Alton "Kaipo" Kaipoaloha Adams "Big Poppa," 26, of Waianae died June 6. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiance Ruby Balmilero; mother the Rev. Alvina Adams; brothers Aaron Jr. and Abel; sister Angel Kaio; grandmother Katie Keoho Moa; hanai brothers Ken Wusstig and Alex Andrade Jr. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at 1:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.Aileen Alda Anderson, 90, of Kula, Maui, a homemaker, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Alta, Iowa. She is survived by sons Douglas and Richard; sisters Betty Rabonza and Jean Sexton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the American Lung Association.
Matsue Kaneko Arita, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died June 8 in the Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Keaau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Thomas I. and Howard Y.; daughter Judith S. Hamada; sisters Takeyo Fujiwara, Masako Matsuura, Tomeko Kaneko, Haruko Capewell, Gloria U. Suehiro and Gladys Y. Brown; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services were held.
Judy Kay Becker, 59, of Honolulu, a retired school teacher, died Friday in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in St. Louis. She is survived by mother Helene; brothers Earl Jr., Tom, Bill, Jim, Chris and Greg; sisters Jill Johnson, Gina Buss and Theresa Ragsdale. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Mass Intentions or another charity.
Evelyn Vincent Brasseur, 91, of Kaneohe, a retired registered nurse, died June 4 in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Massachusetts. She is survived by sons Robert and David; daughter Nancy Ramos; brother Robert Calfe and three grandchildren. Committal services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Misandra "Girly" T. Castro, 66, of Vista, Calif., an employee at Magna Distributor and Tuffcoat Roofing, died Wednesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sisters Albertina Sencio, Loretta Cornella and Christ Medvitz. No services.
John Paul Gouveia, 88, of Kaneohe, a retired marine engineer for Dole Corporation, died June 10 in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by daughter Diane Canon; sons Melvin, George and Ronnie Yokoyama and John David; brothers Alfred and Antone; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Willard Eugene Harmon Sr., 72, of Wahiawa, a 30-year Army veteran who served in Vietnam, died June 4. He was born in Cleveland. He is survived by wife Jane; son Willard Jr.; stepson Larry Alcarion; stepdaughters Joanne Maluotoga, Reimona Pauu, Feila Sau and Naomi Meki; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 95-1039 Meheula Parkway. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at 12:30 p.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Sekie Kadooka, 86, of Kainaliu, Hawaii, a retired seamstress and sewing teacher with the Kimata Sewing School, died June 8 in the Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Ray W. and Kenneth K., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Edward Francis Kahale Sr., 73, of Waimanalo, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, tour escort and Sea Life Park greeter, died June 8 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leilani Kahale; daughters Sharon Naeole and Georgette "Joey" Loa; son Edward Francis Jr.; stepdaughters Debora and Brenda Keliihoomalu; brothers John and George; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
Henry Kyueng III Kim, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor shipwright, died June 11 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Esther; son John Park; brothers San Hee and Teddy; sister Betty Cho; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rosaline Lokelani "Aunty Loke" Loque, 76, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died June 5 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Benjamin, Ronald and Larry; daughters Lorita Gabriel, Rosemarie Lee, Mildred Spencer, Juanita Anakalea, Molly Kahele, Patricia and Jennie; brother Benjamin Kaai; sisters Mariaha Kaaiawaawa, Geraldine Lancaster, Phyllis Wong and Annette Cadang; 24 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside service: 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Memorial Park.
Harry Young Chul Nam, 76, of Waimanalo, died Monday. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Patrick, Michael and George; and three grandchildren. Eulogy: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yutaka "Gus" Nishihara, 89, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired road construction supervisor for Kau Sugar Company, died Thursday in the Kau Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Ruth Michiki; sons Harry and Gerald; daughters Michie Ando, Fannie Kado, June Shimizu and Lorna Takimoto; sister Patsy Fukushima; 12 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pahala Hongwanji. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Chiyo Takumi Nunokawa, 81, of Honolulu, a retired school librarian, died June 7 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. She is survived by husband Vernon H.; sons Alan K. and Neil C.; brothers Kenzo and Shiyuzo Takumi; sister Dorothy Hew and three grandchildren. Private services held.
Alfred "Nippy" Curtis Pedro Jr., 47, of Kahului, Maui, a cook at Sheik's restaurant, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Alfred Curtis Pedro Len Wai Salsedo; brother Joseph; sisters Trina DeMotto, Calmentina Feliciano, Wanda and Debra. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Leonard Mahealani Peters, 64, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy master chief, died Wednesday. He was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. He is survived by wife Kathleen; daughters Elizabeth Mason and Barbara Bliss; sons Stephen and Joseph; brothers Samuel Jr. and Richard; sister Rosemary Ku and 11 grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Kalai Ka Manu Hou Church in Kaunakakai, Molokai and 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary in Kaneohe. Call after 10 a.m. Wednesday and after 9:30 a.m. Friday. Committal service: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Irene Kaleiwahea Rasmussen, 83, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died Monday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son David S. Pires and Terrence C.; daughters Donna Rosa, Glenda "Snookie" Wood, Georgenette "Pudgie" Azevedo, Zina Kuulani Reynolds and Sandra Kam; 26 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m Wednesday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the National Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Elsie Rego, 82, of Waialua died June 10. She was born in Makaweli, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Antone Jr.; son Herbert; daughter Bernice Davidson; brothers Clarence, David and Harry Rodrigues; sisters Eleanor Saguibo, Doris Sarabano and Thelma Robello; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Makoto Takahashi, 84, of Papaikou, a retired flume carpenter for Onomea Sugar Plantation, died Wednesday in the Straub Clinic in Honolulu. He was born in Kalaoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Chiyoko; sons Tetsuo T. and George H.; daughters Taeko J., Gladys F. Umemoto, Ellen H. Tanoura and 12 grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Takeo "Take" Yabuta, 73, of Hilo, the owner of the former Take's Carpet and Drapery, Inc., died June 6 in the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by companion M. Kodama; sons Eric and Daryl; brothers Masao, Hihuo and Tetsuo; sisters Setsuko Matsuoka and Natsuko Giyotoku. Private services held.
Sen Yaginuma, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died May 26 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Richard, brother Kosuke Tokunaga and two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services held.
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.