Narciso Arias, 98, of Papaaloa, Hawaii, a retired mill employee for the former Laupahoehoe Sugar Co., died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Dolores Abra, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Robert P. and Rod, and five grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Papaaloa, Hawaii. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.Benjamin "Benny" Sereno Balansag, 74, of Wahiawa, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, died April 13 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Norberta, son Ben F., brother Robert, sisters Rosa-lina Smith and Carol Rose, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Maria Benabese, 92, of Pearl City, formerly of Kekaha, Kauai, died April 17 at home. She was born in Penarrubia, Abra, the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Caroline Rivera, three grandchildren, a great-grandchild and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.
David O. "Doc" Blanchard, 78, of Hawaii Kai, a time-share salesman, died Sunday at home. He was born in St. Louis Park, Minn. He is survived by wife Wyzetta; sons Dave, Paul and Don; daughter Marie Raymond; and two grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Private burial.
Grace Haldeman Bland, 97, of Honolulu, a retired resort owner, died Sunday in Honolulu. She was born in Kansas. No survivors. No services.
Frederico "Fred" Pasion Carahasen, 79, of Aiea, a retired Hawaii Baking Inc. plant superintendent, died Saturday in the Queen's Medical Center. He is survived by wife Charlotte P.; sons Fred Jr. and Wes; sisters Rose Afalla, Josephine Calotis, Didi Gualderama and Carrie Edulan; and six grandchildren. Mass: noon Monday at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Sabrina Kanoelani DeCosta, 23, of Kaneohe, died April 20 in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Joey and Faith, brother Joey Boy, sisters Tina and Katrina, hanai son Kamalei and grandmother Doris. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire.
Toyome Enomoto, 91, of Honolulu, a cafeteria employee for Spreckelsville School and Baldwin High School, died April 21 in Kula Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Donald, daughter Barbara Nishijo, sister Sally Yokoyama, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ronald Haruo Fujimoto, 87, of Wahiawa, a retired electrical contractor, died April 20 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Heeia, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lorraine K., sons Glenn K. and Wayne T., sister Evelyn K. Sugimoto and two grandchildren. Private services.
Peter Galvez, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Federal Aviation Administration control tower operator, died April 15 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Soledad G. Meria, Conchita Rofoli and Doris Gorospe. Private services.
Evelyn Greiner, 66, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Business Publication circulation editor, died Friday. She was born in New York City. She is survived by mother Catherine Greiner; brothers Frank, Arthur, Charles, Daniel and Richard; and sisters Frances, Kathleen Power and Ellen Greiner. Services: 10 a.m. today at Hilton Lagoon Beach by the old heliport. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.
Barbara Lee "Barb" Hale, 71, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, a homemaker, died April 20 at home. She was born in Omaha, Neb. She is survived by son Todd, sister Beverly Hubbard, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Hale's residence on Makuu Drive and 31st Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Call after 1 p.m. For more information, call 982-7777. Casual attire.
Eda Kuuipo Nazara Hinchcliff, 47, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, owner of Partyland, Hawaii State Drivers Training Academy, Mid-Pacific Sanitary Distributors and Hawaii Tranzit, died April 19 at home. She also was a commercial driver's license instructor and a Hele On Bus System driver. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dale A.; daughter Sanya Texeira; parents Domingo Sr. and Viola P.K. Nazara; brothers J. Jay K.N. Kapele and Chris, Abel H., Joel, Domingo Jr. and Caleb Nazara; sisters Verna Young, Tina Gannet and Eldora Gatchell; and three grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Solid Rock Ministries, 73-4855 Kanalani St. in Kaloko Light Industrial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Koon Hoy Ho, 86, of Honolulu, died April 15 in Honolulu. Services: 11:30 a.m. today at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published yesterday.
Jonah Y.B. Kim, 87, of Honolulu, died Saturday in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Yoshiko O.; sons Ronald, Nathan and Mirio; daughter Roslyn; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Herbert Moolaulani Leslie Jr., 71, of Waimanalo, a retired Honolulu Police Department detective, died Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Wayne, Bryan "Kalani" and Michael; daughter Patricia "P.D." Kaniho; brother Gerald Sr.; sisters June Borden and Muriel Kahoonei; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Assembly of God, 669 Iliaina St. Visitation: 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.
William "Boy" Lopes, 70, of Honolulu, a former carpenter, died Friday in Honolulu. He was born in Waiahole/Waikane. He is survived by daughters Cathy M. Marasco, Lanajean Lopes, Billie K. Sheldon, Anela R. Kael, Shawn Perreira, Jaenine Lopez, Kendra Au and Edwina Kimura; sisters Nora, Octavia Rodrigues and Kay Nunez; 24 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes Sunday near Mokolii (Chinaman's Hat).
