Matea R. Acorda, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by daughters Vicenta Bamba and Carlota Acoba, brother Pedro Arucan, 22 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren. and six great-great grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park.Doris N. Agena, 62, of Honolulu, a retired medical records coder for Kuakini Hospital, died Dec. 7 in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Richard K. and Walter T. and sister Alice Y. Private services.
Elizabeth H. Ashworth, 65, of Honolulu, died Nov. 21. She is survived by husband Ted E. and sister Jan Kendall. Private services. Donations suggested to the American Heart Association.
Anna C. Bader, 84, of Kohala, Hawaii, died Dec. 7 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Niulii, Kohala, she is survived by husband Karl; sons Karl M. and Emil V.; daughters Anna K. Sugata, Mabel I. Kaua and Karleen Spalding; brothers Jacintho and Louis Cazimero; sisters Beatrice Akamu and Ida Wilcox; 12 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at her home on Keokea Road. Call after 6 p.m. for an all-night wake. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Episcopal Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Joseph B. Benton, 1, of Honolulu died Monday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Brian and Pam, brother Adam, and grandparents June Olson, Marlene and Ken Carlin, Arlene Benton and Fred and Marian Adam. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1404 University Ave. Burial services on the mainland. In lieu of flowers, goodwill gestures suggested to Joseph Benton Memorial Fund, 250 Opihikao Way, Honolulu, HI 96825.
Ellen S. Bickford, 80, of Willow, Alaska, and Hawaii, a retired schoolteacher, died Monday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Long Island, N.Y. She is survived by daughter Alice, brother John Ludwick, and a granddaughter. Private services.
Florraine L. Cabodol, 67, of Ewa Beach, a former nurses aide at Beverly Manor Convalescent Center, died Dec. 4 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons James, Edward, Eugene, Christopher, David and Benjamin; daughters Carrie Sulusi, Florraine Garrett, Karen Nakano and Elaine Cabodol; sisters Mary K. Woodward and Flora Lapp; brothers Clement, William L. and David K. Luke; 30 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Sau Lin C. Ching, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8 in Hale Nani Nursing Home. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by son George K.H.; daughter Ellen C. Kong; brothers Mun Chee and Chee Kwon Chun; sisters Sau Gin Look, Alice M.K. Luke and Clara Chung; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Julia F. Cortez, 71, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. She is survived by son Benjamin; daughters Evelyn Nobriga, Caroline Blakley, Susan Gattis, Sandra Santos, Veronica Salvador and Priscilla Cortez; brother William "Willy"; sister Vivian Velez; 20 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.
Eleanor E. Englert, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died yesterday in Kahului. She was born in Bridgeport, Conn. She is survived by sons Craig and Carl and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Hope Chapel in Kihei. Casual attire.
Kenneth C. Ewing, 59, of Pukalani, Maui, owner of Valley Isle Taxi Services, died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in South Dakota. He is survived by wife Gemma; son Eric; daughters Wendy Agustin, Tracy Pope and Roselyn Ewing; and a grandson. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at UpCountry Fellowship Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial: Makawao Cemetery. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the family.
Lui Faleafine III, 24, of Honolulu, died Saturday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Lui Jr. and Lori; sisters Lisa Mamo Lei Faleafine-Akana and Lezley P. and Lydia K. Faleafine; brother Shawn Akana, and grandmother Felili. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Thurston Chapel at Punahou School. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Tuesday at the chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Kenneth K. "Ken" Horio, 74, of Honolulu, a tour escort for Royal Adventure Travels, died Saturday in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lily Y.; son Keith T.; daughter Lynn M. Monnat; brothers Jack, Edward, Richard, Arthur and Rodney; and sisters Joan Uyeda and Nancy Sakai. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Seigo Kagawa, 84, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired business manager with Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Hisaye, son Glenn, daughter Susan Miura, brother Ernest S., sister Nora Muraoka and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Sunday at the Waimea United Church of Christ. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frederick D. Kamai Jr., 47, of Kaneohe, a retired master sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps, died Sunday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Frederick III, Michael and Sean; daughter Kristen; stepmother Jackaylne Feiloakitau; brothers Michael, Danny, Tony, Farryl and Davyn; sisters Debra Mendez, Shellie DePonte, Michele Kamai-Ayuma and Deena and Jackylne Kamai; and four grandchildren. Graveside services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Steve R. Makuakane-Jarrell, a Big Island park ranger who was killed Sunday at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park in Kona, will be remembered in services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium. Call after 1 p.m. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the family.
Mario D. Manuel, 42, of Omao, Kauai, a landscaper for the Hyatt Hotel & Resorts, died Saturday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Helen V.; daughters Beverly and Melody; son Jeremy; parents Ricardo and Gracia; brothers Rolando and Raymund; sisters Marcy Fermin, Lynda Eroirta, Imelda Tacras and Gracean Manuel; and a grandson. Call 6-9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.
Belmyra S. Medeiros, 86, of Hilo, a retired schoolteacher, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Ronald and Carl; daughters Joan Grande, Janice Sias and Linda Eblacas; brother Manuel Souza; sisters Mary Souza and Bina and Irene Fevella; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Rosary: 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.
