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Stan Souza, 66, Newspaper Guild leader
Kestutis J. Aglinskas, 83, of Kaneohe, a physician in Chicago, died Sunday in Castle Hospital. He was born in Russia. He is survived by wife Dr. Josephine, son Dr. A. Stephen and a granddaughter. Private services.
Palmroy P.K. Bush, 61, of Honolulu, who retired from the state attorney general's office, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brother Charles. Private services.
George W. Conniff, 92, of Kailua will be remembered in a scattering of ashes on Mount Olomana. Donations suggested to Windward United Church of Christ, 38 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Kailua 96734. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday.
Lani dela Cruz, infant daughter of Edward and Cenia of Kahului, died Jan. 8 in Kapiolani Women's and Children's Hospital. She is also survived by twin sister Noe. Private services.
Violet De Mattos, 79, of Hilo died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Edward De Mattos and Raymond Mattos; daughters Caroline DeLuz and Sandra Augustin; sister Mary Wilbur; brothers George, Joseph, James and Delbert Costa, 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire.
Laurelle and Leerelle Diamond, infant twins of Lafonda and Darryl of Waianae, died Jan. 8 in Honolulu. They are also survived by brothers Brian and Darryl, and father and stepmother William and Janmar Gonzalez. Private services.
Lydia C. Enoki, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Farrington High School teacher, died Dec. 20 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Waipio Valley, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Richard; son Elliot; daughter Estelle; brother Dai Heong Chun, and sisters Grace Maclaren, Edith Chun and Debroah Chang-Tung. Private services.
Robert E. Evans, 88, of Hilo, a retired office manager for Laupahoehoe Sugar, died Monday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Wisconsin. He is survived by wife Mildred T.; son Robert W., and daughters Ann L. Edner and Marilyn Hind. Private services.
Miguel C. "Mike" Filio, 66, of Kapolei, who retired from the U.S. Navy, died Sunday. He was born in Camarenes Sur, the Philippines. He retired from the Naval Supply Center in 1998. He is survived by wife Rosa M.; sons Edgar M. and Edward M.; daughters Erlinda M.F. Anguay and Edith M.F. Jones; brothers Victorino, Julian, Romy and Nick; sister Bienvenida Imperial, and five grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Herta Forsch, 96, of Honolulu and formerly of Miami, a retired owner of Sig's Men's Wear in Miami Beach, died Thursday. She was born in Germany. She is survived by sister Ilse Arensburg, two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Daniel "Butchie" Gonzalez Jr., 57, of Kaneohe, owner of Kahaluu Boil Peanuts, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Judy; daughters Maria A. and Anissa J.; father Daniel; sisters Florence Harwell and Diana Bachman, and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Richard M. Himeda, 58, of Waipahu, a retired caretaker with Aiea State Park, died Wednesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Jane N.; son Ryan M.; mother Elizabeth T.; brother Ben, and sisters Judy Takamoto and Alice Yara. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elaine Y. Ikeda, 73, of Honolulu, a clerk for First Hawaiian Bank, died Dec. 20 in Kailua. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by brother George Oasa and sisters Jane Wataru and Yoshie Boyd. Private services.
Vincent E. Jaeger, 75, of Kailua, a retired electrician for a bank, died Wednesday. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by sons Ed and Eric; daughters Heidi and A.J.; sister Jeannette Houston, and a grandson. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Verna M. Jaynes, 70, of Kohala, Hawaii, a cafeteria/food service worker, died yesterday at home. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Lewis H.; daughters Cynthia Rincon, Donna Garcia, Linda Castro and Sandra Sanchez; sons John, Doug and Loren; brothers Harry and John Medeiros Jr.; sister Lucy Hinokawa; hanai son and caregivers Patrick and Kuuipo Medeiros, 18 grandchildren and six great-granddaughters. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Patrick Kaikuaana, 66, of Lihue, a retired receiving clerk with Lihue Sugar Plantation, died Thursday in Wilcox Hospital. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Kau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mae; daughters Peggy Jerves and Loel Kaikuaana; brothers Henry and Moke; sister Lillian Whitney, and 12 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Victor D. Kaluna, 73, of Wahiawa, a retired security officer at Waimano Training School & Hospital, died Monday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lydia L.; son Victor D. Jr.; daughters Victoria N.A. Naki and Veronica M. Bingham; brother Arthur Kukua, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hoolehua Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Molokai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Ralph "Hauoli" Kamakana, 64, of Wahiawa died Jan. 7 in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by the Kamakana ohana. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Grace Y. Kunimura, 73, of Waipahu died Jan. 2 in Waipahu. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by son Norman; daughter Leslie Yamashita; brothers Tsutomu and Satoshi Yoshimura; sister Kiyoko Fujiwaki, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Jean F. Lakar, 81, of Honolulu died Dec. 26 at home. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by husband Rosendo. No services. Private scattering of ashes.
