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Esteban "Steve" Cabasal Aquino Sr., 93, of Honolulu, owner of Steve's Fish Market and retiree of Tamashiro Market, died April 28. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Trinidad, sons Esteban "Sonny" Jr. and Philip, daughters Marie Esperanza and Frances Gascon, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.Charlene Bantilan-Gfeller, 44, of Kuau, Maui, died July 8 at home. She was born in Honolulu. Memorial services: 4 p.m. May 19 at Keawala'i Congregational Church, Makena. Reception to follow. Please RSVP with Bill Gfeller at P.O. Box 790757, Paia, HI 96779. Aloha attire. No flowers, but lei welcome.
Marion Theresa Brown, 65, of Kamuela, a homemaker, died Friday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Shenandoah, Pa. She is survived by husband Fred C., son Sterling K. and daughter Cynthia K. Purdy. Memorial Mass: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Waimea Annunciation Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Casual attire.
Loretta "Lula" Castro, 64, of Kapolei, died April 30 in Kaiser Medical Center. She is also survived by son Robert "Bobby" Jr., sisters Juliana "Julie" Mann and Juanita "Uki" Almeita, and brother Julio "Doding" Coltes. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday.
Deanna Claire Dietz, 60, of Kaneohe, a retired sales executive for Hillrom Mortgage Plus and Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, died Monday in Hospice Hawaii House, Kailua. She was born in Oakland, Calif. She is survived by brother Stan Hiatt. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples.
Daniel Eugene "Cowboy" Gerard, also know as "Pangay," 40, of Wailuku, a custodian at Iao Middle School and Maui High School and employee at Freeman Guard, died Saturday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by parents Donald Sr. and Mary; sons Joshua and Jerimiah Bell and Kyle "Kaniela" Kaluau; hanai sons James "Kimo" Elizares Jr. and Duane "Kawika" Kaluau; daughter Jaiseen Bell; brothers Derek, Donald "Boy" II, Ronald, Donald Jr. and Arnold; sisters Donna "Gigi" and Dayna "Nani" Gerard, Diana "Ana" Elizares, Lorna Davis, Ronalaine Fernandez and Shirley Spencer; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nakamura Mortuary, call after 6 p.m.; and 11 a.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary, call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Petra Gusman, 80, of Waipahu, a retired nurse's aide at Tripler Army Medical Center, died Saturday in St. Francis Medical Center-West. She was born in Kohala. She is survived by son Rodney and sister Aleja Lum Lung. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Ellen Lee Hee, also known as Ellen Heu Lee, 84, of Honolulu, a retired clerk at Oahu Circuit Court, died April 30 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by daughters Susan Hurd, Janice Yim, Diane Lee and Debbie Mun; sisters Ella Lum and Elsie Ching; and four grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
Takeo Higa, 82, of Honolulu, a retired city surveyor, died April 29 in Kuakini Geriatric. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Margaret Y., brother George and sisters Doris Ishikawa, Betsy Nakada, Lily Hongo and Nobuko and Doris Y. Higa. Private services.
Yoshiko Higuchi, 86, of Ewa Beach, retired owner of Higuchi Farm Supplies Inc., died April 17. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Harold; daughter Janis; brothers George, Henry and Kenneth Nozaki; sisters Irene Kobayashi, Harriet Nozaki and Jean Ueno; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Jack E. Hultman, 82, of Pahoa, a retired commercial fisherman and Purple Heart recipient in World War II, died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Petaluma, Calif. He is survived by wife Diane; sons Jack Lee, Lloyd Stephen, Joseph and Simon; daughters Patricia Amey, Elizabeth Salfen, Esther Forbes, Rebecca Hultman, Sharon Beauchan and Cameo Mead; sister Anna Walters; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Puula Congregational Church, Nanawale, Pahoa. Call after 9 a.m. Urn committal services to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Irene K. Kalei-Hose, 59, of Kaaawa, a postal clerk at Kapalama and Honolulu Airport post offices, died April 24 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Irene Ilalio; mother Clara "Helen" Kanekoa; brothers Steven, Tenny, Terry and Jerry Watson, Henry Delovio and Ellis Jr. and Colson Kanekoa; and sisters Marcie Nera, Wanda Lou Kanekoa, Miyo Char, Linda Weeks and Alberta Senaha. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.
