Francisco Ansagay Amian
Aug. 10, 2008
Francisco Ansagay Amian, 53, of Wahiawa, an Army veteran, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Myong; sons Daniel and Christian; brothers Dean Fernandez, Cye Fernandes and Ernesto and Larry Amian; sister Audry Chandler; and one grandchild. Services: 10:15 a.m. Friday at Schofield Barracks chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
Loretta A. Bautista
Aug. 13, 2008
Loretta A. Bautista, 85, of Honolulu, a retired McInerny sales associate, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Patrick A. Shiroma and sisters Mildred Yui and Jean Redmond. Private services.
Mitsue Tanaka Chang
Aug. 21, 2008
Mitsue Tanaka Chang, 61, of Mililani, a U.S. government traffic management specialist at Hickam Air Force Base, died. She was born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan. She is survived by husband Milford K.Y., son Garett, daughter Kristine and sister Masae Tamanaha. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire.
Jean Miyoko Hamada
Aug. 15, 2008
Jean Miyoko Hamada, 82, of Aiea, a retired Payless clothing buyer, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gary; daughters Payge Iwamoto, Raelene Hidano and Faye Akagi; brother George Yokota; and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.
Aggie Michael
Aug. 12, 2008
Aggie Michael, 34, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by fiance Charles Wattson; mother Faalupega; brothers Pelenise, Eteuati, Alesaga, Tulei and Scott; and sisters Sami Seto and Dejuley "Tiffany" Michaels. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Waipahu Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 7:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Kazuo Mihara
Aug. 7, 2008
Kazuo Mihara, 90, of Honolulu, a retired city auditor and Army veteran, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by nephews and nieces. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Gabriel Ulep Morales Sr.
Aug. 14, 2008
Gabriel Ulep Morales Sr., 90, of Waipahu died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosa M.; sons Gabriel Jr., Manuel, Marcelino and Richard; daughters Evelyn Ordonez, Herminia Cabanatuan, Estrelita Lopez, Gloria Sablay and Charito Gaoiran; sisters Cesaria Baptista and Cecilia Pascua; 31 grandchildren: and 29 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Esteban P. Penuliar
July 28, 2008
Esteban P. Penuliar, 82, of Ewa Beach died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Jiminez, Mapandan, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Europia; sons Lito B., Ramie B. and Julie B.; daughters Edna P. Mendoza and Marlene B. Penuliar; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Annalyn Leinani Pua
Aug. 18, 2008
Annalyn Leinani "Anna" Pua, 44, of Pahala, Hawaii, a Kau High and Pahala Elementary School security and custodian and Sunterra Resort housekeeper at Sea Mountain Punaluu, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pahala. She is survived by mother Susan L.; sons Lucas and Antoni; daughters Jerilynn and Jaylynn; companion Nelson "Tony" Llanes; father of children Antoni Ponce; brothers Arthur Kaleohano and Sammy, Danny, Wesley and James Pua; sisters Susan Louis, Elvaney Pascubillo, Nathalie "Maile" Raquel, Helen Freitas and Kathy and Charmaine "Dolly" Pua; and seven grandchildren. Celebration of life: 7 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow at mortuary. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Florencio Rita
July 29, 2008
Florencio Rita, also known as "Blackie" and "Natinga," 80, of Waianae, a Navy veteran, retired Honolulu, Ewa and Barbers Point post office clerk and retired Frank S. Basil Co. employee, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elisea "Edie"; sons Jon Sr., Jerret, Jerrold and James "J.B."; daughters Jocelyn Manosa and Jerrilyn Rita; companion Isabelle Estrella; brothers Ruben and Dado Demitrial and Manny Rita; sisters Loretta Barques and Rosita DeLeon; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Hiroshi Suzuki
Aug. 18, 2008
Hiroshi Suzuki, 81, of Honolulu died in Hale Palama Mau at Kuakini. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by wife Jane; son Ken; daughter Julie Taniguchi; brothers Take, Roger, Harold and Roy; sisters Evelyn Yagi, June Kojima and Molly Yoshii; and three grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
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.