Jeanette Kekaihalaopuna Amadeo, 61, of Ewa Beach, a retired Schofield Barracks housekeeper, died July 26 in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Troy "Dino" Ahia and Hans "Bully" Amadeo; daughter Traceylyn; brothers Don and John Ahia; sisters Jane Querubin, Ruby Ahia and Momi Oliveira; hanai sister Geri Borges; and nine grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Nicolasa Ulep Ambrocio, 68, of Honolulu died July 19 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Modesto Sr.; sons Erminio, Carmelo, Rudy, Ruben and Deryll; daughters Teresita Laroza, Cora A. and Fely; brother Domingo Ulep; 14 grandchildren; and two 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.
Debra Eiko Arase, 43, of Kaneohe, a Queen's Medical Center social worker, died July 13 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Randy Y., daughter Alysha H., parents Edward S. and Aiko Umeda, and sister Gayle H. Ching. Private services.
Philip Verte Arindain Jr., 43, of Wahiawa died July 28. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by son Kawika Akui; daughter Melanie Arindain-Akui; sisters Verlene Dupio, Nadine Vickers, and Sharon and Debra Oliveros; brother Ronnie; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Antonio Guico Botanes, 89, of Ewa Beach, a retired Botanes Barber Shop owner, died Tuesday in Ewa Beach. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Carmelita, son Bonifacio, sister Angela G. Belandres, 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Sunset Cemetery.
Thora T. Broderick, 86, of Harvest, Ala., died yesterday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Clifton, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be held on the West Coast at a later date. Donations suggested to NAMI-Huntsville, 701 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville, AL 35801; or The Grotto, P.O. Box 20008, Portland, OR 97294-0008.
Ambrose Ortiz Burgo, 92, of Aiea, a retired Primo Brewery employee, died Thursday at home. He was born in Puerto Rico. He is survived by wife Carmela, son Ambrose Jr., daughter Lillian Lucero, sister Hattie Rodrigues, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Charles Ciacci, 69, of Honolulu died July 26 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Winona "Nona"; daughters Arlene "Ulu" Nunies and Gaylene "Gay" Ciacci; brothers Lane and George; stepsons Ned Nakoa Jr., Francis "Kawai" Nakoa and Michael "Kalani" Nakoa; stepdaughters Paula Rabanes and Laverne Tong; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Patricia June Dayoan, 67, of Kapolei, a service representative for the former Hawaiian Telephone Co., died July 26. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Reginald B., sons Alden and Stacy Sato, stepson Regan, daughter Traci Garma, sister Colleen Clarke and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.
Betty Setsuko Fukuyama, 81, of Honolulu died July 26. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Edward M., brother Yoshio Yoshikawa, sister Agnes Kaya and one grandchild. Private services.
Harry Hiroshi Higa, 83, of Aiea, a retired microbiologist for the State of Hawaii Department of Health, died July 28. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Mildred M., daughter Marlene H. Quibell and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association.
Albert Sheong Hue, 81, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker, died July 19 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Laura; sons Albert Jr., Rodney, Richard, Wendell, William and Lance; daughters Rose Chang, Gwen Mosca and Patricia Gomes; brothers Robert Heu and Henry and Raymond Hue; sisters Beatrice Tom and Elizabeth and Ruth Hue; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services held.
"Chester" George Piulu Kauakahiali'i Kahapea, 84, of Hauula, a retired Mass Transit Lines Inc./Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. Ltd. employee and a Homewasher Service owner, died July 27 at home. He was born in Kakaako. He is survived by sons Chester "Kamalu" and Michael; daughters Deanne, Ginger and Lani; 24 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Eulogy: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Services: noon at mortuary. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Nanding Unciano Molina, 23, of Kahuku, a roofer for A M Hernandez Roofing Co., died July 22 in a traffic accident on an H-2 freeway onramp. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by parents Romeo and Ederlina, brothers Richard and Romeo Jr., and grandmother Felipa. He will be remembered at a Mass at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Roch's Church, 56-350 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. Burial to take place in the Philippines.
Mildred Lau Naone, 75, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died last Monday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Artemus, son Richard, daughter Candace Au, sister Eleanor Yim, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yuriko Omura, 88, of Pearl City, a retired federal worker, died Wednesday in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by son Fred, daughter Georgiana Oshita, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Modesto Medrano Saguibo, 80, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died July 21. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Aniceta "Anna," daughters Pat Pascua and Eligia "Ely" Rumbaoa, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Mary "Tutu" Frances Sanderson, 83, of Honolulu died last Monday. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by daughters Derla A. Maphis and Evelyn Dunlap, brother Abraham Levi, sisters Annie "Maka" Manoha and Viola K.L. Arcangel, hanai children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.
Elaine Tsuruko Suga, 81, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday at home. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Lawrence and Wayne; mother Kinuyo Sugiyama; brothers Stanley, Clyde and Roy Sugiyama; sisters Janet Bega, Betty Lum, Ellen Kato, Jane Kawazoe and Alice Ung; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sianu'u Tua, 44, of Honolulu, a corrections officer for the women's prison, died Friday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Samoa. He is survived by mother Malia; brothers Palepale, Francis and Fiatuiga; and sisters Tusitala Wright, Tauese Tuiolemotu, Aimalefoa Lebisi, Sifarani Roe, Julie Smith and Tinei Tua. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Hawaiian Memorial Park.
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.