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Wenceslao Abrigana, 95, of Ewa died July 2 in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Cebu, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Lawrence, Benjamin, George, Thomas, Leslie and William; daughters Josephine Viloria, Betty Ah Yee, Gloria Renevitz and Cynthia Haist; 26 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again after 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.William P. Akau Jr., 83, of Hilo, a retired crane operator/stevedore for HT&T, died Sunday in Hilo Hospital. He was born in Kawaihae, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Jessica Santos and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dustie-Rae H. Aquino, infant daughter of Stanford J. Jr. and Rae-Jean H. Aquino of Waimanalo, died Tuesday in Kailua. She is also survived by sister Kayla-Rae; grandparents Harriet-Rae Valente, Reginald Chun Fat and Mr. and Mrs. Stanford J. Aquino; and her great-grandparents and a great-great-grandmother. Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 7 p.m. Aloha attire.
Marcelo D.P. Aspera, also known as "Toto" or "Marcellus," 80, of Honolulu, a retired medicare analyst for Wahiawa General Hospital, died Wednesday in Honolulu. He was also a jazz bass player. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Anna Mary K.; sons Alvin and Trummy; daughters Pat Alegre, Marcella Kaleiwahea, Annette Flores and Laura Sturges; stepchildren Leimomi Robertson, Debra Heller, Candy Jackson and Alyn Vasquez; 11 step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Mary Jane "Molly" Beaton, 60, of Honolulu died Tuesday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Gordon; daughter Catherine; stepchildren Donald, Jim and Doug; brother Robert Johnson; and five step-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Punahou School, Thurston Memorial Chapel. Private inurnment. No flowers. Donations suggested to Punahou School or Central Union Church.
Edwin R. Beyer, 86, of Honolulu, a retired operating engineer, Local 3 crane operator, died June 24 in Honolulu. He was born in Redding, Pa. He is survived by sons Edwin and James; daughter Ruth; hanai daughter Rosaleen; brothers Gordon and Robert; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: Valley of the Temples.
Emily P. Cabral, 98, of Honolulu died Monday in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughters Emily Freitas, Dorothy Crowell and Thelma Ayau; sister Emelia Matsumoto; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial to follow. Aloha attire.
Sam Chi Choi-Park, 81, of Honolulu died Thursday in Honolulu. She was born in Korea. She is survived by sons Robert and Chan K. Park, daughter Sue Lee and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Paulino P. Flores, 91, of Honolulu, a retired heavy-equipment mechanic for Dole Pineapple Cannery, died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in La Union, the Philippines. He was also a retired butcher for Kalihi Super Meats and a Eucharistic minister for St. John the Baptist Church. He is survived by wife Purificacion P.; son Frank; daughters Beth Flores Walz and Darlene Flores Ellazar; brother Emilio Flores; sister Nicolasa F. Ajolo; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Evangeline C. Freitas, 62, of Mililani died Monday in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Alexander; sons Gordon and Alexander Jr.; daughter Daryljean; hanai family Mark and Beverly Kavalawski; brothers Stanley, Felix A. Jr. and Michael Cornelio; sister Lynette Brown; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: Noon Thursday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Nancy "Grandma Nana" A. Hepa, 71, of Hilo died June 27 in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by son Wendell, daughter Gwen Kahawai and eight grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Peggy J. Hess, 92, of Kihei died Wednesday in Hale Makua. She was born in Denver. She is survived by daughter Betty Leis; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to Alzheimer's Foundation.
Vicki S. Higa, 53, of Mililani, founder of the Rural Invitational Baseball League, died July 11 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Fred T.; sons Myles I. Miyashiro and Clark M. and Dave A. Higa; daughter Shari M. Fukuyama-Kupau; parents Mr. and Mrs. Tadashi Nakamura; brother Nathan N. Nakamura; sister Faith A. Yamasaki; and companion Bear Higa. Memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Arthur M. Hiromasa, 49, of Mililani, an electrician for the state, died July 5 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marcia S.; son Shawn M.; daughter Suzette S.; mother Clara K.; brothers Robert S., Richard M., Eugene M., Charles Y. and Patrick M.; and sister Dorothy H. Gushiken. Private services.
Noboru Iwaoka, 91, of Waipahu, a retired chemist from Dole Pineapple Co., died June 26 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by wife Violet; son Wayne T.; daughter Jean Kohashi; brother Thomas; sisters Fusae Iwaoka and Grace Honda; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Grace K. Kaizoji, 74, of Del Rio, Texas, died July 7 in Val Verde Regional Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Daniel Kaizoji and Karla Austin; brothers John and Kenneth Kim and Lee Donohue; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Joseph K. Kanazawa, also known as "Joe" or "K," 80, of Kailua, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean; daughter Carol Hansen; son Mark; brothers Clyde, Takuji and Harold; sisters Betsy Kanazawa and Margaret Shoho; and six grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at the park. Casual attire.
