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Healer 'Papa' Auwae
Robert M. Asada, 85, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired licensed contractor and carpenter, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Dora W.; son Allen; daughter Kay-Ann; caregiver Karen Hasegawa; hanai daughter Kealoha Hauanio, five granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Private services.Remedios R. "Remy" Carlos, 80, of Honolulu died Tuesday. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Benjamin; sons Rodrigo and Ruben; daughters Edita Nagtalon, Teresita C. Tumacder and Marilyn C. Sulliban; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lucy K. Chillingworth, 55, of Honolulu, a receptionist clerk at Alu Like, died Dec. 25 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Debora Kawaihalau, Sherry and Sandra Freitas and Roslyn Ah Kuoi; sons John Jr. and Ronald Freitas; brothers Richard and Henry, 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at the park. Casual attire.
Chong Cha Choi, 76, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in South Korea. She is survived by sons Chang Ik and Chang Hwa Park; sister Song Winkle, and four grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Pius Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Jean O. Dauphin, 56, of Honolulu died Sunday in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Wondai, Queensland, Australia. She is survived by husband Karl; daughters Michelle Berry and Karla Berridge; mother Gladys Pidgeon; brother Garry; sisters Daphne, Merle, Shirley and Gay, and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire.
Margaret M. Ishihara, 79, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 18. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Henry; son Norman Ishii; daughter Marilyn Ishii-Urner; brothers William, Takiji, Takito and Richard Okubo; sisters Mildred Kawakami, Lillian Nakamura and Marion Tanahara, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.
Mary J. "Miki" Kailiehu, 66, of Wailuku, Maui, a cashier for the state, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Boone, Iowa. She is survived by daughters Carryl Hytopoulos, Lynda White, Robyn and Rulen Kailiehu and Renee Boteilho; stepson William; stepdaughter Dora Henry; sister Dorothy Goldsworth, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire.
Charles K. "Kali Boy" Kamaka, 64, of Honolulu, a former E.E. Black heavy equipment operator and Hawaii Newspaper Agency carrier assistant, died Dec. 26. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by wife Charlotte "Nani"; sons Albert and Charles Jr.; daughters Charlotte "Honey Girl," Cindy Freitas and Denise Kamaka; brothers Abraham Jr. and Clement; sisters Doreen Saito and Ivy Trope, and 15 grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Pearl "Momi" Kaohelaulii, 54, of Makaweli, Kauai died Dec. 30 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Niihau. She is survived by husband Independence "Hoaonalani"; daughters Pearl "Tita" and Angel-Lynn; hanai son Lefty Kanahele; brothers Keola, Sonny and Lanakila Niau; sisters Georgianna Haluapo, Emalia Licayan, Lolena Nicolas and Rose Mawae, and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.
Wilfred K. Kaui, 72, of Anahola, Kauai, owner of KMF Security Guard Service, died Friday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Keahapana, Kauai. He is survived by wife Itsue K.; daughters Sheila Davis, Cynthia Rapozo, Carolyn and Claire Kaui and Corinne Curnan; sons Wilfred Jr., Kent, Wesley, Clyde, Steven and Keith; brother Chang; sisters Elsie Pahia, Sarah Bertelman, Bessie Laster and Thelma Kaui, 28 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 12 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lihue. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Irene K. "Lady" Ku, 61, of Waianae died Dec. 23. She was born in North Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Jacob; son Jacob Jr.; daughters Victoria Kaulia, Michelle Tuiloma and Jacquelyn and Paula Ku; brothers Peter, Vernal, Thomas and Duane Kaaialii and William, Peter and Ceasar Kamealoha; sisters Violet Thompson, Patricia Davis, Charlene Newman, Darlene West, Doreen Kaaialii, Sharon Blackburn, Sharade Carba and Sarah Kamakea, and nine grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Soka Gakkai International-USA, 2729 Pali Highway. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Akira Kugiya, also known as "Toe" or "Kugi," 94, of Honolulu, a retired insurance adjustor for Pacific Insurance Co., died Sunday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kipahulu, Maui. He is survived by wife Mabel; son Barry; daughters Carolyn Sumida, Gail Murashige and Wendy Sanemitsu, and six grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Norman M. "Molo" Lindsey, 64, of Waimea, Hawaii, is also survived by stepmother Mary. The additional information for an obituary published yesterday was provided by the mortuary.
Dr. Kenneth E. Little, 88, of Honolulu, a doctor of osteopathy, died Dec. 22. He was born in Canada. He is survived by daughters Sarah Nelson and Sandra Myers; stepson Robert Meek, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii Kai Ward. Call after 7 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to charitable organizations in his memory.George N. Lopes Jr., 61, of Hakalau, Hawaii, a fireman for Honolulu and Hawaii County, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was also a professional entertainer. He is survived by wife Nancy; daughter Edie Jo; son George N. III, and sister Myrle Rebuldela. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepard Catholic Church in Honomu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Luncheon to follow at 111 Honolii Pali, Hilo. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Jeffrey A. Mack, 48, of Kailua died Dec. 23 in Waimanalo. He was born in Trenton, N.J. He is survived by wife Sun Young; daughters Jennifer and Kristina; son Justin; mother Marilynn; father Edgar, and sisters Sandi Uhlman and Thelma Mack. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Chapel in Kaneohe. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Private scattering of ashes.
