Timmy Hirata / Ex-superintendent
Brian "Bully" Patrick Aguiar, 38, of Kalaoa, Kona, a cook for Maxwell's Landing, died Dec. 31 in Kona Community Hospital. He also worked for Kona Brewing Co. and the former Flying Seafood at Honokohau Boat Harbor, and was a caregiver. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara Jean Ayau-Aguiar; sons Blaisdell and Robert Ayau; parents David and Geraldine; brothers Brittney, Timothy and David; and two grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. today at Kekaha Kai State Park. Call noon to sunset. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was printed for an obituary published yesterday.Takezo "Rabbit" Arakaki, 79, of Honolulu, a retired state animal inspector, died Dec. 27 in St. Francis Medical Center. He is also survived by brother Takemitsu "Mullet." Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Thursday.
Daniel Vernon Backman, 42, of Waipahu, a claims investigator for First Insurance Co. of Hawaii, died Jan. 2. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Julia "Julie," daughters Kelly and Jodi, parents Joseph and Susan, and brother Thomas. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Chris Barrow, 50, of Waianae, a landscaper, died Sunday. Scattering of ashes: 7 a.m. tomorrow at Makaha Beach. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday.
Elizabeth Rose Botelho, 88, of Hilo, formerly of Kaneohe, died Wednesday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born on Maui. She is survived by husband John P.; daughter Rose Marie Vincent; brothers William R., John R. and Manuel R. Texeira; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Services: 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Jorge "George" D. Buesa Sr., 71, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired ditch coordinator for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., died Monday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosita C.; sons Jorge Jr. and Reginald; daughters Valerie Olores, Sharon Buesa, Janice Tippery and Jennifer Bourgeois; sister Victoria Dagdag; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Wake service: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: noon next Saturday at the mortuary. Call 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Patricia Anne Charbonneau, 80, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Wailuku. She was born in Mitchell, S.D. She is survived by husband Yale H.; sons Lance, John and Zachary; daughters Mary Christen, Sarah Charbonneau and Abby Jackson; brother William Delany; sister Sheila Delany; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Suzanne Jacobson Memorial Fund, 713 43rd St. NW, Watertown, SD 57201.
Shirley E. Curek, 58, of Kaneohe, a retired secretary for Tripler Army Medical Center, died last Saturday. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday.
Dr. Marvin L. Duke, 74, of Honolulu, a retired officer for the U.S. Navy, died Wednesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He is survived by wife Judith; sons Lawrence, Michael and Andrew; and brother Edward. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Aquilino Alejandro Gomez, 91, of Waipahu died Tuesday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Petra; daughters Virginia Corpuz, Evangeline Barba and Susan Salvador; son Carlito; sister Sofronia Ruiz; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.
Masako Harada, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by son Daniel, daughter Janis Ching, a brother and four grandchildren. Private services.
Francis "Shoichi" Hasegawa, 86, of Honolulu, a retired crane operator for Glover Construction, died Sunday. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by son Ronald; sisters Misao Horimoto, Ethel Honda and Janet Yamasaki; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Catalina J. Jataas, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Allen J., daughters Rosa J. Amascual and Maria J. Quiray, 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret Jean Kaluna, 61, of Kaneohe, a retired master social worker for Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center, Windward Unit, died Wednesday in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Samuel "Kamuela" Jr.; sons Warren Jr. and Darren K. Nihipali; daughter Kimberley N. Siufanua; brothers Frank Akini and Charles A. Labrador Jr.; sisters Ginger Wilson, Aileen Miller and Charlotte Labrador; and seven grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Hawaii Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Sylvia Harue Kobayashi, 72, of Wailuku, a manager for DHL Worldwide Express, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She is also survived by sister Hazel Suzawa. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published yesterday.
Jennie Kam Loo, 79, of Pearl City died Dec. 30. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Michael, Gregory and Gary; daughters Jacqueline Chee and Susan Holve; brothers Robert, George and Alexander Kam; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
Kaoru Okubo, 90, of Lihue, a retired mechanic for Garden Island Motors, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Halehaka. He is survived by wife Yoshie; son Calvin; daughters Carol Bobisud and Luanne Lacro; brother Suemi; sisters Akiko Masumura, Yaeko Muramoto and Yasuko Urata; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Lihue Hongwanji Mission. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers.
Earl Pavao, 42, of Hanalei, Kauai, a farmer for the Taro Farm, died Monday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by mother Barbara Say; stepfather Sun Kwong Say; grandmother Elizabeth F. Martin; brothers John and Pierre Pavao, Paul Bun Chung Say and Byron Bun Chin Say; sister Keala Batalini; father John; stepbrothers David and William; and stepsister Janell. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at the Hanalei Waiole Huia Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Hanalei Cemetery. Casual attire.
Eladia Quiseng, 94, of Wahiawa, died Sunday. She was born in Manila. She is survived by sons Benny, Edwardo "Eddie," Arturo "Art," Delfin "Dickie" Jr. and James "Jimmy"; daughters Aurea "Rae" Walsh, Magdalena "Maggie" Jones, Perla Lei Alvarez and Lillian Ebalei; sister Leona Buenconsejo; 35 grandchildren; 84 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-great-grandchild. Wake service: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frank Edward Reuss, 67, of Kailua, a retired mail carrier for the federal government, died Tuesday. He was born in Cincinnati. He is survived by daughters Frances Reuss-Harmon and Jean Fujise; brother James "Jim"; and sisters Barbara Lamphier and Pat Wolf. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Church-Kailua. Call after 9:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be announced.
Mary Carvalho Rodrigues, 68, of Auburn, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, a school bus driver, died last Saturday in Auburn. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph; sons Bryan, Brent, Wade and Kevin; sisters Elena Cortez, Juanita Catania and Dominga Trusdell; brothers Emilo Carvalho and Antonio Fernandez; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services on the mainland.
Tokuo Sugioka, also known as "Yogi" and "Sugi," 73, of Pearl City, a retired diesel mechanic for Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., died last Saturday. He was also a retired staff sergeant for the U.S. Army. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by wife Florence S.; sons Keith T. and Duane A.; brothers Tom T., Kameo "Chop," Muneyoshi "Mike" and Seichi "Old Man"; sisters Shizuko Yoshida, Rose H. Mehling, Dorothy K. Horie, Sister Mary E. Sugioka and Saddie S. Hanabusa; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.
Thomas Ken Takara, 57, of Mililani died Dec. 31. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kyung Ja, sisters Mildred Takara and Deanna Kamikawa, a son and a grandchildren. Private services.
Anita Philippines Tamayo, 52, of Wahiawa died Jan. 4. She was born on Oahu. She is survived by son Geno, companion Gene Kaululaau, sisters Corazon Clark and Pacita Oliveros Jr., and brother Avelino Jr. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.
Marilyn E. Tomlin, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1 in Straub Medical Center. She was born in Pasadena, Calif. She is survived by husband Col. Whitney N., son Whitney N. Jr., daughter Shannon E. Richter and six grandchildren. Private services.
Herman Kamohoalii Wong, 72, of Kailua, a retired musician and truck driver, died Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Sherry D'Elia; daughters Kehau Napoleon, Ululani Dang and Iwalani Chinen; brothers Alex, Francis and Warner "Sonny"; sisters Catherine Namahoe, Roselani Alama and Helen Cabral; and four grandchildren. Call 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha 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.