TERENCE BARROW / POLYNESIAN ART EXPERT
JOHN WHITE / UH HISTORY PROFESSOR
ANNA F. LUM / 1915-2001
Emily Akiona Barboza, 75, of Kailua, a retired Hukilau Fashions employee, died Sept. 2 in Castle Medical Center. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by daughter Charlotte Kumaewa; brothers Samuel, Gordon, Philip Jr. and Lawrence Akiona; sisters Gladys Kepaa, Myrtle Deitch, Verna Sorenson and Barbara Ballao; half brothers William Nahoopii, Henry Nahoopii and Alfred Lariosa; half sisters Lucy Dudoit, Beatrice Lariosa and Harriet Escobar; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Gaylord Roy Cambra, 36, of Kapolei, died Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yoshimi, mother Harriet Ku, brothers Anthony Ku and John Ku, and sisters Josephine Nono, Melissa Smith and April Ku. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Yun Fong "Y.F." Ching, 99, of Honolulu, a retired controller at Hawaiian Tel and longtime golfer at Ala Wai Golf Course, died Sept. 2 at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by brother Nen L. and half sisters Ella Chung and Hazel Soong. Services: noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Segundo Pedro Acob Daguio, 88, died Aug. 26. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Maria C., sons Elyser and Arnel, brothers Rufino and Andres, sister Esmin and one grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
John P. Figueroa Jr., 67, of Waianae, a retired tool mechanic at Pearl Harbor Shipyard and former owner of Maggie's Lunchwagon, died Sept. 3. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by wife Margaret "Maggie" and daughters Rosanda, Lianna and Alinna. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Louie Gacutan, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Feliza M., son William, brother Cris and one grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:15 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Helen Takiko Horibe, 69, of Aiea, a retired supervising cashier after 36 years at the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died Sept. 3. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Arthur H. "Art"; daughter Teri Ann T. Horibe-Chigawa; brothers James, Samuel, Frank and David Hirosane; and stepsister Ethel S. Ige. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dr. Jack Keiso Ikeda, 72, of Honolulu, a practicing internest for 34 years, died Aug. 30 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons John and Martin, daughters Mary Waialeale and Theresa Nicholau, brothers James and Bennett Ikeda, sisters Doris Aoyama and Shizue Takeda, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Yuki Irei, 85, of Kahuku, retired proprietor of Irei Bar and Restaurant, died Aug. 27 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by wife Akiko; sons Roderick, Jerome and Michael; brother Jerry; sisters Fusako Irei, Haruko Rojas and Faith Shizumura; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Sakai Kawakami, 89, of Honolulu, a retired civil engineer at the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died Aug. 30 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ethel S., son Frederick, daughter Sandra Fan, sister Matsue Chikazawa, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Soledad Garen Montero, 89, of Aiea, died Aug. 28 in Pali Momi Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Fidel; children Marcela Salvador, Dionisia Villareal, Remedios Miyachi, Fidel Montero Jr., Antonio Montero, Conception Montero, Soledad Aquino, Manuel Montero and Edmundo Montero; 34 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Kenneth Shinichi Murashige, 91, of Kailua, a retired glazier at Fuller Glass Co., died Aug. 29. He was born in Lihue, Kauai. He is survived by sons George Y. and Michael I., three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Richard Teruo Nagasawa, 80, of Aiea, a retired Honolulu city and county Housing and Community Development planner, died Thursday. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Agnes F.; son Owen A.; daughter Elaine T. Ogawa; brothers Fred, Jon, John, Gerald and Norman; sisters Jeanne Shikada, Carol Kojima and Pauline Fukushima; and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary Louise Riveira, 68, of Waianae, died Thursday. She was born in Wailuku, Maui. She is survived by husband Albert; daughters Barbara Carter, Marylou Frostad, Diane Souza, Alberta Tynan, Joanne Blinn, Cathy Kaneshiro and Norma Riveira; brothers Joseph, Benjamin and George Torres; sisters Sarah Pacheco, Dolores Calisto and Gloria Paulino; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Douglas Rizal Sales, 57, of Honolulu, a retired registered nurse and Army officer, died Aug. 29 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Maria. Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave.
Toyoko "Sally" Shimabukuro, 73, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress at Liberty House, died Sept. 2. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Hideo "Mike," son Wayne R., daughters Cheryl H. Shoji and Karen K. Uranaka, brothers Dan Nagamine and Roy Nagamine, sister Dorothy Wakazuru and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Letaea Sao Unutoa Talaeai, 86, of Ewa Beach, died Sept. 3. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by sons Toeaso, Tauao'o, Suati, Faima and Lemoelefili; daughters Lili'a Malepeai, Faauliuli Suati, Falefitu Lemaota, Orepa Evile, Ruta Savai'inaea, Vaelua Mageo, Lorine Niutapua'i and Mele Sao; 81 grandchildren; 115 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Alberto Sales Vargas, 65, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nieves, sons Bernie and Alvin, daughters Macaria Pasturan and Fe Francisco, and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Esther L. "Margaret" Wong, 78, of Honolulu, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Duane Radford, Robert Radford and Jack Wong Jr.; sisters Hazel Bonney and Cilla Ho; brothers Richard Leandro and Francis Leandro; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Haruko "Pauline" Yamaguchi, 80, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died Aug. 30 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Gail Ridgway and Trudy Shinsato; brothers Robert, Bert and Howard Fukuda; sisters Margaret Kurihara, Rosaline Fukuda and Mary Fukuda; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Toshiko Yamashita, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Hideo. Private services.
Katin-Tai Keliiloha Wah Yick-Publico, stillborn son of Joni Wah Yick and Vince P. Publico, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital in Kailua-Kona. He is also survived by grandparents Bill Wah Yick, Leah Wah Yick and Thomas Publico; and great-grandparents Alice Nagao, Veronica Publico, Vic J. Batulanon Sr. and Betty Batulanon. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Daniel Hing Wun Young, 64, of Washington, died Tuesday in Renton, Wash. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beverly; brothers Robert, Herman and Oi Wun; and sister Lillian Lum. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Memorial donations suggested to Medic One of Federal Way, 325-9th Ave., Box 359748, Seattle, WA 98104.
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.