Jose Viloria Agbisit, 89, of Waimanalo, who died Sunday in Castle Medical Center, is suvived by daughters Lucy Kala, Abigail Pahinui and Sarah Thompson. Incorrect information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday.Albano Cordero Cabotaje, 36, of Honolulu died Saturday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by parents Albano and Bella, brother Roger, and sister Perlita Tabil. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Marcelina Papa "Celing" Candaroma, 83, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Saturday at home. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Herman and Byron, daughter Mona Lisa Simao, brother Vicente Coleon, sister Loretta Navarro, 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Charles Dufresne, 48, of Napili, Maui, a server at Sansei Restaurant in Kaanapali, died Saturday at home. He was born in Canada. He is survived by daughter Nicole; parents George A. and Marge; brother Richard A.; and sisters Georgette Dufresne, Alice L. Dufresne-Reyes, Anne Marie I. Dufresne-Wurdeman and Theresa M. Dufresne. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Fleming Beach. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Bank of Hawaii Kahana Branch in the name of Nicole Dufresne.
Graciano Palomar Elarco, 90, of Hawi, Hawaii, a retired cane truck driver at the former Kohala Sugar Plantation, died Friday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Miriam C.; sons Graciano Jr., Randall Sr. and Milton; daughters Gwen Arias, Laura Souza and Cecilia Alaimo; 18 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
William C. Gotshalk, 57, of Honolulu, died yesterday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Marion Gotshalk, Renee Gotshalk and Imelda Del Val. Private inurnment.
Alice Kalauwaeomakana Haleamau Hoohuli, 59, of Kealakehe, Hawaii, a former housekeeper and live-in nanny, died May 7 at home. She was born in Kohanaiki, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Peter P.; sons Calvin and Melvin; hanai sons Thomas M.K.B. Villanueva and Makaio C. Abraham; daughters Lorraine, Mahina, Linda, Kuulei and Julie; hanai daughters Kaohu J. Vander-Hoek and Rosie McSherry; brothers Karin, Solomon and David Haleamau; stepbrothers Cirilo Rosario and Edward Rosario; and sisters Florence Mock Chew, Esther P. Brown and Lavern Howard. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kekaha Mauna Ziona Congregational Church, Kalaoa. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire.
Lorraine Hunt, 82, of Northbrook, Ill., formerly of Kona, Hawaii, died April 30. She is survived by sons Jeffrey and Christopher, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Services to be held at a later date. No flowers. Condolences may be sent to Jo-Ann Pearlman, 453 Torrey Pines Way, Vernon Hills, IL 60061.
Wanda Lee Leimomi Ochmann Kepano, 54, of Hilo, a homemaker, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Shawnalyn Conner; hanai son C.J. Castillias; step-children Nicole and Patrick; sisters Jean Takaki, Frances Debina and Teri Chun; brothers Frank Jr., Bruce, Robert, Ronald and William Ochmann; and five grandchildren. Funeral service: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua-Kona. Call after noon. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Casual attire.
Haruo Kimura, 83, of Makaweli, Kauai, a boat captain at Niihau Ranch, died May 5 at home. He was born in Waimea, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yuriko; sons Clyde, Reid and Curtis; daughter Elise Tittle; brother Masaru; sisters Yachiyo Woods, Mitsuko Hookano, Tomiko Akuna and Yoshiko Young; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Tai Moi Chun Lee, 97, of Honolulu, died Friday at home. She was born in China. She is survived by son Ernest K.H.; daughters Laura L. Lum, Nancy Lum, Catherine Yee, Helen Wong, Janet Wong and Carolyn Fortune; 23 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Service: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to charity.
Mark H. Lowell Jr., 61, of Haiku, Maui, also known as "Da Bruddah Guys Auto Body," died Saturday at home. He was born in New Bedford, Mass. He is survived by wife Yvonne, sons Tre Franzen and Mark Lowell IV, daughter Kathy Franzen, mother Margaret, brother Jim, sister Nina, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Celebration of life: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Reception to follow. Casual attire. Family requests no black clothing.
Chris Brian Nakamura, 37, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu, partner at the law firm Gibson Nakamura and Decker, died Friday. He is survived by parents Melvin and Nancy, brothers Kyle and Curt, and grandfather Roy Tada. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Florence Yaeko Nakano, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired secretary for the state of California, died Sunday in Malama Ohana/ Kaiser Skilled Nursing. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by sons Edward and Lawrence, sisters Ruth Matsuzaki and Betty Koseki, six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Gilbert Lapero "Gil" Pacleb, 59, of Wailuku, a business agent with the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, died Sunday at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Theresa; children Caleb Pacleb, Ariel Pacleb and Gilbert Aontoy; brother Mariano; and five grandchildren. Prayer service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Additional services: Noon Tuesday at Harris United Methodist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples.
Christopher "Faga" Tuifagalilo Paulo, 21, of Waianae, died Sunday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Melanie; sons Anthony F., Jordan M. and Isaiah P.; daughter Alina T.; parents Lemisio S. and Tausaga; hanai parents Ioapo Tielu and Tauaipolu Tielu; brothers Joseph Paulo, Jonathan Paulo and Paniolo Soi; sister Flolika and Christy; and grandparents Ma'ee S. Paulo, Faaniniva P. Paulo and Suati Teo. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Moanalua Community Church, 20 Bougainville Drive. Call after 10 a.m. Etombment: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Garden Crypts at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City.
Tsutomu "Sugi" Sugiyama, 81, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a retired welder at Sonomura Contracting Inc. and Purple Heart recipient while serving with the 442nd Infantry, 100th Battalion, during World War II, died Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Laupahoehoe. He is survived by wife Kiyoko; sons Ronny, Alvin, Arnold, Donald and Lenny; daughters Dorine Kobayashi, Janice Tanouye and Kate Arizumi; brother Tsukasa; sisters Irene Awong and Rose Kishaba; and 13 grandchildren. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kenneth Koon Chan Aloiau Wong, 94, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, Hawaii, a retired civil engineer, died Friday. He is survived by daughters Sybil Kyi and Sharlyn Rayment, son Kenneth A. Jr., brother Ralph Aloiau, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Community Church of Honolulu. Call after 10 a.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Monday at the United Community Church, Kinoole St. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Sueo Yamashita, 79, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a bus driver and maintenance employee for the state of Hawaii and a U.S. Army Korean War veteran, died May 7 in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Captain Cook. He is survived by wife Hanae; son Russell; daughters Aileen, Eva and Ivy; and brothers Charles and Matao. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Masami Yoshida, 83, of Mililani died Sunday. She was born in Keauhou, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Claire, brothers Susumu and Raymond, sisters Misaki Matsuo and Tsukiwa Tanaka, and one grandchild. Services to be held at a later date.
Cecilia "Florence" Young, 64, of Pearl City, a retired 35-year employee of Boise Cascade's Hopaco, died May 3. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by husband William "Bill," sons Derrick Young and Alexander Henriques, daughters Deborah Cabral and Vanessa Parages, sisters Julia Yorong and Dina Indreginal, brother Angel Bailado, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park.
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.