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Joaquin "Jake" Salomon Crodua, 85, of Waipahu, a machinist at Pearl Harbor in 1942, died Sunday. He was also a retired bus driver from the Philippines. He was born in Bohol, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Julia; sons Jimmy, Alberto and Julito; daughters Norma Bordamonte, Virgie Crodua, Fe Ibaniz, Cecilia Jayoma, Aida Bauer and Alicia Klebon; brother Henry Crodua; 24 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Mary Olivia Driscoll, 76, of Olinda, Maui, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John F. II, son John F. III, daughters Melissa Ann Driscoll and Mary Jocelyn Perry, three grandchildren and a great-grandson. Private services.
Chock Hin Goo, 95, of Lanikai, a retired bank officer with American Security Bank, died Thursday. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by sons Vernon and Garrett, daughter Nadine Wong, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jean Kimiyo Higashi, 82, of Honolulu died June 5 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Jeffrey Y., daughter Marsha R., brother Robert Yoshii and sister Dorothy Teruya. Private services.
Dorraine Fung Keong Lee, 65, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Kaiser Permanente, died Monday in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Bernard and Everett, and sisters Alvina Choy and Cynthia Lee. Private services.
Harry Young Chul Nam, 76, of Waimanalo died Monday. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Richard, Michael and George; and three grandchildren. Eulogy: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
June Agnes Schwalger Pula, 45, of Kahuku, owner of a grocery store, died June 8. She was also owner of a travel agency. She was born in Malie, Western Samoa. She is survived by husband Auimatagi Ula Faofua; sons Edward, Ula, Stanley and Joseph; mother Mary Agnes Schwalger; and sisters Arnette Miller, Martha Blakely, Daphne Schwalger, Sophie Ben, Inna Salea and Lana Toleafoa. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie Ninth Ward. Call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial: Laie Cemetery.
Janice Gray Rowland, 80, of Kaneohe, formerly of Lahaina, a retired teacher, died Thursday in Kaneohe. She was born in Berkeley, Calif. She is survived by sons William Jr., Robert and Kenneth, daughter Kathleen and 11 grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. today at Pohai Nani. Donations suggested to the Pohai Nani Foundation or the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Aloha attire.
Larry Kam Pui Siu, 77, of Honolulu, a retired freight forwarding sales manager, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Gordon; daughters Lawrena Soh, Valerie Edwards and Lari Anne Siu; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Masami "George" Tachibana, 93, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeping clerk, died June 4. He was born in Honuapo, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Marilyn K. Nishioka, Lucille S. Tamura and Georgiana C. Kobayashi; brother Harry; sister Elaine Larkins; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary gifts.
Edward Tandal, 83, of Wahiawa, who retired from the federal government, died June 7. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nonie; sons Eusebio, Donald, William, Charles and Jeses Dy; daughters Rosalinda Del Rosario and Myrna Aquino; sister Josephine Tolentino and grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Patricia Afagaila Tuia, 49, of Honolulu, a payroll technician for the federal government, died Tuesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by husband Arama; daughters Donella and Celestina; son Taetafe; brothers James, Fred and Christopher Avii; and sisters Vase Atuatasi and June Taesali. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Additional services in San Diego.
Yasu Nakao Watada, 98, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education teacher at Kalihi-Kai School, died June 8 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by son Gordon, daughter Katherine Wurfel and four grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to the Church of the Crossroads for Watada Lectures, 1212 University Ave., Honolulu 96826, or charity.
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.