Juan Asuncion Cadiente
Dec. 23, 2006
Juan "Bandong" Asuncion Cadiente, 66, of Kahului, a Monsanto Farms field technician, died at home. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rufina P.; son Flor "Jerry"; daughters Margarita "Vilma" Galingana, Verona Gajonera, Gregoria "Grace" Blando, Celia Celario and Fay Cabebe; brother Antonio; sister Marciana Reginaldo; 16 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Suzann Ardette Gleason Cox
Jan. 3, 2007
Suzann Ardette Gleason Cox, 59, of Volcano, Hawaii, a self-employed U.S. Army veteran, died at home. She was born in Hoka, Minn. She is survived by son Bob Coronabusch; daughters Hollye Nasario, Kelly Vetsch and Brandy Justice; mother Harriet Gleason; brothers Gary, Billy, Kenny, Chucky, Lloydy and Jimmy Gleason; sisters Gail, Mary, Kathy and Jaime Gleason, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Derek Estocado
Dec. 20, 2006
Derek Estocado, 45, of Kahaluu, a landscaping maintenance man, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Luana; children Jonah-Ikaika, James "Jimmy Boy," Angel Bachman-Estocado, Dereka Estocado-Lindsey, Daniel "Danny Boy," Mercedez, George "Georgie Boy," Shaniah "Skyy" and Noah "Derek" Estocado-Jackson; brothers Daniel, Dennis, Donald, David, Dean and Darryl; sister Doreen Estocado-Tavares; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Noriko's in Kahaluu. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Rosendo Briones Fernandez
Dec. 23, 2006
Rosendo B. "Ross" Fernandez, 93, formerly of Mililani, a tailor and retired Del Monte Plantation employee, died. He was born in Caoayan, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Evelyn; sons Sanford, Leslie, Eugene, Russell and Jason; daughters Annette Cabato, Diane Guzman and Melissa Simpliciano; 22 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services in Fairfield, Calif.
Sam Isami Fujioka
Jan. 1, 2007
Sam Isami Fujioka, 79, of Pearl City, a retired KITV film editor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Ohomea, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Beatrice; son Darryl; daughter Janis Kea; sisters Betty Ikehara, Kimiyo Cadwallader and Mabel Kim; a grandchild and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Edwin Atsuyuki Fujita
Dec. 29, 2006
Edwin Atsuyuki Fujita, 72, of Honolulu, a retired salesman for a hobby shop in Los Angeles, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Kenneth Y., sister Edith H. Takaki and companion Itsuko Hirokane. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lang Gali
Dec. 22, 2006
Lang Gali, 55, of Keaau, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Darnette, son Bryson, daughter Charena Hamada, brother Lobe, sister Lena and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Charles A. Kalahele
Dec. 30, 2006
Charles A. "Jockey" Kalahele, 60, of Honolulu, a state Accounting & General Services employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Ellen. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Albert Kahau Kalakau
Dec. 16, 2006
Albert Kahau Kalakau, 66, of Waimanalo, a city and county supervisor for signs and markings, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kahaluu. He is survived by wife Lorraine "Chartrand"; sons Paul and Albert Jr.; daughters Rosie Zdonick, Linda, Charlene, Pearl, Carol, Sarah and Pauline; brothers John and Peter Fogarty, and Yama, Alex, Val and Eldeen Kukahiko; sisters Leinaala Lucas, Margaret Fogarty, Alice Flores, Nani Tacuban and Taira Kukahiko; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Naomi Ruth Guo Kalani
Dec. 30, 2006
Naomi Ruth Guo Kalani, 68, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Steve and Derek; siblings Jimmy Guo, Beryl Cabreros, Wei Diana Crane Chong and Charles Crane Jr. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Central Union Church, Atherton chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Gene Solomon Kiko Kawai Sr.
