Kana Asato, 100, of Haiku, Maui, retired proprietor for Haiku Meat Market, died March 2 at home. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by daughters Masako Hiyane, Mildred Oka, Mitsuko Kamisato and Ruth Uyechi; sons Carl and Richard; 27 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Sau Ung Loo Chan, 95, of Honolulu, a small-estates and guardianship attorney for the state of Hawaii, died March 1 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Janice Parrott, stepsons Robert and Tim Ching, and a grandson. Private services.
Rachael Lee Clarkson, 62, of Kailua-Kona, a retired beautician, died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in South Blackburn, Okla. She is survived by husband Arnet D.; son Rick Dean; daughter Rosalie Boggs; mother Iva Bell Campbell; sisters Loretta Pitts, Carol Seagle and Dorothy Keeter; and four granddaughters. Private services.
Elizabeth "Liz" Vincent Cuelho, 93, of Kailua, died Saturday in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Frank Jr., hanai daughter Maria Steklachick, sister Carol Duvauchelle, nine grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. March 23 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 11 a.m. Committal services: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Theodore Diran Dabagh, 93, of Honolulu, a retired personnel officer for the state Department of Health, died Feb. 16 in Arcadia Retirement Residence. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Arcadia Retirement Residence. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published March 5.
William L. Emerson, 61, of Honolulu, died Monday in Honolulu. He was born in Evanston, Ill. He is survived by daughters Kathleen Emerson, Heidi Altree and Malia Schreck; sister Joan Von Krogh; brother Robert; companion Linda Hamilton; and a granddaughter. Services: 8:30 a.m. Monday at Outrigger Canoe Club. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Epilepsy Foundation, 245 N. Kukui St., Suite 207, Honolulu 96817.
Violet Mileka Kawaa Gonsalves, 65, of Waianae, died Monday. She was born in Halawa Valley, Molokai. She is survived by sons Steven and Bully Rubin, Moki and Peter Phillips, and Manuel Jr., Chris, Gary and Dean Gonsalves; daughters Annie Rubin, June Phillips and Lona Gonsalves; brothers Peter and Stanley Kawaa; sisters Dorothy Phillips, Alice Gonsalves, Diane Kawaa, Linda Kawaa and Jonne Bushell; 51 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park Chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes: Wednesday at Halawa Valley, Molokai. Lei welcome.
David Paul Harris, 55, of Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii, a beekeeper, died Sunday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Margaret, sons David and Benjamin, and daughter Manisha. Graveside service: 2 p.m. March 23 at Alae Cemetery.
Dominador Valdez Ignacio, 82, of Waipahu, died March 6. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Jacinta, sons Alfredo and Rodrigo, daughter Teresita Antonio, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:45 a.m. Casual attire.
Philip Waldemar Koehler, 80, of Honolulu, a retired lieutenant commander for the U.S. Navy, died Tuesday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Iron Ridge, Wis. He is survived by wife Pamela; son Prescott; daughters Pamela "Tinker" Eddinger, Paige Price and Peri Bonner; sister Margaret Scheunemann; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Donations suggested to Lutheran High School of Hawaii, Selma Koehler Scholarship Fund.
Margaret Mae "Didi Girl" Kovaloff, 64, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Tuesday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas, Gary, Leslie, William, Joseph and Geremy; daughters Tammy Sierras and Cynthia Kovaloff-Sierras; brothers Douglas, Mike, Jimmy, Paul, Norman and Alan Salsedo; sisters Shirley Santana, Diana Elisary, Vivian Davis, Stephanie Santiago and Rebecca Salsedo; stepmother Christine Salsedo; mother Carmelita Jackson; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
James Young Hin Lee, 61, of Honolulu, died March 6. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Kam Hung Lee; brothers Stanley, Hinton and Morris; and sisters June Wong, Gloria Lee and Suzanne Lee. Private services.
Hiroji "Ted" Maeda, 85, of Honolulu, a retired contractor, died Feb. 28 in Orlando, Fla. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Paul H. and Dennis K., daughters Joan Murata and Deborah Takemoto, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Joseph Akio Nagatoshi, 84, of Kailua, a professional golfer, died March 6 in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tura, daughters Terri M. and Kimi, son Lance Owens and two grandchildren. Private services.
Barbara Yoshiko Nakaura, 69, of Kaneohe, a retired buyer for Navy Exchange, died Tuesday. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Herbert Y.; son Carl T.; daughter Ann N.; brothers Masaichi, Masaru and Katsuki Kubo; and sisters Yukie Tanaka, Jane Hiura and Namie Kurihara. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lucia M. Paet, 83, of Wailuku, a retired housekeeper for Maui Surf Hotel, Lahaina, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons James, William Q. Jr. and Joseph A.; daughters Precila Peros, Gloria Bartolome, Sally Paet, Lucille Smith, Shirley Ponciano, Renee Akina, Vicky Fukumoto, Tessie Piquet and Amelia Lee; brother Rueben Marinas; sisters Teresita Fontanilla, Pascuala Corpuz, Consolascion Velasco, Avelina Osalvo and Alejandra Rapisura; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Helen Howell Parnell, 97, of Mougins, France, formerly of Nahiku and Wailuku, Maui, a former dancer and entertainer, died Aug. 16 in France. She was born in Nahiku. She is survived by nephews and nieces. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Oahu Cemetery.
Beulah R. Pearson, 89, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired bookkeeper for the state of Maryland, died Saturday in Hale Hooala Hamakua. She was born in Maryland. She is survived by son John W., brother Clyde Ridenour and sister Winona Ridenour. Services on the mainland.
Joseph "Small Joe" Rodrigues Sr., 86, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired ranch hand for the former Kukaiau Ranch, died Monday at home. He was born in Kukaiau. He is survived by wife Marie, sons Joseph Jr. and Edwin, and a grandson. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Paauilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Mauna Kea Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Riki Saito, 79, of Kailua, a retired clerk-typist for the federal government, died Jan. 11 in Kailua Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sisters Edna Tanada, Kiyoko Yamamoto and Betty Togihawa. Private services.
Masaji "Larry" Suenaga, 88, of Kaneohe, a retired carpenter, died Feb. 18 in Ann Pearl Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tatsuko, sons Keith and Michael, daughters Joan Lee and Karen K. Suenaga, sisters Edith Nakano and Sally Nakayama, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. next Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, Hawaii Chapter.
Ruth F. Takashima, 79, of Kapaa, Kauai, died last Friday at home. Services: 2 p.m. March 23 at All Saints Church, Kapaa. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published yesterday.
Rose Hong Wan Tom, 86, of Honolulu, a former employee for Mid Pac Lumber, died Sunday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ernest; sons Eric and Roger; daughters Beryl Chu and Erlene Tom; brothers Robert and Kenneth Chang; sisters Florence Au, Helen Tong and Fannie Lee-Kai; and eight grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
May Shigeko Uemoto, 91, of Honolulu, died Tuesday. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Ellen Onaga, Jane Hashimoto and Beatrice Koyasu; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Dorothy Faye Valpoon, 80, of Waipahu, formerly of El Cerrito, Calif., died Wednesday. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Clyde, Ryan and Kyle; daughter Brenda Griep; sister Hilda Chong; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Helen Modean Wiegert, 85, of Honolulu, a retired office clerk for Fort Shafter, died March 6. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Tuesday.
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.