Maggie Gagala Barba, 74, of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Ewa Beach, died Oct. 4. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Fabian; sons Aster, Felix and Fabian Jr.; daughters Linda Agustin, Chita Afaga, Josie Blue, Edna Aguada, Cynthia Agno and Jina Agustin; brother Roosevelt Gagala; sisters Francing Lazo, Sally Valencia, Evelyn Ang, Norma Martins and Jean Malijana; 28 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Robert Moke Freitas, 33, of Kaneohe, an assistant training chief for the federal firefighters, died Friday in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tina Marie; children Kamalii Wahine and Hekili Preston, and Jina and Josia Pratt; mother Irene Frances; brother Robert G. "Bobby" Jr.; sisters Gail Valdez and Deborah K. "Kim" Castro; and hanai parents Glenn and Charlyn Sales. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lanikai boat ramp.
Joseph Keanini Gaspar Jr., 96, of Napoopoo, Hawaii, a retired painter, died Oct. 7 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kona. He is survived by sons Albert, Lionel and Ted; daughter Valerie "Kukui" Hashimoto; 14 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kahikolu Congregational Church, Napoopoo. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: Kahikolu Congregational Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
Juan Pugal Guadiz, 97, of Lihue, a retired laborer, died last Tuesday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Gertrudes Soriano; sons Charles, Tyrone and Robert; daughter Billie Homer; sisters Leonora Reasonda and Eustaquia; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Call 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 25 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kapala. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Harold Hamamura, 50, of Lihue, an electrician, died Friday at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by parents Shigeto and Betty, and sister Rose Naito. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Missionary Church. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary Agnes "Molokai Mary" Hillis, 91, of Kaneohe, formerly of Portland, Ore., and Kalae, Molokai, died last Tuesday in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in North Bend, Wash. She is survived by sons Donald and Michael, daughters Jeanne Micheli and Barbara Seaquist, hanai daughter Virginia Kawauchi, 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Windward United Church of Christ. Call after 9:30 a.m. Graveside services: 4 p.m. at Kapaakea Cemetery, Molokai. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter.
William "Joker" Purdy Keaweamahi, 76, of Haleiwa, died Friday. He was born in Waikiki. He is survived by wife Patty Sabol and son Che Sabol. Scattering of ashes: 4:30 p.m. Friday at Haleiwa Boat Harbor. Casual attire.
David "Dukey Boy" Koani III, 4, son of David Jr. and Harilina of Waianae, died Oct. 7. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by brothers Donovan and Derrick, sister Davine and grandparents David and Margaret, and Margaret Poe. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Antonio "Tony" M. Langit, 69, of Waipahu, a retired employee for Kamehameha Schools, died Oct. 2. He was also a retired employee for Damon Estates and an I.N.C. Pioneer. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Conchita "Connie," sons Alcon and Anthony, daughter Connie Diaz, brother Francisco and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Richard Van Mills, 54, of Lihue, a mechanic for Kone Elevators, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in New York. He is survived by wife Loretta Silva-Mills; stepdaughters Jacquelyn Burfiend, Maureen Kahoopii, Linda Naniseni, Loretta Anne Schmidt, Patricia Moreno-Monroy and Jennifer Illingsworth; stepsons Gary T. and Michael P. Wilson; brothers Preston Finfrock, and Chester and Lance; 17 stepgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Old Koloa Church. Casual attire.
Gregoria A. Rapacon, 78, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 22. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Ernesto; daughters Julie Remedio, Juanita Rozmeski and Lina Almazan; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gerald Talieson Reynolds Jr., 41, of Koloa, Kauai, a radio announcer, died Oct. 6 at home. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Susan Rivera; daughter Chelsie Wada; sons Gary, and Caylen and Gavin Wada; mother Martha Buck; father Gerald; brother Danny; sister Cathy; grandmother Viola Richards; and a grandchild. Call 6-9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Shirley Ann Stringer-Heller, 50, of Kailua, a choreographer and director, died Saturday at home. She was born in Washington. She is survived by husband Ron, son David, parents Vern and Maxine Stringer, brother Alan Stringer and sisters Gayle Stringer and Pat Boyer. Services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Andrew's Cathedral. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Shirley Ann Stringer-Heller Medical Research Fund, Hawaii Community Foundation, 900 Fort St. Mall, Suite 1300, Honolulu 96813.
Urbano Fidel Visaya, 94, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., died last Tuesday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Irene; sons Benjamin, Edward, Robert and Stanley; daughter Lisa Visaya-Conn; stepsons Jose Yadao and Alan L. and Rudy Familar; stepdaughter Gaby Familar-Kunishige; and numerous grandchildren and great- and great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Call 6-9 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jane Shibao Yagi, 90, of Honolulu, a retired teacher for Manoa Elementary School, died last Tuesday. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Robert S., daughters Leila Y. Inouye and Jana Gail Y. Nielsen, brother Tomishige Shibao, sister Blanche Kato and four grandchildren. Private services.
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.