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Edine N. Ako, 60, of Kona, Hawaii, a self-employed sales representative for R. Baird & Co. Inc., died Nov. 29 in Kona Community Hospital. She also worked at the former Kona Inn Gift Lanai and Hale Momi Shop and was manager of the former International Gift Shop in Kailua-Kona. She was born in Kona. She is survived by hanai mother Elizabeth M. Lee; brothers Arnold and Delbert; sisters Geraldine Ebaniz and Lucille Mareko, and hanai brother Kimo Kauahi. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Hale Halawai on Alii Drive. Scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Potluck gathering to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.Evelyn F. Almeida, 99, of Honolulu died yesterday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gerald; daughter Marian Almeida-Luke; brother Walter Faria, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary.Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gordon C. Bertelmann, 76, of Kahului, Maui, a retired engineer and a Merchant Marine worker, died Dec. 5 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was also a World War II veteran in the U.S. Army. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by sons Richard and Renfred Beaumont; caregiver Daphne Dell, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Leota F. Bredeson, 92, of Honolulu, a retired beautician and seamstress, died Tuesday in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Barbour County, West Virginia. She is survived by son Roland; daughter Lori Arizumi; sister Retha Mockus, five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Honolulu. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Aiko Breitweiser, 76, of Waipahu died Nov. 30 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Akita-ken, Japan. She is survived by brothers Isao, Kaoru and Kiyoshi Sugata; sister Keiko Sugata, and sister and caregiver Iyo Ramos. Private services.
Grace Ann Duff, infant daughter of Jonathan and Ann Duff, died Tuesday. She is also survived by brother Timothy; sister Mary Cate, and grandparents Irene Kolb, Howard Hunter and Bruce and Audrey Duff. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Tripler Fisher House, 315 Krukowski Road, Honolulu, HI 96819.
Ernest H. Durante, 82, of Honolulu, a retired boilermaker at Pearl Harbor, died Nov. 30 at home. He is survived by wife Eva; sons Ernest C. and Vernon; daughters Jeanette Durante and Gertrude Andrade; brother Alexander; sisters Anita Wehr and Elizabeth Kaiama, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 to 11:15 a.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Leslie F. Furtado Sr., 55, of Wailuku, Maui died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by sons Alexander and Leslie Jr.; daughters Trinette Furtado and Lisa Guy; brothers Dennis Furtado and Mario, Donato and Clyde Cabrera; sisters Irene Laborte and Laurinda Makahanaloa, and six grandchildren. Private services. Scattering of the ashes on Kauai.
Haruo Furutani, 87, of Kapaa, Kauai, a laborer for the Lihue Plantation Sugar Co., died Wednesday at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by sons Dennis, Robert, Matthew and Arnold; daughter Gloria Tavorn; brothers Norio and Yoshio, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Yao-Lin Huang, 87, of Honolulu, a retired journalist, died Wednesday. He was born in Taiwan. He is survived by wife Chiu-Ker; son Chi-Rong "John"; daughters Sue Shufen Fujitani, Lisa Lin, Chuan-Hsiang Chen, Beatrice Leu and May Huang, and nine grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Sunday at the Community Church of Honolulu. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Taiwanese Presbyterian Church of Hawaii.
Alva K. Inouye, 64, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired employee with the building maintenance department at Kona Hospital, died Nov. 14 in Kona Community Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Agnes and daughters Sarah and Juletta. Graveside services and burial were private.
James B. Kane, 62, of Honolulu, a security guard, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Johnstown, Pa. He is survived by wife Take; two brothers; two sisters, and mother Mary Kane. Private services.
Fukue "Mabel" Kaneko, 89, of Aiea died Nov. 19 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by sons Gary, John and Francis; daughter Peggy Lou Nakahara; sisters Masae Makai, Teru Koike and Tsurue Abe, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services.
Henry Keola Jr., 83, of Waianae and formerly of McCully, a retired pressman for the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, died Sunday. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by sons Jeffrey "Jeff" and James "Kimo"; daughter Kammie; sisters Nora Young and Florence Kahele, and a granddaughter. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Alexander J. Kobayashi, 97, of Honolulu, a retired cottage cheese maker for Meadow Gold Dairies, died Aug. 20 in the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Wailuku, Maui. He is survived by daughters Grace Y. Hamanaka and Enid S. Kohara, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Earl A. "Unkel" Kunkel, 66, of Lahaina, Maui, who owned a Radio Shack dealership in Lahaina, died Wednesday at home under hospice care. He was born in Clear Lake, Wis. He is survived by wife Mary Lou; mother Clara, and sister Karyn Haug. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Maui.
Frank Yuen Fo Lee Jr., 79, of Honolulu died Sunday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Georgia; son Franklyn H.Y.; daughter Celeste E.T. Mclean; brother Roger, and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Harley K.A. Leong, of Honolulu died Nov. 30 in Honolulu. He is survived by parents John K.A. Leong III and Raynette L. Mariano; brothers Corey I. and David K. Mariano; sister Kaya M. Leong-Mariano; grandparents John K.A. and Deborah Leong Jr. and Roberta L. and Eugene S. Mariano, and great-grandparents William B.C. and Josephine P. Lau. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow.
