Blessing Akim
July 21, 2008
Blessing "Iwa" Akim, 33, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Marlow "Manuia" and Michael "Maa" Joseph; daughters Bobbie "Moana" Frances and Maile Blessing; parents Frances "Franny" and Miguel "Mike"; brother Miguel "Braddah"; and sisters Michelle K., Roxsanne L. McShan and Patrice H. "Tootsie" Stone. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Fortunata Gasmen Alvior
July 18, 2008
Fortunata Gasmen Alvior, 91, of Ewa Beach died in Hawaii Medical Center West. She was born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Bonifacio B., son Joselito, daughters Lourdes Billena and Corazon Bellon, brother Benjamin Gasmen, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Lucy Brilts
July 24, 2008
Lucy Brilts, 89, of Mililani died at home. She was born in Drabesi, Latvia. She is survived by sons George Juri Brilts and Vilnis Briles, daughter Baiba Serocca and two grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.
Anson Chong
July 15, 2008
Anson Chong, 69, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a former Hawaii state representative and senator, died at home. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilauea Military Camp Chapel, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Additional services: 5 p.m. Monday at Central Union Church Parish Hall in Honolulu. Aloha attire.
Theresa Faye DeFrancia
July 19, 2008
Theresa Faye DeFrancia, 61, of Wailuku, a retired fish cutter, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Matthew I. Sr.; sons Jason, Matthew I. Jr., Kevin, Kyle and Malcolm; daughter Ainahau Kuhaulua; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual and aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Albert K. Enos
July 6, 2008
Albert K. "Dahling" Enos, 79, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Bruce, Gilbert, Robin and Kevin; daughters Alberta Ogawa and Melanie Enos; brothers Anthony "Mahi" Kauanaulu and Donald Enrique; 24 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Bessie Ibrao Fooks
July 25, 2008
Bessie Ibrao Fooks, 77, of Waialua, a retired Department of Defense Dependent School and Department of Education teacher, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kawailoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Gilbert; son Karl; daughters Laurel, Maureen and Karen Fooks and Joyce Banes; brothers James and Stanley Ibrao; sister Gladys Kenniston; and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission. Casual attire.
Edward Katsuyoshi Fujihara
July 6, 2008
Edward Katsuyoshi "Curly" Fujihara, 86, of Kailua, a retired state Youth Correctional Facility and Nuuanu Auto mechanic, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Nancy N.; daughter Ann McAdams; brothers Charles K. and Walter H.; sisters Janet S. Yoshida, Carol Y. Miyasato and Mildred T. Tomita; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Masanao Funayama
July 17, 2008
Masanao Funayama, also known as "Ralph" and "Steam," 90, of Ewa, a former retired Ewa Plantation and Oahu Sugar field supervisor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by daughters Anne and Velma; brothers Taira, Shiro and Hachiro; sisters Mitsuko "Betty" Nakata and Yoshiko Matsukado; and caregivers Palagia Concepcion and Faye Lagmay. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Mollie Kikumi Gibo
July 6, 2008
Mollie Kikumi Gibo, 79, of Honolulu, a Daiei employee, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Randall, daughters Carolyn Paet and Colleen Mikami, sisters Virginia Fukunaga and Caroline Nasu, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kelly Kwi Nam Honda
July 5, 2008
Kelly Kwi Nam Honda, 56, of Honolulu, a Pele Queen Permanent Make-Up and Skin Care Salon owner, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Daegu, South Korea. She is survived by husband Floyd; daughter Chanel Honda; stepsons Matthew and Jonathan; parents Hee Won and Tae Soon Kim; brothers Kyung Kee, Jae Kee and Young Kee Kim; and sister Julia Ching. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Punahou School Thurston Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Bright attire.
Robert Francis Kong
July 10, 2008
Robert Francis Kong, 64, of Honolulu, a retired Aiea Florist owner, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Frances; brothers Oren, Thomas, Samuel and Keith; and sister Lynnette Oshiro. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Kazuo Maekawa
July 10, 2008
Kazuo Maekawa, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Meadow Gold Dairies plant supervisor, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Glen and Steven, brother Henry, sister Mildred Tsutsui and caregiver Jean. Private services.
Alice Akiko Nagata
July 23, 2008
Alice Akiko Nagata, 75, of Kahului, a retired Maui Land and Pine Co. can room worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by husband Willard, son Lowell, daughters Sandy Chun and Stacey Nagata, brothers Wallace and Stanley Sakata, and sister Nancy Yamanaka. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Kahului Union Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park. Incorrect information given in an obituary Sunday.
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Clarence Sadaka Nakashima
July 24, 2008
Clarence Sadaka "Moi" Nakashima, 69, of Haiku, Maui, a retired general contractor, died at home. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by wife Clara, daughters Trina Nakashima and Trudy Pachico, and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao, Maui.
Dale Narusawa
July 15, 2008
Dale Narusawa, 39, of Wahiawa, an Air Force technical sergeant, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Priscilla; stepsons Prederick and Jaybie P. Kurishima; stepdaughters Princess P., Precious P. and Pearlyn P. Kurishima; father Charles; brother Cy; and sisters Lori Muramoto and Cyd Narusawa. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual and aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Yaeko Omori
Yaeko Omori, 93, of Kauai died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She is survived by son Duane; daughters Winifred Casuga and Carol Wachi; brothers Kameichi, Haruichi and Takeo Sakamoto; sister Matsuko Sakamoto; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Sam Pa
July 23, 2008
Sam Pa, 76, of Anahola, Kauai, died. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Darlene "Yvonne"; sons Robert, Sam III, Kekane, Mitchell and Shilo; daughters Iwalanai Maran and Angelina Koli; brothers Clarence Kauliakamoa, Ezera Pa and Edward Hooikaika; sisters Winona Elkins and Ida Hooikaika; 42 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Kauai Veterans Center in Lihue. Call after 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Taeko Suzuki
July 18, 2008
Taeko Suzuki, 91, of Honolulu, a retired city administrator, died in Manoa Care Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephew Chris Bouslog and niece Ann Bouslog. Services: 11:30 a.m. next Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Masao Takeuchi
July 26, 2008
Masao Takeuchi, 88, of Honolulu, a retired County of Kauai auto mechanic supervisor, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Kukuila, Kauai. He is survived by daughter Lena Tanaka; brother Mamoru; sisters Toneyo Choriki, Sadako Matsuoka, Mutsue Amaki and Dorothy Clapper; and two grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Waimea Higashi Hongwanji.
Natasha Moelilia Taualai
July 21, 2008
Natasha Moelilia Taualai, 18, of Ewa Beach will be remembered in services 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. She died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father Tau, mother Alesi, brothers Nathaniel and Nathanson, sister Natisha, and grandparents Ugapo Soa and Toetu and Vasa Faitau. Call at the mortuary after 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Donald Dai Ung Tom
July 22, 2008
Donald Dai Ung Tom, 73, of Kailua, a retired massage therapist, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Linda, son Paul, daughter Sasa, brother Dai Ping, sister Dorothy Lee and two grandchildren. Visitation and Taoist services: 8 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
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.