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Adela Conjugacion Augustine
June 21, 2007
Adela Conjugacion Augustine, 89, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Leroy, Louis and Patricia; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Raphael Fred Bacos
June 16, 2007
Raphael Fred "Ray" Bacos, 70, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a Hawaiian Dredging Construction laborer and retired Hawaii National Guard and Army Reserve veteran, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Pauwela, Maui. He is survived by sons Bruce and Harold; brothers Pantaleon, Santos, Pelarin, Anthony and Richard; sisters Carmen Ragudo, Lorraine Borje, Stella Diaz and Patricia Cuadro; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at King's Cathedral. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao, Maui.

John Pupuhi Baker
June 8, 2007
John Pupuhi Baker, 84, of Pearl City, a carpenter and retired Waimano Home employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Caroline; son John Jr.; brothers George and Robert; sisters Winona Cossey, Kamaka Rosario, Peggy Kaleo and Alberta Chong; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Graveside services: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Carmen Gutierres Bargas
June 16, 2007
Carmen Gutierres "Mela" Bargas, 85, of Wahiawa, a former Dole Cannery employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by son John Sambrana; daughters Sylvia A. Fernandez, Patricia M. Dela Cruz and Antonette L. Luecke; brothers Gary, Joseph and Manuel Gutierres; sisters Sophia Relles and Helen Ortiz; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Wahiawa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Mililani Memorial Park.

Velma Canha Bissen
June 19, 2007
Velma Canha Bissen, 81, of Wailuku, a retired federal government Selective Service Branch administration clerk, died at home. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by daughters Debra Bissen-Melton and Leona Duarte, sister Thelma Ferreira and three grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Private burial to be held at a later date. Flowers welcome.

Eusebio C. Caoili
June 16, 2007
Eusebio C. Caoili, 102, of Lihue, a Lihue Plantation irrigator, died at home. He was born in Posoribio, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Maria U., son Alex J., daughter Emelda C. Dias, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire.

Paul H. Durham
June 22, 2007
Paul H. Durham, 93, of Honolulu, an athletic director for various schools and retired University of Hawaii faculty member, died at home. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by sons Tony and Jeffrey, daughter Cathy Devine, brother Donald, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Additional services to be held in Linfield College. Private inurnment in Portland. No flowers. Donations suggested to Linfield College Paul Durham Fund for the Support of Athletics. Aloha attire.

Francisca Cachola Funtanilla
May 29, 2007
Francisca Cachola Funtanilla, 97, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by children Gaudelia, Louie, Jose and Pablo Funtanilla and Leonida Cabatic, Ely Bautista and Loreta Rilveria; brother Buenaventura Cachola; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony in Kalihi. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Doris Marie Haynes
June 17, 2007
Doris Marie Haynes died. She is survived by sons Vanderziel E., Lemoine B. and Lorenzana N. "Lonnie"; brother Herbert W. Noel Jr.; sister Juanita D. Lawrence; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Stanley Kiyoshi Kalei Honda
June 23, 2007
Stanley Kiyoshi Kalei Honda, 71, of Lahaina, a pipefitter /plumber, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Roberta; sons Russell and Vance; daughters Kaleimomi Brown and Alison Honda; sisters Norita Cross, Antoinette Kahaleoumi, Beurnadeen Lee and Arhlene Honda; and 18 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Nobuo Ishizaki
May 12, 2007
Nobuo "Boris" Ishizaki, 74, of Aiea, a retired Associated Steel Workers Ltd. employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Vivian; sons Glen and Wayne; daughters Darlene Young, Gwen Rabacal and Debbie Ahsing; brothers Kenji and Takuya Tokuno and Masato Ishizaki; sister June Nakachi; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lorraine Mililani Kaina
June 4, 2007
Lorraine Mililani Kaina, 77, of Kailua, a retired University of Hawaii assistant professor, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephews and nieces Roberta Thomas, Dalbert Azevedo, Marcia Langendoen and William, Jamie, Jonnetta and John Kaina. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Patricia Janet Martinez-Ramirez
June 14, 2007
Patricia Janet Martinez-Ramirez, 63, of Pukalani, Maui, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Andres Martinez-Ramirez; sons Eric and Robert Carvalho and Dillon Rodrigues; daughters Tammy Lorenzo, Kimberly Mollena, Desiree Ledeana and Ashley Rodrigues; brothers Clarence, Ata and Pat Jarnesky; sister Blanche Jarnesky; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow.

