Amy Loo Chun
April 18, 2007
Amy Loo Chun, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Eric, Victor and Norman; daughter Darlene Yoshioka; sister Nancy Dung; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ricarte Jambaro Daligcon
April 16, 2007
Ricarte Jambaro Daligcon, 64, of Honolulu, a retired Five Regents Condo employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lydia R.; sons Rommel and Kristoffer; sisters Presca Soriano, Anita Agcaoili, Consolacion Catalon and Merlita; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Thomas Tadaichi Doi
May 2, 2007
Thomas Tadaichi "Tommy" Doi, 74, of Hilo, a retired County of Hawaii Traffic Safety and Control Division employee and Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Jane K., sons Jonathan and Stanford, daughters Sonolynne Flores and Lissa Paresa, brothers Takumi and Isamu, sisters Teruko Ogomori and Hilda Ishizaki, and 12 grandchildren. Celebration of Life: 7 p.m. Thursday at Glad Tidings Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Ilaisia Fehoko Faleta
April 28, 2007
Ilaisia Fehoko Faleta, 33, of Kahului, died in Kahului. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Sela V., parents Semisi Tauataina and Salote, daughters Lavelua and Fololeni, sisters Losaline L. Kaufusi and Umata K. Tulahe, and brother Siale A. Visitation: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday at Alalani Methodist Church in Kahului. Additional visitation: all night Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary until 6 a.m. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Filamina Hamasaki
April 20, 2007
Filamina "Minnie" Hamasaki, 96, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Rudy M., daughters Mildred Takeuchi and Kathleen S. Henseleit, 18 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 43 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Mary Ann Kalehua
May 1, 2007
Mary Ann Kalehua, 84, of Hilo, a retired former Hilo Lagoon Hotel housekeeper, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons George H., Eldred K., Lambert N. and Wendell K.; daughter Lizanne K. Adviento; brother Ernest K. Akao; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 522 Ponahawai St., Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire.
Calvin Kaohu Kam
April 18, 2007
Calvin Kaohu Kam, 63, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joanette, sons Owen K. and Calvin K., daughter Janet S. Visser and two grandchildren. Private services. For more information, call 537-1395.
Charlotte L.Y. Leong
May 3, 2007
Charlotte L.Y. Leong, 76, of Kaneohe, an office clerk, retired Plumbers Union Local 675 employee and First Chinese Church Pre-School cook, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Matthew and Daniel, daughter Charlene, brothers Christian and Lawrence Liu, and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples.
Agapito Gallegos Manera Sr.
April 30, 2007
Agapito Gallegos Manera Sr., 86, of Honolulu, a tailor, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Sidiran, Dingras, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lolita; sons Agapito Jr., Genaro and William; daughter Elizabeth Spragg; brother Antonio; sisters Anselma Manera and Marcilina Ortega; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
James Peter Mau
May 1, 2007
James Peter Mau, 93, of Honolulu died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Lenora, brother Richard, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Kikue Miyamoto
April 28, 2007
Kikue "Rose" Miyamoto, 94, of Kailua, a retired Royal Hawaiian Perfume Factory employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Calvin and Glenn, daughters Grace Umemoto and Norma Hashimoto, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kenneth Kinji Munetake
April 23, 2007
Kenneth Kinji Munetake, 80, of Wahiawa, a retired state Department of Transportation supervisor, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by son Darryl K.; daughters Tanya K. Oshiro, Faye A. Yogi and Jan S. Sugimoto; sisters Janet Munetake and Lorraine Ganob; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Wahiawa Hongwanji Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Shizue Murashige
April 28, 2007
Shizue Murashige, 95, of Mililani, a retired Waialua Hospital cook, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by nephew John and niece Gay Mukai. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No monetary offerings.
