Felix Limtiaco / civil engineer
Alexander "Red" J. Adams, 82, of Honolulu, a retired city lifeguard captain, died Wednesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean, daughter Abbie, son Alexander Jr., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.Mary T. Arruda, 86, of Kaiwiki, Hawaii, died Friday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Wainaku. She is survived by sons Clayton and Joe; daughters Mabel Jernstron, Elaine Cheek, Miriam Quirit, Carolyn Cabreira and Sylvia Sagucio; brothers Richard and Milton Rabisa; sister Sylvana Simoes; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Glad Tidings Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Jim Borsheim, 62, of Concrete, Wash., a retired locksmith, died Wednesday in Honolulu. He was born in Seattle. He is survived by wife Arlene; brother Bruce; sons Rod, Frank and Louis; daughter Pam; and 10 grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
Mae Violet Cabico, 75, of Kaunakakai, died Saturday in Kahului. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Cipriano; sons Gary DeMello and Michael Alan; daughters Wanda Diorec, Donna Meyer, Vanessa Ribao and Heather; sister Velma Makaiwi; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Kanakaloloa Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Maria S.K. Chan, 82, of Honolulu, died Thursday at home. She was born in China. She is survived by son Steven Kui Jing; daughters Veronica M.L. Goo, Mary Rose Tin and Gloria Mohideen, and Julia M.S.; brothers Chi Lai and Chi Ching Liu; and three sisters. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers.
Yeung Hing Cheng, 86, of Waipahu, died Oct. 20 in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Koon Chuen Koo; sons Raymond, Stanley and Steven; daughters Sui Ngan Tang, Sui Ngor Ip and Sui Woo Kwan; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Theodora "Aunty Sweetie" Kaleihoka Chong, 58, of Waipahu, died Oct. 18. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Richard; son Chard; daughter Lisa Morales; brothers Durand Kealanahele and Edward Miller; sisters Irene Torrey, Abigail Calina, Gail Wagner, Rita Joyner and Rachel Kahapea; and two grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gladys Irene Foster Christie, 89, of Honolulu, a retired secretary, died Sunday in Honolulu. She was born in Leahy, Wash. She is survived by son Michael Cromwell Doran and two grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.
David Coy, 43, of Honolulu, a resource manager for Hawaii Medical Service Association, died Oct. 21 in Queen's Medical Center. He was also a concert director and board treasurer for the Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy. He was born in Cincinnati. He is survived by wife Cynthia S., daughter Jennifer A., son Matthew D., parents Donald and Patricia, and brother Ronald. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday on the beach adjacent to the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the Atlantis pier. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Coy Children's Educational Fund.
Michael Andrew Dudock, 59, of Honolulu, a salesman, died Oct. 20 in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jackie, son Mark, daughter Heather, sister Karen and mother Katherine. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.
Mercy Rosario Garperio, 48, of Honolulu, an employee for Foodland Supermarket, Ala Moana Center, died Sept. 29. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Florencio; children Rommer, Angelbert and Sharen; brothers Jose and Jesus Rosario; and sisters Julieta Labasa, Emily Pilotin and Gloria Entamano. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Richard Hall "Dick" Hagemeyer, 77, of Honolulu, director of Pacific Weather Service, died Thursday. He was also a mason. He was born in Wyoming, Ohio. He is survived by wife Helen T., brother Bart and sister Margaret Elizabeth Crook. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Nativity. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Jerry William Holmes, 52, of Wahiawa, a manager for Mililani Wal-Mart, died Friday. He is survived by wife Celleste; daughter Cheyenne; son John; brothers James, Heulen and John; and sister Arliene Redfern. Private services.
Muriel "Aunty Girlie" Ordenstein Hoopii, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18 at home. She is also survived by daughter Abigail Piilani Coppola and grandson George N. Kiesel. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Saturday.
Yuji Ibara, 97, of Honolulu, a retired cabinet maker for Corbaleys Cabinet Shop, died Oct. 21 in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Japan. He is survived by daughter Nola Y. Tashima; grandchildren Joan Watanabe, Jan Sakamoto and Faye Ono; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Frances Toshiko Itokazu, 63, of Aiea, retired co-owner of Mikey's Favorites, died Oct. 22 in Kaiser Medical Center. She is also survived by mother Myrtle Yoshiko Masuda. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Matsuko Kansaki, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Paul G., Stanley S. and Roy K.; daughter Ardith Teranishi; brother Wallace Morioka; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kenneth Yukio Kawazoe, 84, of Waipahu, a retired sales agent for Allied Insurance Co., died Friday. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sons Nathan and Dennis, daughters Susan Kawazoe and Linda Oshio, brother Samuel, sister Nancy Matsuoka, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
John William MacDougald, 52, of Lahaina, a real estate salesman, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Providence, R.I. He is survived by wife Ginger, daughter Molly, mother Virginia, brother Joseph and sister Donna Mott. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Lahaina Boat Harbor, "Kaulana" boat. Call by 1:30 p.m.
