Charlotte Louise Ahrens, 72, of Honolulu, a retired library technician at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, died Thursday in Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home. She was born in Indiana. She is survived by husband Arthur H. Jr., son Edward J. "Jim" DeMattos, daughters Marilyn M. DeMattos and Nancy A. DeMattos, mother Charlotte Farris, brother James Farris and five grandchildren. No services.Elpidio Barry "Bear" Cabrera Jr., 51, of Honolulu, owner of Mana Trucking Co., died Wednesday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Holly; sons Kealii and Austin; daughter Candace Fujiwara; brothers Miguel, Harry, Mario, Fred and Russell; sisters Cindy and Queenie; stepmother Virginia U. Cordeiro; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary, Maunakea/Vineyard Chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Apolonio Batallones Castillo, 74, of Waialua, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeping employee, died Jan. 30 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Felicitas; sons Mario, Benigno, Wilfredo, Federico and Ireneo; daughters Adoracion Lampitoc, Leticia Agustin and Josephine Digap; sisters Laureta Valencia and Rosita Ancheta; and 19 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Antonio Torres Espinosa, 80, of Honolulu, a retired roofer at Peacock Roofing, died Feb. 10. He is survived by children Anthony Espinosa, Ellen Rosado, Stanley Espinosa, Jordan Espinosa, Priscilla Rosas, Ruth Conde and Larry Anies; companion Angie DeSilva; and 23 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Laurena Freitas, 50, of Waimanalo, also known as Laura Baring, died Feb. 11 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born on the Big Island. She is survived by daughters Emmie, Elizabeth and Leina Baring; mother Dorothy Kalani; brothers Kalani Vierra and Maka Vierra; sisters Ana Peterson and Bobbie Baclaan; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Palisades Community Chapel, 2360 Amoomoo Road, Pearl City. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Winona Kamala Funn, 66, of Waipahu, a retired 7-Eleven employee, died Feb. 9 in St. Francis Medical Center West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Alexander, Albert and Adam Walker; daughter Wyndi Kalili; mother Eunice; brother Leroy; sisters Lavinia Kia'aina, Elara Braker, Jean Silva, Loraine Francisco and Hertha Lee; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Tony "Agaton" Pascua Guira Sr., 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Carlina; daughter Jeanette Nazareno; sons Rogelio, Tony Jr. and John; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Itsuye Higashide, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son David; daughters Cynthia Matsunaga, Amy Pacheco and Lois Nakada; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret Minnie Kama-Kaluna, 73, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 6 in Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wayne, Warren and Keoki; daughters Margaret Cormack and Mary Bowens; brother Edward; sister Grace Rooke; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Church of the Nazarene, 544 Oneawa St., Kailua. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Katsuno Kunikiyo, 97, of Honolulu, died Tuesday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by daughter Gladys Uyemura, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marcellina Sequeira Lee, 99, of Aiea, a retired head pantry person at the Hana Hotel, died Feb. 11 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kahului, Maui. She is survived by sons William and Robert; daughters Mary Potter, Geraldine Kaita, Gwendolyn Jenkins and Barbara Goshiyama; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Genoveva Ladisla Mariano, 82, of Kapolei, died Thursday in St. Francis Medical Center West. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Elsie M. Botanes and Aida L. Mariano, sisters Esperanza L. Zaragosa and Phoebe L. Fajardo, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Makakilo Baptist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. March 2 at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Leimomi "Ruthie" Ng, 69, of Waipahu, died Feb. 11. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert and Randy, daughters Barbara J. Wilson and Jo Ann Torres, sister Mary Wong, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lucita G. Quines, 49, of Honolulu, died Feb. 8. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Benjamin; sons Richard, Romando and Benjamin Jr.; parents Nicolas Gazmen and Margarita Gazmen; sisters Carmen Guieb, Leonida Cabrera, Marina Aromin, Editha Talioaga and Elena Ackenheil; brothers Antonio, William and Amante Gazmen; and three grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yui Sum Tam, 74, of Honolulu, a retired garment industry employee, died Feb. 11. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Mun Tam-Lei; sons Su Veng, Chin Veng, Richard and Kong Veng; daughters Wai I., Wendy Lee and Wai Keng; and 18 grandchildren. Taoist services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Fumiko Higa Unten, 85, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died Feb. 11 at home. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by sons George K. and Wayne S.; daughters Nancy A. Sasahara, Elaine M. Mitsunaga and Kay K. Ikei; brothers Sueichi, Tokio and Isamu Higa; sisters Chiyoko Nakaza, Joyce M. Kurosawa, Yoshino Miiki and Katherine M. Okamoto; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Harry Yeijiro Yamaguchi, 85, of Pearl City, a retired taxi driver, died Feb. 7. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Galan and Derwin; daughters Aileen Hanai-Wills and Sandra Kim-Han; caregiver Marie Kauhako; brother Shigeru; sisters Kiyo Kinjo, Alice Iwai, Nancy Yamashiro and Betty Yoshida; and nine grandchildren. 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.