Thelma Keanulani Benevedes-Conradt
Dec. 5, 2003
Thelma Keanulani Benevedes-Conradt, 85, of Waimanalo, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Herschel "German," Richard "Rick" and Robert "Rob" Conradt; daughters Loretta "Lori" Wells and Cynthia "Cindy" Conradt; sister Nora Geimer; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Church in Waimanalo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Edwin Kenneth Chan
Dec. 6, 2003
Edwin Kenneth Chan, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Gasco Inc. process controller, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kazuko; son James; mother Hazel K.; brothers Libert Jr., Alfred, Richard, Melvin and Douglas; and one grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Carol Ann DeSantos
Dec. 4, 2003
Carol Ann DeSantos, 41, of Mililani, a Hale Koa Hotel personnel specialist, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Kenneth L. Jr., daughter HoniHoni, mother Rosalina "Rose" Castillo, sister Elena McKeague and brothers Val, Paul and Leo Castillo. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Felicidad A. Fernandez
Dec. 4, 2003
Felicidad A. Fernandez, 93, of Mililani, a retired seamstress, died in Wahiawa Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in San Antonio, Cavite City, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Daniel and Jake, daughter Corazon Savet, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Herbert Joseph Furtado
Dec. 6, 2003
Herbert Joseph Furtado, 82, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 72 rigger, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rose Marie; sons Stanley, Steven and Ernest; daughters Cynthia Gray and Debbie Mendonza; brother Harry; sisters Mary Davis and Beatrice Capello; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.Keith Shogo Inouye
Nov. 30, 2003
Keith Shogo Inouye, 53, of Mililani, a retired city librarian in San Francisco, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by mother Kikuyo, brother Lester and sister Eileen Yoshinaka. Private services.Leimomi H. Estrella Kalama-Malani
Nov. 30, 2003
Leimomi H. Estrella Kalama-Malani, 44, of Kaneohe, a former office clerk, secretary and homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Colin; sons Samson-Claude "Oniula" and Jeremiah "Kapukui" Malani; daughter Rachel "Kanoe" Malani; hanai daughter Charnay Kalama; mother Isabelle "Sweetheart" Estrella; brothers Donald and Ronald Estrella; sisters JoAnne DeCosta, Marilett Rosetti, Gail Gomban, Haunani Rita and Aisha Pilialoha; and one grandchild. Services: noon Sunday at Kaneohe Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire.Fred Masao Kaneshiro
Nov. 21, 2003
Fred Masao Kaneshiro, 83, of Aiea, a retired Honolulu Rapid Transit bus driver, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Waikapu, Maui. He is survived by son Lance; daughter Lynn Fernandes; brothers Robert, James, Kozen and Ralph; and five grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings. Donations suggested to Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Citizen Center, 1640 Lanakila Ave., Honolulu 96817; Alzheimer's Association, 1050 Ala Moana, Honolulu 96814; or charity.Elizabeth Leong Lee
Dec. 6, 2003
Elizabeth Leong Lee, 93, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Health social worker, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by son Peter A., daughters Christie Wong and Paula M. Lee, and six grandchildren. Private services.Blake Atsushi Nitta
Dec. 5, 2003
Blake Atsushi Nitta, 48, of Mililani, a Madison Services Inc. warehouse manager, died at home. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by parents Sachio and Gladys; brothers Randall, Ivan and Roger; and sister Noreen Murata. Private services.Mary Sadako Nomura
Dec. 8, 2003
Mary Sadako Nomura, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Young Brothers shipping clerk, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Dexter Y. and Dean Y., daughters Jacqueline M. Takahashi and Joy M. Nomura, brothers Kenichi and Albert Nakagawa, sister Clara Emoto and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Thomas Wood Pope
Dec. 9, 2003
Thomas Wood Pope, 73, of Medford, Ohio, proprietor of an office and school supplies manufacturing company, died in Honolulu Medical Examiners. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Beryl, son Gardner M. and daughter Stacy. Private services.Thomas Joseph Regan
Dec. 4, 2003
Thomas Joseph Regan, 84, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army sergeant first class, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by nieces Rosalie Biancorosso and Joanne Williams. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Inurnment to be held at a later date.Brandy Keikilani Rego-Matapua
Dec. 5, 2003
Brandy Keikilani Rego-Matapua, infant daughter of Richard Matapua and Stephanie Rego, of Waianae, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by brother Brandon K.; grandparents Charlotte Matapua and Clarence and Rebecca Rego; and great-grandparent Lorraine Souza. No services.Esther Cleo Roberts
Dec. 5, 2003
Esther Cleo Roberts, 84, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Leeward Integrated Health Services. She was born in Iowa. She is survived by son Crichton C., sisters Dollie Tiece and Oglee Lake, one grandchild and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Justin Samoa Sunia
Dec. 4, 2003
Justin Samoa Sunia, 15, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Faleteine and Falanitaa, brothers Marcus and Travis, sister Angel A. and grandparent Toafa S. Leaupepe. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday at Kanana Fou Church. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.Akiko H. Taketa
Nov. 30, 2003
Akiko H. Taketa, 86, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. Navy Public Works employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by husband Tomiichi; daughters Florence Kasai and Marion and Nora Taketa; brothers Charles, Fred and Larry Hasebe; and two grandchildren. Private services.Ralph Morton Wasserman
Dec. 10, 2003
Ralph Morton Wasserman, 57, of Kihei, Maui, a chiropractor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Brenda; children Shalom, Shana, Tennille and Savannah Wasserman and Kyla Barker; mother Nettie F.; brothers Mark and Howard; and four grandchildren. Burial: 2 p.m. today at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Donations suggested to Jewish Congregation of Maui.
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