Frankie Alverio Amano Sr.
Jan. 4, 2008
Frankie Alverio Amano Sr., 58, of Honolulu, an All Tree Services truck driver and former lightweight boxer, died in Pasig City, Philippines. He was born in Hernani Eastern Samar, Philippines. He is survived by wife Natividad "Magallanes"; sons Roderick and Frankie Jr.; daughter Frances M.; brother Virgilio; sisters Lucresia and Juanita Amano, Natalie Conde and Norma delos Santos; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.
Carol M.S. Andrade
Jan. 20, 2008
Carol M.S. Andrade, 63, of Pahala, Hawaii, a freelance artist and licensed practical nurse, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Barbara Ann McBeath, brothers John and William S. Jr., and sister Barbara Tachibana. Celebration of life to be held in March.
Alfredo Florentino Bareng
Jan. 17, 2008
Alfredo Florentino Bareng, also known as "Fred" and "Pidong," 81, of Honolulu, formerly of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, a retired Weyerhauser Co. machine operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Emilia; sons Rey, Florante, Carlito and Dante; daughters Imelda Songcuan, Edna Freeman and Nenette Ganotisi; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena's Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Kevin Matthew Flanagan
Jan. 19, 2008
Kevin Matthew Flanagan, 51, of Waianae, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 99 general foreman and Navy submarine service veteran, died in Hawaii. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Debra; sons Len Pagan and Matthew Flanagan; daughter Theresa; mother Anne; brothers Edward, Timothy, Thomas and Charles; sister Barbara Baraci; and five grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Margaret Frye
Jan. 22, 2008
Margaret Frye, 85, of Kahului, a retired registered nurse for the Navy, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in New Jersey. She is survived by son Michael; daughters George Ann Kealoha, Mary Jo Brown and Rose M. Frye; brothers Tony, John and Joseph Jennings; sisters Frances Sledge and Mary Jobe; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
Elizabeth Dorothea Kenui
Jan. 22, 2008
Elizabeth Dorothea "Lahaina Lady" Kenui, 74, of Lahaina, a retired Lahaina Florist floral designer, died at home. She was born in Canada. She is survived by daughters Marcia Dalton and Sandra Thiessen, and six grandchildren. Private services pending.
Mae Toshie Kudo
Jan. 16, 2008
Mae Toshie Kudo, 64, of Honolulu, a retired Kaahumanu Elementary School teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Tsukasa; daughters Kimberley Hirota and Leslie Kaopuiki; brother Richard Moriyama; sisters Carol Hatakeyama, Audrey Ono and Amy Moriyama; and three grandchildren. Services held.
Edith Yoshiko Kutara
Jan. 15, 2008
Edith Yoshiko Kutara, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Reef Towers Hotel housekeeper, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ronald and Alfred, daughter Lorraine, brothers Butch and Raymond Sakai, sister Florence Okazaki and Vickie Yoshimura, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Daisy Kam Ping Lam
Jan. 18, 2008
Daisy Kam Ping Lam, 88, of Redondo Beach, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric key puncher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Michael, daughter Cindy Lam-Genova and sister Sally Apana. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mabel Chiyomi Maeda
Jan. 4, 2008
Mabel Chiyomi Maeda, 81, of Waipahu died at home. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by brother Hisami. Private services.
Kiyoshi Matsuno
Jan. 11, 2008
Kiyoshi Matsuno, 80, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by brothers Hiromu, Miyuki and James; and sisters Alice, Jane and Leslie. Private services.
Masuyo Nakatani
Jan. 15, 2008
Masuyo Nakatani, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Maunalani Nursing Facility dietitian, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Anita Fragiao, caregiver Sharon Ann Kaina Nakatani, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. No flowers.
Yoshie Nekomoto
Jan. 24, 2008
Yoshie Nekomoto, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Watumull's Ltd. manager, died. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Lori Michael. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yolanda M. Olim
Jan. 22, 2008
Yolanda M. "Nicki" Olim, 53, of Kanaio, Maui, a caretaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by daughters Jonnalynn Lyons and Jasmine Olim; husband Alfred; brothers Jonah L. Jr., Russell, Allen and Roland Poaipuni; sisters Rita Swift and Geraldine Kalawaia; and two grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at deceased's residence. Potted flower plants welcome.
Faaalualuo F. Popoalii
Jan. 21, 2008
Faaalualuo F. "Lu" Popoalii, 51, of Honolulu, a taxi driver, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Si'ufaga Manu'a, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Francine K.; sons Ward, Price, Justin, Kame, John, Nathan and Willy; daughters Summer, Ipo, Heather, Scarlette and Marissa; brothers Isaia, Taavili and Aei Malo; sisters Ina, Laupama and Mileta; and 21 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Joseph Reny Jr.
Jan. 23, 2008
Robert Joseph "Bob" Reny Jr., 66, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Navy civil service employee and Bob's Electronics Repair owner, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara; daughters Paula Silva, Terry Cunningham and Linda Wong; mother Rose Medeiros; brothers Stanley and Richard; sisters Rosemary Solomon and Bettylou Aguiar; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held at a later date at Kauai Memorial Gardens in Lihue. Casual attire.
