Hostage standoff led to Masaru Akamine, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Oahu Transport Co. lubricator, died Wednesday in Oahu Care Facility. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Yoshiko, sons Kenneth and Roy, brother Shigeru, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
top award for braveryFelimon "Jun Jun" Echalas Cacho, 32, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7 in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Alexter, mother Natividad "Echalas" Pasion and grandmother Herminia Echalas. Mass: 8 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Church in Kailua. Call after 6 p.m.
Migdonio "Pedring" Villanueva Castro, 84, of Waipahu, a retired Libby McNeil and Libby Plantation employee, died Jan. 29 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Fely C., sons Alberto and George, daughter Dorothy Burns, brothers Beron and Esteban, four grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 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.
Lita Lowea Carrillo Cook, 64, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died Feb. 16 in Waimanalo. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by husband John M., daughters Ilima and Leiala, brother Alex Campbell, sister Yvonne Guiterrez, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Saturday at St. George's Church in Waimanalo. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow at Cook's ranch. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.
Philip "Peping" Albeyalde Gella, 88, of Waipahu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base crew chief, died Jan. 29 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Christina N.G. and sister Cristota H. Samson. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 6 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Francisco Morales Gervacio, 91, of Kaneohe, died Feb. 15 in Ewa Beach. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Windward Mortuary at Valley of the Temples. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Flora Goo Ho, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education schoolteacher, died Sunday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Florette Au; brothers Daniel, Peter, Benjamin, Joseph, Abraham and Paul Goo; sisters Edna Ah Chan, Phoebe Kwock, Felicia Wong and Anne Baldwin; and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers.
Maxine Naomi Imamoto, 67, of Honolulu, a George's Inn bartender, died Feb. 13 in St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Herbert and Stephen; daughters Stephanie Lono, Denise Kaneshiro and Jade Imamoto; brother Harold "Bobo" Keyes; sisters Emmaleen "Chic" Contrades and Marvaleen "Midge" Tampon; companion Apo Dole-Artuyo; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 10 a.m. No flowers.
Petra Alcoran Joaquin, 78, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died last Tuesday in Hale Hoola Hamakua. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Dennis, Patrick, Lazaro "Dong" and Stanley; daughters Julie Kidani and Fidela "Del" Salazar; hanai son Robin Lorenzo; 25 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Christian Fellowship in Kamuela, Hawaii. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa County Cemetery. Casual attire.
Janice Holter Judd, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11 in Honolulu. She was born in New York. She is survived by cousin Paul Holter. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, 1190 Nuuanu Ave. Aloha attire.
Mervin "Buzzy" Kawahinekaahiki Kaohi Jr., 50, of Waimea, Kauai, a proprietor for a construction business, died Feb. 16 in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by hoaloha (companion) Renee Tyler; sons Kauluwehi Kaohi and Jimmy and Justin Tyler; daughters Anya Kaohi, Tammy Tapucol and Natalie Kaulula'au; mother Aletha G.; brother Galen; sisters Kawailana Mata, Vivien Tamashiro and Lamela Kahalepuna; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.
David Kaowili Sr., 79, of Waipahu, died Friday in Ewa. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Windward Mortuary at Valley of the Temples. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary that was published yesterday.
George Riyoji Kishi, 83, of Honolulu, a real estate broker for Real Estate Acquisition, died Feb. 9 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Kay K.; sons Robert K. and Melvin M.; brothers Hiroshi, Yasutami, Watami and Nori; sister Shizuno; and one grandchild. Private services.
Barbara P. Koerte, 68, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Department of Water custodian, died Sunday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Eleele, Kauai. She is survived by sons Stanley and Michael J., daughters Joanne Koerte and Cindy Duterte, sisters Marian P. Silva and Susan Kali, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire.
Joseph Tin Yit Leng, 76, of Honolulu, died last Tuesday. He is also survived by wife Nancy S. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Sunday.
Stanley Hiroshi Nakaza, 61, of Kahului, a carpet and drapery installer for Kahului Carpet and Drapery, died Feb. 17 at home. He was born on Maui. He is survived by brother Hideo Nakaza; and sisters Haruko Kaneshiro, Lorraine N. Muromoto, Jeanette S. Miyasato and Edna K. Yamauchi. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow service at Nakamura's dining hall.
Francis Midori Nishiki, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired ABC Stores sales clerk, died Feb. 12 in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived sons Wayne K. and John H., and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Geneva Marie Olmstead, 83, of Waipahu, died Thursday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Oklahoma. She is survived by daughters Joyce Finley and Donna Olmstead, sister Dorothy Wilson, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Myron James "Jimmy" Olsen, 59, of Kaaawa, died Feb. 14 in Kaaawa. He is also survived by daughter Lahela Kaulukukui. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Gregorio Pacol, 96, of Kekaha, Kauai, a Kekaha Sugar Co. irrigator, died Feb. 17 in Kauai Care Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Jose, Loreto and Efren; daughters Ana Caday and Melie Dela Cruz; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kekaha Kingdom Hall. Call after 2 p.m. Inurnment to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
James "Sonny" Adam Peterson, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Fort Shafter inventory manager, died Feb. 11 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Ramona, brother George, and sisters Nora Montero and Mary Kaulahao. Services: 9:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joan Kimiko Sato, 85, of Aiea, a retired self-employed beautician doing business as Moiliili Beauty Salon, died Feb. 8 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Stephen M. and Glenn M., daughter Carolyn A. Kimura, brother Kenji Kanemura, sister Leatrice Fujii and four grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Lloyd Stroh, 66, of Kailua, a city firefighter, died Feb. 15 in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia, daughters Pauline and Roberta B. "Robert," and sister Carol Stanley. Private services.
Mark Monroe "Elegalo O Samoa" Sutherland, 65, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Thursday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Mark D., James K. and Carey S.; daughters Marie R. Ennis and Laura L. Harrison; brother Carl C.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Mahelona Samuel Memorial Hospital.
Bob Takekawa, 55, of Bakersfield, Calif., a Data Manufacturing owner, died Feb. 1 in California. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Frances; daughters Lisa Takekawa, Cindy Canfield and Lisa Rivero; mother Isabel; brother Roy; sisters Ann Fetzer and Sue Costales; and four grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Kauai Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kazuko "Linda" Takemoto, 77, of Hilo, a retired medical secretary for Dr. Richard Yamauchi, died Friday at home. She was born in Japan. She is survived by husband Shizuo, sons Jerry K. and Edward T., brother Koichi Ogawa, sisters Yasue Redden and Keiko Takajo, and one grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.
Martha Kulia Hose Tengan, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village employee, died last Tuesday in Honolulu. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Mamoru; sons Robert Hose Jr. and Charles Hose; daughters Lenora Morita, Mercy Texeira, Primrose Kalalau and Emma Sadaba; brothers Herbert, Harold, Abraham and Chris Kaniho; sisters Florence Yoshino, Rebecca Shishido and Annabell Runnels; 18 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation: noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Aloha attire.
Masaru Yamauchi, 84, of Honolulu, a retired commercial artist, died Feb. 13 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Bessie Y.; sons Edwin, Melvin and Harvey; sisters Margie Morita and Grace M. Caravalho; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.
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.