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Robert Takao Arizumi, 86, of Honolulu, died June 7 in Las Vegas. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary published Monday.

Walter F. Busch, 52, of Haleiwa, an aviation marine paint distributor, died last Thursday in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in San Mateo, Calif. He is survived by wife Vivian, sons Taylor and Kalani, daughter Ila and parents William and Greta. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Cornerstone Baptist Church. Scattering of ashes to be held on Saturday. Call after 6:30 p.m.

Rebecca Campbell, 73, of Haiku, Maui, a homemaker, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Latrobe, Pa. She is survived by husband Phillip Bose, son Robert Exton, daughters Barbara Exton and Marilyn Crystaloski, two brothers, three sisters and a grandchild. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Campbell residence.

Mildred Marie Chock, 77, of Honolulu, a former Dod's Dry Cleaning employee, died Sunday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Albert "Bobo," daughters Annette Segundo and Wanda "Aulani" Chock, brother Joseph Apolo, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. July 26 at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Zelma Neta Cyr, 72, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died Sunday at home. She was born in South Milwaukee, Wis. She is survived by husband Paul J., sons Tom and Jim, daughters Kathie Dunn and Nancy Olsen, brother Roland Blanchett and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Darrel Gerard DeHart, 56, of Wailuku, a self-employed mason, died July 1 in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Washington. He is survived by wife Kathleen; sons Adam and Christian Miller; daughters Melissa Platiro, Nicole Fujishiro and La'akea DeHart; brother Roy; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Arthur N. Dion, 96, of Kaneohe, a retired entrepreneur and metal artist, died last Thursday. He was born in Attleboro, Mass. He is survived by wife Charlotte; daughters Cheryl McIlroy, Christine Atkin and Constance Longworth; and five grandchildren. No services.

John David Driscoll, 48, of Kailua, a musician and a Kalaheo High School science teacher, died Sunday at home. He was born in Titusville, Pa. He is survived by wife Debra, hanai son Jeremy Williams, hanai daughter Jamie Williams, brother James, sister Frances Hummer, hanai sister Cindy Gwin and four grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to John D. Driscoll Science Scholarship, 619-A Hooulu St., Kailua, HI 96734.

Cyrilla Fidel, 72, of Sacramento, Calif., died Sunday in Sacramento. She is survived by sons Alan and John, daughter Teresa, sister Magdalena Tabcao and five grandchildren. Services to be held in Sacramento.

Gary Golden, 56, of Lahaina, a property manager, died Friday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by son Matthew, daughters Christiane Huntley and Melissa Golden, and mother Verla Trudeau. Private services.

James Joseph Griffin, 86, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by wife Violet, son Michael, daughter Gail Duituturaga, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. No services.

Robert Wayne Hill, 72, of Kalaoa, Hawaii, a retired store manager and a U.S. Air Force veteran, died Friday in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. He is survived by wife Bette; sons Terry L., Robert W. and Keith A.; daughter Joyce Yamagata; brothers Donald and Harold L.; sister Dorothy Horton; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Calvary Community Church, 76-4295 Leilani St., Kailua-Kona. Burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Queen Kaahumanu Highway 19, Mile 89, Kailua-Kona. Casual attire.

Margery King, 91, of Kaneohe, died Friday. She was born in North Dakota. She is survived by daughter Myrna Laubach, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. No services.

Katherine Shigeko Kitagawa, 47, of Hilo, died last Thursday in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by fiance Mel Nakahara; parents Mitsuo and Yaeko; brothers Stephan M., Clifford M. and Bruce K.; and sister Jane Chang. Private services.

Jesus N. Lim, 67, of Kalaheo, Kauai, died July 2 at home. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. The mortuary provided incorrect information for an obituary published Tuesday.

