John Quincy Adams, 83, of Ewa Beach, a retired electrical engineer and U.S. Navy submariner who served in World War II and the Korean War, died Friday. He was born in Cleveland. He is survived by son Stephen, daughter Ann, sisters Annabelle Harrell and Helen Gleason, and a grandchild. Committal services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers.
Hatsue Azuma, 89, of Hono-lulu died May 13 in Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. She was born in Pauwela, Maui. She is survived by husband Noboru; sons Kenneth, Eric, Edwin and Dennet; daughter Velina; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment.
Margaret Planesi Carvalho, 79, of Makawao, Maui, died Monday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Makawao. She is survived by sons Edward A., Clayton B. and Robert A.; daughters Marcella I. Koomoa and Florinda I. Martelles; brother Thomas Planesi; sisters Annette Hunnicut, Jean Carvalho and Clara Kelly; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Lani Laurene Carver, 36, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died May 2. She was born in Mill Valley, Calif. She is survived by father Jerry D., mother Penny-Louise C., stepfather Xavier Mena, stepmother Monika Carver and brother Dana E. Services to be held in California. Donations suggested to Community Congregational Church "Stained Glass Window Fund," 145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920, or a charity.
Dung Keau Shim Ching, 88, of Kula, Maui, died Thursday in Kula Hospital. She was born in China. She is survived by daughters Shirley A. Wong and Cindy Ching, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. John's Church in Kula. Visitation: 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Delfin "Dela" Delos Reyes, 63, of Honolulu, a retired Ralph S. Inouye construction laborer, died Sunday in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born on Lanai. He is survived by wife Nancy F.; sons Derek M., Nathan N. and Darrin T.; mother Verna F.; brother Lloyd "Dado"; and sisters Janice Manoi and Julie Ann Pritchett. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Herbert Ferreira, 76, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a retired Thrifty Rent A Car bus driver, died April 29 at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Mary Jane; 14 children; stepsons Garey and Richard Rivera; stepdaughter Geraldine Aiwohi; brother Edward; sisters Beatrice Elias and Delphine and Bernice Pacheco; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services to be held on Oahu at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Mary Jane Ferreira, P.O. Box 437254, Kamuela, HI 96743.
Camillo Guzman, 60, of Kihei, Maui, died Friday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lucia I.; sons Ronald I. and Marlon I.; daughter Ronalyn G. Yadao; brothers Marcelino, Chris and Antonio; sisters Conchita Dayoan and Rosita Ibarra; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park, Makawao. Reception to follow at Guzman residence.
Testelita Guzman, 52, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a Kauai Kitchen employee in Lihue, died May 9. She was born in San Juan Lapog, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by father Arnulfo and sisters Benilda Rabbon, Virginia Padilla and Felelita Cabatu. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo. Casual attire.
Gloria Inoue, 66, of Hilo, a retired Western Carloading account receivable clerk, died Sunday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Gene, sons Dale and Tracy, sister Lillian Tanaka and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Elroy Kalani Kia, 33, of Waimanalo, a Pacific Basin Airport Maintenance engineer, died May 12. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiancee Melveen; son Elroy Kalani II; parents Eugene Sr. and Elaine; brother Eugene Jr.; sisters Ella-Jean Stevens and Ewalani and Elise Kia; and grandparents Annie "Tutu Lady" and Sing "Joe" Lau. Services: 7 p.m. next Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. May 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. next Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. May 29. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire.
Jeanette Marie Koerte, 68, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a homemaker, died Monday at home. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by son Johnny Furtado; daughters Kathleen Kali, Susan Duarte, Brenda Viquelia and Michelle Hasegawa; companion Paul Hasegawa; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Tsuneko Komori, 94, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died Friday at home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Wilfred and Thomas, daughters Florence Enoki and Marion Schulist, brother Tsutomu Hiraoka, sister Ayako Shimata, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Herman L. Kulkens, 77, of Hilo, a retired Daimler Chrysler automobile designer in Michigan, died May 10 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Magelang, Indonesia. He is survived by son Darin; daughters Miriam and Lama; brothers Pier, Chris, John, Joseph and Mike; and sisters Maria Van Dam and Leonora and Frances Kulkens. Private services.
Barbara Irene LaChappelle, 53, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died May 13 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Rhode Island. She is survived by husband William, son Scott Hirsch, daughter Brenda Dickey, brother William Gingras Jr., sister Diane Gingras and four grandchildren. Private services.
