Carlita Arcilla Bajinting, 79, of Wailuku, died Aug. 28, 2003, in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Francis, Michael and Anthony; daughters Victoria Torres, Patsy Davis and MaryAnn Perreira; brothers Narciso "Joe" and George Arcilla and William and Conrad Razo; sisters Mamerta Souza, Frances "Atang" Sevilla, Leonarda "Narda" Asuncion and Frances Silva; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church in Kahului. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Ariana Ka Wahine O Kalani Briseno-Phan, infant daughter of Stefanie Briseno and Hung Phan, died Aug. 23, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by brother Alijah, sisters Aiyana and Alicia, and grandparent Lisa Jaso. Private services.
Josephine Badayos Kaai "Jojo" Bungat, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul; sons Gilbert Kaai, George Silvano, Richard Dameg and Alvin Bungat; daughters Patricia Agcopra, Barbara Ducosin and Yvette Vasques; sister Mary DeAsis; 48 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Henry Kam Wah Chee, 83, of Honolulu, a retired city employee, died Aug. 21, 2003, in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gladys; son Warren; daughter Lorene Ito; brothers William, George and Cullen; sisters Betty Ching and Rose Young; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Edward Panailike Fuentes, 66, of Waipahu, died Aug. 20, 2003, at home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Priscilla E.; sons Edward, Guy, Leo, Joseph "Shawn" and Timothy; daughters Laverne Paulo, Paulette Young and Roxane and Pualani Fuentes; hanai daughter Imelda Boyles; brothers Louie, Joseph "Sonny" and Benny J.O.; sisters Katherine K. Lara, Elizabeth "Betty" Quijano, Marylee "Nancy" Willis and Mildred "Lani" Ibous; 29 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Albina "Binang" Gabonte, 95, of Kahului, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Manuel Pascual, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Maui Evangelical Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception to follow at Gabonte's residence.
Michael Jameson "Mike" Gott, 72, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and a professor at Chaminade University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Dolores; sons Mike, Pat, Hal, Mark, Terry, Jeff, Bob and W. Mark; daughters Cathy, Cindy, Jami, Linda, Susan and Lisa; brother the Rev. Pat; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 114 Makawao St., Kailua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Franciscan Retreats, 16385 St. Francis Lane, Prior Lake, MN 55372-2220.
Charmaine Esther Infiel, 46, of Honolulu, a Tops Restaurant cook, died Aug. 18, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by caregiver Donna Villanueva; brothers Leroy and Maximo Jr.; and sisters Maxine Tanuvasa, Rachel Infiel and Pearl Roberts. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Friday at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Myrtle Ann Kalawaia, 68, of Kahului, died Aug. 30, 2003, in Kula Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Leslie L., brothers Wendell and Dale, sister Patricia Morse, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m.
Roland Y. Kanemaru, 70, of Wahiawa, a retired U.S. Army National Guard major, died Aug. 23, 2003, in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Roger, daughter Teri Yee, brother Norman and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Alvin Chew Mang Lau, 71, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Transportation employee, died Aug. 21, 2003, at home. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by brother Herbert and sister Velma Dang. Private services.
Ah Kong Lum, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Young Brothers Ltd. auditor, died Aug. 27, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Annie; brothers Paul, Joseph and John; and sisters Elsie Chang and Betty Lee. Visitation: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Elizabeth R. "Beth" Medina, 49, of Kahului, died Aug. 28, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by father the Rev. Jeremias, mother Elisa, brothers Lemuel and Mishael, and sisters Merosalie Amboya and Merely R. Spitzer. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kahului. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku.
Katsuto Nagaue, 89, of Honolulu, a retired certified public accountant and co-owner of Nagaue & Nagaue CPAs Inc., died Aug. 22, 2003, in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by wife June, sons Nelson and Lowell, daughter Beverlyn, brother Yukio, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kimie Obata, 95, of Kaneohe, died Aug. 18, 2003. She was born in Kumamoto, Japan. She is survived by sons Harry H., Richard T., George M. and Walter Y.; daughters Myrtle O. Nishii and Shirley Lee; sisters Gladys Aramaki, Margaret Yamada, Patsy Park and Harriet Pellerin; 16 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Leonor Cadiz Ponce, 80, of Waipahu, a retired Hawaiian Tuna Packing Co. employee, died Aug. 21, 2003, in Nuuanu Hale. She was born in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Romulo, Maximo, Pedro Jr. and Dante; daughters Rosalina and Rosita Ramiro and Ceferina Sagayadoro; brothers Blas and Juan Cadiz; 29 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7:15 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Kensuke Tamayose, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2003, at home. He was born in Honokowai, Maui. He is survived by wife Kikuye; son Kenneth; daughters Karen, Kathleen and Kay; and sister Yuki Nago. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Hazel K. Tanaka, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Aug. 24, 2003, at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gary, Stanley Y. and Steven; daughter Susan Matsushima; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Takeo "Frank" Yanagida, 81, of Aiea, a retired mason foreman, died Aug. 26, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Bertha; sons Albert, Dr. Michael and Russell Ikeda; daughters Lynn Keliihoomalu, Sara Colleado, Gale Kusumoto and Violet Yamanouchi; sisters Kay Frye, Terry Masuda and Esther De Hamer; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. 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.
