Patricia Dean Arakaki
Sept. 14, 2007
Patricia Dean Arakaki, 68, of Waimanalo, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Tennessee. She is survived by husband Melvin; sons Troy and Kyle; daughter Tina; stepmother Jean Spakes; stepbrother Lloyd Drinnon; stepsisters Starr Russell, Alicia Johnson and Rhonda Simmons; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
June Baybayan
Sept. 21, 2007
June "Dolly" Baybayan, 66, of Lanai City, a retired dental assistant and Four Seasons Manele Bay Hotel retiree, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by husband Deason K.; daughters Jody Ribucan-Sunio and Joanna Crochet; stepsons Deason, Mark, Terence and Keith; stepdaughters Regina Yamada, Viola Fabrao and Darlene Pacheco-Rapp; brothers Joe Jamero and Rudy, James, Chris, Gary and Leslie Largo; sisters Amparo Abalos and Geri Kawamura; 20 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. No flowers.
Jarryd Kalikolaulani Campbell
Sept. 21, 2007
Jarryd Kalikolaulani Campbell, 19, of Keaau, Hawaii, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Melanie Arneson; brothers Jason and Garrick Campbell, and Alan Soares Jr.; sisters Shona Kainuma, Joy Chatnam, and Richelle and Shirelle Campbell; and grandparent Tranquilina Arneson. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Avelina Valdez Dela Cruz
Sept. 4, 2007
Avelina Valdez "Velly" Dela Cruz, 72, of North Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Waipahu, died in Las Vegas. She was born in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by husband Jones A.; sons Ted, Anthony and Butch; daughters Rose Fagaragan, Rosemarie Calma and Lilybeth Acosta; brother Albert Valdez; sisters Luviminda Balacy and Sinamar Rentiquiano; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Resurrection of the Lord Church, 94-1260 Lumikula St., Waipahu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information given in an obituary Tuesday.
Kenneth Kazuo Fujimoto
Sept. 18, 2007
Kenneth Kazuo Fujimoto, 74, of Aiea, a retired J.B.L. Hawaii employee, has died. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Jean, son Kevin, daughter Jeanette Yasui, brother Sadao Fujimoto, sisters Dorothy Okumura and Irene Maeda, and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kitaro Higa
Sept. 15, 2007
Kitaro "Charles" Higa, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Hotel gardener, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by wife Kaye Y.; stepsons Douglas, Rodney and Kirk Hashimoto; brother Wallace K.; two step-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Tuesday.
Shozo Ito
Sept. 22, 2007
Shozo Ito, 78, of Honolulu, a self-employed appliance repairman doing business as Always Mutual Appliance Services, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Sheila T., brother Ichiro and sisters Yooko Fujimoto and Reiko Nakamura. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elizabeth Segundo Kepani
Sept. 23, 2007
Elizabeth Segundo Kepani, 82, of Haiku, Maui, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons the Rev. Jerry Jr. and Clarence, hanai son Matthew, daughters Imogene Cordero and the Rev. Shirley Kepani, sisters Roselani Yap and Mapuana Schneider, seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
Helen Yachiyo Kosaki
Sept. 25, 2007
Helen Yachiyo Kosaki, 82, of Honolulu, a Fort Shafter clerk-typist, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Robyn N. Furuya and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park, east chapel. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Laverne Biven Mapuana Makilan
Sept. 8, 2007
Laverne Biven Mapuana "Verne" Makilan, 63, of Kapolei died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Pedro S. "Jerry"; daughters Laverne K. Pitre and Jerilyn M. Makilan; hanai sons David, Chad and Blaine Nohara; brother Edward I. Biven; and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Choichi Nakamura
Sept. 16, 2007
Choichi "Paly" Nakamura, 91, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired house painter, died in Life Care Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Chieko; sons Stanley, Ronald and Derek; daughter Sharon Nakamura-Ahuna; sisters Aki Takeguchi and Osue Daimaru; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Noboru Nakasone
Sept. 23, 2007
Robert Noboru "Bob" Nakasone, 88, of Hilo, a retired former Allied Aggregates supervisor, died at home. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Bessie; son Nelson; daughters Pauline Masuda and Karen Fujiyama; sisters Sueko Goya, Amy Shiroma and Mildred Uchima; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rodney Keith Northrup
May 6, 2007
Rodney Keith Northrup, 51, of Kailua, a roofer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Washington. He is survived by companion Patti Mooney-Lewis; son Keith; daughters Marsha and Jill; brothers Michael, Darrell, Glenn, Joe, Ernie Jr. and Dan; and sisters Laura and Candi. Services: noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kailua Beach boat ramp. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Alfred Pamatigan
Sept. 21, 2007
Alfred Pamatigan, 75, of Waipahu, a retired state Department of Transportation supervisor, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Rose; son Alfred K.; daughters Kim Ishii, Carla Quiamzon and Aldean Sheldon; brothers Joseph, Kay, Pacifico, Bobby and Kenneth Abilay, and Benjamin Pamatigan; sisters Jane Felicilda, Lorraine Pires and Teresa Mansano; mother Beatrice Abilay; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Waipahu United Church of Christ, 94-330 Mokuola St., Waipahu. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Waipahu United Church of Christ, Attn: Cecile Goo, 94-330 Mokuola St., Waipahu, HI 96797.
Charles George Pila
Sept. 15, 2007
Charles George Pila, 86, of Pearl City, a Hawaii Housing Authority civil service employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Shea, daughters Patsylee Dudoit and Gingerlee Alesna, brother Peter G., sisters Hannah Pakipiki and Baroness Reyes, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Fua Tunoa Talaeai
Sept. 2, 2007
Fua Tunoa "Fua" Talaeai, 67, of Waipahu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Vaitogi, American Samoa. She is survived by husband Tauaoo; children Faima Layugan, Matigiese "Fly" Talaeai, Irene Roberson, Mark Talacai and Elizabeth Kiaaina; brothers and sisters May, Vivii, Matigiese, Tony, Jimmy and Billy Tunoa, Akenese Maulupe, Rosalia Kaupoe, Nancy Downing, Roseline Quiocho and Lee, Tomacita and Epeanio Omoso; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Le Ngoc Tran
Sept. 17, 2007
Le Ngoc Tran, 48, of Waipahu died at home. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Xe Thi, sons Kenny Huynh and Patrick Tran Luong, father Luong Ngoc, mother Kim Dung Thi Huynh, brothers Tri Ngoc and Tin Ngoc, and sisters Thao Ngoc and Nhu Y Ngoc. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Additional information for an obituary printed Tuesday.
Kenneth Yasuteru Uchima
Sept. 18, 2007
Kenneth Yasuteru "Poncie" Uchima, 65, of Hilo, a retired Automotive Supply Center employee and U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Shirley; son Brian Kasamoto; daughters Debbie Nagatori, Sharon Kahaloa, Gail Hose, Karen Feliciano and Lyann Mateo; sisters Mildred Akamine, Margaret Johnson, Violet Bisera and Helen Kagehiro; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
George Hideo Yabusaki
Sept. 17, 2007
George Hideo Yabusaki, 84, of Honolulu, a University of Hawaii Contracts and Grants Division accounting employee, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Keith, brother Paul and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio. Fellowship: 12:15 p.m. at mortuary facilities. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kenshi Yamauchi
Sept. 13, 2007
Kenshi Yamauchi, 51, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Cement Co. truck driver, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is survived by sons Cale K. and Cory K., parents Paul K. and Masue, and brothers Gary H. and Richard M. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 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.