Shoichi A. Koide, 94, of Hilo, a retired owner of the former Koide Printing Shop in Hilo, died Monday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Shizuoka, Japan. He is survived by wife Tsuruko; son Alan M.; daughter Y. Judith Hewey; sisters Lillian Y. Koide and June Morioka; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Monday at the Church of Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St., Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bernard Logasa, died June 21 in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Mary M. and sister Annette Weiss. Private services. Donations suggested to the Punahou Scholarship Fund or to Pet's Lifeline Animal Shelter, 19686 Eighth Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476.
Kathryn S. Mailo, 26, of Waianae died July 5 in Western Samoa. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by parents Foloi and Maliana; brothers James, Joyita, Shaun and Folototo; sisters Tanya and Michelle; and grandfather Sagato Mauga. Mass: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, 85-786 Old Government Road. Services: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park.
Leslie H. Masatani, 56, of Pearl City, who retired from the U.S. Army, died Tuesday in Tripler Army Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Suzanne Y.H. and brothers Frank H. and Robert T. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Henry Meyer, 96, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired crane operator, died Tuesday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Henry J. Jr.; daughter Margaret Correia; brother Arthur; sister Elsie Stevens; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Honokaa Catholic Church, Our Lady of Lourdes. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Prayers: 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Francis J. Naiwi, 76, of Aiea died July 4 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons Leonard A. Meyer and Glenn S. Shaw and sister Betty Webster. Private services and burial held.
Takashi Okimoto, also known as "Tak" or "Oki," 74, of Honolulu, a retired inventory clerk for Hickam Air Force Base, Supply Squadron, died Tuesday in Maluhia Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Adele T.; son Norman N.; daughter Sharon R. Hodson; sisters Clarice A. Yokota, Alice E. Higa, Lily Murakami and Betty N. Mukai; and grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
James K. Omoto, 68, of Ewa Beach, who retired from Oahu Sugar Plantation, died July 8 at home. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Ravenna "Vanna"; son James "Kimo"; brother Walter; and sisters Judy N. Okubo and Irene Y. Kikuchi. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.
Raymond Pantorilla Jr., 66, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired truck driver for Kekaha Sugar Plantation, died Wednesday in Honolulu. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Lucille; sons Raymond P. McCoy and Charles "William" and Danny "R" Santiago; daughters Theresa Lonneker and Yvette Torres; sisters Dora Habagat, Clara Tacub, Shirley Martin, Nancy Valente and Emily Paruginog; and 10 grandchildren. Call from 8-10 a.m. July 22 at St. Theresa's Church, Kekaha. Mass to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Irene H. Plaisance, 100, formerly of Honolulu, a retired underwriter for an insurance department, Alexander and Baldwin Inc., died July 5 in San Mateo, Calif. She was born in Fort Washaki, Wyo. She is survived by a brother. No services. Donations suggested to charity or educational institution.
William M. "Willie" Rego, 91, of Waialua, a former owner of Luawai Ranch in Waialua, died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He also retired from Waialua Sugar Co. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sons Clarence, Wilfred and Gerald; daughters Aileen Achiu, Betty Lou Rego and Geraldine Uyesugi; brother Tony; sister Clara Varnell; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: Noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Marguerite Rice, 82, of White City, Ore., died June 30 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother James L. Mara. Inurnment: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Edward W. Rossy, 63, of Lahaina, co-owner of West Maui Engraving, died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Hospital. He was born in New York. He is survived by wife Mary; sons John and Donald Eames and Logan Burns; daughters Cindy Corby and Juli Davison; mother Mildred Peer; brother Arnold Jr.; sister Linda Castro; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Angel J. Samatra, 79, of Waipahu, a longshoreman retired from Castle & Cooke, died July 6 in Lancaster, Calif. He was born in Nueva Ecija, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Serafia; sons Abelardo and Nory; five grandchildren; and five sisters in the Philippines. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gia-Rose M. Tapuolo, infant daughter of RubyRose Pau and Faa Tapuolo, died July 3 in Honolulu. She is also survived by grandparents Antonette and Glen Pau and Ausage and Marina Tapuolo and great-grandparents Antonio and Rosario Maglinti. Graveside services: Noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Shizu Yamashiro, 74, of Pearl City died Wednesday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by husband Kosaburo; daughters Linda S. Weinsteger, Sharon N. Ige and Christine N. Tsubaki; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edwin Zane, 67, of Kaneohe, a retired firefighter with the city, died Wednesday in Kailua. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons Owen, Ross and Mark; brother Kenneth J.; sisters Beatrice Eby, Genevieve Moudy, Vivian and Kathleen J. Zane and Rosalie M. Spencer; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
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.