Simanu Afoa Jr.
Sept. 26, 2007
Simanu Afoa Jr., 81, of Ewa Beach died in Port Orchard, Wash. He was born in Kaupo, Maui. He is survived by sons Nathan and Namaan; daughters Roxane Payne, Renita Boshers and Rosalind Quayle; brothers Paul and Stanley Afoa; sister Dixie Kalamau; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Jones C. Alana
Oct. 10, 2007
Jones C. Alana, 82, of Murrieta, Calif., a retired dental technician, died in Riverside, Calif. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Irmgard, daughter Karen, brother Henry and sisters Emily Kaopua and Jane Souza. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. next Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.
Marie Theresa Amoral
Oct. 18, 2007
Marie Theresa Amoral, 65, of Wailuku, a Pukalani Superette cook, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Manuel "Manny" Jr.; daughters Terry L. Bosque and Ivy Takushi; sisters Katherine Marciel, Helen Cordeiro, Rita Leval, Theresa Nunes and Flora Cooper; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Burial: noon at the church cemetery.
Ted Toshiharu Azuma
Oct. 4, 2007
Ted Toshiharu Azuma, 92, of Pearl City, a retired carpenter, died in Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by brothers Noboru, Paul and Akira; and sister Edith Leong. Private services.
Florentina Bungcayao Baddo
Oct. 15, 2007
Florentina Bungcayao Baddo, 87, of Pearl City died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Calayab, Laoag City, Philippines. She is survived by husband Alfonso D., brothers Rafael and Lazaro Bungcayao, sister Basilisa Galan, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
William E. Bock
Oct. 17, 2007
William E. Bock, 71, of Glenwood, Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired gold miner and U.S. Air Force veteran, died at home. He is survived by wife Maureen Quinn, son William, daughters Tammy and Deborah, and seven grandchildren. Private services pending.
Richard Henry Greenwell
Oct. 17, 2007
Richard Henry "Dickie" Greenwell, 65, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot, rancher, Horseshoe-One Livestock Co. owner and Ulupalakua Ranch manager, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Helena, Mont. He is survived by wife Lori; son Alan; daughters Amanda, Kalei and Marcie "Bunny"; brother Alan; and six grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona Historical Society in Kealakekua. Casual attire. No flowers.
Clarence Haruo Hanai
Oct. 8, 2007
Clarence Haruo Hanai, 75, of Honolulu, a GPC Napa Warehouse employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara M.; son Aaron; daughters Angie Velardo and Shayna Hanai; brother Richard I.; sisters Evelyn Y. Yamasaki, Doris H. Hanai and Florence K. Umehira; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Daniel Loy Heu
Oct. 22, 2007
Daniel Loy Heu, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Central Seventh-day Advent Church board member and confectionery sales businessman, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beatrice; son Lawrence "Larry"; daughters Carol Lim, Dr. Wilma Heu-Kam and Audrey Phang; brother Edson Heu; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial to be held at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.
John Kepano Hoapili Jr.
Oct. 17, 2007
John Kepano Hoapili Jr., 68, of Kaneohe, a retired Oahu Paving foreman, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by sons John "Pano" III, Earl "Hale" and Samson "Mika"; daughter Roseline "Kehau"; brother Albert; sisters Roseline Alimoot and Pamela Gardner; and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Jean Toshiye Inouye
Oct. 16, 2007
Jean Toshiye Inouye, 88, of Kailua, a retired registered nurse, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Bess Tanabe and Claire Onizuka; brothers Roy and Damon Hanzawa; sisters Harriet Kondo, Mae Yoshida and Rachel Kanno; and seven grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m.
Florentino Elacio Isidro Jr.
