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Ruth A. Akizaki, 79, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education supervising clerk, died Thursday in St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Richard, Allan, Steven and Wayne; daughter Irene Oshita; brother Charles Uchiyama; sisters Marjory Nakamura, Kay Okawa and Lillian Sanihara, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Herbert J. Alves Sr., 79, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee, died Thursday in Kaiser Moanalua Hospital. He was born in Maui. He is survived by sons Crit Perreira and Herbert J. Jr., Paul Z. , Bruce D., Michael A. and Jonathan J. Alves; daughters Dale Collins, Gail Wright and Laura Gibbons; brothers George and Francis; sisters Catherine Rosa, Audrey Fivella and Mildred Burback, 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Call again on Friday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Louise K.S. Fernandez, 89, of Hilo, a retired schoolteacher, died Nov. 16 at home. She was born in Arkansas. She is survived by brother Paul Stillions. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hilo Methodist Church on Waianuenue Avenue. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Melvyn K.P. "Hop Sing" Hee, 51, of Port Charlotte, Fla., a journeyman mason, died Jan. 23 in Louisiana. He also served in the Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He is survived by parents Raymond C.Q. and Tsang N.S.; brothers Gary K.T. and Gordon K.C., and sisters Carol Hee-Tsang and Bernie S.L. Hee. Burial: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No services.
Francisa M. "Icka" Isidro, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 21. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Rogelio and Oscar; daughters Honorata Felipe, Rosalind Felipe and Marlen Andres; sister Pelagia Pascual, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 8:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Valley of the Temples Cemetery.
Herman S. Kakazu, 86, of Honolulu, a retired heavy equipment welder, died Nov. 26. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hatsuye; son Stephen; daughter Geraldine Dunstan; brothers Toshio and Russell; sister Joan Hamamoto, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were private.
John G. Lopez, 74, of Honolulu, a retired employee at Ameron H.C. & D., died Nov. 20 in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Clarita; brother Nick, and sisters Macaria Lopez and Celedonia Garcia. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kosei Nakama, 103, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died Friday at home. He was born in Okinawa. He is survived by son Frederick; daughters Kaoru "Kay" Oshiro, June Taomae, Helen Shinsato, Sueko "Sue" Sterrett, Dorothy Nakama, Shinobu "Jerri" Kibota, Alice Cocke and Rene Nakama, 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m.
Hisao Nakamura, 81, of Pearl City, a retired mason, died Nov. 24 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Dorothy M.; son Jerry T.; daughters Jane H. Kawasaki, Ruby K. Tamashiro and Judy Y. Tamashiro; brother Masaaki Nakamura; sisters Harue Matsumoto, Clara C. Takabayashi and Betsy Mori, and four grandchildren. Services were private.
Yasuko Niiyama, 72, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired cook at the former Hilo Lagoon Hotel, died Saturday at home. She was born in Portland, Ore. She is survived by husband Kiyoto; sons Royden M. and Paul N.; daughters Charlene Hatada and Kathleen Lee; hanai daughter Jane Arellano; brother Masaharu Takahashi, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Betty C. Park, 89, of Honolulu, a retired nurse, died Nov. 17 in Queen's Medical Center. Services were private.
Tracy H. Peneku, 39, of Waianae, died Nov. 23 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Alice B.S. Lee; brothers Samuel K. III, Lee K. Sr. and Harold O., and sisters Haaheo L. Andrade, Eadie K. Young, Alberta N. Mendez and Phyllis H. Pumehana. Services: 9 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Noon Sunday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.
Mary K. Richardson, 77, of Honolulu died Thursday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Pilialoha, Anna K. and Heloise Richardson, Mary K. Sueoka and Kahalepuna Naki; brother Alexander Kahalepuna Jr.; sisters Marvallin Kalua, Kanani Lewis and Nancy L. Won, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kawaiahao Church. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Victoria R. Rol, 81, of Aiea, died Thursday in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Thomas and Florencio; daughter Aurora V. Johnson; brother Tereso Ringor; sister Mechora Viloria, and a grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City. Casual attire.
Maria S.A.T. Salazar, 81, of Waipahu, a retired Hawaiian Building Maintenance Co. employee, died Nov. 25 in St. Francis Medical Center West. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Constancio Tan, Ignacio Tan, Cornelio Tan and Bonifacio Tan; daughters Amelia Valite, Clarita Dela Cruz, Nenita Salazar, Ofetia Albano, Rose Tabilisma, Juanita Galan, Lucy Padre and Norma Pentecostes; sister Petra Caingat, 28 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi. Call after 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Rose Y.M. Salazar, 70, of Honolulu, a retired United States Postal Service. operations supervisor, died Nov. 22 in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Joe; son Lester; brother Clarence Wong; sisters Alice Chun and Dianna Orndoff, and a grandchild. Chinese Taoist services: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
William A. Silva, 80, of Waianae, a retired employee at PWC and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Margaret Yomes; son Robin; daughter Melody Kamaka; brother Lionel; sisters Catherine Aballana, Hazel Guzman and Marie Medeiros, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Waianae. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Margaret L. Souza, 78, of Kailua, who died Tuesday in Castle Medical Center, is survived by husband Herbert. Incorrect information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published Friday.
Priscilla G. Tabilang, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27 in Straub Clinic. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Peter J., Philip B. and Paul D.; daughters Patricia A. Bracy, Philomena P. Hollenbeck, Perla C. Palombo, Pauline D. Tabilang-Dolan and Pertina T. Dunlap, 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 3 p.m. Additional services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Aiko Yamashiro, 67, of Pearl City, died Thursday. She was born in Japan. She is survived by husband Isao. Services: Noon Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sokichi Yamauchi, 79, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter at the Board of Water Supply, died Nov. 26 in St. Francis Hospice West. He was born in Kahaluu. He is survived by wife Phyllis; sons Jason and Warren; brothers Shosei, Shotatsu, Richard, Seigoro, Kiyoshi, Yoshio, Thomas and James, and sister Fusae S. Nakamura. Services were private.
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.