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Housing pioneer Slipher dies at 89
Agnes M.A. Brown, 59, of Kaneohe died Tuesday. She was born in Onomea, Hawaii. She is survived by children Norman K. Jr., Lonnie H. and Ryan K. Brown and Nazarene P. Anderson; brothers Donald and Thomas Soares; stepmother Flo Soares, seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Fausto "Cardo" Butac, 74, of Waialua, a retired heavy-equipment operator from Waialua Sugar Co., died July 19 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Benigna "Bening" D.; sons Manuel and Jesus "Skip" Realin and Reinold "Terry" and Stanley Butac; daughters Angelita "Angie" Sullivan and Esraelita "Joyce" Lee; brothers Helario and Fortunato; sisters Guillerma Calma and Juanita Rivera; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Makena C.L. Cravalho, infant daughter of Chad E. and Tanya of Waikapu, Maui, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She is also survived by brother Laakea P.; grandparents Mary L. Kauhaapo, Linda Brown and Richard Cravalho; and great-grandparents Louis and Mable. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Makawao Cemetery. Casual attire.
Kenneth T. Doi, 76, of Honolulu and formerly of Kauai, retired proprietor of the Kalaheo Luncheonette, Motel and Steak House, died July 16 in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Ellen; daughter Kathy Bacarro; sisters Betty Kau, Carol Doi, Miyoko Demers, Katsuko Okada, Chiyoko Kagehiro and Doris Yamamoto; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Terue Fujii, 68, of Honolulu, a retired sales clerk for Duty Free, died July 19 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She is survived by husband Kiyoyuki; son Christopher Jose; daughter Trina Nakama; two sisters of Japan; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Private services.
Annie R. "Clara" Garcia, 78, of Ewa Beach died July 24 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by husband Tony; sons Anthony, Bobby and Michael; daughter Annie Jenkins; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
David K. Hashimoto, 88, of Honolulu died Thursday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hanayo; daughter Gail K. Iwashita; sister Elsie S. Ogawa; and three grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Monday at Church of the Crossroads. Aloha attire.
Yuso "Jack" Iwane, 80, of Kaneohe, a construction supervisor and designer for Pacific Concrete, died Thursday in Kaneohe. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons Glenn T. and Patrick L.; daughters Debra J. Lima; brothers John, Jitsuo and Harold; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Alice Chang Kamaka, 94, of Kalaupapa, Molokai, will be remembered in services 1:30 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 1 to 3 p.m. Burial to follow. Aloha or casual attire. Additional information for an obituary published Wednesday.
Peter S.M. Kang, 79, of Nanakuli, who retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop No. 38, died July 20. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Natsu, sons Peter Jr. and Gordon, brothers Joseph and Godfrey; and four grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Church. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rose "Satsuki" Kikuyama, 74, of Pearl City died Monday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Frank; sons Eric and Brian; daughter Robin Roszko; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
James M. Kunipo, 66, of Carson, Calif., died May 5. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Josephine E.; sons James M. Jr., John M. and Edward K.; daughters Cheryl Ann H. Akau, Rochelle K. Garcia, Lorelei H. Kaalekahi, Pamela K. Anderson, Corinna L. Kunipo, Mary Gloria I. Kunipo-Aguirre, Joycelyn K. Santiago and Josephine L. Kauo; sister Cecilia L. King; brother James O'Boy Kaai; 31 grandchildren; and seven great-granddaughters. Celebration of life services: Aug. 12. Call Tony at 228-5852 for information.
Agnes C. "Pete" Locke, 77, of Maalaea, Maui, a retired Navy nurse during World War II, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Chatanooga, Tenn. She is survived by husband Harry; son Skip; daughter Vikki Milon; and five grandchildren. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to Cancer Institute of Maui.
Gilbert B. Lui, 63, of Waimanalo, a retired cook at Leahi Hospital, died July 19 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by sons Austin D.R. and Chad C.; daughter Wendy N. Akau; brother Hilton; sister Mildred Nybo; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Kahoku'imo I.H. Marshall, 1, of Kaneohe died July 18 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Edward Marshall and Jaclynn DeMello; grandparents Leiola and Darrell DeMello, Edward Marshall and Pomai Bishaw; and five great-grandparents. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Baby Makapuu Beach in Waimanalo. Scattering of ashes to follow.
Iyetake "Take" Matsumoto, 86, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired mechanic with Kekaha Sugar, died July 21 in Wilcox Hospital. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by sons Wallace, Ralph and Dennis; brother Tom; sister Kimiko; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Katsuichi Nishikimoto, 94, of Wailuku, a retired mechanic at Takitani Enterprise, died July 21 in Hale Makua. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by son Robert; daughter Yuriko Horiuchi; sister Jean Shimamura; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Gary S. Noland, 46, of LaHabra, Calif., died July 16. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Nancy and brother Charles. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church. Aloha attire.
Beatrice A. Queypo, 85, of Ewa Beach died July 23 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Gordon "Sonny" Mendoza, Delphin and Leon Angeles and Roy and Arnoldo Queypo; daughters Beatrice Wong-Leong and Shirley Tetsutani; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
James M. Robertson, 72, of Honolulu, a retired police officer, is survived by companion Cheryl Johnson. Incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday provided by the mortuary.
Hannah L. Smith, 81, of Kailua died Tuesday in Kailua. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by husband Stanley; son Alan; daughters Betty Sugerman and Barbara Sing; brothers Willy, Delbert, David and Alfred Lau; sister Elizabeth Lu; and four grandchildren. Services: Noon Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Lucile P. Watkins, 89, of Honolulu died July 21 in Garden Grove, Calif. She was born in Long Beach, Calif. She is survived by son Richard A. Watkins; sister Grace Stubbins; two grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. No services. Scattering of her ashes in Honolulu. Donations suggested to any cancer organization or to the Blood Bank of Honolulu.
George K. Yamamoto, 82, of Honolulu, professor of sociology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, died July 19 in Maunalani Nursing Center. He also served in the U.S. Army military intelligence service during World War II. He was born in Heeia, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tamiko; son Eric; daughters Jody and Laurie; brother Robert; and sister Grace. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. 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 of the library's microfilm archive, which goes
back several decades, is available via Telnet software.
