Tommy Takeo Abo, 87, of Honolulu died June 20. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Kimiko; sons Grant, Ray and Edward; daughters Ginger Heart, Kathleen Kumia and BeBe Schmitt; brothers Matsuo Kaminishi and Tomosue and Hiromi Abo; sisters Yaeko Akagi, Sumako Clark and Betty "Cookie" Kim; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services.Henry M. Akita Sr., 95, of Pearl City, a retired Barbers Point Naval Exchange garage auto mechanic, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospice West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Henry Jr., two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Bernice Jean Alves, 73, of Honolulu died Sunday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Stanley Santos and John Jr., Brad and Joseph Alves; daughter Brenda; brother Joseph Santos; sisters Agnes Arves and Elsie Carvalho; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Church in Paia. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
Jane Kazue Arakaki, 69, of Waimanalo, died last Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons David T., Michael I. and Mark K.; daughter Lorna F. Shiroma; brother Thomas Akamine; sisters Evelyn Oshiro and June Yonaha; and four grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Mona Nalani Brown, 44, of Waimanalo, a Waimanalo Jack in the Box restaurant shift leader, died Friday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kenneth; son Kenneth Jr.; daughters Tania and Shamara; parents Marcello and Magdalena Mondido; brothers Jerry, Jonathan and Edmond Mondido; sisters Brenda Kamaka, Diana Kalahiki and Marcella Mondido; and grandmother Maura Barbadello. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. George Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Thomas Richard Burner, 63, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hawaiian Airlines employee and a U.S. Navy veteran, died June 24 at home. He was born in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by sisters Jenny See and Ann Liszak. Services to be held out of state.
Jimmy "Himie" Franz Anton Byington, 35, of Wahiawa, an employee at Hickam Air Force Base and owner of Himie's Yard Service, died last Thursday. He was born in Germany. He is survived by wife Mercy, daughter Makaleka Ani, stepdaughters Shanel and Shantel Shelton, stepsons Shawn and Shane Shelton, father William Short, mother Eveline Short and brother Michael. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Joy Ariola Capati, 25, of Ewa Beach died June 23. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by parents Ernest and Lylia; sisters Mildred Holliday, Hermelin Mones and Liezl Salvador; and grandparents Rosalio and Ludy Capati and Tomick and Germana Ariola. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Fannie Aiko Chai, 70, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Monday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband David; sons Robert, Rodney and James; daughters Sandra Sugimoto and Terrie Ikehara; brothers Richard, Robert and Henry Chagami; sisters Ruth Otsuka, Nancy Kawamura, Lilian Yamamoto, Betty Koizumi and Jennie Tsuchidana; and 15 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hanalani School, 94-294 Anania Drive, Mililani. Call after 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Gum Hung Low Chun, 89, of Honolulu died June 24 in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in China. She is survived by daughter Sue Fong, stepdaughter Sylvia Wong, stepsons Kin Mun and Albert K.C., brother Xu Liu, sister Chung Ying Lee Low, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Alfred D. Dayacos, 49, of Waipahu died Sunday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters LaVerne Villanueva, Annette Civerolo and JoAnn Dayacos. Services: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Valeriano Castro Dumlao, 91, of Fairfield, Calif., formerly of Waipahu, a retired Air Force logistics instructor, died June 22 in Vallejo, Calif. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mary, daughters Irene Bautista and Gladys Miller, brother Gaudencio, sister Tomasa Espiritu, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Charles Katsuma Enomoto, 93, of Kahului, a retired supervisor at C. Brewer in Pahala, died June 25 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Kapapala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tsugiyo, daughter Janice Arisue, sisters Fusae Suyetsugu and Fujie Wat, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Samuel Pierre Gregoire, 81, of Kaupo, Maui, a retired sales representative for wholesale tools and parts, died Sunday in Kahului. He was born in New Bedford, Mass. He is survived by wife Pauline "Girlie" M., sons Peter and David, sister Sally Marriot and four grandchildren. Celebration of his life: all day July 20 at Marciel family residence in Kaupo.
Kenneth Shoichi Hamura, 88, of Honolulu, president of Island Handblockers, died June 26 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by daughters Betsy H. and Cynthia A. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Richard T. Hashimoto, 72, of Honolulu, a retired senior vice president for ITT Sheraton-Hawaii, died June 15 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Miyeko, son Craig, daughter Lee Ann, brothers Edward and Henry, and sister Gladys Tokigawa. Private services. No donations.
Tsutomu Kadooka, 86, of Hilo, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II and a retired state employee, died yesterday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Masako; daughter Jean Mardfin; son Craig; brothers Sunao, Tamotsu "Tom," Mamoru "Skip" and Larry; sister Masae Honda; and three grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harold R. "Hal" Kent, 83, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Army colonel and a vice president for Bank of Hawaii personnel office, died Saturday. He was born in Ardmore, Okla. He is survived by wife Mary Jo, brother Lloyd, daughter Mary Mikell, sons William and Patrick, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii or American Cancer Society.
Ito Kimura, 99, of Honolulu died June 25. She was born in Japan. She is survived by son Toshiaki Kimura, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Frank Albert Kula Jr., 81, of Honolulu died Sunday in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Prairieburg, Iowa. He is survived by wife Elizabeth, sons David and Stephen, daughter Leslie Craig, brother Jerry, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 2 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Oratory of Hawaii at Holy Trinity Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Hwy., Honolulu 96822.
