Herbert Yoshinori Ajimine, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Public Works Center electrician, died July 31, 2003, in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Stanford, brother Charles and sisters Carol Kiyabu and Rachel Goo. Services: 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. next Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Jaime Reyes Ancheta, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Deelite Bakery baker, died July 25, 2003, in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Encarnacion; sons Edwin, Alex and Ben; daughters Carmelita Felix and Zenaida Bayan; sister Concepcion Samoy; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Church. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Samuel Ho'omanawanui Bailey, 77, of Honolulu, a retired ironworker, died July 28, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Kylan McCallum, sisters Lily Roberts and Isabella "Bella" Stanton, and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Helen Lorena Bains-Jordan, 79, of Kailua, died July 27, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She is survived by husband William H. Bains-Jordon; sons Richard D., Donald K. and Dale T. Carstensen; stepson John W. Bains-Jordon; stepdaughters Patricia G. Haller and Kathy J. Davenport; brother Bud Mishler; sister Florence Mishler; and two grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation, 3536 Harding Ave., Room 600, Honolulu, HI 96816.
Francisco "Frank" Batungbacal, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop No. 64 wood craftsman, died July 18, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Bataan, the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Terry Mew and Darryln Villaver, stepdaughters LaVerne Bartolome and Colleen Matsushita, brothers Fernando and Alfred, sister Virginia Gemora and eight grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire.
Betsy Lau Ching, 93, of Kapahulu, a former schoolteacher and homemaker, died July 20, 2003, in St. Francis Hospice Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Eunice Wong, brother Norman Lau, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Miranda "Brenda" Ann Crisologo, 52, of Honolulu, a Citifinancial loan officer in Kaneohe, died July 31, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by companion James Pontes, mother Lourdes, brother Ernest and sisters Shirley Nunez, Lorraine Crisologo and Marie Malaluan. Mass: 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 11:45 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Robert Jaquette Davis Jr., 76, of Paia, Maui, a U.S. Department of Agriculture microbiologist, died July 27, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wilmington, Del. He is survived by wife Kathleen S., sons Robert III and Rodman, daughters Kristy Boon and Jan Davis, sister Jacqueline Johnson and five grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date. Burial to be held at Cherry Hill, Md.
Evelyn Josiah "Eva" Franklin, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Education employee, died July 28, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Michael R.; daughters Gloria "Franklin" Castro and Therese and Sheila Franklin; brother Henry "Boy" Josiah Jr.; and sisters Melinda "Kai" Pacho, Myra Shupe and Margaret Anoc. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Chester Kazuo Goto, 76, of Honolulu, a retired McCabbe, Hamilton and Renny Co. Ltd. accountant, died July 13, 2003, in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Makawao, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Cynthia T., son Sanford, daughter Lorraine, brother Harry and two grandchildren. Private services.
Kamatoku Higa, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Waialae Nui Farm dairyman, died July 23, 2003, in Nuuanu Hale. He was born in Nakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. He is survived by sons Roy T., Tokuji and George; daughters Hatsue Miyashiro, Kiyoko Arakaki and Helen Nakasone; sister Kamado Tawata; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Thomas Matsuo Ideue, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Kaunakakai, Molokai, a retired Dole Pineapple Maunalua Molokai supervisor, died July 31, 2003, in Nuuanu Hale Hospital. He was born in Hana, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Louise M.; sons Thomas T.; Wilfred H. and Calvin T.; brother Webb; sisters Edith Sakamoto, Nancy Y. Ideue, Avis Watanabe and Patricia Tamashiro; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary Kimiko Imai, 79, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii food court general helper, died July 28, 2003, at home. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by sons Dicky I. and Paul T.; brothers Don, Dick and Paul T. Miyagishima; sisters Lucy and June Miyagishima, Elizabeth Bundy and Jane Saito; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Richard Nyuk Fah Ing, 89, of Honolulu, a retired federal worker in Fort Shafter, died July 28, 2003. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by wife Olivia and daughter Carol Adarna. Mass: 3 p.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Call after 2:30 p.m. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Fusae Ito, 78, of Waipahu, a retired barber doing business as Ito's Barber Shop, died July 24, 2003, at home. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by son Allan, stepson Walter, daughters Edwina Nishimoto and Phyllis Takara, brother James Kawaguchi, sister Hannah Yee, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.
