Francis Fukumi Aisaka
April 22, 2007
Francis Fukumi Aisaka, 89, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Telephone-GTE instructor, died in Avalon Care Center-Honolulu. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Blanche, daughter Roberta, brother Robert and sister Helene Tanaka. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kurt Kiyoshi Akamine
April 22, 2007
Kurt Kiyoshi Akamine, 56, of Hilo, formerly of South San Francisco, Calif., a researcher at Baxter Research Inc. of San Francisco, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He was also a member of the Church of Scientology of San Francisco. He is survived by parents Seitoku and Shizuko, and sisters Martha Terao and Alison Akamine. Private services.
Felix Santos Bayudan
April 23, 2007
Felix Santos Bayudan, 72, of Waipahu, a retired construction laborer, died in Aiea. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He was also a member of the Laborers Union and a son of sakadas. He is survived by wife Angela; sons Jd "Domie" and Roger; daughters Shirley Ramos, Marie "Marietta" Bayudan-Drury, Venus "Luz" Morgan, Wilma Cruz and Wina Bailey; sisters Mary Ribac and Estefania Bayudang; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. next Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Noon at Valley of the Temples.
Terence Carroll
April 12, 2007
Terence Carroll, 50, of Kailua, a Kailua Neighborhood Board member and member of Hawaii's Thousand Friends, died. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brother Alfred, and sisters Marilyn and Catherine Carroll and Lorraine Banks. Private services.
Doris Wada Kalani Chow
April 27, 2007
Doris Wada Kalani Chow, 80, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Heart Association secretary, died at home. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She was also a member of the Hilo Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She is survived by sons Clayton, Leroy and Russell; daughter Pamela M. L.; and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Hilo Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Casual attire.
Myrtle Virginia Correa
April 18, 2007
Myrtle Virginia Correa, 84, of Mililani, a retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel employee and Eagles Club member, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Roy, daughters Darlene Correa Rivers and Ginger Correa Trevino, sister Shirley Neves Daunie, 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
John Doss Jr.
April 22, 2007
John Doss Jr., 78, of Hilo, a retired U.S. Navy lithographer who served during the Korean War and Vietnam War and a Fleet Reserve Association member, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Monaville, W.Va. He is survived by daughters Ramona Chow and Linda Carpenter and three grandchildren. Private services.
Elenor Tangog Durias
April 12, 2007
Elenor "Ellen" Tangog Durias, 63, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Davao del Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Severino; children Donna, Nelma, Fe, Job and Jade; father Ignacio Tangog Sr.; brothers Ignacio Jr., Wilfred and Virgilio Tangog; sisters Nenita Lomongo, Delia Tangog, Evelyn Autida and Juliette Ballesteros; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Reception to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Leland Choy Foo
April 24, 2007
Leland Choy Foo, 86, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian music songwriter, died in Pearl City. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by son Keith; daughters Kaelene, Sistine Akui, Stacey Gabriel and Jaylene; sister Momi Bright; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Internment: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Green Haven Cemetery. Casual attire.
Miyako Fujimoto
April 22, 2007
Miyako Fujimoto, 77, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Newspaper Agency billing clerk, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Kameso Fujimoto and sister Evelyn Kurashima. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hideko Furukawa
April 7, 2007
Hideko Furukawa, 86, of Kailua, a retired tour guide, died in Kailua. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Sylvia Pearson, brother Yoshito Tanaka and two grandchildren. Private services.
