Rebecca Bolinger
Nov. 24, 2003
Rebecca Bolinger, 50, of Kihei, Maui, a bakery owner, died at home. She was born in North Dakota. She is survived by husband Thomas C., mother Lillian Bonogofsky, brother Thomas Bonogofsky and sister Cyrilla K. Foster. Celebration of life: 3 p.m. Saturday at 762 Kumulani Drive, Kihei. No flowers. Donations suggested to Maui Humane Society.Caroline Bibilone Cosbodillo
Nov. 29, 2003
Caroline Bibilone Cosbodillo, 79, of Wahiawa, died at home. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Bonifacio; sons Clifford and William; daughters Bonnie Toki, Jacqueline Cantero and Donna Hatico; brothers Arthur, Pablo, Esteban and Richard Bibilone; sister Flo Tabucol; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Bonifacio Dugay
Nov. 19, 2003
Bonifacio Dugay, 74, of Aiea, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee and a Korean War veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Arcinnia M.; sons Ronald and Darren; brothers Felix, Jamie, Pedro and Manning; sisters Augustina Acoba and Sinaida Pascua; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road. Call after 10:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.Dora Gerda Evensen
Nov. 25, 2003
Dora Gerda Evensen, 86, of California, died in Kailua. She was born in Germany. She is survived by husband Helge M., daughters Lesley and Sonja, and brother Arthur Rath. Scattering of ashes: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Lanikai Beach. Gathering to follow at 111 Kuailima Drive. Casual attire.Rosita Cadavona Galapon
Nov. 27, 2003
Rosita Cadavona Galapon, 67, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hyatt Hotels housekeeper, died. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Filomeno R. Ramos Jr.; daughter Roxanne F. Thurston; brothers Andres, Jaime and Clemente Jr.; sisters Rosa Reyes and Lourdes Ramones; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10:45 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, west chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Taketo Kawabata
Nov. 26, 2003
Taketo Kawabata, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Nakamura Kawabata and Associates electrical engineer, died in Spark M. Matsunaga Center for Aging. He was born in Kealakekua-Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Judy T., son Thomas, daughters Jan and Sylvia, brother Kazuto, sisters Tsuyoko Yokogawa and Yumiko Yamamoto, and five grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway. Call after 2 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Roque Ramos Real
Nov. 14, 2003
Roque Ramos Real, 98, of Waipahu, a retired Hawaiian Dredging laborer, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Albina, son Roland, daughters Ruby Layos and Rowena Real, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Daniel Y. Shima
Nov. 30, 2003
Daniel Y. Shima, 72, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer, died in Columbus. He is survived by wife Michele; sons Patrick, Bruce and Michael; and five grandchildren. No services. Burial to be held in Washington, D.C. Donations suggested to Hospice at Riverside and Grant-Kobacker House, 3595 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214.Tamiko Tanaka
Nov. 20, 2003
Tamiko Tanaka, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Punahou School custodian, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by daughters Masae Tamanaha and Mitsue Chang, and six grandchildren. Private services.Elsie Sachie Yonamine
Nov. 22, 2003
Elsie Sachie Yonamine, 62, of Ewa Beach, a state Department of Land & Natural Resources Water Division clerk typist, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Richard S.; daughter Celeste T.; mother Jane T. Isa; brothers Albert T., Tyrus T., Stanley T. and Richard T. Isa; and sister Joyce K. Shimabukuro. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
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The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.