Marcelina Ubay Acorda, 73, of Waipahu died Aug. 8. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Saturnino; sons Arturo, Eddie, Wilfredo, Jessie, Rey and Andres; daughters Welma Daguio and Helen Curammeng; and 15 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire.Jose Rivac Ballan, 94, of Honolulu died Aug. 9 at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Anita, son Jonathan, daughter Nellie Ching, brothers Santos and Avelino, and sisters Cresencia Ragadi and Rumualda Pucan. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Hadley Hugh "Friday" Boynton, 81, of Kaneohe, a retired boilermaker and welder, died Friday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Judith "Judy"; sons Mason and Dennis; daughters Lenore Sheldon, Marsha Cruz, Nani Boynton and Bonnie Kua; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Norman "Normando" Brand, 72, of Hilo, an artist and writer, died Saturday at home. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Pamela, daughters Toni York and Michele Ironhill, son Christopher Ironhill, sister Wilma Millier and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaiwiki Chapel. Potluck gathering to follow at Kaiwiki Park Pavilion. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Irving Marmer Copi, 85, of Honolulu, a retired professor, died Monday at home. He was born in Duluth, Minn. He is survived by sons David M., Thomas R. and William A.; daughter Margaret R.; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Temple Emanu-El. Call after 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations suggested to Sof Ma'arav congregation of Temple Emanu-El.
Thomas Frank DiMartino, 93, of Ewa Beach, a retired barber, died Aug. 13 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in New York. He is survived by sons Santo J. and Marius and five grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 91-1298 Renton Road, Ewa Beach. Masonic service: 1 p.m. at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1611 Kewalo St., Honolulu. Private inurnment to be held at a later date.
Rodney Kunio Fujio, 64, of Honolulu, a sales representative for the Service Group, died last Thursday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen T. Kimura; daughters Althea E. Fujio, Tracy A.F. Poentis, Toni M. Fujio-Galindo and Teri K.F. Teruya; mother Ayako; sister Ione T.; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Misao "Barbara" Goto, 80, of Honolulu died Aug. 12. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Victor, Ralph and David; sisters Betty Morioka, Clara Anami and Alice Ishizaki; and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Charles Peter Joseph, 61, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired self-employed welder, died Aug. 14 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose; son Brian; daughters Catherine and Cassie; brothers Joaquin, Richard and Patrick; sisters Rosaline Peralta and Nyla Glassburner; and two grandchildren. No services.
Steven K. Koja, 81, of Cleveland, formerly of Wahiawa, died Aug. 7. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Ted and James, and sisters Yoshiko and Dixie Kurihara. Private services.
Amy Kiyoko Komiyama, 80, of Aiea, a retired federal government employee, died Aug. 8. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Leslie, Glenn and Russell; brother Robert Hayashida; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Peter Kwok Wing Kong, 58, of Honolulu, owner of Restaurant 168, died last Thursday. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Maria M.T.C., daughter Michelle C.P., son Hiram K.L., brother Kwok Y. and sisters Ivy W.C. and Shun T. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services to follow at the park.
Kevin Hwa Lee, 81, of Honolulu, a retired jewelry salesman, died July 31 in Honolulu. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Yu Mae; sons John, Jackson, Robert, James and Paul; daughter Jennifer Kuei; and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Kyle Takeo and Lauryn Megumi Matsuzaki, infant twins of parents Kurt T. and Luanne K. Matsuzaki, of Mililani, died Aug. 9 in Kapiolani Medical Center. They were born in Honolulu. They are also survived by grandparents Thomas M. and Clara Matsuzaki and George R. and Lucille Kuwaye, and great-grandmother Ah Moi Ching. Private services.
Kiyoshi Nakagawa, 96, of Honolulu, a retired auto painter, died Tuesday. He was born in Japan. He is survived by sons Frank, Eustace, Kenneth, Richard and Roy; daughters Nancy Yoshida, Jane Chun and Darlene Nakagawa; a sister; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
Kristina Ann Nielsen, 56, of Honolulu, a teacher, died last Thursday. She was born in St. Louis. She is survived by husband James Tyndale-Biscos. Services to be held at a later date. Donations suggested to Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Kaoru Nishimura, 90, of Hilo, a retired Modern Appliance Co. co-owner, died Friday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Tsugio; sons Sidney, Paul and Clifford; daughter Ellen Yamamoto; and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Rodrigo A. Ramirez Sr., 75, of Honolulu, died Friday in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Rodrigo Jr.; daughters Josie Galla, Abella Carroll, Sally Doble, Helen Ramirez, Melda Johnson and Nelda Poole; and 10 grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Leon Saas, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12 in Honolulu. He was born in France. He is survived by wife Nagwa, daughters Natalie Fabre-Saas and Valerie Lovicchi-Saas, brother Christian and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Church.
Allen Masami Sasaki, 82, of Hawi, Kohala, Hawaii, a retired assistant superintendent for Hawaiian Electric Co. distribution department, died Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gertrude Chieko; sons Joel J., Jerome T. and Jon M.; brother David K.; sister Hanako Matsuo; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. today at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow services. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Kapaau, Kohala. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eli "Iosua" Tafu, 55, of Waipahu died Aug. 12. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by daughter Tanya; brothers Fei Tafu, Lafo Seiuli, Aleni and Tauinaola Tili and Onosa'i, Kaleopa and Tualotu Faumuina; sisters Fa'apusa Lotu, Mefiposeta Alae and Tuusa'o Fuivelo; companion Frances Quiocho; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Masako Takahara, 96, of Wahiawa died Aug. 7. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons George and Thomas; daughters Fujiye Matsumoto, Yukie Nakasu and Mabel Tsutomi; sister Kiyoko Kashiwa; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Masao Tamanaha, 73, of Pearl City, a retired carpenter for the state Waimano Home, died last Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Molokai. He is survived by wife Edith S.; sons Randal M. and Ty S.; daughters Lori S. Otsuka and Shari C. Kaneshiro; brothers Seichi, Shinichi and Masamitsu; sisters Ethel C. Kumura and Roberta T. Takara; and seven grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
George Carol Wellington Sr., 85, of Kaneohe, a retired music teacher for Kailua Intermediate and Punahou School, died Aug. 14 in Honolulu. He was born in Boston. He is survived by sons George Jr. and Sam; daughters Fumiko, Yuriko and Haruko; sisters Jacqueline Bush and Muriel Turk; and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, 93 North Kainalu Drive, Kailua. Call after 1 p.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date. No flowers. Donations suggested to HASTA/NSOA Contrabass Scholarship Fund, 94-1058 Oli Loop, Waipahu 96797; or Windward Y's Men's Club, 1200 Kailua Road, Kailua 96734.
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.