Jan. 1, 2007
Gene Solomon Kiko Kawai Sr., 65, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a Waikoloa Land Co. irrigator, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Madelaine; sons Gene Jr., Bruce and Richard; daughters Lurleen Masalosalo, and Laura and Michelle Kawai; brother Edwin; sisters Gwendolyn Gager, Nani Cabison, Wanda Kaiui, Francine Kalaukoa, Duwayne Gonsalves and Stephanie Travis; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Ka Hale Hoano O Ke Akua Church and 11 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward. Call after 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Lei welcome.
Stanley Isami Kawato
Dec. 30, 2006
Stanley Isami Kawato, 88, of Honolulu, owner of Hafa Adai Hawaiian Wear, died in Oahu Care Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Nora Hidano, brother Masayoshi Fukuda, sisters Hazel Sakata and Haruko Torigoe, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Johnny Jay Maglinti
Jan. 3, 2007
Johnny Jay Maglinti, 79, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a bartender at Kauai Hilton & Beach Villas and Outrigger Hotels Hawaii, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by stepchildren Landis and Vernon Fu, and Ilona Moritsugu; brother Vincent; and sisters Gloria Santos, Agnes Hoyohoy, Naty Saflor, Lourdes Alisna and Inky Ortiz. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Veterans Cemetery Pavilion. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow.
Walter Masato Masunaga
Dec. 28, 2006
Walter Masato Masunaga, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired Honolulu fire captain, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Hookena, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lois, daughters Sandra Thomas and Lehualani Chang, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Ted Katsumi Matsuura
Dec. 26, 2006
Ted Katsumi Matsuura, 72, of Wahiawa, died in the Center for Aging. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by stepsons Russell and Robin Nohara, stepdaughter Natalie Gerona, brother Clarence, sister Matsuko Toba, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. No koden.
Terrence McMurray
Dec. 25, 2006
Terrence McMurray, 73, of Kailua, a retired newspaper reporter, died in Kailua. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is survived by wife Tomiye; son David; daughters Fern and Carla; brother Wayne Garner; sisters Cecilia Goetz, Joyce Abner, Donna Smith, Myrna Miracle and Cheryl Day; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Michael Millan
Dec. 29, 2006
Michael Millan, 46, of Kihei, Maui, a Napili Point Resort grounds supervisor, died at home. He was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by companion Teresita Cueto, daughters Jolinda Mariano and Vanessa and Jerrica Millan; six stepsons; parents James Sr. and Vivian; brother James Jr.; and three grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Edward Joseph Minkel Jr.
Jan. 4, 2007
Edward Joseph Minkel Jr., 55, of Honolulu, Pole Houses of Hawaii owner, died in Honolulu. He was born in New York. He is survived by wife Maria; daughters Madisen and Lauren; parents Edward Joseph Sr. and Catherine Mary; and sisters Christa Bolden and Lynne. Mass: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church, 2821 Lowrey St. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Lugavai Sau Momoe
Dec. 20, 2006
Lugavai Sau Momoe, 56, of Waianae, an Outrigger Hotels labor services truck driver, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Vatia, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Faalelei; sons Matthew, Lugavai Jr., Iafeta and Sau; daughters Susana Hufanga, and Roselyn, Elisapeta and Mareta Momoe; brothers Silau, Peteru, Fetalenga and Rueben Sauilemau; sisters Mareta Tupua, Nia Tagaloa and Mareta Tavale; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Bread of Life Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Georgina Alice Nakagawa
Jan. 2, 2007
Georgina Alice Nakagawa, 68, of Hilo, former Del Mar Apartments manager and Bank of Hawaii teller, died at home. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Nathan Rapoza and Paul Medeiros, brothers Alan Meyers and David Rosario, sister Juliette Medeiros, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mary Carvalho Neves
Jan. 4, 2007
Mary Carvalho Neves, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Kaneohe, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Donovan J., daughter Patricia J. Cabrinha and a grandchild. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Somphong Norindr
Jan. 4, 2006
Somphong "Pony" Norindr, 61, of Honolulu, chef and co-owner of Spices Southeast Asian Cuisine, died. He was born in Vientiane, Laos. He is survived by brothers Somsey, Somsak, Somphavy, Somphone, Somphavong, Somsavang, Panivong and Panisouk; sisters Sommala, Sommalay, Somphavonne; and hanai brother Roger Mies. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, Vineyard chapel. Cremation to follow.
