Sandra Lee Billingsley
Sept. 16, 2007
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Billingsley, 53, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Princeton K. Nerger; brothers Gary D., Wayne, Stanley and Caesar Robley Jr., Russell Vales and Leroy Rodriques; and sisters Darlene Gartner, Lynn Billingsley, Margie Silva, Virgie Haworth and Linda Boneza. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the New Hope Leeward. Casual attire.
Doris Lani Brack
Sept. 13, 2007
Doris Lani Brack, 80, of Honolulu, a former Lani's World Travel Inc. owner, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion "Our Popsie"; sons Leroy D. and Tony A.; daughters Lorraine K. Keahi; brothers Edwin "Brah," Jimmy and Kenneth Maa; sisters Hattie "Darling" Luke, Amy Farr and Rosie Hee; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Jacob Kui Fong Ching
Sept. 21, 2007
Jacob Kui Fong "Jake" Ching, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Ameron HC&D heavy equipment operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Aileen; sons Jacob Y.L., Francis Y.K. and Patrick Paul Ching; daughters Virginia Soo Hoo and Madeline Malin; stepbrother John Sylva; sister Rebecca Buskett; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Casual attire.
Winifred Choy Hung Lum Ching
Sept. 2, 2007
Winifred Choy Hung Lum Ching, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard accounting clerk, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Paul; daughters Genny Chang, Juanita Liu and Lynette Kotake; brother Albert Lum; sister Jane Chow; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Alfredo Duhaylonsod
Sept. 15, 2007
Alfredo "Al" Duhaylonsod, 80, of Waipahu, a retired Construction Materials Hawaii employee and U.S. Air Force veteran, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lorraine; sons Allan, Arthur, Andrew, Anthony, Aaron and Alden Duhaylonsod, and Alii Pearson; daughters Annamarie Love and Joselyn Duhaylonsod; sister Mary Castilio; 28 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Masato Fukumoto
Aug. 27, 2007
Masato "Bash" Fukumoto, 90, of Honolulu, a former Hazel of Hawaii owner, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Faith F., sons Norman A. and Donald M., sister Chiyo and six grandchildren. Private services.
Paulino Abon Gallardo
Sept. 15, 2007
Paulino Abon Gallardo, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Plantation employee on Molokai, died in Honolulu. He was born in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Erlinda G., daughters Gladys and Mary, and sister Felipe Cortez. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, 640 Puuhale Road, Honolulu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Leon Glickstein
Sept. 21, 2007
Leon Glickstein, 90, of Kailua, a judge advocate and Army captain who served during World War II under Gen. George Patton as an anti-aircraft gun commander, died at home. He was born in New York City. He is survived by wife Anne, son Howard, daughters Rita Sherman and Shelley Glickstein, and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii.
Joan Fusae Hayashi
Sept. 15, 2007
Joan Fusae Hayashi, 88, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kawaeloa. She is survived by son Wayne S., daughters Rosemae A. Gough and Carol Ann S. Wiley, brother Vernon T. Soga, 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bernice H. Hayashida
Sept. 5, 2007
Bernice H. Hayashida, 97, of Honolulu, a retired registered nurse, died. She was born in Halehaku, Maui. She is survived by brother Dr. Masami and sisters Irene Hamamura, Hazel Ueno and Jane Fukunaga. Private services.
Mildred Sumie Higuchi
Sept. 10, 2007
Mildred Sumie Higuchi, 79, of Honolulu, a former 10th Avenue Beauty Salon proprietor, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Walter; stepsons Warren, Bradley, Stanford and Rodney; brothers Tadashi and Kiyoshi Furuya; and sister Doris Furuya. Private services.
Richard Godman Jackson
Aug. 23, 2007
Richard Godman Jackson, 100, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by son Akira J.S. Jackson. Committal services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery at Wahiawa. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Kerry Justice
Sept. 9, 2007
Kerry Justice, 48, of Hilo died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Michigan. He is survived by wife Dianne, stepson Kyle Hada-Hirata, daughter Jerica, brothers Michael and Stephen, and half brother Scott Cameron. Private services.
Conklin Joseph Kaapana
Sept. 13, 2007
Conklin Joseph Kaapana, 87, of Makakilo, a former Kau Sugar Plantation transporter and truck driver and retired Lockheed Air Terminal Honolulu aircraft fueler, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Leighton, Chubby and Robert; daughters Dawne, Gail and Robyn Nu'uhiwa; brother Abraham Pinehaka; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church in Makakilo. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services and burial: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Millicent Kalahikiolaikahikinaokalakaakimaka Han Kahele
Sept. 5, 2007
Millicent Kalahikiolaikahikinaokalakaakimaka Han "Millie" Kahele, 55, of Honolulu, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center and Veterans Administration federal government clerk, died in Kaunakakai, Molokai. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ronald K., mother Evangeline L. Han and brothers the Rev. William Jr., Michael, Timothy and Mark Anthony. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Heim Lai
Sept. 14, 2007
Heim Lai, 90, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Tho Ngoc Soo and Henry To and Thuyen To; daughters Suzie To and Muo Lai; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Chinese Buddhist services. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Cemetery.
