Silvestre Estavillo Alejandro
Feb. 23, 2007
Silvestre Estavillo "Alex" Alejandro, 60, of Ewa Beach, a Maryl Pacific employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Talugtog, Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Aurora C.; son Alan; daughter Arlene; sisters Trinidad Corpuz, Maria Agustin Jr. and Florentina Dela Cruz; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Emily Kehaulani Matsumoto Cades
March 8, 2007
Emily Kehaulani Matsumoto Cades, 72, of Kailua, an artist, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Rusty; sons Ward and Neville Jones; daughters Leisa Hand and Leila and Thea Jones; brother Kalani Espinda; sister Rowena Manoa; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m.
May Leilani Satsuki Ouchi Duncan
March 9, 2007
May Leilani Satsuki Ouchi Duncan, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Perry Boy Smorgy's hostess and cashier, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband William L. Jr.; son James A.; daughters Sylvia C.P. Perreira and Debra S.P. Guernsey; brother Blessfair Ouchi; sisters Vida Robinson, Violet Kauka and May VanOstrand; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Daniel E. Ford
March 7, 2007
Daniel E. Ford, 79, of Kailua died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by sons Daniel M. and Michael; daughters Kathy and Leimomi Namahoe, Sandi Lum, Colleen Ford, Mary Kaleiohi and Donna Jardine; brothers Pat and Edward; sister Mary Pardel; 21 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:30 a.m. Graveside services to follow at the cemetery. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Sunday.
Minerva Kiyoko Saiki Hayakawa
March 4, 2007
Minerva Kiyoko Saiki Hayakawa, 93, of Hilo, a former Hilo Rice Mill Co. Ltd. president, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Naomi and brother Rupert Saiki. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Peter Wainwright Iszard
March 7, 2007
Peter Wainwright Iszard, 69, of Aiea, a Hawaiiana Management covenant specialist, died in Honolulu. He was born in Manhasset, N.Y. He is survived by brother Mayhew R. and sister Anne B. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1515 Wilder Ave., Honolulu. Aloha attire.
Clarke James Kealohapauole Kanae
March 4, 2007
Clarke James Kealohapauole "Kimo" Kanae, 40, of Kahului, a DHX truck driver, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Miriam A.; sons Bronson K. Maulupe-Kanae and Jarren L.T. Kanae; hanai daughter Brittany Nahooikaika; mother Mona; father Robert; hanai parents Cornelius and Jan Soriano; brothers Richard Kanae and Enoka, Kila and Alika Hoe; hanai brothers Corey, Cody, Chris and CJ Soriano; sisters Sheldene Hozaki, Colette Kanae and Noe Masuda; and hanai sister Casey Soriano. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Makawao Cemetery. Casual attire.
Thomas Kaawai Kaulukukui Sr.
March 9, 2007
Thomas Kaawai Kaulukukui Sr., 94, of Kaneohe, a retired Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee and one of Hawaii's sports legends, will be remembered in services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Stake Center, 46-117 Halaulani St. Kaulukukui died at home. He was born in Kalihi. He is survived by wife Felice; children Carol Malina and Tom Jr. and Donald Kaulukukui; and 10 grandchildren. Call after 8:30 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Thomas K. Kaulukukui Scholarship Fund, c/o UH Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu; or visit Web site uhf.hawaii.edu.
Harry Kiyoshi Kiyota
March 11, 2007
Harry Kiyoshi Kiyota, 81, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elizabeth E., son Jason, daughters Shirleen Sakugawa and Patricia Nagata, brothers Henry and Walter, sister Evelyn Chinen and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edward Paul Kruszewski
March 9, 2007
Edward Paul Kruszewski, 85, of Honolulu, a retired dentist and U.S. Army colonel, died in Honolulu. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by companion Rosie Llewellyn, hanai daughter Rozanne Llewellyn and sister Felicia Shelly. Private services.
Jennie Wong Lau
March 4, 2007
Jennie Wong Lau, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Mid Pac Lumber Co. office clerk, died in Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Howson and Howchen, daughters Gertney L. Okura and Wanney Kaholi, sister Mary Ngan, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Roland Howard Lewis
Feb. 27, 2007
Roland Howard Lewis, 57, of Honolulu, a Lewis's Piano Services owner, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Trinidad, son Blaine, daughter Sandra Shutt, mother Laura, brother Patrick "Pat," sister Beverly "Bev" and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Shigeru Maruishi
March 6, 2007
Shigeru Maruishi, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Edward Enterprises Inc. printer, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Arnold H. and Earl S., and three grandchildren. Private services.
