Peter Amcotts / 1924-2002
Dalmacio Jose Agustin, 91, of Honolulu, a retired maintenance man for the federal government, died May 13 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Macaria Pascua, son Adriano, daughters Juliana Corazon Agbunag and Velma, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park.Margaret F. Amaral, 90, of Kahului, Maui, a retired Christ the King Church employee, died Friday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Clarence, sister Tily Nobriga, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 am. tomorrow at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m.
Alfredo Villamar Atianzar, 75, of Honolulu, a retired dietician at Tripler Army Medical Center, died Tuesday. He was born in Kilauea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Praxedes; sons Rolando, Alex and Edgar; daughters Layda Garcia, Imelda Atianzar, Josyline Dulatre and Maria Victoria; brother Rogelio; seven grandchildren; and six great-granchldren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 7:30 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Eldefonzo Sacollis Bautista Sr., 93, of Waipahu, a retired heavy machine operator at Gilbert Kubotake Inc., died May 11. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Francisca; sons Eldefonzo Jr., Richard, Alvin and Noel; daughters Janet Diaz, Esther Fennell, Arlene Moore and Zenida Floria; 26 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Francis Elizabeth "Thompson" Bryden, 88, of Torrance, Calif., a retired California Department of Human Resources Development employee, died May 8. She is survived by son Danny, daughters Patricia Montgomery and Ellen Nichol, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services to be held at a later date.
Howard Kwan Sing Chang, 87, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. government crater and packer at the Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center, died Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He is survived by wife Lynette; son Marvin; daughter Carol Sato; sisters Patsy Ching-Shai, Emma Unabia, Katherine Lee and Edith Chow; and two grandchildren. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. No flowers. Family requests no monetary gifts. Memorial donations suggested to a favorite charity.
Walter Estrella, 84, of Waipahu died Tuesday. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Isabella, daughter Patricia Fisher, sisters Ida Veriato and Violet Alford, brothers Frankie and Ernest, and three grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, makai chapel. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fiatasi Faimealelei, 70, of Honolulu died May 11 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by husband Faimealelei Faitau; sons Fomai, the Rev. Fineaso, Malae, Sofeni, Loa and Baby Layoff; daughters Malu Tautofi, Soi Faitalia, Leve Quinata, Fu'a Mulu, Mary Jackson, Fou Faitau and Pili Iva; brothers Tipeli Taue'etia, Fuaau Taue'etia, Utufiti Taue'e'tia and Malae Taue'etia; sister Sami Viliamu; 34 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. May 28 at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. May 28 at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Harris Hideki Fujii, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Occidental Life Insurance Co. agent, died May 5 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Lahaina, Maui. He is survived by wife Elinore, sons Arthur and Harold, daughters Elizabeth Ebisu and Kirie Tsuchida, brothers Roy and Richard, sisters Lucille Katada and Marian Imai, and eight grandchildren. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Frances Takie Hayashi, 57, of Wahiawa, a retired health aide at Wheeler Intermediate School, died May 6. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kenneth; sons Kevin and Kyle; daughter Kelley Espinda; brother Douglas Tamura; sisters Violet Lee, Janice Quesenbery and Susan Okoga; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Yuk Har Wong Hu, 98, of Honolulu died Tuesday at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gilman, daughters Elaine LaVellee and Evelyn Chong, sister Jennie Inn, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Grace Yasuko Ige, 84, of Honolulu, retired owner of Puuhale Fountain, died May 7 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kipapa. She is survived by husband Wilbert M.; daughters Katherine Hamano, Shirley Fujimoto, Linda Yamaki and Eleanor Ige; sisters Sachiko Nakama and Ellen Ajifu; and 10 grandchildren. Private services.
Lawrence Koon Ming Jay, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Wing Coffee employee, died Tuesday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by daughter Elaine Y.L., son Alan C.Q., brother Walter Cha and sister Amy Wong. Services: noon Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30. Burial: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Minoru Kato, 80, of Honolulu died May 10. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Adele and brothers Toshio and Say. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Asako Kimura, 84, of McCully died May 7 in Aloha Nursing and Rehab Center. She is survived by son Robert Kimura; daughters Evelyn Kamei, Jean Kimura and May Sensano; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Anthony Alexander Lyman, 50, of Mililani, a training coordinator at Operating Engineers, died May 15 in St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Alika B., daughters Lehua and Aleka D., mother Alice and sister Alison. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Minoru Matsui, 92, of Wahiawa, a retired Del Monte employee, died May 3. He was born in Laie. He is survived by sons Teddy, Bernard, Frederick and George; daughters Jane Hamamoto and Lillian Kim; brothers Shigeru, Masaki, Toshio and Susumu; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Annette Lehua Momoa, 68, of Nanakuli, a retired security officer at Honolulu International Airport, died Wednesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Johnette N.K. Cordeiro, Irene A.K. Vierra and Mary K. Haynes; sons John M. Jr. and David U.; brothers James K.K. Taylor, Vernon R. Taylor and Hortence P. Garcia; sister Judy A. Callahan; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Cremation: 11 a.m. Sunday at 89-461 Keaulana Ave., Nanakuli. Burial: May 27 at Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City.
Genku Morinaga, 75, of Lahaina, Maui, owner of Zushi Restaurant, died Wednesday. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Yoshiko Zushi; sons Taketoshi Zushi, Norman Morinaga and Milton Morinaga; daughter Kikumi Takanashi; brother Kenji; sisters Tomie Nagasako and Toshi Shinno; and four grandchildren. Private services.
Miyono Nakaoka, 79, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died Wednesday in the Ann Pearl Nursing Facility. She was born in Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Wilford, Cliford, Gary and Jerry; brothers Jack, Danny, Larry, Mike, Gilbert and Richard Kaneko; sisters Doris Arakaki and Helen Uejo; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.
Shigeru Onitsuka, 86, of Honolulu, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Akiye; daughters Jo Ann Komatsu, Sue Ann Horibata, Janice Onitsuka and Dawn Cabral; brother Toshiyuko; sister Barbara Seeger; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret I. Pruse, 73, of Ewa Beach, a retired cook, died Wednesday. She was born in Kalaheo, Kauai. She is survived by sons Herbert and Paul; daughters Linda LeeKwai, Janice Pruse and Vanessa Cain; sisters Barbara Wright, Jeanette Howard, Adeline Robinson and Pricilla Rita; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joaquin "Jack" Silva Ramos, 83, of Honokaa, owner of the Jack Ramos Ranch, died May 12 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Dorothy Ferreira, son Elwood "Woody," sister Dorothy Awong, brother Ernest Correia and three grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery.
Katherine Keiko Shimokawa, 78, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died May 7 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by her husband Ivan, sons Bruce and Lance, brother Calvin Miura and sisters Helen Takano, Lillian Mito, Mary Yoshimura and Karen Miyahira. Private services.
Terry Haruo Shinkawa, 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal government computer systems analyst, died May 13 in St. Francis Medical Center. He is survived by sons Cy and Kevin, daughter Jill, brother Stanley, sister Jane Tanaka and three grandchildren. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
Dennis Kazuyuki Tomishima, 53, of Honolulu, a self-employed carpenter, died May 13 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Russell and Gary, and sister Myra Taketa. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
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The index, which goes back several decades,
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