Hazel Kaneakamakaeealani Kahookele "Aunty Hazel" Aragon, 80, of Kailua, died Sept. 6, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by sons Joseph A. Jr., Thomas D. and John I.; daughter Mary Ann K. Leite; brothers Herbert, William and James Kahookele; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:45 p.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Bertha Ho Baptiste, 94, of Hilo, a teacher at Pahoa, Olaa and Riverside Elementary, died Sept. 8, 2003, in California. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Alan J., daughter Betty Ann May, sisters Florence Lum and Margaret Lau and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. next Monday at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to a charity.
Nobuko Bouslog, 85, of Manoa, a retired University of Hawaii at Manoa mathematics instructor and a teacher of English as a second language for senior citizens, died Sept. 1, 2003. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Christopher, daughter Ann, sister Taeko Suzuki and two grandchildren. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Sept. 28 at the family home. No flowers. Donations suggested to Honolulu Academy of Arts or Sister Maureen Keleher Center, St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu 96817.
Alice Seu Chong, 95, of Honolulu, a retired registered nurse, died Aug. 25, 2003, in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Albert Siu and Thomas Seu; and sisters Lily Hong and Mildred and Barbara Kam, Katherine Nitta and Dorothy Wong. Services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Jyun Hirota, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Aloha Stadium Events manager and former professional baseball player for the Tokyo Giants, died Sept. 10, 2003, in Beverly Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Ewa Beach. He is survived by wife Ruth; sons Dean Nakano and Wayne, Glenn and Tobin Hirota; sister Helen Kikawa; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kenji Mizutani, 93, of Honolulu, a retired S.H. Kress and Co. assistant manager, died Aug. 31, 2003, at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Edna M., son Miles, daughters Patricia Okamura and Susan Murao, sisters Edith Inouye and Kathrine Kamemoto, and eight grandchildren. Private services.
Huong Thi Nguyen, 70, of Honolulu, formerly of Vietnam, died Sept. 12, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by sons Anh, Xuan and Sanh; daughters Tuyet, Hong, Loan Le, Diep, Trang and Tu; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Edward Wah Yip "Eddie" Pang, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Wing Sing Corp. owner, died Sept. 10, 2003. He was born in Chung Shan, China. He is survived by wife Ruth C.; sons Wilfred and Randall; daughters Phyllis Fernandes, Rebecca Tamanaha and Muriel Rasmussen; brothers Yung Poon and Kam Cheung Pang; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Felicisima Tacang Parras, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Lipay Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Irineo, sons Pablo and Romulo, daughter Rufina, five brothers, two sisters and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 8:45 a.m. Saturday at the Crusaders of the Devine Church, 569 California Ave. in Wahiawa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.
Rebecca Kanani "Becky" Rapoza, 43, of Kapolei, died Sept. 10, 2003, at home. She was born in Anaheim, Calif. She is survived by husband Jerry, father Joe Jones, mother Celestia T. Lawton, brother Dalmas Jones and sisters Joreen Haae and Shanlyellen Meyers. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11:15 a.m. Thursday at United Gospel Fellowship, 95-061 Waimakua Drive, Mililani. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lawrence Wah Hung Tom, 71, of Honolulu, a retired city Waste Management Division employee, died Sept. 11, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Wayne N. Tom and Lawmont Kealaula, sister Mildred Whitford and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yuriko Tsumazawa, 80, of Waipahu, a retired cashier and sales clerk, died Sept. 4, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Carolyn J.T. "Carrie" Toyama, sisters Janet Watanabe and Jerry Bentley, and one grandchild. Private services.
Hattie Kum Hung Hee Wong, 99, of Honolulu, a retired Kaewai Elementary School teacher, died Sept. 2, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Winston P.L., Carrington P.Y. and Creighton P.W.; daughter Rennie Matsumoto; sisters Gladys Chun and Lillian Au Young; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Takashi Yamamoto, 89, of Aiea, a retired County of Hawaii road crew supervisor, died Aug. 27, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Gary I. and Myles T.; daughters Elaine K. Ching and Carol M. Davis; sisters Asako Sato, Helen H. Komo, Frances T. Imamura and Chizue Yamamoto; six grandchildren; and three 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.
