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Gladys Brandt, 67, of Kailua, who retired from Inter-Island Resorts, died Saturday at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sister Dorothy Smith and brothers Donald and John. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.Florence K. Collins, 89, of Kailua-Kona, a retired real estate agent, died Friday at home. She was also a hostess at the Pottery Steakhouse in Kailua-Kona. She was born in British Columbia, Canada. She is survived by daughters Dawn Bartsch, Darline Murray and Laurie-Anne Dawson; sisters Mae Hughes, Muriel Delaney and Lenora Fitzpatrick; brothers Alfred and William Preston, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Mokuaikaua Church on Alii Drive.
Dr. Ralph E. Copeland, 95, of Kailua, a physician, died Jan. 17 in Kailua. He was born in Marshall, Mont. He is survived by daughter Margo Mitchel; six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Priscilla Counsell, 80, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired entertainer, died Jan. 24 in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Alabama. She is survived by daughter Judith Kelly; sisters Louise Moransee and Mary Eddins, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Jack L. Cuneo, 76, of Poipu, Kauai, a retired chemistry teacher at Los Angeles High School in California, died Feb. 14 in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Kay S.; son Walter. and sister Francelia Furlong. Services held.
Ella K. Davis, 67, of Pahala, Hawaii died Feb. 13 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by husband McKinley K.; daughters Lena Mae Davis-Natividad, Dolly Jane Stevens, Angie Okimoto, Velma Tanaka and Rochel C.M. Galban-Davis; sons McKinley and Melvin; brothers Richard, Ernest, Thomas and John Kaiawe; sisters Violet, Eleanor and Mae Ellis Kaiawe and Sophia Gomes, 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Naalehu Assembly of God Church. Call after 4 p.m. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Waimea Elementary and Intermediate School. Call after noon. Burial: Waimea County Cemetery. Casual attire.
Amy Lee DeCova, 87, of Honolulu died Friday in Straub Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Amaro; son Howard, and brothers Clarence, Kenneth and Edward Lee. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Elizabeth Fernandes, 95, died Friday in Houston. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Jane Dunivan, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
James M. Fujiwara, 83, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor doing business as J.M. Fujiwara General Contractor, died Sunday in Castle Hospital. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by son Thomas; daughters Ida Matsuura, Carol Fields and Violet Kitamori; brother Masaru "Dick"; sisters Asako Moriyama, Grace Richards, Dorothy Onaka and Nancy Sugai, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Judy S. Gima, 72, of Honolulu, a retired waitress with Flamingo Coffee Shop, died Saturday in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Harry; daughter Nadine Brown; brother Susumu Fujiwara; sister Teruko Miyoga, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sonya L.W. Heard, 37, of Maili, Hawaii died Feb. 11 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Charlotte, N.C. She is survived by daughter Ginger M. Williams; mother Shirley Williams; father Gene Ramos; companion Albert Rodrigues; brother Vernon Williams; sisters Lisa Hoggard and Pamela Burgos, and three grandchildren. Services: 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. Sunday at Maili Beach Park near Maipela Street. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mae Pang Hew, 79, of Honolulu, a retired state cafeteria worker, died last Tuesday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George; sons Jeremy, Sherwyn and Jettson; daughter Tawny Mae Wong; brother Raymond Pang; sisters Edna Kok, Edith Chun and Rose Kwock, and seven grandchildren. Buddhist services: 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.
Henry S. Iseri, 87, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed Art Center Studio photographer, died Feb. 12 in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Lihue, Kauai. He is survived by daughters Irene H. and Joyce F. Iseri, Carole N. Hara and Diane M. Tanaka, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Peter K. Kaapuni, 77, of Pearl City, a retired fireman with the Honolulu Fire Department, died Thursday in Pearl City. He was a World War II veteran. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Peter K. Jr., Timothy K. and Keola Kaapuni and David S.K. and Trask D.K. Huddy; daughter Charla Huddy Lum; brother Joseph, 25 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 94-210 Kahualii St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
John H. Kalani, 81, of Waianae, a retired supervisor with the 14th Navel District Pearl Harbor Shipyard, died Thursday in Waianae. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Agnes L.; sons Beckley John, Christopher, Robert and Gary; daughters Angel, Bernice, Nani, Tiny, Kute and Darling; brothers Frank and Joseph; sisters Betsy Ho, Mildred Willingham, Dorothy Colli, Marvis Stebbins and Virginia Geigle, 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Seiji "S.K." Koshi, 96, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired public relations manager at Kona Federal Credit Union, died last Tuesday in Kona Community Hospital. He also worked for Hind's Captain Cook Store. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Tomeko; sons Junichi, Harry and Lorrin; daughter Jean Firebaugh; hanai son Jerry, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Susanna K. Lar, 94, of Waianae died Wednesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by son Paul W.; daughters Louise Lar Emery and Marianne Hartman, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Aloha attire.
