Hilario "Eboy" Cugal Allera, 71, of Paia, Maui, died Friday in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by sister Alberta DelaCalsada and brother Felipe. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Wayne Francis Benedict, 48, of Lakewood, Wash., formerly of Hawaii, a plumber, died Sept. 10 in Washington. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sonia, sons Devin and Chase, mother Eleanor, and brothers Ronald, Darryl and Gary. Services: 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Inurnment: 3 p.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Joseph Nicholas Bommersbach, 64, of Aiea died Friday in Aiea. He is survived by wife Kathleen; stepdaughters Rosie Figueroa, Maile Jones and Claire Torrey; brothers Marcus, Thomas, Charles, Bernard and Richard; sisters Mary Hill and Sandra Cooke; and six grandchildren. Aloha attire. No flowers. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Joseph Cano Botelho, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Brewing Co. employee, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Herbert "Sonny," Harold "Buddy" and Gordon; daughters Charlotte Nagai, Emma Villa, Angeline Soares, Patricia Hall and Juliette Antoque; sister Margaret Simon; 39 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Benito Tabora Cawagas, 96, of Pearl City, a retired Paauilo Hamakoa Sugar Plantation employee, died Sept. 14. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nieves; sons Antonio and Felomino; daughters Gloria Lurendez and Mary Cawagas; sisters Rufina Caoagas, Juliana Morales and Monica Pacris; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Allenso Lele Clenry, infant son of parents Konne and Joanna, of Makawao, Maui, died Saturday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He is also survived by grandparents Camilla and Helmet Abner and Allen and Jonibwij Paul. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Charles William Dilliner, 64, of Honolulu died Thursday in Honolulu. He was born in Hono-lulu. He is survived by wife Lillian "Aina"; sons Charles Jr., Mark, Donald and Samuel; daughter Lavern Bice; brothers James and Douglas; sister Lavaina Kia; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Agnes Soares Freitas, 87, of Honolulu, died last Wednesday. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Ernest J. Freitas Jr. Private services.
Katsuyuki Fukushima, 88, of Lihue, Kauai, a meat cutter for Kauai Surf Hotel and a U.S. Army veteran, died Sunday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honaunau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Matsue; sons Dennis, Alvin, Calvin, Bernard and Eugene N.; daughter Joy Goto; brothers Robert and Katsutaka; sister Harue Sonoda; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Heather Kamahaiakalani Holt, 77, of Volcano, Hawaii, died Sept. 21 at home. She was born in Kalihi. She is survived by husband Harry, son Lindsey, daughters Glennie Burgess and Lisa Holt, sisters Gyneve Wong and Mary G. Tagupa, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Apostles, Episcopal Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery in Nuuanu.
Mabel Kahele Ishihara, 88, of Kamuela, Hawaii, died Sept. 20 in Kamuela. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Gwen Joseph, sister Becky "Girlie" Yiu Lin, five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at St. Stephen's Catholic Church. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Tae Hyun Kang, 75, of Hono-lulu died Sunday in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife Eun S.; sons In S., Bum S.D. and Doo S.; daughters Jeong O. Kang and Myoung O. Kim; sisters and eight grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Charles Hifumi Katayama, 64, of Captain Cook, Kona, Hawaii, self-employed doing business as Union Products of Hawaii Inc., died Saturday in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Mary, son Daren, daughter Nancy A.Y., brothers George and Edward, sister Karen Akagi and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kauilamakahikina Kaulia-Neula, 17, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 20 in Wailuku. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Glen Neula and Donnalyn Kaulia; brothers Kelena, Keali'i and Keaka Neula; sisters Lehua, Jolina and Honesty Kaulia; and grandparent Ella Neula. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ili'Ili Cove by Charlie Young Beach. No flowers.
Leroy H. Ladra, 67, of Hono-kaa, Hawaii, a former Hamakua Sugar Co. employee, died Sept. 20 in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Genevieve; son Michael; brother Jack; sisters Gina Silvertorn, Elsie Perry, Julia Castro and Maria Walton; and a grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Honokaa Catholic Church Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Beatrice Levine, 80, of Portland, Ore., died Sept. 14 in Portland. She was born in Philadelphia. She is survived by husband Aaron; daughters Dennys Eymard, Lisa Levine and Karen Porreca; son Marc Eymard; and five grandchildren. No services. Donations suggested to the Montessori of Maui Endowment Fund, 2933 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, Hawaii 96768.
Anita Homs Lillis, 85, of Honolulu, a Women's Army Corps veteran who served in World War II, died last Wednesday in Arcadia Retirement Residence. She was born in Rockford, Ill. She is survived by son Stephen, daughter Patricia and a grandchild. Private scattering of ashes.
