Aquilino Visitacion Agbayani
Feb. 6, 2007
Aquilino Visitacion Agbayani, 67, of Kunia, a retired Del Monte Plantation supervisor, died at home. He was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Magdalena G., sons Dennis G. and Gani G., daughters Nimfa G. Halmas and Joanne L. Agbayani, sisters Lily Chinen and Nelda Dennis, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Demetrio Lopez Agustin
Feb. 20, 2007
Demetrio Lopez Agustin, 81, of Puhi, Kauai, a Grove Farm Co. journeyman painter, died at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Dorothea S., son Dean, daughter Jo Ann Ellis, brothers Tino and Pat, sister Rose Arizo and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Dominador Baysa
Feb. 18, 2007
Dominador Baysa, 62, of Honolulu, a carpenter, died. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by companion Marilyn Yagin; sons Ramir, Jerrick and Marco; brother Alfredo; and sister Rosaunda Shephatian. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 3 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Martin Birtodaso Sr.
Jan. 3, 2007
Martin Birtodaso Sr., 80, of Kailua died in Kailua. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by caregivers and in-laws Richard Fo, Daisy Lee, Katherine Nault, Irene Carpenter and Diana O'Dell. Private services.
Irineo S. Caletena
Feb. 17, 2007
Irineo S. Caletena, 90, of Lihue, a mechanic, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lenora; daughters Lourdes Castillo, Ardientes Matias, Salvacion Visaya and Gloria Koizumi; stepdaughters Marilee and Mailie Flestado; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. March 3 at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire.
Marvin Percy Campbell
Feb. 20, 2007
Marvin Percy Campbell, 88, of Kihei, Maui, an airline jet mechanic and U.S. Air Force veteran, died at home. He was born in Oak Grove, La. He is survived by son Marvin E. and daughter Dixie L. Fairbanks. Services: 6:30 p.m. today at Maui Masonic Lodge in Kahului, Maui.
Jacinto Malunao Dela Cruz
Feb. 17, 2007
Jacinto Malunao Dela Cruz, 87, of Kaumakani, Kauai, a field hand worker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Rodolfo, daughter Norma Alayvilla, six grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. March 3 at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Robert Eugene Fletcher
Feb. 17, 2007
Robert Eugene Fletcher, 79, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. government pipe fitter, died. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Shizue; daughter Margie; sisters Karen Luevano, Margie Lockhart and Joyce Bakke; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Warnie Frasure
Feb. 14, 2007
Warnie Frasure, 64, of Honolulu, a retired truck driver, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Martin, Ky. He is survived by nephews and nieces. Committal services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Hachimi Fujimura
Feb. 19, 2007
Hachimi Fujimura, 95, of Waialua, a retired Haleiwa Vegetable Market owner, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Eleele, Kauai. She is survived by sons Peter Y., Thomas M., Noel S. and Dwayne M.; daughters Helen H. Makii, Irene E. Yamada, Betty S. Nelmida and Sharon T. Nakapuy; sister Mutsue Chagi; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Leonard Timothy Galvez Sr.
Feb. 19, 2007
Leonard Timothy Galvez Sr., 59, of Kapaa, Kauai, a National Guard cook, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Leonard T. Jr., daughters Cheri L. and Stacy D., brothers Francis and Richard, and sisters Cathrine Galvez, Victoria Toki and Adele Galvez. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe, Kauai. Casual attire.
Cheryl Debra Lau Geis
Feb. 3, 2007
Cheryl Debra Lau Geis, 55, of Honolulu died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Herman and Mildred Lau, and sisters Judy Murata, Cora Lau and Donna Iwai. Private services.
Stacia Marie Giza
Feb. 17, 2007
Stacia Marie Giza, 84, of Kailua-Kona, a florist and designer, died in Life Care Center of Kona, Hawaii. She was born n Westfield, Mass. She is survived by daughter Beverly and sisters Mary Eger and Jeanne Soja. Services to be held in Chicopee, Mass.
Joseph Santiago Gusman
Feb. 19, 2007
Joseph Santiago "Joe" Gusman, 76, of Hilo, a retired Yamada and Sons truck driver and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Clement, Joseph and James; brothers Edward and Albert; sisters Adele DeGuair, Dominga Rodrigues and Elsie Candelario; hanai sister Dorothy Kondo; and a grandchild. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Michele Mei Yuke Higa
Feb. 15, 2007
Michele Mei Yuke Higa, 40, of Honolulu, an accounting assistant, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Roger, parents Chester and Barbara Chang and Charles and Helen Higa; and brother Bradley Chang. Private services.
Richard Henry Hinze
Feb. 14, 2007
Richard Henry Hinze, 85, of Hawaii Kai, an educator, U.S. Navy pilot who served in World War II and founder of National Head Start and retired University of Hawaii at Manoa researcher, died in Honolulu. He was born in San Mateo, Calif. He is survived by wife Nancy Jane, sons Fred and Neill, daughters Katherine Forsythe and Dana Davidson, and seven grandchildren. Private services at sea. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.
Tamotsu Irimata
Feb. 20, 2007
Tamotsu Irimata, 87, of Paia, Maui, a Lahainaluna High School employee, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by wife Thelma, sons Denis and Ronald, daughters Noreen Ishikawa and Charlotte Inouye, brother Takeshi, sister Matsuko Sugimoto, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Frederick William Kepaa
Feb. 14, 2007
Frederick William "Freddy Boy" Kepaa, 64, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Steel Reinforcing Co. steel reinforcer, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Gwen Castro and brothers Glenn and Gavilan. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ilmars Kersels
Feb. 18, 2007
Ilmars Kersels, 75, of Kihei, Maui, an electronic company general manager, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Riga, Latvia. He is survived by wife Gunta Bebrekarklis, son Martin, brother George, daughters Ingrid Lamoureux and Kristina Kersels, and three grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date in California.
Edward M. Lando
Feb. 15, 2007
Edward M. Lando, 87, of Kailua, a retired tile setter, died. He was born in Maui. He is survived by sons Edward K., George K., Jack W. and Clyde K.; daughters Kathy Lando and Esther Ibarra; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Robert Yoshiji Nishijo
Feb. 19, 2007
Robert Yoshiji Nishijo, 85, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. seed cutting department supervisor and 442nd 3rd Battalion Company L veteran, died at home. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by wife Lorraine; sons Lance and Russell; daughter Gayle Kim; sisters Aiko Nagata, Hamayo Kusunoki, Doris Ota and Sue Shiroma; and three grandchildren. Services: noon Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Manuel Faria Quinta Jr.
Feb. 14, 2007
Manuel Faria Quinta Jr., 87, of Honolulu, an agriculture inspector, died in Kailua. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by children Buddy, Reggie and Jeffrey Reynolds and Lei Napolean; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Julia Parrish Simmonds
Feb. 16, 2007
Julia Parrish Simmonds, 64, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Oregon City, Ore. She is survived by son Frank E. Smith, daughter Hollie Ann Ortega, sister Virginia Chisman and three grandchildren. Private services.
Frederick Tadashi Tokuhama
Feb. 12, 2007
Frederick Tadashi Tokuhama, 66, of Aiea, a retired sheet metal worker, died in Aiea. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Edwin, George, Koyei, Edward and Thomas; and sisters Hoshie Anjo and Vivian Tokuhama. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. No flowers.
Thomas Richard Yim
Feb. 19, 2007
Thomas Richard Yim, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. Honolulu power plant shift supervisor, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Thomas, Patrick and Benjamin; daughters Katherine and Agnes; brothers Herman, Bruno and the Rev. Harry; sister Cecilia; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. 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.