Tomasa B. "Masing" Adriatico, 71, of Pukalani, Maui, formerly of Lanai,died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Abra, the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Carmencita Martinez, Marylin Dela Cruz and Maura Hill; brothers Antigono, Gaudencio and Quirino Bugtong; sisters Josefa B. Cayan and Francisca B. Ardaniel; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at the Union Hall. Call after 10 a.m. for an all-night vigil. Mass: 10 a.m. next Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai. Burial: Lanai Cemetery. Casual attire.David H. "Whizz A" Anderson, 77, of Kailua, a retired fireman with the federal government, died Dec. 31 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kenneth and David K., daughter Kathy Bance, sisters Martha and Eleanor Andersen and five grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church in Kailua. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Randy Bethel, 48, of Honolulu, a welder, died Tuesday. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by sons Chad, Neil and Brice; daughter Tiara; sisters Patricia Holiday and Anita Malani; brothers Frederick Jr. and Gordon; and mother Eleanor. Private services.
Joe "Uncle Joe" Carvalho Jr., 87, of Honolulu, a retired construction manager with Ikaika Builders, died Dec. 17 in Honolulu. He was also a retired commercial fisherman on the Malia Lani. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Miriam, son J, and a grandson. Services: 4 p.m. next Saturday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Kapahulu Avenue. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Dominador S. Clarin, 76, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Esmeralda; sons Conrado, Jessie and Edwin; daughter Carmencita Floro; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dorothy C. Costa, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30 in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Richard J. Henning, daughter Diane G. Grossi, brother David Silva, half-brother Clarence Silva, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Suelo R. Efhan, 94, of Honolulu, who retired from Hawaiian Electric Co., died Dec. 31 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Cebu, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Teodulfa S.; sons Albert and Daniel; daughters Esther Uyeda, Norberta Siarot and Pacita Sato; brother Maximo; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Roberto C. Gaoiran, 80, of Kahului, a retired irrigation field worker for HC&S, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Laoag City, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Magdalina; sons Robert, Randy, Robbie and Ryan; daughters Virginia Vergoza, Linda Baraoidan and Lisa, Reyna and Elayna Gaoiran; brothers Federico and Pedro; sister Lucena; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alice Chung-Soon Han, 73, of Aina Haina died last Saturday in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Seoul. She is survived by husband John M.K., son Eldon, daughter Anna, and a grandchild. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Harry K. Hayase, 65, of Pearl City, a retired civil engineer for the city Building Department, died last Saturday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sylvia Y., son Derek H., brothers George and Ernest, and sisters Harriet Yasuda and Evelyn Anzai. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jane S. Hioki, 90, of Cerritos, Calif., and formerly of Honolulu, died Nov. 11 in Woodruff Convalescent Hospital in Bellflower, Calif. She is survived by sons Richard and Wallace Shishido and Lowell Hioki; brothers Sutejiro and Kenzo Sato; sisters Bessie Takeshita, Hiroko Okumura, Toshie Suzuki and Amy Aoki; and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Lily K.I. Hom, 76, of Aiea, died Monday in Pearl City. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dennis J. and Douglas; daughters Sheryl A. Takahashi, Marilyn H. Hamano and Jaymie L.H. Shibata; brothers Francis, Clarence and Richard Lum; sisters Bernice Chui and Millie Dung; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
The Rev. Jane C.G. Jack, 95, of Lakeland, Fla., a missionary to Hawaii for the Assemblies of God, died Dec. 31 in New Horizon Share Home in Winter Haven, Fla. She was also the pastor of Assembly of God Church in Wailuku. She was born in Newark, N.J. She is survived by daughter-in-law Dorothy Collins, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
Tamotsu Kawamoto, 88, of Honolulu, retired owner of Kapahulu Upholstery Shop, died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Pekeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Matsuyo; son James; daughter Sharon Kugisaki; sisters Mitsuko Nekoba, Kazue Tanaka and Doris Higuchi; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Leonard L. Labang, of Honolulu, died Wednesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Darashan; son Ramalah, father Leon, mother Laurita Parsons, brothers Randy and Ted, and sisters Cynthia Anderson, Brenda Clary and Leona Komine. Services: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Wo Lau, 74, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Yeung Ho, sons Clarence and Ricky, daughters Oi wan Leung and Cathy L. Ho, sister Sui Ping, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Chinese Buddhist services: 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Eugene Y.Q. Lung, 72, of Honolulu, a retired electronic technician for the federal government, died Thursday in Kaiser Hospital. He is survived by wife Halina; children Janyce Wenz, Cynthia Akau and John and Eugene Lung Jr.; brothers Glenn, Raymond and Richard; sisters Grace Leong, Dorothy Voseipka and Lydia Wong; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalaha Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Masaru "Ted" Matsuura, 83, of Hilo, formerly of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for the former Puna Sugar Co., died Dec. 29 in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Ted K. and Clarence S., daughter Matsuko Toba, brother Clarence S., sisters Hatsuko Sakamura and Momoe Nakagawa, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Don K. McAfee, 70, of Honolulu, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Kansas. He is survived by wife Moana; mother Nila; sons Michael, Clark, John, Tom and Tony; daughter Maia; sister Shirley Sharp; and brothers Larry, Bud and Robert. Private inurnment.
