Sinforoso Domingo Acasio
Dec. 28, 2003
Sinforoso Domingo Acasio, 91, of Hilo, a retired Young Laundry janitor and Green Point nursery worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lubnac Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florecina R.; sons Godofredo D., Manuel D., Felinor D., Elmer D., Gill D. and Robert D.; daughter Levita A. Nagtalon; sister Lucia A. Diza; 25 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. next Thursday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Frank Ah Heong
Dec. 29, 2003
Frank Ah Heong, 59, of Hilo, a meat cutter for Safeway and the former Food Fair, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Marilyn; son Alan; daughters Marlene Cuenco and Sue Ann Lavarias; brothers Peter Jr. and Richard; sisters Dorothy Amaral, Mary Jane Stevens, Catherine Matsuda and Julie Ann Pacheco; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.Emma Keaowahilani Aki
Dec. 28, 2003
Emma Keaowahilani Aki, 96, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Restaurant System employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Francis and Lawrence Jr.; daughters Inez Aki, Emi Kaailau, Juliet Tankersley, Violet Lung and Mary Huihui; brothers Samuel Makua and Daniel Naauao; sister Julia; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Marilyn Mendes Batistic
Dec. 21, 2003
Marilyn Mendes Batistic, 64, of Minden, Nev., died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph J., sons Michael and Brian, mother Josephine Mendes and two grandchildren. Services pending.Jeanne Carman
July 6, 2003
Jeanne Carman, 78, of New York, formerly of Honolulu, a retired state Attorney General's Office Child Support Agency director, died in New York. She was born in Fairport, N.Y. She is survived by sons William and Paul, daughters Donna Carman and Mary Fredrickson, brothers Frank and James Van-Nortwick, and six grandchildren. Gathering: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Beach, behind Honolulu Aquarium. Scattering of ashes to follow.Nolan Kaleoaloha Coakley
Dec. 25, 2003
Nolan Kaleoaloha Coakley, 62, of Vista, Calif., a respiratory therapist and U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pauline, sons Jeff and Darryl, brother Jeff, sister Danielle and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in Kapaau, North Kohala, Hawaii. Call after 10 a.m.Phyllis Sawako Crowell
Dec. 29, 2003
Phyllis Sawako Crowell, 75, of Kihei, a seamstress, died at home. She was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She is survived by daughter Judith Means and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Union Church. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.Karen Harumi Earll
Dec. 19, 2003
Karen Harumi Earll, 77, of Pearl City, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Jon and Ira, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.Roger Gaspar
Dec. 23, 2003
Roger Gaspar, 39, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a truck driver for Miranda Trucking Co., died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rain M., son Roger G., hanai sons Forrest E. and Hunter A. Glaser, daughter Hannah, father Eugene D., hanai mother Camillia and hanai sister Bernie. Mass: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Honaunau, Hawaii. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.Sharon Mae Go
Dec. 25, 2003
Sharon Mae Go, 51, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Desmond T., daughters Erin K. and Desrin T., brother Ronald C. Wada, and sisters Jean A. and Rachel S. Tamayo. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire.Quelita Mustelier Hansen
Dec. 24, 2003
Quelita Mustelier Hansen, 100, of Kailua, died at home. She was born in Cuba. She is survived by son Verne E., daughter Graciela "Lala" Strandtman, sister Keddy Kelly, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Private services. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.Herbert Sai Ying Ho
Dec. 28, 2003
Herbert Sai Ying Ho, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Bishop Trust investment advisor, died. He was born in Hong Kong. He is survived by wife Alma; sons Steven, Tommy and Michael; daughters Joanne Wu and Dianne Bosworth; brothers Dr. Reginald, Gordon and Dr. Edgar; sister Eleanor Lum; and nine grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Louis Education Foundation or Star of the Sea Church.Jerome J. Huber
Dec. 25, 2003
Jerome J. Huber, 73, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army special forces master sergeant, died. He was born in Maryland. He is survived by wife Kiku; sons Harry, Steven and Keenan; brother Donald; sister Betty Magrogan; and four grandchildren. No services.Yoshie Ichioka
Dec. 5, 2003
Yoshie Ichioka, 90, of Lihue, a retired beautician, died at home. She was born in Makaweli, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Pat White, sister Janet Lee, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.Minoru Kamada
Dec. 19, 2003
Minoru Kamada, 95, of Honolulu, a retired businessman, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honaunau-Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Rose M., son Dr. Roy O., daughter Muriel R. Kaminaka, brother Sueharu, sister Fusako Fujisawa, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Isabel E. Kealoha
Dec. 29, 2003
