Dominador Carmen Gantong
July 11, 2008
Dominador Carmen "Doming" Gantong, 60, of Waimanalo, a retired Y. Hata Co. truck driver, died in Kailua. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Erlinda, sons Jay and Ronald, daughters Maritess "Mary" and Cheryl Gantong, sister Elma Domingo and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. George Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Dennis James Guetzke
Aug. 5, 2008
Dennis James Guetzke, 43, of Honolulu, an Elite Properties principal broker, died in Honolulu. He was born in Madison, Wis. He is survived by mother Brenda Dalton; stepfather Larry Dalton; father Rollo; brothers Lindy, Alan, Steven, Brent and Dalton; and sister Sue. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. No flowers.
Norman Sadamu Hondo
July 25, 2008
Norman Sadamu Hondo, 77, of Kahului, a retired Maui Palms Hotel part-owner and manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Jane, sons Leslie and Mitchell, daughters Norma Furukawa and Wendy Kagawa, brother Ralph, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Beverly Yaeko Ikemori
July 2, 2008
Beverly Yaeko Ikemori, 57, of Kahului, formerly of Kona, a Credit Associates of Maui customer service representative, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by parents Jiro and Toshie; brothers Kenneth, Roy, Ben and Wilfred; and sister Marilyn Kubota. Private services.
Harry Kane
August 3, 2008
Harry Kane, 52, of Kihei, Maui, died at home. He was born in California. He is survived by brother George K. and sisters Georgette K.N. Kawahara and Georgianna P., Gail M. and Denise K. Kane. Services at a later date.
Yuk Lun Lau
July 16, 2008
Yuk Lun Lau, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Golden Dragon Restaurant Hilton Hawaiian Village cook, died in Honolulu. He was born in ZhongShan, China. He is survived by sons Wilson and John, daughters Eng Jee Lam and Elena Chou, and six grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Clarence Joseph Leong
Aug. 3, 2008
Clarence Joseph Leong, 82, of Honolulu, a retired stevedore, died in Honolulu. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by brother Noah "Ah Sing" and sisters Williette Wong and Charlotte Morton. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Aiea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Helene Matsue Nogami
July 30, 2008
Helene Matsue Nogami, 87, of Kahului, Maui, a retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. plantation lab technician, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She is survived by son Darryl, daughter Sharon Yokoyama, brother Tatsumi Imada, sister Yukie Imada and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Hongwanji. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ronald Alexander Pickering
July 27, 2008
Ronald Alexander "Ron" Pickering, 75, of Waianae, a retired geologist/engineer and Army veteran, died in Hospice Hawaii Palolo Home. He was born in Geneva, N.Y. He is survived by wife Joy; sons Ronald A., Dean M. and Kimo M.P.; daughters Sheryl J. and Malia M. Pickering and Loren J. Thomas; brother Charles; and six grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Ethel Yaeko Sakuda-Nakamura
Aug. 3, 2008
Ethel Yaeko Sakuda-Nakamura, 83, of Aiea, a retired state Department of Accounting and General Services account clerk, died in Avalon Care Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son the Rev. Robert J. Nakamura and brother George K. Sakuda. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Attire open. No flowers.
Kimiyo Takenaka
Aug. 3, 2008
Kimiyo Takenaka, 85, of Pearl City, a retired University of Hawaii at Manoa secretary, died. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by sister Tokiko Yoshioka. Private services.
Gladys Yoshie Tashiro
July 31, 2008
Gladys Yoshie Tashiro, 89, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a retired food editor for the Garden Island, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Ora A. and Mimi M. Tashiro, Alma T. Yamada, Lynn T. Harmer and Lani T. Bennett; sister Joan Yamachika; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
David Harold Woodside
June 24, 2008
David Harold "Kawika" Woodside, 84, of Waimanalo, a retired employee for Hawaii Division of Fish and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Ecological Services programs, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Kapaau, Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Leianaikaroselaniomaui Long; daughters Healani and Hokulani Holt and Ulalia Woodside; sister Maylien Grosjean; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes: 5 p.m. Aug. 19 at deceased's residence.
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.