MARY MAZZOLA / 1915-2001
Epifanio "Opi" Cabato, 73, of Waipahu, died Aug. 12 in St. Francis West Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Porfiria; sons Rudy, Dean, Demi, Joaquin and Romeo; daughter Susan Mendoza; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.Sarah C. Cadirao, 86, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 13. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Arline Ebos; sons Randy, David and Stephen; brother Robert "Albert" Lacno; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. George Church, Waimanalo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ethel Kam Lan Chun, 91, of Honolulu, died Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Harold M.W.; daughter Lorraine Kent; brother Henry D.C. Lum; sisters Beatrice Yuen, Dorothy Yamamoto and Lillian Lee; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Melvin "Mel" Sadayoshi Higa, 54, of Honolulu, a branch manager at Kahuku Federal Credit Union, died Saturday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lois, son Jon, daughter Taryn, mother Vivian, brother Raymond and sisters Winifred Nikaido and Pamela Teruya. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rosalie Lai Ching Chang Hong, 67, of Honolulu, an office clerk for Walter W.Y. Chang, M.D., died Aug. 10 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Charles; son Timothy; daughters Loriann Hong and Kathy A. Arasaki; brother Walter W.Y. Chang, M.D.; and sisters Hunnie Yee, Wonnie Chang, Doris Taylor and Ronica Chang. Services: 11:15 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rupert Hideo Ishimaru, 84, of Honolulu, a retired machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Aug. 12. He is survived by daughters Linda Kamiyama, Vanna Novak and Sandy McFarland; son Dwayne; brothers Robert and Tommy; sister Violet Ahuna; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Ronald Tomiichi Kanai, 81, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a retired Hawaii County heavy equipment operator, died Tuesday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kainaliu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Minnie; sons Stanley Kanai, Arnold Kanai and Allen Balensuela; sister Mitsuyo Shinmoto; and four grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Raymond Toshio Kimoto, 87, of Kaneohe, died Aug. 11 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley; daughters Margaret Ho, Janet Yamada and Frances Ferreira; brother Herbert; sister Shimasan Nojima; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Isidoro Racadio Paraon Sr., 85, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 13 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Policronia; sons Feleciano, Juanito, Julio, Isidoro Jr., Alphonso and Florencio; daughter Emaline Kahale; brother Florencio; sister Damiana Garalde; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. George Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Vicente "Flashy" T. Pascua Sr., 80, of Mililani, died Thursday. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Vicente Jr.; daughters Pat DeFant, Diane Asuncion, Adeline Fontanilla and Pamela Pascua; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Burial: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Wendy Emiko Rafanan, 41, of Honolulu, died Thursday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James, son James Jr., daughters Nikki Kim and Shami Rafanan, parents Jacob Enoki and Florence Enoki, brother Jason Enoki and one grandchild. Services: noon Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Baby Akira Sao-Ling Sato, infant son of Keith and Mei-Si, died Tuesday in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. He is survived by paternal grandparents Iwao and Mitsue, maternal grandfather Ping Leung and paternal great-grandmother Toshiko. Private services.
Matsue Tamekuni, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Japanese schoolteacher, died Thursday in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Masao and Kazumi; daughters Sachie Fujii, Yoshie Kyhos, Hanae Okumura, Sumie Makino and Chizue "Rosemary" Goto; sister Ayako Nakata; 17 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Cirilo Pascua Valdez, 76, of Aiea, died Aug. 13 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Carmelita "Menchi"; sons Ross "Romy," Nestor, Emil, Chrisjun and Cyril; daughters Ofie Valdez, Ligaya Rubianes, Lorna Amphonrajnanan and Hortencia "Lani" Camat; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Walter Fumio Watabayashi, 82, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mildred; sons Ralph and Ronald; brothers George, Tadao, Thomas, Tsumori, Toshiyuki and Richard; sisters Tsurumi Nakao, Kay Perry, Elanor Ebisuya and Ethel Yoshimoto; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Richard Henry Kealoha Wells Sr., 68, of Makaha, a retired city waste-water management employee, died Aug. 6 in Waianae Comprehensive Health Center. He is survived by companion Alma Cullen; stepfather John Halemano; daughters Darlene K. Grant, Deborah K. Seda and Violet L. Wells; sons Richard H.M. Jr., Reginald B.P., John A.K. and John "Herbie" W.K.; brothers Edward, Joseph, Grady and James; sister Lydia Escuadro; 24 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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.