Richard Clayton Chillingworth, 82, formerly of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired credit consultant, died Monday in the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hazel; daughters Denise K., Barbara Volhein, Kapua Gouveia and Enzel Leimamo Bowler; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services held. Donations can be made to the Boys Scouts of America in his memory.Irene May Dempsey, 73, of Wailea, Maui, a homemaker, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Artesia, Calif. She is survived by husband Joseph; daughter Cindy Irwin; step-sons Daryl, Jay and Jack; brothers Ted, Stanley and Tom Hettinga and five grandchildren. Wake: 1 p.m. March 3 at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 2 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. March 4 at Valley Isle Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Maui Humane Society.
Jayson Eldredge, infant, of Kihei, Maui, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by father Kai Eldredge; mother Allison Souza; grandparents Christine and Mark Souza, and Sharene Eldredge; great-grandparents Ingrid and Eric Svenson, Julia Eldredge, Raymond and Florence Souza and Peggy Kaina. Private services held.
Lenora Mae Madding Gaddis, 79, of Paia, Maui, a retired legal secretary, died Feb. 10 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in North Dakota. She is survived by son Albert, daughter Nancy Johnson, brother Don Patton, sister Jane Marco, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. March 23 at St. John's Episcopal Church. Call after 2 p.m. Inurnment: 4:30 p.m. at Maui Veteran's Cemetery.
Leslie "Bill" Haley, 64, of Kapolei, a retired US Army Command Sergeant Major, died Wednesday. He was born in Piggott, Arkansas. He is survived by wife Faamele; daughters Lindsey, Cynthia Haley-Newman, Pamela Pacheco, Jennie Jones and Patricia and Melinda Akiona; sons Wiliam III, Brian, Francis, Bill, and Aaron Aikona; sister Louise Caldwell; 38 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Utako Kaya, 96, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Feb. 9 in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Hisao and George; daughters Sumie Kaahanui, Itsuko Osakada and Takako Weinberg; three bothers; a sister and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services held. No donations.
Robert Edward Labrens, 79, of Kihei, retired from the Maui office of the Internal Revenue Service and Bell Telephone in Pennsylvania, died Friday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is survived by wife Betty, son James, daughter Susan, sister Ruth Hazel and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kahului. Call after 6 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Joshua Dennis Lamille, infant, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He is survived by parents Maston and Lisa and grandparents Ann Cadiz and Boston Lamille. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Family Life Center & First Assembly of God. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial to follow at First Assembly of God Cemetery, Kuau, Maui. Casual attire. Lei only.
Henry Ludwig Menzsa, 58, of Fern Acres, Mountain View, Hawaii, died Wednesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Audrey, sons Lawrence and Duane, daughters Andrene and Adrienne, brother Antone, sister Shirley Carreira and eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ume Miyasato, 94, of Kahului, a homemaker, died Feb. 13 in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by sons Tsunao and James, daughters Nancy Kim and Carol Kobashi, 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services held.
Mamoru "Mamo" Morita, 81, of Honolulu, a retired US Army Sergeant First Class and Kaiser Permanente medical records clerk, died Feb. 16 in his home. He was born in Kaumana, Hawaii. He is survived by son Tad; daughters Marylyn Kaahanui and Ann Morita-Yamaato; brother Yuzuru; sisters June Ohara, Ann Kuwatani, and Margaret Ono and five grandchildren. Private services held.
Buddy Kaohu Panoke, 46, of Waimea, Hawaii, an entertainer, composer and owner of Destiny Production Company, died Tuesday in the North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Camille; sons Aaron L., Shane R. Tanioka, and Scotty K. Collins; daughters Ashley M., and Summer K. Collins; mother Ramona K.; brothers Herbert R. and Harlon S., Paul P. and John P. Dean; hanai brother Keone Soares and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimea. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 2:30 p.m. Friday at a location to be announced at the Thursday service. Aloha attire.
Mateo Sarahina, 74, of Waialua, a retired Public Work Center foreman, died Monday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Neves; sons Aaron C., Byron L., Milton M., and Matthew J.; daughters Yyonne V. Cole, Annette M. Walls, Jeanette T. Mertus and Donna A. Migel; hanai daughter Annette M. Naba; sisters Teofila Rose Tangjian, Mercelina Medeiros and Doris Awana; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: Noon, Wednesday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Celerina Andam Talon, 92, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Jan. 13 at home. She was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Moises and Daniel; daughters Magdalena Ramos, Dolores Bautista, Beatriz Aguto and Clarita Maneja; 51 grandchildren; 96 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. March 3 at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Olivia Filiapulotu Vea, 54, of Honolulu, died Wednesday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Tonga. She is survived by husband Viliami; sons Tongaleva and Sifa; daughter Olivia; sisters Sulia Kite and Salome Fehoko; brothers Sione, Peni, Pita, Manumanu and Taani Pepa and six grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 622 N. Judd St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Ford Lee Ah Sang Pononui Yockman, 44, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 16 in Honolulu. He is survived by son Chevy; daughters Cassie Ann, Candace and Calsee; father William Keanuenue Yockman Sr.; brothers Billy and Robert; sisters Dancette, Grace Kato and Donna Edwards. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Kaiona Beach Park in Waimanalo. 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.