Michael Barham
April 3, 2008
Michael "Mike" Barham, 58, of Pearl City, an Oahu Civil Defense coordinator and U.S. Army veteran, died in Pearl City. He was born in Memphis, Tenn. He is survived by wife Lou Anna; sons Jeffrey and Michael Jr.; daughters Liza Williams, Suzanne Perreira and Brianna Barham; brother Patrick; sister Suzanne Milstead; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Wilmote Daniel Bourgeois
April 3, 2008
Wilmote Daniel Bourgeois, 67, of Ewa Beach died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Louisiana. He is survived by wife Kiyoko and sisters Christine Willis and Joyce Ann Paul. Services: 5:30 p.m. today at Soldiers Chapel at Schofield Barracks.
Robin G.H. Goo
April 4, 2008
Robin G.H. Goo, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Roosevelt High School counselor and coach, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marvis, son Robin C., daughter Kelli, brother Ronald and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Country Club. Call after 9 a.m. Business attire. No flowers.
Judith Kaleo'okalanakila Hemenway
April 4, 2008
Judith Kaleo'okalanakila Hemenway, 42, of Waimanalo, a medical transcriptionist, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Charles H. Jr.; children Haukea, Makaala, Jun, Alfie and Haupia; brother Thomas K. Kealoha; and sisters Leslie Poulivaati and Mary Helen L. Cathcart. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Ward, 41-972 Oluolu St., Waimanalo. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Josefina Paraleyla Hobro
April 6, 2008
Josefina Paraleyla Hobro, 80, of Mililani died in Ewa Beach. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Jaime, Justo and Daniel; sisters Salud Lajo and Teofila Paraleyla; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ayako Kaneshiro
March 15, 2008
Ayako "Doris" Kaneshiro, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Reef Hotel housekeeper, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born on Oahu. She is survived by sons Roy and Kenneth, daughters Rachel Koza and Ethel Taketa, brother George Gushikuma, sister Hideko Yoshiba, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Yvonne Alohalani Keanu
March 30, 2008
Yvonne Alohalani Keanu, 54, of Hilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Rick Awa; hanai son Shannon Asejo; daughters Tammy and Rosalynn; sisters Pearl Keanu, Charlotte Liborio and Mabel Katayama; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Puhi Bay Beach Park in Keaukaha, Hawaii. Call after 8 a.m. Potluck gathering to follow. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.
Alice Mitsuyo Kobashigawa
March 30, 2008
Alice Mitsuyo Kobashigawa, 88, of Honolulu, a seamstress, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Edward, son Ronald, daughter Sharon Verania, brother Toshimi Toyama, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Anthony Yukim Lindsey
March 15, 2008
Anthony Yukim "Tony" Lindsey, 78, of Honolulu, a musician, retired Ala Moana Hotel housekeeping supervisor and U.S. Army veteran, died. He was born in Wailua, Molokai. He is survived by brothers Charles R. Jr., George K., Edwin N., John E. and James F.; and sisters Maile Lee, Marylane Piper and Eleanor Pietz. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church in Pauoa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Eulogy: 11 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Manea F. Magele
March 31, 2008
Manea F. "Mac" Magele, 54, of Mililani died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Iva, West Samoa. He is survived by wife Vai; son Maximillian; daughter Anastasia; mother Segia; brothers Fiu "Eddie" Eteuati, Magele Peni, Magele Safune, Tagaloa F. Sapa, Nofovaleane and Shaffer Magele; and sisters Vaaipu Pierre, Fefiloi S. Laupepa, Atalani Faualo and Pasefika Stanford. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Glenna McCully
April 3, 2008
Glenna McCully, 85, of Kaneohe, a Benjamin Parker Elementary public school teacher and Kailua Intermediate librarian, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Robert, Noel and Paul; brother George Hewitt; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association.
Harold Hiroshi Nako
April 6, 2008
Harold Hiroshi Nako, 81, of Kahului, a Maui Land & Pine Co. welder, died at home. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Toshie; son Clifford; daughter Janice DeMichele; brothers Roy T., Tadashi and Yutaka; sisters Gladys Y. Nako and Amy Kigawa; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kahului Union Church. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.
Gary Ah Fook Ahin Namahoe
April 7, 2008
Gary Ah Fook Ahin Namahoe, 78, of Kailua died in Kailua. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Kekoa; daughters Kanani Cale, Patricia Hanohano, Brenda Yette, Michele Kiaha and Odetta Lee; brother George "Mahoe"; sister Lorraine N. "Haunani" Zavodnik; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ernesto Torres Nitura
April 5, 2008
Ernesto Torres "Ito" Nitura, 85, of Waipunalei, Hawaii, a retired former Hamakua Sugar Co. bulldozer operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Luna, La Union, Philippines. He is survived by wife Loretta L.B., daughter Pauline Ah Choy, brothers Alipio and Agapito, sister Celarena, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Jane L. Parrish
March 22, 2008
Jane L. Parrish, 82, of Haiku, Maui, an artist, died in Wailuku. She was born in California. She is survived by sons Robert and Mark, daughter Sandra Glidewell, brother Douglas Allen, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes: 8:30 a.m. Monday at Kihei Canoe Club. Casual attire. Loose flowers.
Melvin Manuel Rodrigues
March 18, 2008
Melvin Manuel Rodrigues, 56, of Waipahu died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Chad L.; daughter Shelly; mother Wilfreda P.C.; brothers Jacinto Senados and Michael Rodrigues; sisters Dorothy Pantohan, Norma Jane Kekahuna and Winifre Buss; and a grandchild. Services: noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Toshinori Sakai
April 2, 2008
Toshinori Sakai, 80, of Hilo, a retired Meadow Gold Dairies Inc. employee and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Judy, son James and daughter Carey. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Shigeo Tamanaha
March 30, 2008
Shigeo "Shig" Tamanaha, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Diner's Delight cook, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty; son Carl; brothers Kiyoshi, Thomas and Roy; and sister Janet Kaneshiro. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Leila Ellen Wilhite
April 4, 2008
Leila Ellen Wilhite, 83, of Mililani died at home. She was born in Albany, N.Y. She is survived by son Donald Laughran; daughters Anita Munden, Teri Ching and Lisa Poulos; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Alii Beach Park, Haleiwa. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Donations suggested to Hawaii Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 61194, Honolulu, HI 96839-1194.
Beatrice Meu Yung Yap
April 7, 2008
Beatrice Meu Yung Yap, 92, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died in Maluhia. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Mliton Hee; brother Norman; sisters Dorothy Quon, Marjorie Yap and Evelyn Nelson; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Jiro Yoshida
April 5, 2008
Jiro "Paul" Yoshida, 85, of Lahaina, a retired Pioneer Mill Lahaina irrigation worker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Puukoli, Lahaina. He is survived by wife Kiyoko A., son Michael, daughter Judy Shibano and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
CORRECTION Thursday, April 17, 2008
The song “Blue Darling” was written by Lessie Lyle. An obituary on this page originally said that Anthony Yukim “Tony” Lindsey, who died March 15, was the song’s composer.
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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.