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Clifford Keene, former
Kaiser chief, dies at 89Edward B. "Eddie" Akiu, 84, of Kailua, a retired federal worker, died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Nahiku, Maui. He is survived by daughters Pearl and Elizabeth Akiu and Geraldine Book; brothers John Kahiamoe and Jimmy Akiu; sister Lottie Bodner; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: Noon Feb. 5 at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Aloha attire. Loreta Alcover, 66, of Pearl City died Sunday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband James; sons Burchell and Derwin; daughters Debra Vasilash, Roxann Alcover and Jaymie Naauao; sister Lucia Piris; stepmother Ume Dela Pena, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 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. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Pearl City. Casual attire.
Elizabeth K.M. Antonio, 83, of Pearl City died Jan. 22. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Paul Jr., Roy, Lawrence and Rudy; brother Theodore Molale; sister Maria Rasmussen, 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Feb. 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Call again from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawi, Kohala. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Casual attire.
Dorothy Baldwin, 77, of Nanakuli, who retired from the U.S. Air Force, died Jan. 22 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband George; sons Lindley "Lind" and Marshall "Tiga"; daughters Dorothy "Lana" Liki, Georgette Husemann and Sandra "Lani" and Sarah Baldwin; sister Emma Ampong, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Vaud Ross Bale, 76, of El Paso, Texas, and formerly of Hawaii, died Thursday in El Paso. He was born in Peyson, Utah. He is survived by second wife Lorrayne; daughter Vicki James; son Jeff, brother Jack and eight grandchildren. Burial on the mainland.
Raymond Betonio Jr., 68, of Honolulu died Jan. 22 in Honolulu. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Olivia; sons Clifford and Darcey; daughters Joycelin Clark, Darlene Johnson, Diana Almeida and Melanie Gilleres, 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Joseph L. Carlos, 46, of Kaneohe, who worked for Insituform Technology, died Monday in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by children Mona, Chris, Boy, Jolene and Maria; father Gilbert; and sisters Bernadette and Carol. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kailua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ramon Carrillo-De Jesus, 87, of Kaneohe died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Naguaabo, Puerto Rico. He is survived by son Edward Carrillo-Melendez and three granddaughters. Private services.
Gene L.N. Chongtim, 36, of Waianae died Jan. 20 in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George Jr.; sons Chad and George III; daughters Jhanah K.L. and Aleizha K. "Sunshine"; parents Leslie K.K. and Florence Leon; brothers Roger K., Homer K., Lloyd "Kaai" and Lance Leong; and sisters Elizabeth Kanekoa, Leslie King, Leona L. Porter, Donna U. Long-Aguon, Deborah L. Leong and Suzu Kageyama. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to noon. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marcella E. "Grandma" Gates, 77, of Waimanalo died Jan. 22 in Kailua. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by children Dorothy Ann and Lynn Kates, Betty Yoshikawa and Violet Rivera; sisters Betty and Connie; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and hanai grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Peter M. Herring, 78, of Waianae, a retired exterminator for Diversified Pest Control, died Tuesday at home. He also served in World War II. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Edith; sons Peter and Raymond; daughters Hycarty Bathe, Selene Wexler and Delsinda "Kanani" Herring; brothers Benjamin and August; sister Anna Ruta, 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dr. Allen M. Ito, 92, of Honolulu, a retired dentist, died Jan. 22 at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Helen K.; sons Donald T., Bruce M. and Brian M.; daughter Jacqueline K. Murdock, sister Sumie Fujikawa and six grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1611 Kewalo St. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harry K.H. Jenette, 75, of Kaneohe is survived by daughter Johnnie Mae Myers. Incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday provided by the mortuary.
William M. Kalama Jr., 81, of Ewa Beach, a tour bus driver for Grayline Tours, died Jan. 22 at home. He was also a musician with the "Rainbow Serenaders." He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elsie H.; son Howard T. Hashimoto; daughters Luana L. Mento and Billie E. Kapua; sister Sarah Hussey, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Thomas T. Kojo, 75, of Honolulu, former owner of Liliha Delicatessen, died Jan. 21 in Las Vegas. He was also a retired supply clerk at Hickam Air Force Base. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shizue; daughters Darlene Benton, Kristine Nishiyama and Colleen Miyaki and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
James V. Kunst, 93, of Honolulu, who worked for the Bata Shoe Co., died Jan. 19 in Kaiser Hospital. He also owned Ka-ma-aina Shoes. He was born in Czechoslovakia, or the Czech Republic. He is survived by wife Alba and sons Ronald and Paul. Private services.
