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Kumeo "Cowboy" Amaki, 74, of Kaumakani, Kauai, a retired heavy equipment mechanic with Olokele Sugar Co., died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Harumi; sons Neal, Donald and Milton; daughters Aileen Arakawa and Claire Olores; sisters Hisae Kawaguchi and Mitsuko Tomita, and eight grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.Emilio Boy, 87, of Wahiawa died Saturday at home. He was born in Italy. He is survived by daughters Rosanna Evers and Carla Polizziani, sister Adelina Rosselini, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services held.
Raymond K. Bustamente, 65, of Waipahu, a retired Army sergeant first class, died last Wednesday in Tripler Hospital. He was also manager of Kalakaua Golf Snack Shop in Schofield. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by daughter Edith "EB"; brothers Nicholas "Piwai," Juan and John L.; sisters Anita Visoria, Cecilia Eala and Rachael Kaholokula, and four grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at Schofield Post Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Samuel Carvalho, 59, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for Kohala Agribusiness, died Monday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Kohala. He is survived by brothers Lawrence Jr. and Andrew and sister Lorraine Glory. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Inurnment: Halawa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elsie H. Chang, of Honolulu, a retiree from the Office of Disbursement, U.S. Treasury Department, died last Wednesday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Mona M. Chang Vierra; son Malcolm A.; brother Philip Toon Ho; sister Fannie Ho Au Hoy, and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. No flowers.
Lawrence "Larry" Chang, 64, of Ewa Beach, who retired from the Army, died March 21 in Tripler Army Hospital. He was a postal worker at Ewa Beach. He was born in Kaheka, Maui. He is survived by wife Kay; son Tony; daughters Sharon Yamada, Lisa Connelly, June Lee, Marion Swank, Polly Bjorken and Naomi Meyers, and 16 grandchildren. Memorial services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after noon. Inurnment: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Naomi M. "Pauahi" Damo, 65, of Honolulu, a retired travel agent, died last Wednesday. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Benjamin; daughters Audrey Farias and RuthLei Patoc; sons Mark and Karl Ordenstein and Benjamin Damo; brother Abel Fraga; sister Sally Lou Preston, and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Jeremias M. "Quirin" Domingo, 79, of Kahului, who retired from Pacific Construction Co., died Feb. 29 in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Felipe, Virgilio, Jeremias Jr. and Danilo; daughters Saturnina Miguel, Carmen Arnold and Mirriam Lambrev, and 16 grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yoshiko H. Florendo, 89, of Honolulu, retired owner of Pauahi Inn, died March 19 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Fred and Stanley Arakaki and Maurice Jr. and Robert Florendo; daughters Amy Ige, Alicia Fuchigami and Rosaline Lariosa; brothers Masakazu and Makoto Higa; sisters Kay Higa, Nancy Goya and Alice Henson, 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hattie K. Gaco, 49, of Waianae, a crossing guard with Maile Elementary School, died March 20. She was also a cafeteria helper at Waianae Intermediate School. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph; sons Joseph Jr. and Rudyk; daughters Venus Ramos and Josina and Julieann J. Gaco; brothers Philip Jr., Francis and Alfred Whitney; sisters Gwen Abellana, Marie Whitney and Phoebe Chong, and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Church in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Marlowe K. Greene, 68, of Pukalani, Maui, a massage therapist instructor, died Sunday at home. She was born in New York, N.Y. She is survived by daughters Cecilia Allisen and Ellen Weitzler and two grandchildren. Private services.
Fenella M.I. Hanakahi, 81, of Nanakuli died March 13 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Kalihi Valley. She is survived by sisters Hazel Naone, Kawelo Fargie, Lono Olds and Lovilita James; daughter Mary F. Soares; sons Michael, Daniel III, Clifford, Chester and Joseph Hanakahi and Clyde Kaaiakamanu, 38 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Richard S. "Dick" Kuba, 79, of Kailua, a retired radio operator for International Telephone and Telegraph Communications, died Thursday in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Lawai, Kauai. He is survived by wife Marjorie T.; son Randall M.; daughters Jo-Ann S. Tanibe and Naomi M. Horn; brothers Thomas, Frank and George; sisters Rosalind McGarry, Gertrude Laa, Rose Mizokawa and Margaret Craven, and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kailua United Methodist Church. Aloha attire.
