Florence Alfonso, 87, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a Kauai Surf Hotel pantry worker, died Saturday at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Lewis Andrade and Rio, Donald, Stanley and Ronnie Dotario; daughter Joan Souza; caregivers Leah Scovel and Mona Dotario; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church. Call after noon. Burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park. Casual attire.Carl J. Anhalt, 70, of Kailua, a retired auto mechanic, died June 3. He was born in Glendale, Calif. He is survived by wife Zafira, son Daniel, daughters Carla Bova and Elisa Anhalt, sisters Mary Lou Jones and Peggy Anhalt, and eight grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Kalama Beach Park. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire.
Manzano Billwayen, 81, of Kilauea, Kauai, a laborer, died June 6 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Leonarda and son Mark. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday St. Sylvester's Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kilauea Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Jun Fong Chun, 96, of Honolulu died June 1 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Harold, Roy Elroy, Reginald and Warren; daughters Audrey Lee, Sally Leong, Janet Fong, Margaret Chang, Ah Fee Chow and Marlene Chan; 48 grandchildren; and 62 great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Terry Joyce Cole, 58, of Waialua died June 2. She was born in Hermosa Beach, Calif. She is survived by son Elliott, daughters Maisha Cole and Rita Uribe, father Gordon Varneau, brother Scott Barrow and four grandchildren. Private services.
Ritta-Maija De Olden, 70, of Honolulu, a massage therapist, died June 2 in Kaiser Hospital. She was born in Finland. She is survived by son Kari, daughter Brita and sister Hely Hanski. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the Unity Church of Honolulu, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. Memorial donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Yoshikazu "James" Ebisuzaki, 91, of Pearl City, a retired S. Ebisuzaki Inc. manager-owner, died Wednesday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brother Taichi. Private services.
Felicito "Feling" Bumagat Garcia, 90, of Waialua died May 14. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Alejandro, Constante, Agapito, Francisco and Rudy; daughters Estrella Redira, Victoria Cristobal and Asuncion Ming Ming; brothers Faustino and Dominador; sister Gloria Sabado; and 22 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Robert Goias, 72, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired stevedore with Interstate Motor Lines Freight employee, died Thursday at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Phylis, daughters Robert-Ann Kauailani Goias and Deborah Ehulani Kaiu, brother Henry T. and three grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Sharie Sueko Hamai, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Sears Roebuck & Co. clerk, died Friday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kenneth T.; daughters Karen Saiki and Lisa Nakata; sisters Kaye Agena, Sonia Kakesako and Aiko Oshiro; and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Alice W. Hanaike, also known as Alice Lum Hanaike, 95, of Honolulu died May 30 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dr. Harrison W. Lum; sisters Evelyn Wee, Alma Dunn and Addie Leong; stepsons Benjamin, Donald and Robert; five grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; and four step-great- great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary Tomie Itoga, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Sporting Goods sales clerk, died May 29 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Rex S., Stephen Y. and Ernie K.; daughter Mary Ann; brothers Saburo and Edward Tokunaga; and sisters Helen Cameron and Kathryn Miyakawa. Private services.
Rhoda Lea Jefferies, 82, of Kailua died June 2 in Castle Medical Center. She was a retired Edgewater Hotel secretary. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Sunday.
Wally "Sonny" Kaokai Jr., 58, of Makaha, formerly of Hauula, an island amusement truck driver, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Maxine "Lani"; son Walley III; daughters Cecilia "Keahi" Keawe-Kaokai, Elizabeth "Kapua" Keawe-Kaokai, Susan "Kukana," Natasha "Tasha," Nancy "Fats," Violet Kaokai and Mokelani Kaiahua; sisters Cecilia "Syl" Ahlo and Elizabeth "Koleka" Bush; hanai sons Alfred "Alfie," Eugene "Gene," Jeffery "Jeff" Pagaduan and Gem Ahina; and hanai daughters Vernelle Keawe-Cornett, Tami Kaiahua, Sandy Han, Barbara Leutu, Mistie Vierra and Rabecca Gabriel. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at the Bread of Life Church, 89-446 Keaulana St. Call after 2 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Paul Yoshikazu Matsuo, 84, of Kaneohe, a retired civil service employee for the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor Shop 72, died May 30. He was born in Keahua, Maui. He is survived by wife Jean Misaki, son Robert, daughters Pauline and Jo Ann Matsuo, brother Daniel and sister Fujiyo Imura. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Nancy T. Nagano, 84, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a former employee of Hale Koa Hotel, died Friday in Hale Ho'ola Hamakua in Honokaa, Hawaii. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Masakazu and sister Grace Houchin. Services: 5 p.m. June 17 at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Helene "Hina" Ermgard Nahooikaika, 46, of Lahaina, a saleswoman, died May 29 at home. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by mother Matilda; brothers Warren Jr., Nathan, Marc, James, Clayton and Jason; and sister Jane. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church. Call after 5 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual and aloha attire. Lei only.
Mike Hideo Nakamura, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Pameco-Aire branch manager, died June 3 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nancy N.; sons Michael H., Ronald T. and Sheldon N.; daughter Beverly Y.; brothers Charles M. and Paul Nakachi; sisters Yoshiko Kaneshiro, Tsuruko Ancheta and Helen Toyama; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yukiko "Patsy" Onogi, 86, of Hilo, a retired Kuakini Hospital nurse, died May 11 at home. She was born on Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Kay Montague and Ann Matsumoto, sister Ellen Baba, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Frank Francis Santos Sr., 82, of Makaha, a retired U.S. Navy Sea Bees crane operator, died May 12. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Frank Jr. and Norman; brothers Joseph Santos Bras Jr., Jules Santos and Raymond Santos; sisters Cecelia Duxbury and Katherine Kahahawai; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Elizabeth Bukoski Tavares, 81, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a custodial supervisor with the state Airports Division, died Friday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Steven J. and Marvin M., daughter Mary Jane Bennett, brothers Fredrick and Manual Bukoski, sister Pauline Silva, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.
Lily Saruhashi Yamada, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Manoa Elementary School teacher, died last Tuesday in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Mrs. Bill Southwood and one grandchild. Private services.
Thomas Yamaguchi, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired machinist, died Wednesday. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by son Wayne; daughters Viola Sanjume and Patricia Izumoto; sisters Mitsuko Yamaguchi, Harumi Nanbu and Aiko Okada; brother Noboru; and six grandchildren. Private services.
Clarence Ryoji Yamamoto, 71, of Kaneohe, died May 31 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Sunday.
Harumi Yoshida, 81, of Kapaa, Kauai, a homemaker, died May 28 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by sons Gary, Alvin and Myles; daughters Gail Asuncion and Jocelyn Vallejos; brothers Takeo, Yasuo and Kazu Kakuda; sisters Edna Matsuda, Sumie Wakumoto and Hiroko Louis; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services held. Casual attire.
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.