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Eduardo Beltran Austria, 48, of Honolulu died Aug. 8 in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by brothers Rolando, Virgilio, Ron J., Ricardo and Robert J.; and sisters Elnora Kirk and Nelia Ibana. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Oahu Cemetery.

Isauro Barcial, 69, of Puhi, Kauai, a Lihue Plantation Co. truck driver, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kawaihau, Kauai. He is survived by wife Lucy; son Marvin; brothers Manual, Ricardo and Sergio Barcial and Jose Fermin; sisters Irene Benner and Louisa Quemado; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Pacita Leimomi Billings, 61, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Aug. 9 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Thomas Jackson; daughters Barbara J. Mason, Leimomi Lorenzo, Lehua Aweau, Leilani Holt and Leikuuipo and Leilokelani Billings; hanai son James Lorenzo; sisters Lovey Scott, Cus Cadabona, Angel Swain, Becky Chaves, Ronnie Cordoban, Joahan Tiogangco, Luana Rosehill, Joyce Nalimu and Joni Dacuycuy-Wong; brothers Truman Ignacio and Cristito, Melvin, Gabriel, Richard, Jordan, Daylan, Dayton and Grant Tiogangco; and 21 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the large pavilion at Spencer Beach Park in Kawaihae, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.

Koon Lee Ching, 86, of Honolulu, a retired engineer equipment inspector for the federal government, died Aug. 10. He was born in Kapaia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Stella; brothers Koon Ye Ching and Koon C. Ching; sisters Shew Y. Leong, Oi K. Kam and Mew L. Goo. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Pascual Gabot Corpuz, 88, of Hilo, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II and a retired dishwasher for the former Hilo Lagoon Hotel, died Aug. 12 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Adalita D.; sons Albert and Dado; daughters Laura Padilla, Lorraine Hubbard and Nancy B. Martinez; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Aug. 27 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Wilfred Iwao Fukushima, 67, of Sunnyvale, Calif., a retired electronic engineer, died July 23. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Emi; son Tod; daughter Wendy; brother Richard; sisters Jackie Yokoyama, Grace Nohara, Rachel Iijima and Hilda Fujio; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.

David Kamekona "Sam" Furtado, 38, of Honolulu, a delivery driver, died Aug. 9 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia; daughters Kayla Furtado and Rana Dias; son Adam Dias; mother Magdalena "Dolly" Mayo; brothers Eddie, James, Harrison and Paul Furtado and Owen Tango; sisters Darlene Haynie, Ronnett Schmidt and Piilani Taira; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. Sunday at Sand Island Beach Park "Shallows." Aloha attire.

Rose Gragas Gapusan, 79, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kamae Camp, Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Dennis, Ernest, Delfin and Benjamin; daughters Gloria Aquino, Barbara Ragaza, Norma Akana and Laurie and Carmen Gapusan; mother Felipa "Apo" Gragas; brothers Raymond, Philip, Abelardo, Tony, Catalino and Roberto Gragas; sister Linda Maluenda; 24 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, old section. Casual attire.

Alice Ross Guyette, 84, of Honolulu, a Rancho Grande waitress and owner of Laniloa Apartments, died Aug. 10. She was born in North Kohala. She is survived by brothers Walter, John and George. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Leatrice Fumiko Hakoda, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Rapid Transit accountant, died Aug. 11 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Dan S., daughter Danette Emoto, brother Stanley Nawatani, sister Susie Schaeffer, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Julian K. "Cornbeef" Haleamau, 76, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Army sergeant major, died Friday in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Alene M.; son Karl K.; daughters Katherine K. Haleamau, Leslie K. Guerreiro and Holly A.M. Hughes; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Florence "Coco" Vredenburg Hind, 78, of Waimea, Hawaii, formerly of Kona, a homemaker, died Aug. 12 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert, Michael and Francis; daughter Jennifer Mitchell; sister Theone Vredenburg; and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hulihee Palace, 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740; or to North Hawaii Hospice, P.O. Box 1263, Kamuela, HI 96743.

Martin Kauakanilehua Low Ka'au'a, 70, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired deputy police chief for Hawaii County Police Department, died July 27 in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Alexandra C., son Grant K., stepdaughters Wendy M. Webster and D'Arcy L. Griggs, sister E. Penny Britto and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kenneth Shigeo Matsumoto, 87, of Mililani, died Aug. 4. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Sueko, four sons, a sister, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Bertram Harbottle Nelson, 56, of Keauhou, Hawaii, died Thursday in Life Care Center of Kona. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother/caregiver Richard "Dickie" and caregiver Esther L. Graveside services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire.

Bunichi Okamoto, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Izuo Brothers sales representative, died Aug. 7 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Dennis and Darrell, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Douglas "Uncle Dougie" K. Peneku Sr., 60, of Nanakuli died Aug. 7. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Mercy, son Robert, daughter Tina, brother Leroy, sisters Jennie Perry and Nona Lewis, and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire.

Enrica Cadiz Ramiscal, 97, of Waipahu died July 31. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Teodorico "Freddie"; daughters Maria Cadelina, Felomena Galiza and Andrea Bongolan; brother Gaudencio Cadiz; sister Severa Mendoza; 21 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kainani Soares, also known as Sylvia Parangan, 59, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4. She was born in Lanai City. She is survived by companion William Pinao; sons Joseph Jr., David and Lawrence Tachibana and Alan Whitworth; daughter Joselyn Nawatani; brother Edward Parangan; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard M. Wallis, 65, of Ewa Beach, a retired security guard, died Aug. 12. He was born in New York. Inurnment to be held in Williams Funeral Services Crypt at Valley of the Temples.



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.



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