Huan Fen Fang Lei, 62, of Honolulu died Jan. 6 at home. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Jung Han and Jun Ning; daughters Jun Yu and Jun Yu; brothers Huan Kun, Huan Tin and Huan Sen Fang; sister Huan Ping Fang Lum, and a grandchild. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Faleolatia P. Letuli, 80, of Honolulu died Jan. 8 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by eight sons, two daughters, 37 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary.
Stephen "Eddie" Marote, 76, of Hilo, a plantation supervisor for Hilo Coast Processing Co., died Dec. 30 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Eleanor; sons Bradford, Russell "Rusty," Chadwick "Chad" and Kelly; daughter Rochelle Harris; brother Ernest, and 15 grandchildren. Private services.
Sharon M. Miyasato, 54, of Aiea died Jan. 2 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Teruo; father Takeo Furutani; brothers Gerald A. and Allan Furutani, and sister Darlene Y. Nagano. Private services.
Herbert K. "Uncle" Moss, 76, of Haleiwa, who retired from American Orient Aqua Farms in Kahuku, died Tuesday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Herbie and Mike; daughters Tina, Amber and Sandy; sisters Inez Lee, Grace Stephens and Shirley Igarta, and grandchildren. Services: Noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Modesto C. Noble, 77, of Ewa Beach, a retired gardener, died Monday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Gable, Curtis and Darren, and five grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Antonia L. "Annie" Ortiz, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died Tuesday in Hale Makua. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Joseph M.; daughters Josephine R. Nakasone-Sagawinit and Evangeline Hayman; son Mr. Kinores, brothers Albert and Henry Louis; godchild Maxima L. Manegdeg; sister Mary Burgess, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary, Norman's Chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Eleanor A.M. Pila, 76, of Honolulu, a former licensed practical nurse, died Tuesday. She was retired from the Kaneohe State Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Ellsworth, Llewellyn and Nathaniel Lew, and sisters Thelma Ruebsamen, Dorothea Guerrero and Alma Bell. Services: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Anstasia K. Popielarz, 84, of Waianae died Dec. 3 in Waianae Comprehensive Center. She is survived by husband Stanley J. Popielarz and three nieces. Services on the mainland.
Charles R. "Bob" Reid, 77, of Tucson, Ariz., a U.S. Army veteran, died Wednesday. He was a retired president of the Hawaii Division of the Diversery Corp. He is survived by wife Natalie; children Robin Benevich, Natalie Arndt, Pamela R. Duffy and James R. Reid, and sisters Bette Yentz and Maisy Schiek. Services on the mainland.
Irene C. Risko, 63, of Ewa Beach, a retired security officer for the Honolulu Airport, died Jan. 5 in Kahuku. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Darlynn Lau, Roselani Risko-Flatt and Desiree and Shawn Risko; brother Larry Estrella, seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Private services.
Charles "Sonny" Lee Sing Jr., 86, of Kailua died Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Albert M.K.; daughter Myrna Ayau; brothers Phillip, William, Francis, Gordon and Albert; sisters Luka Nakoa, Emmaline Lee, Melvia Ching and Shirley Yong, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Eleanor F. Subica, 73, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired cook at the Hilo Yacht Club, died Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Gregory and Leslie Moniz; daughter Roselani Baker; sisters Mary Martin, Hazel McGibboney, Patricia Borges-Grossman; brother John Farias, and five grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual and aloha attire.
Ralph Y. Tokumoto, 77, of Honolulu, a retired heavy-equipment mechanic for E.E. Black Construction, died Jan. 4 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by sons Dwight and Clyde A.; brothers Shosei and Thomas H.; sisters Jane Sotto and Alice Y. Tokumoto, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Claire P.N. Tuiolosega, 66, of Riverside, Calif., a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Dec. 3. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Arlette L.F. Kaleopa and Kimberlee N. Tuiolosega; sons Nelson T.K., Rudolph K., Eric K.P., Myron L.A. and Norman R.K.; brother Rudolph Nelson Jr.; sister Harriet M. McCabe, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Thursday at Waianae Boat Harbor. Scattering of ashes: Pokai Bay. Casual attire.
James K. "Pake" Uyeda, 86, of Wahiawa, formerly of Lahaina, a former employee of Pioneer Mill Co., died Dec. 30. He was born in Honokowai, Maui. He is survived by daughter Faith Kino; sons Herbert and Dennis, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Demetrio S. Wandasan, 67, of Pearl City, a retired police officer from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Jan. 8. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Esmania "Mary" Aganon; sons James and Michael; daughters Francine Azama and Paulette and Arlene Wandasan; sisters Margaret Bustamante and Loretta Purdy, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Margaret L. Wong, 93, of Kailua died Dec. 20 in Hale Nani Health Center. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Calvin and Lewis; brother Richard Luke; sister Irene Ho, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 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.