Joseph Lee, 89, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a former Punahou School security guard, died June 24 in Kauai Care Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Miriam W.; sons Joseph K. and John H.; brothers Matthew, Paul and John; sisters Clara Mankee and Eleanor Lee; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. July 13 at Kapahulu Bible Church. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Kong Lew, 93, of Honolulu, a retired restaurant owner, died Friday. He was born in Hong Kong. He is survived by nephew Cyril Wong and several other cousins. Private services.
Crispina Ramos Mayes, 72, of Sunbury, Ohio, died June 26 in Kent, Wash. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Eddie and Dana; daughters Sharon Manley, Julia B. Ramos, Trina Cagampang, Lisa Finley and Crispina, Susan and Roberta Mayes; brothers Rocky and John Ramos; sisters Jesucima Diaz and Leonides B. Oshiro; and 18 grandchildren. Services held.
John Grant Morgan II, 75, of Kona, Hawaii, a retired aerospace engineer and a U.S. Navy veteran, died Saturday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Virginia; sons John, Martin, Daniel, Mark and Timothy; daughters Mary Stone and Michelle Morgan; sister Mary L.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services to be held in California.
Andrew Tadanobu Nakamura, 72, of Honolulu died June 25 at home. He is also survived by daughter Dianne Sakai. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday.
Melinda Jane Nesti, 50, of Princeville, Kauai, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Wisconsin. She is survived by husband Robert; sons Robert, Tom and Tony Nesti and Sean Hiss; daughters JoAnn Nesti and Kimberly Karlak; brothers Joel and Corky Campbell; sister Kathleen Taylor; mother Kit Campbell; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waioli Hui'ia Church. Casual attire. Donations suggested to Cancer Society of Kauai or Kauai Hospice.
Thelma Tomiyo Niimi, 82, of Aiea, a cashier for Kaya store in Punaluu, died June 25. She was born in Punaluu. She is survived by son Thomas; daughter Frances Abe; brothers William and Albert Kaya; sisters Janet Date, Sarah Sueoka-Chun and Dora Sapiro; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.
Florencia "Insiang" Farinas Pascual, 94, of Waipahu died Sunday. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Leo "Mateo," Larry, Teddy and Joey; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Charlotte M. Peck-Cook, 75, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died Monday. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons David, Bud, Deane and Dan; sister Mary L. Kekuewa; and four grandchildren. Services pending. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Toshiko Sakai, 98, of Waialua died Saturday. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Roy, Robert and Arthur; daughter Grace Akagi; brother Chisoku Masaki; sister Tomiko Gendo; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Vincenta Cabasog Saquiton, 89, of Honolulu died June 21 in St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Anderson, daughters Benita Aspili and Basilisa, brothers Luis and Felipi, sisters Flora and Caridad Balete, 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Church in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Ruth Luiz Souza, 83, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Saturday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by son John A. "Buddy," daughter Agnes Seay, sister Mildred Wilberts, caregiver Cecelia Jardine, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Hanako Takata, 88, of Aiea died June 21. She was born in Puuloa, Oahu. She is survived by sons Harold and Richard; daughters Jean Takata, Doris Ichiki and Kate Shibata; brothers Gilbert and Masao Kosuga and Tamekichi "Tommy" Kosuge; sisters Kikuyo "Kay" Kakazu and Yukie "Jane" Hashimoto; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Joe Tanaka, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Trading Co. salesman, died June 22 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Mukilteo, Wash. He is survived by wife Chiyeko and son Michael. Private services.
Teimei Tengan, 95, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter for Magoon Estate Ltd., died last Thursday. He was born in Japan. He is survived by son Teisei; daughters Sadako Tengan, Sumiko Uyesato, Masako Arakaki and Elsie Kim; brother Lawrence; sisters Vivian Aki, Irene Almeida and Elsie Morison; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Alfred "Tex" Texeira, 84, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for the former Puna Sugar Co., died Friday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Keaau. He is survived by wife Mary Ann "Marie"; sons Paul V. and Gordon E.; brothers Henry Sr., John and Ernest; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hajime Tokumaru, 81, of Pearl City, a retired Air Force maintenance worker, died June 26 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Flora M.; sons Allan N. and Steven S.; daughters Judith N. Kuwabara; brothers Takeo, Ronald and Thomas; sisters Yoshiko Yasunaga, Leslie Sumi and Elsie Wood; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Jerry "Gorilla" Wayne Tubbs, 55, of Honolulu died Monday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Daisy Schumacher and brothers Al Schumacher and Clarence, Raymond Jr., Samuel, Leonard and Ronnie Gomes. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Sand Island Boat Dock. Celebration of his life to follow at Sand Island Park.
Isami Umeda, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Aloha Motors auto mechanic, died June 16 in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Harriet, daughter Marcia Akamu and one grandchild. Private services.
Bertha Yuk Ung Wong, 90, of Honolulu died last Thursday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Charles and sisters Aileene Wong, Annie Tanouye and Broadwin Davis. Services held.
Jack Wyatt, a former Star-Bulletin free-lance recreation writer, will be remembered in an additional service at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle off Monsarrat Avenue. He was killed June 18 after a man knocked him into the Ala Wai Canal. Services will also be held at 8 p.m. July 13 at the Hilton Lagoon.
Jean Fusae Yuu, 80, of Pearl City died May 14. She was born in Haleiwa. She is survived by sons James, Lester and Norman; brothers Sakai, Takashi and Tadashi Shimaura; sister Norma Yamaki; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
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.