Oct. 18, 2007
Florentino Elacio "Boy" Isidro Jr., 58, of Kailua-Kona, a Golden Taxi driver, owner and operator, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Subic Zambales, Philippines. He is survived by wife Emerlinda; sons Jonathan, Jomar and Jonard; daughters Marichu Hoponoa, Meriam Florentino and Milin, Myrna and Ma.Kaika Isidro; brother Pepito; sister Elena Gadatiyo; and 14 grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. today at family's residence, 75-235 Pumehana St., Kailua-Kona. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at family's residence. Services to be held in Subic, Zambales, Philippines. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edwin Gonichi Kazunaga
Oct. 12, 2007
Edwin Gonichi Kazunaga, 96, of Ewa, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. constructor supervisor, died. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by son Alvin; daughter Barbara Okada; brothers Masao, Michio and Itsuji; sister Chiyoko Matsusaka; and four grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Lorraine C. King
Oct. 17, 2007
Lorraine C. King, 73, of Honolulu, a retired private business owner, died. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by son Armand de Bussy; daughter Yvonne Burleyson; brothers Bernard and Stephen Ching, and Eugene Chan; sister Katherine Wong; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Santarosa Nakoa Lamay
Oct. 23, 2007
Santarosa Nakoa Lamay, 82, of Kahului, a retired Dole Co. field worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Dionisio, Marlito Julito A. and Mark; daughters Gloria Belista, Leonora Calubaquib, Virginia Dinong and Sylvia Ambe; brothers Frankie and Guillermo Sarocam; hanai sister Andrea Regan; 25 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.
Martha Tom Leong
Oct. 13, 2007
Martha Tom Leong, 93, of Hauula, a retired Liberty House employee, died in Hauula. She was born in Waikane Valley, Hawaii. She is survived by son Henry L., daughter Martha-Ann Lee and four grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire.
Dorothy Kapualani Miller
Oct. 20, 2007
Dorothy Kapualani Miller, 64, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a King Kamehameha Hotel housekeeper, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Satto, Clinton Jr., Erwin and Stewart; brother Hanoa Paaluhi; sister Rose Lorenzo; and eight grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Gospel Church. Call after 5 p.m.
Harue Moriyama
Oct. 16, 2007
Harue Moriyama, 90, of Honolulu died. She was born in Pahule Camp, Maui. She is survived by son Richard; daughters Carol Hatakeyama, Audrey Ono, Mae Kudo and Amy Moriyama; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Leon T. Overbay
Oct. 14, 2007
Leon T. Overbay, 86, of Kihei, Maui, died at home. He was born in Clayton, N.M. He is survived by wife Mary; son Michael Rogers; daughter Noel Smit; sister Ione "Bess"; brothers Ralph and Edward Overbay, and Steven Levi and Ernist Nelson; and four grandchildren. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Saturday at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao.
Orlan Lloyd Peterson Sr.
Oct. 8, 2007
Orlan Lloyd Peterson Sr., 87, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Navy veteran, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Lyons, Kan. He is survived by wife Miriam Akui; children Miriam K. "Pinky" Brent, Orlan L. "Bud" Peterson Jr., Sharen J. Umiamaka, Alexandria "Sandy" Fergerstrom, Lynne M. Mossman and Grace K. "Lani" Seiki; 18 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Hideo Sakata
Oct. 7, 2007
Hideo Sakata, 71, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a highway road worker, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Carol; sons Ronald, Jamie and Troy; brothers Tsugio and Naoki; sister Yoshiko Hamaguchi; and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Call after 3 p.m.
Margaret Hatsuko Shimabukuro
Oct. 1, 2007
Margaret Hatsuko Shimabukuro, 91, of Wahiawa, a retired Alfred Shaheen Fashions seamstress, died. She was born in Kipapa. She is survived by stepson Allen, stepdaughter Mildred Waialeale, brothers James and Walter Miyasato, sisters Clara Cranford and Betty Akiyoshi, and numerous grandchildren. Private services.
Robert C. Smith
Oct. 19, 2007
Robert C. Smith, 82, of Lahaina, a retired carpenter, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Graham, N.C. He is survived by wife Leslie E. and sister Mildred. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private inurnment.
Ayame Toyota
Oct. 5, 2007
Ayame Toyota, 86, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Keaukaha, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Barry and Harold, daughters Ann Akiyama and Lynn Murasaki, brother Charles Okamura, sisters Toshiko Muranaka and Chieko Maki, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Larry Hachiro Yamanaka
Oct. 11, 2007
Larry Hachiro Yamanaka, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Airlines instrument mechanic, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kapaau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Florence A.; son Steven; daughters Sandra Mitani, Wendy Manago and Geri Oshiro; brother John; sisters Chieko Kidani and Toshiko Yamanaka; and six grandchildren. 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.