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Howard M. Ahina, 53, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died Dec. 22 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Howard Jr., daughter Sandra, mother Mildred and brothers Harvey, Dennis and Rodney. Mass: 10 a.m. today at St. Sophia Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kanakaloloa Cemetery.Vidal A. Allagadan, 94, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died Dec. 19 in Molokai General Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lillian, stepson Meinert Sheldon, daughters Ionia Spencer and Rita Lalim, nine grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. today at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church Hall. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Homelani Cemetery in Manawainui, Molokai.
Cesar A. Arquero, 57, of Ewa Beach, a retired chief petty officer with the U.S. Navy, died last Saturday in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Zambales, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Trinidad R.; sons Christopher J. and Mark A.; brothers Pacifico, Casiano, Ven, Stimson and Melecio; and sisters Salome Ramos and Lorena de Guia. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: Noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Linda N. Ashikawa, 53, of Kona, Hawaii, principal broker for Shell Realty Hawaii, died Thursday at home. She was also vice president of G&L Development. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Gary E.; son Gavin M.; daughters Galyn Y. and Liane A.; brothers Donald, Melvin and Reginald Kunimitsu; and sister Ellen Yee. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Daifukuji Soto Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Linda K. Asuncion, 60, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper from Kuakini Medical Center, died Dec. 12 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Benny Jr., Clarence and Eric Luna; daughters Christine Kealoha, Cheryl Hauhio, Veronica Kaawa, Penny Luna and Sonnie Rodrigues; brothers Martin, Lawrence, Franklin and Thomas Tadlas; sisters Bertha Lacar and Shirley Opinia; 27 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: Noon Friday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Larry M. Beers, 88, died Wednesday. Incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday provided by the mortuary.
Serafin G. Carlos, 87, of Waialua died Sunday at home. He was born in Isabella, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Brigida V.; sons Francis V. and Denny V.; daughters Remy C. Pai and Gilda C. Price; sisters Maria Fernandes, Lourdes Nacapuy and Rosario Ramones; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Michael's Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. next Saturday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Florence Y.L.L. Chee, 90, of Honolulu is survived by sisters Lani Lumibao, Koon Chi Chang and Amy Young. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.
Suck Soo Chong, 98, of Honolulu died Sunday in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Kimhae, Korea. She is survived by son Sang To Bae; daughters Helen Kasai, Irene Furuyama and Sandy Boughner; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Reba Mae C. Deese, 74, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., died Dec. 2 at home. She is survived by sons Randall H. and Joseph E., brother Mack R. Campbell and two grandsons. Services held. Contributions suggested to the building fund of her church.
Margaret J.H. Dobbins died Dec. 20 in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Ralph; daughters Diana Goff, Deborah Bulkley, Janet Hulick and Elizabeth Fine; brother Richard Henderson; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services held. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to Hospice Hawaii or St. Andrew's Priory School.
Maude Eisman, 45, of Lahaina died Nov. 23 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. Memorial services: 2 p.m. next Saturday at Salvation Army, 131 Shaw St., Lahaina. Cremation: County Cemetery.
Donald W. Hethcote, 63, of Kihei, a retired auto repairshop owner, died Dec. 22 at home under hospice care. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea and Japan. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Linda L.; sons Dennis, David and Nicholas; stepson Vincent Melendrez; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Military honors: 11 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Joseph S. Hong Jr., 62, of Wailuku, Maui, a retired mason for RHS Lee, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by sons Joseph S. III, Peter A. and Rocky A.; daughter Marylynn; brother David; sister Carol Nakahiki; half-brothers Sam, Fredrick and Mario Castillo; half-sisters Kamella Bailey, Jennifer Neizman, Connie Cardoza and Veronica Paaga; stepmother Theresa; stepfather Simeon Castillo; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Leis only.
Helene C. Horie, 83, of Ewa died Dec. 20 in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by daughters Patricia S. Suemoto, Marion S. Horie and Sharon H. Shimamoto; brother Sadao Amano; sister Ellen Eguchi; four granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Private services.
Joseph M. Kala, 53, of Wailuku, Maui, a heavy-equipment truck driver, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Patricia "Patty" H.; sons Joseph Jr., Ira-Chad "Spiras" and Jasmic "Malaz"; daughters Alice "Tootz" Kala, Leolani Shaw, Shawn Ailolo, Marina Villegas, Cecilia Javier and J.P. Kala; hanai daughters Maelynn Potter and Trina Kuailani; brother Gregory III; sisters Rosabelle Hapakuka, Mildred Koga, Gwen Rabanes, Ester Naeole and Jane Sobzack; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial: Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Helen O. Komatsu, 68, of Honolulu, a travel coordinator for Nippon Travel Agency, died Wednesday in Kaiser Moanalua Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Mark K.; daughters Diane H. Komatsu and Linda N. Hata; brothers Jitsumyo, Raymond I. and Aleric C. Uyehara; sister Shizuko Akamine; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frances S.F. Lum-Chang, 76, of Pearl City will be remembered in services 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday provided by the mortuary.
