Francis Clarke Akana, 45, of Lahaina, an executive chef in the hotel industry, died Sept. 14, 2003, at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Manulii, daughter Natea, parents Kainoa J. Akana and Frances F. Robello, brother Anthony F. and grandparent Pilares Robello. Graveside services: noon Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery.
William Robert "Bully" Apele, 66, of Kapolei, a retired Hopaco warehouse supervisor, died Sept. 13, 2003, at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Irene O., son Keith, daughter Jodianne Anderson and four grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Violet Fusako Arima, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Tori Richard Ltd. seamstress, died Sept. 12, 2003, at home. She was born in Honolulu. No survivors. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.
Charlene Chiyoko Brady, 69, of Ewa Beach, a retired employee at Kahala Hilton and Kaiser Permanente Environmental Services Division, died Aug. 26, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She is survived by sons Francis, Ernest, Ben and Tom Madeira; brothers Toshio and Minoru Okamoto; sister Kazuko Okamoto; and nine grandchildren. Private services.
Ward Wingate Brown, 84, of Honolulu, a Cost Less Imports owner and retired U.S. Navy captain, died Sept. 19, 2003, at home. He was born in Ohio. He is survived by sons Ward B. and Brad W., daughter Bonnie B., hanai daughter Jan Zukerman, caregiver Louise Santos and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Holy Nativity Church in Aina Haina. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Francisco Cabalona "Frank" Camarillo, 91, of Aiea, a retired Hawaiian Sugar Refinery electrician, died Sept. 3, 2003, in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Paratong Norte, Bangar, La Union, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Magdalena V.; sons Ignacio V., Franklin V. and Melvin V.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Albert Dionapra Espina, 81, of Honolulu, a retired facilities maintenance engineer at Fort Shafter and Fort Kamehameha, died Sept. 9, 2003, at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by son Gonzalo P.; daughters Dianne L. Miller and Yvonne O. Medina; brothers Sancho "Sandy," Rufino "Noi" Jr. and Federico "Pete"; sisters Christina "Chris" Canete and Rosalia "Rose" Lasit; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Friday.
Michael "Gelo" Gonsalves Sr., 75, of Makaha, a Hawaiian Princess maintenance employee, died Sept. 9, 2003, at home. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Duwayne; sons Michael, Darren "Kalani," Dwight, Michael Jr., Reginald Sr., Robin, Glenn, Patrick "Tootie," Donovan and Jonathan "Jon Jon"; daughters Shawna-Lynn A. and Mary Alice "Sam" Gonsalves, Teresa "Leeli" Magno and Vanessa Soto; brothers Jaime Maldonaldo and Clyde Gonsalves; sisters Caroline "Nena" Carrizosa and Hazel Balai; 30 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Fusae Hayashi, 80, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired T.T. Kuramoto Store salesperson, died Sept. 21, 2003, in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by son Craig, daughters Kathleen Yamamoto and Sarah Young, and six grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Eleele Baptist Church. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Pacita "Pat" Hegarty, 60, of Ainaloa, Hawaii, formerly of Ewa Beach, a retired Makalapa Elementary School custodian, died Sept. 15, 2003, in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband John J., sons Sean and Donovan L., brothers Elpedio "Pete" and Irenio Domingo, and two grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Yookichi Honma, 79, of Kaumakani, Kauai, an Olokele Sugar Co. mechanic, died Sept. 12, 2003, in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Ayako, son Wade K., daughter Karen T., brothers Hiroshi and Alan K., and sisters Grace Date and Rin Sakoda. Private services.
Melvin Kam Jun Lee, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired co-owner of Windward Drivers Taxi, died Sept. 13, 2003, in Kailua. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by son Melvin, daughters Ellie Punohu and Lorraine "Lani" Egnatchik, brother Harold "Ah Loon," sister Virgie "Ah Pei" Iona, eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Akiyo Matsumoto, 94, of Wailuku, a Maui Sportswear seamstress, died Sept. 13, 2003, in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by son Frederic, daughters Jean Baird and Diane Polo, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Vernon Frederick Mau, 53, of Makawao, Maui, a self-employed mason, died Sept. 17, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Kula, Maui. He is survived by companion Lourdes Quedding; son Travis Mau-Quedding; daughter Lily; stepmother Mary Jane V.; brother Randall Mau; stepbrothers Herbert Jr. and Wendell Sagon; sisters Linda Victor and Diane Smith; and stepsisters Faith "Cookie" Acang, Jeannie Frankovis and Yolanda Klask. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Genaro Galvezo "Naro" Nacapuy, 77, of Waialua, a retired civil service employee at Schofield Barracks, died Aug. 21, 2003, in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Marina; sons Roy, Ronald and Randal; daughter Gail; brothers Faustino and Antonio; sisters Esther Ramones, Gloria Nahinu and June Teixeira; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Antonio Gascon Raquel, 73, of Wailuku, a travel agent in the Philippines, died Aug. 24, 2003, in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florencia; sons Reuben Raquel and Bonifacio Acosta; daughters Brenda Casaul, Miriam Gadon and Grace Bautista; and 16 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
Mary Badiyo Rosado, 76, of Wahiawa, a retired laundry worker, died Sept. 3, 2003. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dean, Patrick, Douglas and David; daughter Diana Barcelona; brother Manuel Badiyo; sister Isabella Fraser; 23 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m.. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Misao I. Sakamoto, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 16, 2003, in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Morrey, Theodore and Thomas; daughters Sally Matsuoka, Amy Ito and Lorraine Kitagawa; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Domingo Guzman Sator, 75, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 19, 2003, in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Kunia. He is survived by brothers Procisso and Crispin. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Praise Chapel, 1203 Whitmore Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 11 a.m. Saturday at Alii Beach Park.
