Henry Kaapuni Aarona
June 22, 2007
Henry Kaapuni Aarona, 95, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hanalei, Kauai. He is survived by sons Henry Jr., James and Edmund; eight grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Kaumakapili Church. Call after 6:30 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Virginia Sotelo Aguinaldo
June 4, 2007
Virginia Sotelo Aguinaldo, 68, of Mililani died in Leeward Integrated Health Care Services. She was born in Peralta, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by son Christopher S.; brother Ludivico Sotelo; sisters Macaria Laoaan, Leonida Marcelino and Diling Trinidad; and two grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Darnell K. Alapai
June 26, 2007
Darnell K. Alapai, 46, of Kapaa, Kauai, a waitress, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by son Christopher K.; daughter Dionne W.; mother Elaine Fernandez; brothers Keli'i Jamile, Kamaka Fernandez III, and Sam and Kalani Alapai; sisters Shanna Palmer, Sandy Kaai and Anuhea Alapai; and a grandchild. Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Koolau Hui'ia Protestant Church. Call after 9:15 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Loreta P. Amay
June 23, 2007
Loreta P. Amay, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Elementary School custodian, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Augustin; daughters Duana Salcedo, Maria Sugai and Bonny Garcia; sister Beverly Tanodra; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Roy Barge
June 27, 2007
Roy "Nirvesh" Barge, 62, of Kula, Maui, a self-employed massage therapist, died at home. He was born in Santa Monica, Calif. He is survived by sister Edeane J. Schirm. Private scattering of ashes.
Tereso Domingo Cabiles
June 23, 2007
Tereso Domingo Cabiles, 85, of Honolulu, a retired federal government employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Andrea; son Carlito; daughters Corazon Bachiller, Evelyn Jahed and Ethel Luke; brothers Orlando and John; sister Genara Farinas; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist, 2324 Omilo Lane, Honolulu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Bradlee Ikaika Calica-McCormick
June 24, 2007
Bradlee Ikaika Calica-McCormick, 14, of Keaau, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Larry Lee McCormick and Millie Calica; sisters Abigail, Josephine and Ashlee McCormick, Michelle Vierra and Elizabeth Terkelsen; and grandparent Mary Maluyo. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
William D. Cook
June 6, 2007
William D. "Bill" Cook, 84, of Honolulu, a retired taxicab driver, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by caregiver Allen Greer, brother George, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki. Casual attire. Leis and loose flowers welcome.
John Elefante
June 7, 2007
John Elefante, 94, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor laborer, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Dolores S., son Nepo and sisters Irene E. Lagran and Santiaga E. Bugaoisan. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 6 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Angel Gabriel Estrada-Papagayo
June 22, 2007
Angel Gabriel Estrada-Papagayo, infant son of Oliver Papagayo and Doryanne Estrada of Las Vegas, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Nevada. He is also survived by grandparents Maximo and Aurora Papagayo. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.
Robert Kamakawiwoole Fernandez
June 26, 2007
Robert Kamakawiwoole "Bob" Fernandez, 83, of Hilo, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator, died at home. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Melvina R. and Roberta M. Cartwright, brother Alfred Rabara, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Section I. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Harry Kaanoilani Fuller
June 17, 2007
Harry Kaanoilani Fuller, 85, of Honolulu, a retired machinist at Federal Marine Corp. at Mokapu, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He also was a former deacon of Pentacostal Faith Assembly of God and a director of Standard Trading Inc. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife June E. "Limakokua" Kamioka-Fuller, hanai son Ty Kawika Tengan and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Gregory George Johnston
June 7, 2007
Gregory George Johnston, 58, of Kahuku, a mason worker, died in Kahuku. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Charles and Mauna Akana, George Ornellas and Blacky Malufau; and sisters Justina Soon, Gina Ornellas-Tabali, Guylyn Ornellas-Taniguchi, Lani Oguma, Lisa Bridges, Sherry Perry, Tracy Akana, Cecilia Paaluhi, Charlene Rowland, Barbara Gassaway and Charlie Girl Kealoha. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery.
Simeon Foronda Longboy
June 9, 2007
Simeon Foronda Longboy, 83, of Waialua, a retired Waialua Sugar Co. boiler operator, died at home. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosita G.; sons Reynaldo, Steven, Caesar and Edwin; brother Luis; sister Custina Ulep; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Winifred Leilani Noa
June 27, 2007
Winifred Leilani Noa, 73, of Waipahu, a homemaker, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas Jr., Gerard, Loyd, Lyle and Kenworth; daughter Caroldean Kahue; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 1 p.m. Saturday at Maunalua Bay at Hawaii Kai. Casual attire.
Jane Marie Schuster
June 28, 2007
Jane Marie Schuster, 78, of Kihei, Maui, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Portland, Ore. She is survived by husband Frank J., daughters Suzanne Schuster-Joerdens and Nancy Schuster-Vennekel, and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Theresa Church in Kihei. Call after 6:15 p.m. Donations suggested to Hale Kau Kau at St. Theresa in Kihei.
Laurencio Y. Yere
June 28, 2007
Laurencio Y. Yere, 79, of Waimea, Kauai, a surveyor, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Edita, son Lionel, daughter Michell Semblante, brother Federico, sister Adelina Flores and three grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Church in Kekaha, Kauai. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. 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.