Albert Chock Hin Lum, 74, of Honolulu, died April 8. He was born in Chung Shan, China. He is survived by wife Yung Oi; sons Sui Fun and Ernest; daughters Jennifer Espinet and Sallie, Stella and Diana Lum; sister Lin Keu Chock; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Betty Chieko Matsueda, 90, of Kahului, a homemaker, died April 18 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gary, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Robert "Bob" Ray Matteson, 68, of Honolulu, died April 23 in Honolulu. He was born in Kansas. He is survived by son Christopher, daughters Robin Ide and Tracey Chang, brothers George and Kenneth, sister Mary Edwards and nine grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick's Church in Kaimuki. Scattering of ashes: 5 p.m. at Kuhio Beach fronting the Duke Kahanamoku statue. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Loretta Michiko Murakami, 80, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. postmaster, died Sunday in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Sachio; sons Glenn and Mark; daughters Lynn Tamanaha, Jan M. Murakami and Lori Ing; brothers George and Herbert Omura; sisters Mildred Hamada, Jane Nishi, Elaine Okazaki and Jean Okubo; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Casual attire. No flowers.
Robert Kazuo Murakami, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Theo H. Davies employee, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Evelyn; sons Robert K. Jr., Nelson and Bryan; brothers Edward and Thomas; sisters Bertha Awaya, Lorraine Horimoto, Leatrice Nagai, Nellie Tokumori and Amy Au; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Leatrice Mew Sheong Ng, 57, of Honolulu, an Investment Properties Corp. employee, died April 15 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Bobby Leong, mother Beatrice, brother Clayton and sister Dianne Gohier. Services held.
Anna Mate Mary Brandt Reid, 63, of Hilo, a retired registered nurse, died April 21 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Angeline and Audrey Brandt, Eleanor Dalao and Beverly Branco; hanai daughter Jetan Washington; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Kye Hwa Rivera, 63, of Mililani, died last Thursday in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Korea. She is survived by husband Floro; mother Dong Kum Kim; brothers Eun Suk, Tae Suk, Hyun Suk and Young Suk Oh; and sisters Sung Nyu and Pun Nyu Kim. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Marilyn Jean Rivers, 60, of Honolulu, died April 19 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband John; son Stanley Bennett; daughter Reanette Scott; brothers Harry, August, Ronald and Richard Carvalho; sisters Bertha Laabs and Brenda Garcia; and four grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Sumie Ota Rodero, 75, of Keaukaha, Hawaii, a Ben Franklin salesclerk, died April 20 in Hilo. She was born in Pihao, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Ramona Pestrello and Robin Rodero, brother John Ota, sisters Karen Oda and Satsuko Matsuoka, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Emi Shimokawa, 81, of Wailuku, a homemaker and a Treasure Imports sales clerk, died Sunday in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by daughters Sandy Takishita and Avis Sorenson, and 21 grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society at Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku, HI 96793.
Alice Gabriel Texeira, 85, of Hilo, a retired proprietress of Texeira's Shredded Paper Business, died Monday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by son David J. Jr.; daughter Linda D. Blanchette; brothers William "Pete," David, Antone and Joaquin Gabriel Jr.; sisters Serina G. Costa, Tomasia Deluz and Geraldine and Helen Gabriel; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Homelani Mausoleum. Casual attire.
Rachel Ngit Ngun Tom, 85, of Honolulu, died Sunday in Honolulu. Services: 10 a.m. today at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Additional information was needed for an obituary published yesterday.
Larry Minoru Uehara, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton-Waikiki dinner cook, died April 22 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Velma K., sons Dana Uehara and Lorin Chow, daughter Theresa, brother Isamu, sisters Leatrice Kam and Susan Uehara, and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eugene Tatsuo Uyehara, 57, of Honolulu, a retired Qualex Inc. employee, died Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wanda, mother Helen F. and sisters Sandra Tangonan and Susan Sagara. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Juliana Uliana "Julie" Hose Watson, 52, of Hookena, Hawaii, a Hawaiian studies kupuna for Hookena Elementary School and Hookena Intermediate School, died last Thursday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kiilae, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Walter Sr.; son Walter K. Losalio-Watson; hanai sons Crueger James K. "CJ" Bannister and Makana Parker; daughters Tina D.A.U. Watson and Tricia N.W. Uemura; brothers Joseph Kaupu and Elmer and Howard Hose; sisters Stella Galon, Lily Clifton and Glenna Kaiawe; and three grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. tomorrow at Pukaana Congregational Church in Kealia, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. tomorrow. Scattering of ashes to be held at later date.
Rosemae Kuniyo Yamaura, also known as Kuniyo Yamaura, 85, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii travel industry management secretary to the dean, died April 17 at home. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Eric; daughters Ruby Shibuya and Carol Santucci; brother James Kuba; sisters Gertrude Minatoya, Janet Yamasaki, Cynthia Kuba and Leatrice Takushi; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Victoria Aczon Yanuaria, 106, of Honolulu, died April 11 in Maluhia Hospital. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday.
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.