James Jitsuo Araki, 80, of Kailua, a retired Foremost Dairies supervisor, died Sept. 4, 2003, in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beatrice Y., son Brian S., daughter Nadine M. Berinobis, sisters Masae Kakimoto, and Tokie Higashi, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Raphael Keikialoha'oko 'umoe'uhane Bilan, infant son of Rogelio "Gino" Jr. and Angela Bilan, of Kapolei, died Sept. 5, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by sister Angel; brothers Gabriel and Michael; grandparents Eddie and Linda Aton, Rogelio Bilan Sr. and Leilani T. Greco; great-grandparents Sally Aton and Maria Bilan; and a great-great-grandparent Florence Guerrero. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Babyland II.
Simeon Ordonez Cabus, 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Romana Cabus. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Gordon Tsung Shen Chong, 62, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Beatrice; sons Michael and Matthew; stepmother Rosa; brothers Roger, Elliott and Titus; and sister Carol Valdez. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ, 1054 S. King St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Pauoa Chinese Christian Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Leonard Nauinani Chow, 65, of Gardena, Calif., a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detective, died July 3, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Linda; son Leonard Jr.; stepsons Kaleo, Bryon and Clifton Makaena; stepdaughters Sheila Makaena, Glynis Kamekona and Patricia Raymond; sisters M. Lin Chun and Gail Miraflor; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahala/Kaimuki Chapel, 4847 Kilauea Ave.
Gloria Keaonaona Collins, 63, of Puna, Hawaii, a homemaker and U.S. Army veteran, died Sept. 10, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by husband Roger; son Curtis; daughters Cathy Tuell, Corine Wong and Cherise Collins; brothers George and Ben Kaauamo; sisters Candance "Lani" Akre and Adrien "Noe" Alconcel; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire.
Eustaquio "Taquio" Daliva, 84, of Wailuku, died Sept. 11, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florasol, son Efren, daughters Merlyn Nagata and Linda Dunn, brother Eusebio and six grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church in Kahului. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick/ Norman's Mortuary. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park.
Alan Douglas Daugherty, 44, of Waianae, a retired U.S. Navy petty officer first class, died Sept. 9, 2003, at home. He was born in Port Jefferson, N.Y. He is survived by parents Robert and Iris Daugherty, brother James and sisters Enid Daugherty, Doreen West and Dorcas Milligan. Services to be held in Bushnell, Fla.
Juanita C. Ellacott, 78, of Kekaha, Kauai, died Sept. 8, 2003, at home. She was born in Troy, Ala. She is survived by husband William F. and daughter Laura L. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Kauai Hospice.
Yoshiye Okase "Louise" Hirata, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Finance Realty paralegal secretary, died Aug. 31, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Stanley D., brother Kaneo Okase, and sister June Matsumura. Private services.
Tsuruko Katekaru, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 9, 2003. She was born in Aiea. She 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. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Stanley Lee "Stanley Boy" Kihoi Jr., 34, of Wailuku, a self-employed landscaper, died Sept. 5, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by parents Stanley and Faith, brothers James Kuhaulua and Robert Kihoi, and sister Kalai Sanchez. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at New Hope Maui in Wailuku. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes: noon next Sunday at Laniopoko Beach Park. Casual attire.
Kam Sam Leon, 72, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2003. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Quan Che, son Simon, daughters Yut Hou Fung and Alida Lam, brother Wah Fong Ma, sister Yi Ma and five grandchildren. Private services.
Edward Midel Sr., 78, of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Hilo, a former Flintkote Co. and Guittard Chocolate Co. employee, died Sept. 2, 2003, in Castro Valley, Calif. He was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lorraine P., sons Edward Sr. and Russell Sr., daughter Sundee Amantiad, brother David, sister Jennie Palmer, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services held in Hayward, Calif.
Theodore Matthew "Ted" Morris, 77, of Wailuku, died Sept. 10, 2003, at home. He was born in Newark, N.J. He is survived by wife Betty; sons Theodore Jr. and Edward C.; stepson John Olswfski; stepdaughters Donna Snell and Christine Olswfski; brothers Raymond and Robert; sisters Florence Spankvich, Catherine Elwood, Dorothy Pear, and Rose Barbeau; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao.
