Jacob Kekeina Angay
Feb. 13, 2008
Jacob Kekeina Angay, 58, of Keaukaha, Hawaii, a former Hilo Hawaiian Hotel and Hilo Harbor security guard and Campbell and Burns Logging Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Jacob "Kalei"; daughter Jeana Gomes; brothers Steven Sr., Leonard and Joseph "Joe" Angay and Nelson "Moku" Mokuhali'i; sister June "Leina'ala Brady; and three grandchildren. Graveside committal services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Cynthia Shin Arruiza
Feb. 21, 2008
Cynthia Shin Arruiza, 60, of Lanai City, a Castle & Cooke manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by husband Peter; sons Arnold and Mark; daughters Lovena Love, Samantha Valle, Maxine Figuerres and Krystl Arruiza; brothers Clayton, Clifford and Brad Shin; sisters Gerry Villegas and Donna Shin; and 24 grandchildren. Visitation: all night Friday at Lanai City Bowling Alley. Call after 6 p.m. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. at the bowling alley. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Lanai Cemetery. Casual attire. No black attire.
Jasna Napuaalaikahikina Ayau
Feb. 13, 2008
Jasna Napuaalaikahikina Ayau, 27, of Honolulu died in Hono- lulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Kloie, mother Dana Wakefield and sister Leinik. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ka Hale Hoano O Ke Akua Church, 1760 Nalani St., Honolulu. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
George Robert Bailey Sr.
Feb. 17, 2008
George Robert Bailey Sr., 62, of Ewa Beach died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Gladys; sons Troy, George Jr. and Alvin; daughter Shawntay; brothers Sandy and Lawrence; sisters Mary Tiger and Kathy Ah Koi; and seven grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Daniel Smith Bishop
Feb. 17, 2008
Daniel Smith Bishop, 87, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Texas. He is survived by wife E. Welcome, daughters Peggy Lee Kien and Norma Jean Bishop, sister Louise La Blond, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Louis Bronstein
Feb. 21, 2008
Louis Bronstein, 85, of Kula, Maui, a government inspector, died in Kula Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by sons Henry, Robert and Murray; daughter Louis; brother Bernard; and sisters Mickey and Shirley Golick, and Ethel Bronstein. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Bobby Brown
Feb. 13, 2008
Bobby Brown, 63, of Henderson, Nev., died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Janice Kikukawa; daughters Angie Brown and Darlene "DeeDee" McCulloch; brothers Herbert, Duke and Allen Vierra; sister Rosaline Babayan; and four grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Maui. Mass to follow. No flowers.
Estelle Tachibana Choy
Feb. 14, 2008
Estelle Tachibana Choy, 73, of Kailua, a retired Enchanted Lake Elementary School teacher, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Stephanie Chapman and Shari Suzuki, brother Alvin Tachibana and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Call after 4:30 p.m. Reception to follow. Committal services and inurnment: 1 p.m. March 3 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Marie A. Feiteira
Feb. 15, 2008
Marie A. Feiteira, 61, of Kahului, a retired Maui Center for Independent Living outreach counselor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Vernon, father Antone Callido, daughter Wendy De Cambra, sister Josephine Fernandez and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Elizabeth Freda Gomes
Feb. 13, 2008
Elizabeth Freda Gomes, 86, of Honolulu, a hula instrument maker, died in Leeward Integrated Care Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Henry; hanai daughter Leimomi Khan; brothers Daniel P. Sanford Jr., Pini Ikekai and Douglas Kekoa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:15 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Toshika Hiura
Feb. 17, 2008
Toshika Hiura, 88, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Papaikou. He is survived by wife Satomi, sons Arnold and Milton, daughter Karen Konishi, brother Shuso, sisters Midori Yamashita and Toshiko Fujisaki, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Caroline K. Hoopii
Feb. 16, 2008
Caroline K. Hoopii, 72, of Kekaha, Kauai, a Grayline Kauai tour guide, died at home. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by husband Alberto "Sonny" Sr.; sons Duke and Alberto Jr.; daughters Lani Stone, Mamo Shimatsu, Camille Hesapene and Norma Hoopii; brothers Solomon Jr., Russell, Melvin and George Paio, and Paul Kealoha Jr.; sisters Pauline Gouveia and Lucy Ordenstein; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Kekaha. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Wayne Robert Kalaeokalani Kalani
Feb. 15, 2008
Wayne Robert Kalaeokalani Kalani, 52, of Honolulu died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Alfred, sister Berna- dette Horde and hanai family Dennis Kadokawa. Private services.
Sharonlynne Mapuana Kamai
Jan. 26, 2008
Sharonlynne Mapuana Kamai, 62, of Hilo, a former Popeye's Chicken assistant manager on Oahu, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Richard, Rhiyan, Rockey and Dr. Joseph; daughter Shyenne; brothers William and Delbert Dedrick; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Raymond John Kauhane
Feb. 12, 2008
Raymond John Kauhane, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired Honolulu police lieutenant and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Raynette Sexton and Patricia Kauhane; brothers Stephen Kauhane, and Bernard and Bertram Hiapo; sister Marian Omura; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Klinton K. Kobayashi
Feb. 14, 2008
Klinton K. Kobayashi, 49, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Bessie Fujioka. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
James Jeffery LaManna
Feb. 12, 2008
James Jeffery LaManna, 45, of Kula, Maui, a journeyman, died in Lahaina. He was born in Michigan. He is survived by wife Deborah M.; sons Sean L. Casey, and Nicholas J., Derek J. and Ethan J. LaManna; daughters Amanda K. Casey and Katelyn M. LaManna; mother Diane Melchert; brothers Daniel and Aaron; and sister Michele Melchert. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kahului Baptist Church. Call after 5:30 p.m.
