Vicente Racimo Agbayani
June 3, 2008
Vicente Racimo Agbayani, 73, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Delia; sons Juvy, Tony, Rene and Vince; daughter Marilou Acacio; sister Dolores Borja; 16 grandchildren; and three-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines.
Marian Yukiko Akita
June 4, 2008
Marian Yukiko Akita, 66, of Honolulu died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Walter T. and sisters Nellie F.L. Ho, Marjorie A. Martz, Elsie S. Myers and Sharlene S. Akita. Private services.
Severo Buen Cargo Sr.
May 13, 2008
Severo Buen Cargo Sr., 96, of Kaneohe, a retired Mahelona Hospital housekeeping employee, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Severo Jr. and Gary, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Peter Damien Carvalho
June 1, 2008
Peter Damien Carvalho, 66, of Wilsonville, Ore., a retired U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was an Oahu Civil Defense Force employee, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Michael, Paul A. and Eugene W.; and daughter Mary Ann. Services held in Oregon.
Clara Ruth Daffern
June 6, 2008
Clara Ruth "Ruthie" Daffern, 77, of Mililani died in Mililani. She was born in Modesto, Calif. She is survived by son Brian; daughters Carol Hughes, Susan R. Farris and Diane Carnes; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice Hawaii.
Ross Peterson England
June 5, 2008
Ross Peterson England, 86, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard veteran and Merrill Lynch employee, died. He was born in Logan, Utah. He is survived by wife Nola Jane, son Charles, daughter Susan Rego and three grandchildren. No services.
Ola Lazette Eyre
June 3, 2008
Ola Lazette Eyre, 93, of Kailua-Kona, a retired obstetrics and gynecology nurse and Long Island College surgical nursing instructor, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Miami. She is survived by daughters Virginia Stuart and Lynn Gervais, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes: 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Keauhou Bay.
Daisy Filippi Gerin
June 7, 2008
Daisy Filippi Gerin, 91, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. federal government secretary, died at home. She was born in Ohio. She is survived by nephews and nieces. Services to be held at a later date.
Daniel Joseph Ginden
June 5, 2008
Daniel Joseph Ginden, 76, of Kaneohe, a retiree Hawaiian Electric Co. employee and U.S. Army and Army Reserve retiree, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wanda, sons Vernon and Dayna, daughter Jennifer Martin, sister Beverly Adams, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Kaneohe. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Kanae N. Hirokawa
May 31, 2008
Kanae N. Hirokawa, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Maluhia Hospital registered nurse, died in Hale Ho Aloha. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Howard K. and Dr. Roy K., daughters Myrtle F. Kaneshiro and Dorothy E. Kometani, sister Hazel Nozawa, 23 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Craig R. Kawamoto Sr.
June 8, 2008
Craig R. Kawamoto Sr., 62, of Hilo, a U.S. Army retiree and Santa Clara County employee in California, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Adrienne; sons Tyler, Craig Jr. and Stuart; daughter Jade; sister Jean K. Nakagawa; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.
Karen Alapai Kia
May 22, 2008
Karen Alapai Kia, 57, of Douglasville, Ga., died in Douglasville. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Inger-Kae "Keala" Pacheco and Indira "Ipo" Ula; brothers Ainoa N., Alwood N., Dennis K. and Malcolm K.; sisters Patsy Costello, Alberta H. Lampie, Nanette A. Barton, Carolee K. Aricayos and Denise K. Ramento; and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Amy Kananimauloa Lee
June 7, 2008
Amy Kananimauloa Lee, 69, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Margaret Cuarisma, brothers Herman and Sidney, sisters Pearl and Gwendolyn, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Luana Nani Lee
June 8, 2008
Luana Nani Lee, 57, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Keone, fiance Clifford Warren, brothers Herman and Sidney, sisters Pearl and Gwendolyn, and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joseph W.P. Nakoa Jr.
May 30, 2008
Joseph W.P. "Joe" Nakoa Jr., 73, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired U.S. Army and Hawaii National Guard chief warrant officer, died at home. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife RoseMarie; son Joseph "Kepa" Jr.; daughters Rose Ka'aihue, Mona Nobriga, Kanani Nakoa and Shonna Nakoa-Oness; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Services to be held in Kamuela at a later date. Casual attire.
William Eliakela Paikuli III
June 8, 2008
William Eliakela Paikuli III, 86, of Waianae, a retired Honolulu police officer and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons William E. IV, John R. and Mark K.; daughter Petricia Tiffany; brother Walter F. Macfarlane; sister Lydia K. Cluney; 16 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Phyllis F. Souza
June 8, 2008
Phyllis F. Souza, 88, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by son Lyle, daughter Phyllis Esclito, sister Emily, 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church, 3300 Ala Laulani St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Tsugio Uehara
June 1, 2008
Tsugio Uehara, 85, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired Miko Meat Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Natsuko, son Arnold, daughter Julie Urabe and three grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Robert Louis Wiseman
June 5, 2008
Robert Louis Wiseman, 75, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy master chief petty officer and marine engineer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Defiance, Ohio. He is survived by wife Dorothy A. and brother William E. 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.