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Pacifica Silva Acuna, 64, of Makaha, died Aug. 1. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Daniel; sons Eduardo, Ramel, Reynaldo and George; daughter Evelyn Cabigas; brothers Brigido and Dionicio Silva; sisters Teodora Bernardino, Francisca Almario, Florentina Laureta, Avelina Dancel and Carmelita Quintero; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Maryan McIntyre Bowen, 96, of Honolulu, a secretary, died July 11. She was also an artist and lobbyist for the elderly. She was born in West Bridgewater, Mass. She is survived by sons James and Richard, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Casual attire. Committal services at a later date.
Al Jimmy M. Bray, 29, of Honolulu, is also survived by father Fuameleke Tavu'i; half brothers Faauuga and Fua Bray Jr. and Pa'i Petross, and half sister Seeifala Tavu'i. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published Monday.
June Denny, 72, of Honolulu, died Monday at home. She was born in Washington. She is survived by husband Martin, daughter Christina "Tina," brother Kenneth Ruppert and sisters Vira Roberson and Louise Robinson. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Club in Waikiki. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.
Arthur William Henderson, 79, of Honolulu, who retired from Boeing Aircraft, died Tuesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in North Dakota. He is survived by wife Eleanor, daughters Kathy Scott and Wanda Herron, hanai daughters Karen Nave and Pam Bran, and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Arcadia Chapel. Graveside services: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Kanani Katherine Ihu, 20, of Waimea, Kauai, a student at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born on Oahu. She is survived by parents Willy and Emmaline, sister Liz Ann "Bunny," brothers Mark and Keith, and grandmother Nancy I. Mass: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Waimea Sacred Hearts Church. Call until noon. Inurnment: Waimea Foreign Church. Casual or aloha attire.
Dawson Michael Kalani Kalaikai, 21, of Waipahu, who worked at Sears at Ala Moana, died last Friday in St. Francis-West Hospital. He was also with the Air National Guard Reserve. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Jaime, Denver, Blake, Chase and Travis; and guardian Marciana-Mary. Prayer services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 5:30-9 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Scattering of ashes at sea at a later date.
Elmer Charles Kunane Keahi, 49, of Honolulu, a service representative for Honolulu Cellular, died Tuesday in Island Nursing Home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Joshlynn, son Ramsey, daughters Diamond and Casey, mother Rose, brothers Scott and Emerson, and sister Twila Otstot. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Amber Jody Koko, infant daughter of Patrick Koko and Desiree Gonsalves, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She is also survived by brothers Kaohu, Brystin and Justin; sister Karyn; and grandparents Joseph Koko and Donna and Richard Gonsalves. Prayer services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa. Call from noon to 12:45 p.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Tadashi "Tad" Kondo, 84, of Kona, a retired postmaster for the Kealakekua Post Office, died Aug. 9 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Kimiyo, daughters Ellen Kondo and Elaine Kondo Rabacal, brother Richard S., sister Bessie Y. Shigemura and a granddaughter. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Use Miyashiro, 101, of Kapulena, Hawaii, died Tuesday in Hale Ho'ola Hamakua. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by sons Susumu, Kiyoshi and Yoshiaki; daughter Fusako; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Toshio Nakanishi, 82, of Makawao, Maui, a retired boiler room technician for Maui Pineapple Co., died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by daughters Sheilah Osakoda and Toshie Miyahira; brother Richard Yoshio Wataru; sisters Kimie Kawahara, Yukie Nonaka and Sumiye Sakuma; and four grandchildren. Call 6-9 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Harold Hideyuki Nishida, 74, of Waianae, died Saturday. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sons Harold Jr., Wellington, Leewayne, Timothy and Bertram; daughters Irislee Milles and Jocelyn McMahon; sisters Dorothy Ideoka and Jean Kamanu; 21 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Wake: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kathleen Ito Nishikawa, 81, of Honolulu, a retired insurance underwriter for Occidental Life, died Saturday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Sharon H. Mabe and Eileen S. Nishikawa; sisters Mildred, Nancy and Betty Ito and Doris Nakasato; and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Teresa Ramos Paraiso, 88, of Kahului, died Tuesday in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Lumban Laguna, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Jose, Rolando and Enrique; daughters Carmelita Salazar, Nelly Bruno, Iluminada Paraiso, Zorayda Lomaoang, Teresita Santiago, Thelma Takushi and Marilyn Seifman; sister Emiliana DeRamos; 33 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Cipriano Tolentino Prieto, 87, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a heavy equipment operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died July 31 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Dorothy; sons Randall, Patrick and Phillip; and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Honokaa Catholic Church. Casual attire.
George E. Silva, 72, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired heavy utility equipment service man with Lihue Sugar, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mabel M.; sons Clayton G. and Brandon J.; daughters Beverly J. Nakamoto and Sharon C. and Kathy M. Silva; sisters Emily Furtado, Margaret Honor, Violet Newcomb, Ida Vidinha and Shirley Goias; and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 3 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Kazumi William Yoshioka, 83, of Honolulu, is survived by sister Miyoko Nakamuta. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
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The index, which goes back several decades,
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