Adam Peter Lopes
Jan. 22, 2008
Adam Peter Lopes, 84, of Wahiawa, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. supervisor and Waipahu Credit Union manager/treasurer, died in the Philippines. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Maria V. "Ligaya"; sons Alan Lopes, Rowel Ayap, Mervin Gabiola, and Marlito Gabiola Costales; daughters Dorinda V. Cabico, Mary A. Mendoza, Maria C. Ayap and Maria C.G. Sellona; brother John Lopes; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Susumu Maeda
Feb. 16, 2008
Susumu Maeda, 87, of Hilo, a retired state Corrections Division operations manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ruth; son Scott; daughters Cris Yamabe, Kim Ueno and Else Ushijima; sisters Kimie Fujioka and Mary Oshiro; and eight grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. next Sunday at Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eugene Joseph Mullen Jr.
Feb. 14, 2008
Eugene Joseph Mullen Jr., 73, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Honolulu Police Department detective and Mauna Lani Resort security chief, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Saguesag "Sandy"; son Cy; stepson A.J. Kaleohano; daughters Zaneta, Xandria and Yvette Drozdowski; stepdaughter Shenandoah "Sandy" Kim; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.
Melani Susie Nelson
Feb. 16, 2008
Melani Susie Nelson, 65, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired Konawaena High School cafeteria meal attendant, former Sizzler's Restaurant general manager and Ocean View Inn waitress, died in Las Vegas. She was born in South Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by son Malcolm; daughter Gwendolyn; hanai daughter Channalee Kamanawa; brothers Raymond Ciriaco, and Kenneth and Carl Ciriako; sister Faith Acol; and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Ward. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa, Hawaii. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Dorothy Jo Cloyd Oshiro
Feb. 19, 2008
Dorothy Jo Cloyd Oshiro, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education museum educator, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in La Habra, Calif. She is survived by husband Walter N. "Walla"; son Willard C.; daughter Courtney M. Etherington; and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire.
Randolph Akira 'Onipa'a Peters
Feb. 3, 2008
Randolph Akira 'Onipa'a "Randy" Peters, 38, of Waipahu, an educator, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Amy Koskovich, son Croix, mother Sueko, brothers Deo "Boyet" Valdez and John Peters, hanai brothers Kaliko Yokoyama and Kaumaka Asing, sister Janet Valdez and hanai sisters Elvie Asing, Tisha Coronas and Kim Costales. Services: 5:30 p.m. with mass at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Council Church in Pearl City. Call after 4:30 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Rose Farina Rio
Feb. 5, 2008
Rose Farina Rio, 87, of Hono- lulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Manila. She is survived by son Joel Farina; daughters Maria-Jo, Jacqueline and Jasmine Farina, Wilhelmina Pinheiro, and Joceline Aguinaldo; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Alfredo Bolibol Rivera
Feb. 6, 2008
Alfredo Bolibol "Fred" Rivera, 89, of Waipahu, a retired Dillingham Construction Co. laborer, died in Pearl City. He was born in San Antonio, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by son Wilson; daughters Fely Mariano and Lydia Rasquero; brother Marino; sisters Alejandrina Saludares, Gedelina Agcaoili and Avelina Bolibol; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
William J. Roehr Jr.
Feb. 21, 2008
William J. Roehr Jr., 84, of Kula, Maui, died in Kula Hospital. No services.
Frederick Jay Sniffen
Feb. 11, 2008
Frederick Jay Sniffen, 63, of Makawao, Maui, a Pacific Pile and Crane E.T. Ige Construction truck driver and mason, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Theresa K.; son Jay; daughters Deatrea Puu and Kalai Asuela; brothers Daniel "Danny" and Alan "Clover"; hanai brother Patrick; sisters Leocadia "Dee" Koki, Gladys "Tita" Christopherson, Judy Kahahane, and Bernice, Lynette and Rose Sniffen; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Maluhia Church, 112B Lower Beach Road, Wailuku. Casual attire. No flowers.
Emily Baker Solomon
Feb. 15, 2008
Emily Baker Solomon, 97, of Waianae died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Laie. She is survived by son Peter Jr., daughter Lovena Kamelamela, brother Walter Kuiee, 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Norma Hisako Stein
Feb. 11, 2008
Norma Hisako Stein, 90, of Waianae, a retired U.S. government employee, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by children Carol Judeen, Alberta Stein and Patrick Pharr; brothers Stanley E., Atsushi and Donald T. Saito; sisters Betsy M. Shijoi and Kiso Okubo; five grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Claire Akiko Fukumoto Yoshida
Feb. 11, 2008
Claire Akiko Fukumoto Yoshida, 64, of Honolulu, a former nurses aide, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Melvin Y., son David Tharp, mother Nobuko "Nancy" Fukumoto, brother Carlton Fukumoto and four grandchildren. Private services.
Fumiko Yoshikawa
Feb. 4, 2008
Fumiko "Faye" Yoshikawa, 87, of Kailua, a retired Zane's Market cashier, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by caregiver/niece Ritsuko "Susie" Schaeffer. Services: noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.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.