David Hiroshi Abe, 63, of Aiea, a retired Aliamanu Intermediate School teacher, died July 4 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Stanley M. Services: noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Christopher Dawn, 50, of Honolulu, a retired retail general manager of a dive shop, died Wednesday. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Karen and brother Jeff. Private services. Donations suggested to the Alana Dung Foundation or American Cancer Society.
Kanonoheliko Kaimanaonalokelani Sherene Domingcil-Janicki, infant daughter of Mokihana S. Janicki and Frank K. Domingcil, of Lihue, died June 23 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She is also survived by sisters Tiara, Kanani and Christi-an Hosino; brothers Kaimi and Kapono Domingcil; grandparents Joseph and Bernadette Janicki Sr.; and great-grandparent Andrew A. Apuna Sr. Services: 10 a.m. next Saturday at Kauai Baptist Temple on Lala Road (on the way to Kauai High School). Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. The family may be reached at 652-0625.
Elsie Gardner, 92, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Jerry Sr., daughter Joyce Gardner Kamekona, numerous brothers and sisters, eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation also from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu, mauka chapel. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kam Chin Hee, 89, of Honolulu, an air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic for the federal government, died June 19 in Hale Malamalama. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Larry and Pat; daughters Cynthia Pearson-Cunningham and Marlene Nonaka; brothers Kam Kee, Charlie and Ed Hee; sisters Emma Lau, Rose Moorefield and Bernice Yee; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Tsuneko Higa, 85, of Waipahu, a retired J.C. Penney Co. seamstress, died last Saturday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by husband Seiki, sons Warren and David, daughters Thelma Mitsuyasu and Jane Liu, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hilda Rapoza Neiva, 88, of Whitmore Village, died June 28 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Phillip "Felix," Emilio, Roy and Paul; daughters Dolores "Dee" and Rosemarie "Mading" Dungca and Linda Ke-a; brothers George S., Benjamin S. and Raymond S. Rapoza; 34 grandchildren; 110 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Carol Mary Paterson, 69, of Honolulu, a Diamond Head Theatre volunteer, died Wednesday. She was born in Vancouver, Canada. She is survived by husband Larry, daughter Kelly Moulson and one grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Nativity Church, 5286 Kalanianaole Highway. No flowers. Donations suggested to Diamond Head Theatre Education Fund, 520 Makapuu Ave., Honolulu 96816.
Floyd Daniel "Bolo" Peahi, 73, of Waianae, a retired Korean War veteran, died July 1. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Cathlyne Kaeha, brother Simeona Maka and sisters Rebecca K. Morrison and Mary K. Ha'o. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Pokai Bay Beach Park. Private placement of ashes at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Ryan Hauoli Racadio, 18, of Kahului, will be remembered in services at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. Leis only. Racadio died July 8 in Maui Memorial Medical Center after the car he was driving struck a tree. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by parents Alfredo and Davlynn, and brothers Dukie J. and Gerard S.E.
Benedicta Aluag Regaspi, 79, of Waipahu, died June 30 in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Aparri, Cagayan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Andrew, Gilbert, Bonifacio and Don B.; daughters Teresita Alcayaga, Helen Tiu and Edna and Patricia Tan; 30 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire.
Mary Nieves Rivera Santana, 81, of Kahaluu Mauka, Kona, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband John Lisares; sons John Lisares Jr., Jeffery and Casey Santana and Steven Rivera; daughters Fanny Brown, Elizabeth LeDune, Olivia Hebler, Judy Santana, Susannah Pacheco and Ruth Berinobis; brothers Romaldo, Julian and Graciano Rivera; 32 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Holualoa Imin Center, Kona (mile marker 4). Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire. For inquiries, call 322-3353.
Dorothy Isami Serai, 94, of Wahiawa, a retired office clerk, died last Saturday in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Roy K. and George K., brother Richard K. Takemoto, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lori Y. Yonamine Tom, 46, of Honolulu, owner of Travel Boutique, died Sunday in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul A., parents Akira and Edith Yonamine, and sister Liane M. Moriyama. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Alban's Chapel at Iolani School. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Suey Jun Kan Tom, 103, of Honolulu, died last Saturday in Palolo Chinese Home. She was born in China. She is survived by daughters Yee Ling Lau and Charlene Tom, and two grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Chinese Buddhist services. Burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park.
Tokiyo Tomita, 89, of Kahului, a Maui Pineapple Co. forelady, died July 2 in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born on Maui. She is survived by sons Melvin "Mike," Wayne Y. and Paul S.; brother Teruichi Akiyama; sister Hisako Kakiuchi; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Liberato C. Viduya Sr., 94, of Pearl City, a retired Dole Co. employee, died Monday at home. He was born in San Fernando, La Union, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Liberato "Libby" Jr. and Robert "Bob," daughters Rosita Hueu and Adeline Uyeda, nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kenneth Hon Wai Wong, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Lualualei Ammunition Depot employee and Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association instructor, died July 2 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Margaret; daughters Starlyn Wong, Gwendolyn Wheeler and Darrylyn Carreira; sister Elsie Chock; brother Raymond Wong; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 10:15 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. 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.