Alice Masayo Ageno, 70, of Wailuku, a retired cook for Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Preschool, died Feb. 15 in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was also a cook's helper for Kahului Hongwanji Mission Preschool. She was born in Puunene. She is survived by sons William K. and Keven T., brother Takashi Imose and sister Stella Imose. Private services.Apolinario Ramos Agliam, 85, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired field worker for Lihue Plantation, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Crecencia, son Ernesto, daughter Julia Cuaresma and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Edmund Jasson Santos Capellas, 61, a retired chief warrant officer for the U.S. Army, died Feb. 6. He was also a veteran of the Vietnam War, an employee for the U.S. Department of Defense, a Patriot missile defense system specialist in Desert Storm and a logistical management specialist. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helga; mother Eloise; sister Judy Gerard; daughters Ramona Beard, Leilani Capellas and Nicole Smith; and two grandchildren. Services on the mainland.
Leslie Ellis Keonaona Akira Chang, 31, of Waimanalo, a mechanic for GISC Heavy Equipment Corp., died Feb. 12 on Maui. He was also a pipefitter for Irrigation Technologies Corp. He is survived by mother Ululani, sister Norma Jean Dudoit, brothers Norman Jr. and Derrick, and grandmother Genoa Keawe. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Joaquina "Quina" Agmata Garma, 83, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 13. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Ricarte and three grandchildren. Wake service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. next Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo, Kauai. Burial: Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire.
J. Albert Gnazzo, 88, of Lawai, Kauai, a retired general manager for General Electric in Connecticut, died Monday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Plainville, Conn. He is survived by son Stephen J., daughters Sandra Salamone and Gail Gnazzo, brother Almond, sisters Sylvia Gnazzo and Alfie Kino, and three grandchildren. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society or Plant a Tree.
Moses Kaawa, 53, of Wailuku, a groundskeeper for Kalima O Maui, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Sampson, George, Aaron, Delbert and Albert; and sisters Violet Mole, Eloise Goshert, Miriam Gutowski, Mary Jean Kepaa, Isabella Kaawa, Mary Kaawa and Ruth Harper. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call 9 a.m. to noon. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ethel Asako Kamihara, 81, of Aiea, died Sunday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gordon, daughter Verilyn Takahashi, sisters Peggy Uku and Clara Yamashita, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jamie Faye Kilhoffer, 12, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a student at Pahoa Elementary & Intermediate School, died Thursday at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by parents Randy and Stacy, and grandparents Mildred Kilhoffer and Eva Saxton. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Richard Carl Lamb, 49, of Honolulu, an aviator, died Feb. 12. He is survived by brother Robert. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Allen Grady Lapack, 58, of Ewa Beach, a retired supply technician for the U.S. Army, died Feb. 12. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army and the Vietnam War. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Elizabeth Schubert; stepfather Hamilton Schubert; brothers Pastor and Leonard Ariola; sisters Christina Meller and Lydia Kapololu; and stepbrothers Glenn and Gregory Schubert, George Ariola, and Eddie and Benjamin Valdez. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal service: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Socorro Mondejar Leon-Guerrero, also known as Grace Leon-Guerrero, 42, of Ewa Beach, died Sunday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Joseph; children Joseph Jr., Michael, Jon, Stephen and Jessica; and sister Angelita Bucarille. Mass: 6:30 p.m. today at Blessed Damien Church, Barbers Point Chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
George Ikuo Matsuda, 71, of Honolulu, a retired bartender for Oahu Country Club, died Feb. 10. He was born in Olinda, Maui. He is survived by brothers Jack, Takao and Robert; and sisters Toshie Tsukamoto, Mae Doi, Jean Matsumoto and Joyce Sakamoto. Private services.
Mamoru "Mamo" Morita, 81, of Honolulu, a retired sergeant first class for the U.S. Army, died last Saturday at home. He was also a retired medical records clerk for Kaiser Permanente Medical Care and a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was born in Kaumana-4 Miles, South Hilo. He is survived by son Tad; daughters Marylyn Kaahanui and Ann Morita-Yamaato; brother Yuzuru; sisters June Ohara, Ann Kawatani and Margaret Ono; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Misuko "Peggy" Nii, 81, of Hilo, a homemaker and former Amano Fish Market employee, died Feb. 14 in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Katsumi, daughter Elsie Miyazono and two grandchildren. Private services.
Joshua Michael Olival, 30, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a part-time taro farmer, died Monday in Hilo Medical Center. He was also an employee for Waipio on Horseback. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Kaleo, father G. Michael, mother Lynn, brothers Tobias and Micah, and grandparents William Vannatta and Helen Young. Call 2-5 p.m. tomorrow at the Olival residence, Honokaa.
Crescencia Amaya Rivera, 75, of Waipahu, a retired employee for Hickam Air Force Base, died last Saturday. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by children Marjorie Monelo, Larry Rivera, Carol Wilson, Ronald Rivera, Alvin Rivera, Warren Rivera, Leon Rivera, Julie Cuba, Crispin Rivera, Angelita Gabayan and Sandra Daclison; 32 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Committal service: noon at Schofield Post Cemetery. Casual attire.
Julian Visitacion Ruiz, 90, of Paia, Maui, died Tuesday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Guadalupe E.; son Manuel; daughters Anastacia S. Ruiz, Lilia Hudson and Teresa Cosner; sisters Consolacion R. Pe-ralta and Lourdes R. Corpuz; and two grandchildren. Wake service: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. next Saturday at Good Shepherd Church. Call 8:30-10 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Virginia Sachiko Uyesugi, 71, of Pearl City, died Tuesday. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband Jinichi, daughter Iris Kawano and sister Ruth Nishimoto. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Anna Vaatainen, 95, of Honolulu, a retired chief court reporter for the government of Finland, died Feb. 14 in Honolulu. She was born in Finland. She is survived by daughter Christina Barlund, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elks Club, Waikiki. Aloha attire.
Jan War, 76, of Honolulu, a retired civil engineer, died Feb. 14 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Holland. He is survived by son Jan C., former wife Jacqueline and a grandchild. Private services.
Fred Jacob "Buster" Wehr Jr., 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 9 at home. He is survived by brothers Allen and Kenneth, and sister Marion Hefner. Private services.
Irene Catherine Egan Zane, 92, of Pearl City, a retired registered nurse, died Feb. 15 in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by daughter Zelda Kaumeheiwa. 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.