Edward Keli'ikanaka'ole Akiona, 86, of Hilo, a retired electrical supervisor at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, died May 25 at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Edward M., daughter Misae S. Wela, brothers James and Lloyd Sr., sisters Leonora Kaukai and Eunice Seward, and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Charles P. Bernard, 96, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired Oahu Plumbing sheet metal craftsman, died May 20 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Marlene "Winkie" Helela, caregiver Trini Villabrille, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Bette A. Boardman, 75, of Honolulu, died Friday at home. She was born in Boston. She is survived by sons Dana and Daryl, daughters Denise Rennick and Doreen Tanzella, companion Satoru Fujikawa and seven grandchildren. Services will be held in Massachusetts.
Margaret Leong Chang, 83, of Honolulu, a retired clerk typist at Fort Shafter, died May 23 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Cowan; daughter Corliss Ota; brother Tahn Chow Leong; sisters Lillian Wong, Rose Teruya and Bow Chu Goto; and one grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Rose G.S. Chang, 73, of Honolulu, died May 6 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honaunau, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Bert and sisters Annie Cho, Esther Ambo, Kathleen Kim and Nodie Carskedan. Private services.
Arthur "Sonny" Ching, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 31 machinist, died Friday in St. Francis Medical Center, Liliha. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Richard. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Raymond Kong Chong, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Advertiser linotype operator and printer, died Wednesday in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sophie S.U.; son Brian; daughters Cynthia Enanoria and Lori Roncka; brothers Robert and Lemuel; sisters May Chun, Margaret Young, Elaine Wong and Drusilla Chong; and three grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Michael Mello Hernandez, 56, of Kaneohe, a landscaper, died May 19 in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Michael Tyler and Carmelo Hernandez; daughters Teresa, Anita and Amy; mother Emily Wakimura; stepfather Isaac "Take" Wakimura; brothers Allen and Steven Hernandez, John Ward and Clem Rodrigues; sisters Edna Ramos, Shirley Batungbacal, Wanda Porfiro, Adeline "Dede" Wise, Dolores "Cookie" Barboza and Rosita Hernandez; and eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Edward Iwao Higa, 72, of Honolulu, a retired chief investigator for the state Attorney General Department, died May 23 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife May Y.; sons Dexter T. and Roland S.; daughter Patricia Y.; brothers Katsumi, Rikio, David and Larry; sisters Midori Tamaki, Esther Tanaka, Lillian Kashiwabara and Kiyono Au; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Leslie Hideyasu Higa, 77, of Iowa City, Iowa, a retired dentist for the University of Iowa's oral surgery department, died March 25 in Iowa. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lila; sons Mark and Elliott; daughter Elizabeth; brothers Duane, Stanley and Tom; sisters Elsie Tamashiro and Evelyn Jittu; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. A military service will be held 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Erdman Kaenakai Kawelo, 56, of Waipahu, a musician, died May 14 in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Erdman Kawelo Jr. and Howard Gilb; daughters Virginia Mole, Sarah Luafalemana and Nani Kawelo; brother Bill Jr.; sisters Amy Leong, Wilma Perrin and Clover Valentine; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Fukie Kodama, 85, of Waipahu, formerly of Lahaina, died May 8. She was born on Maui. She is survived by sons Paul, Lawrence and Gordon; daughter Karen Nakamura; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Albert Kai Won Lee, 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal government employee, died May 16. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Wilfred and Kai Leong; and sisters Evelyn Chan, Phyllis Young, Doris Duffey, Grace Smallwood and Becky Lee. Taoist services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.
Collen Chang Sung Lee, 81, of Honolulu, died May 25 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kimo R. and Richard K.S., daughters Cathy E.H. Ro and Joni J.H. Lee, sisters Sarah Lee-Anzai and Barbara Hamasaki, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Hiroshi "Sparky" Matsumoto, 82, of Pearl City, a retired Funasaki Plumbing plumber, died May 21 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Pearl City. He is survived by sons Howard M. and Glen T., sister Nora Matayoshi and five grandchildren. Private services.
Eleanor Yooko Miyashiro, 66, of Kailua, a retired Bank of Hawaii teller, died May 24 in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Tsuneo "Mike," son Kyle A., daughter Pamela and sisters Jean Yamada, June Okino, Eva Hirano and Nancy Kikuchi. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Larry Matsuo Miyashiro, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Universal Motors auto mechanic, died May 17 in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Patsy T., sons Ronnie and Gary, and daughter Sandra. Private services.
Amy Miyoko Muranaka, 86, of Hilo, a retired guava farmer, died Friday in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Robert and Kenneth; daughters Ellen Okano, Karen Johnston and Gale Hawkins; sister Chiemi Yoshina; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Edward Yasuo Nakahara, 61, of Aiea, a retired fiscal analyst for the city's Department of Budget & Fiscal Services, died May 25 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Diane M., daughter Lesley Ann F., father Wallace K. and brother Kenneth. Private services.
Matildita Valdez Pagala, 59, of Honolulu, a former registered nurse at Maluhia and Nuuanu Hale, died May 15 at home. She was born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Alfred; daughters Glenda Soliven and May Dean; parents Doroteo Sr. and Manuela Valdez; brothers Isidro, Doroteo Jr., Wilben, Christopher, Michael J. and R-Nel J. Valdez; sisters Lydia Carpio, Fely Baluyot, Rosie Luis and Maribel Montero; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
John Francis Piert, 84, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired fabrication manager for a specialized automated construction equipment company, died May 10 in the Life Care Center of Kona. He was also a U.S. Army veteran and member of the Army National Guard. He was born in Vancouver, Wash. He is survived by son John, daughters Sandra and Sharon Fitch, sisters Elizabeth Lang and Louise Sanders, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held in Idaho.
Marsha Kuualoha "Midnite" Pohaku, 40, of Hilo died Thursday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by fiance Kanani Santiago, daughter Kia and sisters Lee and Martha. Private services.
Leon Deguzman Valdez, 86, of Honolulu, a retired McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co. stevedore, died Wednesday in Maluhia Hospital. He was born in Dasay, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Rudy and Edward, daughters Rosita Gustafson and Josie Wong, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Setsuko "Jean" Yamao, 74, of Waipahu, a retired Maui Divers of Hawaii Ltd. jewelry polisher, died May 21 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Tilden, daughters Clarice Kahele and Cheryl Francis, sister Hatsuko "Nora" Shimoda, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual 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.