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Hatsue Y. Abe, 91, of Aiea, a retired secretary for the Department of Education, died Aug. 14 in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Frances M. Nakagawa; brother Kenichi Yasukawa; sisters Hisae Koga and Mitsuko Ishibashi; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Margaret E. Akina, 80, of Kihei, a retired cook for Maui Lu, died Wednesday in Kula Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Vernroy "Kahale"; daughters Theresa Frychel, Beverly Huddleston and Georgette Baldwin; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: Noon Friday at Keolahou Congregational Church in Kihei. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Mary Lou O. Alexander, 51, of Kihei, who worked for Maunakai Maui, died Friday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kipahulu, Maui. She is survived by husband Elward; sons Ronald and Jaime; mother Lucy Wong; stepson Arnold; brothers George M. and Roy Cordeiro; sisters Joann Feig and Margaret Cordeiro; and five grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Services: 9 a.m Thursday at the mortuary. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Palma "Rose" Anselmi, 69, of Honolulu, a retired postal clerk, died Aug. 14 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y. She is survived by brother Anthony Anselmi and sister Mary Anselmi. Memorial Mass: 5 p.m. tomorrow at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Private scattering of ashes.
John E. "Cme" Bone, 45, of Kailua-Kona, underwater videographer and executive producer for Hi-Tech Video Co., died last Tuesday in Honolulu. He was born in Trenton, Mich. He is survived by companion Jan Weber and brother Dan. Scattering of ashes: 1 p.m. Saturday at Waialea Bay, Beach 69, north of Puako. Leis, loose flowers and beach attire requested. Potluck picnic to follow.
Ioka L. "Paul Schmidt" Chan, 61, of Waipahu died Aug. 7 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Tuana'i, Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Lopine; sons Peter and Satini Schmidt; daughters Jane Gonzales, Terrie Toilolo and Patricia Schmidt; brothers Leumaga, Lua Lua and Faafoi; sisters Galo Chan and Fua Tupa'i; and nine grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire.
Gladys K. Dressler, 79, of Haiku, Maui, a retired bookkeeper for Doris Todd School, died Friday in Hale Makua. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is
survived by daughter Patricia Hummell and sisters Mary Mandry and Dorothy Stenchever. Private services.
Mamerta L. Edralin, 61, of Honolulu died Wednesday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Ernesto and brothers Marcelo Labrador and Ruben and Manuel Cristobal. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Rita Ann Gragas, 53, of Wailuku, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Catalino; son Catalino J.; daughters Melvanette, Marvalee and Danielle; hanai daughters Sande Apolo and Jackie Atienza; brothers Jessie and Jack Kuhaulua; sisters Faith Kihoi and Momilani Thompson; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: Noon Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.
Tausilinuu-David E. Hannamenn, 11, of Punaluu, a student at Waiahole Elementary School, died Friday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Reginald and Susan; brothers Viliamu and Michael; and sisters Samoana and Amber. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula Second Ward. Call from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Shigetoshi "Shige" Higuchi, 74, of Honolulu, chairman and board of director for the Konko Mission of Honolulu, died last Tuesday at home. He was also a former aircraft mechanic at Hickam Air Force Base. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kiyoko "Kay"; son Clay; daughter Dorinne Higuchi-Fallas; brothers Keihiro and Wilbert; sisters Winifred Yokomoto, Edith Tamashiro, Florence Yoshimura and Judy Yasutake; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kent Howard, of Honolulu died Thursday. He was born in Louisiana. He is survived by wife Penny Sweeney; stepdaughter Pualani Paiaina-Castro; stepson Kealii Paiaina; a stepgrandson; sister Anne Reynolds; father J.D.; and stepmother Charlotte. Scattering of ashes: 4 p.m. Saturday off Waikiki Yacht Club. Celebration of life services to follow.