Takeyoshi Maesato, 79, of Ninole, Hawaii, a retired low bed operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing, died Thursday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Ninole. He is survived by wife Satsuko; sons Kenneth, Gary and Glenn; daughter Loretta Bello; sister Mieko Une; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lexys Rose Kuuleimomi Manini, infant daughter of Kaiwa and Tiffany, died Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Israel; sister Lahela; grandparents Lancelot and Pamela Ako Jr., James and Dell Manini, and Elena Manini; and great-grandparents Buddy and Dollie Rego, and Lancelot and Elizabeth Ako. Services: noon Saturday at Maili Beach Park.
Shigeyo Matsumoto, 97, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper, died Oct. 19 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by son Daniel; daughters Mabel Matsumoto, Jean Sakai, Bette Ing and Linda Takeuchi; brothers Charles Okamura and Koichi Yoshida; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Satoshi Ogitani, 85, of Kaneohe, owner of a general contracting company, died Oct. 7. He is also survived by daughter Debbie Zych. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Oct. 19.
Masayo Okano, 79, of Wailua Homesteads, Kauai, a retired custodian for Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, died Oct. 1 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gerald and Bryan; daughters Merle Spence and Laraine Yamashita; brothers Thomas and Kenneth Nishimitsu; sisters Betsy Ferreiro, Doris Hoch and Claire Tanabe; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Hazel Toshie Perlmutter, 71, of Kailua-Kona, a dental assistant for Dr. Leslie Yamanaka, died Wednesday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Keei, South Kona. She is survived by sons Carl, Michael and Ross Sasaoka; stepdaughters Lynn Duer, Lucy Ann Cockerham and Ellen Sanchez; brothers William, Ted, Nozomu, Edward and George Uemura; sisters Eileen Fukumoto, Madeline Tanaka and Ellen Tanioka; two granddaughters; and seven stepgrandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Kona Hongwanji. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Sarah Pico, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by daughters Josephine Robertson and Mary Jane Liwai, sister Eva Garver, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
Torao Shintani, 98, of Waimea, Kauai, a retired parts manager for Waimea Garage, died last Tuesday in Kauai Care Center. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is survived by daughters Kay Cuneo, Mildred Tokushige and Jean Tsuchida; brother Sadao; sister Yoshiko Kawamura; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers or koden.
Louis Martin "Ski" Staski, 74, of Aiea, a retired calibration supervisor for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died Oct. 9 at home. He was born in Meriden, Conn. He is survived by wife Jacqueline, granddaughter Rachel Isle and sister Carol Days. Private services.
Taeko "Taechan" Tasaka, 85, of Honolulu, a retired salesperson for Cherry Blossom Dry Goods, died Oct. 17. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Richard S. and Robert E., daughters Amy K. Kaya and Jean S. Kishida, brothers Osamu and Manabu Nakamura, sister Michiko Nakamura and five grandchildren. Private services.
Evelyn Kikue Teruya, 74, of Honomu, Hawaii, a waitress for the former Drop Inn, Hilo, died last Tuesday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was also an employee of Jane's Fountain and the Silver Surf Fountain, Oahu. She was born in Hakalau. She is survived by brothers Tamotsu and Larry, and sisters Jean Okuma and Yoneko. Private services.
Robert Eugene Wagner, 85, of Kaneohe, a retired corporate accountant for C. Brewer & Co., died Saturday. He is survived by wife Anna; daughters Marcy Schwerin, Paula Loomis and Betsy Curtis; sons Peter and Keoni; brothers Henry and Arnold; and eight grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society, Kailua Unit, 130 Kailua Road, Suite 102-B, Kailua 96734.
Rev. Solomon Kolomona John "Sonny" Whitney Jr., 72, of Hilo, a reverend for the General Assembly Church of the First Born of Jesus Christ, died Wednesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was also a retired truck driver for Mihara Transfer and Andrews Trucking. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Solomon III; daughters Stephanie Atiz, and Dawn, Michelle and Rachelle; sisters Phoebe Aguiar, Emelia Cabral, Annie Laimana and Hattie; hanai daughter Roberta Trevino; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Darrell Akito Yogi, 44, of Honolulu, formerly of Aiea, a telephone installer for Verizon Hawaii, died Saturday in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Korey-Ann Lyons and Kelly-Ann, brother Michael, sisters Jo Ann Inoue-Lee and Suzanne Lee, and a granddaughter. Services: noon Saturday at Harvest Chapel. Call after 11 a.m.
Pun Cho Yu, 101, of Honolulu, died Friday. She was born in Korea. She is survived by sons Peter, Howard and Lincoln; daughter Alice Y. Kim; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers.
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.