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Gloria F.K. Ahuna, 40, of Waimanalo died Nov. 14 in Kailua. She is survived by caregiver Bernard Apo; brother Edward, and sisters Lydia Kaui and Beatrice Silva. Memorial services: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Arch of Safety Christian Fellowship, 41-657 Bell St. in Waimanalo. Aloha attire.Barbara K. Alvarez, 66, of Kaneohe, who died Saturday, is also survived by daughters Aggie Cooley and Paulene "Nina" Staszkow. Their names were spelled incorrectly in an obituary published Tuesday.
Masao Arakaki, 67, of Hilo, a retired power plant operator for the former Puna Sugar Co. and a counselor for Dodo Mortuary Life Plan Inc., died Sunday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Keaau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Fumiko "Alice"; son Kevin; daughter Judy Hatada; brothers Yasuki, Charles and Thomas; sisters Sueko Arakaki, Anne Smith and Katsuko Matsuo, and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joyce "Joy" Bartel, 66, of Kailua-Kona, a landscape architect, died Monday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by husband Merle S.; son Keith; daughters Dinny Morrall, Angela Gianola, Cynthia Bartel and Theresa Cook; brothers Lawrence and Michael McDaniel; sister Lyn Hester, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Homecoming celebration: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the University of the Nations Campus YWAM "Under the Tent" in Kailua-Kona. Private scattering of the ashes. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the University of the Nations Mission Outreach and Hope Chapel Outreach.
George L. Brenner, 82, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, retired owner of Pex Jewelry Shop in the former Kona Hilton Hotel, died Saturday in the Keauhou Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y. He is survived by wife Wanda G.; brother Peter C.; daughter Mel D. Wakefield, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Marie B. Campbell, 87, of Honolulu, a saleswoman, died Tuesday in Honolulu. She was born in Dublin, Ireland. She is survived by husband Homer Malcolm and granddaughter Kelly Enselman. No services.
Luisa C. Chan Laung, 50, of Kapolei died Nov. 11. She was born in Talimatau, Western Samoa. She is survived by brothers Mulo, Laponi, Sione and Amamile, and sisters Mataifono Poto, Taisia Ah Chong, Siuta Chang and Tutogi Chan Laung. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Pearl Harbor Assembly of God, 3950 Pine Circle. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m., Sunset Memorial Park.
Emilio B. Coloma, 87, of Honolulu died Monday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Geneson; stepdaughter Thelma Nakamori; brothers Benjamin, Demitrio, Elis and Tiofelo; sister Angelo Baguio, a grandson and two stepgrandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m., Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Bruce O. Cook, 76, of Hawaii, a naval retiree and real estate broker, died last Thursday in St. Francis Hospice West. He was born in Davison, Mich. He is survived by wife Evangeline and sons Bruce A. and Bradley J. Private services.
Emigdio D. "Mediong" Daba, 86, of Wailuku, Maui died Friday. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Caridad; daughters Placida Calpo, Filomena Almazan, Elsa Calpo-Upshur and Edna Racoma; son Ernesto, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Norman's Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Harry Danielsen, 69, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Marine Corps sergeant major, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He is survived by wife Helen K.; stepson Everett Allen; brother Francisco E.; sisters Elsie Kavanaugh, Carmen Caceres and Lillian, Nora and Yvette Danielsen, and a stepgranddaughter. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Kenneth V.P. de Silva, 87, of Waipahu died Monday. He was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is survived by wife Joyce; children Ranjit, Lal, Laks, Paul and Andy de Silva, Manel Sherrard and Chandra Hester, and 16 grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Leeward Community Church, 1860 Komo Mai Drive. Private burial. Aloha attire.
Shirlee R. Dodson, 75, of Kihei, Maui, coowner and operator of Mech-Con Co., died Tuesday at home. She was bor n in Berkely, Calif. She is survived by stepchildren Linda Hopper, Sherri Dodson and Kim Loque; daughter Pam, and seven grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Maui.Micah M.K. Forsythe, infant son of Michael and Tracey Ann Forsythe of Waipahu, died Nov. 15 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by sisters Elena and Kim Forsythe and Christy Shon, and grandparents Geraldine Tomita and George and Ellen Nakamura. Services held.
