John Vierra Cardoza Jr., 73, of Aiea, a retired boat captain at Hawaiian Tug and Barge, died March 10. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillian, son Joseph, daughters Aloma Taniguchi and Burma Kaneapua, sister Erma Marie Kinilau, seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.Fanny P. Cobb-Guerzon, 55, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died March 4 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Platon M. Guerzon Jr., daughter Fanny P. Guerzon II, brother John Cobb and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Isabelle Joseph, 90, of Kaneohe died March 9 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku, Maui. She is survived by daughters Yvonne Ward and Mary L. Danielson, brother James Silva, sister Angela Watley, seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Mieko Kaku, 85, of Kapolei, died March 9. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons James, Wallace and Roger; daughter Judith Tokioka; brother Walter Kawakami; sisters Akiko Lucas, Kimiko Ochi, Kyoko Burton and Tokiko Cheong; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hamakua Jodo Mission, Honokaa.
Charles Kaneshiro, 64, of Aiea, former president of First Hawaiian Title Corp., died Friday. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Leatrice; daughters Brooke Kaneshiro, Rana Kaneshiro and Kaleo Kauahi-Daniels; mother Kimiko; brother Roy; and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
Bettilu Barnett Killian, 75, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired elementary school teacher in Florida, died Mar. 4 at home. She was born in Little Rock, Ark. She is survived by daughter Kathleen Fenn and one grandchild. Services held.
Hai An Lau, 77, of Honolulu, died Wednesday in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by children Margaret, Hung and Bao; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Joseph Yew Ki Lee, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired Iron Workers Union Local 625 employee, died Tuesday in Castle Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Florence; sons Joseph, Gregory, Quentin, Timothy and Vincent; daughters Karen Lee-Igeta, Cindie Uekawa and Teresa Monaco; brothers Francis, Howard "Mushy," Carlton and James; sisters Laura Lee and Betty Wong; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Church, Kaneohe. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Peachy Maria Kamano "Aunty Peachy" Lenchanko, 86, of Kaneohe, a deaconess at Lanakila Church, died March 8 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Peachy M.; caregiver Zachary Perry; stepsons Joseph. A. and Alexander; stepdaughters Ruby Mohika, Dorothy Santiago, Lillian Bean and Mary Tellio; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Suewo Nagaishi, 100, of Paauhau, Hawaii, a retired teacher at Honokaa Elementary School, died March 7 in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Wailea, Hawaii. He is survived by son Claude, daughter Lynn Shimizu, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kazuo Nakamura, 87, of Kapolei, a retired meat cutter, died Thursday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Momoye, son Melvin, daughter Wilma, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Violeti Petelo, 64, of Honolulu, died March 11 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Tonga. She is survived by daughters Muna Hoponoa and Lupeolo Mikaele; mother Mele M. Petelo; brothers Haunga, Lepa, Tevita and Fine; sisters Heilala, Tupou, Losaline, Elenoa, Laumanu, Seini; and nine grandchildren. Call after 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Tongan United Methodist Church, Waimanalo.
Edna Pang Redoble, 75, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died March 8. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Theodore; sons Nolan, Bryan and Tracy; daughter Gloria Zane; brothers Stanley, Richard and Wellington "Bobo" Pang; and sister Bertha Awa. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Thrusday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Joyce L. Rosehill, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Realtor, died Friday in St. Francis Hospice-Nuuanu. She is survived by husband Ambrose J.; sons Giles "Skip" Florence, Thomas Florence, Alan Rosehill and Adrian Rosehill; daughters Robyn L. Heckendorf, Allyson Sterling, Malia Ulsh and Stacy Rosehill; 22 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Aloha attire. No flowers. Memorial donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu 96817.
Tatsuo Sato, 85, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service auto mechanic, died March 6 at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sister Yuki Chun. Private services.
Patrick Leilehua Silva Sr., 88, of Honolulu, a retired State Department of Transportation land researcher, died March 1 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elaine; hanai son Glen White; daughters Patricia Costales and Beverly-June Wright; brothers Thomas and Elmer; sisters Vera Meyer, Florence Sato, Elizabeth Farias and Mei Newmann; 23 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Charles Andrew Whalen Jr., 50, of Kaneohe, president and founder of Touchstone Properties Ltd., died Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Plainfield, N.J. He is survived by wife Stephanie; sons Kale, Keven and Cameron; daughter Shea; father Charlie; brother Ken; sisters Debbie Rogers and Michele "Mickey" Fetzko; and hanai father Bob Paris. Services: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Celebration of life to follow at 5 p.m. at the Elks Club, Waikiki.
Pearl Shew Ha Yuen, 83, of Kaimuki, a retired executive secretary in the Department of the Attorney General and Department of Regulatory Agencies directors' offices, died March 9 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Raymond and Heeny, and sister Doris Chun. Services held.
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.