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Ruth L. Bell, 98, of Honolulu, died Friday at Arcadia Retirement Residence. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado. She is survived by sons Dr. Douglas B. II and James R.; daughter Margaret Merrion, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Arcadia chapel. No flowers. Donations suggested to Arcadia Memorial Irrevocable Trust, Central Union Church and Punahou School.Domy B. Cabang, 74, of Honolulu, died June 18 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Naty; son Agapito; daughters Angie Cantorna, Delia Cachola, Violeta Barrientos and Claudia Quiocho, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Sam C. Choi-Park, 81, of Honolulu, will be remembered in services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. The additional information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published on Saturday.
Elaine N. Fujino, 67, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a retired Kona Police Department police reporter, died yesterday at home. She was born in Waimea, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Yasuo; sons Lloyd and Melvin; father Yutaka Kimura; sister Mabel Ozaki; brothers Samuel Kimura, Thomas Kimura and Charles Kimura, and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
David Holtby, 82, of Honolulu, a retired teacher and Star-Bulletin free-lance writer, died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Escanaba, Mich. He is survived by daughter Patricia and brother Kenneth. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Donations suggested to CSI, 49 S. Hotel St. Suite. 310, Honolulu 96813.
Stanley M. Hoohuli, 67, of Nanakuli, a military veteran and retired mason for Mason Union, died Wednesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Thelma Hoohuli-Aiwohi, Karen Bell and Sharon Ferriman; sons Robert, Stanford, Stanley, Warren and Wayne; brothers and sisters, 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Ashes to be scattered at 4 p.m. Friday at Black Rocks, Nanakuli.
Kyung S. Kang, 78, of Honolulu, Pastor of the Heaven Gospel Church in Korea, died Thursday in Ewa Beach. She was born in Korea. She is survived by husband Elder E.M.; son Pyong C.; daughter Choon J., seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Joseph Kapule Sr., 77, of Waimanalo, a retired crane operator for Hawaiian Dredging, died July 9 in Medford, Oregon. He was born in Moloaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Julia B.; daughter Ivy L. Carter; sons Donald L. Sr. and James K. Sr.; brothers Solomon and David; sister Momi, 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Robert K. Miyamoto, 77, of Waipahu, a retired dental technician, died June 26 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Rachael Yoshikane. Private services.
Lois E. Newhall, 81, of Honolulu, a retired real estate salesperson, died Tuesday in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Spokane, Wash. She is survived by son Larry; daughter Marsha, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Isamu Ogi, 82, of Hilo, a retired U.S. Geological Survey employee, died July 9 at home. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Doris; sons Kenneth Kameoka and Lloyd Nakano; daughter Cheryl Hess; sisters Tamae Kon, Teruko Yamanaka, Clara Takata and Dorothy Arakaki; brothers Kazumi, Tadashi and Paul, and six grandchildren. Private services. No monetary gifts.
Leona Omo, 77, of Kealia, Kauai, a retired pantry cook for the Kauai Sands Hotel, died Thursday in Wilcox Hospital. She is survived by husband Alfredo; sons Guillermo Donayri, Richard Donayri, Francis Donayri, Raphael Donayri, Charles Omo, Patrick Omo and Alfred Omo; daughters Naty Caminos, Beatrice Hirahara, Barbara Soto, Darlene Donayri, Joyce Omo and Mercedes Youn; sisters Lorencia Corpuz and Alice Jacintho; brothers Larry Espinosa, Vernon Paler and Florentino Paler, 30 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Kapaa. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Richard K. Sodetani, 82, of Honolulu, a retired welder for Mid Pacific Welding, died July 7 in Queen's Hospital. He was born in Papaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Edna S.; daughters Elaine S. Yamaguchi, Jayne S. Maruya and Naomi I. Hirata; son Richard I.; sisters Evelyn Kanzaki, Jane Yuuki, Helene Takaesu and June Carvalho; brother Melvin M., eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Harry Y. Suehiro, 72, of Honolulu, retired owner of Suehiro Gems and Pearls, died Thursday in Straub Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Minako; sons Wayne and Todd; sisters Sadae Tagami and Toni Suehiro; brothers Hiromi and Donald, and one grandchild. Funeral services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yoshimi Takai, 84, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii died Friday in Hilo Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughters Irene Lee and Janice Hiyane; sons Raymond, Raynold, Melvin and Curtis; sisters Itsuko Murakami, Fumie Nakagawa, Violet Omoto and Lillian Omoto; brothers Kiyomi and Harry, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Albert H. Tetsutani, 81, of Honolulu, a retired port steward for Pan American Airways, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Fujie; daughter Sharon Gouveia; sons Roy and Russell; sister Sally Sears; brother Toshio, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Cremation to follow.
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.