Michael T. Machida, 83, of Wahiawa died Wednesday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mitsue, son Eric R., brother Shiro, sister Emmie Yamashita and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Wahiawa Hongwanji. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ariston A. Martinez, 86, of Kilauea, Kauai, a welder for Kilauea Sugar, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughter Yolanda Rivera, sister Loretta Tactay, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Sylvester's Catholic Church in Kilauea. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Stanley U.E. Massey Jr., 57, of Pearl City died Dec. 19 in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Malaea; sons Raymond S., Jason E. and Travis Anthony; daughter Doris S.; stepsons Sam Jr. and Failava Sam Matamua; stepdaughter Kuata S. Maiava; sister Maimau Niuvela; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Blossom H. "Bla" Meyers, 52, of Nanakuli died Dec. 20 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Nanakuli. She is survived by son Ricky K.; father Carl A.; brothers Arthur, Thomas, Wilmore, Gaylord, Happy and Lester; sisters Mary May Meyers, Pearl Lewis, Grace Espindola, Blanche Meyers, Charlene Meyers and Redine Meyers-Mauga; and a granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:15 a.m. Friday at the makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Joseph J. Niemitz, 89, of Honolulu, a safety director with the federal government, died Sunday in Queen's Medical Center. He is survived by wife Lucille, son Frank DeCanio, daughter Linda Jo Langley, brother Eddie, sisters Helen Horgan and Frances Mish, and a grandchild. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to American Cancer Society.
George S. Okano, 85, of Honolulu, a retired owner and president of George S. Okano Electric Co. and Okano Properties Inc., died Tuesday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Esther U., sons Stephen M. and Ben K., daughters Shirley Reisner and Georgiana Oshio, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Kuakini Foundation or the Nuuanu YMCA.
Henry Pang, 70, of Honolulu, who retired from the MTL Bus Co., died Dec. 20 in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in South Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons the Rev. Chauncey and John; daughters Henrilyn S. Howell and Melody Danielson; brother Melvin; sisters Julia Kimura, Nadine Kauhi and Yvonne Barrett; and nine grandchildren. Memorial services: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 9 to 10 a.m. Inurnment: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Pablo S. Peralta, 92, of Waianae, who retired from Waialua Sugar Plantation, died Dec. 6 in Waianae. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Reynaldo, Junes and Pablo Jr.; daughter Perfecta Renon; 24 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10:45 a.m. next Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.
Pauline P. Ramos, 85, of Waipahu, an insurance underwriter, died last Saturday in Waipahu. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Valeriano "Frank" and Rudolph Mateo; daughters Gloria Vellalos, Geraldine "Geri" Mateo-Castillo and Shirley Ching; 33 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-granddaughters. Memorial Mass: 11:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Church. Call after 10 a.m. Casual or aloha attire.
Alfred Salvador, 89, of Honolulu, a retired aircraft load master, died Dec. 17 in Straub Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Alfred Jr., Rudy, Richard, Bill, Sal and Rayne; daughters Darlene Friedland, Eleanor Apilando, Joyce Salvador and Gwen Brogan; brother Fernandico; 36 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 31 great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Isabelo I. Sambrano, 84, of Waipahu died Sunday at home. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Bobby, Rudy, Jerry, Rogelio "Roger," Daniel, Theodore "Teddy," David, Clifford and Steven; daughters Veronica Jackson and Verna Sambrano; sisters Pastora Felix, Lydia Sambrano and Emily Taclan; 20 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Wake services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Private burial.
Virginia "Gingyoung" Sarono, 66, of Ewa Beach, a retired baker from Barbers Point Elementary School cafeteria, died Dec. 21. She was also former co-owner and baker of School Kine Cookies. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Emil, Eric and Earl; hanai son Dereck Jimenez; daughters Estelle Halmos and Elise Sarono; sisters Irenia Sismar, Helen Camello, Peggy Jimenez and Heralda Tibayan; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Paul S. Seguritan, 90, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died last Saturday in Molokai General Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Jerry A. and Wesley, daughters Betty Jean Seguritan and Libby Seguritan-Hunt, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maunaloa Cemetery.
Masakazu Shimoda, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, manager at Haliimaile Supermarket, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Florence M.; son Steven; daughters Ann Robinson, Jean Izumi and Wendy Miller; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
John W. Sullivan Jr., 67, of Kailua died Monday in Kailua. He was born in Brockton, Mass. He is survived by wife Patricia A., daughters Victoria Sullivan and Kathleen Sullivan-Rupic, son John C., brother Robert and two grandsons. Mass: 10 a.m. next Saturday at St. Stephen's Chapel-Diocesan Center, 6301 Pali Highway. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Damien Memorial High School, 1401 Houghtailing St., 96817. Please make checks payable to Damien Memorial High School, John W. Sullivan Jr. Scholarship Fund. Aloha attire.
Elias G. Torres III, 30, of Wailuku, Maui, an installer/repairer for Valley Isle Screen, died Dec. 19 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was also owner of Elias Yard Service. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Valerie; son Isaac K.; daughters Cynthia M. and Jasmine A.; father Elias G. Jr.; mother Francette M. Gora; brothers Withlin R. Barhm and Elizhah Torres; sisters Francette K. and Georgette N. Gora and Maria Torres; and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. David F. Ferreira, Mrs. Francis C. Torres and Mrs. Edith Mae Silva. Services: 7 p.m. next Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Raymond Y. Toyofuku, 86, of Honolulu, a member of 100th Infantry Battalion, died Dec. 2. He was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. He is survived by brother Ronald. Services held.
Anunciacion C. "Cion" Villoso, 83, of Ewa Beach died Dec. 6 in St. Francis-Hospice West. She was born in Zambales, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Romulo, Fred and Ernesto; daughter Amelita Marcelo; brother Estanslau Cacayorin; sister Genara Paulo; 10 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. next Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Howard K.M. Wong, 66, a Korean War veteran, died March 19 in Fremont, Calif. He also retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pearl, daughters Wanda Chu and Lisa Martin, brother Andrew and two grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
Jamie Yamamoto, 22, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a student with University of Nevada at Las Vegas, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by parents Glenn and Kathleen, brother Chad Y., and grandparents Fusae and Mitsuyoshi Yamamoto and Fusae and Haramitsu Hayashi. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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 of the library's microfilm archive, which goes
back several decades, is available via Telnet software.