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Matsu Arakawa, 94, of Honolulu, a retired private housekeeper, died Feb. 8 in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by son David S., daughters Elsie Y. Shimabukuro and Hannah M. Nakamoto, brother Larry S. Toma, sister Lillian S. Yogi, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Benjamin S. Butac, 78, of Omao, Kauai, a patloader operator for McBryde Sugar, died Feb. 7 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughter Josiline Acosta, sons Romy and Robin, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Remains will be held overnight at 4460 Punee Road Omao for visitation. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Rai Show-chih Chu, 86, of Honolulu, a retired teacher, died Saturday. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Don C., daughter Rai, and two grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Friday at Waiokeaola Congregational Church.
Norman Y. Fukuda, 62, of Kaneohe, a retired telephone-installer repairman, died Feb. 1 in Ewa Beach. He is survived by wife Shirley, sons Darin and David, daughter Deena "Nana" von Seggern, sisters Nancy and Peggy, and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.
Masao Goya, 69, of Honolulu, a retired iron worker for Associated Steel Workers Ltd., died Friday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Clayton M. and Kevin J.; brothers Yoshikazu, Yoshimatsu and Taro; sisters Mildred M. Fusato, Lily N. Sakai, Harriet H. Owara, Sue-Anne S. Shiroma and Janice F. Ganeku; and a grandson. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edward S. Isomura, 81, of Kapolei and formerly of Hilo, who retired from County of Hawaii, died Friday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Mildred T.; son Gordon K.; daughters Maxine N. Nygaard and Claire H. Okazaki; sisters Umeko Morikawa, Harriet Kubo and Jane Yahata; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers. Casual attire. No flowers.
Myra A. Kaho'ohanohano, 77, of Kahului, died Monday in Hale Makua. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Kenneth and Glenn, daughter Rochelle "Shelley" Gardanier, brother Edwin Montgomery, sister Wilhelmina "Mina" Thom, 15 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again after noon Saturday at the church. Burial: St. Anthony Cemetery.
Rose U. Kepani, 64, of Paia, Maui, died Monday at home. She was born in Paia. She is survived by husband Herman, sons Herman Jr. and Rickie, brother Daniel Paleka, sisters Jeanette Blake and Carolyn Ashmore, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Hannah "Kualii" Kilakalua, 80, of Nanakuli died Feb. 1 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gabriel "Gabe Kila," Samuel, Abraham and Vincent; daughters Hannah Kilakalua and Yvonne Wiltz; sisters Nellie Santos and the Rev. Annie Doctorello; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.
Nai Kuen Leung, 77, of Waipahu, who retired from Everybody's Super Market, died Monday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Hong Kong. He is survived by wife Dik Yau Lau; sons Tony, Roy and Kwok; daughters Lily and Mini Lee; brother Nai Fai; and sisters Lin Choy Lee, Kit Lin Tsim and Miu Lin Cheung. Chinese Buddhist services: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Sandra H. Medeiros, 92, of Lihue, a custodian for Kauai High School, died Monday in Wilcox Hospital. She was born in Pakala, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Lillian Iida, Eleanor Stein and Jane Look, son Paul Hirota, 22 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and 38 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire.
Takao Miyao, 81, of Hilo, died Jan. 31 in Queen's Hospital. Born in Hilo, he is survived by wife Chieko, daughters Susan Nekoba and Sandra Miyao, brother Masaya, sisters Yuriko Miyao and Chizuko Nishida and two grandchildren. Private services.
Takeshi "Stanley" Nakamoto, 88, of Pearl City, a retired building contractor, died Feb. 7 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Byron T., Harvey H. and Robert S.; brother Walter; sister Yuuko Todoroki, eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Yasuichi Okimoto, 93, of Hilo, died Feb. 6 in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tsuneko, son Lyman, daughter Hazel Shimizu, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No koden.
Rikio "Rick" Oride, 84, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter for James Glover Construction Co., died Feb. 7 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Matsuko "Alice," son Wayne, and two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.