Lily K. Kauwe, 94, of Kahului, a homemaker, died Friday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Halawa, Molokai. She is survived by daughters Antonia Balicanta, Sayong Ralleta, Mabel Puou, Jodie Amaral, Rose Alip, Priscilla Hetrick and Carmen Green; sons Severo, Johnny and Clarence Ventura; brother Daniel Naki; 44 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward Cultural Hall. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa County Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Shawn Yuk Koa, 35, of Waianae, died April 9 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents George Koa and Flora Kaai; sisters Cindy Brinton and Rusielyn, Lucille, Rachele and Aida Koa; brothers David Kaluhiokalani and Mason, Guy and George Koa Jr.; and companion Elizabeth Cullen. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Waianae Boat Harbor.
Yoshino Koochi, 85, of Honolulu, a retired employee at Kamehameha Garment Factory, died April 30. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Yasuo "James"; daughters Lily Yanagi, Annette "Annie" Fung and Lynette "Lynn" Maruo; sisters Sadame Fukuhara and Kiyono Chong; and five grandchildren. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gregorio "Greg" Lagapa, 64, of Kealakekua, a retired janitor for the state Department of Transportation and Kona Airport, Keahole, died April 27 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Koolaupoko. He is survived by wife Marion; sons Wesley and Lance; daughter Lezlie; brothers Rado, Toi and Lawrence; sisters Phyllis Dano, Resti Lam Ho, Irene Keohukapu, Nene Manalo and Elizabeth Royos; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, call 6-9 p.m.; and 11 a.m. May 18 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Waikane, Oahu, call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Monty Lauaki, 42, of Kihei, Maui, a landscaping maintenance worker, died April 30 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. Services: 7 p.m. today at Keolahou Congregational Church, call after 6 p.m.; and 9 a.m. Friday, call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Samuel Leslie Lindsey, 85, of Kalaoa, Kona, a retired painter at Pearl Harbor Naval Base Shop, died April 27 at home. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by wife Katherine M., sons Kingston L. and Leslie G., daughters Marcialee Gomes and Valnett Brighter, brother Frederick, sister Betty Chang, 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the Lindsey family plot. Casual attire.
Kay Kazuko Matsumura, 74, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper for S. Michael Matsumura, Public Accountant, died April 27 at home. She was born in Port Alberni, Canada. She is survived by sons Rex and Dr. Lane; daughters Michele Nakatani and Donna Foster; brothers Miki, Osamu and Jim Kobayashi; sisters Yoko Kabayashi and Marie Watai; and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Naomi L. Mena, 79, of Wailuku, a retired contractor, died Saturday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Apache, Okla. She is survived by son H. Wayne Lewis, daughters Joyce Woodstra and Patricia Helie, sister Helen Baldwin, and seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joint services with late husband Luis Mena: 9 a.m. Saturday at Kanai A Nalu, Maalaea Harbor Village.
Shigeo Morihara, 81, of Kula, a retired proprietor at Morihara Store in Kula, died April 27 in Hale Makua Kahului. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons David and Richard, daughters Joy Morihara and Jenny Kageyama, brother Morio and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Reception to follow within dining facilities. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park, Hale Roselani Niche. Aloha attire.
Yasuko Osakabe, 67, of Honolulu, an employee at Duty Free Shops, died Saturday in Honolulu. She was born in Japan. She is survived by son Iwao, daughter Yuko and granddaughters Mai and Shyen. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Belinda Donell Owens, 52, of Waipahu, a child-care provider, died April 27 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Oakland, Calif. She is survived by husband Wesley; son Sumoe Lynch; daughters Latanya Miles and Catherine Owens; father Isaac Lewis; brothers Eddie Birden and Stanley Lewis; sisters Chris Hill, Johnny Birden and Sharon Malone; and seven grandchildren. Private services.
William "Bill" Blanchard Rodrigues Jr., 44, of Kihei, a Valley Isle truck driver, died April 30 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leyette; parents Columbine and William Sr.; sons Bronsen B., Travis K., William B. III, Terrence J., Ty-Rhone K., Todd K. and Titus L.; daughter Chanttel Medeiros; brothers Moses and Craig; sisters Thelma Goodhue, Florence Rodrigues and Gwendolyn Mahuiki; and two grandchildren. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waianae; and 12:30 p.m. May 18 at Kihei Cove Park, Maui. Scattering of cremated remains to follow. Donations suggested to Maria Rodrigues, 1716 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753.
Mae Low Sanches, 93, of Aiea, died April 24. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Ronald and Vernon; daughters Sylvia Lum, Jean Sugita and Geraldine Graham; brothers Yong Tin and Robert Low; sister Pearl Goo; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Prayer service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
James Hifuo Seo, 88, of Honolulu, a retired painter, died May 1. He was born in Kona. He is survived by sons Clifford and Warren, brothers Robert and Stanley, sister Ruth Kanda and five grandchildren. Private 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.