Raymond Kunio Nakano, 91, of Honolulu, a retired produce manager, died Sept. 6, 2003. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by two nephews and seven nieces. Private services.
Noriaki Nanamori, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Gladys, sons Wesley and Glenn, daughters Norene Lee and Ann Nanamori, mother Masayo, sisters Florence Shibuya and Mary Manabe, and three grandchildren. Private services.
Winona Diana Pualani Ne, 61, of Waimanalo, a Lanakila Church-Windward teacher, died Sept. 9, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Albert K. Jr.; sons Albert "Kahukula" III, John "Kalani," Leroy K. "Bully" and James "Kapena"; daughter Pualani "Baby Pualani"; brothers George K., Rodgers "Lena," and Henry "John" Naipo; sisters Alice "Puluelo" Naipo-Park and Leinaala Naipo-Akamine; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 8 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 3 p.m. at the cemetery.
Ismael "Smiley" Quimpo, 77, of Waimanalo, a retired laborer, died Sept. 5, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by stepson Clinton Francisco, stepdaughter Nazare Coloma, and brothers Ignacio and Joseph Quimpo. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Ethel Kazumi Sakai, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Rainbow Garden Tea House waitress, died Sept. 5, 2003, in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son George A.; daughter Patsy Nakamura; brothers Walter Kobayashi and Takashi Otsuka; sisters Hilda Saito, Miharu Okimura, Elsie Matsukawa, Beatrice Mizuno, Betsy Takahama, Shirley Yamamura and Rose Hanamoto; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harold Silva, 80, of Wailuku, a retired schoolteacher, died Aug. 17, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Hal, hanai daughter Lori Nogami-Young, and brothers Manuel Jr. and Albert. Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at Diamond Head Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Friday.
Darryl "Sumo" Sumida, 33, of Kailua-Kona, died Sept. 7, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kailua-Kona. He is survived by mother Gwen Brigoli; stepfather Anthony Brigoli; brothers Derrick Sumids and Bodine, Tony, Kalani and William Brigoli; and sisters Michelle Sacay, Kim Pao and Cheryl Brigoli. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Sarah Kanoelani Takai, 57, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Theodore T. Jr.; sons Theodore T. III and Derek N.Q.; daughter Michelle N.; brothers Charles "Kale," Samuel "Yochi," James, Douglas and George Makekau; sisters Emma B. Wallen, Berthaline "Millie" Henry and Jerry Cabanilla; and one grandchild. Services: 12:50 p.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Conchita Orpilla Tenorio, 36, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a Hilton Waikoloa Village room attendant, died Aug. 20, 2003 in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by fiancee Reynaldo Aquino; son Michael K. O.; parents Larry C. and Angela O.; brother A.J.; and sisters Alma Naoe and Marfe, Loriella, Dianne, Divina and Kim Tenorio. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Loreto Orpilla Tenorio Jr., 33, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a Hilton Waikoloa Village room attendant, died Aug. 20, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by fiancee Maribel Tumaneng; son J.B. Kelly Tumaneng; daughter J.M. Kaye Tumaneng; parents Larry C. and Angela O.; brother A.J.; and sisters Alma Naoe and Marfe, Loriella, Dianne, Divina and Kim Tenorio. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Herman Hing Wan Tom, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Kapahulu Pet Store employee, died Sept. 2, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Doreen C.; son Darrell K.; daughter Darlene K. DePeau; brothers Ernest, Hansel, Hansford "Hank" and Joseph; sisters Rose Tyau and Edith Ching; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Louise Yuriko Tomita, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center court stenographer, died Aug. 25, 2003, at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by caregiver Anthony Iwasaki. Services: noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.
Priscilla K. White, 52, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 10, 2003. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Wesley, father Kepualani "Charles" Panui; brothers Joseph, Christopher and Bobby Kaleiwahea and Albert Jr. and Benjamin Wright III; sisters Karen Asuncion-Swain, Doreen Baptiste-Lopez, Darlene Vincent and Selma Wright; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 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.
