Dionisio Romeo Abendanio
Jan. 16, 2008
Dionisio Romeo Abendanio, 77, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Puro, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by sons Victorio Quillopo and Ben, William, Bonie and Freddie Abendanio; daughters Rosalita Rafal, Milagros Quillopo, Leticia Beloy, Amelia Martin and Virginia Ponce; sisters Teresa Baptista, Remedios Singson, Lapurisima Camero and Eulalia Tadios; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Final services and burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date.
Melvin Paul Batungbacal
Feb. 1, 2008
Melvin Paul "Mel" Batungbacal, 52, of Honolulu died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Nicholas and Dustin; daughter Melanie; mother Virginia; brothers Michael, Richard, Glen, Steven, Jason and Patrick; sisters Janice Herehana and Linda La Frank; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Esmenia Caberto Cabalo
Feb. 2, 2008
Esmenia Caberto Cabalo, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Ala Moana Hotel housekeeper, died in Honolulu. She was born in Cagayungan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by husband John; son Wilfred; daughters Macrina Castillo, Loida Ogihara and Cynthia Baird; sisters Gloria Caberto and Andrea Cabico; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Raymond Lai Mun Chuck
Jan. 19, 2008
Raymond Lai Mun Chuck, 82, of Wahiawa, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Sacramento, Calif. He is survived by son Thomas; daughters Gloria McGuire, Doris Sojot and Beatrice Chuck; brother Kenneth Wong; sister Helen Chong; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information given in an obituary Wednesday.
Clyde Delmar Coatney
Feb. 4, 2008
Clyde Delmar Coatney, 85, of Kailua-Kona, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II and Gold Coast Construction general contractor, builder and owner, died at home. He was born in Marshal, Ark. He is survived by wife Reba, son Wayne, daughters Catherine Coatney and Barbara Greco, sisters Nadine Haynes and Irene Navarro, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at Kona Outdoor Circle. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hospice of Kona.
Erwin Gloria Cruz
Jan. 19, 2008
Erwin Gloria Cruz, 55, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Navy chief engineer, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Malabon, Manila. He is survived by wife Ever A., sons Elexis A. and Erine Ryan A., stepson Nigel Fagaragan, brother Ruben Cruz, sisters Lydia Estevez and Violet Tiusingco, and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Monday at 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 yesterday.
Patricia Marie Estes
Feb. 4, 2008
Patricia Marie Estes, 70, of San Rafael, Calif., died at home. She was born on Maui. Services to be held in San Rafael.
Antonio Lezarda Garces
Jan. 25, 2008
Antonio Lezarda "Tony" Garces, 71, of Ewa Beach, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electronics technician and U.S. Navy Department of Defense veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Indang, Cavite, Philippines. He is survived by wife Marlene "Mellen," son Robert "Bobby," daughters Sophia "Sophie" Regina and Lana "Jeannie" Gonzales, brother Dr. Clarito, sister Hilda Ureta and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Henry Lewis Gire
Feb. 5, 2008
Henry Lewis Gire, 92, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and Bank of Hawaii employee, died at home. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. He is survived by wife Janet S., sons Frank S. and Gilbert, sister Rita Meredith, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services and inurnment to be held at a later date in Sabina, Ohio. Donations suggested to Kilohana United Methodist Church.
Ritchie Kenji Hanabusa
Feb. 1, 2008
Ritchie Kenji Hanabusa, 54, of Aiea, an Oahu Transit Services property manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lorianne, daughters Kristen and Nicole, father Isao, mother June, sister Sen. Colleen and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Balloons welcome.
Patricia Marie Ho
Feb. 6, 2008
Patricia Marie Ho, 53, of Mililani, a registered nurse for the Queen's Medical Center, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in South Boston, Mass. She is survived by husband Gregory; son Keegan; daughter Katelyn; father John Quinn; brothers John, Brian and Gerald Quinn; and sisters Maureen Rideout and Kathleen Penney. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Lawrence Nobuo Inamasu Sr.
Feb. 3, 2008
Lawrence Nobuo Inamasu Sr., 65, of Kahului, a Maui Industrial Metal Fabricators iron worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Susan; sons Lawrence Jr. and Dean; daughter Michele; brothers Richard, William and Neil; sisters Amy Kane and Sue Aken; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m.
George Franklin Koch
Feb. 3, 2008
George Franklin Koch, 81, of Lihue, an airport mechanic inspector, died at home. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by son Eric, daughter Nancy Harker, brother Carl, sister Janet Mills, six grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. Private services.
