Irene Lucy Bargas, 77, of Wahiawa, a homemaker, died Oct. 6, 2003, in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband John; sons Frank and Duane Bonilla and Timmy, John Jr., Charles and Richard Bargas; daughters Caroline and Dorothy Bargas and Betty Rodrigues, Carmen Liaga, Marylou Doss and Rose Knouse; sisters Josephine Drose, Tesita Soto, Nancy DeLuz and Epifania Caneda; 36 grandchildren; and 71 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Gathering: Thursday at Pokai Bay Beach Park.
Ancis Domingo Batacan, 70, of Kapolei, an Ilocos Norte Agricultural College instructor in the Philippines, died Sept. 14, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Laoag City, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosalia O.; sons Rodney and Ray; daughters Renee Guerrero, Ruth Nakamura and Roselind Batacan; sister Consolacion; and seven grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Church, 92-104 Leipapa Way, Makakilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
George E. Brooks Jr., 41, of Riviera Beach, Fla., formerly of Hawaii, died Sept. 29, 2003. He is survived by wife Scherri L.; daughters Lika Latricia and Sarah Denae; sons Micha Joel, George Edward III and Isaiah Dorsey; parents Mr. and Mrs. George E. Sr.; brothers Cedrick Utsey and Darryl Brooks; and sisters Angela Bridgeforth, Terry Jackson, Robin Curry and Roberta Moore. Services held. Donations suggested to Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship, 2959 Koapaka St., Honolulu 96819.
Joseph Samuel Ching Jr., 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2003, in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Priscilla Wong, Naomi Kahookele, Deborah Chu, Bertha Kawakami, Juliette Sagum and Nancy Martin. Private services.
Pedro Luna Corpuz Sr., 91, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar Co. employee and former Oahu Finance Co. insurance agent, died Sept. 26, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Pedro L. Jr., James G. Sr., Fernando G. "Andoi," Denfeld G. "Danny" and Remigio G. "Meho"; daughter Cynthia G. Martinez; brother Alfredo P.; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Edith Fujie Ekimoto, 70, of Kailua, a retired registered nurse, died Oct. 7, 2003, in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kunio, sons Richard S. and Charles D., daughters Debra Ann M. Tiell and Gail C. Tachibana, mother Doris K. and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.
William Sunao Fuchigami, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Veterans Administration supply officer, died Oct. 7, 2003, at home. He was born in Marysville, Calif. He is survived by wife Gladys, sons Brian and Randall, and brothers Walter and Robert. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.
Dr. David L. Jellinger, 96, of Honolulu, founder of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Patchogue, N.Y., died Oct. 8, 2003, in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He is survived by daughters Moani Jellinger and Eleanor Hekekia, brothers Samuel and Bucky and two grandchildren. Committal services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Theodore Norinobu "Ted" Kimura, 69, of Honolulu, an Island Termite Inc. president and owner, died Oct. 6, 2003. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Yoshie and brothers Stanley, Henry and James. Celebration of life: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to a charity.
Cheryl Ishikawa "Cookie" Lerman, 56, of Kailua, a Xerox project planning manager in California, died Sept. 18, 2003, in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Eddie S. and Takeyo Ishikawa, brothers Ronald T. and Alan Y. Ishikawa and sister Karen H. Lezak. Private services.
Vivian Lee Luke, 86, of Honolulu, a retired city Finance Department employee, died Sept. 30, 2003, at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kenneth, daughters Karen Chun and Carole Kalani, brothers William and Wilbert Lee and six grandchildren. Private services.
Leonardo Estillore "Leo" Macabio, 73, of Waipahu, a retired housekeeper at the Queen's Medical Center, died Sept. 26, 2003, in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Umingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Modesta, son Reynaldo, daughters Virginia Sagun and Ledesma Raquel, brother Victor Tombaga, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Aquilina Madriaga, 89, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died Oct. 8, 2003, in Aiea. She was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Ricardo, sons Mario R. Madriaga and Johnny Trueman-Madriaga, daughter Rosemary Pleski, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Louise Marston, 75, of Hanalei, Kauai, owner of Tahiti Nui Restaurant, died Oct. 9, 2003, in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Tubai, Tahiti. She is survived by sons Christian Marston and Coco Hauata, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Hanalei Waioli Huiila Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanalei Community Cemetery. Casual attire.
Frank Nobriga Jr., 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal firefighter, died Oct. 6, 2003, in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Haunamaulu, Kauai. He is survived by wife Ligaya; sons Steven and Jason; daughter Sandee Morishita; sisters Hilda Amorino, Adeliene "Addie" Ferreira and Lorraine Benson; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Inurnment to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Ladislaus Roger Piwowarski, 85, of Kailua, formerly of Honolulu, a retired Matson Navigation claims adjuster, died Oct. 8, 2003, in Kailua. He was born in Newark, N.J. He is survived by son Dennis, daughter Cecilia "Cissy" Carter and a grandchild. Mass: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 800 Kaheka St. Call after 8:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Luncheon to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Aloha attire.
Calvin Kealiiaupuniokalaniomaui Werner, 75, of Waianae, died Sept. 30, 2003, at home. He was born in Nanakuli. He is survived by wife Rebecca K.K. Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani 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.
