Pablo Rios Bonite
Sept. 9, 2008
Pablo Rios Bonite, 80, of Honolulu, a retired merchant seaman, died in Honolulu . He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jamie Lee and daughters Sharon and Paulette. Private services.
Nicholas Samonte Cui Jr.
Sept. 1, 2008
Nicholas Samonte Cui Jr., 57, of Waipahu, a retired city Road Division supervisor and Navy veteran, died in the Philippines. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Estela; sons Jimmy and Zachary; daughters Christy Iribe and Chasity Ortiz; mother Nancy; brother Robert; sisters Debbie Fontaine, Cheri Cui, Nadine Hamond and Darlene Steele; and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Ely Badua Curameng
Aug. 30, 2008
Ely Badua "Jun" Curameng, 56, of Honolulu, a general laborer and heavy equipment operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Santa Rosa, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Estelita; son Jessie; daughter Janice; brothers Sam, Sixto and Angel; and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.
William Arthur Dillon
Sept. 9, 2008
William Arthur "Art" Dillon, 92, of Kailua-Kona, a Dillon Electric and Electric Motor Repairs owner and Kona Alii Condominiums building manager, died at home. He was born in Virden, Manitoba, Canada. He is survived by son Edward A., daughters Margaret R. James and Elizabeth May, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 20 at Royal Kona Resort in Alii Surf Room, 75-5852 Alii Drive.
Frank Farley
Sept. 9, 2008
Frank Farley, 52, of Kailua-Kona, a black-belt martial arts instructor, died in Honolulu. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Suporn, brother Malcom and sister Lee Tallon. Services pending. Donations suggested to American Heart Association.
Reynold Campbell Heau
Aug. 24, 2008
Reynold Campbell "Rey" Heau, 80, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop No. 31 machinist and Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Daniel J. and Lawrence M., daughter Reynette A. Hong, brother Donald, sister Esther Young and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Alice Asayo Ishizaka
Sept. 4, 2008
Alice Asayo Ishizaka, 86, of Kaneohe, formerly of Lahaina, a retired Pioneer Sugar Mill assistant chemist, died in Ann Pearl Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by daughter Yolanda Pimental, sister Nancy H. Kuioka, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Peter Celestine Kahoopii Jr.
Aug. 31, 2008
Peter Celestine Kahoopii Jr., 59, of Pearl City, a retired Servco Pacific parts distribution manager, died in Pearl City. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen N.; sons Daryl and Blane Nishizawa; mother Ruby; brothers Daniel, Orson and Alan; and sisters Ululani Aiana and Evalani Hirano. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yoshiko T. Komoto
Aug. 30, 2008
Yoshiko T. Komoto, 92, of Honolulu died in Pohai Nani Care Home. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by son Roy; daughter Charlotte Yasuda; brother Russ Takaki; sisters Toshiko Hanzawa, Nobuko Hayashi and Ellen Kunihiro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Harold Masao Onishi
Sept. 9, 2008
Harold Masao Onishi, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Harmoni Associates Inc. owner and Army master sergeant who served in World War II with Military Intelligence Service, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Muriel C., son Paul H., daughter Ann K. Spogen, sister Mildred M. Casperson and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Mauricia Remocaldo
Sept. 7, 2008
Mauricia Remocaldo, 83, of Lahaina, a retired Kaanapali Beach Hotel housekeeper, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Manuel and Michael; daughters Surficia Akiona, Barbara Shim and Marcia Bungcayao; brothers Rico, Peter, Andy and Alfred Carba; sisters Audrey Peralta, Connie Funari and Norma Wayne; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maria Lanakila Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Juan Rialin Rondaris
Aug. 28, 2008
Juan Rialin Rondaris, 98, of Honolulu, a retired McCabe, Hamilton and Renny Co. stevedore, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughter Joyce Shafer, 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Olive Kazuko Sabate
Sept. 4, 2008
Olive Kazuko Sabate, 82, of Mililani, a retired Iolani Sportswear seamstress, died. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Joseph K., daughter Sandra H. and brother Hisashi Watanabe. Private services.
Judy Ok Soon Shimamoto
Sept. 4, 2008
Judy Ok Soon Shimamoto, 54, of Aiea died. She was born in South Korea. She is survived by husband Stanley S.; son Troy M.; daughter Stella Si Nae; brothers Bang Hon, Yong Hon "Sam" and Sang Hon Yu; and sisters Susan Takahashi, Ok Nyo Nakasone and Man Bun Nam. Private services.
Marguerite Jane Show
Sept. 1, 2008
Marguerite Jane "Peggy" Show, of Honolulu, a condo manager, died. She was born in Alameda, Calif. She is survived by nephews Marcus and Glenn Wonacott, and nieces Penelope Heilman and Lynne Wonacott. No services.
Miles Takao Suwa
July 1, 2008
Miles Takao Suwa, 70, of Mililani died. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by daughter Leslie Valenzona and two grandchildren. Private services.
Frances C. Swatek
Sept. 10, 2008
Frances C. Swatek, 79, of Memphis, Tenn., died. She was born in Selma, Ala. She is survived by sons Robert, Michael and John; sister Joyce Humphries; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Memphis.
Dirk Norio Togashi
Sept. 7, 2008
Dirk Norio Togashi, 43, of Hilo, a Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School computer technician, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Iris T., father Ronald, brother Kirk and sister Ronda Miller. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stanley Anthony Tomyl
Sept. 6, 2008
Stanley Anthony Tomyl, 59, of Kailua-Kona, a computer-aided drafting and design coordinator for Hokulia and Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died at home. He was born in Clinton, Mass. He is survived by wife Linda, daughters Julia Provencial and Sara Stroman, and sisters Sister Constance, Joanne and Julie Ann. Services in Hawaii to be held at a later date.
Doris Sumiko Yanagihara
Sept. 7, 2008
Doris Sumiko Yanagihara, 76, of Hilo, a self-employed child day care provider, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Myron; sons Kyle, Kip and Chad Okinaka; brothers Masaru and Masayuki "Buster" Nagayama; sister Rose F. Simeona; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. 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.