Suichi Arakawa, 90, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Grocers employee, died Aug. 4, 2003, at home. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by son Herbert; daughters Betty Tominaga and Violet Nishihara; brothers Walter, Shuye, Richard, Harold and Shuroku "Lefty"; sister Patsy; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Robert T. "Rudy Gonzales" Behrens, 67, of Maunaloa, Molokai, a retired designer and builder, died Aug. 27, 2003. He was born in Spokane, Wash. He is survived by wife Jean, daughter Paula Liddle and two grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes at sea.
Dr. Alvin B. Chun, 70, of Malibu, Calif., a physician and a U.S. Army veteran, died Aug. 10, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Christopher, daughter Alana L. Wetherby, brothers Elroy and Lawrence, and sisters Wilma Yim and Florence Wong. Services held in Oxnard, Calif. Donations suggested to St. Louis Educational Foundation, 3142 Waialae Ave., Honolulu 96816.
Nancy Conklin, 83, of Kailua, a University of Hawaii library employee and a Women's Air Service Patrol veteran who served in World War II, died Aug. 21, 2003, in Kaneohe. She was born in Long Island, N.Y. She is survived by husband Edward, son Larry, daughter Leslie Currey, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. No services.
Talalelei Maliatoa "Lei" Fonoimoana, 86, of Kahuku, a retired federal government heavy equipment operator and a HCAP program worker for Hauula and Kahuku congregational dining centers, died Aug. 22, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Sauniatu, Upolu, Western Samoa. She is survived by children Yvonne Sorenson, Vaitogi Fely, Thelma Lutali, Anthony Kulukulualani and Stella Mulivai; brother Kosena; sister Lemau Taualii; 46 grandchildren; 98 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahuku Ward, 56-589 Puuluana Place. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Laie Cemetery.
Michael L. "Mike" Hinds, 54, of Honolulu, a U.S. Department of Defense shop superintendent at Pearl Harbor, died Aug. 24, 2003. He was born in East St. Louis, Ill. He is survived by wife Toni; son Myles Neerman-Hinds; daughter Chantal Neerman-Hinds; stepdaughter Chezlani Casar; parents Herman and Ann; and brothers Rick, Dave and Robb. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Ke Iki Beach Bungalows, 59-579 Ke Iki Road, Sunset Beach. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. Loose flowers and leis welcome.
Michael Cornell Huddleston, 57, of Kihei, Maui, a Realtor, construction worker and Marriott employee, died Aug. 22, 2003. He was born in Portland, Ore. He is survived by wife Beverly M.A.; sons Nohea, Kimo, Keoki and Kahale; daughter Lehuanani Huddleston-Hafoka; parents Arlo J. and Elizabeth C.; and 11 grandchildren. Private services.
Mitsugi Kanetani, 84, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired machinist for the former Puna Sugar Co., died Aug. 22, 2003, in the Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by brothers Shiro, Masato, Tomeo and Tsuneo. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Ruth Sumie Kuraya, 56, of Honolulu, a city Department of Finance supervising account clerk, died Aug. 26, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Yoshie and sister Charlotte Nakamura. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Phyllis Gay Logan, 64, of Ewa Beach, a retired office manager, died Aug. 26, 2003. She was born in Santa Monica, Calif. She is survived by husband Dennis E. and sisters Penney Eppenger and Lee Farcus. Private services.
Bert Goro Numazu, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Navy Public Works Center inspector, died Aug. 22, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Wesley G., six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary, East Chapel. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Mitsue Obayashi, 97, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2003. She was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. She is survived by son Henry; daughters Mildred Kawano, Mae Lum, Doris Umemoto and Susan Kaisaki; sister Midori Yamashita; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Thomas L. "Kamaki" Pickard IV, 26, of Kahuku, died Aug. 20, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Thomas III; sister Tori Ann Ahyou; grandparents Thomas and Beatrice Pickard, Henry Leslie III and Stella Thompson; and step-grandfather Carroll R. Thompson. Services: 9-11 a.m. Thursday at St. Roch Church in Kahuku.
Ellen Harumi Suda, 69, of Honolulu, a retired garment factory cutter, died Aug. 21, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Mutsuo "Charles"; brothers Louis, Thomas and Robert Muraoka; and sisters Audry Shimizu, Ruth Kotz, Jane Chin, Edith Morisako and Betty Kaneshiro. Private services.
Arthur Swartz, 73, of Sarasota, Fla., a retired salesman, owner of Providence Trading Co. and a U.S. Navy veteran, died Aug. 21, 2003, at home. He was born in Providence, R.I. He is survived by brothers Arline Abrams and Nathaniel Swartz. Services held at Warwick, R.I.
Kenneth Nyuk Yin Tyau, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Alice A. Chuang-Tyau, daughter Merilyn Chuang-Tyau and sisters Caroline and Gertrude Mau, Sybil Ruggles and Priscilla Simms. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church, 720 N. King St. Call after 9:30 a.m.
Rita Alayvilla Villon, 87, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Lihue Plantation field laborer, died Aug. 20, 2003, in Kahukui, Maui. She was born in Lapog, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Floresto V., Atelano, Jaime Sr. and Rudy; daughters Anunciacion Martinez, Julie Bernades and Mercie Streeter; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Rosary: 8 p.m. next Friday at 4868 Laukona St., Hanamaulu. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Sept. 6, 2003, at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Masako Yokoyama, 83, of Kailua, a homemaker, died Aug. 21, 2003, in Kailua. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Lewis and George, brothers Yoshi and Mitsuyoshi Miyamura, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary published yesterday.
Hazel Yuki Yoshimura, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Aug. 17, 2003. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Roy Y., daughter Kathleen K. Ahuna, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. 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.
