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Elecio R. Babila, 86, of Ewa Beach died Sunday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dionicia R.; son Robert E.; daughters Norma B. Valdez, Sally B. Caras and Elizabeth J. Bernades, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Yolanda H.K.C. Brandt, 53, of Kona, Hawaii, a groundskeeper and caretaker at St. Benedict's Church, died March 3 at home. She was born in Kona. She is survived by son Hokunoeau; daughters Moanikeala Brandt and Hokuala Kane; mother Pauline L. Kelekolio Carter; brother Father Eli K. Carter Jr., sisters Barbara Parish, Jennifer Friels, Janis Omori and Sonja Lee Kalili and four grandchildren. Rosary: 6 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Call after 5 p.m. Prayer services: 6:45 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. March 18 at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
Henry K.H. Ching, 86, of Honolulu, who retired from the federal government, died Monday in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty; son Richard; daughters Phyllis Schwartz and Chandra Heilman; brother Bobby, sisters Edith and Florence Chow and five grandchildren. Private services.
Jeremias M. "Quirin" Domingo, 79, of Kahului died Feb. 29 in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Virgilio, Felipe and Jeremias Paguirigan Jr. and Danny Ramos, daughters Saturnina Paguirigan Miguel, Carmen Paguirigan Domingo Arnolds and Mirriam Lambrev and 16 grandchildren. Wake services: 6 to 9 p.m. March 18 at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary on Maui. Wake services: 7 to 9 p.m. March 31 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 9 a.m. to noon April 1 at Mililani Memorial Park. Reception to follow.
Minoru "Mike" Endo, 92, of Mililani, who retired from Ewa Plantation, died Feb. 27 in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by daughter Frances M. Ueunten, brother Yoshio and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eva H. Felzer, 85, of Kaneohe, a retired administrator for Heide & Cook, died Wednesday at home. Memorial services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Temple Emanu-El, 2550 Pali Highway.
James B. Field of Kalae, Molokai, is also survived by grandson Michael and three great-grandchildren. Incorrect information for an obituary yesterday provided by the mortuary.
Shunichi "Roy" Fukumoto, 88, of Whitmore, a retired electrician from Dole Plantation, died Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by sons Harold T. and Edward T.; brothers Yukitoshi and Kiyoshi Inouye; sisters Matsuyo Tamura and Hanayo Kawamura, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dr. Samuel C. Gresham, 63, of Honolulu, a physician in private practice, died March 4. He was born in Florida. Celebration of life: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Foster Garden. Aloha attire.
Dr. Walter T. Horne, 88, of Honolulu, a retired physician, died Thursday at home. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by son George; daughters Coralie Kramer, Kathie McStavick and Trudy Vernon, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services at a later date.
Richard Y. Mizo, 79, of Honolulu, a retired stevedore, died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Irvin A., Clayton N. and Randall I.; brothers Roy and Herbert Mijo; sisters Doris Yoshimoto and Betty Hagihara, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dorothy S. Murdock, 96, formerly of Honolulu, a bookkeeper, died Wednesday in Ashton Woods Convalescent Center. She was born in Providence, R.I. She is survived by a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Private services. Donations suggested to the George Simpson Murdock Bookstore, University of Maine at Machias, c/o Susan Palmer, 9 O'Brien Ave., Machias ME 04654.
Matsuyo Nadai, 83, of Aiea died March 3 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Robert T.; daughter Sherry M. Abe; brother Paul Yokota, sister Hisayo Yagi and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dexter T. Nozaki, 79, of Kona, Hawaii, an automobile mechanic with Economy Repair in Kainaliu, Hawaii, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nora T.; sons Danny and James, brothers Cobert and Roger and sister Ruth Mizuno. Services: 3 p.m. March 18 at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Federico "Tico" Olores, 69, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betsy; sons Alton "Dino" and Buzzy; daughter Shari, brothers Bernardo "Nado" and Valeriano "Yano" Olores and Fernando "Tando" and Ernesto "Nato" Carillo and sisters Lourdes Unciano, Angelina "Angie" Machado, Lenora "Nora" Patricio, Veronica "Barbara" Carillo, Rosalina "Sainge" Kunipo and Carol Abara. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Lillian A. Oshiro, 65, of Honolulu, a retired medical secretary/office manager, died March 4 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dr. Hideo; daughters Dr. Dianne L. Hardy and Karen Oshiro; sons Michael and Dr. Eric, parents Kenso and Takako Takaki and two granddaughters. Private services. Scattering of ashes at sea. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii and/or American Cancer Society.
Thomas M. Pico, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, died Tuesday. He was also a Windward Oahu real estate agent and owner and president of Tom Pico Realtors. He is survived by wife Ditty; sons Tom Jr., John, Raymond and Gerald; daughter Monique, 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Reception: Kaneohe Yacht Club. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hazel Spinola, 88, of Honolulu died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Herbert and sisters Matilda Santos, Regina Ruis and Florence Hess. Mass: Noon Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Charles A. "Alapaki" Vierra, 75, of Hauula, a retired heavy-equipment operator with Wasa Electrical Co., died March 3 in Kahuku. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons Stewart M., Samson O. and William C.; daughters Marcella U. Vierra, Victoria S. Manuel and Gwendolyn Domasco, 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 1 p.m. March 18 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Minoru "Dickson" Watarai, 81, of Honolulu, a retired salesman, died Feb. 26. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sons Brian, Reginald and Patrick and four grandchildren. Private services.
Yoshiko B. Yamashita, 84, of Wailuku, an assembler and installer for Valley Isle Drapery, died Wednesday in Kuakini Hospital. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by husband Harold H.; son Roy H.; daughter Janet Y. Agena; sister Aiko Uemura, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 9 a.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha 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.