Gregoria Bermoy Bisol
April 16, 2008
Gregoria Bermoy Bisol, 88, of Waipahu, a Makaha Resort housekeeper, died in Waipahu. She was born in Cebu, Philippines. She is survived by son Mario B., daughter Ruth B. Picarra, brother Norberto Bermoy, sister Edwarda Mora, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Helen Lee Chang
May 8, 2008
Helen Lee Chang, 97, of Honolulu, a nurse, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Gayle C. Lanthier, sister Dorothy L. Yuen and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Albert Alberto Dumaran Sr.
May 6, 2008
Albert Alberto Dumaran Sr., 73, of Haiku, Maui, a Maui Economic Opportunity bus driver, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Omaopio, Maui. He is survived by wife Rene Nishida-Dumaran; sons Albert Jr., Alwyn and Austin Dumaran, and Nathan Dumaran-Nishida; daughters Arlene Tallant and Rene-Al Dumaran-Nishida; brothers Ben and Jimmy; hanai sisters Lani Kamaka and Carol M.D.H. Peterson; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
James M. Inouye
April 29, 2008
James M. Inouye, 72, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Department of Land and Natural Resources employee, died in Garden Isle Healthcare Center. He was born on Hawaii. He is survived by sister Sumie Shiroma. Private services.
Patricia Linda Jarrett
April 21, 2008
Patricia Linda Jarrett, 60, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired Holiday Inn secretary, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Jersey City, N.J. She is survived by husband Daniel Alcaraz, mother Irene Walters and sister Pamela Potter. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Aileen Kalehua Kahala
May 1, 2008
Aileen Kalehua Kahala, 73, of Seattle died in Seattle. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ray D. DuPont and William H. Jr., Daniel K., Walter M. and Rory L. Kahala; daughters Abigail, Beatrice and Mildred Kahala, and Leeann DeWitt; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.
Kiyome Kaholokula
April 29, 2008
Kiyome Kaholokula, 85, of Ewa Beach died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Hanamaula, Kauai. She is survived by son William, daughter Jennifer Schlegel, sister Takako Nakamura and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Philip Tai Hee Kim
April 29, 2008
Philip Tai Hee Kim, 91, of Kailua and Las Vegas, a retired Las Vegas air-conditioning contractor, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Tanya Kim and Tekla Ing, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Arthur Leo King
May 7, 2008
Arthur Leo King, 82, of Lahaina, a retired Pioneer Mill engineer, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Missouri. He is survived by sons Mark and Stephen, daughter Edith Rosales, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Eulogy: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Scattering to be held at a later date.
Paul B. Krogh
May 8, 2008
Paul B. Krogh, 85, of Honolulu, a retired businessman and council emeritus of Denmark, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kolding, Denmark. He is survived by wife Inger E., daughters Marianne Vaughan and Pernilla Bradley, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Wallace Watkins Lane
March 26, 2008
Wallace Watkins Lane, 87, of Honolulu, a retired architect, U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, deacon and musician, died in Arcadia Retirement Residence. He was born in El Paso, Texas. He is survived by nephews Bryant and Gregory Fullard-Leo, and nieces Vickie Fullard-Leo and Lee Kline. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Agapito N. Navor
May 5, 2008
Agapito N. "Pete" Navor, 96, of Anahola, Kauai, a Wilcox Memorial Hospital and Coco Palms maintenance man, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Agapito Jr. and Ricardo; daughters Ulu, Adalina and Cecilla; 37 grandchildren; 82 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Lihue Christian Church. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Madeline Abreu Ortiz
May 6, 2008
Madeline Abreu Ortiz, 90, of Koloa, Kauai, a Waiohai, Hale Nani and Sheraton Hotel chambermaid, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Irene Randall, Jan Poe, Dulinda Maria, Charlene Bukoski, Barbara Garcia and Elizabeth Kane; sister Rose Rapozo; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe, Kauai.
Aurelio Homalon Rafanan Jr.
April 4, 2008
Aurelio Homalon "JR" Rafanan Jr., 36, of Ewa Beach, a Zippy's employee, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Letty F.; sons Alexis Rafanan and Jeffrey and Michael Mundala; mother Dorothy; brothers Ricky and Romeo; sister Rachelle Apaga; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Helen Uilani Boyd Rathburn
May 8, 2008
Helen Uilani Boyd "Dardie" Rathburn, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons James A. Rathburn, Erin Kagan and K.J. Ahloo; daughters Norma and Jamie Rathburn; and sister Janis Strohlin. Private services. Donations suggested to Daughters of Hawaii and Hawaiian Humane Society.
Ray Preston Russell
April 27, 2008
Ray Preston Russell, 90, of Aiea, a retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, died in Tripler Center for Aging. He was born in Barry, Texas. He is survived by wife Katie, son Paul, daughters Kathy Watkins and Patty Wong, brother John S. Russell, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Herbert Tadashi Tanaka
April 22, 2008
Herbert Tadashi Tanaka, 69, of San Francisco, an auto body employee, died at home. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by brother Howard and sister Linda Bazett. Private services.
Pamela West
May 8, 2008
Pamela West, 78, of Kauai, an office administrator, died in Garden Isle Healthcare Center. She was born in Iowa. She is survived by son William "Bill" West, daughters Kathy Anderson and Barb Johnson, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services held.
Edward Y.S. Wong Chong Sr.
April 29, 2008
Edward Y.S. "Eddie" Wong Chong Sr., 66, of Hilo, Eddie's Transfer Inc. proprietor and operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Genevieve L.; son Edward Y.S. Jr.; hanai son Brennen M. Jarrell; daughters Debra Pajimola, Jasmine Brigoli and Shawn Wong Chong; brothers Norman and Darrell; sisters Linda Sanchez, Audrey Motonaga, Rachel Kurahashi and Rhoda Tinker; and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. 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.