Heine Steven Barrett, 56, of Kapolei, a retired pipe-fitter foreman, died Oct. 14. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rachael; son Samuel; daughters Leilani Anzai and Wendy Manini; stepsons Radsforde Kepano, and Joseph Jr. and Thaddias Piko; stepdaughters Verronicalee Silva, Deannavee Marapo and Rubylin Piko; brothers Samuel, Ernest and Lionel; sisters Patricia McNeal and Josephine Lapera; eight grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild. Private services. Scattering of ashes at a later date.Emerson "Emo" Bergia, 85, of Waialua, former manager of Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Somerset County, Pa., died Saturday. He was born in Smithon, Pa. He is survived by wife Virginia, son Marc Emerson, brother Robert and sister Geraldine McKibben. Private services.
Obama "O.B." Kujenga Buckner, 63, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a meteorologist technician for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, died Wednesday at home. He was also a family counselor and a guardian ad litem. He was born in Greencastle, Ind. He is survived by wife Paula; daughter Katherine; sisters Mary Wilson, Laverta L. Terry and Catherine Juanita Mason; brothers James Reynolds and Dr. William Pat Jr.; mother Mary; and a granddaughter. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Estelita Mangas Cesneros, 91, of Ewa Beach, died Oct. 18. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Tomas, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
George Chung Wah Chun, 72, of Honolulu, a retired procurement agent for the U.S. Air Force, died Saturday in Straub Medical Center. He was also a sales counselor for Hawaiian Memorial Park. He is survived by wife Lei M.; daughters Laurie C. Jayne, Valerie P.P. Yin and Nancie C. Lee; son Jon Y.S.; brothers James and Daniel; sisters Dorothy and Jane; and five grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers.
Ronald Kevin Haenel, 39, of Honolulu, a pilot and aircraft mechanic for Kamaka Air, died Saturday in Honolulu. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He is survived by son Colin Ponton, stepdaughter Jennifer Hart, parents Donald and Dorothea, brother Jeff and a grandson. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea. Aloha attire.
Eleanor Winifred Herolaga, 65, of Aiea, died Sunday. She was born in Lihue, Kauai. She is survived by sons Larry Jr., Irwin and Eric Romento; daughter Gwen Sevilla; stepsons Larry and Melvin; stepdaughters Cynthia Smith and Marilyn Peters; sisters Jean Agua and Frida Burleson; brothers Ralph, Rodney and Patrick Agabin; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Joan Takako Ide, 66, of Honolulu, a retired office clerk for Shirokiya, died last Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father Shizuo; sisters Shirley Nakahara, Harriet Arita and Mae Fukumoto, and Carol and Vivian. Private services.
Mia Miyayo Kato, 96, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 10. She is survived by son Roy; daughters Florence Tanaka, Hazel Miyagi, Grace Yokomura and Betsy Nakashima; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Deane Hajime Kihara, 65, of Aiea, former assistant dean and associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Hawaii, died Monday. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Yaeko, daughter Molly, son Kevin, parents Yoshinobu and Miyoko, brother Wayne and sisters Janet Higa and Charlene Asato. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Milton Jackson League, 78, of Pearl City, a retired transportation specialist for the U.S. Navy, died Oct. 18 in Aiea. He is survived by wife Jane S.; sons William, James and Robert; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Shirley Lee Leong, 66, of Honolulu, a retired telephone technician for Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Oct. 16. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wallace "Wally"; sons Wesley and Stuart; brother Donald Lee; sisters Nancy Yee, Fanny Ho, Elsie Won, Annie Kwan, Betty Yap, Beatrice Ing and Marion Oka. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Wai Kam "Kami" Luke, 85, of Honolulu, died Friday in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Noella Levy, brother Hau Hee, sister Lanny Chan Wa and two grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to charity.
Jane Kau Mau, 73, of Honolulu, a retired employee for Hawaiian Telephone Co., died Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Walter K.; sons Warren K. and Douglas K.; daughters Stephanie Chang, Jacqueline Kwock and Liane Vea; and nine grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Holy Nativity, 5286 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yoshi T. Minami, 107, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Monday in Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kapaa. She is survived by son George, daughter Florence Tsuji, seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Friday at the Kapaa Jodo Mission. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
John "Neto" Kauai Naauao, 52, of Kula, Maui, died last Friday at home. He was born in Makawao. He is survived by wife Theresa Aw; son John Kauai Jr.; daughters Wahineaukai, Makalea and Kaimana; brother Stephen; and sisters Florence Lani, and Mathilda and Mary. Mass: 5:30 p.m. next Friday at Holy Ghost Church. Call after 5 p.m. Reception to follow. Cremation to follow. Casual or aloha attire.
Dorothy Sadako Ohara, 79, of Aiea, a retired secretary for McKinley High School, died Monday. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by brothers Masami, Walter and Earl; and sisters Gladys Shirai, Lillian Shimabukuro and Hilda. Services: noon Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Teodoro "Ted" Rimorin Padua, 61, of Ewa Beach, a retired federal employee for the U.S. Navy, died Oct. 18. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lilia; sons Greg, Theodore Jr. and John Paul; daughters Leilani, Hannali and Diana; mother Josefina; brothers Napoleon, Ruben and Ramon; sisters Chita Orpilla and Gertrudes Pagaduan; and two grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Call 6-9 p.m. Casual attire. Burial in the Philippines at a later date.
Man Young Pak, 81, of Honolulu, a retired janitor, died last Friday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in South Korea. He is survived by son Kiya; daughters Kihui Kamae and Kisuk Kim, and Kiok, Kinam and Debbie; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Jean Marie Smith Pastor, 87, of Honolulu died last Friday. She was born in Michigan. She is survived by sons Michael and Patrick Smith, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Yukie Saito, 80, of Pearl City, died Oct. 11. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by sons Ernie and Steven, sister Aiko Tanaka and two grandchildren. Private services.
Tadao Sato, 104, of Honolulu, a retired trade helper for Baldwin Packers, died Sunday in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Fukushima, Japan. He is survived by sons Tadashi and Hitoshi, daughters Fumiko Sugai and Keiko, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services. No koden (monetary offerings).
Hatsue Sonoda, 98, of Honolulu, a retired forewoman for California Packing Corp., died Oct. 18 in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born on Maui. She is survived by sons Benjamin and Douglas, brother Michael Ikehara, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Shigeru Taira, 87, of Lahaina, a retired irrigation worker for Pioneer Mill, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Puunene. He is survived by wife Hatsume, son Andy, daughters Jane Chinen and Betty Tsugawa, brothers Yoshio and Kiyoshi, sisters Tsuruko Kohashigawa and Misao Tsuhako, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park.
Doris Kimie Takushi, also known as "Widow of Dynamite Takushi," 86, of Honolulu, died Saturday. She was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Morris and Floyd; daughter Karen Shishido; brothers Matsu, Kamechio and Seiichi Shimabukuro; sisters Mildred Nakagawa, Gladys Ige and Sueko Nakamura; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
June Natsue Tomita, 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18 in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kiyoji; sons Alan, Daryl and Stacy; daughter Alison Higa; mother Alice Fujii; brothers James K., Robert and Wayne Fujii; sister Joyce Numazu; and a grandson. Private services.
Richard L. Vane, 55, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 18. He was born in Lackawana, N.Y. He is survived by wife Joy Lani; daughter Richelle Kai; mother Margaret; brothers Gordon, William, Tom, Carroll Jr. and Tim; sisters Carol Mikos, Sandy Lowe, Margaret Molnar and Ann; and a granddaughter. 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.