Dennis Leroy "Turtle" Segovia, Sr., 54, of Puna, Hawaii, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died Sept. 16, 2003, in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sandra "Sandy," son Dennis L. "Kaneki" Jr., mother Pacita, brothers Thomas and Fred, sisters Barbara DeCambra and Emily Segobia, and four grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Additional mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Waimanalo Saint George Catholic Church, Oahu. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Sunday.
Wilton Shiraki, 49, of Hilo, owner of the Grass Cutter, died Sept. 18, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joanne, daughter Tracey, mother Betty and brothers Clayton and Dale. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Steven Michael Snay, 43, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army veteran, died Sept. 16, 2003, at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Evelyn H., father Alfred J., brothers Duane Snay and Bruce Phoenix-Snay, and sister Marie. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Donations suggested to American Heart Association.
Tetsuo Tada, also known as "Butcher" or "Tom," 87, of Wailuku, died Sept. 20, 2003, in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillian, son Ronald, daughters Lydia Furomoto and Donna Grier, brother Susumu Tada, sister Chiyoko Terao, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow at mortuary's dining facility. Burial: 9 a.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park.
Via-Hart Momi Tong, 82, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Nuuanu Hale Nursing Home dietary supervisor, died Sept. 12, 2003, in Life Care Center of Keauhou. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Bruce B.L. Sr.; son Bruce B.L. Jr.; daughters Brenda Duquette, Sylvia Leong, Yolanda Campbell, Jeanne Huihui, Pauline Mena and Laureen Tavares; brothers Alvin K., Warren and Abraham Kauahi and Jeffrey Phipps; sisters Roseline Guthier, Emily Kahai and Mildred Loo; 18 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8-10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire.
Olga Gega Torres, 87, of Aiea, a retired food service employee at Waimano Homes, died Sept. 16, 2003, at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Robert; daughters Olga-Jean Cartajena, Barbara Pagan, Frances Jones and Anita Letreta; brother William Gega; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alice Shizuko Uchiyama, 76, of Honolulu, a retired pastry chef, died Sept. 8, 2003. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Dennis; daughter Sandra Nakasone; stepdaughters Gladys Matsushita, Fannie Kawakami and Amy Pataray; brother Kazu Nohara; sister Florence Kunishige; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina Hongwanji. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Soo Sung Punahele Darilynne Valentine, 47, of Kaneohe, a Christian worship singer, died Sept. 18, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Gilbert "Gary" Jr.; sons Andrew and Matthew "Lokahi"; daughters Christie and Punahele; parents Thomas and Alice "Puluelo" Park; brothers Robert, Russell, Radford and Kaulana Park; and sisters Puamana "Kim" Park, Soonie Park-Ledbetter and Soo Whan "Pumehana" Featheran. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 3 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire.
Josephine "Tinang" Villanueva, 93, of Waimea Valley, Kauai, a homemaker, died Sept. 18, 2003, in Omao, Hawaii. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by son James Alviar; daughters Trini Dumlao, Connie Travis, Rose Whatley, Helen Alviar and Juanita Chandler; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Waimea Sacred Heart. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Cemetery. Casual attire.
Andre Eugene Vonarb, 76, of Kahala, a Hilton Hotels Corp. employee and Hilton Hawaiian Village comptroller, died Sept. 17, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Alsace, France. He is survived by wife Patricia, son Robin, sister Marguerite and three grandchildren. Services held. Donations suggested to Humane Society in Honolulu.
Muriel Dunn Zane, 84, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Coast Guard budget director, died Sept. 3, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wesley and a grandchild. 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.
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.
