Milagros Manuel Banda
Nov. 20, 2003
Milagros Manuel Banda, 54, of Waipahu, a Pearl Harbor employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rolando T.; daughter Vanessa M. Manuel; brother Henry Manuel; and sisters Lucretia M. Donato, Romana M. Centeno, Guadalupe M. and Erlinda Sarceda, Elena M. Cardona, Virginia M. Aronce, Visitacion M. Balut and Melanie M. Castanaga. 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 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Bonifacia B. Basobas
Nov. 27, 2003
Bonifacia B. "Pacing" Basobas, 77, of Ewa Beach, died in the Philippines. She was born in Bisocol Alaminos, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Araceli "Cely" Villareal and Delia Bristol, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.Catherine Ellen Bolton
Dec. 7, 2003
Catherine Ellen "Katie" Bolton, 89, of Kihei, Maui, died at home. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband George H. and sister Hilda Burrier. Services to be held at a later date.Caridad Bustamante Butac
Dec. 1, 2003
Caridad Bustamante Butac, 75, of Honolulu, former treasurer of the Adult Residential Care Home Administrators, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by son Edward; daughter Marianne Butac-Siruno; brothers Rudolfo, Angel, Chris and Larry Bustamante; sister Cathy Israel; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Theresa Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Roy Soye Gusukuma
Dec. 6, 2003
Roy Soye Gusukuma, also known as Roy Shiroma, 87, of Honolulu, a retired foreman for Honolulu Roofing Co. and Theo H. Davies Floor and Wall Division, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Margaret Y.; son Kent; daughters Margo Gusukuma, Tina Inoue, Myra Murakami and Ann Tangonan; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.Ione Godwin Harwood
Nov. 22, 2003
Ione Godwin Harwood, 96, of Honolulu, a librarian, died in Honolulu. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by son James V., daughter Rose Petersen, eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Private services and inurnment.Joseph G.P. Keaunui
Dec. 12, 2003
Joseph G.P. Keaunui, 75, of Honolulu, a retired stevedore for McCabe, Hamilton and Renny, died in Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty; sons Randall, Eldon and Alexander; brother Earl; sisters Magdalene Ho, Lynnete Espirito and Alverna Naone; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.Charles Wesley McCall Jr.
Dec. 10, 2003
Charles Wesley "Chuck" McCall Jr., 51, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, an Island Discount Golf Store retail salesman, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Salem, Ore. He is survived by wife Roxie, daughter Cierra, parents Robert and Donna Rash, brothers Jerry McCall and Robert J. Rash, and sister Carol Knowlton. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Central Union Church in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.John Bowman O'Donnell
Dec. 3, 2003
John Bowman O'Donnell, 68, of Great Falls, Va., a U.S. Army veteran and Agency for International Development provincial representative, died in Washington, D.C. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Sharon; daughters Shauna and Erin R. O'Donnell, Ramsey O'Donnell Mayhew and Meghan M. Kunzi; and two grandchildren. Services held in Great Falls. Donations suggested to Woodlawn Foundation, 524 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801; or Ke Alii Pauahi Foundation, 567 S. King St. Suite 160, Honolulu 96813.Albert Y.L. Pang
Dec. 11, 2003
Albert Y.L. Pang, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard non-nuclear inspector, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Norman K.Y. and Clifford K.S., daughter Varina K.H., brother Allen and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Richard H.S. Pang Sr.
Dec. 12, 2003
Richard H.S. Pang Sr., 87, of Wailuku, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hannah B.; son Richard H.S. Jr.; daughters Rose Sagon, Hannah Idemoto, Elizabeth Flores, Lillian Pagan and Bertha Drayson; brothers James Pang and Larry Lo; sister Florence Tong; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great- grandchildren. Mass: 1 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Church in Wailuku. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery.Abigail Laiekawai Kupihea Su'a
Dec. 5, 2003
Abigail Laiekawai Kupihea Su'a, 77, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Kenneth H., Abel K., Solomon L., Edward L. and Richard K.; daughters Teresa N. and Diana L. Su'a, Thelma L. Gima and Jane L. Williams; 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Hideo Sugi
Dec. 2, 2003
Hideo "Hide" Sugi, 73, of Kaneohe, a retired garment cutter for Alfred Shaheen and Shadows, died in the Spark M. Matsunaga Center for Aging. He also was a part-time attendant for Tom Tomita and Lance Goya Chevron. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Virginia K. "Vicki" and sisters Mitzi Coglianese, Blanche Unoki and Sharon Akiyama. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Gordon Yoshinori Tamashiro
Dec. 8, 2003
Gordon Yoshinori "Tama" Tamashiro, 52, of Honolulu, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ernestine; son Mackenzie; daughters Kristen and Nicole Tamashiro and Skye Mabalot; sister Iris Shiroma; and one grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Merlita Tabucol Toledo
Dec. 1, 2003
Merlita Tabucol Toledo, 36, of Waipahu, a Hawaii Home and Community Services rehabilitation coordinator, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Fredrico; son Rico J.; daughter Mary G.; father Hermes Tabucol; mother Delia Avelino; brothers Ramil, Gil, Ruel, Raul and Sammy Tabucol; sisters Yolanda Hamada and Wilma and Norlinda Tabucol; and grandparent Moses Avelino. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord Church, 94-1260 Lumikula St. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Tina Kalae Hokulani Vaesau
Dec. 8, 2003
Tina Kalae Hokulani Vaesau, 18, of Waianae, a Del Monte Pineapple Plantation field worker, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Taumalatou Vaesau and Mari Emma Akima, brothers Taumalatou Vaesau and Tofilua Mika, sisters Tiffanie and Emmalani Mika, and grandparents Octavia and Joseph Kaili, Ben and Norma Akima and Mika Vaesau. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Ka Hale Hoano O Ke Akua Church, 1760 Nalani St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.William Kealiiwaiwaihookuanuiumimakaokalani Willis
Nov. 26, 2003
William Kealiiwaiwaihookuanuiumimakaokalani "Willie" Willis, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Haitsuka Brothers truck driver, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son William K.; daughters Angeline K. Tripp, Ilona M. Ng, Joella M. Halbuna, Ruby F. Stender and Rochelle M. and Tricia M. Willis; brother George K.; sisters Henrietta Mamala and Gladys Badayos; 22 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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