Eduarda Alverez Baldimor, 103, of Pearl City died Aug. 3, 2003, in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son Alfredo A., four grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and one great-great-grandson. Private services.
Cesar Barut, 82, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. weed controller, died Aug. 11, 2003, at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Harue; sons Jaime, John, Dennis, Rodney, Gary and Randy; daughter Alana Hashimoto; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Genevieve R. Carvalho, 75, of Hilo, a retired Naniloa Resort employee, died Aug. 15, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kukuihaele, Hamakua, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Santos; sons Ernest, Sunny and Robert; daughter Ruby Rios; brothers Albert, Anthony and Frank Rodrigues; sisters Trinidad Borelis and Dolores Rodrigues; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glad Tidings Church. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park.
David S.Y. Char, 83, of Honolulu, a retired automobile sales manager and World War II veteran, died Aug. 8, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Frances; sons Sidney C.L. and Richard C.H.; daughters Estelle Wong and Davilyn Gray; brothers Abraham and Lloyd; sisters Rosalie Goo, Jean Gong, Aileen Lum and Amy Lam; 11 grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Waiokeola Congregational Church, 4705 Kilauea Ave. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Alice T. Chun, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Reef Hotel maid, died Aug. 2, 2003. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by daughter Grace Reyes, sisters Florence Yoza and Rose Nagahama, nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Vernon Sai Chun, 81, of Mililani, a retired federal employee, died Aug. 8, 2003, in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kay F.; son Herbert S.; daughter KC Magata; brother Robert Y.D.; sisters Esther Y.H. Chun, Pauline Lindberg and Daisy Rhodes; and four grandchildren. Private services.
Winifred Ting Goo Chun, 89, of Honolulu, retired owner of C&K Grocery on School Street, died Aug. 14, 2003. She was born in Chung Shan, China. She is survived by son Edwin "Wongie," sister Juana Mow, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary, west chapel. Traditional Chinese Buddhist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Josephine R. "Coco" Cutler, 88, of San Francisco, formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2003, in San Francisco. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by niece Frances Diggins, nephew James Cutler, and hanai family members W. Clay Burchell and Michael Zamperini. No services. Scattering of ashes in Honolulu at a later date. Donations suggested to The Heritage, 3400 Laguna St., San Francisco, CA 94123.
Maria "Riet" Feenstra, 80, of Kihei died Aug. 14, 2003, in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She is survived by husband Cornelis; daughters Marian and Sue Feenstra and Nancy Feenstra-Swenson; sisters Greet Nootenboom, Ger de Ridder and Tini Maaskant; and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Setsuko "Sue" Fujimoto, 84, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, a retired state tax map supervisor, died Aug. 6, 2003, in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brothers Toshiyuki and Elgen, and sister Grace Hirata. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
David Frank Graves, 61, of Kailua-Kona, a furniture retailer, died Aug. 11, 2003, in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Ames, Iowa. He is survived by wife Mary A.; daughter Diana E.; mother Maxine; brother Rodney; and sisters Kathy Anderson, Gloria Little, Lori Myers, Andrea Powers and Janna Petersen. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Call after 8 a.m.
Matilda K. Heeb, 88, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died July 30, 2003, in Las Vegas. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Thomas and Roy Char and Henry Heeb; brothers Clement and Ernest Kong; sister Helen Alves; and six grandchildren. Private services.
Julia Kulia Jones, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired KMBH maintenance supervisor, died Aug. 9, 2003, in Kailua. She was born in Kahaluu. She is survived by sons Benjamin and Conrad; daughters Elizabeth Waialae and Loretta McKeague; hanai sons Thomas and Patrick Osborne and Daniel Brown; hanai daughters Kathleen Zeno, Patricia Forestier and Wanda Brown-Domingo; brothers Manuel and William Sylva; sisters Elizabeth Among, Mary Sylva, Katherine Valdez and Janice Yoneda; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 5 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.
Bruce Jonathan Alakai "B.J." Kapahu, 50, of Kaneohe, an operating engineer, died Aug. 12, 2003, in Kaneohe. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Tracy; sons Jonathan S.A. and Patrick E.K.; daughters Leah M. and Ashley A.; stepchildren Caillen and Christopher Gentzler and Cierra Cluney; mother Beverly; brother Mark; and sister Mayvis. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Haruo Kimura, 86, of Kailua, a retired mason, died Aug. 10, 2003, in Kailua. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by sons Wilfred "Wil," Daniel and Dean; daughters Edith "Edie" and Carol Kimura and Irene Takata; brothers Richard "Tadao" and Conrad "Tatsuo"; sister Harriet Tanji; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Josephine Nawaiopua Kamau Kunewa, 84, of Hilo, proprietor of Paradise Reality Inc. in Honolulu and Kam Tavern and Jojo's Family Liquor in Hilo, died Aug. 11, 2003, at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Karl and Gordon Kunewa and Richard and William Lovell; daughter Louella Gramberg; sister Esther Kanakanui; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Alice Kaleilehua Lewis, 95, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Aug. 6, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by son Sydney P. and Donald A., daughter Leslie San Diego, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Dorothy Okiyo Magee, 89, of Honolulu died Aug. 8, 2003, in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son James A. Smith, daughter Dorothy M. Parsons, brother Henry S. Arakaki, sister Violet H. Oshiro, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Brian Kazuo Matsui, 41, of Honolulu died Aug. 6, 2003. He was born on Lanai. He is survived by parents Donald and Kitoshi, brother Darrell, sister Dorrye Mikasa, and grandparents Harold and Dorothy. Private services.