Deditcho G. Mangrobang, 75, of Ewa Beach died Thursday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gregoria; sons Del, Zanny, Nestor, Artemio, Orlando and Efren; daughters Aurelia Cadiz, Zenaida Gelacio, Clarita Mangrobang and Jocelyn Lopez; brothers Jose and Marcelino; sisters Lucrecia Guiling, Benita Dela Cruz and Rosita Ganal, 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ewa Beach. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Joseph L. Martin, 84, of Kailua, a World War II veteran, died Friday in Kailua. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by daughters Mary Louise Orzehoskie, Janet Helwink, Joanne Muzzy and Diane Jones; hanai daughter Barbara Thornton; sons Terry and Wayne Draper; sister Hellen Peterson, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Kathlean M. May, 67, of Kapaa, Kauai, a waitress for the hotel industry, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Oklahoma. She is survived by daughters Sherry Barnett and Terry Scott; sister Marlene Wilson; companion Lynn Lorenz, and four grandchildren. Services at a later date.
Minnie Y. Nakatsuka, 79, of Honolulu, a student employment counselor at the University of Hawaii, died Monday in Kuakini Medical Center. She is survived by husband Lawrence; sons Paul and Roy; daughter Laura, and sister Amy Takayama. Memorial services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Inurnment: Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.
Tarzan T. Nukutala, 65, of Kapolei died Dec. 22 in Honolulu. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by daughter Kathy; brother Talima Gututala; sisters Maggievay Lopa and Lika Nukutala, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Margaret Y. Onuma, 68, of Kailua, a retired preschool teacher's aide, died Sunday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Yasuzo; son Derik T.; brother Harold H. Kimura, and sisters Elaine F. Tokifuji and Betty Tsukamoto. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Chang Shee Pang, 94, of Honolulu died Dec. 26. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Wendell and Barry; daughter Ruby Lew, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 3 p.m. today at St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
Estrelita L. Quimoyog, 47, of Waianae, a Leeward Nursing Home employee, died Dec. 27 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Pablo P.; daughter Hazel Joy; father Federico P. Lorenzo, and sisters Mercedes Baoit and Marietta Rabaca. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kaimana K.I. Reagan, infant daughter of Duke and Desiree Reagan, died Friday at home. She is also survived by grandparents Danielle and Steve Reagan and Debra and Gene Quiacusan. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Gordon K. Reyes, 12, of Nanakuli, a student at Pearlridge Elementary School, died Dec. 22 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents George and Pauline "Nani" Jr.; brother George K. III; sister Kasey, and grandparents Joe and Hattie Torres and Patricia "Tutu Lady" Peneku. Wake services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rita Catholic Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery.
Cynthia Ann Roscoe, 42, of Glenwood, Hawaii, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Pamona, Calif. She is survived by mother Shirley; brothers Curt and Tyler; sister Shay Southworth; grandmother Nina, and significant other David Frederick. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. tomorrow at the home. Call 968-7194 for information and directions to the residence.
Philomena C. "Minnie" Sevilla, 80, of Kapaa, Kauai, a forewoman with Hawaii Fruit Packers, died Friday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Laverne Gjellst; hanai children Christopher and Ricardo Caminos, Catherine Potts and Christina Cruse; sisters Oliva Punzal, Irinea Nacar, Pacita Tolentino, Connie Durano, Minnie Gray and Lucy Castellucci; brothers Alberto, Joe, Guernaldo and Augie Caminos, 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. next Thursday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Kapaa. Call after noon. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Etsuko Shishido, 70, of Hilo died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Puueopaku, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Seichi; son Gerald; daughters Jennie Yamaguchi and Ann Shishido; sisters Shizue Masaki and Clara Nozaki, and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Bernard "Bookie" Sugarman, 84, of Kaneohe, a retired entomologist for the U.S. Army, died Dec. 23 in Kaneohe. He was a World War II veteran and retired major in the U.S. Army Reserve. He is survived by daughters Charna Fox and Renee Burger; hanai son John Partin, and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Haleiwa Joe's on Haiku Road in Kaneohe. Scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. Sunday at Kailua Beach Park. Aloha attire.
Charles S. Takata, 69, of Hilo, a retired budget officer for the Engineer Department at Camp Zama in Japan, died Dec. 19 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Keaau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife May M.; son Thomas; daughters Ava Morgan and Noreen Tanaka; brothers Bob, Katsuto and Mamoru; sisters Yaeko Shimabuku, Miyako Ono and Amy Scharfinski, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Joseph M. Vegas, 70, of Waianae, a custodian for the city, died Dec. 19 in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Agnes; sons Roland Vegas and Ronald Caspino; daughters Laurie-Jo Vegas, Wilma Caspino and Winona Perez; brother Luciano; sisters Louise Cruz and Rose M. Boskie, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rita Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.
Southamma Vixayvong, 62, of Waimanalo died Thursday in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Laos. She is survived by husband Koukeo; sons Soukthavixay, Somvilay, Sitsamay, Senguthay and Ky, and sisters Bounkong and Bouakham. Laotian Buddhist services: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Cremation to follow.
Edward D. Waddell, 72, of Lake Oswego, Ore., formerly of Kailua, a retired command sergeant major in the U.S. Army, died Dec. 20. He was born in Brookline, Mass. He is survived by sons Robert C., Alan C., Michael W. and Drew G., seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to the American Civil Liberties Union unit in either Hawaii or Oregon.
Asao Yabuno, 75, of Waianae died Dec. 26 in Leeward Integrated Health Services. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Florence F.; sons Roy N., Sandy A. and Barry A.; brothers Jerry, Sadao, Katsumasa and Satomi; sister Ethel Suzuki, and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 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, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.