Dr. Donald Wilson Hewitt, 92, of Honolulu, a retired urologist, died last Thursday. He was born in Wisconsin. He is survived by son John and daughter Mary-Jane. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 4 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Alcohol Book Project c/o Family First, 241-A Riverchase, Lexington, SC 29072.Toshiyuki Hirai, 83, of Wahiawa, died Friday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sons Wallace and James, daughters Mildred Varia and Karen Pang, brothers Donald and Jack, sister Mitsue Kurozumi and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fumiko Kokubun, 84, of Pearl City, died Thursday in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Karen and Gail, brothers Mashiro and Ted Imai, and sisters Hideko Fujita and Emiko Imai. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Kaimuki Christian Church, corner of Harding and Koko Head Avenue. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tsukasa Matsumoto, 83, of Pearl City, a retired Hickam Air Force Base warehouseman and a U.S. Army veteran with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Infantry Company G, died Dec. 9. He was born in Huleia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Lily, son Keith, sisters Nora Nozaki and Dorothy Mori, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Adrienne Haunani "Nani" Piilani, 48, of Waimea, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Monday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Peter G. Jr.; sons Peter G.K. III, Chad A. and Chad; daughters Lydia A. Robinson, Victoria K. Waipa and Sasha M.I.; father William Farias Jr.; brother William Farias III; sisters Williamette Farias, Victoria Concepcion and Francine Ulu; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Piilani residence, 64-408 Leleaka Loop, Waimea, Hawaii. An Oahu service will be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eugene "Gino" Kanaina Rios, 31, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Yvonne Santos, daughters Shanice and Shyanne Santos-Rios, mother Lillian Jackson and stepfather Rodrick Gauvin. Wake: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Cyrus "Shaka" Conan Parras Rivera, 5, died Dec. 12 in Tripler Army Medical Center. He is survived by parents Rogelio N. and Erene P., brother Jaylord Parras, sisters Suwerte Parras and Rhonda Rivera, and grandparents Florentina Parras and Angel B. Sr. and Andrea N. Rivera. Wake: 6 p.m. Sunday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Kiyoko Tanaka, 88, of Keaau, Hawaii, an Orchids of Hawaii employee, Keaau Elementary School cafeteria helper and Ola Bakery baker, died Sunday at home. She was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Elsie Tokita, Naomi E. Matsumoto and Beverly Kanda; sisters Mitsue Morigaki, Yoshino Yamaguchi, and June Pang-Ching; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Puna Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire.
Charles "Charley" Ichio Yamashita, 85, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired HPM Building Supply sales clerk and World War II veteran, died Sunday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Captain Cook. He is survived by wife Edna, sons Miles and Ross, daughter Yvonne, brother Matao, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.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.