Alexander Leroy Reveira Sr.
Jan. 20, 2008
Alexander Leroy Reveira Sr., 77, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for Big Way Supermarket, the Public Works Center at Pearl Harbor and for Schofield Barracks, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was also a part-time mechanic and a musician and manager for Los Hawaiianos. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Cecilia N.S.; sons Alex Jr., Nathan and Timothy; hanai sons Donny Gabriel, Kalani Pascual, Joseph Medina and Keoni Grey; daughters Corliss Rosario, Vanessa Figeroa and Phyllis Fernandez; brother Valentine Jr.; sisters Felicidad "Tillie" Mercado, Angeline "Angie" Torres, Estephanie "Fanny" Feliciano and Dominga "Janie" Lueck; 20 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Earl Seisho Shima
Jan. 22, 2008
Earl Seisho Shima, 93, of Kaneohe, a retired Castle & Cooke stevedore, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Allene A. Oda, Iris H. Tamanaha and Judy M. Tsukamoto; brother Fred Shimabukuro; sisters Nancy Toyama, Leatrice Uehara and Janet Miyashita; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Kaipoleiahiahi Malietoa Moli Alan Sioloa
Jan. 4, 2008
Kaipoleiahiahi Malietoa Moli Alan "Kaipo" Sioloa, 16, of Keaau, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Faatautui and Bessie; brother Stevenson A.; sisters Roseanne M. Calumag, Theresa S. Benedicto, Tanya J. Manning, and Jennifer A., Liliuokalani A. and Rahab D. Sioloa; and grandparents Sioloa Aitogi and Taiva Fagatele. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Emil Jewett Spencer
Jan. 20, 2008
Emil Jewett Spencer, 77, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired McCandless Ranch rancher, former Kona Airport security guard and Hawaii Army National Guard member, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Marie Cabellero-Spencer, sons Emil and Jewett, stepson Vincent Cabellero, daughter Blossom Jean Sapp, stepdaughter Selina Cabellero, brother Curtis, sisters Gladys Liborios and Melva Estoy, half sister Ruby Isaacs, hanai sister Lavendar Meno, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pukaana Congregational Church in Kealia, South Kona, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Elizabeth Betsy Sugihara
Jan. 22, 2008
Elizabeth Betsy Sugihara, 85, of Kailua, a retired Liberty House salesclerk, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by husband Susumu, sons Kerry and Kriss, brother Albert Matano and sisters Cherry and Florence Matano, Alice Fujieda and Caroline Yang. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m.
Fuyuko Okutsu Tanaka
Jan. 24, 2008
Fuyuko Okutsu Tanaka, 90, of Koloa, Kauai, a Kauai Producers Ltd. packer, died in Hale Kapuna Heritage Home. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by son Ronald; daughters Pearl Nonaka and Elaine Malone; brothers Seiji and Paul S. Okutsu; sisters Mitsuko Matsuura, Margie Y. Shinn and Rachel R. Akazawa; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Raymond Masayuki Uchimura
Jan. 2, 2008
Raymond Masayuki Uchimura, 100, of Honolulu, a retired Sun Life Financial insurance agent, died. He was born in Waiakea, Hilo. He is survived by wife Stella, daughters Lorene Braye and Sharon Masuda, brother Charles, sister Michiko Asai, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Maxine Nanod Ventura
Jan. 14, 2008
Maxine Nanod Ventura, 89, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by brother Filemon "David" and sister Marie Lee. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Albert Fredrick Wichert
Jan. 15, 2008
Albert Fredrick Wichert, 80, of Kahala, a Navy veteran and owner of Wichert Tile Ltd., died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by children Janet, Richard, Cheryl and Russ; brother Robert; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Raymond Wai Leong Wong
Jan. 4, 2008
Raymond Wai Leong Wong, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of California, a retired truck driver, died in Holy Family Care Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by children Lynne Amsbury and Lance and Lloyd Wong; brother Harold; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Tsugie Yamamoto
Jan. 17, 2008
Tsugie Yamamoto, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Ilima Drive Inn kitchen helper, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Sadao; son Dennis; daughter Amy; brothers Masatoshi, Mikio, Fujio and Keiji Hayashida; sisters Seiko Inouye, Ritsuko Adams, Sachiko Taketa and Marian Kuroda; and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Shigeko Yamashita
Jan. 15, 2008
Shigeko Yamashita, 82, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired secretary for Yukimura's Inc., died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by sons Steven and Joel; brothers Nobu and Stanley Hiraoka; sisters Kay Aoki, Masako Yukimura and Sally Kingman; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ruth Ito Yokouchi
Jan. 10, 2008
Ruth Ito Yokouchi, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Davenroy Drycleaners seamstress, died. She was born in Kapehu, Hawaii. She is survived by sister Sumiko Suzuki. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
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.