Pedro Aprecio, 94, of Honolulu, a retired state employee, died Nov. 11 in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Flora, sons Peter Jr. and Benjamin, brother Julian, sister Pacita Valenzuela and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.Comet S. Cummings, 90, of Pearl City, a retired nursery ward nurse at Kapiolani Medical Center, died Thursday in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina, Maui. She is survived by sons Edward Hookano and Raymond Hookano; daughters Harriet Balai and Clara Rowland; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Tomasa Vidad Gangano, 80, of Keaau, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Edward and Louie; daughters Cecilia Almazan, Delfin Gangano and Carmen Riola; brothers Paulino Recolan, Larry Maderiea and Maximo Recolan; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Puna Congregational Christian Church, Keaau. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Margaret N. "Peggy" Hoopai, 74, of Honolulu, a retired registered nurse, died Wednesday. She was born in Mountville, Penn. She is survived by son Jacob E., daughters April and Ualani, brother Phillip Neal and one grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Charles Kaiwi, 92, of Kailua, a retired mechanic at Theo H. Davies Co., died Tuesday in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. He was born in Nahiku, Maui. He is survived by wife Margaret, daughters Moana Olaso and Claire Sakuda, hanai daughters Jacqueline Chow and Palma Kahalehoe, six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Edward Houoli Ka Hoku O'Kalani Keaunui, 4 months, infant son of Edward "Hoku" Keaunui and Charlotta "Noe" McKeague, died Nov. 12. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by brothers Denver McKeague and Dallas McKeague; sister Cheylee Keaunui-Pascua; grandparents Edward Keaunui, Maile Keaunui, Wilfred McKeague and Charlene McKeague; and great-grandparents Isaac Manewa, Lilia McKeague, James Young and Margaret Young. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Sheena "Amu" Constance Keaokalani Chock Kumuhone, 18, of Waianae, died Nov. 12 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Christine; stepfather Guillermo "Bill" Marchebout; sisters Shana and Desiree; brothers Solomon III, Duke and Samson; grandparents Renee Mokuahi and Simeon Kumuhone Jr.; great-grandmother Mary Raposa; and stepsisters Judy Marchebout and Crystal Marchebout. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Ashes to be scattered Dec. 8 at Makaha Surfing Beach. Aloha attire.
Demetria Dichoso Redolme Saladino, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30 at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by children Felino Saladino, Nimfa Antonio, Crisanto Saladino Sr., Elna Budiao, Jocelyn Valenzuela, Olivia Daquioag and Pol Saladino; sister Adelina Redulme; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Regan Dale Watanabe, 47, of Hilo, a bookkeeper, died Nov. 10 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lihue, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Elsa Watanabe and Malia Scalf; and sisters Sharon Takeuchi, Wanda Conley, Frances Pelis, Robin Muraoka and Allene Chee. 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.