Edna E. Akui, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5. Incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday.Vernal L. Armant, also known as "Hoppy" or "Len," 58, of Mililani, an employee with the Defense Logistics Agency at Pearl Harbor, died Sunday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Vacherie, La. He is survived by wife Linda Jane R.; daughters Lucia Crosley and Francine M.N. Mata; brothers Riley and Julius; sisters Willa Mae Simon, Joyce Jackson and Barbara Cambrice; and a granddaughter. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Schofield Barracks Post Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Schofield Post Cemetery. Casual attire.
Gilbert R. Ayala, 65, of Las Vegas and formerly of Pearl City, a retired truck driver with Grace Pacific, died Dec. 8 in Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas. He was also a local Puerto Rican-Latin musician. Born in Lihue, he is survived by wife Ruby S.; daughters Starlet Bright, Jarlene Norman and Regina Delegado; son Rodino A.V.; brother Domingo; sister Frances Francisco; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mary Y.T. Baird, 81, of Ketchikan, Alaska, and formerly of Honolulu, a former restaurant owner, died Dec. 7 in California. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Robert C. Lee and Charles "Tinker" Baird; brothers Pat and Clarence Lee; sisters Esther Gilliam, Bernice Lederer, Elsie Kanana and Violet Whaley; and four grandchildren. Services held.
Connie C. Balauro, 69, of Waimea, Kauai, a prep cook with Wailua Marina Restaurant, died Wednesday at home. She was born in La Union, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Manuel B.; sons Arthur, Manuel "Sonny" Jr. and Terrence; daughters Corinne Queja, Melva Acoba and Betty "Bay" Pearson; brothers Carlos, Antonio and Richard Caberto; sister Mary Caberto; and 20 grandchildren. Rosary: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Eleele Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Aloha attire.
Myrtle Mae Bartron, 76, of Hilo, died Thursday at home. She was born in McAlister, Okla. She is survived by husband Don H., sons William Scarborough and Kim and Don Bartron Jr., and daughters Joy Marie Thomas and Donna Marie Kataoka. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Protestant Church of Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
William R. "Sonny" Bisho, 90, of Honolulu, who retired from the city, died Dec. 8 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son William Bernard, brothers Albert and Robert and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Burial: Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Marjorie H. Carlson, 89, of Volcano, Hawaii, died Thursday at home. She was born in Washington D.C. She is survived by husband Donald E., sons Charles A. and Edward E., sister Arlene "Mickey" Higgs, and two grandchildren. No services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hilo Women's Club Scholarship Fund or the Hospice of Hilo.
Chong Ho Cho, 74, of Honolulu, died Monday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife Sun Ok Ko; sons Robert C. and Kil C.; daughters Yong A. Sheata, Ok Sun Hong and Kum Ja Cho; sister Sun Im; and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Ira D. Chow, 55, of Honolulu, who worked for an in-flight catering service, died Dec. 10. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Chong, son Darren, stepdaughter Alison, mother Esther Sha, brother Ivan, and sister Eunice Young. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 1313 Pensacola St. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Gabriel E.L. Crawford, 50, of Honolulu died Dec. 8 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Sylvia Mutch, brothers George, Gaylord and Gordon, and sisters Gertrude Kaipo and Geraldine, Milicente and Gladys Crawford. Private services.
Estelita C. Ellefsen, 62, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 8 in Wahiawa. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband Robert; sons Gary Canencia and Robin and Scott Ellefsen; daughter Racquel; brothers Jose Senas and Marcello and Tony Canencia; sisters Dolores Pagaduan, Maxima Steppe, Lenora Henry and Florence Shulte; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
John-Peyton L. Fong, 29, of Indianapolis, Ind., a mechanic, died Nov. 20 in Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Robert B. Fong and Carol R. VonHartman, brother Robert B. II, stepsisters April L. French and Colleen C. Williams, and grandparents Benjamin F.W. and Kathryne P.A. Fong. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Savior Lutheran Church of Aiea. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire.