Ezra T. "Tink" Garmon Jr., 68, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired captain and postal officer for the U.S. Marine Corps, died Friday at home. He was also a retired security worker and groundskeeper for the Mauna Lani Beach Resorts. He was born in Brownwood, Texas. He is survived by wife Pearl "Ulu"; sons Gary "Bubs" and Jason "Kenao"; daughters Shirleene "Ululii," Pua'ala and Leiola Garmon and Nalani Garmon-Soares; hanai son Tony Mitchell; brother Weymon G., 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Herbert H. Hayase, 89, of Kalaupapa, Molokai, a postal clerk, died Nov. 10 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by sisters Yaeko Hayase, Margaret Miyaji and Joyce Masunaga. Private services.
Kenneth "Choch" Hesapene, 42, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died Tuesday in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by parents Magua and Corazon; brothers Dean, Marvin and David, and sisters Verna Kirsch, Sharon Ariola and Audrey Franco. Mass: 3 p.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire.
Tsutae Himuro, 94, of Honolulu, owner of T. Himuro Store, died Sunday in Queen's Medical Center. She is survived by son Harold T.; brother Torao Otsu; sisters Asano Matsunaga, Hazel C. Ishihiro and Doris T. Hirahara; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bertha W.C. Jardine, 88, of Lahaina, Maui died Saturday. She was born in Waikapu, Maui. She is survived by daughters Floraine Grace and Barbara Abifadel; brothers John, Wallace, Richard and Raynold Gonsalves; sister Elaine Correia; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maria Lanakila Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Veteran's Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Chiyoko "Judy" Kiyabu, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired bookkeeper for S. Hata, died Tuesday. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Nobuichi "Nobu"; daughter Janine Kardokus; brothers Hosui, Wataru and Tsuneo Maekawa, and sisters Mitsue Adaniya and Sachiko Kishimoto. Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Cecilia A. Len, 80, of Kapolei died Sunday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Anthony; daughters Sylvia Harris and Susan McLaughlin, nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. No services.
James F. Lenney, 82, of Honolulu, professor emeritus for the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine, died last Thursday in Honolulu. He was born in Missouri. He is survived by wife Ruth K.; daughters Ann and Ellen, and sister Claire Stone. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii, Pacific Orchid Society of Hawaii or the University of Hawaii Foundation, School of Medicine.
Francis K. Mahelona, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired highway construction and maintenance supervisor, died Sunday in Kailua. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Louise K.; sons Francis "Gabby," Earl P. and Lloyd K.; daughters Wanda S. Lee, Francine "Lilinoe" Caraballo and Lanette K. Reppun; brother John Holi, 20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veteran's Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Edith P. Martin, 90, of Hilo, retired owner of "Jungle Jim" and Rocky's Bar, died Nov. 7 at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by niece Helen "Pili" Leialoha, and nephews David Jr., Richard and Samuel Leialoha. Memorial services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Keaukaha Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Internment: Homelani Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Keaukaha Catholic Church or to charity.
Wesley J. Medeiros, 36, of Wahiawa, a Pepsi Bottling Group market equipment supervisor, died last Thursday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Mary Cambra-Medeiros; son Alexander; father Robert H.; mother Violet Teves-Medeiros; brother Robert H. Jr.; sisters Arleen Apuna, Colette Ashley and Sheryl Fukuda; and grandmother Theresa Amorine. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m., Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Tuesday.
Fay H. Minami, 94, of Honolulu died Oct. 27. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Clarence; daughter Haruko Hazama, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services held. An incorrect date of death was provided for an obituary that was published Tuesday.
