Yachiyo Asato
Dec. 15, 2003
Yachiyo Asato, 86, of Kahaluu, a retired housekeeper, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons James and George; daughters Nancy Masuda, June J. Sutterfield and Ruth Yamato; brother Robert "Nobu" Tamanaha; sisters Yoshiko Oshiro and Florence Lee; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Lucille Stevens Byrne
Dec. 14, 2003
Lucille Stevens Byrne, 92, of Kaneohe, died in Castle Medical Center. She is survived by brother Frank Stevens and sister Lorraine Parmentier. No services.Daisy Kwai Ying Chuck
Dec. 9, 2003
Daisy Kwai Ying Chuck, 80, of Wahiawa, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Raymond; son Thomas; daughters Gloria McGuire, Doris Sojot, Beatrice Chuck and Judi-Ann Chong; brother Alfred Leong; sisters Rose Dias, Pearl and Ruth Leong, Annie Yee, Alice Chang and Elaine Wong; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Bernabe Handoc Cortes
Dec. 11, 2003
Bernabe Handoc Cortes, 93, of Honolulu, an Opperman Construction employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Clarita F.; son Bernie; daughters Norma Lababit, Mellie Mina, Sandra Jandoc and Carol Diaz; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Yvonne Annette Dickson
Dec. 13, 2003
Yvonne Annette Dickson, 67, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband W. Alapai II and brothers Donald, Douglas and Clayton Arruda. Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.Ruth Miller Duff
Dec. 16, 2003
Ruth Miller Duff, 87, of Kalapana, Hawaii, a real estate broker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Indiana. She is survived by sons William L. and John E. Jr., hanai son Paolo D'oro, daughter Nancy R. and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1 in Hilo. Aloha attire.Erenia Lapas Tampon Hendricks
Dec. 9, 2003
Erenia Lapas Tampon Hendricks, 56, of Jacksonville, Fla., died in Jacksonville. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Tammie, Tina and Tracy Borges, and seven grandchildren. Services pending.Carol May Thuro Horton
Dec. 15, 2003
Carol May Thuro "Baba" Horton, 70, of Pukalani, Maui, an interior designer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kansas City, Kan. She is survived by sons Jon, Mark and Todd Thuro; mother Gini Dawson; brother Jim Dawson; sister Barbara Willis; and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to the American Cancer Society or the Haleakala Waldorf School.Thomas Tsutomu Iwaoka
Dec. 8, 2003
Thomas Tsutomu Iwaoka, 80, of Mililani, a retired Leahi Hospital maintenance mechanic, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Susan M., daughter Carol Shoji, sisters Gladys F. Iwaoka and Grace Honda, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Dr. Kin How Louie
Dec. 15, 2003
Dr. Kin How Louie, 72, of Honolulu, a retired podiatrist, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Chui Lin, sons Ellis and Pat, and daughter Sidney. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Call after 10 a.m.Adriano Liantada Matias Jr.
Dec. 14, 2003
Adriano Liantada "Madanny" Matias Jr., 35, of Pearl City, died. He is survived by father and stepmother Mr. and Mrs. Adriano Sr., mother Gladys S., brother Christopher and sisters Mary J. and Grace Matias, Caroline M. Guillermo, Evelyn M. Samoa, Yvette M. Millan and Sonia Flagg. Private services.Suyei Mayeshiro
Dec. 10, 2003
Suyei Mayeshiro, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Times Super Market Ltd. stock clerk, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by wife Kay K., sons Bob and Glenn, daughter Amy Nakahara, sister Kimie Shikina, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Leslie Koon Chew Mock
Nov. 25, 2003
Leslie Koon Chew Mock, 52, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Thelma and brothers Dennis, Sanford and Patrick. Private services.Francis Shinji Morimoto
Aug. 7, 2003
Francis Shinji Morimoto, 58, of Kihei, Maui, a retired Maui Electric Co. plant operator, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Momoko L., brother Denis, sisters Ann Ishikawa and Patricia Lum, and grandparent Kuni Nakahama. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Haru Nakasone
Dec. 5, 2003
Haru Nakasone, 91, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Richard, Jack and Herbert; brother Munetatsu Furuken; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.Vina Kehaulani Pangelina
Dec. 13, 2003
Vina Kehaulani Pangelina, 33, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Vincent and Nina, brother Vincent K.E. and sisters Nina and Kelly. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Kailani Cemetery. Casual attire.Lucrecia Racca
Dec. 14, 2003
Lucrecia Racca, 80, of Koloa, Hawaii, a Kapaa Sands groundskeeper and laundress, died in Koloa. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Fedencio, Nestor and Rogelio; daughters Hermelina Muraoka, Perlita Baldonado and Erlinda Lopez; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire.David Florentino Rangasan
Dec. 10, 2003
David Florentino Rangasan, also known as "Tinong" and "Kawika," 57, of Kailua-Kona, a real estate investor and retired Verizon data technician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He also was a switchman, equipment installer and PBX repairman for the former GTE Hawaiian Tel. He was born in Ookala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Florence O.; son David F. Jr.; daughters Davelyn Barido, Denise Kaneshiro, Darlene Henriques and Diahnn Villafania; brothers Donald M. and Edward; hanai brothers Gilbert Gaspar and Paul Hiilei Jr.; sisters Lorraine Pajimola, Pearl Rangasan, Georgeanna Oyama and Ella Fukunaga; hanai sisters Dorothy Dikeman and Lenora Sniffen; and fifteen grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Kona Union Church in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery at Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.Bobbie-Lee Alohalani Santos-Damas
Dec. 13, 2003
Bobbie-Lee Alohalani Santos-Damas, 34, of Kaneohe, an accountant for a mortgage company, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Holden Santos and Benjamin Damas; daughters Brianna and Crystal Damas; mother Blossom Santos; brothers Charles Santos, Kalani Cabral and Manasseh and Herbert Santos; sister Tanya Correa; and grandparent Mabel Cabral. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire.Muriel Melvia Shingle Sutherland
Dec. 14, 2003
Muriel Melvia Shingle "Sis" Sutherland, 93, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Fred Trotter, Robert "Lindy" and Jon Sutherland; daughter Alicia "Auwe" Morris; brother James Shingle; sister Louise Stevenson; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.Horace Seichi Taba
Dec. 11, 2003
Horace Seichi Taba, 87, of Aiea, a retired Arakawa Store treasurer, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kunia. He is survived by wife Joan A.; daughters Ann-Lea Schramm and Bobbie and Leacia Taba; brother Seijin; sisters Betsy Oshiro and Clara Kobashigawa; and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Mildred Yoshiko Takushi
Nov. 27, 2003
Mildred Yoshiko Takushi, 91, of Mililani, a retired farmer, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Thomas, sister Grace Morrow, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.Teruo Yamamura
Nov. 18, 2003
Teruo "Terry" Yamamura, 83, of Honolulu, a retired salesman for various companies, died. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Kiyoko "Carol," son Michael M., daughter Debra T. Oshiro, brother James and three grandchildren. Private services.Benjamin Koon Mung Amoy Young
Dec. 3, 2003
Benjamin Koon Mung Amoy Young, 67, of Kaneohe, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife May; sons Christopher and Jacob; brothers Albert and Herbert Amoy; and sisters Gladys Rod, Ellen Amoy and Beatrice Fong. Private services.
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