Emiliano Lionar, 72, of Honolulu died Thursday in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Christina Doughterty. Private services.
Mary Malingdan, 59, of Honolulu died Feb. 9 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Jocelyn Nishioka; sons John and Joseph, and father Catalino Sapdaan. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Clarence A. Medeiros, 72, of Kona, Hawaii, a coffee, macadamia nut, taro, awa, avocado and papaya farmer, died died Feb. 14 in Kona Community Hospital. Also known as "Uncle Clarence" or "Padash,"he was the founder and owner of Kona Ohana Poi and C&P Farms. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Pansy H.; sons Clarence A. Jr., Roland, Jim and David Medeiros and Solomon Alani; daughters Lorna Ann Takizawa and Violet L. Mamac; brothers Frank and Albert; sisters Mildred Pogtis and Mary Jumalon, 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Call after 7 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Herbert H. Moniz, 44, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a landscaper, died Feb. 13 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ellen H.; sons Kristopher, Bradford and Matthew; stepdaughter Tiffanie Rodrigues; parents Clifford and Sarah; brothers Clifford Jr. and Tony; and sister Stephanie Ellison. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Kona Outdoor Circle, on Palani Highway, Kailua-Kona. Call after 8 a.m. Burial at sea to follow. Casual attire.
Robert T. Nagatoshi, 83, of California, a Korean War veteran, died Feb. 13 in Burbank, Calif. He was born in North Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Aiko; sons Bobby and Richard; daughter Robbin Goddard; brother Joseph; sisters Bella and Sally, and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Tamajo "Jo" Nikaido, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Palama Auto Co. bookkeeper, died Feb. 11 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Diane Nikaido and Merle Ryan; brother Kenneth Okamoto; sister Marge Oguri, and a granddaughter. Private services.
Masu Okuhara, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31 at home. She was born in Pauuilo, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Alice Kitashiro, Helen Matsushima and Jane Shinsato; brother Suekichi Seki; primary caregiver and daughter-in-law Jane, 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Charles A.K. "Chuck" Omura, 49, of Honolulu, a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Charles "Bronson" A.K. II; parents Charles and Marian; grandmother Mary S. Hiapo, and sisters Bernadette Castro, Georgette DeMello, La Verne Hoshino and Jarena Pacarro. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Kapahulu Bible Church. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl with military honors. Casual attire.
Pearle L.G. Payne, 85, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired registered nurse with the Medical College in Richmond, Va., died Thursday in Keauhou Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. She was born in Fauquier County, Va. She is survived by son James W. Tinsman and sister Virginia Baldwin. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mokuaikaua Church on Alii Drive. Casual attire. No flowers.
Chiyoko Takata, 87, of Lihue, Kauai died Feb. 14 in Wilcox Hospital. She was born in Kaunakakai. She is survived by son Sam; daughters Katherine Hirayama, Hannah Martin and Mary Robinson; brother Katoro Kaneko, 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Chanelle M. White, infant daughter of Chalete Reid and Tommy Smith, died Feb. 13 at home. She is also survived by twin sister Puuwai; brothers Miles, Deshawan and Tommy "T.J."; sisters Auriel, Ayanna, Shawntena and Amber; grandparents Miles and Ruta White and Barbara Willie Wray, and great-grandparents Edward and Helen White, Elizabeth Smith and Tusi Tavui. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Lanakila Baptist Church in Waipahu, 94-150 Waipahu St. Casual attire.
Betty K. Wong, 80, of Hilo died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Theodore N.F. and Clyde N.F.; daughter Roberta Fithian; brother Raymond Araki; sisters Bernice S. Koga, Peggy S. Maesaka, Ruth Kino, Nancy Lile, Sumiko Sakamoto and Jean Fukuki; half brother Wallace Yamada, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
Masaru Yahata, 75, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter for Sheraton Hotel, died Jan. 28 at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kikue; son Gerald M.; brothers Taichi, Mitsuo and Ernest; sisters Asako Teves and Miyako Newell, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Nemecio A. Yarte, 91, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died Friday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was also a retired groundskeeper for Hale Kea Farm. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Pacita; son Nemecio Jr.; daughters Alicia Lopez and Lillian Oda; brothers Julian and Leandro, and sisters Maxima Yarte and Dioncia Tobera. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. 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.