Walter Kuiee
Jan. 19, 2008
Walter "Baker" Kuiee, 74, of Waianae, a retired Lualualei Naval Magazine ammunition inspector, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Walter III; daughters Charlene, Julia, Mary and Alice; brothers Benjamin and Isaac Sr.; sisters Julia Torres Sr., Lydia Escuadro Sr. and Lucille Baker; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Kevin Kalani Liu
Feb. 6, 2008
Kevin Kalani Liu, 56, of Honolulu, a First Hawaiian Bank maintenance man, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Sandi Barrett, mother Helen Waiolama and brother Paul Asato. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. next Friday at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Daniel K. Mar
Jan. 31, 2008
Daniel K. Mar, 36, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu . He is survived by parents Leonard and Melita, brother Lee and grandparents Harry and Diana. Private services.
Steven Toshio Sato Matsuo
Jan. 30, 2008
Steven Toshio Sato Matsuo, 48, of Kaneohe, a Prudential Locations Realtor, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jun Sato-Matsuo, daughter Alison, parents Hitoshi and Beverly L.Y., and brother Jeff "Kino." Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Baptist Church, 2010 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 5:45 p.m. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.
Josephine Sarah Hussey Milles
February 4, 2008
Josephine Sarah Hussey Milles, 86, of Kaneohe died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons David K. III and Kimo Hussey, daughters Josephine Ramos and Samiann Coleman, nine grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aliamanu Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Evelyn Mieko Sawai
Jan. 27, 2008
Evelyn Mieko Sawai, 86, of Honolulu died in Las Vegas. She was born in Koolaupoko, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Patrick, son Gary, daughters Ellen Furutomo and Marion Walton, brothers Donald and Thomas Kunimura, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Theresa Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire.
Todd Alan Scheibert
Feb. 3, 2008
Todd Alan Scheibert, 47, of Honolulu, a Scheibert Machinery and Energy Inc. president and chief executive officer, died. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio. He is survived by wife Lourdes L.; daughters Maile L. Fuchshuber and Jaqueline Wingler; mother Anna J.; brother Donald E. Jr.; sisters Linda Ann Sorrell, Carol J. Hunt and Mitzi M. Martin; and four grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. Aloha attire.
Ellen Asaye Shimada
Jan. 25, 2008
Ellen Asaye Shimada, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Stanley H., sister Harriet Mekaru and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.
Felicitas Aliason Sugui
Jan. 15, 2008
Felicitas Aliason "Sita" Sugui, 95, of Kaneohe, formerly of Aiea, a retired Outrigger Hotel employee, died in Ann Pearl Care Home Inc. She was born in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. She is survived by sons Eddie, Albert, Benjamin, Daniel and Ronaldo; daughter Annette Vertido; brother Peter Aliason; sisters Charing Sabala, Christina Boyd, Madeline Oliva, Leah Alporque, Linda Chow and Dolly Yokoi; 41 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.
Alice Chiyoko Taniguchi
Jan. 31, 2008
Alice Chiyoko Taniguchi, 90, of Kapolei died. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Sinclair H. and John H., daughters Daryl Jean Nakata and Ethel Alice Taniguchi, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Asae Watanabe
Feb. 3, 2008
Asae Watanabe, 88, of Hilo, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Albert and Leslie, daughter Jean Hee, brother Sueki Haraguchi, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park.
Winston Waipunalau Wright Jr.
Jan. 26, 2008
Winston Waipunalau "Puna" Wright Jr., 46, of Waianae, a Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center facilities supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Brandy Hanohano; sons Winston III, Kawaio'keola and Kevin; daughter Kelsey-Ann; hanai daughter Sophia Hanohano; parents Winston and Aloma Sr.; brothers Charles "Lauralyn," Darin and Yulin; sister Tracy Anduha; and a grandchild. Celebration of life: 2-6 p.m. tomorrow at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Scattering of ashes: noon Sunday at Zablan Beach in Waianae.
Midori Yamashita
Feb. 2, 2008
Midori Yamashita, 85, of Waimanalo died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Paul; daughters Janice Murakami, Judy Noda, Ann Wong and Kay Yamashita; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harry Seijin Yonekawa
Jan. 29, 2008
Harry Seijin Yonekawa, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. He is survived by sons Rodney T. and Michael M.; daughter Debbie R.; brothers Charles, Walter and Myles; and sister Flora Watanabe. Private services. 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.