Elpidio Rafael Arbolado, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Oscar and Ruben, daughters Loreta and Theodora "Dory," numerous brothers and sisters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines.Hing Lam Cheung, 54, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Siu In, son Calvin W., daughters Colleen K. and Carrie K., two brothers and two sisters. Services: 10:15 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
James Fook Tan Chun, 80, of Honolulu, a retired federal chief maintenance employee, died Feb. 27 in St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jarvis; brother Lawrence F.; and sisters Marion C. Chuck, Cynthia C. Ching and Jean C. Lee. Services: 10:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers.
James Kong Chun, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Internal Revenue Service employee, died Feb. 27 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Charlotte; son Gordon; daughter Carolyn Acoba; brothers Edwin, Theodore, Wallace and Walter; and five grandchildren. Services held.
Arthur Aguada Cortez, 44, of Honolulu, a Lanakila Rehabilitation Center employee, died March 3 in St. Francis Hospice West. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Jan; mother Martina; brothers Rizaldy, Mario, Amelito, Melzer and Erich; and sisters Evelyn Cubangbang, Imy Marich and Marites Bullock. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Jessie Dejesus, 82, of Kaimuki, died Wednesday at home. She was born on Maui. She is survived by daughters Lorene Clark and La Verne Fitchett, brother Manuel DeMello Jr., sisters Agnes and Thelma, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Henry Gandall, 72, of Mililani, died Tuesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Harriet; children Pualani Gandall-Yamamoto, Erma Burney and Henry Jr., Howard and Sarah Gandall; sisters Elvanette Silva and Bernie Stump; brother Nicholas Muragin; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Miriam "Lei" Hoapili, 57, of Kaneohe, died Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John K. Jr.; daughter Roseline "Kehau"; sons John "Pano" III, Earl "Hale" and Samson "Mika"; father James Cleaver Sr.; sisters Nona L. Akama, Dorothy Alapai and Gaylene Donerson; brothers Earl Akama, Patrick Custino, James Hoapili Jr. and Gary Cleaver; and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kaneohe Congregational Church, 45-114 Waikapoki Road. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal service at a later date at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Leonard Verne Kirk, 63, of Honolulu and Tonga, a retired captain at Orion Sailboat Tours, died Saturday. He was born in Long Beach, Calif. He is survived by wife Visilia, sons Jean-Pierre and Eric, daughter Valerie Pacific and one grandchild. Private services.
Chi Lee, 68, of Honolulu, died March 4. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Suk Ying L.; sons Darren and Sammy; daughters Elaine, Sally and Suzette; and four grandchildren. Taoist services: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Peggy Louise Kirsch Maxwell, 76, of Honolulu, died March 4 in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in McKees Rocks, Pa. She is survived by daughter Robin Marcom, son Christopher and one grandchild. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to Good Bears of the World, Aloha Den, 2431 Pauoa Road, Apt. 6, Honolulu 96813.
Lily Teshima Mishina, 73, who died Tuesday, is survived by husband Ishio "Rocky". Additional information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday.
Bernadette Aimee Neves, 73, of Honolulu, a retired cashier at Consolidated Theatres after 28 years, died Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Charlene Kamita, Ivanelle "Robyne" Cabral, Adoree C. Fung, Dwayne C. Neves and Raynette Johnson; brothers Kenneth Powell and Curtis Akana; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Dorothea Louise Partin, 81, of Kailua, died Friday in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Charlotte Sullivan, sons Charles and John, brother Frederick Todd, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Maria Yadao Rafanan, 86, of Ewa Beach, died Feb. 10 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Jesus, Mariano, Primo and Rodrigo; daughter Norma Carino; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Daisy A. Rodrigues, 81, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Telephone employee, died Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter DaisyMae P. Clark; son Frank J. III; sisters Annie K.S. Kaniaupio, Lillian K.C. Ernestberg, Jennie Pires and Elsie C. Fivella; brother Jack Chun; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Frank J. Rodrigues, 80, of Honolulu, a retired federal employee, died Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter DaisyMae P. Clark, son Frank J. III, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Evelyn Elizabeth Smith, 76, of Honolulu, died March 2. She was born in Portland, Tenn. She is survived by husband Charles, brothers Paul Hobdy and Otis Hobdy Jr., and sister Ann-Ruth Meadors. Private services.
Ann O. Towill, 92, of Honolulu, a retired librarian at the Hawaii State Library, died Friday in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. She was born in Pasadena, Calif. She is survived by son Murray, daughter Alice Petizon and four grandchildren. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to Friends of the Library of Hawaii or the Salvation Army.
Edith Mieko Watarai, 78, of Waipahu, a retired cashier at Big Way Super Market, died March 3. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Wallace, Charles, Melvin and Winston; daughters Dorothy Church, Thelma Ronald and Ann "Mitzi" Lehano; brother Dennis "Sadao" Sato; 22 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Ellen Mineyo Yamagata, 87, of Kaneohe, died Tuesday. She was born in Kalaoa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Karen K. Sakaguchi and sister Ruth Morita. 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.