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Pontenciana R. "Poten" Baclay, 94, of Lahaina died Dec. 26 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Cebu, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Lucilo and Roger; daughters Natie Kight, Lala Omisol, Lisa Alipio and Angie Deocares; 22 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina. Call after 6 p.m. All-night vigil and reception: 853 Kopili St. in Lahaina. Prayer: 9 a.m. Tuesday at the residence. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Reception: Norman's Mortuary Lanai Area. Casual attire.Filomena L. Bailey, 63, of Pearl City, who retired from the federal government, died Dec. 29 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Darryl and Stuart; daughter Tracy; hanai son Tony Silva-Sampaio; brothers Terry, Jose, Patrick and Tony Lanias; sister Vicky Andrade; a grandson; and a hanai granddaughter. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Pedro B. Balbag, 98, of Wailuku, a retired printer for Balbag Printing Service, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by caregivers Arnel and Brenda Manegdeg. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stanley P.K. Cavaco, 57, of Waimanalo, a retired city refuse collector, died Monday in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helen S., daughters Antoinette Cavaco-Chang and Bernadette Richardson, son Raymond S., father Raymond S., sister Bernadette Makaula and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m.
Don R. "Ricky" Corpus, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 25 in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Sonja K.; daughter Stephanie Cronk; sons the Rev. Dennis, Steven "Kekoa," Brian "Keala" and Eric; sister Mary Ann Kekua; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services held.
Edward W. Duvauchelle Jr., 41, of Waianae died Dec. 25 in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Eric K. and Erwin W., sister Eddriene Lasconia, and grandmother Daisy Bajadali. Wake services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Julia H. Egan, 59, of Honolulu, an executive secretary for Alamo-National Car Rental Agency, died Thursday in Honolulu. She was born in Philadelphia. She is survived by husband Lawrence, daughter Susie, sons Michael and Christopher, brother Luke Miodonski, sister Mary Miodonski and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Monday at the Star of the Sea Parish. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to charity.
Gilbert J. Eliysares, 40, of Honolulu died Dec. 13 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Melody L. Holbron, daughter Jamie, son Kaiko, brothers William McNulty and Olando Holbron, and sister Christine McNulty. Memorial services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Assembly of God Church, Red Hill. Aloha attire.
Sadayo Furuya, 82, of Hilo, a retired bookkeeper, died Dec. 29 in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Sanae Ohari, Utako Taniguchi and Sydney Austin, and brother George M. Furuya. Private services.
Edmund K. Ha'o, 78, of Honolulu died Monday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Kealia. He is survived by daughters Sari C. Ha'o and Yardley Preuc, 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
James L. "Jim" Hooper, 85, of Kelopa Mauka, Hawaii, a retired naval officer and civil engineer, died Dec. 26 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Virginia. He is survived by wife Katherine, sons James and William, and brother Kolby. Memorial Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Honokaa Catholic Church, Our Lady of Lourdes. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Herbert M. Koi, 71, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired proprietor for the former Hawaii Koi Corp., died Wednesday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by companion Erlinda Cadaoas; son Wendell; daughter Frances Hermansky; brothers Roy and Ronald; sisters Florence Ebisuzaki, Margaret Hironaka and Harriet Rebudela; and a grandson. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Takao Kubota, 81, of Pearl City, a retired electrician at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He was also a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Club. He received a Silver Star for bravery in France while fighting as a part of the Japanese-American 442nd Infantry Regiment. He is survived by wife Yoshie; son Gary; daughters Sharon Sakai, Janice Stamper and Alma Kubota; brothers Scot, Herbert, and Shigeomi; sister Tomiko Imaoka; and seven grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary in Honolulu. Casual attire. No flowers.
James J. "Jimmy" Kuniyoshi, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired Windward Builder's carpenter, died Monday in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by sons Kenneth T. and Richard J.; daughters Mildred M. Mizushima, Marie M. Ching and Marjorie M. Kuniyoshi; sister Haruko Ohara; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ruby T. Lussier, 76, of Honolulu, a production worker, died Tuesday in Honolulu. She was born in Gueydan, La. She is survived by daughter Jean Mulgrew and a granddaughter. Private services. Inurnment in California.
Germaine M. Mariano, 46, of Kaunakakai died Dec. 24 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. She is survived by husband Francis "Kalani;" children Dawn Paaluhi, Kaala Karratti and Noah, Kaukaleo, Richard, Luana, Kaninau and Kalani Mariano; brothers George and Clayton English; sister Melody Alcon; parents George and Evan English Jr.; and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kanakaloloa Cemetery.
Cecilia A. "Ceil" Miller, 81, a retired store/window decorator, died Dec. 30 in Merritt Island, Fla. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Bill, daughter Babs, sisters Rose Boutelle and Adeline Hricik, brother John Aveiro, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Scattering of ashes in Hawaii in the spring. No flowers. Donations suggested to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice, P.O. Box 565002 Rockledge, FL 32956-5002.
