Johnny Rey Alejo
June 2, 2008
Johnny Rey "Nestor" Alejo, 51, of Kapolei, a retired U.S. Air Force technical sergeant, died in Kapolei. He was born in Cuyapo Nueva Ecija, Philippines. He is survived by wife Susan; sons Michael and Johnny Jr.; daughters Leilani, Lauren and Jasmine Alejo, and Angie R. Mitchell; parents Juan and Rosita; sisters Desiree Menchavez and Maria De Leon; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Jerome Peter Balcer
June 1, 2008
Jerome Peter Balcer, 47, of Honolulu, a Ben Bridge Jewelers sales representative, died in St. Francis-Puiwa Hospice. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by stepdaughter Tiffany W. Niven and brother Richard P. Private scattering of ashes to be held offshore on Kauai.
Mitchell Min Cho
May 26, 2008
Mitchell Min Cho, 47, of Mililani, a Fewell Geo Technical Engineering
lab manager, died in Hospice Hawaii Kailua Home. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife Mildred Ramos-Cho, daughters Nicolle and Chantelle-Leigh, parents Man Kee and Soon Duk Cho, brothers Brandon and Warren, and sister Jeanie Shin. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Danilo Aballa Chua
May 7, 2008
Danilo Aballa "Danny" Chua, 49, of Aiea died. He was born in Manila. He is survived by wife Norma R., daughters Aquila and Hannah G. Rey, and sisters Zenaida Rondilla and Gloria Marcella. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Alberta Juan Domingo
May 27, 2008
Alberta Juan Domingo, 59, of Lahaina, a Philippines Public School Teacher Association secretarial clerk, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by mother Candida J. Tomas; son Benson; daughters Trelly Joy and Ruvelene; brothers Joseph, Alejandro and Christopher Juan; sisters Rosario J. Wesa, Victoria J.
Libunao and Raquel J. Dalumpines; and two grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. June 14 at Maria Lanakila Church. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Leonard Paul Foster Sr.
May 27, 2008
Leonard Paul Foster Sr., 56, of Haleiwa and Waianae, a retired heavy equipment operator, died. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by wife Sheila K.; sons Leonard P. Jr. and D. Kawika; daughters Kehaunani D.H. and Ke'alohi K.; brothers Daniel P. Jr., Cyrus, Marvin and David; sister Geraldine McCormick; and nine grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church in Haleiwa. Call after 4 p.m. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Yoshio Frank Fukumitsu
May 31, 2008
Yoshio Frank Fukumitsu, 61, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a Mauna Lani, Mauna Kea Beach and former Hyatt Regency Hotels sous-chef and Mauna Kea Florist co-owner, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is survived by wife Tomoko and sons Haruki and Hayato. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Teshima's Restaurant, upper level in Honalo, Hawaii. Additional services: 3 p.m. June 15 at Hawaii Spirit of Jesus Church, 2671 Gardenia St., Honolulu. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Akio Furukawa
May 2, 2008
Robert Akio Furukawa, 79, of Honolulu, an RA Builders general contractor and owner, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Grace, brothers Richard and Lawrence, and sisters Betty Kinoshita, Kay Kimura, Margaret Tanouye and Helen Stockinger. Private services.
Imaikalani Ann Guerra
May 25, 2008
David Barak Guerra
May 26, 2008
Imaikalani Ann Guerra and David Barak Guerra, infant daughter and son of David and Nicole Guerra of Mililani died in Kapiolani Medical Center. They were born in Honolulu. They are also survived by grandparents Marlene and Dennis August, and Alan Briones; and great-grandparents Timoteo and Lorraine Caseria, Filomina Briones, David G. Guerra and Malena Rodriquez. Private services.
Isaac Kaai Jr.
April 10, 2008
Isaac "Sonny" Kaai Jr., 86, of Kailua, a retired welder, died in Kailua. He was born on Molokai. No services.
Ruth Yoshiko Masaki
May 24, 2008
Ruth Yoshiko Masaki, 88, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Thomas, son David and daughters Carol Ann Shima and Shirley Wong. Private services.
Shizuko Matsumoto
May 24, 2008
Shizuko Matsumoto, 90, of Honolulu died in Avalon Care Center of Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Roy S., daughters Betty S. Sakihara and Nancy K. Nakamura, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
William Benton McArthur
June 2, 2008
William Benton McArthur, 55, of Kaneohe, a salesman, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Albuquerque, N.M. He is survived by wife Roberta; father John; mother Barbara Mitchell; brothers Mike, Kurt and Scot; and sister Dale Ball. Celebration of life: noon Monday at Lanikai boat ramp.
Eleanor Tanhay Navarres
May 12, 2008
Eleanor Tanhay Navarres, 82, of Waialua, a Michel's restaurant waitress, Leilehua High School cafeteria worker and Ted's Union Service co-owner, died in Waialua. She was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. She is
survived by sons Gaylord Nishimura and Theodore Navarres Jr.; daughters Geraldine Dela Pena, Suzanna Irie, Theresa Balbarino, Eleanor Wynn, Trinidad Navarres and Loretta Boyce; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Rudolph Benedict Oblero
May 6, 2008
Rudolph Benedict "Rudy" Oblero, 61, of Kailua-Kona died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Sarah; son Sheldon; daughter Natalie; mother Dolores Idica; brothers Anthony, Patrick, Darrell, Eric and Joseph Idica; sisters Carmen McGarrah, Patricia Nielsen and Antoinette Idica; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed Wednesday.
Evelyn Toshie Oyasato
May 14, 2008
Evelyn Toshie Oyasato, 81, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Thomas T., sons Gerald and Mark, daughters Lynn Ogi and Aimee Araki, brother Donald Koyanagi, sister Masai Yagi and five grandchildren. Private service. No monetary offerings.
Paul Everett Paine
May 22, 2008
Paul Everett Paine, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. insurance underwriter and U.S. Navy veteran, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Ree Heights, S.D. He is survived by brother Jamie M. Private services.
Olinor Revera Sallas
May 16, 2008
Olinor Revera "Tito" Sallas, 77, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hawaiian Dredging carpenter and U.S. Marine veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Ricardo; daughters Olivia Ridout, Betty-Jane Sallas, Bernadette Kropff, Elena Chambrella and Lolita Toro; sisters Bernice and Hilda Keliinoi, and Robina Valles; 14 grand-children; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Doris Jean See
June 2, 2008
Doris Jean See, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Federal Aviation Administration employee, died at home. She was born in Kansas. She is survived by daughter Jeanne E. Dixon and a grandchild. No services.
Daisy Sentinella
May 28, 2008
Daisy Sentinella, 97, of California and Maui, a homemaker, died in California. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by son John, daughters Florence Sentinella and Elizabeth Nagata, brother James Shim, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Incorrect information given in an obituary printed Wednesday.
Kumiko Sugimoto Vance
May 28, 2008
Kumiko Sugimoto Vance, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Kurobara's bar manager, died at home. She was born in Kagoshima, Japan. Services to be held at a later date.
John AhChong Wong
May 22, 2008
John AhChong Wong, 65, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Education school teacher, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Brandon; daughters Tanya Wong, Lori Wong-Shigeishi and
Cindy Lei Wong-Blaser; father Edward AhLin Sr.; and sisters Patricia L. Wong-Silva and Marilyn Wershing. Services held. Additional information for an obituary printed Wednesday.
Shizuko Yamamoto
May 27, 2008
Shizuko Yamamoto, 93, of Manoa, a homemaker, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sister Nina Sylva. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
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.