Ray H. Almeida, 61, of Honolulu is also survived by father Raymond. Additional information for an obituary published Saturday provided by the mortuary.Jeanne S. Armes died Oct. 11 in San Francisco. She was born in Whittier, Calif. She is survived by sister Clairelaine Martinsen of Idaho and formerly of Hawaii, and brother Carl E. Swanholm of Honolulu. Scattering of ashes off Paiko.
Florinda C. Bodine, 77, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Edward Jr.; daughters Lei Hernandez, Jean Bodine-Woody, Mary Woody and Clare Bodine-Pagan; sister Mercedes Rabey; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Julian P. Brillantes, 74, of Waipahu, a retired rice farmer, died Oct. 23 in Queen's Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Wilfred, Ricardo, Alberto, Reynaldo, Thelmo and Franciso; daughters Merlita Cion and Rosalia Ganguso; brothers Raymundo and Domingo; sister Rosita Bisares; and 24 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Abra, the Philippines. Casual attire. No flowers.
Thomas A. Castro, 75, of Honolulu died Oct. 30 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Lucena; children Rudy and Fred Castro, Lourdes Castillo, Virgie Evangelista and Mercy Bagorio; brothers Amado and David; sister Martina Rosario; 21 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Dr. Charles M. "Mike" Fullerton, 67, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for the University of Hawaii at Hilo, died Nov. 13 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Oklahoma City. He is survived by wife Jane J.; son Chris; and daughters Stephanie M. and Amy. Mass: 12:15 p.m. today at St. Joseph Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Joseph's School Scholarship Program.
Matsuko Goto, 93, of Honolulu, a retired private maid, died Nov. 10 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by son Albert; daughter Betty Takata; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Shirley Ho, 63, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died Sept. 15 in Hilo Hospital. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Friday at Alae Cemetery.
Clara K. Hoapili, 70, of Waianae died Nov. 14 in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Rowena Kaopuiki, Joanne Kim, Robin Tupa, Candyce Garrett-Tupa, Melody Sale, Tracey Fragoso and Jonah Jr., Todd, Matthew, Jeffrey and Eric GMC Hoapili; brothers Ah Mee Aipa, Walter Wakinekona and Clarence, Joseph and Rockie Kamai; sisters Georgina Kahawai, Grace Lee and Eleanor Bearden; 46 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 9 to noon. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Frances S. Kolda, 83, of Honolulu died Saturday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Colleen Aguiar. Graveside services: 2:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Olga R. Nishikawa, 76, of Pearl City is also survived by sister Wera Grave. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.
Bryson "Kala" Nishimura, 33, of Honolulu, a carpenter, died Nov. 16 in Lihue. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Joshua H.; mother Arminta R.; father Bryson; brother Chad G.K.; sisters Sandra P. Davis and Taylor E.L. Nishimura; and grandmothers Josephine K. Tsark and Julia A. Cooley. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Christian Church, 317 Manono St. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes: Mokulua Twin Islands, Lanikai. Casual attire. Flower lei welcome.
Kikuji Ota, 77, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired instrument technician with Grove Farm Co. and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, died Saturday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Chieko; brother Nobuo; and sisters Yoshiko and Hatsue Tasaka and Hideko Uemura. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Kapaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Helen C. Pang, 77, of Honolulu died Nov. 15 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Arthur K.M.; sons Gregory, Dr. Ronald and Jeffrey; daughter Denise Pang-Yee; brother Vernon Ching, and eight grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2124 Pauoa Road. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Discalced Carmelite Monastery or St. Francis Healthcare Foundation. Casual attire.
Juan Ruiz, 73, of Honolulu died Nov. 3 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Merlita; daughters Karen and June; son Rodel; and sister Gertrudes Cardona. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
George A. Sensano, 50, of Hilo and Honolulu, a communications maintenance supervisor at Hickam Air Force Base, died Thursday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was a former Pop Warner football coach in Hilo and Honolulu, former head coach for the Waiakea High School football team and assistant coach at Hilo High School. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Priscilla; sons Frank and Jonathan; daughters Arlette Aguiar and Allena Vincent; mother Rosamilia Sibayan; and four grandchildren. Time of reflections: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Herman I. Shigemura, 73, of Pearl City, owner of Herman's Turf & Yard Service, died Nov. 10 in Honolulu. He was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by wife Bessie "Yoshie"; sons Carl and Ricky; daughter Jasmine; sisters Toshiye Hino and Yaeko "Leatrice" Miyamoto; brothers Kaname "Kenneth," Kenichi "Frank," Mitsuo and Jitsuo "Jerry"; and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Saturday. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tsutayo Sugiyama, 94, of Hilo died Nov. 16 in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Kurtistown, Hawaii. She is survived by son William; daughters Ruth Kuniyuki, Mary Urashima, Janice Ferguson and June Shimizu; sister Tomiko Saito, 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Louis V. Torres, 74, of Kailua is survived by daughter Maria "Bina." Corrected information for an obituary published Saturday provided by the mortuary.
Robert T. Tsuchida, 84, of Wahiawa, a retired carpenter with Directorate of Public Works for the U.S. Army at Wheeler, died Nov. 8 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Stella C.; sons George and Leroy; daughters Jane Y. Shimonishi and Susan Tsuchida; brother Masanori; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Mathilda T. Valite, 58, of Kihei, a program specialist for Maui Adult Day Care Center, died Nov. 15 in Puunene, Maui. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rodolfo; sons Rodolfo Jr., Clifford and Ronie; daughter Trixie Mincavage; parents Dionicio and Maria Tacang; brother Avelino Tacang; sisters Arsenia Jacques, Valentina Valdez and Imelda Ugalino; and two grandchildren. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Friday at Christ the King church. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.
William W.T. Wong, 98, of Honolulu was born in Hanalei, Kauai. He is also survived by son Yau Loy. Additional information for an obituary published Saturday provided by the mortuary.
Yao Nan Wu, 83, of Honolulu, a retired farmer, died Nov. 15 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in China. He is survived by wife E. Zhu; sons Mo Mui Ng and De Ming and Zhi Liang Wu; daughter Pui Fen Tam; sister Chung Jun Ing; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Leslie S.K. Zane, 83, of Honolulu, a retired salesman, died Nov. 15 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Muriel; son Wesley; brothers Warren and Linny; sisters Winifred Lum and Vera Hong; and a grandchild. Services: Noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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.