Eric Minoru Arakawa, 46, of Kailua, died March 4 in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Hideo and Aiko, and brother Clyde. Private services.Francisco Espiritu Banda, 85, of Wahiawa, a retired Sangilo Gold Mining Co. mechanic in the Philippines and McDonald's employee in Mililani, died March 18 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Bernice B., daughters Luzviminda Martinez and Catherine Lamug, adopted son Winefredo, stepsons Eleodoro and Wilfredo Madayag, stepdaughter Estrelita Madayag, 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Angeles Alexander Fernandes, 93, of Honolulu, a former state auditor, accountant and independent businessman, died March 18 in One Kalakaua Senior Living. He was also a Realtor for Herbert Horita Inc. and former president of the Pioneer Portuguese Civic Club. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fanny; daughters Shirley Schweitzer, Marlene Greer and Lucille "Judy" Hill; son Alfred Pacheco; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Hearts-Wilder. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marian D. Graham, 78, of Kaneohe, died Sunday in Kailua. She was born in Bemidji, Minn. She is survived by husband Joseph, sons Joel and Michael, daughter Sheryl Marshall, sisters Donna Baker and Carol Carlson, brother Dean Nesset, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Keolumana Methodist Church, Kailua. Private inurnment at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Thomas J. Haley, 89, of Oceanside, Calif., a retired Food and Drug Administration employee and former University of Hawaii professor, died March 19 at home. He was born in Crosby, Minn. He is survived by daughters Barbara Cleary and Kathleen Tripplette, brother Don, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services on the mainland. Donations suggested to Prince of Peace Abbey, 650 Benethill, Oceanside, CA 92054.
Thomas Tsuguo Hikiji, 76, of Honolulu, a retired office manager and accountant for the Office Place, died March 5 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jean M.; son Wayne H.; brothers James and Roger; sisters Ruth Yotsuji, Edith Higuchi, Annette Hikichi and Constance Yoshiyama; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Patricia Mieko Kam, 57, of Honolulu, a Marriott sales-woman, died Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Kimberley H.G.; mother Betty M. Okamura; brothers Kenneth and Arnold Yamane and Norman and Thomas Okamura; sister Charlotte Tamashiro; and one grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Elizabeth Peka Kamelamela, 49, of Wahiawa, died Sunday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband William; son Jacob; daughters Jolene and Joy; brothers Manuele Jr., Mikaele and Alapati Faumuina; sisters Olaga Letuli, Theresa Kelly, Frances Soares, Helen Sibayan, Mary Semeli, Anita Clingerman and Margaret Englemire; and three grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 10:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.
John Maikai Keliiliki, 92, of Laie, died Sunday. He is survived by sons John P., Dale, Leroy and Michael; daughters Love Barenaba and Kuuipo Keliiliki; 28 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Additional information was provided for an obituary published Tuesday.
Henry Yoichi Murakami, 74, of Waimanalo, a self-employed agricultural farmer, died Saturday in St. Francis Hospice, Puiwa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose Y., sons Ross and Gary, daughter Dori Higashiya, brothers Akira and Lloyd C., sisters Nancy Arakaki and Dora Adachi, and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Rosswell Raoul Kaleolani Oana, 30, of Omao, Kauai, a construction worker, died Monday. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by fiance Chilann Bukoski and her daughter, Chloe Bukoski-Alapai; father Rossiter R.K. Sr.; stepmother Victoria Aana; brother Rossiter; stepbrothers Michael and Christopher; sisters Raenette Sandomiaho, Rhonda Jerves, Rona Nobriga and Romy Oana; stepsisters Nani and Angie Kays; and hanai family Mildred, Lloyd and Noel Chow and Colleen Nadavisay. Services: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Lihue First Hawaiian Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery.
Capistrano "Cappy" Pangacian Sr., 74, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died Friday in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara; sons Jr., Patrick, Greg and Wayne Pangacian and William Boyd; daughters Charmaine Canite and Cathleen Bernero; brother Lino Cabral; sisters Mary Sandobal and Susan Sencio; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Aiea. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Roy Masami Takiguchi, 52, of Honolulu, a Unicold Corp. warehouse manager, died March 18 in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by former wife Sharon A., son Roy Jr., daughter Rachel M. Enomoto, father Tom T., brother Guy, sister Ann and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
George Bernard "Pokole" Vierra, 79, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retired tire recapper for the former Kau Sugar Co., died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Charlotte L.K., son George W., daughter Evalani C. Kipilii, sister Caroline Paiva, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Alpha Omega Hall on Kalanikoa Street. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m. at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire.
Leola Ah Nin Woo, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired Progressive Neighborhood Program director, died Friday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Darrell S.M. and Peter S.M.; daughters Vivian K. Kalua, M. "Kanani" Christine and Sharon N. Ehia; brothers Stewart, Vernroy and John Ah Nin; sister Merna Ing; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. 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.