Chizuko Nathaniel, 79, died Sunday in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Kobe, Japan. She is survived by family in Japan and Hawaii. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
George L. Ornellas, 68, of Pearl City died Monday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Cheryl C.; sons Richard "Dickie" and Daniel; daughters Roxanne Crivello, Michele Hipa, Dawn Solomon and Lisa Ornellas; mother Agnes; sister Lorraine Wikander; brothers John M., Lowell and Rick; and seven grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Florentina "Flora" Pagaduan, 51, of Paia, Maui, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia. She is survived by husband Lawrence, also known as "Dune" or "JR"; sons Lawrence "Dune-Boy" III and Tyson; hanai daughters Janet McCary and Jayme Galase; brothers Inocensio and Benjamin Medrano; sisters Georgia Ohlinger, Karen Agsalog and Kathryn Medrano; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wailuku Door of Faith Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary C. Perez, 81, of Ewa Beach died Sunday at home. She was born on Maui. She is survived by daughters Elizabeth L. "Betty" Palmeira and RoseMarie McDonald, sisters Victoria Yrizarry and Nettie "Tana" Rios, eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robby "Lopaka" Roberts, 78, of Honolulu, who worked in sales at Queen Imports, died Jan. 2 in Honolulu. He was born in New York. He is survived by significant other Phyllis Oaks and brothers Marty and Harry. Private inurnment.
Shizue T. "Jayne" Saito, 75, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons the Rev. Colin T. and Eric Y.; daughters Iris Jean T. McGivern, Claudia K. Keaulani and Lynn M. So; brothers Hatsuo, Tadahide, Teruaki, Yoshiyuki and Katsutoshi Takahashi; sister Shigeko Nakagawa; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bonifacio A. Sayaboc, 74, of Kualapuu, Molokai, died Dec. 27 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Filomena, sons Bonifacio "Donny" and Froilan G., daughters Felicidad "Fely" Piros and Corozan Anderson, and three grandchildren. Services held.
Gloria S. Schmidt, 87, of Aiea died Dec. 5 in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on Maui. She is survived by daughter Charlotte Jenkins, eight grandchildren and 12 grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 1 p.m. Inurnment to follow. Aloha attire.
Haruko S. Sugawara, 94, of Kaneohe, a retired baker from Ben Parker School, died Thursday. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Harry and George, daughters Alice Carrick and Ruth Kiyono, 17 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at the park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Taani Taulepa, 49, of Honolulu, a laborer, died Wednesday. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Mele, son Fatai, and daughters Mateaki, Dorothy, Fetuli and Amelia Taulepa. Call from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church. Call again from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
The Rev. Eddie E. Thompson, 52, of Honolulu, a minister at New Vision Church, formerly known as United Methodist Church, died Dec. 18 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Lemusu; sons Eddie Jr., Ronald, Sivia, Willie and Edward; daughters Florence Mana, Aumai Schirmer and Elenorah Thompson; hanai sons Moevailoa and Auega Tali; hanai daughters Lemusu Seumanu and Margaret Feuai; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Earl K. Tokunaga, 83, of Hilo, a retired accountant, died Thursday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was also a retired proprietor for the S. Tokunaga Store. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Ethel, son Michael, daughter Beryl, brother George, sister Mildred H. Matsuoka and a granddaughter. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
The Rev. Foster Tresise, 86, of Mililani died Tuesday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Holidaysberg, Pa. He is survived by wife Marguerite, daughter Leilani and three grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire.
Amani A. Tufono, 78, of Waianae died Dec. 22 at home. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by sons Nee, Luavasa and Soosoo Tufono, Tutoatasi Mailealo, Amani Tuiolemotu and Pelesauma Stower; daughters Sioliula Sivao and Lemapu, Rita and Alailetuaitafaivalu "Ala" Tufono; brothers Toalei and Toamalama; sister Magaui Fiame; 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Arthur J. Uchida, 68, of Honolulu, who retired from the U.S. Postal Service, died Tuesday. He is survived by wife Amy E., sons Dean and Michael, daughter Charlene Murakami, sister Helen Yano and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 5 to 9 p.m.
Shigeo Umetsu, 78, of Wahiawa died Dec. 18 in Care Center at Kelsey Creek, Wash. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tamayo; sons Francis, Kenneth, Ted and Nathan; daughter Wynee Otsuka; sisters Mitsue Hanabusa, Tsuyuko Shimizu, Yaeko Fujiwara and Ruriko Hayashi; and nine grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret M. Wahinehookae, 85, of Napili, Maui, who worked at Dole Cannery in Lahaina, died Tuesday in Hale Makua. She was born in Napili. She is survived by sons Reuben, Reimann and Charles; daughters Marie McCabe and Gwendolyn Hovinen; sisters Ivy Yim and Barbara Espiritu; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Norman's Chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Services to continue next Saturday at the residence, 5458 Lower Honoapiilani Road. Burial of the urn to follow. 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.