Duane John Bowen
Sept. 8, 2008
Duane John Bowen, 90, of Waimanalo, am Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Cornell, Wis. He is survived by sons Daniel and Timothy, daughters Kathie Stewart and Nancy Sigsbee, sister Jeannette Kenowski, seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10 a.m.
Richard Fujio Hosaka
Sept. 2, 2008
Richard Fujio "Doc" Hosaka, 90, of Honolulu, a retired optometrist, Army veteran who served in World War II and member of Company D, 100th Battalion, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mildred M., son Bruce F., daughter Eva T. Ardo, brothers Jack T. and Masami, sister Gertrude S. Kuboyama and five grandchildren. Private services.
Leilani Inouye
Sept. 7, 2008
Leilani Inouye, 69, of Volcano, Hawaii, formerly of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Patrick, son Patrick A., daughter Lisamarie Allen, sister Carol Thomas, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kilauea Military Camp Chapel in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Call after 10 a.m. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Kawaiaha'o Church, Honolulu. Call after 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Dorothy Mitsuko Ishikawa
Sept. 1, 2008
Dorothy Mitsuko "Dot" Ishikawa, 87, of Kaneohe, formerly of Kalihi, died. She was born in Kahaluu, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Joyce F. Fukuhara, Janice M. Arthurton, Gail O. Haitsuka and Laura R. Inouye; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Edith Kiyoko Kaneshiro
Aug. 31, 2008
Edith Kiyoko Kaneshiro, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Maunalani Nursing Facility dietetic cook, died in Hiolani Care Center at Kahala Nui. She was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. She is survived by son Lloyd H., daughters Grace C. Arakaki and Karen K. Apostol, brothers James and Richard Nagamine, sister Stella Higa, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Eloise Jean Larsen
Sept. 5, 2008
Eloise Jean Larsen, 94, of Kaneohe, a retired physical therapist, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Victor S. Peroff and a grandchild. Private services.
Lucille Young Hee Lee
Sept. 7, 2008
Lucille Young Hee "Lucy" Lee, 90, of Waipahu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base clerk typist, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Pius and Clyde Kang, daughter Lucretia Leong, brother John, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 10:15 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Mary Fontleroi Temple Melone
March 20, 2008
Mary Fontleroi Temple Melone, 99, of Wahiawa, a Long and Melone Title Co. founding partner and Navy veteran, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Howard, Md. She is survived by husband Drury. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association, 6444 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90815.
Samuel Kiichi Murakami
Aug. 18, 2008
Samuel Kiichi Murakami, 78, of Pearl City, a Federal Aviation Administration electronics technician, died at home. He was born in Kainaliu-Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Helene N. Stegmann, Shizue Minobe and Alice N. Hawes. Private services.
Ted Takashi Naito
Aug. 13, 2008
Ted Takashi Naito, 78, of Waipahu, a retired Sunrise Store owner in Hilo and former Culinary Arts College manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by wife Mutsumi "Alice," daughters June M. Hasegawa and Lynn H. Kubo, sister Noriko Urakawa and four grandchildren. Private services.
M.L. Nichols
Sept. 8, 2008
M.L. "Nick" Nichols, 91, of Pupukea, a Santa Fe Railroad engineer, died in Pupukea. He was born in Perth, Kan. He is survived by wife Lois; sons Patrick and Peter; daughters Tharan Schmidt, Pamela Steinberg and Penny King; sister Dorothy Troutman; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
In Ho Ivanhoe Park
Sept. 7, 2008
In Ho Ivanhoe Park, 94, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Ivan and Ashdell, daughter Elizabeth McPherson, 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Mildred Haruko Suzuki
Aug. 26, 2008
Mildred Haruko Suzuki, 90, of Honolulu died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by son Alan M.; daughter Karen A. Kimura; sisters Jane "Shi Chan" Fukuoka, Florence Matsumoto and Bessie Tanji; and two 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.