Mary A. Becker, 74, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Wednesday in Bentonville, Ark. She was born in Lihue, Kauai. She is survived by husband Arthur R.; son Melvin Apana; stepsons Richard W. and Ronald D.; stepdaughter Sheryl M. Makransky, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were on the mainland. Donations suggested to the American Diabetes Association International, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314.Cecilia Kaihilani Cabral, 69, of Kailua, a retired school bus driver, died Friday in Kailua. Sge was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Richard E. Jr. and Robert Cabral and Jesse B. Elderts; daughters Gaynell K. Sala and Laverne Tavares; brothers Bob and Jesse Via; sister Dorothy Elderts,19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6:30 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
Benjamin Cacho Cordero, 74, of Honolulu, a Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel security guard, died Oct. 27 at Queen's Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Matilda; sons Benjamin Jr. and Brian; daughters Janice Young and Roxane Saleve; brothers Etong and Salvador; sister Caroline "Loming" Dalos-Santos, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services:10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Gregorio Cabanting Domingo, 83, of Lanai City, a retired Dole Pineapple Co. employee, died Oct. 30 at Queen's Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Juana; daughters Feliza Rendon and Lucy Lee; brothers Felipe and Flaviano; sister Josephina Palomares, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Call after noon Saturday and after 6 p.m. Friday. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park.
Agapito Saludes Ednilao, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Construction mason worker, died Oct. 20 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Herminia; hanai son Armando; hanai daughters Mary Jane Sagaysay and Lolita Daguimol, and brother Justino. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary and 10 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Segundina Delos Reyes Esteban, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper, died Oct. 31 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Eugene "Steve" Reynaldo; daughter Angie Arelliano; brothers Cirilo and Clemente Esteban; sisters Irene Razalan and Basilisa Ballesteros, and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
John Suetena Helsham, 67, of Honolulu, a motor vehicle operator for the Navy Exchange, died Wednesday, in Honolulu. He was born in Apia, Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Imelda; sons John S. Jr., Paul A., Richard P., Henry J., Mike J., Wilbur J., Rodney and Michael P. Suafoa; daughters Dorothy and Jessie E. Apaisa; brothers Arthur, Sonny, Wayne, Norman, Peter and Paul; sisters Pat Yandall, Elizabeth, Malia Silva, Margaret Tua and Pearl, and 16 grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
Yat Kwon Lee, 74, of Honolulu, a retired painting contractor, died Oct. 30 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose; son Kenneth; daughter Irene; brothers Yat Tong and Robert and Tsung Kuan, and two grandsons. Private services.
Shirley A. Legg, 53, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Kimberlee A. Kealanahele; sons Stephen J. and Jeremiah S.; brothers Henry, George Jr., William J.H. and Fredrick Lau, and sister Olivia L. Alverio. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.
Willie Litz, 76, of Honolulu, retired owner of R. Litz & Sons, died Oct. 11 in Honolulu. He was born in Canada. He is survived by wife Jessie, and sons Russell and William. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hilton Hawaiian Village beach. Donations suggested to the Ilikai Fellowship Church.
Ignacio Regaspi Reconsal, 81, of Mililani, died Thursday at Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Leeroy, Andrew and Antonio; daughters Rufina, Honey-Girl, Dolores, Tracy, Lynette, Andrea, Lorna and Winifred, and eight grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Private inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Elizabeth S. Smith, 78, of Bremerton, Wash., former librarian for the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, died Friday at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by husband William F. Sr.; sons William F. Jr. and Jeffrey E., M.D.; brother Frederick Simpson, and six grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. Hugh's Episcopal Church in Allyn, Wash.
Jack I. Wainwright, 5-day-old son of David and Kathryn Wainwright of Honolulu, died Oct. 14 at Tripler Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his parents; brother William John; sisters Jessica Johanna and Emily Mary; grandparents Barry John, Alexandra Caroline and Francis J. and Patricia M. Tagliabue, and great-grandmother Marjorie. Private services.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.