Juan Palaraon Caberto
May 29, 2008
Juan Palaraon "Carlos" Caberto, 83, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired County of Kauai maintenance carpenter, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by wife Gregoria V. "Gloria"; sons John, Ronald, Anthony, Leroy, Carl "Kaly" and Jerry; brothers Antone and Richard; sister Virginia M.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Lucas John Calves
May 20, 2008
Lucas John Calves, 42, of Puhi, Kauai, a groundskeeper, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by parents Lucas and Patricia, son Quinn, daughter Jessica, brother Mathew and sisters Peggy Ayers and Salina Calves. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Kenneth Keen Nam Chun-Ming
May 26, 2008
Kenneth Keen Nam Chun-Ming, 81, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Honolulu, died. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nellie, daughters Nadine Cathey and Nanette Chun-Ming Ward, brothers Daniel and Clement, sister Margie Oka and two grandchildren. Services to be held in Independence later this month, and Hawaii at a later date.
Allan Hooper Davis
May 31, 2008
Alan Hooper Davis, 93, of Hono- lulu, a retired Alexander & Baldwin accounting manager and assistant treasurer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Allan H. Jr., daughters Arleen L. Davis and Kaiulani Nelson, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Clement's Church on Wilder Avenue, Honolulu. Donations suggested to St. Clement's Church.
John Del Rosario
May 31, 2008
John "Jack" Del Rosario, 85, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer and Federal Aviation Administration property management chief, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by wife Joyce; sons Donald, Michael, David and James; brother Tony Roscoe; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Calvery Episcopal Church. Call after 3 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.
Judith Ann Gammons
May 23, 2008
Judith Ann Gammons, 68, of Pearl City, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Wisconsin. She is survived by son Kenneth Landfair, daughters Teri L. and Kendra Landfair, hanai daughter Darlene Popoalii and seven grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Camp Mokuleia. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Futashi Hironaka
May 28, 2008
Futashi Hironaka, 103, of Hono- lulu, a retired self-employed barber, died. He was born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan. He is survived by daughters Joanne T. Murata and Carol R. Suzuki, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Michael Kunio Iida
May 30, 2008
Michael Kunio Iida, 18, of Kalaheo, Kauai, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by mother Teressa H.; brothers Mark K. Iida and Davin and Michael Nohara; sister Deedriana Nohara; grandparents Yon "Hannah" Raposas, Daniel Iida and Diana Navarro; and great-grandparents Rosalina Raposas, Satoyu Kurihara and Kikuyo Ota. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa, Kauai. Call after 1 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Monday at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Tsukasa Ishii
June 6, 2008
Tsukasa "Harry" Ishii, 85, of Honomu, Hawaii, a retired Honomu Post Office postmaster, U.S. Army veteran who served in 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and a Hawaii County Board of Appeals and Salary Commission member, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honomu. He is survived by wife Kaoru, son Don S., daughters Carreen I. Kurihara and Yvonne Y. Maeda, sisters Tokie Sakamoto and Mae M. Kokubun, and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hilo Coast United Church of Christ in Honomu. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Violet Yoshiye Ishii
June 2, 2008
Violet Yoshiye Ishii, 92, of Kahului, a seamstress and retired Valley Isle Produce clerk, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Richard and Dennis, daughters Sally Ayabe and Amy Nakamoto, brothers Masaki and Yoshio Matsui, daughters Sally Ayabe and Amy Nakamoto, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Christine Mitsu Koda Iwane
June 7, 2008
Christine Mitsu Koda Iwane, 80, of Whittier, Calif., a Whittier Hospital Nursing director, died in Whittier. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by six children and 12 great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Whittier. Donations suggested to Rio Hondo College Foundation, Christine K. Iwane RN Scholarship, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601. Condolences may be sent to www.rosehills.com or mailed to 9727 Greening Ave., Whittier, CA 90605.
Stanley Garnet Kozlowski
April 15, 2008
Stanley Garnet Kozlowski, 80, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Army colonel, died in Kailua. He was born in Allentown, Pa. He is survived by wife Martha "Marti"; sons Gregory, Philip and Mark; brother Jim; and four grand- children. Private services and inurnment held.
Raymond Leimana Naihe
June 5, 2008
Raymond Leimana Naihe, 76, of Hana, Maui, a retired Maui Economic Opportunity caretaker, died at home. He was born in Hana. He is survived by sister Geraldine Carroll. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hana. Call after 4 p.m. Graveside services: Saturday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Burial to follow at the cemetery.
Chieko Nakanishi
May 28, 2008
Chieko Nakanishi, 94, of Ewa, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Kakaako. She is survived by sons Hatsuo and Shinji, daughters Katsuyo Kawabata and Kumiko Takemura, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Harriam Yoshitsu Nishida
June 4, 2008
Harriam Yoshitsu "Hiram" Nishida, 67, of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leona, son James, daughters Marie Aquino and Kimberly Magday, brother Mark and seven grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Ruth Isuyo Nomura
May 22, 2008
Ruth Isuyo Nomura, 102, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education teacher, died in Avalon Care Center-Honolulu. She was born in Moloaa, Kauai. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Eunice Toyoko Ohama
June 2, 2008
Eunice Toyoko Ohama, 78, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Richard, sons Dale and David, daughter Diane Yates, brothers Alex and Frank Mito, sister Hilda Klenske and a grandchild. Private services.
