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Dolly Cuadra, of San Francisco and formerly of Honolulu, who worked in the jewelry field, died Jan. 28. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Ernestine Bogart; son Fred Gibson, and stepdaughter Loretta. Services on the mainland. Donations are suggested to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.C. Andrew Englehart, 56, of Honolulu died Jan. 1 in the Philippines. He was born in Baltimore. He is survived by wife Erlinda; daughter Andrewlyn; brother Alan, and sister Charlotte Loiselle. Burial in the Philippines. Memorial services: noon tomorrow at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, 1184 Bishop St.
Charla K.K. Faali'i, 23, of Waipahu, a student at Heald Business College, died Jan. 21 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Falo; sons Jaylee and Javier; daughters Jazmine and Jasriel; mother Charmaine Kaneakalau; father Harry "Butch" Kaneakalau; brothers Clayton "Kapono," William "Bill" and Joseph "Joey" Kaneakalau, and sisters Luana Kaneakalau-Kassebeer and Hilary L. Kaneakalau Jones. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Chiseyo Fukumoto, 89, of Kailua died Jan. 28 in Kailua. She was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Glenn; daughters Amy Miyamoto and Jean Webster; brother Jitsuo Niwao, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Leslie V. Fullard-Leo, 91, of Honolulu, a retired actor and businessman, died Feb. 1 at home. He is survived by brothers Dudley and Ainsley K. Private services.
Matsu Funakoshi, 84, of Wahiawa died Jan. 23. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by brothers James and Walter, and sisters Agnes Yoshizu and Doris Funakoshi. Private services.
Dominador Gonda, 61, of Honolulu, a retired glazier with Mid-Pacific Lumber Co., died Jan. 24 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Amy Yogi; sons Doms, Don and Chico; daughter Edwina Woods; brothers Edward Jr., James and Douglas Gonda and Dennis, John and Melvin Manley, and sisters Gloria Abut, Antoinette Gonda, Shirley Juritch, Cynthia Villagonza and Barbara Cantere. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes: 1 p.m. Sunday at Sandy Beach. Casual attire.
Scarlit Grace, 59, of Waimanalo died Jan. 31 in Kailua. She is survived by son Jared Kapeliela; brothers George and Jr. Kapeliela; sisters Beatrice, Emily and Kaye, four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow.
James R. "Bob" Greer, 78, of Hawaii, who worked for the Bishop Trust Co., died last Thursday. He also retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was born in Fayetteville, Ark. He is survived by wife Helen; daughters Linda Tielking and Robin Greer-King; brother Richard B.; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a hanai grandson. Memorial services: 5:30 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary. Private inurnment.
Tokiji "Jack" Hasegawa, 74, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired service truck driver for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., died Monday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jan; daughters Ruth Miyashiro and Tess Hasegawa; son Gregory Dela Cruz; brother Kiyoshi; sisters Setsuyo Inoue, Sumi Daido and Kiyoko "Kay" Okinaga, four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dian M. Hull-Carbine, 55, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a resident manager at Makiki Royal, died Tuesday in Honolulu. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband Paul; brother Wayne Marso; sisters Sharon Briggs and Bernie Swartzfagger, and parents Alice and Robert Marso. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Noboru "Cigar Mike" Imazu, 87, of Wailuku, Maui, a retired painter, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Helen K.; daughters Mary Kuwashima and Judith Yamagata, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Prayer services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dallas K. Jensen, 84, of Aiea died Friday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Keaau. She is survived by husband Edwin; sons Hans, Edwin "Champ" Jr., Richard "Slugger," Rocky and Robert "Flash"; daughter Rose "Lei" Lozano; brother Eugene Duvauchelle; sisters Eleanor Young, Rachel Wright and Julie Brown, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Will Y. Jerry, infant son of William Smith and Venisa Jerry, died Monday at home. He is also survived by half brother Darric, and grandparents Jan and Sra Smith and Yutaka Jerry. Services held.
Arthur H. Kawakami, 81, of Hilo, a retired sergeant with the Hawaii County Police Department, died Jan. 29 in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughter Arleen Nakamaru; mother Chito; brother Takeshi; sister Michiko Enomoto, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Wendell F. Kekauoha, 67, of Hilo is also survived by sister Rochelle Asao. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published on Tuesday.
Dorothy K.K. "Mary" Kelly, 83, of Molokai died Tuesday in Molokai General Hospital. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons William, Gordon, Kui, Wadsworth, Raymond and John; daughters Dorothy and Twila; brother Benjamin Kahikina, 27 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. next Thursday at Valley of the Temples.
Kealiiaukai N. Kolo, 65, of Anahola, Kauai, a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry, died Friday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He also served in the U.S. Army during Korean War. He was born in Niumalu, Kauai. He is survived by wife Neimouj D.; daughters Lynette Liufau, Normaline Kane, Jade Goodwin, Alana Villanueva and Mahina Kolo; sons Jonathan and Kealiiaukai Kolo Jr. and Kamoealii; sisters Mildred K. Chow, Elsie M. Kaahaaina, Lillian L. Agtarap, Louisa K. Brown and Alice Silverman; brothers William, David and Alapai, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Call after 10 a.m. Feb. 16 at the family's home in Anahola, 3888 Mahuahua Road. Casual attire.
Po Hung Lo, 68, of Honolulu, who established a business in real estate development, died Jan. 8 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Andee-Ling-Lau; son Terry, and daughter Elvira. Services: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Donations suggested to the Vajaryana Buddhism Association of Toronto.
