Florentina Balicao Bueno, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Hilo Hattie seamstress, died May 18. She was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Amor and Amante; daughters Fe and Amalia Bueno and Doris Mangine; sister Florida Rasalan; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, West Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Frances "Dolly" Delgado, 73, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Tuesday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert, Rodney and Stuart; daughters Cindee and Allison Delgado and Laurie Brame; mother Maria Torres; brothers Albert and Phillip Cruz; sisters Anita Silva and Ann Feliciano; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Lucy Rodrigues Flores, 77, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died May 27 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by husband Samuel; son Calvin; brothers Bobby, Andy and Francis Rodrigues; sisters Margaret Ching and Diane Rodrigues; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Ichiro "Oscar" Fukida, 87, of Honolulu, a retired M.A. Notch Corp. warehouse manager, died May 16. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Grace; daughters Florence Nishida, Elaine Asahi and Jennifer Sakuma; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Brandon Kawehi Gray-Lin-Kee, infant son of Kawehi Lin-Kee and April Gray, of Pahoa, died May 27 in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is also survived by grandparents Pamala Teves, Patsy Ivy, Timothy Lin-Kee and Ralph Gray; and great-grandparents Deanna and Donald Strong. No services.
Daisy C. Ho, 91, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Elaine Kanne and Shirley Zane, sisters Alice Ching and Elsie Ho, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Gladys "Ola" Leinaala June, 74, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Accounting & General Services custodian, died May 20 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert M. and Conrad K. Vierra; brothers Eddie Spencer, Walter Akimo and William and Conrad Kekoa; sister Emma Wright; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Clement Moani Kamakea, 101, of Waianae, a retired Honolulu Gas Co. supervisor, died May 27 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Ray M., hanai son Ray, daughter Virginia K. Walton, sister Emma Rio, 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Kiyo Kanda, 88, of Hauula, a homemaker, died May 28 in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born on Maui. She is survived by sons Harry and Henry Kanda; daughters Thelma and Doris Kanda and Barbara Leu; sister Mitsui Umetsu; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Bertram Takeo Koga, 63, of Honolulu, owner of Bert Service and Sales, died May 27 in Honolulu. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Keith and Kenneth, daughters Caryn Koga and Sharlene Watanabe, and sister Gail Nishioka. Private services. Condolences may be sent to the Estate of Bertram Koga, 2004 Pacific Heights Road, Honolulu 96813.
Roy Hiromitsu Maeyoshimoto, 56, of Mililani, a retired Verizon employee, died last Monday at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Linda, sons Sean and Ryan, brothers Richard and Ralph, and sisters Gladys Teruya and Carol Ikeda. Private services.
Wilfred Henry Malepe Sr., 44, of Kapolei, formerly of Pahala, Hawaii, an airline mechanic for Island Air, died Wednesday in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Won Hwa; son Wilfred H. Jr.; daughter Sherry L.; mother Adelaide L.; brothers William, Wilbert, Wilton and Wilson; and sister Maile Andrade-Abellera. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
The Rev. Norito Nagao, 83, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired minister for various Honpa Hongwanji Missions in Hawaii, died Wednesday in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mieko; sons Andrew, Owen and Glenn; daughters Arlene Valleau and Linda Mitsunaga; brothers Clifford and Robert; sisters Yoshie Kimura, Kikue Nishioka and Michiko Hori; and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Puna Hongwanji Mission in Keaau. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Myra Leilani Oliveira, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Kapiolani Medical Center human resources director, died last Monday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by husband Raymond, son Roy, brothers Solomon and James Kaiona, sisters Inez Stevens and Francine Kaiona, and one grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Karen Jean Wilcox Ragunton, 42, of Wahiawa, died May 31 at home. She was born in Sturgis, Mich. She is survived by husband Richard; son Richard Jr.; daughters Emily J. Quirantes and Jennifer L. Ragunton; father John Wilcox; mother Catherine Denman; brothers Richard, Chris, Larry and Jon Wilcox; sisters Phyllis Rummer, Theresa Tabasula and Carla Foster; and one grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Marcelino Mendoza Sagayaga, 86, of Kahului, died Wednesday in Kula Hospital. He was born in Bacara, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Marina G.R.; sons Ryan and Gary; daughters Josefina Blando, Josefa Sagayaga, Teofina Manglicmot and Mildred Chargualaf; brothers Valentin and Sesinando; sisters Flora and Macaria Cadiz; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Samuel B. Sanchez, 48, of Kahului, a Maui Coast Hotel landscaper, died Thursday at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Januaria C., daughters Venus Ubias and May Bermudez, father Daniel, mother Bonifacia Bayron, brothers Timothy and Tito, and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Michael Tamaki Toyofuku, 46, of Kaneohe, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard computer specialist, died May 29 in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Darlene Tadani-Toyofuku; daughter Beth; hanai children Mewson, Clara and Lily; and sisters Cassandra, Melissa and Ellen. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Manoa Valley Church, 2728 Huapala St. No flowers. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.
Ronald Tsugio Uchida, 77, of Honolulu, a retired McKinley Adult Education golf instructor and retired McKinley High School special education teacher, died May 26 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Sadako; son Russell; daughter Mona Saito; sisters Shigeko Kobayashi, Michiko Frieszell, Elaine Shinozaki and Winifred Tsuruda; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Marie Aveiro Vierra, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Friday in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Gail Benawa, Roberta Alencastre and Beverly Kaku; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: noon Thursday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Aaron Toshiharu Yanagawa, 51, of Honolulu, a certified public accountant doing business as Yanagawa and Associates, died June 1 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by father Milton Y., brother Ray and sister Judy Buntin. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
William Keanuenue Yockman Sr., 73, of Waimanalo, a retired heavy equipment operator, died May 15. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons William K. Jr. and Robert K.; daughters Grace I. Kato, Dancette L. Yockman and EanaePuana; brother Thomas Handler; sisters Julia Yockeman, Julia Pulido and Henrietta Kapiko; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
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.