Edward P. Aguiar
April 5, 2008
Edward P. "Eddie" Aguiar, 83, of Hilo, a retired County of Hawaii carpenter and U.S. Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Dennis; stepsons Richard, Roger and Kenneth Antonio, and Robert Heath; daughters Betty S. Lewis, Debra Richards and Ellen Horiuchi; stepdaughter Susan Villanueva; sisters Agnes Glaulske, Betty Camacho, Eleanor Henson and Dorothy Veriato; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.
Beverly Mae Anderson
April 10, 2008
Beverly Mae Anderson, 68, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Thomas Blackwell, son Aaron, daughters Georgette Kamakaiwi and Jadelynn, brother Gary Man, nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Stanley Yoshiaki Arakaki
April 13, 2008
Stanley Yoshiaki Arakaki, 66, of Honolulu, a retired Okazaki and Sugai Plasterers Co. lather, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean H., sons Brent H. and Craig Y., daughters Alissa-Blithe A. Arakaki and Dana-Ann S. Takushi, brother Derek S., sisters Claudia E. Miyamoto and Diana T. Samura, and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert B. Borkovec
April 10, 2008
Robert B. Borkovec, 72, of Franktown, Colo., formerly of Kula, Maui, a Bank of Hawaii Insurance Services senior vice president, died in Franktown. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Carole; children Katherine Tucker, Susan Henry and Barbara B. Rice, and Robert, Mark, Laura, Cara, Tony and Loren Borkovec; brothers Thomas and Richard; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services held. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society; the American Heart Association; Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey/Pecos Benedictine Monastery, P.O. Box 1080 Pecos, NM 87552; or Hawaiian Benedictine Monastery, P.O. Box 497, Waialua, HI 96791.
Ernest R. Cabral
April 12, 2008
Ernest R. Cabral, 83, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a retired state machine operator, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kalaheo. He is survived by wife Mary J., sons Larry A. and Rodney, daughters/caregivers Donna L. Caberto and Michelle L. Rapacon, brother James, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Rose Ahuna Fujiyama
April 18, 2008
Rose Ahuna "Loke" Fujiyama, 91, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Medical Center licensed practical nurse, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas Aina and William "Cowboy" Ahuna; stepsons William, Oliver, James, Solomon, Donald and Archie Fujiyama and John Kaiewe; daughters Rose "Khaunani" Ynigues, Thelma Reardon and Juanita Kuhns; stepdaughters Lei Cabilin and Jeannie Macadang; hanai daughter Frances "Honey Girl" Mahoe; sisters Thelma Espinda and Elaine "Nicki" Hines; caregivers Glenn and Debra Spencer, and William "Cowboy" Ahuna; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 7. Casual attire.
Donald Gene Garman Sr.
April 13, 2008
Donald Gene Garman Sr., 84, of Hillsboro, Ill., formerly of Sun City, Calif., a structural engineer, real estate broker and U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II, died in Hillsboro. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill. He is survived by sons Don Jr., Jack, Randy and Tim; daughter Debbie Williams; sisters Harriet Hull and Nettie Beard; and eight grandchildren. Services held in Illinois.
Wilfred Tsukumo Hirashima
April 16, 2008
Wilfred Tsukumo Hirashima, 73, of Honolulu, a Del Monte purchasing home agent, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by sisters Sumiko Kubota and Aileen Minobe. Private services.
Isami Ishihara
April 13, 2008
Isami Ishihara, 93, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired gardener, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by wife Matsuyo, sons Earl and Eugene, brother Chikara, sister Mitsuyo Takahashi and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Gladys Sooney Kalilikane
April 12, 2008
Gladys Sooney Kalilikane, 78, of Molokai, a retired California Packing Corp. pineapple picker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ronald Jr., Hansel, Donald, Arnold and Steven; mother Dorothy Nihoa; stepmother Josephine "Pini" Kauwenaole; stepbrothers Albert Reinecke and John Kauwenaole Jr.; sisters Lily Young, Florine "Lani" Bell and Jessie Ann Castanares; stepsisters Josephine Reinecke and Georgina Kawamura; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Lanikeha Community Center in Hoolehua, Molokai. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Molokai Veterans Cemetery in Hoolehua.
Hideo Kono
March 31, 2008
Hideo Kono, 91, of Honolulu, a City and County of Kauai grounds maintenance worker, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. Private services.