Leroy F. Foss, 78, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor and owner of American Builders, died Wednesday in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marge, sons David and Steven, daughter Cathy Clark, and five grandchildren. Mass: noon Tuesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Virginia Franks, 75, of Waialua, died Wednesday in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Lahaina, Maui. She is survived by husband George; children Mary Carol Holmberg, Veronica Witt, Anthony and George Franks III, Monica DesJarlais, Regina Sano and Bernadette Franks-Ongoy; sisters Hilda Gomes and Mary Souza; 12 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park.
Sayono K. Frederick, infant daughter of John Frederick and Lani Tsuneishi, died Dec. 2 in Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children. She is also survived by grandparents the Rev. Arthur and Sally Tsuneishi. Private services.
Glenn Gillette, 92, formerly of Hawaii, died Sunday. He was born in Toole, Utah. He is survived by sons Jared P., Karl R. and Gordon E., daughter Arlene McCasline, sister Alice Brandley, 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Services on the mainland. Contributions suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Harold B. "Shorty" Goeas, 74, of Kaneohe, a retired repairman with GTE Hawaiian Telephone, died Sunday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bernice, son Harold Jr., daughter Charlotte, brother James, sisters Eleanor DePonte and Jean Paresa, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Armelle "Sunny" Goldstine, 79, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired retail salesperson, died Dec. 9 in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by son George W., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Edna M. Tavares Grace, 80, of Honolulu, a retired telephone operator, died Dec. 9. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons George Anderson and Sam "Skippy" and Michael Grace; daughters Harriet Mahoe and Violet "Sunday" Paris, and sisters Virginia Laws and Katherine Taylor. Services: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial to follow.
Sylvia A. Hahn, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died yesterday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by daughter Judy Hale, son Fred, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the American Heart Association.
Jinkichi Hanioka, 90, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Hisao and daughters. Private services.
Mark K. Ing, 38, of Makawao, Maui, a financial analyst for Primerica Financial Services, died Dec. 14 in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Annette; sons Matthew K., Mark K. and Micah K.; daughter Sarah M.; mother Ilene Ing-Rapozo, and brothers Ronald, Robert and Ryan Skaggs. Services: 11 a.m. to noon Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kaulanapueo Church in Huelo. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.
Gensei Kakazu, 72, of Pearl City, a retired painter, died Dec. 7 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by brothers Joe Y., Yasutake and Masao, and sisters Dorothy Asano Mikami, Yoshiko Shiroma and Charlotte Barrett. Private services.
Clara P. Kamaka, 49 of Waianae, a former employee at Liberty House Distribution Center, died Dec. 9 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was also a lunch clerk at Waianae Elementary School. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Leonora L.A.; mother Rose "Kuulei" Panoke; brothers Albert Kamalii and Ben, Donald and John Kamaka; and sisters Louisa Tavares, Beverly Kalani and Lucy Quisquirin. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ethel H. Kanbara, 90, of Aiea, died Nov. 27 in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harry, son Walter, daughters Bettie Kato and Jean Torikai, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Harry T. Kanbara, 96, of Aiea, died Dec. 2 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by son Walter, daughters Bettie Kato and Jean Torikai, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Eugene D. Kapeliela, 38, of Honolulu, an employee of The Cab Co., died Nov. 22 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Darlene K., daughter Haunani K.K., companion Candy Carpenter, mother Thelma Ruebsaman, brothers John Kapeliela and Derwin Ruebsaman, and sister Annie Freitas. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Tokuyo Kondo, 96, of Wahiawa, who retired from Kanemaru Laundry, died Dec. 4 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Niigata, Japan. She is survived by sons Isao, Takashi and Osamu; daughters Margie A. Tsumura, Rose T. Higa, Amy E. Morita, Helen M. Iwamoto and Alice F. Lind; 25 grandchildren; and 39 great grandchildren. Private services.
