Margaret Laialohelohe Kahulamu Alapai
Feb. 22, 2008
Margaret Laialohelohe Kahulamu "Makaleka" Alapai, 86, of Kailua-Kona, a homemaker, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kahaluu Beach, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Ralph and John, hanai son Wayne Kahulamu, daughters Ivy Kizler and Velma Kauahi, hanai daughter Margaret Jose, sisters Tina Farnham and Gertrude Strong, 41 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the former Kona Lagoon Hotel's site, adjacent to the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort property. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
James Andres
Feb. 15, 2008
James "Andy" Andres, 72, of Mililani died at home. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by son James E.; daughters Kelly Galivan, Lorre Nelson, Karen Richards and Danielle Maylin; stepfather Eusebio Navalta; brother Arthur; sisters Helen Castro and Mini Holt; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Arsenia Guerrero Butac
Feb. 14, 2008
Arsenia Guerrero Butac, 59, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Wilcox Memorial Hospital nurse's aide, died in Tarlac, Philippines. She was born in Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippines. She is survived by husband Romy A. Sr.; sons Romy Jr., Kevin and Jason; brother Donaery Guerrero Sr.; sisters Carmen Casino and Angelina Merano; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo, Kauai. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe, Kauai. Casual attire.
Benjamin Franklin Chapman Jr.
Feb. 21, 2008
Benjamin Franklin Chapman Jr., 79, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Oakland, Calif. He is survived by companion Merrilee Kazarian, sons Benjamin F. III and Grant, daughter Elsye M. Raljevich and sister Moea Baty. Services pending. Aloha attire.
Hilda Ngit Lan Chu
Feb. 18, 2008
Hilda Ngit Lan Chu, 92, of Honolulu died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Hershel S.W., daughter Beverly A. Molner, brothers Alfred and Clifford Wong, sisters Marjorie Chun and Elizabeth Choi, nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Roman Duenas Cruz
Feb. 23, 2008
Roman Duenas Cruz, 67, of Kekaha, Kauai, died. He was born in Guam. He is survived by wife Lola; son Roman Jr.; daughters Yvonne Carter and Yvette and Yves Cruz; brothers Ignacio, Antonio, Vicente and Jesus; sisters Licia Salas, Bernadita Quitugua, Lagrimas Cruz, Olivia Tenorio and Maria Lizama; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: noon tomorrow at St. Theresa's Church in Kekaha. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to be held in California.
Frank Alfred Cruze
Feb. 23, 2008
Frank Alfred "Gobo" Cruze, 63, of Aiea, a B.F. Tile Inc. tile setter and retired U.S. Army veteran, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Christine; sons Clinton, Carson and Camron; sisters Veronica Terukina, Marie Josephindes and Evelyn Enos; hanai son Dave Tompkins; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Aloha attire.
Mary Ann Emmons
Feb. 22, 2008
Mary Ann Emmons, 69, of Kailua-Kona, a school counselor, died at home. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by mother Mary Allison, son Kirk, daughter Tracy Bohren, companion Alex, brother John Wilson and three grandchildren. Celebration of life: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Old Airport north pavilion.
Mitsugu Fukuda
Feb. 13, 2008
Mitsugu "Robert" Fukuda, 87, of Mililani, a retired Bonded Construction carpenter, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Randall and Keith, daughters Cheryl Palomino and Christine Murakami, brothers Bert and Howard, sisters Rosaline and Mary, and nine grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Dorothy Isabel Girard
Feb. 24, 2008
Dorothy Isabel Girard, 74, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Arlene Agbayani and Denisse Girard-Rubio; brothers Frank "Junior" Jr. and Richard "Snookie" Himan, and Steve Paris; sisters Shirley Baker and Margie Souza; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 10:30 a.m. next Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Steffen J. Greenly
Feb. 21, 2008
Steffen J. Greenly, 31, of Kauai died. He is survived by wife Stephanie, parents Sidney and Josephine, brother Sidney Jr. and sisters Janell Greenly, Patricia McFadden and Josalin Holguin. Services: noon Wednesday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Hawaiian Cemetery.
Audrey Mondane Johnson
Feb. 18, 2008
Audrey Mondane Johnson, 96, of Waianae died at home. She was born in Russell County, Va. She is survived by son Carroll R., daughters Claudette Bowman and Carolyn Baker, 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Lebanon, Va.
Virginia Angeline Johnson
Jan. 29, 2008
Virginia Angeline "Virgie Keaulana" Johnson, 91, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Honolulu, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son John D. Keaulana; daughters Edith K. Van Gieson, Virginia H. Holt, Erma K. Nahale'a, Joyce W. Gradle and Wilma L. Calio; brother Charles Cruz; 20 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Dawn Elaine Kaona
Feb. 20, 2008
Dawn Elaine Kaona, 48, of Lihue, a Sears Roebuck & Co. clerk, died at home. She was born in California. She is survived by son James H. "Kimo," daughter Joanne L., brother Dean Van Kirk and sister Donna Spitzer. Services held.