David Kenneth Landt
April 8, 2008
David Kenneth Landt, 57, of Honomu, Hawaii, a carpenter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Dallas. He is survived by wife Martha; sons Christian Sea, Sanjaya Akiyama-Mommsen, and Theodore "Theo" and Charles Landt; brother Palmer; sisters Lynn and Carol; and two grandchildren. Celebration of life: 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Kolekole Beach Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stanley Lyons
April 1, 2008
Stanley "Musso" Lyons, 79, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army retiree, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Miggie, son Boyd "Luna," daughters Lamuette "Lamu" Greenland and Rochelle "Kuna" Sepulveda, brothers Teddy and Danny, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Word of Life Christian Center, 544 Queen St., Honolulu. Call after 6 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Rochelle Sepulveda, P.O. Box 1519, Honolulu, HI 96806.
Ann Rebecca Malo
April 19, 2008
Ann Rebecca Malo, 66, of Honolulu, formerly of Norwich and New London, Conn., and Boston, died. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by husband Makia, mother Edith Grant, brother Andrew Grant and sisters Betsy Durham and Amy Vender. Services pending. Private scattering. Donations suggested to Makia and Ann Malo Scholarship, c/o Attorney Lynn Nakashima, 1106 Ward Ave. Suite 705, Honolulu, HI 96814.
Larry Morishita
March 29, 2008
Larry Morishita, 83, of Pearl City, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Haruko, sons Alvin and Scott, daughters Ann Kauwale and Jan Ogino, sisters Nancy Kim and Tomie Nishie, and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Harold Tetsuo Nakao
March 17, 2008
Harold Tetsuo Nakao, 78, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Marine band member for the president in Washington, D.C., Library of Congress employee and Royal Hawaiian Band member, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brother Masayuki and sisters Ichiko Imai and Hatsuko Yamashita. Private services.
Charles Nobuo Nitta
April 2, 2008
Charles Nobuo Nitta, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Heide & Cooke plumber, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jessie, sons Paul and Jonathan, sister Masako Miura and three grandchildren. Private services.
Mary G. Pinho
April 1, 2008
Mary G. Pinho, 97, of Kapaa, Kauai, formerly of Hana, Maui, a GTE Hawaiian Tel chief operator, Hawaiian Airlines ticket agent, Hotel Hana Maui assistant chief cook, Hana School substitute teacher, caretaker and part-time chef for estate homes and properties, and Hana Cultural Center first curator, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by in sons Kirtley and Glenn, daughters Maryanne Kusaka and Kehaulani Quartero, brother Gordon Cockett, sister Winona Amorin, 16 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services were held in Kapaa. Additional services to be held on Maui in May.
Abraham Ramos Sr.
April 9, 2008
Abraham Ramos Sr., 73, of Honolulu, a retired nuclear welder, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supervisor and instructor, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Carol R., sons Abraham R. Jr. and Brian M., daughter Michele K. Ramos-Tenorio, brothers William and James "Jimmy," and five grandchildren. Private services held.
Chieko Sato
April 14, 2008
Chieko Sato, 89, of Wailuku, a seamstress, died in Hale Makua Wailuku. She was born in Kihei. She is survived by husband Masao; sons Gary and Alan; sisters Toshie and Patsy Boteilho, and Miyuki Wilhelm; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Tokie Shibata
April 9, 2008
Tokie Shibata, 89, of Honolulu died in Las Vegas. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Susumu "Sus"; sons Robert, George and Glenn; brothers Tsuneyoshi and Satoru; sister Sachie Kato; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yasuko K. Sugawara
April 8, 2008
Yasuko K. Sugawara, 89, of Waimea, Kauai, a Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital nurse, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Dr. Alan and Wayne, daughters Carolyn Martell and Lyndel Erdmann, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services held.
Henry Kazuto Terao
March 5, 2008
Henry Kazuto Terao, 81, of Kaneohe, a retired H.K. Painting Co. owner, died in San Diego. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ruth, sons Wade and Jason, daughter Sheri Horiguchi and two grandchildren. Visitation/services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Temple. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tamotsu Tokushige
April 13, 2008
Tamotsu Tokushige, 79, of Waimea, Kauai, a state Department of Education custodian, died in Hale Kupuna Heritage Home. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by brother Koichi H.; and sisters Asae T. Kawamura, Misae Takanishi, Mutsue Ogata and Gladys K. Okada. Private services.
David Kwock Keong Wong
April 8, 2008
David Kwock Keong Wong, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Wo Fat Restaurant manager and U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son David Jr.; daughters Diane Miceli, Debbie Koochi and Darlene Wong; sisters Gladys Yokoyama, Loretta Mikuni and Abbie Poe; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after noon. Inurnment: 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Stanley Seisuke Yagi
April 16, 2008
Stanley Seisuke Yagi, 79, of Honolulu, a retired BJ Furniture salesman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waiaha, North Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Darryl, Wade and Warren; daughter Alison Higa; mother of children Irene Yagi; brother Herbert; sister Sally Matsumoto; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
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.