Maria Custodio Benitez, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 8 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Crispiniano; son Jose; daughters Lilia Gray, Norma Pascual, Teresa Balancio and Marilou Paet; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.Tomoko Beppu, 66, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 12. She was born in Japan. She is survived by her husband Wayne, son David, daughters Barbara Kahale and Carol Kanealii, and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
James Lee Lum Chock, 90, of Honolulu, a retired packer and crater for the Marine Barracks at Pearl Harbor, died Sept. 13 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Akiu Dang-Chock; daughters Faith, May, Ruby and Jamie; and sister Grace Ho. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, 720 N. King St. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Pauoa Chinese Christian Association Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Yukie Desaki, 84, of Hilo, a retired self-employed seamstress, died Saturday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Ralph and Delbert, daughters Leatrice Teshima and Karen Petersen, brother Naoto Mashiba, sister Shimono Matsuda, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services over ashes: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Albert Quan Chin Dung, 78, of Honolulu, a retired chemist at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, died Sept. 11 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Edith C., sons Stephen and Joseph, daughters Bridget and Patrice Dung and Deidre Young, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Makoto Enomoto, 88, of Ewa Beach, a retired carpenter, died Thursday. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Tsutayo; sons Glenn and Lester; daughters Aldyne Enomoto and Phyllis Tyler; brothers Tadashi, Hitoshi and Yutaka; sisters Kate and Laura; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elsie Yoshie Mitsunaga Igarashi, 88, of Honolulu, a retired cafeteria manager for the Department of Education, died Sept. 2 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Elaine, brothers Kenneth and James Mitsunaga, sister Mildred Mitsunaga and two grandchildren. Private services.
Nobutoshi Kawaharada, 54, of Honolulu, the owner and chef of Mr. Ojisan Restaurant, died Sept. 12 at home. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Keiko; son Masaru; daughter Marina; stepdaughters Reiko Gascon, Sherilyn Nii and Leeann Emocling; mother Kimiyo; brothers Masaru and Katsumi; and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Cremation to follow.
Mark Snowden Lee, 67, of Waianae, a major for the Juvenile Patrol in Waianae, died Sept. 3 in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Liverpool, Ill. He is survived by son Joseph Basque; daughter Jacque; brothers Jackie J., William F. and Theodore W.; sisters Nellie M. Hickman, Thelma E. Bradford and Dessa B. Lee; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Selafina Aleki Suafo'a Lelafu, 90, of Waipahu died Sept. 12 in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Western Samoa. She is survived by sons Polito, Alesana and Michael Suafo'a and Kelekolio, Joe and Emani Lelafu; daughters Lumina Cendrowski, Ivona Pascua, Faiaoga Utoafili and Fatima Yoshida; 58 grandchildren; 94 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Aiea. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Jerry Chan Kong Lum, 58, of Honolulu, a master technician, died Sept. 13 in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jerry K.H.K. and Jerrend K.F.K.; daughter Gerilyn Camara; brother Calvin S.P.; sisters Rosemary Young, Sandra W.H. Cabbab, June L. Tyau and Lynette Ikeda; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.
Masao Miyahira, 78, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter and a member of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, died Sept. 14 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Pearl City, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Kametaro and Zenichi, and sister Doris Shiroma. Private services.
Cheryl Lynn Nakamura, 38, of Waipahu, died Sept. 3. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Kevin Jr., Layton and Preston Pacheco; daughter Cheronalyn Vasconcelles; mother Alice Bautista; father Fred; stepfather Eldefonzo Bautista Jr.; brothers Calvin and Clayton; grandparents Betty Salondaka, Kikumi Nakamura and Francisca Bautista; half sister Corel; stepsisters Roxanne Bautista, Dorislynn Shappee, Dana Smith and Rhonda Smith; and stepbrother Steve Smith. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Emeliana Castanos Pactanac, 89, of Pearl City, died Sept. 6. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons David, Rodrigo, Ceferino Jr., Manuel and Orlando Pactanac; daughters Gloria Baitscheff, Dolores Felicilda, Corazon Varona and Ofelia Matsuoka; brother Eernando Castanos; 33 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at 11 a.m. Casual attire.
Fred Ho'olae Paoa, 97, of Waikiki, a retired assistant chief of police, died last Monday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Florence M. Morton and Betsy Cullen, nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery.
Generoso Visaya Ramiro, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7 in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Ronato, Generoso Jr., Ramon, Romeo and Roger; daughters Nelia, Normita, Julieta and Rebecca; brother Salvador; and sister Rosita. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services at 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Hideko "June" Taketa, 67, of Mililani, a teacher for the Department of Defense and Wahiawa Elementary School, died Tuesday. She was born in Kainaliu, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Sunao, Shoji and Takashi "Scotty"; and many nieces and nephews. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Lanakila Church, Kainaliu, Kona. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: noon at Central Kona Union Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
Kenji Takumi, 84, of Honolulu, a retired street sweeper for the City & County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, Road Maintenance Division, died last Monday in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ellen, sons Eric and Kent, daughter Amy Lau, brother Hideo, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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.