Esther H. Matsushita, 91, of Wailuku, Maui, a retired licensed practical nurse at Hale Makua, died Wednesday in Hale Makua. She was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. She is survived by sons Edward and Donald; daughters Evelyn Takazawa and Elaine Jamieson; brother Walter Sakai; sisters Takeo Ishikawa and Martha Kimura, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Kahului Union Church. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Clarence M. Midro, 77, of Wahiawa, a retired staff sergeant for the U.S. Army, died Tuesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Robert; daughters Barbara Martin and Sandy Fujishiro, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
John H. Miller, 74, of Kaneohe, a retired Department of Education music teacher, died yesterday. He was born in Honolulu. He was also a former member of the Honolulu Symphony, helped found the Kalaheo High School Marching Band and played with the Harmony Islanders Dance Band. He is survived by wife Juliet; sons Jack, Jim and Rob; daughter Lise Ann; brother Robert L.R.; sister Elizabeth Wefel, and seven grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Inurnment: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Hamano Nishimura, 97, of Waipahu died Nov. 30 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Onomea, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Yoshiyuki Tomiyama and James Nishimura; daughter Judy Bertelmann; sister Hazel Sato; 18 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 tonight at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Quirico V. Oamil, 79, of Waipahu, a retired custodian for Bank of Hawaii, died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Victoria; son Elmer; daughters Evelyn Sagise, Haydel Adviento and Jane Cruz, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 tonight at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.
Tsuru "Baba" Okuma, 101, of Honolulu, a sugar field worker on Kauai, died Tuesday in San Diego. She was born in Gushikawa, Okinawa. She is survived by son Edwin; daughters Janet Aiu and Elsie Fujita; sister Masako Teruya; 27 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Mary M. Oliveira, 91, of Papaikou, Hawaii died Wednesday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Papaikou. She is survived by sons John Jr. and George; sisters Annie DeConte, Rose Crivello and Cecelia Luiz, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Estrella M. Oliver, 48, of Halawa died Nov. 21 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Manila. She is survived by sons Norman K. and Jensen M.; daughters Darleen M. Nakoa and Olivia M. and Liezel D.C. Oliver; mother Consolation Madamba; father Benjamin Madamba; brothers Boy, Danny and Melanio Madamba; sisters Louisa Se, Linda Catajan and Virgie Gamez, and five grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Guillerma R. Omega, 90, of Honolulu died Nov. 29 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Marcy Lacea, Virgie Nuneza and Loretta Baurile, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Philomena Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Louise K.K. "Lucky" Papke, 74, of Aiea died Dec. 2 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robin and Dawson Moore, Carter Kanaiaupuni and James and Eugene Papke; sister Tiare Baldwin, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Parke Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
George V. Repetti, 80, of Honolulu, an employee at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the Federal Aviation Administration, died Nov. 30 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Washington, D.C. He installed the first radar antenna on the battleship Missouri. He also retired from MK International Company. He is survived by wife Angelina J.; daughter Maile Jean Repetti Rogers; sisters Catherine Repetti Simone, Louise Repetti Burns, Agnes Repetti Scott and Ann Repetti Barbera, and brother Joseph. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kelvin K. Rodrigues, 48, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a heavy equipment operator, will be remembered in a Mass 9 a.m. Sunday at St. George Catholic Church. The additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Mary V. Rodrigues, 88, of Omao, Kauai, a laboratory aide at Wilcox Hospital, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by sons Leroy and Wilfred; daughter Roberta Alicea; sisters Margaret Freitas, Rose Morales, Eva Vicente, Mabel Westberry, Sophie and Juanita Ramp; brother Raymond Velles, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Koloa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Koloa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.
Carol M.F. Shigetomi, 55, of Hacienda Heights, Calif., native of Koloa, Kauai, died June 14. She is survived by husband Nao; son Kurt; parents Sue and Ken Fukumoto; brother Melvin Fukumoto; sisters Elaine Sasaki and Sharon Moriwaki, and grandmothers Asao Fukumoto and Rika Hijirida. Services held.
Walter Tau-a, 73, of Haiku, Maui, a laborer for East Maui Irrigation, died Dec. 2 at home. He was born in Keanae, Maui. He also served 20 years in the Army and worked at Hawaii Protective Association. He is survived by wife Harriet; daughters Cynthia McCarthy, Charmaine K. Brown and Kwasing Tau-a; son Walter Jr.; brothers William and Denver; sisters Hannah Akoi and Alvina Akiu; hanai sister Wailani Wolter, and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. next Friday at St. Rita Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
James "JT" Turnbull, 50, a surfboard shaper for Country Surfboards, died Nov. 24. He is survived by Frank and Helen Turnbull and sister Cynthia Loveall. Scattering of ashes: 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Beach. Potluck/wake at the old Country Surfboards factory, across from Sunset Beach.
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.