Isabel E. Kealoha, 66, of Ahualoa, Hawaii, a hairdresser and owner of the former Kamuela Hair Fashions, died at home. She was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Sonia Patterson and Pennie Lincoln, brothers Albert and Manuel Elizares Jr., sister Alice Wallace, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honokaa Ward. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire.Yoneko Kobashigawa
Dec. 28, 2003
Yoneko Kobashigawa, 84, of Pearl City, a retired Green Lite Inn waitress, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by son Roy, daughters Mitsuye Fujimura and Nancy Uyeshiro, brother Gen Ogawa, sisters Nobu Ogawa and Yoshi Tamanaha, and nine grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Mortimer H. Koide
Dec. 25, 2003
Mortimer H. Koide, 70, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Kauai Sugar Storage scale man, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kimiye; sons Jon K., Dave K., Miles K. and Carey K.; daughters Kaymi Kurashige and Anna M. Agosto; brothers Francis and Arthur; sister Helen Campaniano; and six grandchildren. Private services.Bertha Chong Lai
Dec. 15, 2003
Bertha Chong Lai, 89, of Honolulu, a retired secretary, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by son Wesley and brother Robert Chong. Private services.Leif Brandon Pele Leiataua
Dec. 26, 2003
Leif Brandon Pele Leiataua, 22, of Laie, a construction industry laborer, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Moemoe Ioane; father Fereti; brothers Spencer, Elder Andreas and Aaron "Puka"; sisters Angela, Amy and Annie; and grandparent Ioane S. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie North Stake. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Aloha attire.Alice Kam Oi Leong
Dec. 19, 2003
Alice Kam Oi Leong, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard computer programmer, died in Maluhia Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Margaret Lee. Private services.Ayame Matsumoto
Dec. 29, 2003
Ayame Matsumoto, 71, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Bay Hotel seamstress, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Tsuneyoshi; daughters Janice Nakagawa and Iris Matsumoto; brothers Hisao, Masao, Stuart and Sean Oda; and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Puna Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Thomas Mayeda
Dec. 19, 2003
Thomas Mayeda, 81, of Honolulu, a retired state Unemployment Insurance Agency administrator, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betsy, daughters Shirley and Karen, and sister Helen Matsushima. Private services.Frank E. Medeiros
Dec. 16, 2003
Frank E. "Uncle Frank" Medeiros, 87, of Kapaa, Kauai, a boiler operator and maintenance employee for Mahelona Samuel Memorial Hospital, died at home. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by wife Agnes M., sons Frank R. and Collins M., daughters Agnes L. Freitas and Patricia M. Medeiros, brother John and sisters Florence Puana, Rosaline Fryer and Cecelia Rhodes. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 10 at St. Catherine's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow. Casual attire.Alice Aiko Nakama
Dec. 26, 2003
Alice Aiko Nakama, 79, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired Nagasako's Supermarket cashier, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by sons Harold and Larry Hubert, hanai son Clarence Hart III, brothers Larry and Richard Chinen, sisters Doris Yamauchi and Shirley Tsubaki, and three grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Door of Faith Church in Wailuku. Call after 4 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Jan. 10 at Moanaloa Gardens Missionary Church, 1401 Mahiole St., Honolulu. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Elwin Bernard Perry
Dec. 25, 2003
Elwin Bernard Perry, 84, of Aina Haina, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 marine machinist, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helen "Bunny" Uyeno; son Craig; daughters Linda O'Brien, Bonnie Galuteria and Celeste Krepack; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations suggested to a charity.Shizue Tanaka
Dec. 22, 2003
Shizue Tanaka, 86, of Ewa Beach, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Roy Amano, Lawrence and George Yoshida and David and Glen Tanaka; daughter Lucille Mitsui; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.Sallie Ann Young Thompson
Dec. 24, 2003
Sallie Ann Young Thompson, 79, of Keauhou, Kona, Hawaii, a retired legal secretary, died at home. She was born in Franklin County, N.C. She is survived by son David E. Williams III, daughter Pam Cooper and hanai daughter Sky Larson. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Thompson residence, 78-7054 Kamehameha III Road No. 702, Keauhou. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hospice of Kona, the Unity Church of Kona-Kohala or a charity.Larry Ah Chin Wong
Dec. 27, 2003
Larry Ah Chin Wong, 89, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired County of Kauai Public Works employee and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died at home. He is survived by wife Miriam P.; children Mokihana C. Ruiz, Miriam N. Romo, Ruth K. Inafuku, Tamara Morrision and Amos, Stanley H., Lawrence and Paula L. Wong; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. next Thursday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery.
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