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Leona C. Deliso, 66, of Honolulu, a retired Ilikai Hotel employee, died Sunday in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John; sons Leonard, Henry, Thomas and Alan Carreira; daughters Thelma Kawelo and Lona Kainoa; brother William Brash; hanai sisters Velma Awana and Lola Mathias; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Mary Jane Franco, 78, of Makawao, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Edward; sons Edward and Clayton; daughters Karen Canha, Sharon Vegas, Phyllis Freitas, Marilyn Higa and Lynette Kaona; sisters Helen and Lorraine Amoral, Isabel Diego, Violet Pszyk, Mildred Jacintho, Hazel Vegas and Nancy and Cressie Medeiros; brothers Tony, Henry and Raymond Silva; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Edythe Shizuko Fujinaka, 81, of Honolulu, a retired state library executive secretary, died Jan. 9 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Van; sons Kenneth, Leighton and Richard; daughters Vera L. Vallesteros and Susan Yamamoto; brothers Kenneth and Arthur Nakagami; sister Sachiko Kita; and six grandchildren. Private services.

Helen Chong Bok Hahn, 63, of Honolulu, a B.Y.C. Babywear and Cosmetic Shop owner, died last Friday in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Korea. She is survived by husband Tai S., sons Michael and Edwin, brother Kyong Yong, sisters Chong C. Chung and Chong Il Standerwick, and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veteran Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Lincoln S. Harada, 88, of Honolulu, died Saturday in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by nephews Frank and Dr. Theodore, and niece Carolyn Shigemura. Private services.

Kenichi Hirasuna, 85, of Kailua, a retired industrial insulator, died Dec. 2. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by son Miles, Mark and Neal; daughters Ann Nakamura, Greta Hofilis and Patti Starkman; sisters Betty Harada and Martha Maehara; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Henry Gardner Hooper, 83, of Honolulu, a U.S. Marines Corps veteran who served in World War II at Guadalcanal and Saipan and a U.S. Army major retiree, died Monday in Kaneohe. He also was a retired city Honolulu liquor inspector. He was born in Chariton, Iowa. He is survived by son Michael T., daughter Ana K. Fosdick, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel.

Kathleen "Pat" Napihaa Kekahuna, 76, of Waikoloa, a homemaker, died Monday in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Moses Jr., Wayne and Clesson Napihaa; daughters Gay Crawford, Joy Kealoha, Cynthia Brown and Angie Shimizu; sisters Betty Patubo, Frances Gregs, Jean Smith, Juliet Evergonzado and Connie Warmoth; 25 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Ramona "Gay" Nakapalahulu Lacaden, 74, of Waianae, a retired state employee, died Jan. 3 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Estanislao; sons Stanley, Charles and Ernesto; daughters Bernadette Panui, Doreen Jona, Carlene Olguin, Juanita Lasconia and Theresa Salva; sisters Elizabeth Kamalii, Rosaline Panoke and Cecelia Gante; brothers David Kuhia and Thomas Kamalii Jr.; 30 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Robert Hamilton Lang, 81, of Honolulu, a radio and recording engineer in the entertainment business, died Jan. 6. He was born in San Marino, Calif. He is survived by wife Nancy M. No services.

James Ba Fook Lau, 93, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7 in St. Francis West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons James B. Lau, John Mailolo and Leonard Jesse; daughters Wanda Rohrbach, Diana Welch and Carolyn Olaso; brothers Robert, Mun C. and Fookie; sisters Ngit Moi and Ester Wilkerson; 26 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Sean Kauai Lynch, 24, of Kaneohe, a South Pacific Produce general manager, died Nov. 18 in Kaneohe. He was born in Ireland. He is survived by mother Frances Kauai-Lynch, father Leo, brothers Paul and Rory, and sister Tara. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples. Additional services: Jan. 26 at University of Hawaii Dance Club. For more information, call 550-4888.

James A. Marciel Sr., 91, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard production controller shipbuilder, died Sunday in Kailua. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by sons James Jr. and Thomas, daughters Anita Williams and Patricia Mendiola, hanai son Freeman Allen, hanai daughter Dotchie Alo, sister Marie Cabrinha, 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Parish in Kailua. Call after noon. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Saint Louis School or to charity.

Kent Norio Matsuno, 63, of Honolulu, a retired United Parcel Service customs housebroker, died Wednesday in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leslie; sons Tad and Mark; daughter Wendy Manuel; brothers Kiyoshi, Hiromu, Miyuki, Hitoshi and James; sister Alice; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rodrigo "Rudy" Javier Monces, 78, of Kahului, a Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. seed loader, died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Pastora; sons Romeo, John and Christopher; daughters Maria Bantilan, Mona Torda, Marie Donaghy, Betty Kalehuawehe and Rosa Stone; brother Vicente; sister Fortunata Cabang; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Armin Izidor Nagel, 82, of Kailua, an engineer in Romania and a Hawaii Emergency Physicians Association records clerk in Honolulu, died Tuesday. He was born in Romania. He is survived by daughter Aurora L. Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Temple Emanu-El, 2550 Pali Highway.

Daryl Tsukasa Nakai, 27, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Rowland H., mother Dinah Y. Hashimoto, stepfather Clyde Hashimoto, paternal grandparents Raymond and Janet Nakai, step-grandparents Raymond and Betty Hashimoto, brothers Sheldon and Reid, and stepsister Kara Hashimoto. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Ellen Etsuko Ohta, 90, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died Tuesday in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons David and Myles, hanai son Richard Fujinaga and seven grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Ida P. Pedro, 81, of Ewa Beach, died last Friday in Hale Nani Rehabilitation Center in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Nicholas Pedro Jr., daughters Monica Herman and Bernadine Florendo, brothers Augustine and Leroy Perry, sisters Marie Perry and Pearl Pratt, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.

Constancia Galapon Ramoran, 92, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died Wednesday at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Johnny G., Rafael R. and Felix J.; daughters Maria R. Ramiscal, Lourdes R. Felipe and Rosabella White; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Erma Jean Ornellas Rodrigues, 58, of Waianae, died Saturday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She is also survived by parents Pio Sr. and Emily Villegas. Additional information was provided for an obituary published yesterday.

Yoko Sabal, 56, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8 in Kuakini Medical Center. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information was provided for an obituary published Wednesday.

Yukichi "George" Teruya, Yago-"Heasagi," 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6 at home. Casual attire. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published Wednesday.

Anthony B. Waltjen Sr., 50, of Mililani, died Jan. 6 in Kailua. He is also survived by brother Jon. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Wednesday.



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.



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