Ayano "Beatrice" Arakawa, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker died Sept. 16, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. She is survived by husband Nobuyoshi, sons Clifford and Stanley, sister Babs Shimeyo Horita, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Victoria Sung Hye Chai Cintron, 81, of Honolulu, retired owner of Terra Ceramics, died Sept. 24, 2003. She was born in Kawailoa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Kiffa C. Lenthall, Josie A.C. Gardner and Tina C. Gadberry; son Xander Cintron-Chai; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
Michael E. Garrow, 51, of Ewa Beach, a Navy Exchange employee at Pearl Harbor, died Sept. 18, 2003. He was born in Vermont. He is survived by wife Debbie; mother Lois; son Michael; daughters Teresa Valdez and Fredrica McCartney; and brothers Chris, David, Ron and Steven. Services: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Fleet Reserve Association Branch, 891 Valkenburgh St. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.
In Soo Kim, 85, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Sept. 25, 2003, in Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Seoul. She is survived by sons Jung Kyung, Joo Kyung and Jimmy; daughters Ji Yun Cho and Jan Young; brother Young Kyun; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Abraham Kealahou Kuni, 80, of Vancouver, Wash., a retired firefighter, died Sept. 13, 2003, in Vancouver. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Beatrice Papa Kuni; sons Jeffery and Keli'ikamoeau; daughters Ruth Kuni Medeiros, Debbie Kelsey and Michele Kuni; and two grandchildren. No services.
Stanley Kiyoshi Lum, 45, of Kailua, owner of a carpentry business, died Sept. 21, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Arlene Noel, parents Calvin and Nancy, and brother Ray Lum-Chu. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Kailua Beach Park (across from Buzz's Steak House). Casual attire.
Kaaihue Elia, also known as "Sonny" and "Pops," 79, of Waianae, a retired construction worker, died Sept. 16, 2003, in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Eileen K.L.; sons Charles K. and Harrison D.C.; brothers Louis, Daniel and Hiram; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alice Yoshiko Matsumoto, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Washington Place housekeeper, died Sept. 2, 2003, in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Waiakea Camp 4, Hawaii. She is survived by son Robert K. Izumigawa; daughters Betty Saito, Dorothy Y. Lee and Patricia-Gale O. Hayakawa; brothers Frank and William Ajimine; sister Nancy Toguchi; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Yuriko Naito, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2003, in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Hawi, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Kenichi, sons George and Roy M., daughter Betty Hironaga, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.
Eva Ernesto Panerio, 81, of Waipahu, a retired Big Way Supermarket employee in Waipahu, died Sept. 18, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Mamerto "Maing"; sons Dennis and Maing; daughters Jacqueline Blake, April Wolfe, Michelyn Panerio and Cicilia Laboy; sister Wilhemina Peloquin; 24 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Victor Carlos Ramirez, 65, of Kailua, a retired TGI Friday's restaurant manager, died Sept. 23, 2003. He was born in San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by sons Victor Jr. and Sergio Ramirez, mother Adelina, brother Robert and companion Linda Locher. Private services.
Ralph S. "Buck" Rogers, 92, of Denver, a retired Pan Pacific Properties real estate broker, died Sept. 23, 2003, at home. He was born in Colorado. He is survived by daughter Alice J.L., son Thomas C.L., four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1611 Kewalo St. Scattering of ashes will take place in the waters off Elk's Lodge. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Shriners Hospital, Patient's Transportation Fund, 1310 Punahou St., Honolulu 96822.
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.
