Kazue Iwata Albright, 76, of Aiea, died Sept. 2, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Hideki Izawa and James and William Albright, three sisters, two brothers and six grandchildren. Private committal services at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
Lourdes Siobal Bisquera, 68, of Waipahu, an employee of various food service military installations at Schofield Barracks, Camp Smith, Ford Island and Hickam Air Force Base, died Sept. 4, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Bangued, Abra, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Angel B., sons Petronilo and Crispin, daughters Saturnina Workman and Marcela Fraizer, brother Fortunato Siobal, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha or casual attire.
Honorato Royo "Donald" Castellano, 76, of Ewa Beach, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Rosita T.; sons Darryl, Donald, Duane and Darren; daughters Darlene Cui, Deborah "Dida" White and Dawnell Pasion; brother Buster; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Rafael Pinar "Pitong" Castillo, 90, of Waipahu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Work Center employee and percussionist for the Filipino American Band, died Aug. 30, 2003, in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Asingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Primitiva D. "Ebang"; sons Steven B. and Franklin J.; daughters Pauline C. Yuen, Marylinda Castillo, Roxanne Kinimaka and Dolores Enomoto; and five grandchildren. Eulogy: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Prayer services at noon. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Hisae Doi, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 3, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Dean A., daughter Leora Y. Okumura and two grandchildren. Private services.
Robert Yutaka Goshima, 86, of Honolulu, a retired mason, died Aug. 31, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Cyril, daughters Elaine Mizobe and Doreen Filipo, and one grandchild. Private services.
Sakai Hirai, 92, of Waikele, retired proprietor and salesman for Style Shoe Store, died Sept. 4, 2003, in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Merle E. Tagami, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Tsuruko Katekaru, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 9, 2003. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by daughter Sheila M. Tamanaha, caregiver Richard M. Tamanaha, brother Hideo Shiroma and sisters Yoshiko Takushi, Sadako Yonamine, and Helen H. and Fumiko Kaneshiro. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Kikue Kitabata, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 8, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Howard; daughter Ruth Smith; brothers Minoru and Robert Igarashi; sisters Norma Taguchi, Tokiyo Yamane and Nobuko Miyakawa; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Nieves Juarez Lopez, 103, of Kaauhuhu Homestead, Hawaii, died Sept. 8, 2003, in Kohala Hospital. She was born in Mexico. She is survived by brother Jose Juarez, four grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Private services.
Tokuichi Nagato, 83, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died Sept. 7, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Betty M.; daughter Linda Kawakami; brothers Muneo, Megumi and Ichio; sisters Yurie Yokoyama and Shizue Yoshimoto; and one grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Josefino Rafael Ramos, 57, of Pearl City, died Sept. 3, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Manila, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Flora; daughter Joselene Ramos-Nakanishi; father Manuel; brothers Manuel Jr., Ronnie, Danny, Alex and Ver; sister Remy; and two grandchildren. Service program: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lope Empasis Repunte, 90, of Aiea, a retired Dole Co. employee, died Sept. 3, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Cebu, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nena P., sons Caesar V. Jr. and Marvin Robley and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Chiye Kagimoto Saito, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Kawananakoa Intermediate School administrative services assistant, died Sept. 6, 2003, in Kaiser Medical Center, Moanalua. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Robert, daughters Coralei Nakamoto and Marcia Saito, sisters Sakiko Matsubara and Hideko Kagimoto and two grandchildren. Private services.
Diane C. "Gomes" Simon, 62, of Hilo, died Sept. 9, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Carolyn "Carrie" Simon; daughters Valerie, Shannon and Roxanne Gomes; son George Gomes Jr.; sister Carolyn Jean Kea; brother Frank Simon Jr.; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Kapena Lou Kalanikaioka'ie'ie Smith, 23, of Honolulu, will be remembered in services, 7 p.m. Monday at Kamehameha Schools' Bishop Memorial Chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Smith died Sept. 9, 2003, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Lawrence Smith and Piilani Hew Len, brother Lawrence Esperanza, sister Lori Richards and grandmother Dorothy Smith.
Junichi "Jun" Takahashi, 77, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Motors employee, died Aug. 14, 2003, in Hilo. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Shigeko and sisters Hanami Endo and Aiko Hashimoto. 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.