Katsuji H. Imoto, 80, of Honolulu, a retired engineer, died Monday at Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Randy T.; mother Asa; brother Richard; and sisters Constance Imoto and Gladys Sugawa. Services: Noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Wallace K. "Wally" Jeremiah Jr., 46, of Ewa Beach, a roofer for Fiddler Roofing Co., died Aug. 5. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Wallace III and Grayson; parents Wallace and Nani; brothers Jerome, Samson and Matthew; and sisters Sapphire Jeremiah and Kathy Tandal. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Pentacostal Full Gospel Assembly, 1159 Gulick Ave. Call 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the assembly. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Jacqueline Lee Johnson, 63, of Kahului, a typesetter for the Maui News, died Aug. 9 in Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lonepine, Calif. She is survived by brother Ken Schnepf and hanai sister Ellen Raiser. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Daesha-Lynn A.K. Kealohanui-Aina, 19, of Waimanalo, a cashier, died Aug. 8. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Michelle Kealohanui; brothers Daniel, Dustinjohn, Diamondlee and Kawika Kealohanui; hanai sisters Sarah Naleieha, Queenie Kanoa and Trina Wong; and grandmothers Odelia Kealohanui and Nahala Aina. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 3 p.m. Friday at Waimanalo Beach Park. Casual attire.
Masao Kojiro, 76, of Honolulu, a retired mortgage loan officer, died Aug. 6 in Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Yoshiko; son Ronald; brothers Raymond, Katsuto and Henry; and sisters Matsue Sakai, Fusae Miyamoto and Hatsue and Yukiko Kojiro. Private services.
Wallace A.M. "Bully" Kunukau Jr., 59, of New York, formerly of Honolulu, managing editor of Family Circle Magazine, died July 28 in Beth Israel Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sister Mary Apo and brothers Alexander and Melvin Kunukau. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Beach Park. Casual attire.
Choy Tim Kwok, 79, of Honolulu, former owner of Kwok's Chop Suey, died last Tuesday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Wai Kwan; sons Steven, George, John, David and Jack; daughter Kathy Watts; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Call from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Eulalio B. "Leo" Mancao, 59, of Aiea, a roofer with Peerless Roofing Co., died Aug. 13 in Kapiolani Medial Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Nyree Kagawa and Cheryl-Lin; sons Joseph and Shane Soares; father Ricardo; brothers Eduardo, Gilbert, Michael and Jerry; and sisters Shari Henderson and Lucille and Brenda Mancao. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Ruby K. Manu, 62, of Honolulu died Wednesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Aiulu; sons Aiulu Jr., Lawrence and Darrin; daughters Luciana, Ulu, Ruby, Danielle, Glynis, Jacqueline, Johnelle and Carolyn; brothers Edward Ho Jr. and Moses Kameenui; sister Elizabeth Kwan; 27 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honolulu Stake Center. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Hikari Matsuda, 90, of Hilo died July 22 in Honolulu. He was born in Pukolii, Maui. He is survived by wife Harumi; sons Wallace and Jerry; daughters Janet Kanja, Evelyn Takeshita and Doris Swanson; brother Hideyuki; sister Momoto Nishibayashi; and 12 grandchildren. Private services.
The Rev. Jon K. Matsunaga, 38, of Honolulu, Honolulu Christian Church associate pastor, died yesterday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Andrew and Mildred and brother Tad. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church. Call after 4 p.m.