Fred P. Lowrey, 90, of Hono-lulu, a retired Lewers and Cooke Ltd. president, died Sept. 24 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Fred M.; daughters Helen L. Petterson, Anne L. Anderson, Barbara Tillinghast and Janet L. Smith; and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Flora Camarao Mabellos, 89, of Kihei, Maui, formerly of Kalihi, died Sept. 22. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Teofilio and Esteban Saculles and Tranquilino "Trank" Mabellos; daughters Belen Kwan, Elena Genetiano, Adeline Oliver, Gloria Basuel, Daroleen Paco and Alejandrin McCray; brothers Pete and Monico Nelmida; sisters Herminia and Veronica Nelmida; numerous grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Rae Jaye Mellor, 50, of Hono-lulu, a Pro Park Inc. financial officer, died Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Gertrude L., brother Marc A., sister Ann Ladera and companion Rod K. Ng. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Eric Kiyoto Mitsui, 54, of Mililani, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 51 electrical supervisor, died Sept. 17. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen; sons Derek, Kevin and Devin; sister Shelley Sato; and a grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Cynthia Teruko Olsen, 75, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 13 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters and a grandchild. Private services.
Craig Hajime Oshiro, 49, of Aiea, a state Department of Transportation employee, died last Wednesday. He was born Lanai City. He is survived by parents Richard and Nobue Oshiro and sister Elyse Farley. Private services.
Edward "Eddie" Barenaba Pakaki Jr., 43, of Las Vegas, formerly of Maui, a Salvation Army clerk, died Sept. 20 in Las Vegas. He was born in Sacramento, Calif. He is survived by fiancee Lehua Lee; parents Edward Sr. and Angeline; brothers Anson, Myeron and David; and sisters Sylvia Moreno, Pearl Aki and Ruby, Johnnalyn and Haunani Pakaki. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes: 10:30-noon Sunday aboard Club Lanai at Lahaina Harbor, Slip No. 4. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Juana Gungab Pascua, 88, of Honolulu died Aug. 23 in Hono-lulu. She is survived by husband Ceferino Efrain; sons Loreto, Conrado, Diego and Efrain Jr.; daughters Magdalena Gungab, Veronica Tumamao, Leonida Cabel, Lourdes Tabon and Leticia Bareng; 23 grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Henry Isaac Kuka'ilani Reeves, 65, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired senior assistant business manager, died Thursday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen; son Hauoli H.; sisters Mary Nanea Sai, Martha DeMello, Sister Rose H. Reeves and Genevieve Kaanoi; brothers Robert and John J. Reeves; and two grandchildren. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3:45 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Russell "R.W." Smith Jr., 70, of Kapolei died Thursday. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He is survived by wife Annemarie, sons Russell W. and Pieter D., daughters Koren D. Kopp and Nadra A. Laplume, sister Mae Smith and three grandchildren. Private services.
Kazue Takeuchi, 76, of Hono-lulu died Sept. 23 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. She is survived by husband Kazuma, daughters Kathleen and Gail, brothers Mitsuo Nozaki and sister Hannah Nozaki. Private services.
Aniceto "Ansong" Tapaoan, 81, of Kahului, a Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar irrigator, died Sept. 20 in Kula Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Visitacion "Maria"; sons Daniel and Harold D.; daughter Darlynn; brothers Simplicio, Marcelo and Santiago; sisters Simplicia Bautista, Marcelina Islao and Margarita Paguyo; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Norman's Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Union Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Lunch will follow at the church.
The Rev. Sione Amelali Vaha'i, 53, of Tonga, formerly of Maui, a Methodist minister, died Sunday in Kahului. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Simoa and sons Mosese and Tevita. Visitation: 5-11 p.m. Friday at Family Life Center in Kahului. Burial to take place in Tonga.
Betty Watanabe, of Hono-lulu, a retired teacher, died Sept. 4 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters, sisters and a brother. Private services.
Edward Hiromu Yanagisako, 92, of Mililani died Sept. 14. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by son David, daughter Kaomi "Ruth" Hickman, sister Elaine Hayashi, brother Yoshio and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
James Young, 87, of Hono-lulu, a retired U.S. post office clerk and a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died Saturday in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Ah Wai and sister Kam Lan Dung Quon. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stanley Yoshinori Zaha, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Love's Bakery mechanic, died Friday at home. He was born in Hono-lulu. He is survived by wife Nancy, son Myron, daughters Janice Nakama and Marilyn Benedito, sister Sylvia Miya-shiro, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 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.