Anna Mendonca Greig
April 27, 2007
Anna Mendonca Greig, 95, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Hawaiian Tel executive secretary, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. She is survived by son William H., daughter Shirley M. Regan, brother Victor Mendonca, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
K. Nadine Harbottle
April 15, 2007
K. Nadine Harbottle, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired owner and director of Waikiki and Kailua Day Care Centers, Merry-Go-Round and Jack and Jill Preschools, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Independence, Mo. She was also a retired Hawaiian Telephone Com. service representative of 15 years and a former Navy Hale Keiki School teacher. She is survived by children Tiona N. Wailehua and Newton D. Harbottle, brother Donald Inouye, 10 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Community of Christ Church, Kaneohe Congregation, 45-119 Kaneohe Bay Drive. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
Madeline V Hanai Alii Hayashida
April 12, 2007
Madeline V Hanai Alii Hayashida, 65, of Honolulu, a small business owner, judge and Hawaiian arts and crafts kumu, died at the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Waimea, Hawaii. She was also a member of the Queen Kaahumanu Society. She is survived by husband Nobu; daughters Victoria and Jacquelyn Hayashida, and Tammy Tampos; brother Samuel Vierra and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary, Manuankea Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pamella K. Lee Hickey
April 22, 2007
Pamella K. Lee Hickey, 48, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Missouri. She is survived by husband Michael M. Jr., daughter Talei M. L., parents Robert and Betty Lee, brothers John Newel and Bobby Lee, and sisters Mary Pang and Frances Garcia. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hawaii Kai Church, 265 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu.
Haru Kadono
April 20, 2007
Haru Kadono, 98, of Wailuku, a Wailuku Elementary School cafeteria worker, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Lenard, daughters Hazel Shimabukuro and Carolee Miyaki, sister Nancy Nakamura, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Marguerite Fuller Kauhane
April 22, 2007
Marguerite Fuller Kauhane, 82, of Honolulu, a retired First Federal Savings and Loan worker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son George Healii; daughters Laurel Anne "Lauri" and Julie; sisters Catherine "Sissie" Fink, Maydeen "Deenie" Allen, and Kamuela and Haulani Fuller; and eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery.
Ta'alo Peka Lauofo
April 14, 2007
Ta'alo Peka Lauofo, 61, of American Samoa, director of Agriculture Services in American Samoa, died. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Fiamaua; sons Ta'alo Jr. and Joseph; daughters Jennifer, Laloifi Jeremia, Pulepule, Adele and Brittany; brothers Foimai and Leala Peter Reid Jr.; sisters Tuuai, Fuafanua Pulu and Amilagi Timoteo; and five grandchildren. Services in American Samoa.
Billie-Avis Kapuaokina Lee
April 23, 2007
Billie-Avis Kapuaokina Lee, 81, of Aiea, a former Kelly's Drive-Inn waitress, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Joseph K. Sr.; sons Henry E.K. and Joseph K. Jr.; daughters Joelryne I. Leong, Charlotte H. Lee and Ann Hanson; brothers Wesley "Moon" Kong and Melvyn Copta; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was listed in an obituary that was published yesterday.
Gregory Soon Shin Lee
April 19, 2007
Gregory Soon Shin Lee, 52, of Honolulu, a musician, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Diana, sons Stetsen Lee and Steven Choe, daughters Julia Yi and Sujin Choe, mother Barbara Lee, brothers Jimmy Gay and Anthony Lee, and sisters Maile Hill and Ramona Kawasaki. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stanley Herman Lindo
April 26, 2007
Stanley Herman Lindo, 82, of Kailua, a retired Pacific Machinery sales representative, died in Hospice Hawaii. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rita, son Wayne, daughter Debra Arbaugh and five grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Vianney Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Moses Kumao Matsunobu
April 20, 2007
Moses Kumao Matsunobu, 78, of Honolulu, a U.S. Postal Service carrier, died in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean, daughters Debbie Yoshimura and Becky Maekawa, brothers Tarao and Morris and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
William Gene Myers
April 24, 2007
William Gene Myers, 61, of Kahului, a retired Maui Police Department officer, died at home. He was born in Logansport, Ind. He is survived by sons William Jr., Wade and Wylan; brothers Wayne, John and Glen; sisters MaryJo Orman, Velma Manis, Carolyn Hinote and Esther Faurote; and one grandchild. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
