"Pico" Payne, Ink Spots singer
Marjorie Elizabeth Alter, 97, of Kona, a retired teacher at Konawaena High School, died Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Minnesota. She is survived by daughter Janet, son David, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Church Episcopal, Kealakekua, Kona.George L. Burningham, 91, of Honolulu, a retired harbor traffic controller at Aloha Tower, died Wednesday. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughters Hawley Manwarring, Eva Torres and Sybil "Chubby" Kahapea; son Thomas "Dobbs"; sister Margaret Smith; brother Joseph Apana; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Aloha attire.
Ruby Mae Butac Crisostomo, infant daughter of Ruben and Vilma Crisostomo of Kunia, died July 17. She is also survived by brother Bryane and grandparents Isabelo and Emelia Crisostomo and Severo and Estrella Butac. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ignacio "Ignas" Carrancho Gines, 84, of Waipahu, a retired welder for Del Monte Corp., died July 16. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Brigida "Idang," son Larry, daughters Shirley Gines and Genevieve "Genny" Ley, brother Rosendo, sisters Dulay and Rosario, and two grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
George K.Y. Hee, 78, of Honolulu, a retired employee for the City & County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply, died July 18 at home. He is survived by brothers Kam Chin, Kam Kee, Charles K.L. and Edward K.Y.; and sisters Rose K.U. Moorefield, Emma K.S. Lau and Bernice K.S. Yee. Private services.
Betty Jean Ibalio, 45, of Waianae died July 22. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Herbert R. and Alice A. Medeiros Sr.; brothers Lawrence, Ronald, Herbie, Richard and Herbert R. Jr.; and sisters Brenda Weathington and Angella Perez. Private services.
Consolacion "Connie" Kukonu, 75, of Waianae, a retired cook at Zippy's Restaurant at Pearlridge Center, died last Saturday. She was born in Ewa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Gabriel, son Patrick Escorzon, daughters Patricia Francioli and Pauline Escorzon, stepchildren Darlene Ferguson and Sonny and Darryl Kukonu, brothers Alfred and Ralph Amante, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Aloha attire.
Raymond W.S. Lau, 79, of Honolulu, a retired electrical engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died July 19 in Honolulu. He was born in China. He is survived by son Alan C., a brother and a grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Joseph "Granpa" John Mastrantonio Sr., 90, of Honolulu, a retired electrician and a veteran of the U.S. Army, died Monday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by son Joseph J. Jr., sister Claire Dellovade, brother Salvatore and two grandchildren. Mass: noon Wednesday at the Newman Center, 1941 East West Road.
Shigeru Narusaki, 93, of Honolulu, a retired painter for San Furniture Co., died July 23. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Rodney, daughter Sharon Harada and three grandchildren. Private services.
Pablo S. Naval, 90, of Honolulu, a retired groundskeeper at St. Anthony's School and the Nuuanu branch of the YMCA, died July 22. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Irene, son Russell, daughter Nancy and three grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at 2 p.m.
Martha Louise Raley, 60, of Mountain View, Hawaii, an owner and farmer for the Tropical Flowers Hawaii Shipping Co., died Wednesday at home. She was born in Oklahoma. She is survived by husband Bobby J. Sr., son Bobby Jr., daughters Lisa L. Toscano and Anita Bonham, brothers Larry and Charles, sisters Jean Compton and Nancy McCain, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Douglas "Fox" Ray Replogle Sr., 55, of Ewa Beach, a U.S. Navy SEAL and an employee at the Public Works Center at Barbers Point, died Wednesday. He was born in Indiana. He is survived by wife Yvonne, son Douglas Jr., stepson Mervin Ah Loy Jr., daughter Avangalein, stepdaughters Sandy Andrade III and Garilyne Hernandez, brothers Timothy and Mark, sister Sandy Faust and 11 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
Blanche Gilland Sanders, 84, of Kailua, a retired schoolteacher at the Sultan Easter Seals School, died Wednesday in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Texas. She is survived by husband James O., sons Thomas M. and James H., sister Aurora M. Pope, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Satoko Sue Sato, 76, of Aiea, a retired secretary for the Halekulani Hotel, died July 9 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Kealia, Kauai. She is survived by husband Tadashi T.; daughters Corinne Okaneku and Teri Sato; brother Edwin Oshima; sisters Alice Halla, Margaret Matayoshi, Sally Okamoto, Edith Inouye and Gertrude Wada; and one grandchild. Private services.
June T. Sell, 81, of Kailua, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Kailua. She was born in West Virginia. She is survived by sons Mike and David, mother Evelyn Cantillion and sister Shirlee Blakeney. Private services.
Morio Sumida, 94, of Kaneohe, an owner of M. Sumida Contracting, died Wednesday at home. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Mildred N.; sons Albert "Bucky" and Stanley; daughters Caroline Uruu, Anne Hamamura, Norma Meyer and Laura Grady; brother George; sister Grace Nagai; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services over ashes: 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sieni Logologo Tai, 64, of Kapolei died Wednesday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in New Zealand. She is survived by sons John, Austin and Tiki; daughters Nora Buchanan and Nive Pedro; brothers Apinelu, Siosi, Ropati, John and Joseph Logologo; sister Anna Ellia; and 16 grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Rita Catholic Church in Nanakuli. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Lillian Chie Takano, 90, of Wahiawa, a retired proprietress of Takano Store in Wahiawa, died July 23. She was born in Haiku, Maui. She is survived by sons Clarence, Lowell and Bernard; daughter Elaine Matsumoto; brothers Stanley and Bob Abe; sister Carol Morita; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Alex Kahilikou Tayan, 36, of Halaula, Kohala, Hawaii, died Sunday at home. He was born in Kohala. He is survived by wife Hualalai; daughters Kahau, Puanani, Kamalani and Kaulu; father Rohillio "Lane"; mother Rose Bell; and sisters Leah and Dawn. All-night visitation at his home on Tuesday. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kohala County Cemetery. Casual attire.
Masao Tsunoda, 90, of Hilo, a retired harvesting supervisor at Onomea Sugar Co., which later merged with Hilo Coast Processing Co., died July 25 in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by son Richard, sister-in-law Shizue Horie and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary gifts, please.
Takeru Yorimoto, 86, of Kahului, a shipping supervisor for McCabe Hamilton & Renny Co. and a retired employee for Kahului Railroad, died Wednesday in Hale Makua. He is survived by wife Judy, sons Terry and Dennis K., daughter Janice Nakashima, brother Norris, sister Yaeno and two grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Kahului Hongwanji.
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.