Florence P. Afuso, 69, of Ewa Beach, a retired teacher at Ewa Beach Elementary, died Wednesday in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband James T.; sons Wayne H., Mark T. and Ryan A.; daughters Diane S. Barta and Saundra M.A. Smith; mother Elizabeth C. Okubo, and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Jacinta C. Cabe, 55, died Oct. 10 at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rodolfo Velasco-Casino; son Gary Velasco; daughter Trisha Velasco-Furtado; parents Mauricio and Eva; brother Angelo; sister Magdalena Ostman, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arnold H. Chow, 91, of Honolulu, a retired commercial artist for Consolidated Amusement Company, died Oct. 22 in Maunalani Nursing Center. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by daughters Anita Terry and Audrey Lum, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
Mary M. Clavecillas, 73, of Kaneohe, a retired employee at the Naval Supply Center, died Oct. 18. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Richard B.; son Ronald; daughters Roberta "Bobbi" Takatsuki and Theresa and Majorie Clavecillas; brother Wilson Molina Sr.; sisters Madelaine Kawai and Debbie Sambino, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Jasey S. Delos Reyes, 11, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Jason Delos Reyes and Lavern Carpenter, and grandparents Felipe Delos Reyes and Marjorie Carpenter. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at City Memorial Park.
Jacqueline K. "Jackie" Fernandez, 55, of Hilo, died Oct. 23 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Michael; daughter Charmane; hanai daughter Kathy De Mattos; brothers Carlos "Junior" Silva and Calvin Silva; sisters Minnie Rose, Christine Silva and Maryanne Silva; hanai brothers David Elia, Louis Elia Jr., Anthony Elia and Henry Elia; hanai sisters Marjorie Elia and Yvonne Kahoonei, and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Hilo. Casual attire.
George T.F. Goo, 75, of Aiea, a retired planner and estimator for the Public Works Center, died Thursday in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Daisy; sons Gary and Gerald; daughters Sylvia Hirata and Shirley Goo; sister May "Wannie" Reeder, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Yoshikazu Izuo, of Honolulu, a retired machinist for Atlas Electric Company, died Oct. 15 in Straub Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Robert Y. Jr.; daughters Jane H. Wong and Jean Y. Nakata; numerous brothers and sisters; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services were private .
Charlotte I. Kiessling, 92, of Kaneohe died Thursday in Pohai Nani Care Center. She was born in Germany. She is survived by son Ralph and three grandchildren. Services were private.
Shinge Kimura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died Oct. 23. He was born in Pakala, Kauai. He is survived by wife Kay; sons Michael, Kenneth and James; daughter Ann Kimura; brothers Haruo and Masaru, and sisters Esther Woods, Mitsuko Hookano, Tomiko Akuna and Yoshiko Young. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ethel T. Kondo, 88, of Honolulu, a retired beautician, died Saturday in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by caregivers Karen K. Miyashiro, Carole Mizuno and Marleen Murata. Private services held.
Jack J. Meekhof, 53, of Kihei, Maui, a salesperson for South Maui Motors, died Oct. 20 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lansing, Mich. He is survived by son Matt; daughters Lauri and Jodi; mother Ruth; brothers Murray and Jim, and sister Mary B. Evans. Private services held.
Iwao "Kenneth" Sato, 82, of Waipahu, a retired building maintenance employee, died Oct. 14 in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Ralph N. and Edwin M.; daughters Gail K. Slike, Deborah H. Chun and Sabrina M. Young; brother Rodney; sister Jean Fujioka, and 10 grandchildren. Services were private.
Minoru Shioji, 87, of Waimea, a retired carpenter, died Thursday at home. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ayako; sons Stanley H., Kenneth and Richard; daughters Jan Harumi, Jane Muto and Patsy Shioji; brother Mike, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Kamuela Hongwanji. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gertrude C. Spencer, 82, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Oct. 22. She is survived by daughter Georgette "Tweedy" Spencer Bray; brother Samuel Naluai, and caregiver Mark Spencer Bray. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Wallace K. Tsuha, 86, of Waipahu, a retired self-employed photographer, died Oct. 23 in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Ai; sons Wallace Jr., Lawrence, Walter and Kurtis; brother George; sister Hatsue Yamashiro, and three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Evelyn L.F. Yee, 81, of Honolulu, a retired secretary for the state Department of Health, died Oct. 22 in Aloha Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ronald and Donald; daughter Henrietta; brothers Stephen Chang and Jack Chang; sisters Grace Chee, Lum Chew Ho and Winifred Wong, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha 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.