The Rev. Joel Kauikalehuamakanoi Kai, 73, of Waianae, died July 31, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Madeline; sons the Rev. Joel Kai Jr., Dean Hashimoto-Rabanes, Frank Robawa, Robert Lemafa and Jerry Kanahele; daughters Shane Rombawa-Kai, Nani Kai-Kukahiwa, Alohilani Kai-Lemafa, Iolani Glass and Jessica Kai; brothers Paul and Ernest Sr.; sister Alice; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church, 89-235 Pua Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday. Burial: noon Friday at Nanakuli Hawaiian Homestead.
Agnes C. Kam, 90, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by husband Raymond W.C., sons Gerald H.T. and Wesley H.S., daughter Audrey Kahoohanohano, brother Edward Ching, sisters Kay Woo and Hazel Lum, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Nancy Yoshiko Kamemoto, 71, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel instructor, died Aug. 2, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Mitsugi, sons Robert and Michael, daughter Karen Wago, brothers Donald and Toshio Onaga, sisters Sallie Onaga and Bessie Yugawa, and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Rodney Kuuleialohapumehano Laa Sr., 56, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2003, in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley; sons Rodney Jr. and Daniel; daughters Lisa Felise, Leann Fo and Lynette Laa; brother Peter Jr.; sisters Maxine Keliiholokai, Dorothy Mason, Jacqueline Mathias and Charlene Mahoe; and nine grandchildren. Private services.
Alice Kim Lan Lee, 94, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2003, in St. Francis Hospice in Nuuanu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Winchell Y.L., Eden C.H. and Nathan C.S.; daughter Cynthia Y.H. Lum; sister Dorothy Mock; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Jane Haruko Maeoka, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Kaimana Beach Hotel waitress, died July 18, 2003, in Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Edward K.; daughters Jane N. Murakoshi, Lily Maeoka and Sally Fukuda; sister Hatsue Fukuda; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Alesana Atonio Maiava, 26, of Pearl City, a Wal-Mart heavy machinery operator, died July 27, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Zephanaiah; parents Maiava Atonio and Faagalo Maiava; brothers Kositatino Maiava and Junior Logoai; sisters Mavis M. Alaimalo, Elena Maria Maiava and Evai Logoai; and grandparent Noema Maulupe. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Michiye Nakamoto, 80, of Aiea, a retired Japan Consulate office clerk, died July 29, 2003. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Masayuki, daughter Claire Kurasaki, brothers George and Wilfred Ozaki, and one grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Eric Scott Lono "Rico" Pine, 32, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a self-employed tattoo artist, died July 23, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by parents Claudia and Wayne; brothers Evan, Vernon and Glennon; sister Sharilynn; and grandparents Theodore Ermitano and Florence and Kimo Nakanelua. Private services.
Esperanza Pasion Sadornas, 74, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died July 3, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Nestor P., brother Mamerto Pasion, sisters Maria L. Aseron and Emerenciana Dela Cruz, and three grandchildren. Services held. Incorrect information ran in Wednesday's obituary.
Lucy Kelupaina Santos, 71, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Antone "Tony," Gordon and Cheyenne; daughters Kookie Santos and Lucy "Lei" Harvey; brothers Manuel and Eddie Simmons; sisters Margaret Tuiloma and Josephine Castro; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Agape Dalmacio Tomas, infant daughter of Vincent and Catherine Tomas, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by sister Talitha; grandparents Angel and Emma Dalmacio and Virgilio and Aurora Tomas; and great-grandparents Estefania Zarate, Nicasio Dalmacio and Juana Tomas. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, 1190 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Ethel Yan Shim Yee, 91, of Honolulu, a former owner of Exquisit Grocery, died July 27, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wayne, daughters Charlene Choy and Lisa Yee, and two grandchildren. Taoist services: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial to follow 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.
