Hawaii flower patriarch Ernest Watanabe
Loreto Badua, 61, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. mason, died July 16 in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Jesucima, son Loreto Jr., mother Amanda, stepson Noll Andrel, brother Rudy, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Elsie Lee Ching, 97, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died July 13 in Maluhia Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Maud Chang and Roberta Lee, son Chauncey, brother Sonny Lee, sisters Rachel Wong and Connie Yee, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services held.
Helen Han Me Cho, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died July 9 in Island Nursing Home. She was born in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by son Jeffrey and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Richard Fitch Cleveland, 72, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Inter-Island Real Estate Inc. owner and a U.S. Army veteran, died Saturday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pauline "Pauly" and sister Ann Richards. Private services. Donations suggested to Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, 1239 Lauhala St., Honolulu 96813.
Preming V. "Galisa" Galliza, 85, of Kaneohe, died July 16. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Dennis and Victor "Gerald" Galisa Jr., daughter Sandra Maxwell, 10 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Tonose Hirata, 108, of Honolulu, died July 7 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Harry C. and Jessie M.; daughters Mirian S. Iyamatsu, Judy S. Sakai, Betsy K. Matsumoto and Jane T. Matsumoto; 25 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Edwina O'Brian Leinani Kaapana, 89, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Lloyd, son Brian, brothers Kalani and Earl Cameron, and one grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Central Union Church, 1660 South Beretania St.
David "Rusty" Kim, 84, of Honolulu, a retired merchant seaman, died Thursday. He was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife June; sons David A., James and Steven; daughter Sarah; brother Rodney; sister Florence Hibbs; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Richard Naohiko Kobashigawa, 72, of Marysville, Wash., formerly of Honolulu, a retired Richard's Union Service owner, died July 19. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Paige; sons Sheldon, Crandall and Benton; daughter Karen Sato; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gerald Wayne Kobayashi, 47, of Kailua, died July 17 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Buddy; stepmother Ruth; mother Alice Fu; stepfather Harry Fu; brother Alan; and sisters Cynthia Kim, Gail Ishii and Laura Fu. Services held. No monetary gifts.
Richard Yun Kwong Pang, 79, of Kailua, a retired Dole Cannery machinist, died Friday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty Y., sons Russell S. and Byron R. "Rick," daughter Pam Sato, brothers Allen and Albert, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 12:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Asiata Pasami, 108, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died July 10 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Western Samoa. He is survived by son Lilo Asiata; daughters Arieta "Harriet" Yamaguchi-Asiata and Olita and Valasi Asiata; sister Fetinai Toa; seven half-brothers; 98 grandchildren; 137 great-grandchildren; and 46 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Additional services: Aug. 9-10 at Western Samoa.
Jullie Keiko Yamada Saito, 46, of Waipahu, a St. Germain Bakery employee, died July 21. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband William, parents Tetsuo and Sumiko Yamada, and sister Lillian Indradat. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Albert Takeo Teruya, 89, of Honolulu, co-founder of Times Super Market Ltd., died July 21. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Elton and Galen, daughters Lorraine Yoshioka and Arlene Kozuma, brothers Wallace and Robert, sisters Doris Uyehara and Barbara Teruya, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jack Toshiaki Yamamoto, 73, of Kailua, a retired truck driver for Eagle Produce in Los Angeles, died July 21 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mitsue, brothers Yeichi and Kazuharu, and sisters Ann Matsuyama and Yoshiko Hayes. 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.