Amelia Kauilanui'ileleiwi Noa Alesna
Nov. 10, 2003
Amelia Kauilanui'ileleiwi Noa "Amey" Alesna, 76, of Las Vegas, a retired food service manager for the Adak Alaska School system, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Catalino; sons George K., John K. and David Fontaine and Alfred K. Alesna; daughters Nadine K. Robertson, Julie-Ann K. Parker, Nalani McClellan and Kala Dickinson; brothers James and John Noa Jr.; sister Juanita Cardus; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services held.Kelly Martin Liberato Bolor
Nov. 15, 2003
Kelly Martin Liberato Bolor, 37, of Whittier, Calif., a U.S. Army Reserve sergeant 1st class, died in Iraq. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Kelly J.; son Kyle K.; brothers Keith, Conrad Sr. and Alvin Bolor and Rocky Keohuhu-Bolor; and sister Nita Kinimaka. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.Richard Gordon Bond
Nov. 20, 2003
Richard Gordon Bond, 80, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a Likeke's Ka-lae Garden fruit and gift shop owner and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Judith, daughter Bonnie Durand and five grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Call after 9:45 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Louise Pomaikai Carpenter
Nov. 19, 2003
Louise Pomaikai Carpenter, 89, of Kaneohe, a retired chief operator for Pacific Air Forces headquarters at Hickam Air Force Base, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Monte, Dante and Clifford; daughters Iwalani Sowa and Erica Arikawa; brother Samuel V.K. Kakelaka; 25 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Waikane Congregational Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Henry Bung Kong Chong
Nov. 20, 2003
Henry Bung Kong Chong, 89, of Honolulu, owner of Luminous Neon Signs, died in Hale Ho'Aloha Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Roderick L.T.; daughters Jacqueline Chang and Kathy Lai; brothers Monroe, Norman, Slosson and Harrison Jong; sisters Bessie Lim, Glenice Lee, Sylvia Kam and Sally Louie; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Leinaala McLean Devine
Nov. 17, 2003
Leinaala McLean Devine, 85, of Hilo, a retired Realtor, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Richard and David; daughters Susan Fuller, Donna Tyler and Margaret Sloan; brother Peter McLean; caregiver Lisa Albez; and three grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to a charity.Charlene Olsen Eveleth
Nov. 21, 2003
Charlene Olsen Eveleth, 59, of Honolulu, a retired Punahou School kindergarten teacher's aide, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Barton; sons John, Dutch and Christopher; mother Mary Olsen; sisters Claire Johnson and Amelia Andrade; and one grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2821 Lowery Ave. Call after 3 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice in Nuuanu.Clarence Handa
Nov. 15, 2003
Clarence "Japan" Handa, 73, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley; sons Steven, Raymond and Howard; daughter Karen; sister Akiko; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private inurnment.Kuk Nyo Hong
Nov. 12, 2003
Kuk Nyo Hong, 81, of Ewa Beach, a retired salesperson and seamstress, died in Leeward Integrated Health Services. She was born in Korea. She is survived by son Joon, sister Kuk Wha Chang and two grandchildren. Private services.Suzumi Inouye
Nov. 20, 2003
Suzumi Inouye, 81, of Haiku, Maui, died at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Bert E., sister Betty C. Sato, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maui Nikkei. Burial to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.Johnson Shoji Ito
Nov. 20, 2003
Johnson Shoji Ito, 76, of Kahului, a Haleakala Storage and Transportation shop superintendent, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Betsy T.; son Mark; daughters Sharon Ito and Dawn Ueki; brother Isami; sisters Judy Idemoto, Evelyn Tanitomi and Mary Nodurft; and one grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers.Joyce Yoshie Iwamoto
Nov. 8, 2003
Joyce Yoshie Iwamoto, 79, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Harlan, Terrence and Brice; brothers Teruo and Kenso Tagawa; and six grandchildren. Private services.Laelia E. Kamaunu
Nov. 16, 2003
Laelia E. "Aunty Lae" Kamaunu, 59, of Laie, a Hawaii State Hospital licensed practical nurse, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Walter Kaluhiokalani; children Ruby U. Sooto, Melanie N. Kamakeeaina, Traci K. Nasilasila and Dayle M. and Cerie L. Kamaunu; brothers Melvin R., Allan J., Edmund and Thomas C. Hardy III; sisters Frances H. Padeken, Mililani Hopkins, Melanie U. Gibb and Gaillee A. Berger; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 48-422 Kamehameha Highway, Waikane. Fellowship and luncheon to follow.Bernard G. Nobler
Nov. 19, 2003
Bernard G. Nobler, 87, of Honolulu, a retired architect in California and Hawaii, died in Honolulu. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Ruth K., sons Alan and Stephen, stepdaughters Robin and Loren Petrowski, brother Milton, sister Lucy Kaplan, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Temple Emanu-el, 2550 Pali Highway, Honolulu. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.Ramona A. Pancho
Nov. 14, 2003
Ramona A. "Mona" Pancho, 42, of Honolulu, a Shirokiya employee, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband James R.; mother Consolation Gabina; stepson Jephthan Harris; brothers Lemilio Jr., Michael and Patrick Nonzea; sisters Maile Noneza and Juliana Bateman; and one grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at the Community Church of Honolulu, 2345 Nuuanu Ave. Casual attire.Allen Joseph Paolella
Nov. 22, 2003
Allen Joseph Paolella, 50, of Volcano, Hawaii, a Brunswick Billiard equipment entrepreneur salesman and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by son James La'a, father Albert, mother Marie Wheeler and sister Linda Paolella-Miller. Private services.
Betty Ann Rocha
Nov. 11, 2003
Betty Ann Rocha, 85, of Honolulu, a social worker, died. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughters Kalaukieleula Hergenraoder and Barbra Camarillo, grandchildren and one grandchild. Private services to be held at a later date.Louis Julian Romero
Nov. 6, 2003
Louis Julian Romero, 60, of Lanai City, a retired police officer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born on Lanai. He is survived by wife Heather K.; sons Louis P., Julian K., Kekai and John M.; hanai daughter Donna Romero; sisters Angie Romero, Marion Ching and Vicky Guilory; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Union Hall in Lanai City. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at Lanai Sacred Hearts Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Lanai Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.George Masaichi Shoda
Nov. 21, 2003
George Masaichi Shoda, 76, of Wailuku, a state Department of Transportation Highway Division inspector, died at home. He was born in Kahului. He is survived by wife Yukimi, daughters Stephanie Kato and Allison Ichimura, brother Andrew, sisters Lillian Suzuki and Betsy Mugiishi, and five grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Burial to be held on Dec. 1 at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.Frederick Lewis Sturgeon
Nov. 19, 2003
Frederick Lewis Sturgeon, 69, of Kahakuloa, Maui, a Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. mechanic and Maui Lu Resort auditor, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Richard and Randal; daughters Evelyn Sturgeon, Laurie Keyhani and Charlee Lindsey; brother Frank; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. next Sunday at Waiehu Beach Park. Private scattering of ashes.Chiyoko Fukabori Tanabe
Nov. 14, 2003
Chiyoko Fukabori Tanabe, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Kauluwela Elementary School cafeteria worker, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by husband Hisao; sons Toshiaki and Edward S.; daughters Gertrude M. Kihara, Jane M. Tanabe, Doris Y. Tamaru and Dorothy C. Tanabe; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. 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.