Haruo Matsushima, 82, of Lahaina, a Maui Land & Pineapple statistical clerk, died Aug. 15, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Haiku. He is survived by wife Cora, sons Rodney and Hal, brother Hideo, sister Asako Nakatsu and two grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Friday at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Casual attire.
Carmen Nereida Morales, 41, of Haleiwa, a Neiman Marcus designer sales associate, died Aug. 9, 2003, in Wahiawa. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is survived by parents Hector Sr. and Nereida, and brother Hector Jr. Private services.
Rose Chitose Murayama, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Ross Sutherland seamstress, died July 31, 2003, in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by sons Kenneth, Clifford and Howard; brother Tatsuo Otaguro; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Sylvia Ulualoha Na'o, 51, of Honolulu died Aug. 9, 2003, at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dennis; sons Dennis Jr. and Andrew; daughters Alberta "Tweet," Denise "Ulu" and Shawn Afo; brother Harry Luhe; and 11 grandchildren. Private services.
Leocadio E. "Leo" Nava, 82, of Lahaina, a retired Pioneer Mill employee, died Aug. 14, 2003, at home. He was born in Balungao, Angasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Leonora N., sons Jesus "Jay" and Alfredo, daughters Jovita Rayray and Nida Dela Cruz, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Church, Lahaina. Call after 7 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. A reception will follow at the residence. Casual attire.
Miyoshi Nikaido, 104, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died July 28, 2003, in Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Gilbert, Nick, George and Ray; daughters Catherine Kiyama, Florence Shiota, Jane Y. Nikaido and Margaret Maruo; sister Beatrice Takahashi; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Carmelita Jimenez Pisbe, 78, of Aiea, an elementary schoolteacher, died Aug. 5, 2003, in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in San Narciso, Zambales, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Antonio N.; sons Antonio J. Jr. and Richard J.; parents Crispin and Rosario Jimenez; brothers Dominador, Urbano, Teodoro, Jose, Eugenio and Manuel Jimenez; sister Paning Viado; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Harry F. Rodrigues Sr., 72, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Cement Co. employee, died Aug. 12, 2003, at home. He was born in Kuau, Maui. He is survived by wife Elaine K.; sons Harry, Howard, Gary and Wade; daughters Wendy Thames and Lisa H. Davis; sisters Carol Santiago, Margaret De Coite and Jenny Brown; brothers Joe and Jimmy Rodrigues, Clarence Rogers and George Rodrick; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lawrence Martin "Larry" Rodrigues, 42, of Honolulu, a Victory Ohana rehabilitation counselor, died Aug. 5, 2003, in Aiea. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Dustin V. Neizman and Lawrence W.M. Rodrigues; and sisters Debra Rodrigues, Lisa T. Olson, Camie L. Kapoi and Michelle Cantere. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 8:45 a.m. Inurnment to follow at the chapel niches.
Rosario Siangco, 79, of Honolulu died Aug. 9, 2003, in Hospice Hawaii Kailua Home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Solomon; daughters Caroline Albano, Dorothy Aranaydo, Natividad Fernandez, Theresa Nobori, Elizabeth Siangco and Ameria Childress; brothers Sylvester Sarsona and Robert and Debe Alvarico; sisters Rosita Paraz and Lorenza Galopo; 25 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park.
Koshiro "Bill" Sonobe, 83, of Honolulu died Aug. 8, 2003, in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by daughter Sandra T. Kuioka; brothers Kenneth, Richard, Paul and James; sisters Ethel Tanaka, Betty Yasui, Evelyn Nakahira and Helen Takeshita; and three grandchildren. Private services.
Hasue Meguro Tamane, 86, of Hilo died Aug. 14, 2003, in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Tetsuo, George and Roy; daughters Lillian Watanabe and Harriet Nakao; brother Masato Meguro; sisters Shizuka and Satsuki Nishimura, Haruyo Uejo and Kimiko Apo; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Minnie Rodrigues Tanigawa, 88, of Aiea, a homemaker, died Aug. 3, 2003, in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Kealia, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Barbara A. and sister Cynthia Montayre. Private services.
Yukio Yamagata, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder, died Aug. 6, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by brothers Tsukio and James, and sister Fumiko Iwamoto. Private services.
Laine K.W.K. Yamaguchi, 27, of Honolulu, a state electrical engineer, died Aug. 7, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Don and Henrietta, sister Sherron and grandmother Nora Fong. Private services.
Ritsuko Young, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Cannery employee, died Aug. 11, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by stepson Kalani, brothers Harry and Lyman Nojima, and sisters Hiroko Nishimura and Florence Furuya. Private services.
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.
