Ah Fong Lau Ah You, 87, of Wailuku, died Thursday at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by son Melvin, daughters Linda Kawasaki and Lorraine Cabo, five grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Puuone Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, 800 Onehee Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. No flowers.James Kaleikaapuni Ahia Sr., 88, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, died Dec. 17 in the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by sons James Jr., Nelson and Al Kalae; daughter Carol; sister Helen Walrath; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Haili Church, 211 Haili St., Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Irving Mitsuo Akahoshi, 81, of Laguna Woods, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, a retired self-employed jeweler, died Nov. 19 in California. He was also a veteran of World War II, 100th Battalion. He was born in Hauula, Hawaii. He is survived by son Stanley, daughters Corrine Akahoshi-Futterman and Annalee Akahoshi, brother Charles Kudo, sister Blanche Urasaki, and a granddaughter. Services: 11 a.m. April 5 at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Ethel Tam Hau Chock, 80, of Honolulu, a retired secretary for the state, died Dec. 9 in Ho-nolulu. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Allan, brother Donald Wong, and sister Elizabeth Ching. Private services held.
Walter James "Jimmy" Chong Kee, 56, of Wailuku, died Saturday in the Maui Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by mother Marian Y., sisters Melvina Vairaaroa and Linda Lubera, and brothers Stanley J. and Kenneth J. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Reception in the dining facilities at the mortuary. Aloha attire.
Ruby E. "Kapeka" Cossey, 81, of Makaha, a retired sales clerk for Tom's Grocery, died Dec. 12. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by sons James Cossey Sr., William and Allen Cossey, Daniel Lau Sr. and Ernest Delos Santos Jr.; hanai daughters Lenora Cossey-Taft and Gale Anguay; sister Cecilia Milder; 31 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Patricia Eileen Finnegan-Seage, 73, a former employee for Mutual Telephone Co. of Hawaii, died Dec. 8 in Sierra Vista, Ariz. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Frederick H. Seage; sons Thomas, Michael, Doug- las, Matthew and David; sisters Kathleen Finnegan Kwake and Ethel Mary Finnegan Ehring; and seven grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to Fred Seage, 2064 Golf Links Road, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635.
Yasuo Fujino, 68, of Kealakekua, Kona, president and baker for the Standard Bakery, Kainaliu, Kona, died Sunday at home. He was born in Kealakekua. He is survived by sons Lloyd and Melvin; mother Haruno; brothers Hiroshi, Robert, Gilbert and Dr. Howard; and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Wataru Kawamoto, 76, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired business agent for the ILWU, died Friday at home. He was born in Mountain View. He is survived by son Corey; and sisters Natsue DeWitt, Ayako Iha and Kinuko Shinchi. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Cas-ual attire. No flowers.
Pui Lan Chang Lau, 98, of Honolulu, chairman emeritus of Lau & Lau Properties Inc., died Dec. 17 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by sons Merton, Dr. Timothy and Lester; daughter Dr. Lavay; sister Amy Wong; nine grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Private services held. Donations suggested to Sacred Hearts Academy.
Robert Lee, 74, of Waimanalo, died Thursday. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Helen; sons Darryl and Sean; sisters Julia, Helen, Joanne, Esther and Mary; and brothers Arthur, Henry and Daniel. Committal services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Katherine Kamakehukai Mailolo, 74, of Kapahulu, a retiree of the Ilikai Hotel, died Dec. 24 in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James Ba Fook Lau; sons John L., Leonard Jesse and James Bung Lau; daughters Wanda Rohrbach, Diana Welch and Carolyn Olaso; hanai children Edith Marr, Kuulei Punua and John Kahaleiwalei; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Joseph Keawekuloa Nakila, also known as "Kenny" and "Papa Joe," 77, of Waimanalo, a retired refuse inspector for the City & County of Honolulu, died Dec. 20 in Castle Medical Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Maude F.H.; children Leitha "Momi" Nakila, Stella "Kookie" Akina, Deidra "Dee" Seto, Joel Nakila and Lavene Lehua Zitzelsberger; sisters Auria Makalena and Audrey Clason; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
William Chom Duk Omori, 51, of Mililani, died Saturday. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife June, sons Willis and Andy, and parents Robert and Ann. Wake: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Phillip Lulehua Pall Sr., 70, of Waianae, died Dec. 17. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Emily; sons Phillip Jr. and John; daughters Marla Glover, Lori Opunui, Phyllis Kotrys, Nanciella Choy, Katherine Pall-Lyman and Gayle; brothers Eugenio Pall, Charles Diamond and Alejandro Pang; sister Marjorie Mayberry; 27 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Maynard Dodd Piltz, 88, of Kailua, a retired vice president for Bank of Hawaii, died Monday in Hospice Hawaii. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Kathy Sullivan, two grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Services pending.
Laura Maria Silva, 62, of Hawi, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Friday in the Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Alfred Ascension, sons Joseph Anthony and Frederick Anthony, daughters Cecelia Rose Sheetz and Theresa Marie Meikle, brothers John and Raymond Moniz, sister Jessie Koyanagi, and four grandsons. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Hawi, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Aloha attire. Flowers suggested.
Ralph David "Boy" Walker Jr., 52, of Hilo, a surveyor's aide for Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, died Saturday in the Hilo Medical Center. He is survived by wife Erlinda; sons Wendall and Weylin; brothers David, Kenneth, Warren and Glenn; sister Hasel Keala; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hilo Stake Center Cultural Hall, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon section. Casual attire.
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.