Pedro Bitonio Alforo, 95, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Rancho Santa, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Leoncia B., sons Manuel and Severino, daughter Maria L. Bulseco, 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church, 3300 Ala Laulani St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Manabu Aoyama, 82, of Lahaina, a former butcher and cook for Nagasako Market, died July 20, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by brothers "Chic," Shigeru, Herbert and Mutsuo; and sisters Tsukie Oshiro and Geraldine Aoyama. Private services.
Elpidio Barsatan, 76, of Lanai City, a retired Dole Co. truck driver, died July 25, 2003, in Lanai City. He was born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Macaria U.; sons Marino, Coro, Roger and Bob; daughter Lydia Rodriguez; brother Andres U.; sister Crispina; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at ILWU Union Hall. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Lanai Sacred Hearts. Burial to follow at Lanai Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Helen Luia Cabral, 79, of Waianae, a Hickam Air Force Base Headquarters housekeeper, died July 20, 2003, in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Frank and George; daughters Helen Quizon and Barbara Lopes; sisters Katherine Namahoe, Rosalani Alama and Josephine Urcia; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Waianae Sacred Heart Church. Call after 9 a.m.
Laurence "Larry" Callan, 71, of Honolulu, a retired health professional and a former University of Hawaii professor, died July 24, 2003. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by sons Sean, Peter, Timothy, Mark and Christopher; brother Patrick; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Donations suggested to L. Brian Callan Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo No. 1353834142. Aloha attire.
Felisa Calaoagan Capili, 71, of Waipahu, died July 23, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by husband Alfredo; sons Orlino, Arthur, Conrado and Danny; daughters Susan Capili, Ludy Castrence, Teresita Ancheta and Mila Dela Cruz; sisters Marina Mateo and Adelaida Dela Cruz; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Incorrect information ran in an obituary published yesterday.
Linda C. Chock, 63, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2003. She was born in Macao, China. She is survived by husband James, sons Jonathan and David, daughters Christina Quick and Jennifer Chock, mother Winifred Chun and brother Edwin Chun. Private services.
Albert Fukushige "Yankee" Horiuchi, 80, of Honolulu, a state employee, died July 15, 2003, at home. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Helen "Yoshino" Tsuneda and Betty "Haruno" Horiuchi. Private services.
Robert Yuen Seong Liu, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Kapiolani Medical Center Dining Room employee, died July 11, 2003, in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Sam, Calvin and George; and sisters Dora Kraul and Blossom Butler. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mark David Lundgren, 44, of Puhi, Kauai, will be remembered in visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Lundgren was giving four passengers a tour of Mount Waialeale, Kauai, when his helicopter crashed July 23, 2003, killing all aboard. He was born in Scranton, Pa., and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by wife Diane L.; sons David R., Andrew S. and Daniel J.; father Marlowe K.; mother Antoinette M.; brother Kevin M. and Matthew; and sister Anne M. Ward. Casual attire.
Clemente Rivera Martin, 76, of Walnut Calif., formerly of Kalihi, died July 21, 2003, and his wife, Annie Santiago Martin, 73, also of Walnut, Calif., formerly of Kalihi, died July 20, 2003, in California. They are survived by daughters Darlene A. Witt and Debra Herrera. He is also survived by brother David "Bobby" Martin and sister Anita Cunningham. She is also survived by sister Beverly "Kole" Estrella. They are also survived by three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services held in California.
Vinh Thi Nguyen, 74, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died July 27, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by sons Ngoc, Toan and Son; daughters Lai Thi, Yen Thi and Lan Thi; two brothers; and many grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Church. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.
James Masao Onuma, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard ship fitter, died July 19, 2003, at home. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Allen H., Gerald A. and Terrance S.; sisters Stella Samson, Margaret Shinsato, Grace Tamamoto and Edna Nakata; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Shirleyann Lokelani Oto, 52, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died July 16, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. She is survived by sons Richard and Richmond Colipano; daughters Shirley Burrows and Suliana and Shelly Oto; brothers John, Sam, Laurence, Moses, Raymond, Clarence, Jackie, Amos and Steven Kalilikane; sisters Irene Nakila, Francis Hill, Josephine Edwards and Florence, Bernice and Beverly Kalilikane; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Final services and burial to be held on Molokai. Aloha attire.
