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Donn L. Ashley, 78, formerly of Hawaii, a retired captain from the U.S. Navy, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Cambridge, Mass. He is survived by wife Nancy, daughter Elaine Dodds, son Philip, brother Dr. Robert P., three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland.Margaret Farber, 64, of Pukalani, Maui, died Monday at home. She was born in Wilmington, Calif. She is survived by daughters Seve Ann Gilpin, Sandra Lynn Moran and Rexanne Gerber; sisters Mary Rangel, Tillie Franco, Alice Caracoza, Lucy Sandgren and Lolie Sandoval; brother Manuel Yanez; and six grandchildren. Private services.
George D. Hale, 35, of Kihei, a teacher for the deaf and hearing impaired, died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Springfield, Mo. He is survived by parents George and Martha; sister Susie Heavin; brothers James E. and Michael W.; and hanai family Terry Craig, Chris Davis, Alison Graham, Julia Hale and Kealoha Camacho. Services on the mainland. Celebration of life on Maui at a later date. Donations suggested to the George Hale Memorial Fund for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.
Anne Harris, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23 at home. She was born in Atlanta. She is survived by niece Anne Houston Beidleman, nephews James and Alex Houston, and stepson Jess. Memorial services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday on the Hau Terrace of the Tropic Seas Apartments, 2943 Kalakaua Ave.
Isabel F. Juan, 82, of Aiea, died Jan. 13. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Edwin, daughters Ederlina Nacion and Lydia Lucas, 11 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 1:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Susan P. "Zamora" Kaai, 56, of Ewa Beach, died Jan. 24 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Gilbert B.; sons James G. Jr. and Jessy C. Corpuz and Anthony R. and Zachary K. Kaai I; daughter Jennifer L. Moisa; mother Agnes Zamora; brothers Angel P., Henry K., Thomas S., Wilbur T. and Eustaquio K. Zamora; sisters Emma A. Gagarin, Rose M. Orpilla, Diana N. Bargas, Rosario P. Bungat, Lorraine L. Rector, Libra Zamora and Leonora K. Moisa; and 16 grandchildren. Wake services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marcella E. "Grandma" Kates, 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. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Fumio "Francis" Kawachi, 80, of Aiea, a retired sheetmetal worker for Lilie Continental, died Saturday in Honolulu. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Aiko, sons Karl and Thomas, daughter Dee-Dee Beaton, sisters Kameyo Kubo and Muriel Muraoka, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edward G. Kikuchi, 91, of 'Oma'o, Kauai, a retired supervisor at Del Monte, died Saturday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kainaliu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Gladys, sons William "Pila" and Bert, six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sanford W. "Sanny" Kubo, 40, a mason for Unlimited Construction Services Inc., died Monday. He was born in Wailua Homesteads, Kauai. He is survived by father Leslie L.S., brother Derwin L., sisters Donna Lee M. and Duanne Lynn H. Kubo and Leslie Takasaki. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Kapaa Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Burial: Kapaa County Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.
Albert Y. Matsumoto, 66, of Honolulu, was born on Molokai. He is survived by son Gerome. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.
Joseph P. Medeiros Jr., 76, of Kilohana, Molokai, died Dec. 21 in Kaunakakai, Molokai. He is survived by wife Prisca B.; son Edwin; daughters Natalie Wilson, Paula Anderson, Tess Washington and Choppie Kalama; sisters Violet Tate and Hilda DeSilvas; brothers Clarence Medeiros and Micheal Madreau; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Feb. 19 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kaluaaha, Molokai. Memorial services and burial: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at the home of Edwin and Diane Medeiros at 5.5 miles east of Kamehameha 5 Highway. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Father Damien building fund. Aloha attire.
Candido V. Mercado, 56, of Papaaloa, Hawaii, was a landscaper for Kihei Gardens & Landscaping Co. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.
Takeshi Shizuma, 73, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died Saturday in Molokai General Hospital. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Florence; sons Mike, Gary and Ivan M.; daughter Teresa K. Sing Chow; brothers Joe and Yukio Abe; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hoolehua Congregational Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Aloha attire.
Margaret M. Silva, 78, of Honolulu, died Friday in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Honokaa. She is survived by sisters Angeline Dunn, Marie Andrade, Ida Gomes, Theresa Bray, Florence Silva and Dorothy Ramos; and brother William Ferreira. Wilder mass: 9:45 a.m. Monday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Wilbert N. Titcomb, 60, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died Jan. 26 at home. He is survived by companion Lorraine Coyaso; sisters Velma Pacheco and Blanche Dias; hanai children Alfred Lopes, Magno and Brian Coyaso Jr., Naomi Souza and Jade Stratton; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services held.
Nanci C. Weiler, 67, of Waimea, Hawaii, and formerly of Honokowai, Maui, a retired co-owner of the former Setay Original Jewelers of Beverly Hills, Calif., Lahaina, Maui and Waimea, Hawaii, died Jan. 23 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Portsmouth, N.H. She is survived by son Jason G., companion Virginia Yates, and hanai son Colin Suzuki. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Maryvale Orphanage, P.O. Box 1039, Rosemead, Calif. 91770.
Rose T. Yamada, 81, of Pearl City, a retired cafeteria worker from the state Department of Education, died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Mitsugi; sons Alan H., Wayne T. and Wesley M.; daughter Faye T. Kumashiro; brothers Takashi, Tsunao and Tsuneto Maki; sisters Harumi Sugahara, Hanayo and Jeanette Sanekane and Jane Ogura; and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. 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.