Samuel Leong Mau, 90, of Honolulu, a retired machinist from Pearl Harbor, died Friday in Kaiser Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose C.; son Ralph C.K.; daughters Gwendolyn M. Shimabukuro and Kaylene M. Yee; sister Ethel Ching; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Taoist services: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Michiye Nakano, 80, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waipahu, died last Tuesday in Las Vegas. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Walter Nakano; daughter Kathleen S.; brothers Richard and Thomas Saiki; sisters Sumie Kaneshiro, Kazuko Taketa, Florence E. Kamioka, Dana Kawahigashi and Rene Jay; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Adriano D. Narciso, 57, of Ewa Beach died Aug. 4 in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Erlinda; sons Arnold, George and Allen; brothers Bernard and David; and sisters Erlinda Pascual and Lourdes Buduan. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Mason M. "Masa" Ono, 84, of Mililani, a retired ramp service man for United Airlines, died Saturday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Peggy K.; sons Miles M., Cary G. and Mark T.; brother Nobuo "Tabby"; sister Jean O. Ho; and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tamotsu "Tom" Oshima, 88, of Honolulu, a retired painter, died Aug. 10 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Michiyo "Michi"; son Gilbert K.; daughter Janice S. Kutsunai; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Mariano B. Rabago, 68, of Honolulu, who retired from highway construction, died Aug. 9 in St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Laoac, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mercedes O.; sons Ariel and Wilson; daughters Leticia Tagama and Lina Recaido; brother Robert; sister Inocensia Narcillia; and eight grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Mary Wang M. Shircel, 89, of Honolulu died Aug. 11 in Leahi Hospital. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Anton; sons Kenneth and Jim Wang; daughter Lind-Gy Wang; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Call after 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Cyril Methodist Church in Sheboygan, Wis.
Betty N. Silva, 67, of Volcano, Hawaii, a retired schoolteacher, died Aug. 8 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harold, son Hal and brother Richard Nogami. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kaohu "Sonny" Smith, 36, of Kahului, who worked for Maui Pine, died Thursday at home. He was born in Kahului. He is survived by father Calvin; mother Leatrice; brothers Calvin Jr., Charles and Clark; and sisters Kaui L. Borling, Pukai Smith and Terri Lynn Smith. Prayer services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Rachel Z. Talub, 86, of Makawao, Maui died Wednesday in Kula, Maui. She was born in Waiohuli, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Rachel Santos and Mazie H. Barcarse; brother Walter Zane; sister Eleanor Chong; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Prayer: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Norman's Chapel. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Sakaye "Grace" Tamayose, 76, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper for Zadoc Brown family and Dr. Richard Mamiya, died last Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Ernest; daughters Vivian Tamayose and Gale Sugiyama; brother Kameo Miyahira; sister Chiyoko Shiroma; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
Allen W.L. "Allan" Tavares, 53, of Waianae died last Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Lawrence F. and Pearl V.; brothers Phillip T., Steven V. and Larry F.; and sister Pearl L. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Cozie "Girlie" P. Thomas, 82, of Honolulu died Wednesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George P.; daughters Leilani Inouye and Carol Thomas; stepmother Masuko Ferreira; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: Noon Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Ayako Uyesono, 82, of Lihue died Friday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. She is survived by son Ronald; daughter Annette Ting; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Lihue Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Consuelo B. Vellocido, 63, of Waipahu, a retired Aiea Intermediate School cafeteria worker, died Sunday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Felix Jr.; son James "Kimo"; brothers Francisco Tan, Frank Gipaya and Fredrick Larobis; sister Doris Tiedemann; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment services: 2 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Larry K. Yamanouchi, 55, of Honolulu, a self-employed commercial graphic artist doing business as Da Illustrator, died Aug. 13 in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley; son Jasen; mother Tomiko; and brother Glenn. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret S. Yamauchi, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Armstrong Produce accountant, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by mother Chiyoko; brothers Kenneth and Samuel; and sister Mildred Kawamoto. Services: 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m.
Shojiro Yanagihara, also known as "Joe" or "Duke," 83, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper for the U.S. Army at Schofield Barracks, died Aug. 11 at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Rebecca Lee and Kathleen Yanagihara-Brooks; sister Janet Abe; half brother Toraichi Kimura; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Raymond Y. Yara, 91, of Honolulu died last Tuesday in Waipahu. He was born in Kaloa, Kauai. Services held.
Roy N. Yokomoto, 91, of Lihue, a retired office manager with Garden Island Motors, died last Tuesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lawai, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mitsue; sons Roy Jr. and Charles; daughter Ann Tsuzaki; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Lihue Christian Church. Call after 1:30 p.m. 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.