Ralverdan Ka'ahanui Wagner "Dan" Lansing, 76, of Kailua, an owner of a structural steel fabrication company and a retired U.S. Army sergeant major who served in World War II and the Korean War, died May 12. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Olga, daughters Leilani Newton and Tanya Matthews, brother Daniel H. Lansing Jr., sister Leilehua Ruth Omphroy and four grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Army Emergency Relief Fund, 350 Eastman Road, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857.
George Kapono Lua Jr., 61, of Honolulu died last Wednesday. He is also survived by sons George K. III and Kimo P. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Sunday.
Gene Kaneapua Richard Jerome Martin III, 9, of Kauai died Sunday in the Queen's Medical Center. He is survived by parents Anaik Martin and Roger Lasky, grandparents Richard and Brenda, and great-grandparents Stitch and Gloria. Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday at Kualoa Ranch/Secret Island. Casual colorful attire. No flowers. Condolences may be sent to the family at P.O. Box 16733, Duluth, Minn. 55816, or donations suggested to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kauai.
Grace Fujiko Muraoka, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Kalihi Auto Parts part owner, died May 7 in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Stanley K.; daughters Hilda R. Tanaka, Nancy S. Horita and Beatrice M. Hashimoto; brothers Kikuji and Edgar Himeda; sisters Asayo Tamura, Helen Saifuku, Harriet Matsuoka and Masako Yamamoto; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Mutsuo Okuda, 76, of Hono-lulu, a retired F & N Nomi Associates employee, died April 26 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Kanichi and Eikichi, and sister Agnes Fujiwara. Private services.
Arthur W. "Swede" Parelius, 76, of Aiea, a steel guitarist for Germaine's Luau and the Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club, died last Wednesday in Pearl City. He was born in Massachusetts. He is survived by wife Florence and sisters Ingrid Hem and Elsie Andersen. Private services.
Hilda Fontes Rapoza, 80, of Kurtistown, a homemaker, died Sunday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Keaau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Harold Sr., Robert, Nicholas and Charles; daughter Gwendolyn Dickenson; brother Manuel Fontes; sisters Mildred Rapoza, Geraldine Leite, Beatrice Currie, Irene Oliveira, Ethel Maloney and Viriginia Ah Yo; 15 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. today at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 3:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Maria P. Reclamado, 90, of Waipahu died last Wednesday. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Paz Obungen, Gladys Temple and Telly Adriatico; brothers Liberato and Andres Pedro; sister Priscilla Alejandro; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Virginia Fiesta Reloj, 74, of Honolulu, a Hawaiiana Management Co. janitress, died April 23 in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Anastacio; sons Alfredo and Romeo; daughter Helen Panen; brothers Vicente, Johnny, Jose and Isidoro Fiesta; sisters Felisa Calantoc, Monica Fernando and Hilaria Paguirigan; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Catholic Church, 3300 Ala Laulani St. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
James Benjamin Silva, 87, of Mililani, died May 11 in Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Monday.
Alexander L. "Alex" Teixeira, 85, of Aina Haina, a retired carpenter millman for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Public Works Center, died Sunday in Honolulu. He was born in Hono-lulu. He is survived by wife Agnes J.; sons Alexander "Lance" Jr., Richard S. and Robert J.; daughter Wanda Sonogina; sisters Evangeline Costa and Ethel Martin; 18 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Masaaki Tokito, 77, of Hono-lulu, a retired Kobayashi Travel tour guide, died May 11 in Japan. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Aiko, sons Mark H. and Mike, brother Motokiyo, sisters Sadako Sato and Yoshiko Sudo, and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Clarice Namie Tsuchiya, 59, of Kaneohe died May 11 in St. Francis-West Hospice. She is also survived by mother Clara N. Watanabe. Casual attire. No flowers. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Monday.
Leonard Rodrigues "Leo" Vasquez, 56, of Keaau, Hawaii, a martial arts instructor and a professional boxer, died Sunday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by son Frankie, daughter Regina, brother Larry and sister Sandra Purdy. Private services.
Tuk Chong Wong, 86, of Ho-nolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist, died May 11. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Grace P.; sons Randall W. and Gary W.C.; daughters Paula and Angela B. Wong and Julie W. Smith; brothers Robert T.W. and Henry T.M.; sisters Ruth Ching, Laura Pang and Lucille Hee; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Gary Mitsuo Yaji, 82, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village bartender, died last Wednesday in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sons Gordon, Michael, Russell and Marshall; daughter Brenda Kamitono; brother Larry; sisters Dora Kameda and Clara Kanno; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. 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.