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Mary Wong Aizawa, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired telephone operator at Kula Hospital on Maui, died Tuesday in Kailua. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by children Eloise Hiu, Aileen Osaki, Mary Ann Rohrbough and Herman Aizawa; brothers Hong Doo and Ambrose Wong, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church on Maui. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.Yeisei "Ace" Asato, 75, of Waipahu, a retired electronics technician with the U.S. Navy at Lualualei, died May 17 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by wife Rose Y.; sons Miles and Brian; daughter Tracey Tanoura; brother Roy; sisters Shizuko Asato, Toshiko Yogi, Myra Wands, Aileen Yamashiro, Amy Walker and Anita Oshiro, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sandra S. Caravalho, 73, of Kaneohe died May 17 in Kaneohe. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons August J. and Conrad J.; daughters Margo J. Ritchie, Donna M. Bradley, Theresa Doran and Corrie Chinault; brother Tony I. Sanchez; sisters Eleanor Santiago and Mary Supebedia, and 11 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Shiu Chee Ching, 80, of Honolulu, a retired saleswoman, died Saturday in Palolo Chinese Nursing Home. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Clarence and Anthony; daughters Cynthia Won and Constance Cheung; brother Yet Tung Fong, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dennis J. De Morales, 50, of Kailua-Kona, a retired police officer with the Hawaii County Police Department, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Jon-Paul; daughters Nikole and Jaime; parents Antone and Lillian; brothers Francis and Joseph; sister Carol Kanakaole, and a grandson. Private services.
Francisca L. Dolan, 65, of Kihei, a retired hospital nurse in Soberano, Mexico, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Coahuila. She is survived by son Martin; daughter Cathy Cox; brothers Polo, Alberto Jr., Elejandro and Felix De Leon; sisters Martha and Marialouise De Leon, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Kihei. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire.
Masanori "Masa" Hajime, 84, of Honolulu, a retired electrician for American Electric, died Tuesday. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jane; son Ronald; daughters Carol Kajihiro and Cynthia Kobatake; brother Akira "James"; sister Julia Kawachi, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elmer Kakaio, of Cupertino, Calif., who retired from Hewlett Packard, died May 6. He was born on Molokai. He is survived by wife Violet; daughter Valerie N.; sons Russ Solomon and John and Matthew K. Kakaio; brothers Jack Jr., Steven, Russell and Milton; sister Lorna Eberly, and grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Ho'olehua Veterans Cemetery.
Olivia J. Kim, 53, of Hauula, owner and operator of Ok Creations, died May 8 in Kaneohe. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by father Thomas; mother Alice Matsumoto; brother Orville, and sisters Rochelle Matsumoto and Cheryl Lau. Private services.
Charles E. Marshall, 87, formerly of Hawaii, a retired college professor, died Monday in Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He was born in Albion, Ill. He is survived by wife Dorothy; daughter Susan K. Kozak, and sister Mary F. Soltman. No services.
Mitsuko Osato, 79, of Hilo, a retired manager for Hilo Kress delicatessen, died Sunday in Hale Pulamau. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Masaru; sons Rodney, Dr. Michael and Scott; daughters Judith Arakawa, Iris Sasaki and Cheryl Rini; brothers Einobu, Hideo and Isamu Miyashiro; sisters Carol Miyashiro and Elsie Kaisan, and eight grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Casual attire. No flowers.
Pearl A.K.K.A. Perry, 78, of Honolulu, a retired tour director, died Sunday. She was born in Waiakea-Kai, Hilo. She is survived by sons Warren, Darryl, Dave, Moses and Eugene; daughters Mahealani Kamauu, Dardanelle Ka'auwai and Alexis King, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kawaiahao Church. Call after 5 p.m. Services and scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. next Friday at Coconut Island, Hilo. No floral wreaths. Leis and single flowers welcome.
John S. "Papa John" Rio, 91, of Ewa Beach died last Friday in Leeward Integrated Health Services. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Gladys Rivera, Janet Lee and Marilyn Hudson; brother Henry Feliciano; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Edwin L. Van Ark, 74, of Waianae died May 17 in Ewa Beach. He was born in Green Bay, Wis. He is survived by daughter Noelle Webber; son Tony; brother Keith; sisters Emma Lou Renard and Patricia Scheinder, seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rita's Church in Waianae. Aloha attire.
Irene S. Yoshimura, 74, of Honolulu is survived by eight grandchildren. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Audrey B.S. Young, 71, of Honolulu, who retired from K&Y Chevron on Queen Street, died Sunday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Franklin; daughters Carol Merrell, Donna Stierli and Eva Stetler; mother Violet Wong; brothers Waldo, Warren and Glenn Wong; sister Sharie Dale, nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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.