Francisco Bidayo Sr., 63, of Honolulu, a self-employed farmer, died July 20 in St. Francis Hospice-West Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Francisco Jr. and Lito, daughter Agrifina Diguc, brother Crispino and six grandchildren. Private services.Al Jimmy M. Bray, 29, of Honolulu, an employee at Oahu Transit Services, will be remembered in services 4 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. He died Aug. 4 in a car accident in Pearl City. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Al J. "Lefetapa'i"; daughter Marshae; companion Talitua Mamea; mother Piilani "Lani"; brothers Clement, Jayson and Harold; and sisters Ernestine, Christine and Tiare.
Lt. Col. William Joseph Butz, 76, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Air Force pilot, died Wednesday. He was born in Kensington, Pa. He is survived by wife Mary Jo; sons Jay, Bill and Joey; daughter Maggie Mench; sister Dolores Herbeck; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 1:15 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after noon. Commital services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Cipriana Cabbab Cantorna, 92, of Waipahu, died July 15 at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Tito, daughter Lilia, brother Constancio Cabbab, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Albert Ton Hing Chu, 72, of Honolulu, a retired radio and electronics mechanic at United Airlines, died Aug. 3. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia; brothers Guy, Jacob and Herbert; sisters Emma Chung, Helen Tong and Lillian Chu; stepson Joe Opunui; stepdaughter Leihuanani Correa; and five stepgrandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Domingo Galope, 84, of Honolulu, a retired yardman, died June 15 in Leahi Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Lodivico, Avelino and Jose; daughters Anicia "Annie" Mercado and Marcedes Retirado; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Namie Goto, 64, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died July 30 in Kuakini Geriatric Care. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Harry; son Cyrus; daughter Raelyn Noh; brothers Jerry, Kiyoshi and James Takeuchi; sisters Agnes Ariyoshi, Harumi Ikeda and Satsue Yoshishige; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Fred Masaharu Harano, 72, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter at Centex Construction Co. and a Korean War veteran, died Aug. 6 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers George and John, and sister Chiyoko. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Eileen H. Hirai, 49, of Aiea, a retired teacher at Waimalu Elementary School, died July 30. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Leighton, daughter Lauren, mother Kameko Awakuni and brothers Brian Awakuni and Dennis Awakuni. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Michael Kalani Kaahaaina, 41, of Waianae, a Tamura Suprette employee, died Aug. 4 at home. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by brothers Albert K., Samuel M. Jr., David K. and Matthew K.; and sisters Genevieve Berry, Elizabeth Mikasobe, Lulu Awaa and Ruth Onekea. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Ziona Hou Church Cemetery, 85-1116 Waianae Valley Rd. Aloha attire.
James Hisao Kenmotsu, 75, of Honolulu, a retired maintenance worker at Pearl Harbor for the Navy Public Works Center, died Wednesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beatrice, son Curtis, daughters Marilyn Kenmotsu and Dayle Uchiyama, brothers George and Lincoln, sister Dorothy Shiraishi and three grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elsie Sa Ning Leu, 94, of Pearl City, died Aug. 6. She is survived by sons Donald and Herbert, daughter Linda Leu-Romans, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Frances Ching Ling, 88, of Honolulu, died Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Louis and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to the Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center Kako'o Ohana Pa'ahao, P.O. Box 971840, Waipahu 96797.
Narciso Madamba, 91, of Lahaina, a retired laborer at Pioneer Mill, died Aug. 2 in Hale Makua-Kahului. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons William and Jose; daughters Mary Madamba and Judy Faustino; brother Marcos; sisters Espitacion Barut, Elena Simeon and Rosalia Ramones; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Dr. Y. Scott Matsumoto, 80, of Honolulu, also known as Yoshiharu Scott Matsumoto, a retired professor at the UH-Manoa School of Public Health, died Tuesday. He was born in Fresno, Calif. He is survived by son Ken; daughters Anne Matsumoto Stewart and Irene Nakano; brother Hiromu; sisters Lillie Matsumoto, Chizuko Fukuda and Sachi Shimabukuro; and five grandchildren. Private services.
David Jon Myers, infant son of David and Jonna Myers, died Tuesday. He is also survived by sister Mariah and grandmothers Nancy Myers and Barbara Otto. No services.
Pete Peterson, 74, of Honolulu, a retired salesman at Hawaii Hotel and Restaurant Supply, died Aug. 1 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in North Bend, Ore. He is survived by sisters Viva Stack and Cori Houston. Private services.
Robert D. "Bobby" Reed, 39, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Gil Kapaona; sisters Debra Quiacusan, Ramona Hill, Jamie Freimark, Cindy Perrells and Roseann Freimark; stepfather James L. Freimark; and brothers Leonard, Tommy and Wyland Freimark and Wesley Costa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Yoshino Tasaka, 91, of Wailuku, retired proprietor of Tasaka Guri Guri, died Saturday in Hale Makua-Kahului. She was born in Kihei, Maui. She is survived by sons Henry and Setsuo, daughters Thelma Odo and Jean Nagao, brother Sadami Okada, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kahului Hongwanji Mission. Reception to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Beatrice Yuriko Yamamoto, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Aug. 5 in St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband Harry; sons Howard and Nils; daughters Yvonne Kagamida, Melba Arakaki and Donna Yamamoto; sister Nancy Murakami; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. 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.