Bienvenido G. Aspili, 36, of Lake Forest, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2003. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by brother Ruben and sisters Pablita Asuncion, Tessie Purugganan, Mercy Aspili and Grace Garo. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Paul Barnabas "Pana" Bailey, 72, of Makaha, a C.E. Combustion Engineers boilermaker and high rigger, died Oct. 1, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sons Maurice "Chub," Joesph "Joe," Paul "Oogi" Jr., John "Oni" and Rudolph "Boots"; daughters Chansonette "Chance" Park, Violet "Ann" Soares, Patricia "Pat" Koa and Maethylle "Mae" Pecara; brothers Gilbert, Morris, Fred, Larry and Gabriel; sisters Winona Galliday, Genevieve Camdon, Maxine Ng and Susan Cravalho; 36 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. today at Waianae Sacred Heart Church. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Incorrect information was printed in an obituary Monday.
Stanley K. "Stan" Baroro, 30, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, a truck driver and mechanic, died Oct. 2, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Domingo and Katie Jr., brothers Domingo III and Troy, and companion Rosa Carrasco. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Constantino Ceda, 75, of Omao, Kauai, a sewage treatment plant employee, died Oct. 6, 2003, at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by wife Consolation L.; sons Colin, Jon and Corey Ceda and Darryl Pasatiempo; daughter Colleen; brother William Redongo; sisters Leonora Kouchi and Kathrine Fraticelli; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire.
Timothy Sean Chapman, 38, of Kihei, Maui, a self-employed carpenter, died Oct. 3, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Santa Monica, Calif. He is survived by son Aaron M.; daughter Summer; brothers Michael B., Shawn T., Matthew P. and Mark S.; sister Lorie J.; and grandparent Marion Gale. Private services.
Asa Alan Clark III, 86, of Kaneohe, a Dole Pineapple Co. and Sause Bros. employee, died Oct. 7, 2003. He also was a retired U.S. Navy captain. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Pauahi; sons Asa IV, Jeffery and Bruce; sister Nancy Wynn; and a grandchild. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Justine Mae "Tina" DeRego, 60, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a primary school adjustment program educational assistant at Honokaa Elementary School, died Oct. 3, 2003, at home. She was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Louis "Red" Jr.; son Dason; daughters Shaurin Gonsalves, Tammie Birch and Kelsie Ann DeRego; brothers Robert Garcia and Ben, Martin, Pabling "Boy," Dyniss and Rhudel Feliciano; sisters Eleanor Saulo, Gina DeRego, Anna Butts, Buena Giminiz, Marie Paulos, Debbie Mendes and Margie, Sheila and Kanani Feliciano; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Frances Ethel Douglas, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Oct. 3, 2003. She was born in England. No survivors. Private services.
Ieremia Eseroma Jr., 29, of Kaneohe, died Oct. 5, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Ieremia Sr. and Oliana; brothers Patrick, Peter and Joseph; and sisters Sina Hall and Silia Eseroma. Services: noon Saturday at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 10 a.m.
Taniela Fa'onevai, 54, of Wailuku, died Oct. 4, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by brothers Siokatame Havili and Tangi, Siokatame, Liuanga, Kesomi P. and Koli Fa'onevai. Services: 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in Tonga at a later date. Tongan attire.
Justin Kaliko Flores, 13, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 6, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Tracie A., father Webster A. Kalai, sister Shylah K., grandparents Donnell and Diane Flores and William and Beatrice Kalai, great-grandparent Alice and caregivers Braddah and Al. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the cemetery. Casual attire.
Shimayo Y. Hamamura, 90, of Anahola, Hawaii, a retired Anahola U.S. Postal Service clerk and Hamamura Store co-owner, died Oct. 2, 2003, at home. She was born in New Mill, Kauai. She is survived by son Franklin, daughter Lily Yamamoto, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Jodo Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Roy Noboru Ishigaki, 78, of Pearl City, a retired Hickam Air Force Base civil service employee, died Oct. 4, 2003, in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kunia. He is survived by wife Helen T.; sons Bertram A., Floyd T. and Karl K.; daughter Lynn L. Chun; brothers Takashi, Edwin M. and Isamu; sisters Nancy K. Kobayashi, Virginia M. Abe, Sadako Hisanaga and Florence Takeshima; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Dale Burton Jackson, 72, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, died Oct. 5, 2003, at home. He was born in Albert Lea, Minn. He is survived by wife Hilda, sons Scott and Marc, daughter Vicki Justus, sisters Grace Patterson and Lois Yule, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services to be held at a later date.
Robert T. Leau, 84, of Kaneohe, a retired bus driver, died Sept. 27, 2003, in Crawford Convalescent Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Allen Leau and David, George and Ernest Luke, and sisters Florence Kim, Mary Chung, Julia Chun and Nyra Kurihara. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.
Sylvia Kwai Ngan Lee, 62, of Honolulu, a stenographer services company owner, died Sept. 30, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Russell, Francis, Kenneth and Gregory Lee, and sisters Katherine Hew and Pearl Chew. Private services.
Norbert C. Lewis, 58, of Portland, Ore., a security company owner, died Sept. 26, 2003, in Portland. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sandra, son Norbert Jr., daughters Michele Goff and Christi Vallendorf, brothers Robert and Francis, sister Geraldine Delima and seven grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church in Kailua. No flowers.
Alma Irene Miller, 91, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, a retired music teacher, died Oct. 5, 2003, in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Agra, Kan. She is survived by son Frank L., daughters Erma Ann Martin and Linda Lu Graham, brothers Harold and Cecil Walker, sister Elsie Philo, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. No services.
