Bonifacio Navarro "Pacio" Areola, 69, of Waipahu, a retired Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel employee, died April 22 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Luna, La Union, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Constantino and Bonifacio Jr.; daughters Yolanda Sampaga, Chary Davis and Mel Areola; brothers Paulino and Pedro; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Mildred Mitsuko Au, 80, of Honolulu, a retired cashier, died last Tuesday. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Arthur L.S.; son Clayton; hanai son Jayson Lee; daughter Sharon Gin; sisters Elsie Ito, Jane Tanaka and Betty Hata; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Bren Balmer, 54, of Honolulu, a schoolteacher for Kahuku High School, Kailua High School, Radford High School and Heeia Elementary, died May 9 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Michigan. He is survived by brother the Rev. Mark. Services held. Donations suggested to Special Olympics Hawaii Inc., 1500 S. Beretania St. Suite 208, Honolulu 96826.
Everett Emens Black, 78, of Honolulu, died May 5. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Constance, son Thomas and daughters Cynthia and Evelyn. Private services. Donations suggested to Central Union Church or American Cancer Society.
Lawrence Allan Castro, 56, of Waianae, died May 8. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Wilfred and sisters Patricia C. Fountain and Frances P.C. Puana. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii.
Yasuo Gushi, 91, of Honolulu, a retired owner for Evelyn's Lunch Service, died April 29 in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Haruko, son William, daughter Margot Sarae, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kikuno Iwai, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Kuakini Medical Center laundry employee, died Saturday in Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Rose Mae H. Horio, sister Yoshie Okubo, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Sunny Hyeon Suk Kang, 18, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, will be remembered in services 1 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after noon. Kang died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center due to a two-car accident on Keaau-Pahoa Highway in Keaau. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Sin Mook and Bun Yun, brother Steve and sister Linda. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire.
David M. Kupele, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Public Defender's Office employee, died Wednesday in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born on Molokai. He is survived by sons Ronald and Dayton, daughters Kealani Gillis and Rosemary Nishi, brothers Peter Kupele and John Aiona, sister Dolores Espinda, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaii Kai Baptist Church. Call after 9:30 a.m.
Beatrice T. Miyake, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Lanakila Elementary School vice principal, died Thursday in Pohai Nani. She was born in Kilauea, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Joana Shapiro and two grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Friday at Atherton Chapel, Central Union Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Flora T. Ozaki, 83, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii at Manoa assistant professor in nursing, died May 12 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Betty A. Kanaya. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Tin Hop Pang, 86, of Honolulu, died May 8 in Hale Ola Kino Nursing Home. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Muriel, sons Steven K.C. and Alvin K.Y., daughter Carolyn K.L. Uehara, brother Tin Joe, sisters Rose Tom and Helen Enos, and five grandchildren. Taoist services: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Bernardo "Junior" Redulla, 48, of Honolulu, died May 12 in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Theresa; son Royce; daughters Briana and Carly; brothers Larry, Dennis, Gerardo and Vincent; and sisters Rosita Kealohapaole, Flora Cassell and Norma Zoller. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 9 a.m.
Peter Q. Reyes, 73, of Las Vegas, a retired U.S. Department of Labor Office of Contract Compliance assistant director, died May 6 in the Philippines. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife J. Maureen; daughters Sharon Wong, Shirley Tsukano and Lynette Basebase; brothers Enrique and Efren; and sister Julita Fernandez. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private burial to be held at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Helen Etsuko Shintaku, 72, of Hilo, a retired public health nurse for the state Department of Health, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Donald; son Michael; daughter Laura Oshiro; brother Hajime Okamoto; sisters Fumiko Sugita, Yukimi Nham and Emiko Goya; and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Zandro-Byron Trumata, infant son of Angelo and Chazel Trumata, of Waianae, died Thursday. He is also survived by grandparents Alfe Trumata and Tito and Hydie Sanchez; great-grandparents Pablo and Huldah Sausal and Daniel Sanchez; and great-great-grandmother Brigida Sanchez. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples.
Fangailupe Niu 'Ulu'ave, 73, of Laie, died Wednesday at home. She was born in Niuafoou, Tonga. She is survived by sons Aisea Finau, Solomone Uluave and Malakai H. Tatafu; daughters Linita Moa, Meleane Uluave and Kalesita Tuifua; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kahuku Methodist Church, 56-449 Kamehameha Highway, Laie. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Laie Memorial Park.
Moira Kaleionaona Viveiros, 77, of Hilo, a homemaker, died Friday at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son William Jr.; daughters Wilma Ishii, Ululani Johnasen, Donnette Kapono and Uilani Viveiros; sisters Iris Boshard and Myrtle Kaaa; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Haili Congregational Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Leighton H.C. Wong, 47, of Honolulu, an attorney and director of Hawaii Estate Planning Council and a Hawaii State Bar Association Probate Section president, died Thursday in Honolulu. He also was a Hawaii Tax Institute committee member and former member of the Hawaii State Tax Commission. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Nancy; sons Kevan and Justan; parents Harry and Ethel; brothers Newton, Stanton and Thurston; and sister Sheri W. Gallagher. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
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.