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Franklin O. Ahn, 85, of Hilo, a retired superintendent for Kuwaye Brothers, died Thursday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by son Allen; daughters Frances Torngren and Francelia DeSa; sister Fanny Kobayashi, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at the Haili Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.Salustiana P. "Sally" Antonio, 71, of Honolulu died April 17 at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Felix; son Jess; daughters Evangeline Munoz, Elsa Palting and Aurelia Manley, and 13 grandchildren. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Friday at the Co-Cathedral at St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Philip R. Baltch, 57, of Mililani, a pharmacist in Binghamton, N.Y., died Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was also a hospital administrator at Wahiawa General and St. Francis-West hospitals and a commissioned officer of the U.S. Public Health Service. He was born in Binghamton. He is survived by wife Ruth R. and son Robert P. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church in Mililani. Casual attire. No flowers.
Emilio C. Borromeo, 76, of Waipahu died April 5 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by sons Franklin, Jorge, Amelito, Regino and Eusebio; daughter Evangeline Pedro; sister Lydia Baptista, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Georgina S. Carvalho, 86, of Kapaa, Kauai, a state custodian for Kapaa High and Elementary schools, died Sunday at home. She was born in Kealia, Kauai. She is survived by sons Stanley, Bernard and Glenn; daughters Yvonne Camat and Beverly Holt; sisters Mary Rocha, Clementina Garcia, Virginia Rosa, Emily Rapozo and Josephine Chansky; brothers Alfred D. and Frank Silva, 17 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Pedro C. DeJesus, 68, of Kailua-Kona, a retired insurance agent with John Hancock Co., died Saturday at home. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Eleanor; sons Bert Bautista and Lawrence and Danny DeJesus; hanai daughter Eleanor S. Vasquez; brother Rudy, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Rosary: 7 tonight at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
James B. Flock, 68, of Mililani, who retired from the U.S. Post Office, Airport, died March 27 in Tripler Hospital. He was born in Bismarck, N.D. He is survived by wife Yu-Ching; sons Hai Wei and Hsih Hung Cheng and James Flock, and six grandchildren. Services held.
Ferdinand F. Freitas, 64, of Honolulu and formerly of Makakilo, a retired machinist at Pearl Harbor Shipyard Shop 31, died Wednesday in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Clarence; daughters Lori Lopez, Kathleen Rios and Cynthia Freitas; mother Theresa Lessary; brother Norman, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Atsumu "Joe" Fujinaka, 74, of Honolulu, a retired print setter, died April 15 at home. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Hisayo Inouye and Hazel Matsumoto. Private services.
Julia Galacia, 73, of Kaneohe, a retired city employee, died Wednesday in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Edward Perrells and Steven Hernandez; daughters Natalie Perrells, Diane Mesa, Sandra Rodrigues and Rosita Kishimoto; brother Raymond Matildo; sisters Lena Baldwin, Mary Levinthol, Lucy Faddis, Rosita Garcia and Minnie Ortiz; 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. Services: 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
John Galante Jr., 83, of Hilo, a retired ramp service supervisor for Aloha Airlines, died Friday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mary De Rego; brother Gilbert, and sisters Olivia Martin, Annie Murphy, Gussie Norton and Dorothy Gambsky. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.
Anne Haffer, 80, of Kaneohe died Thursday in Kailua Hospice. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is survived by daughters Louise Pardyjak and Vickie Fong; brother Vince Seminavage, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dorothea K.Y. Chun Hall, 72, of Honolulu will be remembered in graveside services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Thomas L. Hedge, 72, of Aiea, a retired colonel and base civil engineer at Hickam Air Force Base, died Saturday. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va. He is survived by wife Mary; son Dr. Thomas L. Jr.; brother Richard N.; sisters Woody Mady, Ruth Fowler and Billie J. White, and four grandchildren. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Lynn W. Jamison, 63, of Kihei, Maui, a retired owner of Sheet Metal Co., died Friday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Boise, Idaho. She is survived by parents Elmer and Catherine; son Rick; daughters Debbie Duncan and Yvette Dively; brother Elmer "Bud"; sister Fay Frazier, and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 8 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society of Maui.
Mary Kalaau, also known as Georgette L. Kahuna, 71, of Honolulu died April 22. She was born in Hawaii. Graveside services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery.
Edward L. Kansana, 73, of Kahului, a retired mechanic for Hertz Rent A Car, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Diane K.; sons Edward, Patrick and Edwin Kansana, Mark Villaverde and David AhLoo-Brunstad; daughters Virginia Pescaia, Angelina Lujan, Terry Ann Corona, Charmain Franco-Ruiz, Lorrie Salayes-Araiza and Stacey-Dee Williams; brothers Roy and Citoy Cansana and Richard, Roland, Tatsie and Calvin Jumawan; sisters Rosalina Ignacio, Loling Ball, Delores Amas and Pasing Steward, 34 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Astrid K. Ladeira, 76, of Kailua died Sunday in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Clarence L., Brian K. and Col. Bruce K., six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Elizabeth K.Y.L. Lum, also known as "Lai Hipp," 97, of Honolulu will be remembered in Mass at 10:15 a.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations suggested Muscular Dystrophy Fund or the ARC Association of Retarded Citizens. Additional information for an obituary published Friday was provided by the mortuary.
Haruyo Masaki, 96, of Waimea, Kauai, owner and operator of Waimea Dressmaker Shop, died April 10 in Kauai Care Center. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. Private services.
Kimberly C.M. "Kimmie" Matsumura, 31, of Mililani died Friday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wayne; mother Irene Parsons; father Robert Masatani, and brother Cameron Masatani. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lillian S. Morita, 71, of Lihue died Friday in Wilcox Hospital. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by sons Gary and Roy; daughter Joyce Salvador; brother Henry Sasaki; sisters Nora Tada, Flora Cox, Mary Takiguchi and Helen Pruitt, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Lihue Christian Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Ayako Murata, 90, of Aiea, a cashier for City Grill, died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Janet S. Yokoe and Carol E. Hamasaki; stepson Bernard K.; sister Sueko Arai, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Yaeko Nakaue, 90, of Mililani died April 12 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honomu, Hawaii. She is survived by son Roy; daughter Ellen T. Nakamoto, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Masae "Norma" Nekoba, 78, of Hilo died Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Takeru; sons Lloyd, Glenn and Gary; sister Tazuko Yoshida, and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ainaola Ward, on Kinoole Street. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Errence H.K. Ngum, 74, of Kailua died April 15. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Jean; daughters Barbara Keith, Terrie Jean Ingle and Nancy A. Ralston; brothers Alexander and Albert Ngum and Lawrence Wah Hin, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Richmond K. "Ola" Olmos, 23, of Pearl City died Wednesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Robert Jr.; mother Sharlene; brother Robert "Kala"; sisters Sandi Williams and Lisa Olmos, and grandparents Aurelio and Mildred Juan, Robert Olmos and Bobbi DuPont. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Bernardo T. Paraoan, 89, of Waipahu died April 2 in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Consolacion; daughters Merline Bautista and Grace Paraoan; sister Ambrocia, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary; call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Shirley H. Paul, 56, of Waianae, an educational assistant at Kaewai Elementary School, died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Louis T.; son David T.; daughter Dorene S. Brooks; brothers Richard S. and Ronald S. Yogi; sister Yvonne K. Rojas, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Francisca T. Paulino, 83, of Keaau, Hawaii died yesterday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Jaime; daughters Estrella Acierto and Tina Domingo; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Alae 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.