Beia Akke
April 6, 2007
Beia Akke, 51, of Waianae died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was born in Namdrik, Marshall Islands. She is survived by sons Sudaki and Andy Navasquez and Junior and Armando Castillo; daughters Antonia and Laura Navasquez, Angelina Castillo and Michelle Yoshida; brothers Allen and Katip; sisters Rose Lewis, Binake Dalitan, Helen Larkin and Eones Kalawe; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Anna Mary Kamaunu Aspera
April 20, 2007
Anna Mary Kamaunu "Lady" Aspera, 79, of Honolulu, an entertainer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Lamar Hina; daughters Leimomi M. Robertson, Debra M. Heller, Candice M. Jackson and Laura A. Sturges; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park, Waipio. Aloha attire.
Ceferino Calabocal Calabocal
March 31, 2007
Ceferino Calabocal Calabocal, 88, of Honolulu died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by sons Rebequi and Joel, daughter Beth Miguel, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Juanita Altar Calivo
March 31, 2007
Juanita Altar "Nita" Calivo, 78, of Ewa Beach, a retired Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange Distribution Center employee, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband Florencio "Larry," son Ronald Rivera, daughter Laurene C. Roehl, brothers Raymond and Salvador Altar, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 8:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Nellie Len You Chai
April 12, 2007
Nellie Len You Chai, 94, of Aiea, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center clerk, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Hoover Yau, sisters Lily Yim and Jesse Evans, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St., Honolulu. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Walter Sau Kee Chang
April 21, 2007
Walter Sau Kee "Wally" Chang, 84, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service driver instructor, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife May, son Glenn, daughters Marleen Chong and Mili Chang-Prince, brother Calvin and three grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 10:45 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joseph Garcia Dumlao
April 24, 2007
Joseph Garcia "Jose" Dumlao, 82, of San Francisco, a retired San Francisco Children's Hospital Central Supply Distribution supervisor and U.S. Army staff sergeant, died in San Francisco. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by children Johanna Bleile and Joseph Jr., Paul, Peter and Christopher Dumlao and Mary Lee; brother Bobby; sisters Felicia Mancao, Isabelle Ramento and Shirley Perreira; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. next Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
George Yuk Ming Hew
April 19, 2007
George Yuk Ming Hew, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education vice principal, died at St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ellen, sons Dr. Ellsworth, Dr. Edward and Randy; daughter Bonnie Hew-Sato; brothers Calvin and Howard; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Luwana Kaapuni Kalaiwaa
April 19, 2007
Luwana Kaapuni Kalaiwaa, 69, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Fredderick Bartels and sister Genevieve Aana. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. No flowers.
Joseph Kamelamela
April 17, 2007
Joseph Kamelamela, 89, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Honolulu Painting Co. painter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kamaili Uka, Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by hanai daughters Kahikina Kaawaloa, Faye P. Hanohano and Elouise Mulec; brother Samuel; and sister Hannah K. Hanohano. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Shizuko Kanda
April 25, 2007
Shizuko Kanda, 92, of Hilo, a retired former Niolopa Jams and Jellies factory worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Takayoshi; daughters Charlotte Kanda and Merle Tashiro; brothers Hiroshi and Robert Okuno; sisters Satomi Suga, Teruko Yamada, Hisako Nishioka and Ellen Kobashigawa; and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Avenel Lahela Kauhi
April 22, 2007
Avenel Lahela Kauhi, 41, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Mollyann; brothers Keith, Nelson and Neil; and sisters Myra Akina, Lynn Kauhi, Lori Soma and Sonnyjay Kalamau. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makiki Stake. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Sadami Okada
April 26, 2007
Sadami "James" Okada, 95, of Kihei, Maui, a Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar lead man, died at home. He was born in Kihei. He is survived by wife Tsjuie, daughters Janet Sueoka and Sharon, and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Luncheon to follow.
Ruth Matsuko Shigemasa
April 16, 2007
Ruth Matsuko Shigemasa, 88, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas K. and John H., daughter Arlene S., six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings. Donations suggested to charity.
Ruth Ruriko Spencer
March 3, 2007
Ruth Ruriko Spencer, 88, of Round Rock, Texas, formerly of Kailua-Kona, a retired federal employee and homemaker, died in Round Rock. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Joseph; daughters Star K. Spencer and Shari Reyes; brother Kaito Tomomitsu; sisters Lilly Higashi, Jessie Okuhara and Kashiko Tomomitsu; caregivers Lowell and Connie Naito; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kealaokamalamalama Church Hale Hoomalu in Kailua-Kona. Call after 10:30 a.m. Committal services to follow. Casual attire.
Trinidad Pogtis Villabrille
April 25, 2007
Trinidad Pogtis Villabrille, 80, of Kapaa, Kauai, a care home proprietor, died at home. She was born on Oahu. She is survived by sons Kenneth, Floro Jr. and Ralph; sister Rosa Ramones; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire.
Melchiro Villiatora
April 17, 2007
Melchiro "Dong" Villiatora, 79, of Waialua, a retired Pearl Harbor machinist marine mechanic, died at home. He was born in Puhi, Kauai. He is survived by wife Shinako "Betty"; sons Joss S., Mel, Eugene and Lambert; daughter Germaine Albeso; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
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.