Satoshi Miyamoto, 98, of Waimanalo, a retired janitor with Sears, died Friday in the Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is survived by son George N. "Keoki"; daughter Gloria M.; brother Kiyoshi, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services:noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Talbert G. Molina, 43, of Kula, Maui , a farmer for Kupa'a Farm, died Saturday in Waihee, Maui. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by wife Sandra K.; sons Keoki H. and Ikaika A.; daughters Schiann, Natalie U., Nichol Mae and Stacie K.; parents Joseph and Esther; brothers Joseph N., Lance, Sidney and Quintin; sisters Debbie Malasig and Jocelyn Molina, and four grandchildren. Prayer services:3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 1:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Leis only.Sheldean L.M. Quebatay, 37, of Kihei, Maui, died Saturday in a condominium fire in Kihei, Maui. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Carlson; daughter Courtney Cook; stepson Kalani; stepdaughter Pikake; brother Lester Sylva, and sisters Germaine Hall, Rachel Gottlieb and Sherene and Rodgene Sylva. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Antone F. Rapozo, 96, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died Monday in the Hale Ho Aloha Intermediate Care Facility. He was born in Lihue, Kauai. He is survived by daughters Pat and Sylvia; brothers Lucas and Albert; sister Marie Bertrand, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frank Rivera, 85, of Kaneohe, a heavy equipment operator for Pacific Pavement Co., died last Thursday. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Alexander, Ronald, Calvin, Ernest and Anthony Rivera and Alfred, Herman, Edward and Frank Santana; daughters Barbara Ruiz, Rosalind and Geraldine Rivera and Arlene Keaulana and and Blossom Keohuhu, 40 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary, call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: noon, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Melecio L. Sabado, 95, of Honolulu died Nov. 15 in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons John, Blas and Francisco Sabado and Richard Rosana; daughters Eleuteria Yanai and Josephine Drake; 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Nemecio A. Salacup, 84, of Ewa Beach, died Oct. 27 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Magdalena; sons Gregorio, Romeo and Christopher; daughters Caridad Queja and Rosario Pecpec; brother Timoteo; sisters Maria Galla and Aurea Cortez, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
William M. "Moped Mike" Scott, 60, of Kailua-Kona, a boat builder and fisherman, died Oct. 27 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by friends Marty and Brad Hill. Scattering of the ashes: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Honokohau Harbor, Kona, Hawaii, aboard the Kona Ash. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.
John T. Shishido, 71, of Honolulu, a U.S. Post Office retiree, died Nov. 15. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara; son Ted; brother Ralph; sister Clara Terao, and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Takeo Takesue, 91, of Honolulu, a retired optometrist, died last Thursday. He was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. He is survived by wife Marian; daughters Lucille Fisher, Amy Moser and Sumy Takesue, and three grandchildren. Private service held.
Michael E. "Uncle Mike" "Mr. Aloha" Tani, 42, of Kaneohe, a former school bus driver for Gomes School Bus Service Ltd. and truck driver for Ed Yamashiro Inc., died Friday. He was born in Kaneohe. He is survived by wife Jan C.; son Marcus; daughter Juliana; parents Yvonne "Buns" and Nobuo, and sisters Ichiko Moratin, Beatrice Nakauye, Audrey E. Tani and Laurie Shichida. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Churc h of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Stake Center. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Albert Torres Jr., 17, of Ewa Beach, a senior at James Campbell High School, died last Thursday in a two-car crash on Kamehameha Highway near Kipapa Gulch. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Albert; mother Myrna T.; sisters Jennifer and Carolyn, and brothers Alvin Torres and Jan-Francis Jacinto. Wake: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m., Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ross T. Varona, 59, of Honolulu, a minister in the Philippines who came to Hawaii in 1989 and worked for Century 21, Mirikitani Realty, Oahu Realty and as a property manager for James Schuler, died Sunday in Straub Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Phoebe; daughters Ruby J. Sabanal, Gladys M. Tarroza and Darla M. Escandor; son Mervyn R. "Bong"; brothers Hernan, Levie and Demy; sisters Fely Hermina and Ruth Togiano, and eight grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Honolulu Seventh Day Adventist Central Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Burial will be held in the Philippines.
Po Chu Won, 92, of Honolulu died Nov. 13 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in China. She is survived by son Way Nung; stepsons Wymon and Welton; daughter Hau Yung Fung, 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gilbert K.H. Wong, 56, of Honolulu died Nov. 3 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Dennis and Michael. Services were private.
Etsuko Yoshida, 86, of Wahiawa died Monday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honomu, Hawaii. She is survived by son Gregory T.; daughters Muriel E. Beattie and Elaine S. Hoyos; brother Shigeyuki Hashimoto; sister Toyoko Mukai, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 6 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.