Francisca M. Paguyo, 65, of Wahiawa, a retired teacher in Gabaldon Elementary Public School in Philippines, died Jan. 22 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She also retired from Ala Moana Hotel. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Silverio R.; son Emmanuel; daughters Emy Balicoco, Evelyn Winter, Elice Flores and Edna Jimenez; sisters Vicenta Mateo, Genara Domingo and Eufemia Mateo; and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Catherine C. Passmore, 81, of California and formerly of Kaneohe, died Saturday. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by husband Ian; sons Frank Jr. and Herbert Moniz; daughters Barbara Joan Zirzow and Carolyn K. Moniz; brothers William, Ernest and Joseph Cambra Jr.; sisters Carole Moniz, Henrietta Perreira and Frances Shaw; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow.
Fred A. "Rhino" Rhine, 46, of Waianae, a security guard, died Tuesday in Waianae. He was born in Greatlakes, Ill. He is survived by sisters Cecilio Lancaster, Nancy Eddins, Crystal Van Sickle and Donna Rhine, and brother Clarence II. Private services.
William J. Ridgway, 70, of West Virginia, a retired attorney, died last Wednesday. He was born in Baltimore. He is survived by wife Maralyn, sons Richard W. and William C., and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii, C.R.E.D.O. Facility. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to the Mary H. Weir Library on Weirton, West Virginia 26062.
Tauvale P. Saina, 45, of Kaneohe, died Feb. 5 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Alao, American Samoa. She is survived by husband Iosia I.; son Iosia I. Jr.; daughters Josephine, Faamoana and Maryann; brothers Tafilele Lavatai, Pio Pa'uulu and AileseneLavatai; sisters Loini Taimatuia, Christina Panapa Jr. and Taifau Pa'uulu; and mother Tauvale Puaauli. Mass: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.Casual attire.
Yoshiteru "Yoshi" Sakaguchi, 81, of Honolulu, a retired excavator, died last Wednesday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Halawa. He is survived by wife Sumiko, son Roy, daughter Wendy, brother Clarence, and sister Kikue "Patsy" Kurisu. Private services.
Tama Sakamoto, 103, of Kahului, died Feb. 7 in Hale Makua. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan, she is survived by son Wayne; daughters Betty Ishimoto, Dorothy Ono, Jane Higashiyama, Esther Tyau, Edith Ichiriu and Ethel Walley; 24 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Fujie "Speed" Takahashi, 97, of Hilo, a retired salesman for the former Economic Trading Co., died Feb. 6. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Haru; daughters Irma Kuwahara, Patricia Nakahara and Gail Nishimura; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary gifts.
Jeanne C. Takanishi, 76, of Kailua, a retired medical technician, died last Wednesday in Honolulu. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Glenn and Dale, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Patsy C. Takaoka, 84, of Wailuku, former owner of Tasty Crust, died Sunday at home. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by husband Mike M.; sons Craig N. and Curtis T.; brothers Roy, Stanley, Tokio and Bobby Niimo; sisters Miyoko Miura and Bernice Ishitani, seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Alfred O. Viloria, 86, of Kailua, a retired linotype operator and proof reader for Honolulu Star Bulletin & Advertiser, died Feb. 1 in Kailua. He was born in La Union, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lydia A.; sons Alfred Jr. and Ezra; daughters Fay Quiton, Rizalinda Chambers, Enriquita Kaneshiro and Fredilyn and Brenda Viloria; brother Severo Jr.; sisters Conchita Agtarap and Fe Ryder; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Sybil C. Young, 71, of Honolulu, who was employed by Frito Lay Co. and Liholiho Elementary School, died Feb. 8 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ah Wai; sons Glenn, Robert, Steven and Tracy; daughters Sandra Chew and Linda Young; brothers Richard, Kalfred and Lawrence Chang; sister Lorraine Lee; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Casual attire.
Pauline S.M. Zane, 84, of San Francisco, a retired registered nurse in San Francisco, died Feb. 1 in San Francisco. She was born in Kaneohe. She is survived by brothers Walter, Richard and Benjamin; and sisters Evelyn Garcia and Alyce Gantt. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.
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.