Vincent Abayon
Aug. 13, 2007
Vincent Abayon, 85, of Hono- lulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard inspector, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Justina; sons James Abayon and Carlito Mandia; daughters Cynthia A. Clark, Sandra Vyvoda and Patricia Ann Morris; hanai daughter Nancy Uemura; brother Steve Baldomero; sister Lenore Sanders; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha or black attire.
Silivale Alaivanu
Aug. 5, 2007
Silivale Alaivanu, 57, of Waianae died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by husband Fuifuilotu; sons Fuifuilotu, Aliitia, Billy and Roy; daughters Victoria Williams, Fale Faumuina, and Lutiaipuava, Meleiseleisa, Florence and Rose Alaivanu; sister Nimala Penitani; and 23 grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Teodorico Quibilan Artienda
July 18, 2007
Teodorico Quibilan Artienda, 92, of Honolulu, died in Avalon Care Center. He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Iluminada; sons Warlito, Francisco, Fernando and Ronald; daughters Damiana, Betty and Paulina Artienda, and Ronalyn Artienda-Barut; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Raymond Ramon Bilonta
July 26, 2007
Raymond Ramon "Ray" Bilonta, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop #6 supervisor, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Guy, sisters Gladys Watanabe and Florence Muranaka, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.
Gertrude Blackerby
Aug. 10, 2007
Gertrude "Felice" Blackerby, 92, of Spokane, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, a musician, died in Washington. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by son Barry, daughter Carmelita Frank, three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Juanita Sarocam Cornesio
July 29, 2007
Juanita Sarocam "Juaning" Cornesio, 79, of Waipahu, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Paia, Makawao, Maui. She is survived by sons Silvestre, Demetrio and Roberto; and daughter Norma Papas. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Cosmopolitan Church. Private inurnment in the Philippines at later date.
Roland Laverne Fails Jr.
Aug. 16, 2007
Roland Laverne Fails Jr., 50, of Aiea, a retired U.S. Navy master chief, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Baltimore. He is survived by wife Kimiko, son Richard G., mother Sarah Smith, step-father Paul Smith, brother Francis X. and sister Winifred G. Burson. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today at Moanalua Mortuary. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at the USS Missouri.
Stella Ann Ilima Kahoohalahala
Aug. 18, 2007
Stella Ann Ilima Kahoohalahala, 62, of Lanai City, died at home. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by sons Fine and Keoki Folau, and Aleki, Benedict and Aaron Kahoohalahala; daughters Dawn U. Fernandez, Tracie DeCoite, Mileka Manupule and Luisa Folau; brothers George, Sol, Gaylien Sr. and Wendell; sisters Karen J. Biho, Amelia Stalker, Abigail Soriano, Renee Plunkett and Geri Wilhelm; and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Manele Pavilion. Scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Aloha attire.
Christina Jerosa Lau
Aug. 12, 2007
Christina Jerosa Lau, 78, of Waipahu, a Chris Peanut Shop original proprietor in Waimalu, died in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by sons Robert Lau Jr. and Howard Kamano; daughters Josephine Tanaka, Donna Lau-Kitagawa, Michelle Lau, Julia Haehn and Melinda Nagasawa; sister Anna Asuncion; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Private burial services.
Clifford Ray Lukzen
Aug. 11, 2007
Clifford Ray Lukzen, 57, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. chief engineer, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He also was a softball and baseball coach at Honokaa and Laupahoehoe high schools. He was born in Haina, Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by son Royden L.; daughter Tina L.; brothers James W., Allen and Mark; sister Arlene Macanas; and five grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gilbert Boyd Mossman
Aug. 3, 2007
Gilbert Boyd "Gil" Mossman, 45, of Kapolei, a Coastal Construction Co. foreman, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marce , son Hoapili, daughters Ka'inapau and 'Ulili Mossman, father Alexander "Pili," mother Patricia and sisters Wendy Sanico, Tammy J. Delima, Ramie Kuewa and Frances Alipio. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Pamela Leiko-Hashimoto Oh
Aug. 12, 2007
Pamela Leiko-Hashimoto Oh, 40, of Honolulu, a Thomas Jefferson Elementary School kindergarten teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Albert J.H., son Zachary P.C., mother Jane C. Hashimoto, brother Mark Hashimoto and sisters Paula Nielsen and Julie Hashimoto. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private burial.
Robert Hidezo Oshiro
Aug. 6, 2007
Robert Hidezo "Bozo" Oshiro, 79, of Wahiawa died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Ikue; daughters Christine Matsukawa, Della Fletcher, Diane Oshiro, Mavis Madeira and Kara Takenaka; sisters Margaret Gusukuma and Jane Goto; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tamotsu Oyama
Aug. 3, 2007
Tamotsu Oyama, 95, of Poway, Calif., formerly of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired coffee farmer, died at home. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by son Ray, daughter Evelyn Ellis, sister Fujiko Takemoto and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Agnes Perez Kalilikane Pikelny
Aug. 12, 2007
Agnes Perez Kalilikane "Aggie" Pikelny, 59, of Honolulu, a Waialae Bowl employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Walter Kalilikane; sons Albert Jr. and Murray Pikelny and Chad K. Soares; daughters Wanda M. Bulawan, Lucianna Pikelny-Lawrence, Ray J. Pikelny-Stineman and Evangeline "Benglene" Pikelny; hanai daughter Marlene Koko'o; brothers Genaro L., Louis F. Jr. and Christopher L. Perez; sisters Evangeline M. Dias, Myrtle M. Gonzales, Gloria M. Crawford and Delilah L. McDonald; and eight grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St., Honolulu. Call after 5 p.m. Casual and aloha attire Flowers welcome.
Doris Hung Lin Ng Quizon
July 17, 2007
Doris Hung Lin Ng Quizon, 70, of Waipahu, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John M.; son Scott M.; daughters Johnette Wicker, Jeanene Quizon and Kimberly Marroquin; brothers Charles, Henry and Richard Ng; sister Margaret Butler; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waipahu United Church of Christ. Casual attire.
Andrew Ambrose Rosehill
Aug. 15, 2007
Andrew Ambrose Rosehill, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard management analyst, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Maria, sons Andrew Jr. and Russell, stepson Michael Hatada, daughter Ruth Samuel, stepdaughter Mililani Hatada, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Pacita Dulay Rulloda
Aug. 19, 2007
Pacita Dulay Rulloda, 78, of Haliimaile, Maui, a Kentucky Fried Chicken manager in Wailuku, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Aringay, La Union, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Rupert and Ricky, brothers Eliseo and Orlino Dulay, sisters Purificacion Macdon and Elisa Aquino, and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Reception to follow at church lounge.
Richard Michael Trinidad
Aug. 14, 2007
Richard Michael Trinidad, 64, of Pearl City, a coordinator and call-center manager, died in Pearl City. He was born in Salinas, Calif. He is survived by brother Edward D. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. tomorrow off Waikiki Beach fronting the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel. Aloha attire.
Edward Yuk Fan Tseu
Aug. 14, 2007
Edward Yuk Fan "Ah Fan" Tseu, 86, of Honolulu, a former Honolulu Airport federal fireman, Polynesian Properties real estate developer and sales representative, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty C.K.; sons Charles, Edward Jr. and Leighton; daughters Barbara L. Wong, Pamela M. Buenconsejo and Marilei Patterson; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services and inurnment to follow at City Memorial Park. Aloha 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.