Patrick A. Maestas, 46, of Honolulu, a Dover elevator repairman, died Monday. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Brenda; son Rolando; daughter Emilia; parents Patrick and Christinia; brother Bruce; sisters Romaine and Valerie, and a granddaughter. Memorial services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at the International Christian Church, 2322 Kanealii Ave. Call after 12:30 p.m.
Robert E. Mershon, 70, of Kailua-Kona, a maintenance man, died Jan. 24 at home. He was also a retired carpenter and Korean War veteran. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by sons Rende, Lee, Keith and Robert Mershon III and Jordan Kuanoni; daughters Sheri Mershon, Danyea Kuanoni, Moana Teaupa and Ipo Kuanoni; hanai daughter Janene Shields; hanai son Chucky Beach; brothers Ralph and Rex, 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Christ in Kona, 74-4907 Palani Road. Burial of urn: Puuanahulu Cemetery. Casual attire.
Margaret L. Moriyama, 74, of Honolulu, a retired social worker for the Department of Education, died Jan. 10 at home. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii. She is survived by son Michael; daughter Joan; brothers Hideo, George, Masao and Richard Kuniyoshi; sister Junko Ikeda, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Winona K. Ngum, 78, died Jan. 31 in Castle Memorial Hospital, Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Alexander K.; siblings Saretta Stewart, Norma K. McNutt, Marietta "Bobbi" Dolman and Benedict Kong Jr.; children Randol, Randy and Shawna, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua. Cremation. Private scattering of ashes. Casual/aloha attire. No flowers.
William "Nick" Nihipali, 88, of Hauula, who retired from Kahuku Sugar Plantation, Pearl Harbor Public Work Center, died Jan. 30. He was born in Hauula. He is survived by son Zachary "Sonny"; daughter Blossom "Ilima"; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the residence, 54-052 Kamehameha Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hauula Cemetery. Casual attire.
Yoshie G. Oshiro, 85, of Kaneohe died Sunday in Castle Medical Center. She was born in North Hilo. She is survived by sons Clarence, Paul, Donald, Allen and Anthony; daughters Mildred Okamura, Jeanne Karnuth and Carol Murakami; sisters Masako Higa, Mitsue Kina and Nobue Oshiro; 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Private burial.
Miyoko A. Santos, 51, of Aiea, a senior financial service representative for Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, died Sunday. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by husband Vernon "Bully"; son Kirk Gosnell; daughter Kerri Kidwell; mother Masako Arakaki; brothers Masakazu and Dr. Richard Arakaki; sisters Hatsuko Nakazato and Nobuko Azama, and a grandson. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Thelma R. Shishido, 70, of Hilo, a retired resident manager of Hilo Val-Hala Apartments, died Monday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Setsuko DeClue and Nobuko Subiono. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hakalau Jodo Mission. Casual attire. No flowers.
Clotilda "Uia" Staunton, 74, of Ewa Beach died Jan. 28. She was born in Wailuku, Maui. She is survived by son Louis Jr.; daughter Lorna-Lou Ferreira-Smith; hanai son Rick Ferreira Jr.; brother Benedict "Benny" Lake; sister Ethelrita Sullivan, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park.
Ronald Y. "Suzi" Suzuki, 80, of Honolulu, an engineer for Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Jan. 25 in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Roy, Craig and Wade; sister Jane Ebisuya, and three grandchildren. Private services.
John K. Teves, 72, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired supervisor at Maui Pineapple, died Monday in Kula Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Laverne; sons John J. and Scott; daughters Deborah Teves-White and Michelle Bustillos; sisters Violet and Agnes Medeiros, Edna Lopes and Audrey Quick, and seven grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church in Makawao. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.
Francine F. Thompson, 54, of Honolulu, a financial officer for Walter P. Thompson Inc., died last Thursday at home. She is survived by husband James; sons James Jr. and David; mother Lita Caterina, and sisters Carol Mancini, Susan Prenatt and Jebette Caterina. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Call after 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii, the American Cancer Society or the Hawaii Foodbank.
Yoshio Tsuhako, 81, of Kahului, a retired longshoreman for McCabe/Hamilton Co., died Sunday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Misao; son Ronald; daughter Shirley Saffery; brothers Masao, Saburo, Sabuji, Rikio, Shigeo and Tomeo, and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ada M. Wallace, 64, of Waianae, a retired social worker, died Saturday in Waianae. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by husband Louis K. Jr.; daughters Ginai K. Johnston and Marceleen Flores; sons Joe S. Hill and Craig P. Barnes; sisters Audrey Ii, Arlene Beaman, April Chock, Louise West, Stephanie France and Raynette Canady, and brothers David and Louis Canady. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Maluhia Lutheran Church in Waianae. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
Edwin S.N. Wong, 71, of Honolulu, chief executive officer for Waterhouse Inc., died Sunday in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kiyoko "Rie"; son Michael A.; daughters Carrie J.S. Wong and Maureen E. Walter, and a grandchild. Memorial services: 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Central Union Church. Call after 4:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific.
James T. Yamaguchi, 82, of Honolulu, a retired foreman for Libby, McNiell and Libby and Dole canneries, died Sunday in Kuakini Geriatric Care. He was also a retired supply clerk for the Honolulu Police Department. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Haruko "Pauline"; daughters Gail Y. Ridgway and Trudy R. Shinsato; sisters Eleanor T. Yokohara, Gladys M. Masui, Irene Sunada and Betsy Fukuda, and three grandsons. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kiyoko Yoshitsugu, 78, of Hilo, a retired laundress for Hilo Quality Cleaners, died Monday in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Wallace; daughter Peggy Sakoda; brother Haruto Kamei; sisters Hatsue Sakoda and Tomoe Yoshitsugu, five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation 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, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.