Edward Lopez, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired sheet metal worker, Shop 17, at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, died Jan. 19 in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leonora "Nora"; daughters Diana Chang, Lori Albinio, Edna Johnson, Cindy Lopez and Terri Flores; brothers George Lopez and G. Richard Varde, 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
David A. Mendes, 41, of Hanapepe, Kauai, is also survived by mother Lucy. Additional information for an obituary published Thursday provided by the family.
Benjamin T. Murakami, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Times printing manager, died Jan. 20 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Florence A.; daughters Mae E. Hiranaka, Jane Y. Murakami and Carol H. Fujita; brothers Kiyoshi and Tsutomu Nakazaki; sisters Natsuko Tashiro, Yukiko Yamada and Tatsuyo Taba, two granddaughters and a great-grandson. Private services.
Carl K. Oya, 92, of Honolulu, retired from Ewa Plantation Co., died Jan. 21 in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sons Donald T., Ronald T. and Edwin M.; daughters Mary T. Suyetani, Ann N. Happold, Jane Y. Watanabe and Keiko L. Makahanaloa, 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
David Y. "Yoshi" Oye, 71, of Honolulu, a retired cook for Royal Hawaiian Hotel, died Wednesday in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Russell, Terry and David "Analu" Jr.; brothers Naoto and Thomas; sisters Tamayo Wakasugi, Ruth Takemoto, Fukuyo Matsuoka and May Tamura and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Vagivagi F. Pedro, 87, of Wahiawa died Jan. 20 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Lefaga, Western Samoa. She is survived by sons Kalakaua and Lucia; daughter Apiseka Sua; 21 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gerita D. Phillips, 75, died Monday. She was born in Oregon. She is survived by husband Wendell J. "Phil"; sons James and Richard "Rick"; daughters Suzanne Luvaas, Catherine Burkholder and Patricia Phillips, sisters Dorothy Renkawitz and Doris Tito and four grandchildren. Private services.
Ben Pruse, 87, of Kahului died Thursday at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by sister Elizabeth Sylva. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary-Norman's Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No donations. Donations suggested to the Heart Fund.
Catalina D. Racho, 80, of Ewa Beach died Jan. 19 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Justo, Rudolfo, Rolando, Benito and Danilo; daughters Consuelo R. Miranda, Corazon Racho, Nenita Heruela and Teresita and Angelita Racho; brother Ricardo Damaso, 28 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Leonicio Rivera, 82, of Mililani, retired from the Public Works Center at Pearl Harbor, died Jan. 22 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in North Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Julia S.; sons Leroy, Gilbert, Wilfred, Steven and Jerry; brothers Joseph, Romaldo, Garciano and Julian; sister Mary Santana, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
George E. Shuptrine Jr., 79, of Haleiwa, a retired medical and dental technician with the U.S. Navy, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Palestine, Texas. He is survived by sons George E. Lively III and Jack M. Shuptrine; daughters Melody K. Batie, Teresa M. Shuptrine and Shirley M. Pilla, 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call 5:30 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30. Burial: Hawaii State Veteran's Cemetery. Casual attire.
Mary T. Torres, 92, of Wailuku, Maui, a practical nurse for Pioneer Mill Hospital, died Jan. 22. She was also a licensed practical nurse at Maui Memorial Hospital and a licensed private-duty nurse at Malulani. She was born in Lahaina, Maui. She is survived by son Kenneth, daughters Peggy J. Kretzmer and Paulette Medeiros; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services held.
Ser Kwai Wong, 78, of Honolulu died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Amy; sons Walter and Frank; daughter Polly Kano, brothers Yuk and Kwong Sang and four grandchildren. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
William H. "Blackie" Yamura, 68, of Honolulu is also survived by five grandchildren. Additional information for an obituary published Thursday provided by the mortuary.
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.
