Seiko Adachi
Nov. 29, 2007
Seiko Adachi, 96, of Honolulu, a retired New Kaimuki Japanese Language School owner and principal, died. She was born in Yokohama, Japan. She is survived by daughters Emily and Lillian Masaki, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Philemon Rebillia Balangitao
Nov. 27, 2007
Philemon Rebillia Balangitao, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base supply clerk, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Priscilla; sons Guidon and Dellbert; daughters Olivia Cintron, Delphine Esteban, Paulette Balangitao-Guerrero and Vanessa Byrd; brothers Joe, Edward "PeeWee," Richard "Dickie" and Bernard Alan; sisters Patricia Medeiros, Shirley Souza and Myrna Fernandez; 25 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Roque Ramirez Borge
Nov. 26, 2007
Roque Ramirez "Rudy" Borge, 100, of Waianae, a Rudy's Barbershop owner in Waianae, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Jean D. and daughters Cassandra and Lois. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Cal after 4:30 p.m. No flowers.
Beatrice Santiago Caravalho
Dec. 13, 2007
Beatrice Santiago Caravalho, 90, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Halawa, Oahu. She is survived by sons Sario, George and Gary; daughter Hazel Troche; brother Frank Santiago; sisters Ramona Pacheco, Christina Texeira, Mary Petrini, Margaret Guzman and Rose Garcia; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawi Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.
Primitivo Payla Eyana
Dec. 11, 2007
Primitivo Payla "Boy" Eyana, 82, of Wahiawa, a retired farmer, died at home. He was born in Mindanao, Philippines. He is survived by wife Filipa; sons Warlito, Romeo, Francisco, Villo, Leo and Jonathan; daughters Nina Eyana-Bayron, Josephine Eyana-Busano, Perpeteua Eyana-Ligutom and Annie, Adela and Fe Eyana-Bernal; brothers Dizon and Jose; sisters Paz Eyana-Sunogan, Berta Eyana-Arnejo and Teresita Eyana-Madrono; 40 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Wahiawa Baptist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held at a later date in the Philippines. Casual attire.
Talan-Xander Kazuo Kamakanamaikalanihi'iakaleonahenaheo Keoninokapilinaonahulu'i'iwiamamo Teuri'ari'i Fujihara-Barques
Dec. 1, 2007
Talan-Xander Kazuo Kamakanamaikalanihi'iakaleonahenaheoKeoninokapilinaonahulu'i'iwia-mamo Teuri'ari'i Fujihara-Barques, infant son of Tazarae-Ashley Barques and Alan Fujihara of Kaneohe, died in San Diego. He was born in San Diego. He is also survived by grandparents Lee-Ann Barques-Kanamu, JRoyal Kanamu, Donna Francisco and Garrett Fujihara; great-grandparents BerthaMary Barques, Monamae Kanamu and Bettie and John Stephenson, and Rose and Gary Fujihara; and great-great-grandparents Dionisia Guillermo, Moses Napihaa Sr. and Hatsumi Fujihara. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Benjamin John Guerrero Sr.
Dec. 11, 2007
Benjamin John "Ben" Guerrero Sr., 81, of Hilo, a retired Bank of Hawaii senior teller, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Doris; son Benjamin Jr.; daughters Della Yamanaka, Gwen Akamine and Dorothy Sumitani; brothers Geraldo Guerrero and Daniel Seguerre; sister Judy Kainoa; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
William McKinley Hales Jr.
Nov. 24, 2007
William McKinley Hales Jr., 89, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Kailua, an OceanSide Properties president and retired Army colonel who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, died in Fort Myers. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Jane; sons William III, John and Thaddeus; daughters Kathleen Keilley, Mary E. Bruski and Julie Hayes; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Inurnment held. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hope Hospice, 9470 Healthpark Circle, Fort Meyers, FL 33908.
Hatsuko Inafuku
Dec. 11, 2007
Hatsuko Inafuku, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by son Wendell A., daughter Jeanette T. Tajiri, brothers Joe and Donald Nakamura, sister Stella Ishihara, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Malia Patrice Kahalekai
Dec. 12, 2007
Malia Patrice Kahalekai, 32, of Hilo died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by mother Miriam, brother Elmo W. and sisters Anne Tam and Kaui Kahalekai. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Paul Keli'ikupakako
Dec. 10, 2007
Paul Keli'ikupakako, 51, of Honolulu, a state journeyman, died. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by son Paul Jr.; daughters Desiree Medeiros, Christine "Tina" Keli'ikupakako-Kauhola and Te'a; brothers Ezekiel and Matthew; and sister Ann Curtin; and seven grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Mary Genevieve Marks
Dec. 9, 2007
Mary Genevieve Marks, 76, of Kaneohe, a retired jewelry store manager and buyer, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She survived by husband Edmund W.; son Edmund M.; daughters Vivian "Cookie" Lima, Sherry Respicio and Donna Soriano; sisters Sophie Martines and Violet McCann; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Milton Mitsuo Miyazono
Dec. 5, 2007
Milton Mitsuo Miyazono, 66, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel switch technician, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by sister Joyce Kudamatsu. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission in Kealakekua. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Satoru Osaki
Dec. 11, 2007
Satoru "Bob" Osaki, 93, of Honolulu, a retired house painter, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Flora N., son David Y., daughter Sandra S. Kujubu and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Nancy Zane Paahana
Nov. 25, 2007
Nancy Zane Paahana, 90, of Waipahu died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Michael Y.K., brother Raymond Kawaiaea, sister Margaret Hu and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Gimena Topinio Pascua
Dec. 3, 2007
Gimena Topinio "Hemen" Pascua, 82, of Pearl City, a Pariir Sarrat Elementary School teacher and Navy Exchange Manana Warehouse clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Jimmy N.; children James, John and Cesario Pascua, Teresita Lao and Jeanette Tano; brothers Fernando and Ernesto Tupio; sisters Nenita Miguel, Ely Puriran, Victoria Raquel and Consuelo Castro; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Harold Kaoru Shimoda
Dec. 11, 2007
Harold Kaoru Shimoda, 90, of Kahului, a retired Waihee Dairy manager, died at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Shizue; son Raynor; daughters Rene Shimoda, Harolyn Tanji and Yolanda Longo; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. Call after 10 a.m.
Isabella K. Stanton
Dec. 7, 2007
Isabella K. Stanton, 86, of Waianae died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Mary M., sons Christopher Valant and Calfrey Stanton Sr., brother James Holt, sisters Lillie Roberts and Eleanor Holt, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Allan Arriba Tanudtanud
Dec. 12, 2007
Allan Arriba Tanudtanud, 47, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Cebu, Philippines. He is survived by parents Ciriaco and Cecilia; brothers Theodosius Tan, Rodulfo, Dominic and Glenn; and sisters Ophelia, Edwina Semetera, Annelyn Richard and Imelda. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Saturnino Oliveros Ventura Sr.
Nov. 28, 2007
Saturnino Oliveros "Augustine" Ventura Sr., 95, of Waialua died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Virginia, son Saturnino Jr., daughters Evelyn Taylor and Julie Ventura, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Teruko Yoshiura
Dec. 12, 2007
Teruko Yoshiura, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Liberty House clerk, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by son Jon-Michael, daughter Joy-Michele, brothers Bernard and Clarence Awaya, and sister Setsuko Okuda. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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.