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Mary T. Aki, 81, of Nanakuli, died Thursday in St. Francis Medical Center West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Edward W.; daughters Noelani W. Thornton, Shirley M. Jale and Johnsie H. Kodama; brothers James White and Edward White; sisters Thelma Cross and Velma Kekona; 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 3 great great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 89-318 Farrington Hwy. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Noon Thursday at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City. Casual attire.Kenneth K. Akiyama, 80, of Honolulu, a retired architect, died Sept. 22 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kikue; son Chris A.; daughter Rene N. Watanabe; brother Kenichi; sister Irene Sakamoto; and 2 grandchildren. Services were private.
Joseph C. Ayres, 78, of Kailua, died Wednesday at Castle Medical Center. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Ah Wan; son Abraham; daughters Frances, Janice Smith, Marilyn Quemado, Leslie Ferreira and Mona Hawkins; brothers Joaquin and Charles; sisters Virgie Mendes, Lucy Manus, Minnie Castillo and Kathryn Clark, 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Juliana M. Bartolome, 82, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died Oct. 2 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Danny, Florencio and Jesus; hanai daughter Cecilia Marcos; brother Alfonso Marcos, 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. An all-night vigil will be held. Funeral Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at the Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. Casual attire.
William W. "Gidi" Brown Jr., 74, of Nanakuli, a former Department of Transportation supervisor, died Thursday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons William III, David E. Harrison, Reginald P. Brown, Moses P.C. Morris, Wendell K. Kamealoha and Leroy K. Kamealoha; daughter Olinda W.K. Cruz; brothers James, Roy and Francis Makio and Burnette and Donald Brown; stepmother March Malaki Brown; sisters Joan Soares, Louise Mahelona, Cecilia K. Miyamoto, Bernice Pestana, Arleen Lewis, Alice Mendoza and Christina Sison, 42 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission, 89-142 Haleakala Ave. Burial: Noon Saturday at the Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ben C. Cantorna, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Margarita; sons Murphy and Reuben; daughters Ann Belleza; Esther Esperanza and Goldie Raras; brothers Felino and Harris, 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional service Sunday at 9 a.m. at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
William R. "Bill" Crawford, 83, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a retired NOAA weather forecaster, died Thursday at home. He was born in Detroit, Mich. He is survived by wife Josephine N.; sons Christopher and Mark K.; sister Juanita Fikes, and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at United Community Church, 1110 Kinoole St., Hilo. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Alberto Y. Cunanan, 87, of Honolulu, a retired machine operator for Del Monte Corp., died Sept. 20 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nicolasa Otoman; daughters Rolanda Flojo and Caridad Ramos; brothers Andres and Jose; sisters Belen Maniego and Josefina Sevilla, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Takumi Ikeda, 85, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter for Walker Moody Construction, died Sept. 29. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by wife Chikue "Melvia"; sons Melvin and Vincent; daughter Cynthia Miyamoto; brother Ritsuo, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.
Decklan D.K. Kekoa, 40, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died Sept. 28. He is survived by brothers Donald, Zandee, Delton and Kaimana Dudoit; and sisters Josephine Dudoit, Julia Kekona and Zandra Dudoit. The information was not included in Thursday's obituary.
John B. Lawrence, 63, of Makawao, Maui, a self-employed businessman, died Thursday at home. He was born in Raleigh, N.C. He is survived by son Ioane and daughter Tiare. Private services.
Janice H. Lee, 80, of Aiea, a retired Dole Corp. employee, died Oct. 2 at home. She was born in Kaloa, Kauai. She is survived by husband Henry; daughters Lynnette Yoshida and Donnette Hosokawa; sister Gladys Nam, and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
John Lopez Sr., 83, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Public Work Center employee, died Thursday in Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Wailea, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Daniel Silva and John Lopez Jr.; daughters Darlene Theodore and Johnette "Jay" Guarin; sisters Theresa Hosino, Annie Oliver, Isabelle Johnson and Maria Roberts, 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Hisako Nishi, 91, of Honolulu, who died Sept. 26, will be remembered in a 6:30 p.m. service tomorrow at Harris United Methodist Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Kuakini Foundation. The information was not included in Friday's obituary.
Roman B. Paulino, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Pan American Airways employee, died Sept. 24 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Natividad; sons Raymond, Renaldo and Bart; daughters Helen Nagasako and Mary Ann Saludez; brothers Poliacarpo, Emilio, Lucio and Benito; sisters Teresa Calip, Rosing Subia, Juanita Medrano, Carlotta Dolor and Concepcion Gesteuyala; 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Evelyn K. Park, 74, of Honolulu, a retired budget analyst, died Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James; son Glenn; daughter Diane Dembowski; brother Alfred Kim. Jr.; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Koji Sekiya, 93, of Honolulu, a retired house painter, died Sept. 22 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Frederick K., Stanley T. and Richard M.; daughter Lois S. Price; brother Harry S, and 7 grandchildren. Private services held.
Katherine H. Shibuya, 75, of Honolulu, a retired secretary, died Thursday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Waiehu, Maui. She is survived by sons Leslie M. "Les" and Dean A.; daughter Joyce H. Shibuya-Terao; brothers Toshio, Alvin and Jerry Kushiyama, and sister Ayako Kushiyama. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Yaeko "Muriel" Sodetani, 74, of Honolulu, a retired jewelry setter for Stan Shinkawa Inc., died Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Takushi; son Scott T.; daughters Christine K. Sodetani and Kay T. Hasegawa; brothers Carr, James and Kazuto Yamanaka; sisters Sadako Ikeda, Miyoko Yamanaka and Jennie Tsukamoto, and 4 grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. 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.