Alfred Kumalae, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30 in Honolulu. He is survived by son Wayne J. Brandon, stepfather Al Palmieri, sisters Connie Gregory and Carol Rimell, brothers Alan and Vernon, and a granddaughter. Private inurnment.
Leticia B. Levinthol, 44, of Kapaa, Kauai, a laundry helper for Kauai Merriott Resort & Beach Club, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Edward "Eddie," son Clay A., mother Petirina Basvel, father Franscisco Basvel, brothers Sany and Aristonico "Tony" Basvel, and sister Florentina B. Yadao. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Kapaa Missionary Church. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Kody T. Matsunaga, infant son of Keith and Lisa, died Nov. 25. He is also survived by sister Kimberly, grandparents Satoru and Mae Yoko Matsunaga and Clyde and Mollie Takeshita, and great-grandparents Yoshie Uyeda and Kenneth Takeshita. Private services.
Benjamin Naleieha, 79, of Waimanalo, a retired stevedore, died last Saturday in Kailua. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by wife Daisy; daughters Eleanor "Elly" Afong, Donna-Mae Moses and Dawn "Cappy" Naleieha; son Donovan "Bobo"; 19 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m.
William D. "Bill" Naleieha, 47, of Honolulu and formerly of Napili, Maui, a cement finisher with the Mason's Union, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beverly; daughters Billie Jo, Sarah and Maile; mother Daisy; sisters Eleanor "Elly" Afong and Donna-Mae Moses, and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel. Call from 5 to 8 p.m. Aloha attire. Private scattering of ashes.
Alvin Y. Nonaka, 44, of Tampa, Fla. and formerly of Aiea, a computer programmer with Transworld Data Services, died Nov. 23 in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by mother Mitsuko, brother Michael, and sisters June Torres and Julie Jow. Private services.
Tokie "Doris" Odagiri, 86, of Pearl City, a retired seamstress from Malia International, died Dec. 3 in Straub Hospital. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Toshifumi and Thomas M.; sisters Elsie K. Oki, Janet Nambu and Betty M. Taoka; stepmother Kozue Takehara, six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Hideko T. Odan, 75, of Kaneohe, a retired self-employed seamstress, died Nov. 30 in Castle Hospital. She was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. She is survived by husband Richard S.; sons Richard S. Jr. and David Y.; daughter Janice E. Chang; brothers George, Thomas and Charles Toyofuku; sister Naoe Fukuda; and a grandchild. Private services.
Clarence M. Perry, 74, of Aiea ,died Dec. 10 in Pali Momi Hospital. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by son Rance; daughters Stella Foreman, Susan Mawae and Sheryl "Candy" Walker; brothers James and John Perry and John Fernandez; sisters Josephine Lau, Vivian Reynoso, Carol Cooner and Hazel Kim, seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
The Rev. Richard H. Peterson, 74, of Sun City, Ariz., a retired minister of the United Methodist Church, died Dec. 7. He was also a former administrator of the Pohai Nani Retirement Home in Kaneohe. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He is survived by wife Peggy, sons John and Thomas, and daughters Pamela and Julie. Services on the mainland. Letters can be sent to Peggy Peterson at 10919 Saratoga Circle, Sun City, AZ 85351.
Vernon W.K. Stanton, 38, of Waianae, died Dec. 7 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lei-Leen M.; sons Vernon W.K. Jr. and Gary K.; daughters Tiana K., Elizabeth-Margaret K. and Ciara K.; parents George and Margaret Kaleohano; brothers Daniel K. Stanton and George Kaleohano Jr.; sisters Leona-Lee Arruda and Janice-Gale M. Lewis; and a granddaughter. Eulogy: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.
Dorothy Van Rosenbergh, 88, a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital in New York, died Wednesday in Castle Hospital. She was born in Sagamore Hill, N.Y. She is survived by husband William, brother Fred Hadland, daughters Dorothy Myrdal and Jan Lennon, two grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Private burial. Donations suggested to the Windward Senior Citizens Day Care Center.
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.