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Karl M. Dana, 47, of Kaneohe died Tuesday in Kailua. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by parents Leo and Janet; brother Mark, and sisters Deborah Richman, Jennifer Dana and Diane Bell. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii and/or the American Cancer Society.Lorraine Fernandez, 83, of Kailua died June 7 in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Albert Jr., Gordon and Gary; daughters Pauline Fernandez, Shirley Soo and Debra Geron; sisters Mary Rezentes, Margaret McClellan, Thelma Enos, Ethel Camacho and Ruth Souza, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Josephine T. Hall, 61, of Ewa Beach, a Hawaii State Elder Care caretaker, died June 6 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Lavern S.; daughter Patricia Ferreira; brother Bill Danahey; sister Precious Mata, a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jesus Gospel Mission, 89-117 Nanakuli Ave. Call from 9 a.m. to noon. Scattering of ashes at sea to follow.
Tadasu Hiroe, 87, of Wahiawa, a retired welder from Dole Corp., died June 4 at home. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Tatsue; son Edwin M.; daughter Charlotte T. Watanabe; brother Kitaru; sister Kimiko Tamate, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Hatsume Ichiki, 88, of Aiea died June 2 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Shoso; sons Robert M., John H. and Howard M.; daughters Kristine H. Ichiki, June Y. Durr and Florence T. Matsumoto; sisters Masue Miyamoto and Kimiko Honda, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Samuel "Sheriff" Iona, 76, of Kapolei, who retired from the Pearl Harbor Shipyard, died June 7. He was born in South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Althea; children Lynette Gillespie, Shaggy Ayala, Kapua Taketa, Carmela Vigue, Naomi A. Luat and Samuel Jr. and Ronald Iona; brother Clarence; sister Margaret Johnson, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Robert S.Y. "Sonny" Lee, 86, of Honolulu, a retired personnel manager with Matson Navigation Co., died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Alan, Terry, Robert, Michael and Eric; sisters Doris Young, Evelyn Ho and Mabel Lee, 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
James T. Maeda, 72, of Honolulu, a retired linotype operator for the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, died June 5 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by sisters Yoneko N. Nakasone and Geraldine Tome. Private services.
Brandon K. Maunakea, 21, of Waianae will be remembered in services from 10 to11 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway. Call after 9 a.m. He died June 6 apparently of head injuries while bicycling on Haleakala Highway near Keahua Junction on Maui. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Melissa P. Roberts; infant son Kaylan K. Roberts-Maunakea; mother Darlene K.; father Ronald D. Kalani; grandparents Norman K. and Ruby K.; half sisters Starlene "Hoku" Naweli-Maunakea, Sheryl-Moana K. Maunakea-Naweli and Tanya K. Maunakea-Naweli; stepfather John K. Naweli; stepbrothers John "Kaipo" Naweli Jr., Henry K. Emmsley and Brad Slavey; and stepsisters Shari-Rose N. "Nalei" Naweli and Apelila Kao and Pomai K. Naweli. Scattering of ashes: Pokai Bay. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Darlene Maunakea, 89-081 Kihonua Place, Waianae, HI 96792.
Michael Montalbo, infant son of Andrew and Uilani Montalbo of Nanakuli, died June 6 in Kapiolani Hospital. He is also survived by brothers Analu, Andrew Jr. and Joseph, and grandparents Piilani Batchelor and Adeline and Michael Mandac. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Jesus Gospel Mission Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Katherine J. Rapozo, 69, of Makaweli, Kauai died Tuesday in Wilcox Hospital. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by husband Adam C.; sons Clyde and Douglas; daughters Geraldine Boehme, Tammy Nakayema, Gail Mizumoto and Darlene Rapozo, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Waimea Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Burial: Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Lorrin S.Y. Sakata, 47, of Honolulu, a freight clerk for Aloha Airlines, died Monday. He was born in North Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by mother Momoe "Molly," and brothers Kelvyn and Melvyn. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Monday at Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
James F. Sekiya, 74, of Waipahu, a retired commissary manager at Fort Shafter, died June 11 in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Kunia. He is survived by son Dale T.; daughter Karen C. Lee; brothers Ted T., Benjamin Y. and Raymond T.; sisters Shizuko Kumamoto and Fumie and Mabel S. Sekiya, and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mayleen G.A. "Mimi" Sheldon, 44, of Pearl City, who was employed by Sears Roebuck Co., died Saturday in Pearl City. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son James; companion Juan "Tabby" Tabali; parents Jr. Terry and Luminada "Mae" Afalla; brother Walter Afalla; sisters Renee Flanders, Terilyn Zoller, Cindy "Pua" Fellezs and Leila Abille, and a grandson. Wake services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Chiyoko Takiguchi, 84, of Waipahu died May 27 in Ewa Beach. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Tadashi and Masahiro Hashimoto, and daughters Kazuko Hashimoto and Terri Okamura. Private services.
Tagako "Julie" Yokouchi, 81, of Wailuku, a retired owner of Yokouchi Bakery, died Tuesday in Hale Makua. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Noriaki; daughters Sandra Yoshimori and Kathleen Tokumoto; brothers Daisuke, Masayuki, Harry and Richard Kanada; sisters Kay Abdul, Fujiko Lum, Aileen Unemori and Akie Ogasawara, two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Reception to follow. 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.