Ruth Michiko Odo
Dec. 24, 2006
Ruth Michiko Odo, 90, of Honolulu, a Department of Education food service worker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan. She is survived by sons Bernard T. and Ron M. Sonoda; daughters Linda Chiyoko Sonoda and Pamela Yaeko Odo-Goto; sisters Ester Sasaki, Kay Aoki and Grace Nakamura; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Makiki Christian Church. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Autai Ofisa
Dec. 26, 2006
Autai Ofisa, 58, of Ewa Beach, an Oahu Transit Services bus driver, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Valavala; sons Daniel, Alex, Mark, Matthew, Patrick and Manasseh; daughters Pollyanna Loa and Paulyn Aolaolagi; brothers Ofisa and Salota; sisters Ane Mauia and Feloligi Ofisa; and 25 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Samoa-Tokelau 7th Day Adventist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: Noon at Valley of the Temples.
Nattie Rhoads
Dec. 23, 2006
Nattie Rhoads, 84, of Waipahu, formerly of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel salad chef, died. She was born in Cebu, the Philippines. She is survived by children LaVerne Hughes and Lawrence E. Jr. and Walter R. "Dusty" Rhoads and Lynette I. Ayat. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Ichiro Sakamoto
Dec. 20, 2006
Ichiro "Ichi" Sakamoto, 85, of Honolulu, a retired state of Hawaii surveyor, died. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by brother Shoji; and sisters Edna Yamashita, Toyoko Mizuno, Tokie Gomes and June Misao Miyasato. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Leilani O Kawaihine Keala O Napua Souza Sanchez
Jan. 2, 2007
Leilani O Kawaihine Keala O Napua Souza Sanchez, 81, of Kapaa, Kauai, a cafeteria employee and Sanchez Bus Service owner and operator, died at home. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband Manuel Jr.; children Gerald, Gordon, Rodney and Robin Sanchez, and Doreen Lewis; siblings Gertrude Johnson, Marsha Martin, and Antone, Frank and Edward Souza; 15 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m.
Michael Lawrence Simafranca
Nov. 29, 2006
Michael Lawrence Simafranca, 67, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor Shipyard supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol; son Hiram M.; daughter Michelle L.; brothers Richard and Gordon; sisters Bernie, Francine, Ernestine, Patricia, Mary and Angela; and a grandchild. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Scattering of ashes: 4:30 p.m. aboard Hawaiian Rainbow. Limited seating. Aloha attire.
Agnes Knit Hoong Soon
Dec. 19, 2006
Agnes Knit Hoong Soon, 97, of Hilo, formerly of Kailua, Oahu, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Philip Jr., daughters Blossom Kahawai and Goldie Tom, sister Ethel Lung, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Arnold Tupper
Jan. 2, 2007
Arnold "Dale" Tupper, 81, of Honolulu, a retired private contractor in Northern California, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Sherman, Mich. He is survived by wife Johanna, son James, daughters Sandy Whelan and Sharon Bruce, and grandchildren. Mass: 4 p.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hawaii Food Bank or Hawaiian Humane Society.
James Fumio Urcia
Dec. 25, 2006
James "Jimmy" Fumio Urcia, 72, of Pearl City, a retired telecommunications support specialist at Fort Shafter, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Alice; daughters Petra Kamiya, Debra Texeira, Ellen Narayan and Andrea Hill; brothers Hisao, David and Jose; sisters Theodora Nakama and Jane Garcia; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elmer A. Vieira
Dec. 27, 2006
Elmer A. Vieira, 77, of Hilo, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. switchman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Alan, Glenn and Kenneth; daughters Jennifer Fujimoto and Annette Brensinger; stepson Terence "Terry" Machado; stepdaughters Candace Tacub and Paula Rodrigues; brother David; nine grandchildren, 18 step-grandchildren, 15 step-great-grandchildren and five step-great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
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.