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Ildefonso "Poncing" Soriano Galapir, 75, of Pahala, died Thursday in Kau Hospital. He was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lordes; sons Harvey, Wesley and Patrick; daughters Josephine Pelayo, Faith Derasin and Zina Hough; brothers Felizardo and Emilio; sisters Concepcion Butac, Adela Agpalza and Remidios Manibog; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pahala, call 6-9 p.m.; and 9:30 a.m. Friday, call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Aloha attire.Donald Arthur Gawthorne, 55, of Kapaa, a master technician, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Carole, son Michael, brother David, sister Kathleen Preston and parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gawthorne. Private services.
Alice Toshiko Gonsalves, 68, of Hanamaulu, a homemaker, died Friday at home. She was born in Kapaia. She is survived by husband Frank, stepsons Stanley and Frank Jr., stepdaughter Elsie Gonsalves Rivera, brother Tatsumi Hiramoto, sisters Mary Masako Inoshita and Mitsuo Fujise, and caregiver Charmaine Delores Archer. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
David Ting Sen Goo, 81, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy architect, died Friday in Straub Clinic Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Katherine "Katie"; son Daniel; daughters Theresa Fisher and Francine Happek; brothers Peter, Benjamin, Joseph Abraham and Paul; sisters Flora Ho, Phoebe Kwock, Edna Ah Chan, Felicia Wong and Ann Baldwin; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Thursday at First Chinese Church of Christ. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Andres Piedad Guya, 94, of Kamuela, a retired ranch hand, died April 13 in Kohala Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Catalina S. and son Gilbert S. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Annunciation Catholic Church, Kamuela, call 6-9 p.m.; and 10 a.m. Friday at Waimea County Cemetery. Burial to follow.
Wenona P. Hamora, 68, of Paauhau, died Thursday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Paauhau. She is survived by husband Robert; son Russel Botelho Sr.; daughters Margo Godbehere, Jo Ann Lau Kong and Sheila Vincente; brother Edwin Reucia; sisters Florence Meyer and Thelma Gabriel; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa, call 6-9 p.m.; and 10 a.m. Friday, call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Church. Casual attire.
Marilyn "Mally" Louise Houts, 77, of Middletown, R.I., died Saturday in Rhode Island. She was born in Newport, R.I. She is survived by sons Christopher V. and Thomas E., brother Thomas Mally, four grandchildren and one great-grandson. Memorial services will take place in Rhode Island.
Sania "Pedro" Sua Iosefa, 94, of Wahiawa, died April 15. He was born in Fakaofo, Tokelau. He is survived by sons Fred Sua, Ben Iosefa and Paul, Wallace, Aneti and Keneti Pedro; daughters Millie Tyrell, Siniva Lopez and Ruth Brown; 45 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Tomiko Ito, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died April 15 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Robert, Kenneth, Joseph and Stanley; and sisters Kimie Ito and Yaeko Miyata. Private services.
Sterling Nalani Johnson, 64, of Mililani, employee of Hickam Federal Credit Union, died April 14. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Elliott and sisters Priscilla Bush and Mary Hastings. Memorial services: 12 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow in Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fred Kane Kamana, 75, of Honolulu, self-employed yard service worker, died April 13 in Oklahoma. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Frances, six hanai children, brother Paul, sister Mary Keouli and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Arthur Ataru Kawaguchi, 85, of Honolulu, died March 25. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by sons Thomas, Earl, Warren and Bert; daughter Sharon Uyehara; brother Sadamu; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Private services held.
Sarah Kalikookalani Lum, 81, of Honolulu, retired employee from Liberty House, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital, Liliha. She was born in Hana. She is survived by daughters Lei Lum Hallford, Leonette Pullar and Saralene Boyle; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nuuanu Ward, Judd Street. Call 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park.
Leonora "Nora" Ulep Medrano, 48, of Waialua, an employee at Waialua Elementary School, died March 27. She was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Crolis; children Aurelia Alcantara and Allen and Norlyn Medrano; sisters Magdalena Damo and Lydia Suyom; brothers Ruperto, Normelito and Jimmy Ulep; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel, call 6-9 p.m.; and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow in Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Myrtle "Maile" Rawson, 95, of Keauhou, director of Rawson Construction Co., died Thursday at Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kona. She is survived by husband Raymond, son Norman, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, 77-165 Lako St., Kailua-Kona. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park Cemetery, Hualalai. Aloha attire.
Yoshio Sakai, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency pressman, died April 9 in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Keauhou, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Fumie, sons Wayne and Richard, brother Takeo and one grandchild. Private services.
Frances Shizu Shinko, 83, of Honolulu, died March 5 in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Heeia, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Raymond, Thomas and Donald Kunimura; and sisters Chizu Okimura, Evelyn Sawai and Bette Nishiyama. Private services.
Mark "Sparky" James Swiston, 46, of Kihei, a self-employed electrician, died Sunday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Marybeth, parents Stanley and Nancy, daughter Katie Leigh, stepdaughters Hailey and Kelly Ross, stepson Vinnie LaMonica, sister Donna Lousen and two stepgrandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Aloha attire. Lei only.
Alan Mitsuo Tamashiro, 41, of Honolulu, a seafood manager at Daiei, died Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Leatrice T. and sisters Sharon E. Hu, Gail S. Tamashiro, Diane M. Higa and Joanne M. Tamashiro. Private services.
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The index, which goes back several decades,
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