Norma Teruko Katsura
Feb. 18, 2008
Norma Teruko Katsura, 82, of Honolulu, a former Central Union Church assistant cook for the preschool, died at home. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She is survived by husband Alan Y., son Michael M., daughter Janet Y. Miyasaka, brother Shigeo Hayashi, sister Tsuyako Hall and five grandchildren. Private services.
Clarence Ichiro Kuroiwa
Feb. 24, 2008
Clarence Ichiro Kuroiwa, 69, of Waianae, a retired Fuller O'Brien journeyman glazier and retired Department of Accounting and General Services employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Eloise; sons Clarence S., Earl K. and Michael K.; brothers Francis Y. and Glenn T.; sisters June K. Kanemura and Elsie M. Yoshimura; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Nichiren Sho Shu Honseiji. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lydia Eleanor Andrade Mahi
Feb. 21, 2008
Lydia Eleanor Andrade Mahi, 69, of Honolulu, a retired security guard, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Lynn F.L. Chinen; brother Wallace Martin; sister Rose Reichert, Angeline Murphy and Marietta Mattoon; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Eleanor Kahinu Maikai
Feb. 13, 2008
Eleanor Kahinu Maikai, 86, of Honolulu, a retired hula dancer and teacher, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Frederick M., daughter Marlene M. Moore, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Jacqueline Hilma Malani
Feb. 24, 2008
Jacqueline Hilma Malani, 67, of Pahoa, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, a retired Hina Mauka and Hawaii State Hospital employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Bristol, Conn. She is survived by husband Francis Jr.; sons Jay and Scott Coll, and Kawika Malani; daughters Kari-Jo Parisi, Jennifer Coll and Hi'ilani Malani; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Laupahoehoe Congregational Church in the Big Island. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow.
Charles Patrick McCoy
Feb. 23, 2008
Charles Patrick "Pat" McCoy, 87, of Kailua-Kona, a retired business owner, U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II and former U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, died in Life Care Center of Kona. He was born in Jackson County, Kan. He is survived by wife Eleanor, sons Mike and Shawn, sister Pauline Anderson, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.
Sumiko Mikami
Jan. 30, 2008
Sumiko Mikami, 93, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Gertrude Leong, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Fukiko K. Nagata
Feb. 13, 2008
Fukiko K. Nagata, 85, of Honolulu, a state library assistant and former Aliiolani Elementary School cafeteria worker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Melvin S., daughter Ellen T. Kruse, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Arthur Kunio Omori
Feb. 23, 2008
Arthur Kunio Omori, 75, of Honolulu, formerly of Wailuku, a retired Realtor and U.S. Air Force veteran, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by wife Mary Y., son Mark J., daughter Ann H. Kubo, sisters Norma F. Nakamura and Lucille T. Gumpfer, and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Roy Pascubillo
Feb. 5, 2008
Roy Pascubillo, 62, of Hilo, a J.L. Delivery Services driver and delivery person, died at home. He was born in Kau Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Lance A. and Gabriel; daughters Lenore and Meiling H. Pascubillo, Zara Kailiawa, Chrisandra M. Delos Santos and Roilynn L. Naboa; brother Dennis; sisters Alice Nishimiya, Angelina Agustin and Doris Hermogila; 23 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Jehovah's Witness Paukaa Kingdom Hall. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.
Victoriano Fernandez Santiago
Feb. 5, 2008
Victoriano Fernandez Santiago, 80, of Ewa Beach, a federal civil service craft rigger and U.S. Army veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Marcela M.; children Ellen S. Quinlan, Linda S. Lyden and Kathy S. Nomura, Victor M. Jr., Randoph M., Bert M., Glenn M., Lulani M., Albert M. and Noreen M. Santiago; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m.
Winona May Silva
Feb. 21, 2008
Winona May Silva, 64, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Norman and Darryl Francis; brother Don; sisters Betty Grant, Valerie Kanalulu, Verna Silva, Darlene Sardinha and Debbie Silva-Lucas; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Leilani Andaya Waugh
Feb. 19, 2008
Leilani Andaya Waugh, 40, of Hilo, a Hawaii Island United Way finance director in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Kelsyn and Kylen Tsubaki, daughter Channing, mother Angelina C. Andaya and sister Rosita Andaya-Bufil. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Marcellina Chang Wong
Feb. 25, 2008
Marcellina Chang Wong, 92, of Hilo, a licensed practical nurse, died in Hilo. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Thomas and James, daughters Mercedes Manalili and Jeanne Oliveira and brother Joaquin Chang. Mass: 12:45 p.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha 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.