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Obituaries


Jamie Allen Barnes, infant son of James and Tawana Barnes of Wahiawa, died Monday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He is also survived by grandparents James and Hazel Barnes, and Joseph and Patricia Meredith; and great-grandparents Aloysius Jordan, Geraldine Spears, Joseph Winters and Eugene Spears. Private services.

Magnhild "Torkie" Dittrich, 87, of Kailua, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Montana. She is survived by son Jim White, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

William P.K. Haena, 62, of French Camp, Calif., a senior computer operations supervisor for Pacific Gas & Electric Co., died last Friday in Visalia, Calif. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons William P. Jr. and David; daughters Kathleen Bennett, Monica Sadorra and Natalie Haena; brothers Calvin, David, Lawrence and Bernard; sisters Caroline Haena and Josephine Haena-Galang; and 14 grandchildren. Services on the mainland. Condolences may be sent c/o Josephine H. Galang, 7175 Sonoma Ave., Alta Loma, CA 91701.

June Yoneko Hirata, 65, of Hilo, died last Friday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hakalau. She is survived by mother Masako and sisters Audrey Yamada and Lorene Orr. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Kimi Horinouchi, 99, of Honolulu, a retired packer for California Packing Corp., died Tuesday in Maluhia Long Term Health Care Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by son Ernest, daughters Edith Teves and Alice Takata, seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a sister. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Don Masaichi Kiyabu, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired carpenter for Holmes & Narver, Hawaiian Dredging & Construction and Dynamic Industries, died Feb. 27. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by son Burt; daughters Delight Sato and Martha Kiyabu; brothers Harry and Seiko "Mike"; sisters Haruko Yamashiro, Chiyoko "Nancy" Yogi and Yoshiko Higa; and two granddaughters. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. next Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Matsuko Kugiya, 99, of Keauhou, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sunday in the Life Care Center of Kona. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Thomas, daughter Jane Okano, brother Tom Yamane, sister Clara Nishimoto, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Thurman Cletis Long, 80, of Keauhou, Hawaii, a retired ceramic tile setter, died Feb. 11 at home. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was born in LaGrange, Ind. He is survived by son Steven J. Private services.

Sydney "Syd" Cragin Orkney, 91, of Honolulu, retired owner of Orkney & Orkney Insurance in Yakima, Wash., died last Friday. He was born in Hoquiam, Wash. He is survived by wife Evelyn M. and stepdaughter Betty Coleman. Private services.

George Michael Pacheco, 57, of Honolulu, a retired investigator III for the Honolulu Liquor Commission and police officer patrol division, died Tuesday in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Valerie, daughter Karen Laepaa, mother Rose and sister Diane Burns. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Heart Association or the Diabetes Association of Hawaii. Private inurnment.

Frank A. Paulo, 90, of Kailua, a retired parks keeper for the City and County of Honolulu, died yesterday in Kailua. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Julia; sons Frank, Robert, Edward, Leroy and Ray; daughters Loretta Hood, Juliette Cabe and Barbara Severance; sister Adela Augustine; 28 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Private services.

Anita Pias, 68, of Waipahu, an employee for the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, died Monday at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Randolph, Brian and Ferlin Cuyo, and Fernando Calibuyot; daughter Francine Kealoha; brothers Benny Pias, and Melvin, Michael and Clifford Abero; sisters Michelle Quisano, Ruth Cardoza and Charlene Alverez; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Harold Blaine Saler, 56, of Mililani, an employee for Oahu Transit Services Inc., died last Friday. He was born in Somerset, Pa. He is survived by wife Marie; sons Edward, Jason and Aaron; brother James; and sisters Alma Ziegler and Juanita Ellis. Wake service: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.

George V. Salvador, 37, of Waipahu, a licensed practical nurse for Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi and Kahi Mohala Behavioral Healthcare, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Susana V.; sisters Arestedes Lorenzo, Susan Macarayan, Melinda Emmel and Dorothy Espinosa; and brothers Ricardo, Raymond and Robert. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu. Call after 8:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Thomas Tadao Shimaoka, 92, of Kekaha, Kauai, a timekeeper for Kekaha Sugar Co., died Wednesday in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was born in Mana. He is survived by wife Doris; son Earl T.; daughter Irene Y. Shimaoka-Jansen; brother Calvin M.; and sisters Yoshiko Kagawa, Chizue Shimaoka, Tomiko Shimaoka and Hisae Matsukawa. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Koloa Jodo Mission. Call after 9 a.m. Interment: Kauai Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual or aloha attire.

Joseph Tomasone Suafoa, 33, of Waipahu, an adviser for troubled teenagers, died Feb. 28. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Iosefo and June, brother Danny and sisters Lorrie-Anne Lauano and Margarita. Services: 8:45-9:45 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie North Stake Chapel. Call after 7 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Laie Cemetery.

Ethel M. Usui, 86, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died Sunday. She was born in South Hilo. She is survived by daughters Faye H. Ogawa and Maxine Hashimoto, sister Helen Fukamizu and four grandchildren. Private services.

Betsy Sueko Yamada, 90, of Honolulu, a retired office manager for Yamada Insurance Agency, died Saturday. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Elaine Matsuura and Estelle Kiyama, brother Hatashi Takamune and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Etsuko Yasuda, 99, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Joseph and Charles, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-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.



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