Zaley Keolanani Miyasato
Feb. 28, 2007
Zaley Keolanani Miyasato, infant daughter of Zachary K. and Denise L. Miyasato of Mililani, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by brother Zaden K.; sister Zoe K.; grandparents Kathryn and Reginald Lau and Sharon and Zachary E. Miyasato; and great-grandparents Beatrice Lau, Elaine Vic- tor and Frances and Richard Miyasato. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Margaret Asae Nagakura
Feb. 25, 2007
Margaret Asae Nagakura, 90, of Honolulu, a retired public health nurse, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Leo and brother Hiroshi Matsuura. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Darleen Leilani Napuunoa
March 4, 2007
Darleen Leilani Napuunoa, 63, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Milton Jr. and Traci, sisters Roberta Lovely and Ann Chong, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. next Wednesday at the cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Tapu Tuitautai Neddermeyer
March 5, 2007
Tapu Tuitautai Neddermeyer, 80, of Waianae, a tuna cannery machine operator, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Tillis Tillis Jr. and James D. Sionesini Sr., daughter Alofanei and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: noon Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Beverly Gronquist Papalimu
March 6, 2007
Beverly Gronquist Papalimu, 78, of Hilo, a former Accent Realty Inc. and Lagoon Liquors owner, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Manhattan, Kan. She is survived by husband Joseph K., daughters Kawehilani and Kahiolani, brother Bradford Gronquist, sisters Miriam Fail and Iryllis Puff, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Potted plants welcome.
Benedicta Placido Pascual
Feb. 28, 2007
Benedicta Placido Pascual, 80, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, a homemaker, died. She was born in Laoag City, Philippines. She is survived by husband Metheus Sr., son Metheus Jr., daughter Andrea Padaca, sisters Antonia Derrada and Rosalina Placido, and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Nancy Puanani Prest
March 10, 2007
Nancy Puanani Prest, 61, of Kahului, a retired Maui Tropical Plantation cook, died in Pukalani, Maui. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons James K., Allen D.K. and Jon K.; daughters Brenda K. Prest-Joao and Stacey Medeiros; hanai daughters Duire Kuhaulua and Sheri Jorgensen; brothers Robert, William and Ronald Kalani; hanai brother Richard Bayong; sisters Margaret Sato, Elizabeth Kalani and Luana A. Pali; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Luncheon to follow at mortuary. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Raku Sakimizuru
Feb. 16, 2007
Raku Sakimizuru, 105, of Hilo, a former Hawaii Hat Co. owner, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by caregiver Mark Shimabukuro and sisters Sumie Yoshioka and Suwako Murashige. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Elsie Marie Schroeder
March 10, 2007
Elsie Marie Schroeder, 91, of Honolulu, a beauty salon owner, died at home. She was born in Highmore, S.D. She is survived by sons Fred, John and Bruce; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes to be held at Maalaea Bay, Maui.
Helen Gross Wills Souza
March 1, 2007
Helen Gross Wills Souza, 84, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Melvin, daughter Gale Paiva, 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Narciso Mariano Tangonan
Feb. 27, 2007
Narciso Mariano "Ciso" Tangonan, 70, of Honolulu, a Chateau Waikiki maintenance janitor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Barangay 23, Paninaan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Filomena "Mining," daughter Nancy, father Juan, brothers Lorenzo and Alberto, and sisters Aurea Lomotan, Lorenza Tangonan and Carmelita Acido. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Sialega Malaetasi Mauga Togafau
March 9, 2007
Sialega Malaetasi Mauga Togafau, 60, of American Samoa, an attorney general of American Samoa, an administrative law judge, District Court judge, American Samoa House of Representative member, delegate at large from American Samoa legal counsel in Washington, D.C. and Public Defenders Office attorney in American Samoa, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Oreta M.; sons Malaetasi Jr., Steve and Wayne Ames; daughters June A. Cooper, Heidi I. and Hillary S.; brothers James and Benson Mauga, Jack H. Young, Willie M. Togafau, Junior Tivao, Homer Pelesasa and Benjamin Tili; sisters Vaiula Tivao and Aolele F. Toilolo; and 12 grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii West State, Kalihi. Additional services to be held in Nuuuli, American Samoa.
Alice Kiyome Tokunaga
March 6, 2007
Alice Kiyome Tokunaga, 80, of Pearl City, a retired Kuakini Medical Center employee, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Nobuto, sons Lloyd T. and Sydney N., daughters Marilyn Salvador and Laurie N. Provost, brother Edward N. Ishii, sister Helen Otaguro, eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Vinh Tu
March 7, 2007
Vinh Tu, 77, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Duong Thi Truong; son Thai Vinh; daughters Linh Hong, Lan Hong and Olivia Lien Hong; brothers Que Dong; sisters Nga Thi and So Thi; and a grandchild. Private services.
Ann Gray Winegar
March 5, 2007
Ann Gray Winegar, 91, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Utah. She is survived by son Kim and daughter Cindy. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.
Helen Takako Yuh
Feb. 18, 2007
Helen Takako Yuh, 95, of Honolulu, an Elks Club, Original Lau Yee Chai and Ciro's waitress, died in Avalon Care Center. She was born in El Monte, Calif. She is survived by son Peter Jr., sisters Thelma Futa and Sue Tajima, and two grandchildren. Private services. 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.