Marguerite "Margie" Amodo, 89, of Honolulu, an A.D. Castro Real Estate employee, died Sept. 18, 2003, at home. She was born in Allentown, Pa. No survivors. Private services.
Hilda Nakamura Chong, 87, of Hilo, a retired poultry farmer for Chong Poultry Farm and owner of Ainako Cash and Carry, died Sept. 21, 2003, in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Donald, Robert E. and Wayne; daughters Faye Ann Moore and Maryjane Amaral; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at United Community Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park.
George E. Eise, 83, of Kihei, Maui, a hotel bartender, died Sept. 21, 2003, in Kahului. He was born in Missouri. He is survived by wife Opal L., son Bruce L. Gleave, daughter Karen A. Ingles, brothers John and Joe, sister Clara and three grandchildren. Private services.
Lowell "Rebel" Johns, 63, of Waianae, a retired Chevron Hawaii Refinery head operator and U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance technician, died Sept. 14, 2003. He was born in Danville, Ky. He is survived by sons Raymond and Darrell Gonsalves and Lowell T., Allen, Steve and Robert Johns; daughters Donna Martin, Florence Scott, Darlene Simeona, Elizabeth Theodore, Dolores Gordon, Christine Hurt and Diane and Linda Johns; hanai daughter Shirleen; former wife Marcella; 26 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a hanai grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m.
Robert Keoni "Bobby" Johnson, 49, of Kailua, a journeyman plumber, died Sept. 19, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wanda "Girlie," sons Keith "Keoni" and Kollin "Kai," daughter Kylee "Ano" Cedeno, parents John "J.C." and Lei, hanai brother Wayne Keanini, sisters Keano Nakamaejo and Kauanoe Johnson, hanai sister Beverly Katz and six grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Second Ward, 349 Kailua Road. Call after 8 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Kailua Beach Park.
Eisen Namauu "Ike" Kahue, 50, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Dredging and Steel Home Builders employee, died Sept. 10, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers James, Emerick, Robert and Eric; and sisters Roberta Bontog, Elmyra Pirga Sr., Mary R. Louis, Raynell Namu, Nicole, Jacqueline and Rochele and Ednel Kahue. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joji Konoshima, 83, of Hawaii and Washington, D.C., an assistant professor, labor organizer, political adviser and president/co-founder of U.S. Asia Institute, died Sept. 17, 2003. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by brother Akio and sisters Toshiko Nakata, Carolyn Callner and Sumiye Konoshima. Services to be held in Washington, D.C. Donations suggested to U.S. Asia Institute or charity.
Sadako Kusano, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, a retired J.C. Penney Co. sales associate, died Sept. 23, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Pat Sanden; brothers Larry and Melvyn Kitsuki; sisters Janet Martines, Edna Jones, Doris Kanja and Shirley Kitsuki; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1611 California Ave., Wahiawa. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.
Louis A. Laciste, 74, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Air Force civil service aircraft mechanic and U.S. Army veteran, died Sept. 8, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Estelita, son Alan, brothers Jose and Benflor, and sisters Dolores Ballesteros and Carolina Lacar. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.
Cynthia Fung Sam Lee, 70, of Honolulu, a retired St. Francis Medical Center pathology technician, died Sept. 22, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Bernard and Everett, and sister Alvina Choy. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Jose Bangayan Marquez, 95, of Poipu, Hawaii, a retired McBryde Sugar Cane Co. ditchman, died Sept. 20, 2003, in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in San Manuel, San Roque, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by sons E.V. "Mike," Rico, Benjamin, Frank and Jose Gampon; daughter Josephine Gampon; brothers Sylvestre and Benito; sister Agripina; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Salvation Army, 4182 Hardy St., Lihue. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.
Wilma Puanani Marquez, 59, of Aiea, died Sept. 11, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by son Clayton K. Agrade-Marquez; daughter Christine M. Tagovailoa; brothers Elroy Yuen, Kenneth Sam and Ronald Lopes; sisters Grace Abe, Roselle Soon, Anna Hency and Margaret Gerhart; and nine grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Toshiaki Matsushima, 86, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Health employee, died Sept. 13, 2003. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by daughters Kathleen A. Mau, Susan K. Kiyosaki and Rene A. Lui; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.
Albert Rodriguez Moreno, 77, of Honolulu, owner of U-Save Cleaners and Kuhio Cleaners, died Sept. 23, 2003, in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Houston. He is survived by sons Albert Jr. and Conrad; daughters Ana Razzo, Diane Kuni, Linda Moreno, Mona Brooks and Jacqueline Hudspeth; brother Johnnie; sister Ysidra Lopez; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. No flowers.
Sakuichi "Saku" Nagahama, 94, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar Plantation employee, died Sept. 9, 2003, in Honolulu. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Tamiyo, sons Wayne and Ronald, daughter Sally Ito, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Brigido Estrelloso Nemil, 78, of Mililani, a Wackenhut Corp. employee, retired civil engineer and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died Sept. 8, 2003, in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Dumanjug, Cebu, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Teodosia; sons Ceferino, Brigido Jr., Randolf, Paterno, Carlito, Loreto and Joey; daughter Annalee; and several grandchildren. Burial to be held in Dumanjug.
Sofronio Fernando Pascua, 65, of Ewa Beach, a retired Imperial Plaza Condominium maintenance employee, died Aug. 29, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Laoag City, the Philippines. He is survived by son Arnold G., daughters Nanie Ulep and Janet Sario, brothers Remigio Fernando and Rogelio Pascua, sisters Rosario Gonzales and Estrella Dumlao, and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Norman R. Perreira, also known as "Ronnie" and "Armando," 47, of Kailua, a Realtor associate for Clark Realty and hair dresser, died Sept. 14, 2003, in Mexico. He also was a USS Constitution steward. He was born in Oakland, Calif. He is survived by mother Irene F.; brothers Alvarine, Dennis and Stanley; and sister Arlene Boteilho. Mass: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kailua. Call after 10 a.m. Graveside services to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Margaret Tsugi Suzuki, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Lewers and Cooke Builders Hardware Division employee, died Sept. 22, 2003. She was born in Sprecklesville, Maui. She is survived by son Randal Suzuki, daughters Agnes Von Brimer and April Priddy, brother Fujio Sone, sister Elsie Okubo, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Yasuko Takemoto, 82, of Honolulu, a state Vocational Rehabilitation Division program specialist, died Sept. 11, 2003. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Thomas, daughters Naomi Takemoto-Chock and Lisa Goto, brothers Takeshi "Pete" and Shinobu Oshima, sister Eiko Doi and three grandchildren. Private services.
Kunimi Terawaki, 87, of Hono-lulu, died Sept. 1, 2003, in Maluhia Long Term Care Health Center. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Lillian Y. and daughter Ann. 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.