Marcella Rivera Nicholas, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died Oct. 5, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Manuel Jr., daughter Louise Garcia, sister Bessie Yoshimura and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Kaoru Allen Nogami, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother James G. and sister Helen Y.N. Kosaki. Private services.
Bartolome R. "Bartolo" Pachico Sr., 73, of Paia, Maui, died Oct. 5, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Virginia; sons Laudinio, Alfredo and Bartolome Jr.; daughters Carmelita Mayer, Gloria Fernandez, Mercy Lebag and Margie Pachico; sisters Feliciana Domingo, Iluminada Respicio, Lucita Lumabao and Lilia Sallytan; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick/ Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8-10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery.
Phillip Pama Sr., 75, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a coffee farmer, died Oct. 3, 2003, at home. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Elizabeth K.; sons Philip Jr. and Russ; daughters Phyllis, Paulette, Davolyn and Lavern; hanai daughter Lori Tokumura; brothers Joaquin and Edward; sisters Esperanza Dumancus, Belle Tellas and Julita Riel; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Usugafono Pologa, 34, of Palolo, a homemaker, died Oct. 3, 2003. She was born in Aufaga, Samoa. She is survived by daughters Tanya, Shirley and Usugafono; parents Alofa and Fiamate; brothers Tiai, Tuiloma, Pologa, Lipiia, Keni and Masi Ili; and sisters Eneleata, Leivi, Penina, Faimanifo and Amelia. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaimuki Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery.
Augusta Rapozo, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Merlin, Leonard and Ronald; daughters Jackie Dias and Marian Tavares; sister Edith Sciarretta; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Martha Dianne Handall Rowlison, 30, of Kapolei, a homemaker, died Oct. 5, 2003. She was born in San Jose, Calif. She is survived by husband Jeffrey N.; sons Austyn and Camdyn; daughter Ainsley; parents Carlos and Brenda Handall; sisters Angela Dionne, Gina Turner, Brenda Shroeder, Amber Williams and Megan Handall; and grandparents Erma and Layton Rodgers. Services: 5 p.m. today at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 4 p.m.
Richard Givens Scott, 69, of Honolulu, a retired construction foreman, died Oct. 4, 2003, in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Ronald "Earl" and Derek; daughters Sierra Miller and Ricci Scott-Ahau; brothers Vernon Scott and William Reiger; sisters Barbara Hook, Vera Funokoshi, Patricia Omayas and Texie Javier; and seven grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Betty Jean Smoot, 83, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died Oct. 6, 2003. She was born in Longmont, Colo. She is survived by son Cary M., sister Jane Flaherty and three grandchildren. Private services.
Kiyomi Suzuki, 104, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2003. She was born in Fukushima, Japan. She is survived by son Dr. George, daughters June Stageberg and Ruth Serrano, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Debra Dee Tacderan, 48, of Kailua-Kona, a Kmart store cashier, died Sept. 26, 2003, in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Casper, Wyo. She is survived by husband Federico V. Tacderan. Services to be held at a later date.
Sally Hatsue Takayama, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Sears, Roebuck & Co. salesclerk, died Oct. 3, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Kahului. She is survived by husband Soichi, son Gary, daughter Wanda and a grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Umeno Tanoue, 98, of Wailuku, a former cannery employee, died Sept. 24, 2003, in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honokowai, Maui. She is survived by son Harry; daughters Kazuko Shono, Alice Ito and Marian Kishi; sisters Ann Hasegawa and Betsy Sodetani; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Curtis Kiyoshi Taosaka, 50, of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a fire rescue specialist for Hawaii County Fire Department, Kailua-Kona Station, died Oct. 6, 2003, in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sandra E.; daughters Sharla Todd and Sonya Taosaka-Kelii; mother Kiyoko K.; brothers Ross, Mark and David; sister Lorna Kelson; and two grandchildren. Celebration of life: 5 p.m. Saturday at Solid Rock Ministries building, 73-4855 Kanalani St., Kaloko Industrial Light Park, Kailua-Kona. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Evelyn Kim Titus, 82, of Makakilo, a retired city Department of Parks and Recreation groundskeeper, died Sept. 27, 2003. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by sons Melvin, Warren and Gary Char; daughters Lynda Iwanaga, Paulette Watanabe, Dianne Miyamoto and Kathleen Calzo; brothers Walter and Douglas Kim; 20 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Curtis Lono Victor, 47, of Kapolei, a Love's Bakery mechanic, died Sept. 23, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Beatrice "Lani," brother Sonny, sisters Francine Kong and Katey Russell, and companion Nancy Christenson. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at the Kong residence, 41-724 Kalanianaole Highway.
Thomas J. Vidinha Sr., 63, of Kalaheo, Kauai, owner and operator of Tommy's Crane Service Inc., died Sept. 30, 2003, in Seattle. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Carol, son Thomas Jr., daughters Jonette Vidinha and Josette James, sisters Lydia Carveiro and Joyce Abreu, and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.
Edith B.V. Wat, 84, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations employee, died Oct. 3, 2003. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Bo Ying and Bo Sam Wat, and sister Bessie Ching. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 638 N. Kuakini St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.
Helen Tam Wong, 84, of Kaneohe, died Oct. 6, 2003, in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by son Benedict; daughters Kathleen Emerson, Joann Wong and Susan Jorgensen; sisters Lily Wong, Margaret Chang and Emma Lum King; and seven grandchildren. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 46-129 Haiku Road, Kaneohe. Call after 10:30 a.m.
Yuki Yoneda, 99, of Wailuku, a Wailuku Sugar Co. janitor, died Oct. 3, 2003, in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by son Harold, daughters Miyoko Matsuoka and Kiyoko Sato, brother Tetsuo Murakawa, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Reception to follow.
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.