Adele M. Merchant, 95, of Hilo, retired head clerk for the Welfare Department, City of New Bedford, died Dec. 5 in Hilo Hospital. She was born in New Bedford, Mass. She is survived by nephew Peter and cousin Constance Gauthier. No services. Scattering of ashes held.
Donna K. Middleton, 82, of Kaneohe, died Dec. 9 in Aloha Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kalaoa, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Eleanor K. Wong and Mary Jane K. Hamada, son Ronald W. Manuela, daughter Joyce Cahill, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after noon. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Herbert G. Moore, 86, of Mountain View, Hawaii, an airplane mechanic for the Hickam Air Force Base, died Tuesday in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Francis, daughter Diane Araujo, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Eunice T. Mukai, 80, of Mililani, died Dec. 4 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by son George H., daughters June M. Kiyonaga and Lynnette T. Ching, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Clarence L. Negrones, 57, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired truck driver, died Dec. 7 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Gordon, daughter Liza Maria, brother Pedro, sisters Florence Larouca, Janet Borling and Elizabeth Machado, and a grandson. Private services.
Dorothy H. Nishita, 74, of Honolulu, a retired procurement manager for the University of Hawaii, died Saturday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Hiroto, daughters Jane, Carol and Diane, and brothers Tsutomu, Hitoshi and Takashi Honda. Private services.
Gregory J. Noonan, 46, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a painter and wall hanger, died Dec. 4 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in California. He is survived by brothers John T. and Robert, and sisters Donna Lovell and Ann Ogden. Private services.
Masahide "Masa" Oshiro, 84, of Honolulu, a retired grounds maintenance worker for the Waialae Country Club, died Dec. 3 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tsuruko; sons Robert H. "Bobby," Russell T. and Maurice M.; daughter Lucille K. Morihara; brothers Tejiro, Hiroshi and Shichiro; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services held.
Kalua K. Paul, 83, of Honolulu, a retired construction laborer, died Dec. 6 in Honolulu. He was born in Kamalu, Molokai. He is survived by wife Karen Kalua, son Gene Kalua, daughter Paulene Clyburn, sister Noni Angel, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Martha M. Paul, 93, of Honolulu, died Monday in Honolulu. She was born in Udel, Iowa. She is survived by sons Wilbur "Bill" McKinnis and a granddaughter. Private services.
Emelia Quiambao, 37, of Honolulu, who worked with Paradise Bakery, died Dec. 9 in Honolulu. Born in the Philippines, she is survived by husband Mariano, sons Emiemar and Aaron, daughters Jacquelou and Gladys, mother Asuncion Dororo, two brothers, and three sisters. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Alejo F. Quiocho, 91, of Waipahu, who retired from Kauai Sugar Plantation, died Dec. 6 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Eufrosina F. "Sinang;" sons Alejo Jr., Delfin and Dencio, and five grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Pantaleon "Ling" Razon, 86, of Waianae, is survived by sister Rita Lontayao. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Russell T. Roberts, 99, of Ewa Beach, a retired inventory manager for the Pullman Co. in California, died Nov. 28 at home. He was born in Santa Rosa, Calif. He is survived by granddaughter Pelelini Torbett, four great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. No services. Burial in Oakland, Calif.
Gertrude S. Sawada, 66, of Pearl City, a retired secretary for Theo H. Davies, died Dec. 2 in Queen's Hospital. Born in Pahulei, Maui, she is survived by husband Ernest Y., son Glenn Y., daughter Lori Y. Tasato, sisters Ethel Miyahira and Jean Arakawa, brother Norman Taira, and a grandson. Private services.
Umeyo Shigekane, 86, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper for the Outrigger Reef Hotel, died Nov. 29 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by son Fred, brothers Mitsuso and Masami Yoneji, sisters Matsuyo Horibe and Setsuko Isoda, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Jean S.I. Shindo, 74, of Honolulu, a retired clerk typist for the city Print Shop, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Tom T., son Russell R., daughter Sharilyn S. Toyama, sister Bessie S. Lew, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joseph K. "Tweet" Soria, 59, of Kahului, died Dec. 8 in Maui Memorial Hospital. Born in Kalaupapa, Molokai, he is survived by hanai daughter Darlene Ganal, and brothers Douglas, Martin and Joseph Reynon. Scattering of ashes on Dec. 26.
Izek N. Williams, infant son of Aiisha died Dec. 4. He is also survived by brother Izeiah, grandmother Leila Johnson, aunty Tiara Oliver, and cousin Soloman X. Varnado. Private services.
Kwai Sun "Cigar" Wong, 91, of Honolulu, a retired leading man painter with Shop 71, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Saturday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fannie G.; sons Francis and Adrian; daughter Lorraine Chang; brothers Lawrence, Kenneth, Joseph, Edmund and Warren; sisters Laura Fong and Marjorie Ing; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alice T. Yamaguchi, 90, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired seamstress for the former Kamehameha Garments in Hilo, died Saturday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Earl and Gary; daughters Thelma Nagano, Shirley Kakuda and Deanna Rickenbacher; brothers Thomas and Masato Omaye; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Puna Hongwanji Mission in Keaau. Call after 3 p.m. 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.