Thomas J. McGarvey, 85, of Honolulu, a retired comptroller and corporate secretary, died Dec. 24. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by daughters Judith White and Patricia Lucas, son Thom, brothers Joe and Jack, two grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Mass and burial on the mainland.
Edward H. "Eddie" Moore, 47, of Kaneohe, owner of Moore's Auto Refinishing Service, died Wednesday in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Melanie; children Matthew, Taryn and Joshua; brother Herman; and sisters Shirley Oguma, Haunani Pedro and Carol Paaoao. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jesse K.A. Peelua Jr., 56, of Molokai, a retired heavy equipment operator and truck driver from B & C Trucking, died Saturday in Molokai General Hospital. He was born in Molokai. He is survived by wife Honey K.; daughters Julei Peelua, Jantseen Vegas and Corrine Gonzales; mother Eva; brothers Rodney Biven and Wayne Peelua; sisters Lorraine Higa, Hattie Silva, Kanani Negrillo, Earlene Johnston and Leilani Wallace; three grandchildren; godson Kahanu Biven; and goddaughter Tomiko Nishihira. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Memorial services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church. Casual attire.
Francis M. Pettigrew, 78, of Honolulu, a retired city supervisor, died Dec. 23 in Kaiser Hospital. He is survived by children Francis, Kyle, Patrick, Michael, Rosemond and Marian Pettigrew, Louise Hanapi and Mary Kauhola; brother Marion; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 8:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Singeko A. Poch, 67, of Hilo, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Chuuk, Micronesia. She is survived by husband Datauo; sons Sinaiter, Meichy, Stacy, Itacy, Ichiem, Saropa, Sista, Scare and Lastly; daughters Massa Kansore, Meripa Poch, Roxanna Kaminanga and Isabella Poch; and 62 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire.
Modesto P. "Modes" Pumaras, 70, of Pukalani, Maui died Dec. 20 in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Rosalina; mother Dorotea; daughters Myrna Macugay and Janice Lockhart; brothers Rodulfo, Baltazar and Mariano; sister Violeta Tabucol; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, Norman's Chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. next Saturday at Good Shepherd Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.
William C. Sarmento, 86, of Lawai, Kauai, a maintenance man for Kauai Surf, died Wednesday in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Lawai, Kauai. He is survived by sons William Jr. and Charles "Jerry"; daughters Linda S. Vidinha, Sheila S. McLaughlin and Laverne S. Green; brothers Harry, James and Richard; sister Alice Sarmento Aigbee; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual or aloha attire.
Stephen P. Senas Jr., 25, of Waialua, a mail processing clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in the Airport Annex, will be remembered in a Mass 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. He died in a fireworks accident last Saturday. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by father Stephen P., mother Julie S., sisters Serena Ann Bernades and Vanessa Fay Senas, and grandparents Vicente D. and Sabina G. Abrigo and Jose S. and Genevieve P. Senas.
Mary A.H.L. Silva, 78, of Honolulu, a retired waitress with Willow's Restaurant, died Dec. 31 in Honolulu. She was born in Lahaina, Maui. She is survived by husband Joaquin H. "Jack," daughter Joanne Enomoto, sons Caesar, Stephen, Eugene and Robert, brothers Johnny and Tommy Len, sisters Katherine DeSilva, Annie Naito and Ah Moy Wong, 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow.
John Tapia, 51, of Menifee, Calif., a chef at Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, died Dec. 31 at home. He is survived by wife Carina, brothers Felix Jr. and Donald Tapia and Rodney and Rex Rickets, and sisters Brenda Ngoho and Lynn Rickets. Services on the mainland.
Shigeo Tomita, 81, of Kahului, a retired longshoreman and winch operator from MacCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co. Ltd., died Dec. 15 in Hale Makua. He was born in Kahului. He is survived by wife Shizuko; sons Ralph, Frederick and Gary; daughter Patricia Lee; brothers Toshio and Torao; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Philip C. Turner, 87, of Honolulu, a retired colonel from the U.S. Army and Oahu Railway & Land Co., died Sunday. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kathryn, son Stephen, and a grandson. Graveside services: 10 a.m. next Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.
Byrene K. Kala White-Troche, 40, of Kapaa, Kauai, a special events coordinator for the Kauai Food Bank and United Way, died Thursday in Wilcox Hospital. She was born in Lakewood, Calif. She is survived by sons Jonah Lewis and Noah Troche; daughters Angela and Fawn Lewis and Natasha White; brothers Kimo, Kini, Ruben Kamanawa Santos and Lopaka Barrett; sister Kamaile Santos; parents Byron Gerald White and Maile Kinimaka; and two grandchildren. Call from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Kauai Chapel.
Siu Wah Wong, 72, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26 in Hale Ho Aloha Care Facility. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by nephews, nieces, and two sisters-in-law. Taoist services: 8:30 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Ngok Hin Yim, 59, of Honolulu died Sunday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Ming Lei; son Andrew; daughter Lisa; brothers Wing Tat, Raymond, Daniel and Tin Leung; and sisters Jenny Leong, Nancy Carillo, Sau Yu Lee and Sau Kuen. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian 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.