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George K. Aki, 58, of Loma Linda, Calif., a retired tech sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, died April 4. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Helmut, Harvey, Hilton, Hunter, Harmon and Julian Aki and James Makaehu, and sisters Melinda Souza, Patricia Schreiber and Luana Peterson. Memorial services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Haleiwa Alii Beach Park.Howard S.H. Chun, 56, of Honolulu, a proprietor of Howard's Chinatown Market, died May 6 in University Hospital in Las Vegas. He was also an employee of J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lorraine; sons Vincent, Stacey and Grant; mother Edna; brothers Ronald and Bradley; sisters Meryle Nishimura and Beverly Goo, and a granddaughter. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Manoa Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Patsy F. Emoto, a retired waitress, died Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughters Diane Uehara and Karen Inn; son Arick; sisters Helen Kaneshiro and Alice Miyasato; brothers James, Timothy, Kaiso, Renny and Edward Yasuda, three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Private services.
Eleno V. Espiritu, 66, of Kaneohe, who retired from Honolulu Roofing, died Friday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Filomena; son Daniel; daughter Elena Akamine; brothers Marcelo Espiritu and Pete Balen; sisters Dolores Baysa, Rosaria Manibog, Lola Asuncion and Adulina and Adele Balen, and two grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Joseph A. Garcia, 31, of San Diego, a restaurant manager at the Islands Restaurant, died April 25 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Long Beach, Calif. He is survived by wife Amy; father Joseph; mother Billie Patterson; brother Robert;. sisters Rebecca Dunbar and Christina Sotelo, and grandmother Reine Slaughter. No services. Condolences suggested to Joseph Garcia, 76-6258 Kokoolua Pl., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.
Steven M. "Steve" Ginoza, 28, of Honolulu, a civil engineer for the Board of Water Supply, died Sunday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Frank and Jessie; brother Peter; sisters Sandi Takayama and Susan Ginoza, and grandfather Fusao Tanabe. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Andrea A. Hernando, 78, of Honolulu died April 19 in Maluhia Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Julio and Santiago Ancheta; daughter Benita Menor; brothers Leandro and Robert Dumbrique; sister Louisa Galvero, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dorothy S. Imamura, 78, of Honolulu died Saturday in Queen's Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Joy N. Ogi, Fay C. Imamura and Jill A. Imamura-Ching, and six grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Virginia A. "Ginny" Johnson, 82, of Kihei, Maui died Saturday in Hale Makua. She was born in Durango, Colo. She is survived by son Tim Kinney and daughter Patty K. Kaulupali. Services at a later date.
Keola C. Kapu, of Newark, Calif., an electrician, died May 9. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Trinh; sons Ikaika, Maika and Junior Gunning; parents Donna and John III; sisters Kristina Gomez and Raenee Baily; brothers John IV, Gordon and Aaron, and grandfather Simion Bautista. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula Second Ward. Call after 4 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaunakakai Chapel on Molokai. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Kanakaloloa Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Elizabeth Lyons, 85, died last Wednesday in Aloha Nursing and Rehab Center. She is survived by daughter Nancy and two granddaughters. Services held.
Isuke Muraoka, 96, of Wahiawa, a retired tailor from Morioka Tailor, died May 1 in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. He is survived by sons Walter, Lawrence and Chester; daughters Marianne Mercier, Lucy Yokoo and Elsie Takemura; sisters Betsy Seki and Kinue Nishimura, 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Charles Soares, 74, of Waipahu died Sunday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Charlotte Brown and Linda Cabael; brother William; sisters Elsie Gouvea and Elizabeth Castro, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jane C. Takara, also known as "Yago" or "Ufuya," 84, of Honolulu, a retired proprietor of Jane Store, died May 8 in Island Respite Care. She was born in South Hilo. She is survived by husband Charles M.; sons Roy M., Raymond M., Francis M. and Arthur M.; daughter Mae A. Katahara; brothers George Y. and Robert K. Kaneshiro; sisters Mildred M. Higa, Molly S. Tobosa and Marion Y. Hamasaki, and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Feliciano A. Vea, 90, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired truck driver with Gay & Robinson Sugar Co., died Monday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Valencio "Boy," Michael "Hano," Florentino "Sonny" and Feliciano Jr.; daughters Julia "Anita" Lewis, Maryann Kanahele, Marilyn Loumoli, Annette Vea and Hazel Ozegocich; 46 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, hanai son Nicolas Taniguchi, and hanai daughter Elizabeth Kaohelaulii. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Door of Faith Church in Kekaha. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Lai Hing Wong, 90, of Ewa Beach, a retired restaurant owner, died Sunday in Beverly Manor. She was born in Waihinu, Hawaii. She is survived by son Ezekiel Jr.; daughter Lana Race; sisters Lai Wan Martinson and Lai Moi Lum, and five grandchildren. Private services.
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.