Jeremy Keone Napoleon
June 19, 2007
Jeremy Keone Napoleon, 28, of Keaau, Hawaii, a self-employed auto mechanic, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Tihani; sons Shayne and Tyler "JJ"; daughters Shania and Taylor; daughters Shania and Taylor; mother Lana; brothers Ryan and Corey; sisters Shaelynn "Noe," Georgianne and Shellyann; and grandparents Leonora and Frank Milare and Clara Omerod. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Lew Allison Olivar
June 21, 2007
Lew Allison Olivar, 37, of Hilo, a Securitas Security Services employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Robert and Gloria; companion Laurie Branco; sons Kayden Furte and Tryson Olivar; daughters Alyssa, Crystal and Allison; brothers Lem, Lon and Lyle; and sister Leeann Castro. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Wayne Eugene Sell
June 25, 2007
Wayne Eugene Sell, 87, of Kilauea, Kauai, a retired electrical engineer who worked on NASA's Saturn 1 rocket and pioneered the first solid state smoke detector, died. He was born in Fredonia, Kan. He is survived by daughters Debra S. Gochros and Lynda Richards, brothers Howard and Ronald, sisters Eunice Timmons and Helen Stebbins, four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at North Shore Christian Church, 400 Kilauea Lighthouse Road. No flowers. Donations suggested to Kilauea Seniors Group.

Yoneko Shimada
June 23, 2007
Yoneko Shimada, 93, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son George; daughter Ann Araki; brothers Isamu, Kenneth, Stanley and Harold; sisters Stella Munekata and Shirley Takitani; caregiver Liliana Lopez; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire.

Myra Lahapa Kaleiheana Soares
June 16, 2007
Myra Lahapa Kaleiheana Soares, 85, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Robert J. and Dexter K.; daughters Joan L. Smith and Sherry Ann L. Bing, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church in Haleiwa. Call after 8:30 a.m.

Francisco D. Tagatac
June 21, 2007
Francisco D. "Kiko" Tagatac, 90, of Kekaha, Kauai, an Olokele Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator, died in Roseville, Calif. He was born in Batac Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Esperanza; sons Bernardo, Rolando and Erwin; daughter Esther Holland; brother Patricio; sisters Jacinta Sarian, Paciencia Luzod and Amancia Rigonan; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Church. Call after noon. Casual attire.

Shigeyuki Tanaka
June 21, 2007
Shigeyuki "Shige" Tanaka, 82, of Hana, Maui, a plantation manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hana. He is survived by daughters Hanako Okada, Laureen Tanaka-Sanders, Lena Beck, April-Sue Kahuhu and Mary-Liz Smith; brother Edward Kaipo; sister Fusae Nakamura and Mary Estrella; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Fernando Pina Torres
June 8, 2007
Fernando Pina Torres, also known as "Freddy" and "Chico," 69, of Wahiawa, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. He is survived by sons John F., Marvin and Ricky; hanai son Lester Toma; daughter Denise; stepchildren Iwalani Kauhako, Thalia Yacapin and Malcolm Liwai; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Edith P. Woodward
June 11, 2007
Edith P. Woodward, 85, of Kilauea, Kauai, a Kilauea Neighborhood Center for Senior Citizens aide, died in Garden Isle Healthcare Center. She was born in Hanalei, Kauai. She is survived by sons Samuel, Hayden, Darriel, Llewellyn and Dayne; daughters Celeste Castillo and Lavanna Woodward; brothers Edward Hooikaika, Clarence Kaliakamoai and Sam Pa; sister Ida Hooikaika; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hanalei Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe, Kauai. 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.



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