Charles "Charlie" Itsuo Akemoto, 77, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer 4, died Saturday. He was born in Keokea, Maui. He is survived by wife Teruko "Alice," sons Wayne A. and Ronald T., and brother Richard Y. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.Willis Tai Yeat Au Hoy, 94, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker, died Saturday at home. He was born in Hanalei, Kauai. He is survived by brothers Harrison, Sam and Norman, and sisters Hana Hiu, Esther Leong and Alice Lee. Graveside services: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Logan Nainoa Fujimoto, 18, of Honolulu is survived by grandmother Sally S. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Wednesday.
Monique Maria Gilbert, 62, of Aiea died June 7. She was born in France. She is survived by husband Bob, sons Willy and Donald Parks and Philippe Pierre, brothers William and Patrick, sister Josette and seven grandchildren. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Call after 2 p.m. Reception: Chez Monique.
Tadao Goto, 73, of Waipahu, a former caretaker for Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, died June 5 in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Amauulu, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Samuel and Ronald, and sisters Fumie Ono and Mieko Tomoyasu. Private services.
Scotty D. Hancock, 55, of Hilo, a Vietnam veteran with the U.S. Navy, died May 17 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Liberty, Miss. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Joe Hernando died Saturday. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Diana, children Jonathan Shinsato and Nelson and Eunice Hernando, brothers Mariano and Damien, sisters Marie Cruz and Joan and Meriam Hernando, mother Remedios and father Mariano B. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Waialua. Additional services: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Cemetery. Aloha or casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Harlan Heikatsu Hirahara, 81, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor dba Hirahara Inc., died Monday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Doris; sons Harrison, Leslie, Leonard and Steven; brother Ronald; sisters Alice Hirahara, Helen Morita and Sue Otsu; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Misayo Ishizu, 85, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Ronald and Milton; daughters Jane Ohama, Elaine Ishizu and Pat Matsumura; brothers Susumu, Tsutomu and Satoru Kaneshige; sisters Mitsue Miura and Kiyoko Keamo; and eight grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Masao Kadomoto, 101, of Honolulu died April 15. He was born in Japan. He is survived by sons Raymond and Logan, daughters Frances Kaneta and Jane Kawamoto, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Lopaka Kekoa, 79, of Kaneohe and formerly of Waiohinu, Ka'u, a retired truck driver at the Pearl Harbor Navy Station, died last Friday in Aloha Nursing Home. He was born in Waiohinu, Ka'u. He is survived by wife Caroline K., stepdaughter Lillian Kema, stepson James K. Nuhi, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again from 9-11:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Vivian Alice Key, 84, of Honolulu will be remembered in a Mass 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. Call after 10 a.m. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published yesterday.
Paul Joseph Kierkiewicz, 47, of Hilo, a ginger and taro farmer, will be remembered in private services. He died April 19 in Honolulu. He was born in Chelsea, Mass. He is survived by mother Rosita Starr, brothers Jim and John, and sister Judy Doyle. Additional information for an obituary published April 28.
Elaine Kinue Kira, 82, of Honolulu died June 7. She was born in Haina, Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Loriann, brother Akira Iwamoto and sisters Gertrude and Lorraine Iwamoto. Private services.
Hannah Kuulei Hanai Mahoe, 81, of Nanakuli died Saturday in St. Francis-West. She is survived by sons Benjamin Jr., Joseph, William, Dennis and Allen; daughters Henrietta "Kuulei" Adams, Linda "Ulu" Ikeda and Abbie "Lani" and Blossom "Bunnie"; sisters Rose "Tila" Johnson and Isabella Creelman; 40 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call from 9-11:30 a.m. Aloha attire.
Charles Edward McMurdo II, 54, of Kailua, a field engineer with Siemens Medical Systems, died Sunday in Kailua. He was born in Portland. He is survived by wife La, father Charles and sister Loulie Gray. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii Yacht Club. Call after 5 p.m. Reception: Hawaii Yacht Club. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hanayo Kuniyuki Nakano, 96, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died June 4. She was born in Eleele, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Mildred Ueunten and Ruth Kunishima, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ida Naki, 72, of Waianae died Friday in Kaiser Medical Center Moanalua. She is survived by sons Peter K. and Russell J.; daughter Eva M. Areal; sisters Barbara Boles, Frances Brazil, Anne Berry, Irene Butler and Agnes Lewis; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Henry Kuapuu Pahupu Pali, 93, of Molokai, owner of Circle H. Ranch, died Sunday at home. He was born in Kaunakakai, Molokai. He is survived by daughters Henritta Riggan, Estera Tanabe, Eilly L.M. Kansana, Cora L. Sanchez and Luana Belle Dela Pina; son Henry K. Jr.; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. next Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23 at the family's residence, 3.6 Kalae Highway, Molokai. Private scattering of ashes.
Celia Helen Podorean, 86, of Honolulu, former president of the Outdoor Circle, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Russia. She is survived by husband Charles, son Grey and two grandchildren. Private services.
Mikey Rakin, 2, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawaii, died June 6 in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. He was born in the Marshall Islands. He is survived by mother Bella Peter, father Macky and brother Arlington Peter. Graveside services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Richard Clayton Scott, 65, of Wahiawa, a retired electronic technician with the federal government, died Sunday. He was born in Louisville, Ky. He is survived by wife Irene, sons Tracey and Russell, daughter Lori Salmon, stepmother Wilma and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Isadora Kawailani Lenchanko Tai, 61, of Waimanalo, who worked for Sen. Whitney Anderson, died May 28. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Dominique Ikalani, Monique Takahashi and Danielle Tai; son Andre Tai; father John Lenchanko; sisters Geraldine Camara, Katherine Frederick, Johanna Correa, Rosalie Lenchanko, Elizabeth Coelho, Monica Torres and Tanya Takamiya; brothers John, Herbert, Bernard, Michael, Robert, Felix and Anthony Lenchanko; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Monday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kaahumanu Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Yoshino Arakaki Wakukawa, 85, of Honolulu died April 11 in Texas. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Henry, daughters Anne Araki and Alice Mak, brothers Larry and Shigemasa Tamanaha, sister Yoshiko Wardlow, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 5 p.m. June 23 in Kalama Valley. Burial: 10 a.m. June 25 at Oahu Cemetery, Columbarium.
Tsuruo "Johnny" Yoshiwa, 85, of Honolulu, a retired house painter, died May 23 in Honolulu. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Ethel Yoshiyama, Namie Honda and Betty Kai, and brothers Eichi Nakao and Yoshimasa and Kunimitsu Yoshiwa. Private services.
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.