Thomas P. Piga Jr., 47, of Hilo, a construction worker for Archie Kaawa Construction, died July 25, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Nobu Shimaoka and Thomas Taitano; daughters Kathy Williams, Tomalin Dasala, Angelina Phillips; brothers Richard Cadaoas and George, Richard, James and John Quintal; sisters Pearly Pa, Mary Jane Oliveira, Barbara Hashimoto, Maybelle Okanishi and Pearl, Lizzie and Panzie Quintal, Rose Ramos, Angie Cardines and Linda Kaliawa; and six grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Noric Ancheta Rabago, 24, of Waialua, a Larry's Discount Muffler Wheel and Tire of Waipahu employee, died July 9, 2003, in Waialua. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by sons Sheighden N.U. and Rex U., mother of sons Sheila P. Untalan, parents Ricardo and Cirila N., brothers Eric and Norman, and grandparents Delia Ancheta and Flora Rabago. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Thomas Joseph Roche, 79, of Lahaina, owner of Aloha Luau, died July 28, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Patricia; sons Thomas P., Michael J., John S. and James P.; stepson Patrick Lindgren; daughters Margaret M. Roche, Patricia R. Wicks and Kathleen R. Siegel; stepdaughters Laura Lindgren and Meg Kohn; sister Mary C.; and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 6 p.m. today at Sacred Hearts Church in Kapalua. Call after 4 p.m. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.
Tsutomu "Tomu" Sakuma, 70, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a Waikoloa Development Co. groundskeeper, died July 23, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by wife Thelma C.; son Alton; daughters Debbie Hokama and Jan Mitsuda; brothers William, Yasu, Tsuyoshi and Yoshi; sister Evelyn Nagano; and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Satoru Sasada, 95, of Kahului, a Wailuku Sugar Co. warehouse employee, died July 10, 2003, at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Matsuno and brother Kenneth Fukuda. Private services.
Baker Hideichi Shiroma, 79, of Honolulu, a Mass Transit Lines supervisor, died July 24, 2003. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by son Russell; sisters June Tokumine, Sally Ajufu and Esther Ingram; brothers Howard, Dennis, Stanley and Allan; companion Jo Ann Briseno; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Itsuno Tamanaha, 84, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died July 20, 2003, in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Kahaluu, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Alvin; daughters Edith Hashimoto, Joyce M. Watanabe and Patricia Ishiara; sisters Mitsue Matsuda, Nancy Nakaya and Violet Ogawa; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Mito Tamashiro, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Hanahauoli School custodian, died July 14, 2003, in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Warren E., Walter, Roy and Wallace; daughter Nancy Ikehara; brother Shigeo; sister Kiyo Matsuda; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Gisei "China" Tomiyasu, 81, of Waianae, a retired Gem Construction carpenter, died July 21, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Kaiwiki, South Hilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yoshie, son Patrick S., brothers Mike and Dennis, and sister Momoe L. Morioka. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Incorrect information ran in an obituary published yesterday.
Ethel Noriko Tsutsumi, 89, of Waialua, died July 24, 2003. She is survived by son Wilfred; daughters Eleanor Tamanaha, Nora Anzai and Janet Tayasu; brothers Mike and Harold Imasaka; sister Jean Hayashi; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers. No donations.
Narding Vidad, 50, of Hilo, a self-employed ginger farmer and a former Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association employee, died July 15, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Flora Kalinga Apayao, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Celestina "Sally," sons Sherween and Alan, daughter Lisa DeMotta and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
George Shizuka "Sizer" Yamada, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Amfac purchasing clerk, died July 25, 2003. He was born in Kipu, Kauai. He is survived by daughter Ardath N.Y. Akutagawa, half sister Sumako Murakami and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel. No flowers.
Mary Machado Yannell, 100, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2003, in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Stanley and Howard, brother Frank Machado, seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. 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.