Albert Garcia Louis, 79, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired harvesting supervisor for Kau Agribusiness sugar plantation, died Monday in Kau Hospital. He was born in Olowalu, Maui. He is survived by sons Uresell, Calvin, Norbert, Andrew and Earl; brother Henry; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Naalehu Assembly of God. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Mannette Ann Mazurki, 56, of Kihei, Maui, a salesperson, died Saturday at home. She was born in California. She is survived by mother Jeannette and sister Michelle. Private services. Donations suggested to the Actor's Fund, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Meryl Lupua Medeiros, 73, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard file clerk, died July 7 in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph Jr., son Stanley "Keola," daughters Darnette "Leialoha" DeMello and Meryl "Mopsy" "Mapuana" Martin, hanai daughter Hannah-Lee "Honey Girl" Martin, brothers Eli and Emory Keolanui, 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire.

Larry Masayoshi Nakamoto, 84, of Honolulu, a retired pharmaceutical salesperson, died June 19. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Steven S., daughter Susan M. Yoshimoto, sister Gertrude H. Lee, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Gerald John Patrick O'Connell, 58, of Hilo, president of the former Shuman Lumber Co. in Hilo, died July 8 in the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by wife Jude, son John and sister Judy Davis. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo.

Henrietta Kikue Okamachi, 93, of Kailua-Kona, a retired housekeeper, died Friday in the Life Care Center of Kona. She was born in Keokea, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Mathew Coelho and sisters Mary Kahananui and Annie Coelho. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hale Hoomalu Pavillion on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Interment of urn to follow. Casual attire.

Charles Kakuji Okamura, 93, of Kihei, Maui, owner of See Kay's Drive Inn in Wailuku, died Monday at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Agnes; sons Clement, Damien and Alan; daughters Gerri Radman and Glenna Okamura; brothers Yoshio "Barge" and Takeo "Tuck"; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Peyton Alexander Pineda, infant son of Odeleon Rivera and Jennifer L. Pineda, of Ewa Beach, died June 28 in Kapiolani Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by brother Celes, sister Jackie and grandparent Felisa Pineda. Private services.

Elliott Laurence Sackler, 57, of Honolulu, an executive in the hospitality communications and technology industry, died Friday at home. He was born in New York. He is survived by brother Warren. Scattering of ashes: 9 a.m. Saturday at Kaimana Beach. Beach attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Cornell Hotel Scholarship Fund.

Ralph Rikio Saito, 51, of Aiea, a Hawaiian Airlines chief agent, died July 7 in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Deborah T.; son Chad; daughters Nicole and Chelsea; brothers Charles, Glenn and Wayne; and sister Evelyn Hirokawa. Private services.

Estanislao Salaguban, 93, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. employee, died June 9 at home. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by son Edwin and brothers Hipolito and Florencio. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alan Genichi Shinsato, 48, of Mililani, a self-employed chemical distributor doing business as Industrial Chemicals and Lubricants, died Saturday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia F., daughters Jennifer Rae F. and Kristi Lyn M., mother Shizue and sisters Colleen Shinsato and Marsha Nakamura. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Roy S. Warner, 66, of Hawi, Hawaii, a koa craftsman, died June 24 in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Vernonia, Ore. He is survived by companion Charlotte Neves, sons Cecil R. and Shannon, mother Bernice Osborn and sisters Paulette Houseworth, Deanna Horn and Yvonne Perry. Services: Saturday in Hawi.

Israel Kaimana Wells, infant son of Garrett and Yvette Wells, of Halawa Heights, died July 9 in Kapiolani Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by brothers Garrett Jr. and Joshua; grandparents Charles and Arlene Medeiros and Gloria Wells; and great-grandparents Barbara Figueroa, Delphine Medeiros and John Halemano. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Bishop Memorial Chapel on Kamehameha Schools campus. Call after 3 p.m.

Florence Mew Tai Young, 95, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died July 6 in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Punaluu. She is survived by son Kelvin; brother Robert Leong; sisters Eleanor Chang, Ruby Leong and Frances Plemer; and four grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Ready to Learn, Attention: Tina Lum, P.O. Box 1196, Honolulu 96807.




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.

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