Alexis Pua Lono-Ortiz, 45, of Kaneohe died Friday in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Steven Ortiz; son Floyd; daughter Angelique; mother and stepfather Gwen and John Kaonohi; sister Bernadette Lono, and two grandsons. Graveside services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Greenhaven Memorial Park.
John N. Loo, 72, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired road supervisor for the Hawaii County Public Works Department in Hamakua, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He was also an Army veteran of the Korean War and taro agent for HPC Foods in Honolulu. He was born in Waipio Valley, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Margaret; brothers Kelly K., Robert, Allan, Howard, Chuck and Ainslie; sisters Clara Alip, Violet Loo and Barbara Wright; hanai daughter Charven Rodrigues, two grandsons and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire.
Mack M. Maki, 67, of Honolulu died March 12 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Sam; sisters Miyoko Warner, Shizue Nakayama and Gertrude Kusunoki, and sisters Harue and Kazuko. Private services.
George M. Matsuyama, 62, of Keaau, Hawaii, a construction supervisor for Matsuyama Roofing & Co., died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He was also the founder of George Matsuyama and Sons Roofing. He was born in San Diego, Calif. He is survived by wife Elsie; sons Ricky and Ray; sisters Sadame Watanabe and Joyce Hara; brother Micky, and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pahoa Ward, in the Orchid Land Estates. Call after 1 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kimiyo Otsuka, 84, of Pacific Palisades, a housekeeper, died March 7 in Pearl City. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by son Marvin; daughters Marlene Enomoto and Kareen Otsuka; brothers Matthew, Katsuyoshi, Fred, Edward and John Saito; sisters Alice Gouveia, Nancy Mashino and Norma Anzai, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Teopista L. Palmero, 70, of Lahaina died Friday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Alfredo; sons Armand and Leo; sisters Buenaventurada Canubida, Feliciana Cagasan, Maxima Damaso, Temotea Banaag and Anastacia Prones, and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Kahului Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Lauriano A. Santiago, 90, of Waipahu died Friday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dionisia and son Lyle. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Lee Shamburger, of Keaau, Hawaii, a musician, died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Alabama. He is survived by wife Valerie; daughters Sylvia and Veronica; sons Christopher, Douglas and Lee Jr.; brothers Jeffrey, John, Carl, Ruben, Willie, Nick and Don; sisters Evelyn, Pearl, Carrie, Cess, Alberta and Lela, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Fusae Shinohara, 87, of Honolulu died March 17 in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son George; daughter Dorothy Sorayama; six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Samuel M. Spencer, 65, of Waimanalo died Thursday in Castle Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence; sons Joshua M. "Bud" and Nathan K.; daughters Priscilla N. "Cilla" Spencer, Florence H. "Hi'i" Wurtsbaugh and Virginia K. "Puni" Cash; sisters Jeanette Brown, Ramona Carter, Mercedes Wong and Valarie Lee, 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Ralph J. Splan, 67, of Seattle will be remembered in committal services at 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. The additional information for an obituary published last Wednesday was provided by the mortuary.
Marcelino T. Tavita, 75, of Waipahu died March 7 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Florida Adolfo, Norma Martinez, Lilia Cabalar and Fe Ganding; son Romulo; sisters Francisca Dagdag and Susanna Dacquel; brother Alfredo Tavita, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Rosary services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Jack B. Todd, 50, of Kaneohe died March 14 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Cynthia; son Kuhina Kaleikini; parents Horace and Florence; brother Horace, and sisters Lavina Kaneko and Lavuerl Silva. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael the Arch-Angel Church, 94-559 Ukee St., Waipio Gentry Business Park. Scattering of the ashes to follow.
Silia Tupuola, 54, of Ewa Beach died March 11 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Sataua Savaii, Western Samoa. She is survived by husband Ioane; children Tafaoga Nu-u, Lynne Leger, Atalua Reyes and Fua, Kirali, Roni, Simi, Ponifasio and Sosefina Tupuola; brothers Kele, Alapati and Agato Tuiavii; sisters Tinisi Suitama, Isapela Iese, Sita Mamea, PekaTusiga and Sosefina Lauano, and 20 grandchildren. Mass: 7 tonight at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Roveda W. Vollert, 67, of Kailua died March 17 in Kailua. She was born in California. She is survived by sons Bruce, Brian and Brett; sisters Sharlene Peterson and Yvonne Hill, and four grandchildren. Gathering: 1 p.m. Sunday at Kailua Beach fronting her residence, 21 Kalaka Place. Services: 2 p.m. Scattering of ashes to follow.
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.