Sadako Akamine, 86, of Kaimuki, a retired Outrigger Hotels room supervisor, died Nov. 27 in Ann Pearl Nursing Facility. She was born in Waiakoa, Maui. She is survived by sons James M. and Vincent, daughter Muriel Arakaki, brothers Seiko and Seitoku Kaneshiro, sisters Lillian Tokujo and Machiko, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Florentino "Primo" D. Balisbisana, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center electrician, died Nov. 21 in Honolulu. He was born in Eleele, Kauai. He is survived by wife Hazel; sons Nelson, Duane, Clayton, Karl and Jeric; daughter Roberta Sylva; and sisters Josephine Acierto and Rosita Miller. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Poinciana C. Batula, 88, a retired Aloha Surf Hotel employee, died Nov. 24 in Kapolei. She was born in San Fernando, Cebu, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Albert, Robert, Stanley and Woody; daughters Arleen Laimana, Madeleine Bolosan and Stephanie; sister Rose Lucaylucay; hanai brother Rito Baraquit, hanai sister Nina Lospoc, 26 grandchildren and many great- and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Ronald K. Beers Sr., 74, of Kailua, a retired Castle & Cooke Inc. director of benefits, died Wednesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yvonne; sons Ronald Jr., Michael Gilbert and Danny Gilbert; daughters Barbara, Cindy Bergquist, Cathy Rogers and Debby Wiley; and seven grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Kaneohe Yacht Club. Donations suggested to Hawaii Theatre, Diamond Head Theatre, or Manoa Valley Theatre in lieu of flowers. Private scattering of ashes at a later date.
Perla Rigonan Cuba, 57, of Honolulu, a Hakuyosha front desk clerk, died Nov. 24. She was born in Palongpong, Batac, the Philippines. She is survived by son Henry Jr.; daughters Bernadette Bowling and Debra; brothers Andres, Oscar and Robert Libed; sisters Mellie and Myrna Libed; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Harold Mamoru Desaki, 80, of Hilo, a retired professional photographer and photography instructor, died Wednesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Onomea, Hawaii. He is survived by son Lloyd. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
William Hachiro Hagio, 87, of Wahiawa, a retired Hickam Air Force Base fireman and 442nd infantry sergeant, died Nov. 28. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Harumi, daughters Carol Stanford, Joan Sadoyama, Sandra Poepoe, Diane Honbo and Cynthia Yen, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services held.
Masaru Kadomoto, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base military air cargo supervisor, died Nov. 27 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Teruko. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Henry Ohule Kahanui Jr., 63, of Waianae, an E.K. Fernandez Shows Inc. employee, died Nov. 27. He was born in Makiki. He is survived by wife Evalani; sons Henry III and Jonathan; daughter Noelani Gaffney; mother Helen Kapoi; brother Daniel; sisters Ruby Rogers, Pilialoha Kalaiwaa, Sweetheart Kahanui and Maile Jean Anakalea; and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Ethel Shigeko Lee, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Queen's Medical Center food service manager, died Thursday at home. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Gary Kondo; brothers Hideo Ikeoka, Hisao Ikioka and Harry Dalapo; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Eleanor Yip Lin Chong Low, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Holiday Mart cashier, died Thursday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Edmund, son Richard Yamashita, daughters Lillian Robello and Margaret Nagy, brother William Chong and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.
Seriaca Sara Nutt, 74, of Ewa Beach, a retired pig farmer, died Nov. 29. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Michael, John, and Joseph Souza Jr. and Terry, Vernie, and Robert Nutt Jr.; daughters Vivian Wilebski, Shirley Mori, Sheila Taylor, Evamae, and Cindy; brother Cerio Dofa; sisters Susanna Gionson, Gertrude Williams, Maggie Naone, and Dolores Dofa; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jacinth "Jack" Araujo Rosa, 82, of Hilo, a retired federal government truck driver, died Tuesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Katherine, daughter Patricia, and three grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Chong Su Song, 57, of Kaneohe, a taxi driver, died Thursday. He was born in Seoul, S. Korea. He is survived by wife Sun Cha, son Son Ung, daughters So Yong Song and Son Yong Tsai, brothers Kyong Yun Oh and Kyong Won Oh, sister Kyong Ok Ordenstein and two grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kailua Baptist Church. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Violet Alana Stevens, 89, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Life Care Center of Kona. She was born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. She is survived by son Bruce, daughter Phoebe Keoahu Stevens Wells, sisters Kalei Nakehelua and Nancy Unia, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Holualoa Chapel and at 1:30 p.m. at the family's residence. Urn burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park.
Edward Soichi Umeda, 81, of Kaneohe, a Honolulu fire department retiree and Army 79th Engineer Construction Battalion serviceman, died Nov. 25 in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Janet, son Alan, daughter Gayle Ching, and five grandchildren. Committal services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Frances Elizabeth Wildman, 85, of Haleiwa, a homemaker, died Thursday in Wahiawa. She was born in Alabama. She is survived by son Joseph and one grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Aloha attire.
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.