Janet Grace Kiko Fusae Abellira
Aug. 29, 2007
Janet Grace Kiko Fusae Abellira, 20, of Honolulu, a Makino Cha Restaurant server, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father Jacques, mother Iona K. Niihau, stepfather Timothy Carvalho, stepmother Brandy Abellira, brother Jacques "Pono," sisters Chandralynn and Jacqueline, and grandparents Janet and Harold Abellira, William Jacinto and Grace Mary. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Luisa S. Agtunong
Aug. 28, 2007
Luisa S. Agtunong, 86, of Kahului, a Wailea Ekolu Village landscaper, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Bacarra, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Rodrigo, Pedro and Felix; daughters Rosita Sagisi and Carlina Agduyena; brothers Lorenzo, Andres and Benito Sagisi; sister Liberata Constantino; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God Kings Cathedral. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Loues Alsen
Aug. 19, 2007
Loues Alsen, also known as Laumatiamanu Papaloa Mauia, 59, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Kristina S.L. Palee; sons Aukusitino, John, Allen, Richard, Patrick Leaumau and Steven; daughters Salome, Monika, Elizabeth, Geraldine and Sesilia; hanai daughters Rosalia Luisa and Jeannie Mane; father To'oto'o F.A. Mauia; brothers Lafaele S. Felise, Funai Pati, To'oto'o Afa, Tauasa Tamilo, Amato Amato and Sauoaiga Pute; sisters Cecilia Tuberi, Telesia Taupau, Elisapeta Pasese, Sisigafua Tuiletufuga, Emilia Togiola, Silafu Satui, Salome Atonio and Palepa Hoapili; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 4 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kaneohe.
Harry Figueira Barros
Sept. 3, 2007
Harry Figueira Barros, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Honsador Millwork superintendent, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mabel; daughters Yvonne Duncan, Wendy Figueira and Novella Barros-Figueira; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Josephine Enid Bautista
Aug. 20, 2007
Josephine Enid Bautista, 59, of Waipahu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Benjamin and Assumpcion Estencion; sons Robbie and Rickmon Bautista, and Kawika Souza; daughters Suezette Soriano and Jodine Bautista-Souza; brother Howard Estencion; sister Shirley Ann Propios; and seven grandchildren. Services: noon tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.
Elsie Ching Conger
Sept. 9, 2007
Elsie Ching Conger, 78, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired Hawaii Preparatory Academy housekeeper, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born on Maui. She is survived by husband Harold; sons Harrison, David and Michael Pagan; daughters Patricia Alviar, Sandra Sharketti and Wanda Conger; brothers John and Henry Ching; sisters Amy Ching, Annie Wolverton and Kathryn Novack; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Imiola Congregational Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.
Felipa Francisco
Aug. 23, 2007
Felipa Francisco, 84, of Chula Vista, Calif., a homemaker, died in California. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Melchor and Hector; daughters Evelyn Villanueva, Marilou Mandac, Perlita Sniffen and Celia Owan; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 6:30 p.m. Visitation and services to continue Saturday at the church. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park.
Ethel Louise Russ Gans
Sept. 6, 2007
Ethel Louise Russ "Gigi" Gans, 93, of Kailua-Kona, a retired teacher, died in Hualalai. She was born in New York City. She is survived by sons Don, Alan and Edward; daughter Judy Nathanson; sister Fran Navins; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to charity.
Elsie Johnson
Sept. 4, 2007
Elsie Johnson, 77, of Honolulu, a retired caretaker, died at home. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Debbie Yxcot and brother Franklin. Private services.
Joseph Yoshio Kagemoto
Aug. 26, 2007
Joseph Yoshio Kagemoto, 79, of Pearl City, a retired Lockheed Aircraft fuel system mechanic, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Dean and Reid; daughters Gayle Goshi, Lynne Ono and Jodie Nagasako; brother Herbert; sister Maisie Ogawa, Jane Oshiro, Jean Kagemoto and Lily Thompson; and seven grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.
Kwai Lan Wong Lau
Sept. 2, 2007
Kwai Lan Wong Lau, 79, of Honolulu, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kwongtung, China. She is survived by sons William W.W. and Richard W.H. Wong, daughters Mary Y.L. Chan and Marian Y.H. Hightower, brother Kwai Wah Lum and four grandchildren. Private services. Casual attire.
