Kameko Harakuni
Nov. 8, 2003
Kameko Harakuni, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Pagoda Restaurant food waitress, died in Kapuna Wai Ola. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by son Albert, daughters Norma Koike and Patsy Harakuni, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.Francis Lee Wah Ho
Nov. 12, 2003
Francis Lee Wah Ho, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electronics engineer, died in Bangkok. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Maxine L.; sons Craig, Alan and Eric; daughter Donna; brothers William, John and James; and sisters Nancy Chang, Lorraine Soderman, Florence Polson, Bertha Pagay and Ruby Chang. Services: 12:15 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Mass: 8 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.Joe Kong Jay
Nov. 13, 2003
Joe Kong Jay, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Ala Moana Hotel bartender, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Audrey; son Rodney; daughters Alanna Navarres and Kathleen and Lorene Asato; brother Joe Kopp Jay; sisters Elsie Dang and Mildred Quon; and four grandchildren. Taoist services: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.Ann Setsuko Kobayashi
Nov. 18, 2003
Ann Setsuko Kobayashi, 67, of Kailua, a retired Aikahi Elementary School teacher, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wayne, son Dwight, daughter Dawn Collison, sister Judith Yoshimura and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Casual attire. Leis welcome.Helen Abadilla Luna
Oct. 30, 2003
Helen Abadilla Luna, 88, of Aiea, a retired Department of Health administrative assistant, died at home. She was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Elena-Jeanne Luna-Remigio, sisters Jovita Abadilla and Annie Sanchez, and two grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.Sandra Ann Mersburgh
Nov. 18, 2003
Sandra Ann Mersburgh, 53, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Indiana. She is survived by husband Gary, sons Jeremy and Joshua Bixler, daughter Jinny Ogimi, parents Gerald and Mary Ellen Mechling, brothers Raymond and Jeffrey Mechling, sister Rebecca Shields and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Thomas Takashi Nakahara
Nov. 19, 2003
Thomas Takashi Nakahara, 80, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a president for the former Thomas Nakahara Realty Inc. in Hilo, died at home. He also was a M. Nakahara Stores Ltd. employee, insurance agent, Realtor and former liaison to U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka. He was born in Paauilo. He is survived by wife Bernice N., son Scott, daughter Doreen Oleson, brothers Jiro and Stanley, sisters Sayoko Morikawa and Shigeko Hata, and eight grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Paauilo Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Prociso Verizon Oandason
Nov. 7, 2003
Prociso Verizon Oandason, 91, of Wahiawa, died at home. He was born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Mitsuko "Queenie," daughters Lynette "Lyn" Ceno and Loma Cordero, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 11:45 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 9:30 a.m. Monday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Michael Joseph O'Connell
Nov. 18, 2003
Michael Joseph O'Connell, 77, of Lahaina, a sales marketing representative, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in California. He is survived by wife Betty; sons Michael J. Jr., Martin P., Stephen J. and William A.; and seven grandchildren. Services to be held in California.Frederick William Oschner
Nov. 14, 2003
Frederick William Oschner, 49, of Honolulu, a retired merchant marine veteran, died. He was born in Okinawa, Japan. He is survived by mother Yoshiko and sisters Rosalie Ann Mogerman and Jacqueline Wallace. No services. Donations suggested to American Legion.Beatrice Tejada Pascual
Nov. 3, 2003
Beatrice Tejada Pascual, 76, of Waialua, a retired Del Monte Fresh Produce employee, died at home. She was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rosendo A., son Orlino T. Sr., 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Clara Johanna Poplawski
Nov. 4, 2003
Clara Johanna Poplawski, 84, of Honolulu, a Fort DeRussy aerobics instructor and professional pianist, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Germany. She is survived by sister Brunhilde Bortolin. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations suggested to Disabled American Veterans Department-Hawaii, 2685 N. Nimitz Highway, Honolulu 96819; or the U.S. Olympic Committee, One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909.Edward Koichi Suzuki
Nov. 11, 2003
Edward Koichi Suzuki, 64, of Honolulu, a retired state housing sales coordinator, died at home. He was born in Waianae. He is survived by sisters Lorraine Suzuki-Lopes and Betsey Yanagida, and brothers Roderick, Asher and Joseph. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Shizuko Tagomori
Nov. 6, 2003
Shizuko Tagomori, 92, of Wailuku, a cafeteria helper, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Wilfred and Edwin Doi, daughter Nora Morita, brothers Alex and Haruo Furukawa, sister Joan Tanabe, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.Roy Mamoru Tawarahara
Nov. 15, 2003
Roy Mamoru Tawarahara, 73, of Pearl City, a retired Hickam Air Force Base commissary office manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Hisako, son Earl, daughter Jan and sisters Lillian Yamada and Mildred and Amy Ushijima. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Cardinal Kuhio Thomas Jr.
Nov. 18, 2003
Cardinal Kuhio "Cardy" Thomas Jr., 64, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Tribune Herald district manager, died at home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Pam; sons C. Kuhio III and Chad K.; daughter Robin L. Villanueva; sisters Rose Poepoe, Lurline Lee, Barbara Puaa and Loretta Hera; and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Gathering Place in Hilo. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.William Kuumealoha Wright
Nov. 17, 2003
William Kuumealoha "Uncle Bill" Wright, 74, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a retired U.S. Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kailua-Kona. He is survived by wife Yem Soy; sons Michael and William Jr.; daughters Tammy Majors and Sydney Alfirda; brothers Kalani, Thomas and Harry; sister Blossom Childs; half sister Annie Robello; and seven grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. today at Sandy Beach on Kohala side of Hulihee Place. Aloha attire.Seichi Yamamoto
Nov. 10, 2003
Seichi Yamamoto, 87, Waikapu, Maui, a retired carpenter for the carpenters union on Maui, died at home. He was born in Kahului. He is survived by sons Alvin and Glenn; daughter Susan Chang; brothers Akira, Tadashi, Kazuo, Skippy and Fred; sisters Shigeko Uno and Haruko Goto; and three grandchildren. Private services.Tetsuo Yoshinaga
Nov. 12, 2003
Tetsuo Yoshinaga, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Lone Star Construction heavy equipment operator, died at home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sons Howard and Glenn, daughters Edline Nakamura and Gail Otake, brother Herbert, sister Amy Inouye and eight grandchildren. Private services.Edith H. Young
Nov. 8, 2003
Edith H. Young, 95, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Institute of Geophysics Library head librarian and retired University of Hawaii librarian, died in Honolulu. She was born in Dalton, Ohio. She is survived by son James B., sister Jeanne Kispert and a grandchild. 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.