Antonino Sabugo Piros
June 2, 2008
Antonino Sabugo Piros, 88, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Foliage Charcoal laborer, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Bo. Sagayaden, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Rey, Wilson, Elpidio and Ceasar; daughter Blesila Varney; brothers Artemio S., Virgilio S., Primitivo S. and Gelacio S.; sister Purificacion S. Racho; and nine grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 6:30 p.m. Graveside services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Valley Isle Memorial Park. No flowers.
Dominga Cabo Racho
May 28, 2008
Dominga Cabo Racho, 59, of Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Lanipao, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by son Ronald; daughters Darlene and Marlene; brothers Benito, Monica and Nestor Cabo; sisters Violeta and Teresita Cabo; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
James Sueo Rokuta
May 24, 2008
James Sueo Rokuta, 93, of Aiea, a self-employed mason contractor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by son Rodney; stepson Masayasu Hori; daughters Joan Yoshida and Sharon Rokuta; sisters Shizue Tokunaga, Edna Saito and Sally Tomita; and a grandchild. Private services.
Eleanor Shizue Sakaue
May 25, 2008
Eleanor Shizue Sakaue, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Bumble Bee Co. accounting clerk, died in Hale Malamalama. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by sons Melvin and Lloyd; daughter Linda M. Hashiba; brothers Sueji, Nobuo and Edwin Kanemoto; sisters Lorraine Morikawa, Betty Nozaki and Stephanie Yokomichi; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Luther Samuel Jr.
May 31, 2008
Luther Samuel Jr., 82, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer, died at home. He was born in Whitestone, S.C. He is survived by daughters Birdena and Vivian Samuel, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.
Harry Torachi Shimooka
June 7, 2008
Harry Torachi Shimooka, 82, of Aiea, a retired Mass Transit Lines bus driver and U.S. Army veteran, died in Pearl City. He was born in Maulua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ruby; sons Donald K. Jr. and Zandee Dudoit; daughters Audrey and Yasmine Lee, Janet S. Richardson, Josephine Wilcox, Julia Kekona and Zandra Dudoit; brothers Raymond and Thomas; sisters Janet S. Vicari and Elenor O. Kuwaye; and 30 grandchildren. Private services.
Jensen Adam Stein
June 8, 2008
Jensen Adam Stein, 29, of Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Burlington, Wis. He is survived by wife Domini, daughter Kaile R., father Steven, mother Suzanne Brown, stepfather Howard "Moon" Brown, brothers Steven C. Stein and Maximilian Dedman-Stein, sisters Lori Brown and Shanell Dedman, and grandparents Nancy Jo Stein and Maryann Usher. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 3 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Hiromi Suehiro
May 25, 2008
Hiromi Suehiro, 86, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Company C, 100th Infantry Battalion in World War lI, died in Ka Punawai Ola in Kapolei. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by a brother and two sisters. Private inurnment. No monetary offerings.
William Rodrigues Texeira
May 17, 2008
William Rodrigues "Billy" Texeira, 89, of Ewa Beach, a retired city Public Works Automotive Equipment Service heavy equipment mechanic, died in Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Rita K.; sons William K., Robert, Leroy and Manuel; daughters Rita Turqueza and Gwen Texeira-Villiarimo; brother John "Sweetie"; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Toshio Togawa
May 11, 2008
Toshio Togawa, 87, of Hono- lulu, a retired Pacific Palisades Realty real estate broker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Misayo; son Glen M.; daughter Sandra A.; brothers Hisao and Paul T.; and sisters Helen M. Okasaki, Masako Yanohira and Dorothy K. Teramae. Private services. Incorrect information given in an obituary Monday.
Dana Scott Winters
June 8, 2008
Dana Scott Winters, 89, of Lihue, a retired Whittier Union High School principal, died at home. He was born in Long Beach, Calif. He is survived by wife Virginia, son Dale, sister Sydney Wood, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. No services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Kauai Hospice.
Rui Ying Xu
June 5, 2008
Rui Ying Xu, 44, of Honolulu, a Ying Ying Fashion LLC owner, died. She was born in Zhong Shan, China. She is survived by husband Po Kau Ching; son Jason; brothers Zi Jia and Zi Yu; and sisters Rui Ru, Rui Xiang and Xiting. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Taoist services.
Tsuyako Yamamoto
May 29, 2008
Tsuyako Yamamoto, 90, of Wahiawa, died at home. She was born in Kawailoa. She is survived by husband Masashi; sons Clarence, Albert and Glenn; daughter Beatrice Okamoto; brother Isao Takiyama; sisters Sunako "Dora" Nakamura, Lorraine Tsuneda and Atsuko "Elva" Yuen; and nine grandchildren. Private services.
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.