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Obituaries


Henry Elisha Andrews Jr., 62, of Honolulu, who formerly operated a shoeshine stand at old Waikiki Biltmore Hotel, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by sisters May Holokai, Myrna Redmon, Janet Birch, Marlow DeRego and Claire Robinson; brothers Thomas and Christian; stepchildren Bernadette Park, Calvin Kaaihue Sr., Jarzette Bulawan; stepmother Mary; caregivers James and Didi Chong; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary, Vineyard chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Friday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Lei only.

Fred Marshall Bradenberg, 58, of Keauhou, Kona, a retired office and public relations manager for American Hawaii Cruises, died Tuesday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Claire D. and sister Joyce Miller. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Keauhou Kona Yacht Club, Kona. Casual attire.

Richard "Rich" E. Fenning, 74, of Kapolei, a retired Navy boatswain's mate, died Tuesday in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Worcester, Mass. He is survived by daughter Janey Kuloloia, brother Robert, sisters Barbara Mae Fenning and Joan C. Nunnally, and five grandsons. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Ricardo Guzman, 94, of Kahului, a retired laborer for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar, died Wednesday in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Sinait Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Liberata, son Paul "Pablo," daughters Natalie Davis and Milagros Guzman, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at same church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

The Rev. Abigail Kaohia Kaaukuu, 77, of Lihue, a minister with the Pentacostal Faith Assembly Church, died Sunday in Lihue. She is survived by husband Solomon, sons Jonathan K. and David K., daughter Joann K. Tay, sister Alma Weiss, brother Clarence Summinguit, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Kurt Haruo Kamishima, 47, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Judiciary printshop printer, died Wednesday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Lawrence, sister Diane Wong and companion Sandra Amakawa. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Harriet "Dolly" Piilani Zablan Lau, 85, of Waianae, a retired Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel employee, died March 27 in St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph, daughter Sylvia "Nona" Muranaka and five grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Richard Yee Hee Lau, 76, of Aiea, a retired shipyard production superintendent for Shop 56 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died March 19. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday.

Thomas C. Leballister, 84, of Honolulu, who served in the U.S. Army, died March 3 in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in California. Committal services: 11 a.m. Friday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Julian Leyson, 74, of Hilo, a retired fireman for Holmes & Narvar in the Johnston Islands, died last Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Layne "Mondo," Riley, Gregory, Kei, Kelly and Ross; daughters Glorianne Pederson and La Fawn Maeda; brother Cresencio; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Steven Luopa, 39, of Honolulu, a glass technician and installer, died last Saturday in Honolulu. He was born in Bloomington, Ind. He is survived by mother Paula Gilmore; father Phillip; stepmother Elna; sisters Barbara Swartz, Diane Luopa and Kathryn Witt; and stepbrother Stefan Stanford. Services at a later date.

Sadao Odo, 79, of Honolulu, a retired teacher at McKinley High School, died last Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kauai. He is survived by wife Nancy, son Carlton, daughter Nadine, brother Irving, sisters Elizabeth Sakamoto and Florence Chung, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Florida Ragel Pico, 76, of Ewa died Tuesday. She was born in Asingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Fernando, daughters Anastasia Pita and Cynthia Kash, sons John and Fidel, sister Rosita Rapisura, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 6 p.m. Services: noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at 12:30 p.m.

Carl "Carlos" D. Rillamas, 56, of Keaau, a fuel serviceman for Hawaiian Airlines, died March 18 in Good Samaritan Hospital in Arizona. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Laura M.T.; daughters Sophia, Esther R. and Naomi G.; son Caleb R.; stepson Michael Field; sister Shirlee Rodrigues; and brothers Joseph and James Rellamas and Ronald and Rudy Rillamas. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Thy Word Ministries of Hilo, 113 Kuawa St. Call after 5 p.m. Dinner to follow. Scattering of ashes to follow on Friday. No flowers. Casual attire.

Hilda Estrella Rogers, 89, of Aiea Kai died March 26 in Straub Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Juliet R. Rogers and Oleta Merseberg, son Rideau, sisters Mollie bishop and Rowena Hardey, five grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services held.

Estrella R. Sarmiento, formerly Estrella R. DeGuzman, 82, of Mililani, a barbershop concessioner at Schofield Barracks, died March 25. She was born in Wahiawa, Oahu. She is survived by sons Ernest, Gerald and Joseph DeGuzman and Julius Guzman and Rudy Guzman Sr.; brother Noah Rivero; sister Beatrice Hubbard; 19 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at mortuary in mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Adelaide Dela Fuente Silva, 83, of Honolulu died Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. She is survived by sons John Keoni Jr. and Michael, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Additional information provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday.

Chieko Kuramoto Tanimoto, 86, of Honomu, Hawaii, a retired Japanese school teacher at the Honomu Henjoji "Odaishisan" Mission, died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. Incorrect information provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday.

Sabina Rodrigues Tavares, 89, of Kailua, died Thursday at home. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by son John; daughters Lydia Sauer, Betty Kaniaupio and Doreen Tavares; brother Samuel Rodrigues; sister Jay; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Greenhaven Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Florence S.Y. Vaughan, 78, of Oviedo, Fla., a homemaker, died Thursday in Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Florida. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dudley, Gary and George; daughter Barbara King; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Aloha Trans. Fund, 1161 Kewalo St., Honolulu 96822. Out-of-state services.

Winifred Lee Walker, 80, of Kailua, died yesterday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dale, daughter-in-law Jan and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.



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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