Shay Whitney Auerbach
May 28, 2007
Shay Whitney Auerbach, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Kamehameha Schools employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu, He is survived by wife Leona G., son the Rev. Shay W. S.J., daughter Erin P. and brothers Henry Jr. and Mark. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mystical Rose Chapel, St. Louis/Chaminade campus. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Oahu Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested in his memory to a charity of your choice.
Alejandro Loada Caccam
May 26, 2007
Alejandro Loada Caccam, 87, of Waipahu, a farmer, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Naguilian, La Union, Philippines. He is survived by wife Francisca; sons Alex, Frank and Edwin; daughter Luz Buena; brothers Napoleon, Cipriano Jr. and Sofronio; sister Esther Giagonia; and seven grandchildren. Committal services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.
Clifford Alfonso Puuwaialoha Cortes
May 21, 2007
Clifford Alfonso Puuwaialoha Cortes, 42, of Waimanalo died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Bennett Lopez and Liko Cortes, daughters Napualani and Kiana Lealaimatafao, mother Loretta Cortes-Ramos, stepfather Robert C. Ramos, brother Casey and sister Holly. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. George Church, Waimanalo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Orland Edward Davis
May 29, 2007
Orland Edward Davis, 103, of Wailuku, a retired Stanford Research electrician, died at home. He was born in Harrison, Ohio. He is survived by sons Louis, Jeffrey and Richard; daughters Reba Black and Diane Nelson; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Gloria De Freitas
May 31, 2007
Gloria De Freitas, 96, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Lillian Arruda, seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Robert Takao Fujita
May 19, 2007
Robert "Bob" Takao Fujita, 93, of Aiea, formerly of Ewa Plantation, a retired welder, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by son Robert A., daughter Kristin I. Higa, brother Joel, sister Jessie Okagawa, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Tsuneki Funai
May 31, 2007
Tsuneki Funai, 98, of Aiea died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Robert, Tsutomu, Charles, David and Ronald; daughters Ruby Miura and Nancy Lee; brother Sueki; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kimie Funamura
May 25, 2007
Kimie Funamura, 85, of Koloa, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Hale Kupuna Heritage Home. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by son Martin, daughter Janice Hori, sisters Kiyome Kaholokula and Takako Nakamura, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Arleen N. Henderson
May 18, 2007
Arleen "Roti" N. Henderson, 62, of Kailua-Kona, a Captain Bean's Cruises and Polynesian Paradise Polynesian dancer, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Ruth Alo, brother Melvin P. Alo and sisters Jerry Horner and Bea Feliciano. Celebration of life: noon Sunday at Keauhou Bay. Casual attire.
Hisako Honda
May 21, 2007
Hisako Honda, 74, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Saitama, Japan. She is survived by husband Takeo, sons John K. and William K., brother Yasuhiko Toda and sister Chieko Seki. Services: noon Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: June 12 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Sharon Satsuki Ikemi
May 19, 2007
Sharon Satsuki Ikemi, 82, of Aiea died at home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by daughters Christine Kiyota and Joanne Ikemi. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Pearl Kameyo Iwamoto
May 25, 2007
Pearl Kameyo Iwamoto, 93, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Foodland cashier, died in Hale Kupuna Heritage Home. She was born in Kekaha, Kauai. She is survived by son Melvin, daughters Elaine Isoda and Lauretta Kamehiro, eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Ray Ewell Jenkins
May 26, 2007
Ray Ewell Jenkins, 77, of Honolulu, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, a retired Air Force computer analyst, died at home. He is survived by wife Takako and sister Doris Daniels. Private services.
Ralph Lane Johnson
May 18, 2007
Ralph Lane Johnson, 50, of Honolulu, an Insurance Associates of Hawaii insurance broker, died at home. He was born in Berkeley, Calif. He is survived by brothers JBS III and Charles E. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Homeless Solutions or Special Olympics.
Mitsuki Kimoto
May 26, 2007
Mitsuki Kimoto, 91, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died in Kahului. She was born in Puunene, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Jane Nakaue and Mae Yorimoto, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Miyoko Lillian Kokubun
May 16, 2007
Miyoko Lillian Kokubun, 83, of Honolulu, a ward clerk at the Queen's Medical Center, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Charles M. and sister Jane H. Private services.
Alyce Lee Lo
May 24, 2007
Alyce Lee Lo, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Stevenson Intermediate School teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by stepdaughter Gwendolyn Sanders, brother George K.H. Lee and grandchildren. Private services.
Nelson F. Mendonca
May 29, 2007
Nelson "Nellie" F. Mendonca, 67, of Eleele, Kauai, a Kalaheo Fire Station fire captain, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Eleele. He is survived by wife Marcy; sons Dana, David, Sean and Patrick Tayco; daughters Debbie Hollyer, Rhonda Wilmurt and Stay Keen; sisters Loretta Merrel and Helen Dickens; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Eleele Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery.
Douglas Y. Miyasato
May 25, 2007
Douglas Y. Miyasato, 83, of Honolulu, a retired state accountant and Army Corps of Engineers veteran who served in World War II, died. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by wife Gladys; sons Dean, Nelson and Kevin; brothers Stanley, Wilbert, James, Edward and Ronald; sister Madeline Shimabuku; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after noon. Casual attire.
Robert Isamu Murakoshi
May 24, 2007
Robert Isamu Murakoshi, 97, of Wahiawa, a retired C. Brewer & Co. plant engineer, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by sons Stanley A. and Allen Y., daughters Janet M. Miura and Sandra H. Murakoshi, brother Donald, sisters Noriko Murakoshi and Grace Nakagawa, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission, P.O. Box 860265, Wahiawa, HI 96786.
Ethel Suzuko Nakamoto
May 9, 2007
Ethel Suzuko Nakamoto, 89, of Honolulu, a First Insurance Co. of Hawaii cafeteria cook, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Robert Matsusaka and sister Doris Mizoguchi. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Sadashi Ohara
May 26, 2007
Sadashi Ohara, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired Carpenters Union carpenter and Fort Shafter employee, died. He was born in Kau, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Lloyd and Eric, daughter Carol Nakagawa, sisters Isomi Kawasaki and Fujie Yoshizawa, and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hinayo Sugiyama
April 25, 2007
Hinayo Sugiyama, 87, of Kapolei, a private residence housekeeper, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by husband Toshiichi; son Wayne; daughters Kathleen Hatcher and Patricia Wong; brothers Mamoru, Itsumi and Yukimi Yokoyama; sisters Maruye Koshiro, Mutsue Nakama, Yukiko Yokoyama and Keiko Komoda; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
George Tsuhako
May 17, 2007
George Tsuhako, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel equipment engineer, died at home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Elsie B.Y., sons Wesley and Michael, daughter Laurie Shiraki, brothers Takashi and Masaru, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Masao Washiashi
May 29, 2007
Masao "Spike" Washiashi, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Terminix International manager, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Milton and Jeffrey, daughter Sheryl Shimabukuro, brother Michael M., five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Shigeru Yamauchi
May 26, 2007
Shigeru Yamauchi, 96, of Honolulu, a self-employed landscaper, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Glenn, Stanley, Wesley and Calvin; daughters Hazel, Betsy and Rachel Yamauchi and Reney Lopes; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church. Casual attire.
Doctor Shui Lun Young
May 17, 2007
Doctor Shui Lun Young, 88, of Honolulu, a retired businessman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Flora, stepson Roger, stepdaughter Charlene, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment 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.