Alice Hiroko Nakashima
April 23, 2007
Alice Hiroko Nakashima, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired Sears, Roebuck and Co. accounts receivable clerk, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Clyde K. and Ronald, sisters Harriet Shibata and Irene Hina, and two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Joan Irene Riener
May 1, 2007
Joan Irene Riener, 77, of Kihei, Maui, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Philadelphia. She was is survived by sons Thomas, Edward and Gregory; daughters Marian Wadley, Joann Cockman and Gail Riener-French; brothers Carl and Ronald Smith; sister Rose Stone; and nine grandchildren. Private services.
Lawrence Akiyoshi Sakai
April 19, 2007
Lawrence Akiyoshi Sakai, 76, of Haleiwa died at home. He was born in Haleiwa. He is survived by wife Jane; daughters Carrie Tashiro and Laura Coker; brothers Harvey, Ralph, Lionel and Kenneth; sister Evelyn Kusaka; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Joseph Salis
April 1, 2007
Joseph "Joe" Salis, 76, of Hawi, Kohala, Hawaii, a construction laborer, died at home. He was born in Hawi. He is survived by sons Joseph L., Mac Wayne and Loren; daughters Briday M. Pinpherk and Mary Littlejohn; brothers Walter Kahumoku and Ben; sisters Mary Pule and Esther Reyes; 20 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.
Masakazu Sasaki
April 19, 2007
Masakazu Sasaki, 81, of Lihue, a retired Federal Aviation Administration clerk, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by brother Iwao C. Private services.
Kevin James Shimizu
May 4, 2007
Kevin James Shimizu, 46, of Kaneohe, a retired Leahi Hospital plumber, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Faye, sons Kevin Jr., daughter Chelsea, father Elver Higashi, mother Mildred S. Higashi, stepbrothers Guy and Stacey Higashi, and stepsister Vicky Quanga. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Judy Megumi Tadakuma
April 28, 2007
Judy Megumi Tadakuma, 78, of Kula, Maui, a retired Kula Hospital licensed practical nurse, died at home. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by niece Joyce I. Gee. Private services.
Tadahiko Tanaka
April 24, 2007
Tadahiko Tanaka, 80, of Waipio, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Works Center purchasing agent, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Doris A., son Carl T., daughter Carol H. and sisters Lorraine Y. Tenjoma, Caroline M. Yamamoto, Margaret S. Wakui, Florence F. Ishii and Chieko Lendio. Private services.
Blaise Roman Villa
April 6, 2007
Blaise Roman Villa, 45, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Brenden Villa-Hashimoto; daughters Alexis, Asia, Alwaise and Ambiance; parents Riza and April; brother Howard Rainier; sister Roma "Anela" Rapoza; fiancee Donalyn Yoshihara; and hanai daughters Audra and Ashley Kamai. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. May 19 at Pokai Bay. Casual attire. No flowers.
Karen Kawashige Wolford
April 17, 2007
Karen Kawashige Wolford, 45, of San Diego, an Advanced Network Inc. bookkeeper, died in San Diego. She was born in Anniston, Ala. She is survived by husband Ryan, father Chester M. Kawashige, mother Shirley Kawashige, stepmother Gloria and sisters Karlene Chong, Kathy Kawashige and Kristi Medina. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sze Kwon Ko Wong
April 17, 2007
Sze Kwon Ko Wong, 86, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Zhongshan, China. She is survived by daughters Run Gen and Run Zhen Huang, and Yun Kwong, Yun Kin and Yun Han Wong; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, makai chapel. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Eiko Yoshida
April 23, 2007
Eiko Yoshida, 74, of Honolulu died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Saitama, Japan. She is survived by husband Ronald H.; sons Jerry H. and Barry Y. Yoshida and Terry T. Okada; daughters Betty K. Ikeda and Annette M.; and two grandchildren. Private services.
George Saichi Zakimi
April 9, 2007
George Saichi Zakimi, 88, of Waipahu, formerly of Hakalau, Hawaii, a retired state health inspector and Medics Company veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, who served in World War II, died. He was born in Piihonua, Hawaii. He is survived by son Lyle; daughters Patricia Ann and Shelley Akamine and Careen; brother Saiji; sisters Shizue and Shigeko Ishikawa; and four grandchildren. Private services.
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.