Harriet Beatrice Adams, 83, of Pearl City, formerly of Aurora, Ill., died Tuesday at home. She is survived by son Leroy, daughters Connie Almeida and Jean Adams, sister Adelaide Pauley, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The mortuary provided additional information for an obituary published yesterday.
Victoria Aweau, 79, of Honolulu, a retired supply clerk for the federal government, died March 24 in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Bejie and Abet, daughter Dolly B. Casayran, sisters Dolores R. Aea and Loretta L. de Fries, and six grandchildren. Private services.
Charlene C. Billena, 44, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sunday in Honolulu. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by sons Jarvis and Ansley, mother Lillian Anzai, brothers Derwin and Wade Anzai, grandmother Kay Yamashita and three grandchildren. Private services.
Rex Gonzales Dicion, 31, of Waialua, will be remembered in services 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Dicion died March 18 in a car accident along Kamehameha Highway near Kawailoa Drive. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sons Jesse K. and Rusty K.; parents Aurelio and Felicidad; brothers Eugene, Arnold, Ray and Joel; and grandmother Socorro Bala Gonzales. Casual attire.
William Cullen Franklin III, 63, of Hilo, a retired police radio dispatcher for the County of Hawaii Police Department, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He also served in the Hawaii Island National Guard for 24 years. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Pong Sun, son John C., stepsons Ronald and Victor Ah Hee, and daughter Patricia "Patti" Anne. Graveside services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire.
Shiro "Fuj" Fujimori, 70, of Honaunau, Hawaii, a self-employed coffee farmer and U.S. Army World War II veteran, died March 23 in Kona Community Hospital. He was also a construction worker and an explosives technician. He was born in Hookena, Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by son Bryan; daughters Clara and Annie L.; brothers Taro and Saburo; sisters Riki Kubo, Mutsu Higa, Nao Fuchigami, Yae Yamashita, Yoi Endo and Amy Fujimori; and one grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Painted Church Hall, in Honaunau. Call after 8 a.m. Inurnment to follow at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery on Queen Kaahumanu Highway 19, mile marker 89, Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. No flowers.
Moses Rebera Gonsalves, 77, of Paauhau, Hawaii, a Department of Defense pest control operator, died Friday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Honokaa. He is survived by wife Violet M.; sons Moses "Sam" R. and John K. Gonsalves and Jason R. Cardoza; daughter Sharon Wishard; and sister Genevieve Ladra. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes in Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Aloha attire.
Myrna Piilani Hamasaki, 65, of Waianae, died March 22 in Washington. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Francis; sons Myron and Cy; daughter Gail Moniz; brother Gordon Brickwood; sisters Janice Inafuku, Diana Torres, Sharon Delos Santos and Helen Martinez; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Shizuo Kodani, 88, of Hilo, a retired bridge maintenance supervisor for the state, died last Thursday at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Kenneth, daughters Judy Takabayashi and Sharon Okimoto, brother Satoru, sister Tsuyako Yamato, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. today at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Dr. Gerrit R. Ludwig, 63, of Hilo, an ophthalmologist, died yesterday at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by nephews and nieces. Mass: 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 11 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No monetary offerings. No flowers. Donations suggested to charity.
Mary de Guzman Makapagal, 95, of Honolulu, founder of Aldersgate United Methodist Preschools, died Monday at home. She was born in Malolos Bulacan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Braulio "Buddy" and Francis "Darryl," daughter Lee, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1352 Liliha St.
Yoshio Okada, 87, of Hana, Maui, a retired Hana Ranch lead carpenter, died Wednesday in Kula Hospital. He was born in Hana. He is survived by wife Ellen Karakawa; sons Dennis and Guy; daughters Judy Fukuchi, Sandy Anderson and Sharon Dawson; brother Sam S.; sister Shizuko; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.
John C. Rapozo, 86, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Hawaiian Tel office manager, died Monday at home. He was born in Kapaa. He is survived by sons Patrick and Russell, daughters Marie Waters and Patricia Bussard, sister Virginia Souza, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine's Church in Kapaa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.
Rita Rebecca Rodarte, also known as "Baby Ri," 18, of Kahului, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Downey, Calif. She is survived by mother Lisa Parker; father Gilbert; brothers Joshua, Gilbert, Ruben, Frank and Jon; sisters Harmonie Borden, Romona and Rachel Rodarte, Vanessa and Melodie Chavez, and Heavenly and Angel Parker; and grandparents Bluebird and Remy Remigio, Alexander and Esther Rodarte and George Takanaka. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday. Casual attire.
Severo Ibbay Salanio, 84, of Waipahu, a retired Cannon Club employee, died March 25 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Zapat, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Juliana C.; sons Avelino and Warlito; daughters Virginia Ibe, Edna Temporal, Elsa Raquepo and Lilia Nguyen; 20 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Wallace Kiyoshi Shirai, 81, of Honolulu, a retired state tax auditor, died Sunday in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Grace Y. Teruya; sons Terrence and Wynn; daughters Lydia Shirai, Susan C. Tomei, June K. and Mia Teruya and Sallie Rodriguez; brother Calvin; sister Jane Saiki; and 12 grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Takeshi "Vins" Takabayashi, 83, of Honolulu, a retired masseur, died Monday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Clara C., sons Dana K. and Linn K., daughter Tess F. Morauw, brother Charles K., sister Emaline S. Numasaki and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mitsuko Tamanaha, 69, of Wahiawa, a housewife, died March 22 in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born on Okinawa. She is survived by son John Z., daughter Grace King, brother Hideo Higa, sisters Cheiko Arakawa and Sueko Arata, and one grandchild. Private services.
Ernest Stanford Victorino III, 71, of Honolulu, a retired McKinley High School and state Department of Education employee of 39 years, died March 20 in Hilo. He was born in Kalaheo, Kauai. He is survived by wife Marie; sons Ernest IV, Jesse, Michael and Shawn; daughters Ernestine Paranada and Nadine Ennever; brothers Joseph and Benjamin Toro; 20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Chun Chin Yuen, 91, of Honolulu, a retired auto mechanic, died March 13 in Honolulu. He was born in Hanalei, Kauai. He is survived by wife Muriel, daughter Judith, brother Chun Kwai and sister Flora Chang. 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.