Hilda Omatsu Nakasone
April 9, 2007
Hilda Omatsu Nakasone, 89, of Honolulu, a retired H & R Lunchwagon server, died in Ann Pearl Care Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Julia Nakamura and May Muranaka, brother Noboru Shiroma, sister Jane Miyashiro, seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Cerilo Bajo Padamada
April 19, 2007
Cerilo Bajo Padamada, 93, of Orchid Land, Hawaii, a retired Puna Sugar Co. worker, died. He was born in the Philippines. He was a member of the Hawaii Rifle Association. He is survived by son Rogelio; daughters Elizabeth Miller, Felisa Teramoto, Joycelyn Padamada, Jovylyn Paresa and Ceraida Lei Amar; sisters Lucila Padamada Bartolome, Juana Padamada Quilinqing and Eufracia Padamada Gonzales; 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sophie Valdez Padilla
April 21, 2007
Sophie Valdez Padilla, 78, of Hilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She was a member of New Hope Christian Fellowship-Hilo. She is survived by sons Dominador, Ruben, Juan, John and Romeo; daughters Lolita Quevedo, Rudilia Agpoon, Rosario Wright, Elvira Uy, Josephine Torres and Arcadia Kuahuia; sister Madeline Pascua; 29 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sally Baran Pikini
April 16, 2007
Sally Baran Pikini, 84, of Waimanalo, a retired waitress, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Eddie, Jerry, Alvin and Edwinroy Cantere; daughters Faye Stadtman, Renee and Kehau; sister Jinny Kofoed; 20 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Linda M. Rabago
April 25, 2007
Linda M. Rabago, 59, of Lihue, a Grove Farm and Child Support Enforcement Agency employee, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by husband Eldren; sons Kevin and Elton Rabago, and Jason Hall; daughter Lynel Rabago; mother Marcelina Bungcayao; brothers Fred and Dominic Bungcayao; and sister Trina Wong. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue. Call after 8 a.m. Buria to follow at Veteran's Cemetery, Hanapepe.
Rodger Hitoshi Sakamoto
April 17, 2007
Rodger Hitoshi Sakamoto, 57, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Community College food service instructor and lecturer, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He was also a member of Honpa Hongwaji Hilo Betsuin, Big Island Culinary Arts Association, American Culinary Federation, U.P.A. and a retired Hawaii National Guard 1st Sergeant. He is survived by wife Susan; son Micah; daughters Tracey Omori, and Lyssa, Korri and Leah Sakamoto; father Earl; hanai daughter Tyanna; brothers Dr. Ernest, Arnold, Eddie and Glenn; sister Mary Ann Kodani; and four grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Call after 1:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Toshiko Shimabukuro
April 27, 2007
Toshiko Shimabukuro, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by husband Kameji; son James N.; daughters Bessie Mukai-Kea, Linda Uesato and Sandy Hermsmeier; brother Norman Uyehara; sisters Kiyoko Agena, Shizue Uehara and Fumiko Kanagawa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Evelyn Ah Sing
April 19, 2007
Evelyn "Evelina" Ah Sing, 95, of Hilo, a retired National Park Service clerk at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She was also a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lillian Tsuyako Suyama
April 22, 2007
Lillian Tsuyako Suyama, 81, of Kahului, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Harris, sons Arthur and Michael, and sister Bernice Oshio. Private services.
Jeane Wambaugh
April 25, 2007
Jeane Wambaugh, 87, of HIlo, a U.S. Bureau of Census employee of 50 years, died at home. She was born in Evanston, Ill. She was the recipient of the 1987 U.S. Medal of Honor for outstanding service, volunteered at the Hilo Public Library, taught 55 Alive classes and participated in the Richardson Bay Roughwater Swim annually into her '70s. She is survived by husband Franz; son David; daughters Michele and Lisa Wambaugh, and Meredith Golden; brother William C. Warneke; hanai son Cotton Golden Fields; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services at a later date.
Margaret Kawaialii Victor Wong
April 19, 2007
Margaret Kawaialii Victor Wong, 89, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Starlyn Wong, Gwendolyn Wheeler and Darrylyn Carreira and two grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9 a.m. Mass: Noon at the church. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
William Kiyoto Yoshioka
April 19, 2007
William Kiyoto Yoshioka, 76, of Honolulu, a Tenrikyo Vineyard Kyokai Reverend, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Thomas Michio; sisters Helen H. Takata, Alice H. Uyeda, Doris H. Sugimoto and Eleanor F. Isono; and nieces and nephews. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. 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.