Donald "Don" Andrus, 65, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired college professor of electronic music at California State University-Long Beach, died April 15 in Hale Omao. He was born in Seattle. He is survived by wife "G.G." Shanley, son Carlin S. and brother Rodney. Private services.Pablo "Paul" Lapenia Bongolan, 90, of Waipahu, a retired groundskeeper from Camp H.M. Smith, died March 27. He was born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Andrea, son Wayne, daughter Delia-Ann Idica, sister Arsenia Garcia and four grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Irene Koko Bugarin, 58, of Waianae, died Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by friend Rosaline "Rocky" Gagarin and sisters Jenny and Lydia Koko, Cynthia Suzuki, Linda and Faye Orinales, and Faith Bright. Memorial Mass: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, Waianae. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Margaret C.N. Chock-Ng, 80, of Honolulu, died April 8 in California. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Debra A. Ng and Bonnie L. Ng-Emmons, sister Virgie C.H. Chun, brother Dr. Clifford K.W. Chock and two granddaughters. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Oahu Cemetery.
Daisy Alama Chong, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Kaiser Hospital secretary, died April 15. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons James, Jerald and Jayson; brothers Lawrence Francis and Vernon Ching and David Alama; sisters Gladys Kanaeholo and Alice Chung; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Gabby-Slater Canumay Cortez, infant son of Jonathan C. and Leilani K., died last Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. He is also survived by brother Brennen Canumay; grandparents Augustine and Isabel Cortez, Edward Canumay and Patricia Wilkinson; and great-grandparents Severa Cudiamat and Ublaldo and Lourdes Canumay. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Rd. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Verna Maheha Duvauchelle, 66, of Koloa, Kauai, a teacher's assistant at a church, died April 12. She was born in Eleele, Kauai. She is survived by brother Raymond and sisters Winona Barringer and Gloria Barringer-Ishibashi. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Graveside services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Koloa Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Marlene Carol Faualo, infant daughter of Manase Jr. and Asomaliu, died April 16. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by brother Melvin, sister Margaret and grandparents Eteline Pula and Manese and Maa'u Faualo. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Peter Hauola Flores, 86, of Mililani, who retired from McCabe Hamilton & Renny Co. Ltd., died April 3. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lydia; children Hannah Bugg, Jean Pelekai and Peter Flores; brother Isaac; sister Dora Nojima; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Viola Gilbertine Furumoto, 79, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Hawaii state librarian, died April 15 . She was born in Blue Earth, Minn. She is survived by husband Howard; sons William, Wesley, David, James and Edward; daughters Alice Dawson and Nancy Furumoto; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tom Melley, 64, of Wahiawa, a retired accountant, died Thursday. He was born in Marshall, Mich. He is survived by wife Liz, son Ray and sisters Alice Sellards and Ellen Melley. Services: 7 tonight at Wahiawa Christian Church. Call from 6 tonight to 9 a.m. tomorrow. Private burial.
Hattie May Miller, 78, of Keaau, Hawaii, and formerly of Honolulu, a retired supervisor for Scott Morgan Real Estate Co. in Honolulu, died Friday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Walter P.; daughters Leinaala Ho, Juanita Sanders, Diana P.K. Miller and Barbara Sturrup; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Central Christian Church. Call after 3 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date.
William Yaichi Nakamatsu of Honolulu, a retired teacher at Farrington High School, died Thursday. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Agnes, son William W.H., brothers Yateru and George, and two more brothers in Japan. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary.
Fedelisima "Fely" C. Navarro, 77, of Waipahu, died April 15. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sister Sue Estencion. Prayer services: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Jimberlyann "Jim" Lanikai Neizman, 34, of Lahaina, a former switchboard operator at Royal Lahaina Resort, is survived by parents James "Kimo" and Joyannthel "Joy." The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published Saturday.
Takeo Nishi, 67, of Hilo, a retired carpenter for Isemoto Contracting Co., died April 16 at home. He was born in Osaka, Japan. He is survived by wife Tomoe; sons Noel, Patrick and Ross; brother Toshio; sisters Eiko and Hiroko Nishi, Tomoko Hamada and Noriko Suzuki; and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual or aloha attire.
Jiro Nishiguchi, 87, died April 15 at home. He is survived by daughter Ann Mori, brother Masahiko Nishiguchi, sister Haruko Muraoka and two grandchildren. Private services.
Toshiko Sumida Nishimoto, 82, of Honolulu, a retired owner of Hale Muu, died April 15 at Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by husband Katsumi, sons Robert and Ronald Sumida, daughter Carol Matsunaga, brother Mitsuo Nakamura, sisters Kimie Nakashima and Fumie Isono, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Isabella "Bella" Vidinha Pavao, 78, of Ewa Beach, who retired from Elliotte's Coffee Shop, died April 12. She was born in Kalaheo, Kauai. She is survived by sons Michael and Kenneth; daughters Wilma "Maile" Badajos, Helen Aipolani and Juliette Blasque; brothers Ernest and Johnny Vidinha; sister Sandra Sabala; 15 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m.. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Louis Herbert Pavao, 83, of Hilo, a retired manager for Carnation County Store, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was also a veteran of World War II. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Elsie, daughters Muriel Boot and Margaret Kua, sister Mary Zusnik, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Friday at the church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.
William Souza Pregana, 81, of Pearl City, a retired federal worker, died Sunday in Pali Momi Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mabel; sons William Jr., Michael and Brian; daughter Susan Keliikoa and eight grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mary "Dee" Dolores Rodrigues, 70, of Waianae, a retired employee from Bank of Hawaii, died Wednesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Frank; son Frank Jr.; daughters Grace Nowak, Veronica Cravalho, Patricia Imgrund, Pearl Alcisto, Venus DeVance and Jennifer Arruda; brother Faustino Javonillo Jr.; sisters Lucy Javonillo, Carmen Josue, Agustina Simoes and Elsie Inez; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Masayuki Tashima, 75, of Pearl City, a retired dispatcher from Hickam Air Force Base, died April 12. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by brothers Yoshiaki, Kayori, Takumi and Makoto, and sisters Itsuko Honda and Michiko Tashima. Private services.
Gino Viotto, 79, of Honolulu, died Wednesday in Straub Hospital. He is survived by son Craig and two grandchildren. Graveside inurnment: 2 p.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples.
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.