Isle Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Institute of Human Services, 546 Kaaahi St., Honolulu, HI 96817; or Santa Clara University, the Rev. Norman F. Martin, SJ Scholarship Fund, Santa Clara, CA 95050.
Henry Kanehunamoku Kahalewai Jr.
Dec. 15, 2006
Henry Kanehunamoku Kahalewai Jr., 44, of Fort Lewis, Wash., formerly of Hilo, an Army staff sergeant, died in San Antonio. He is survived by wife Debbie, son Aaron, daughters Azhalane Williams and Alishia Kahalewai, father Henry Sr., brothers Richard and Shawn, sisters Rochelle Sabate and Roxanne Cary, and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Christina Kappel
Dec. 18, 2006
Christina Kappel, 80, of Honolulu, a retired advertising agency clerk, died in Hale Ho Aloha. She was born in New York. She is survived by husband Andrew, son James and two grandchildren. Mass: 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Usoalii Solomona Ki
Dec. 13, 2006
Usoalii Solomona Ki, 50, of Honolulu, a Kuhio Homes office receptionist, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Nuuli, American Samoa. She is survived by husband Tafaogaotausala; son Johnson; daughters Crystal Iusi and Chastity Ki; brothers Fatausaga, Solomona, Laau and Harry Kuresa; sisters Toeaso Anthony, Vaitia Tauala and Asomuamua Faamausili; and a grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Chan Foon Leong
Dec. 17, 2006
Chan Foon Leong, 68, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Mui Han Leong Ko, and daughters Su Kin and Su Que. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Irene Fernandez Le Stronge
Dec. 1, 2006
Irene Fernandez Le Stronge, 79, of Waianae, Waianae Cleaners owner, died in Waianae. She was born in Bacarra, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Howard and Robert, daughter Mary Ann Cox, sister Marta Fernandez, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Federico Bumanglag Longboy
Dec. 16, 2006
Federico Bumanglag "Rico" Longboy, 91, of Kohala, Hawaii, a retired Kohala Sugar Plantation fieldworker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Jose and Agustin, daughters Lucia Bautista and Filomena Badua, 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: all night Friday at family residence at Halaulamaulili Road in Kohala. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Assembly of God Church in Hawi, Hawaii. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire.
Eleanora Dela Rosa Martinez
Dec. 15, 2006
Eleanora Dela Rosa "Lorraine" Martinez, 74, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel golf shop sales clerk, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Honokaa. She is survived by husband Quintin; son Wesley; daughter Erlinda Cachola; brothers George, Florendo, Henry and Lawrence Dela Rosa; sister Dorothy Nakamoto; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call after 5 p.m. Eulogy: 6:45 p.m. Additional Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.
Clade J. Miner
Dec. 15, 2006
Clade J. Miner, 45, of Honolulu, a Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel security officer, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Kaneohe. He is survived by wife Valerie T.L., son Caleb K., daughter Acacia N.T., mother Evelyn Soares, brother James R.K. and sister Noel J.L. Kawaa. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at New Life Church Honolulu, 1190 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu. Call after 11 a.m. Celebration of life: 5-9 p.m. at Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room.
Takeo Okamura
Dec. 14, 2006
Takeo Okamura, 88, of Wailuku, a retired painter for Endo Painting, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ruby Sayeno Oshiro
Dec. 17, 2006
Ruby Sayeno Oshiro, 67, of Cerritos, Calif., a retired Aerospace Corp. librarian supervisor, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by brothers George, James and Paul; and sisters Elaine Lee, Gail Hasegawa and Joyce Miyahira. Private services.
Robert Louis Rapoza
Dec. 19, 2006
Robert Louis Rapoza, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Consolidated Amusement employee, died in Liliha Health Care. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother James P., sister Evelyn Hoffman, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Roy Ritsuji Sodetani
Dec. 21, 2006
Roy Ritsuji "Ritz" Sodetani, 82, of Hilo, a retired federal government meteorologist, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Gerald and Eric, daughter Catherine M. Sodetani-Rego, brother Ayao, sisters Fumie Hamamura and Susan S. Tagamori, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Helen Constance Spadacene
Nov. 10, 2006
Helen Constance Spadacene, 90, of Kailua, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Cleveland. She is survived by daughters Janis Nelson and Karen Spadacene, and three grandchildren. Celebration of life: noon Friday at family residence, 660 Milokai St. in Kailua.
William Sumic
Dec. 13, 2006
William Sumic, 82, of Kapaau, Kauai, a retired Kohala Sugar Plantation welder, Hawaiian Foliage and Landscaping Co. employee, banana farmer and Hawaii National Guard and Army Reserve veteran, died in Kohala Hospital. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lucia; sons Wendell, Kelvin, Nelson and Aaron; daughter Lorna Shirota; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ray Kiyoshi Tanaka Sr.
Dec. 16, 2006
Ray Kiyoshi Tanaka Sr., 82, of Aiea, retired Pacific Fire Protection president and co-founder, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tomie Y., son Ryan, daughter Pauline Velasco, hanai daughter Joyce Sakamoto, brothers Ronald and Ralph, sisters Mollie Kaya and Ruth Chun, and two grandchildren. 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.