Henry Andrew Levitt
Sept. 17, 2007
Henry Andrew Levitt, 81, of Honokaa, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by sons Andy and Craig, brother Beryl and four grandchildren. Private services.
Ruth Emiko Mitsuyoshi
Sept. 4, 2007
Ruth Emiko Mitsuyoshi, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Grace Bros. Ltd. bookkeeper, died in Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Takeshi; daughters Darice S. Kruse and Donna S. Shiira; brothers Gary H., Henry and Stanley S. Onishi; sisters Gertrude M. Iwami, Esther A. Onogi and Sharon S. Kunimoto; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hideharu Murazane
Sept. 20, 2007
Hideharu Murazane, also known as "Wally" and "Hide," 71, of Hilo, a retired orchid grower, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Honaunau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Sachiko, son Craig, daughter Kay Kasamoto and a grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mitsugi Nakamura
Sept. 8, 2007
Mitsugi Nakamura, 89, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed jeweler, died at home. He was born in Watertown, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hazel, sons Carl, daughter Christine Chun, brothers Tsutomu and Richard, sisters Aylene Nabeta and Elsie Asuka, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Richard Toshio Ohta
Sept. 7, 2007
Richard Toshio Ohta, 72, of Mililani, a retired Hawaii Candy Inc. president, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara; son Keith; daughter Wendy Kumasaki; sisters Amy Tamura, Jane Kurasawa and Doris Chinen; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Soto Mission of Nuuanu. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Susumu Oishi
Sept. 14, 2007
Susumu "Sus" Oishi, 80, of Kauai, a retired GTE communication technician, died. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Lorraine, son Kenneth, daughters Sharon Rivers and Linda Osakoda, brothers George and Tamotsu, sisters Miyoko Hama and Yuriko Hamada, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Jodo Mission in Kapaa, Kauai.
Herman Kalani Ahia Paakonia
Sept. 20, 2007
Herman Kalani Ahia Paakonia, 56, of Waimea, Hawaii, a music entertainment promoter, died at home. He was born in Torrance, Calif. He is survived by sons Keokolo and Haloa; daughter Kuuleimomi Paakonia; brothers Leroy and Bunny Ahia, Stan Wise and Robert Milbrat; sisters Leilani Ahia-Mattson, Rebecca Tofiga and Helen Lutu; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Helani Congregational Church in Kahaluu Mauka on Mamalahoa Highway, 1.5 miles north of Donkey Mill Road. For more information, call Lei at 937-2271. Casual attire.
Catherine Leilani Peters
Aug. 20, 2007
Catherine Leilani Peters, 87, of Sacramento, Calif., an educator, died in Sacramento. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Roger, Ronald, Robert and Riley; sister Blossom Perry; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Maryknoll School, 1526 Alexander St., Honolulu, HI 96822.
Wolfram Potrykus
Aug. 10, 2007
Wolfram "Wolfie" Potrykus, 82, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Mack Trucks Inc. designing engineer, died in Life Care Center of Kona. He was born in Germany. No services.
Chieko Betty Takahashi
Sept. 10, 2007
Chieko Betty Takahashi, 80, of Maui died. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Hideo; sons Chris, Rodney and Matt; daughter Jessica DuPonte; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Mitsuko O. Takasaki
Sept. 17, 2007
Mitsuko O. Takasaki, 87, of Hakalau, Hawaii, a Carmela Orchids Inc. director, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Yasuji; sons Sheldon and Gerrit; daughters Carmela Watanabe and DeEtte Fujitake; brother Robert Okuda; sisters Carmela Hirae, Fusako Domen, Tamiko Okuda and Kazuko Yanagi; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Susumu Tokunaga
Sept. 9, 2007
Susumu Tokunaga, 99, of Kahului, a retired Maui Shokai Store salesclerk in Puunene, Maui, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Kumamoto, Japan. He is survived by son Chitoki, daughters Yukiyo Iwatake, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Hiroyuki Yamasaki
Sept. 1, 2007
Hiroyuki Yamasaki, 82, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed general contractor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Ruriko, sons Michael and George, daughter Sharon Hernandez, brother Hiromi Sasaki and three grandchildren. Private services.
Dorothy Hideko Yasue
Sept. 16, 2007
Dorothy Hideko "Dee" Yasue, 72, of Lihue died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Faith, sister Mae Jong and brothers Robert and Frederick Nishimura. Private services.
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.