Osmund Hoy Kid Lee
Aug. 22, 2007
Osmund Hoy Kid Lee, 81, of Pearl City, a retired General Cable Corp. employee, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Julia, sons Osmund Y.H. and Owen, daughter Janel Pang, brother Edmund, sisters Violet Lee and Molly Leong, and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Steven Wah Quon Leu
Sept. 1, 2007
Steven Wah Quon Leu, 60, of Kahaluu, a retired Honolulu police officer, died in Kailua. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by wife Barbara; sons Kyle K.Y. Lee and Keith M. Leu; brothers Albert, Bennett, Godfrey and Wilbert Lee; and sisters Cora Shodahl, Eunice Leu, Janet Wong and Virginia Chu. Services: 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 4:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Manrique Manuel Malapit
Sept. 1, 2007
Manrique Manuel "Ricky" Malapit, 83, of Aiea, a retired Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station heavy equipment operator and yard service business owner, died in Aiea. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Josie; children Janet and Jamil Malapit, Mildred Manuel and Leticia Buhr; sister Enriqueta Gapuz; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Luncheon to follow.
Hatsue Masuoka
Sept. 4, 2007
Hatsue Masuoka, 95, of Kapaa, Kauai, a receptionist for Dr. K. Fujii, died at home. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Gary and George, brother David Miura, sisters Masako Ishii and Satoko Masamura, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Frances Ono Matsumoto
Aug. 30, 2007
Frances Ono Matsumoto, 81, of Honolulu, a secretary to the executive director of the state Public Utilities Commission, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harold, daughters Lisa Nakamura and Bridget Matsumoto, and two grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial.
Adeline Keaokai Mercer
Sept. 2, 2007
Adeline Keaokai Mercer, 82, of Waianae, a retired federal government painter, died in Waianae. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by children Elouise Kaanaana and James, Lancelot, Radford and Jane Lincoln; brothers Antone and Rufus Duarte; and sisters Julia Luat, Elsie Kennedy, Sally Gardner and Vivian Pinto. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Milton Ritsuo Naito
Aug. 31, 2007
Milton Ritsuo Naito, 60, of Aiea, a U.S. Navy Facilities Engineerins Command facilities manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lynn S.Y., sons Kurt K. and Jensen K., mother Kiyoko, brothers Dean and Loren, and sister Sharon Kubota. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Young Chul Oh
Sept. 6, 2007
Young Chul Oh, 67, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife June, son John, daughter Lauren Yoo, brother In-Chul, sister Min-Cha Chun and two grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Louise V. Rodrigues
Aug. 31, 2007
Louise V. Rodrigues, 99, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Guy, 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick's Church, 1124 7th Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Douglas Ray Simmons
Sept. 9, 2007
Douglas Ray Simmons, 39, of Hana, Maui, a handyman, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in California. He is survived by mother Frances Dunn, brother Kaikua K. Payne and sister Candice L. Sigrah. Private services.
Winslow Smith Soto III
Sept. 2, 2007
Winslow Smith Soto III, 50, of Pearl City, a construction worker, died at home. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by mother Jacqueline Cruz, daughter Talia, brothers Lance and Bruce, and sisters Kim Bohol, Denise Acasia, Angela Hardwell and Ida and Shannon Green. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Sand Island Beach Park.
Mae Sonoko Tokioka
Sept. 8, 2007
Mae Sonoko "Sono" Tokioka, 73, of Honolulu, a retired United Airlines pantry worker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Haina, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Juichi; sons Stanford, Michael and Carleton; brothers Yoshito and Harry Tome, and Yasumori Tomi; sisters Yoshiko Onaga and Shizue Nakanishi; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. next Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Carolyn Itsuko Yoshioka
Aug. 23, 2007
Carolyn Itsuko Yoshioka, 64, of Honolulu, a Toastman Inc. bookkeeper, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ronald, son Darren, daughters Janelle Mayeshiro and Darnell Yoshioka, brother Gary Watanabe and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. 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.