Joan Elizabeth Aki
Jan. 5, 2004
Joan Elizabeth Aki, 65, of Wahiawa, a waitress, died at home. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is survived by son Ron Price; daughters Terilee Wyatt, Tony Price and Trina and Trisa Aki; sister Lynn Riggin; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m.Dennis Takemi Aoki
Jan. 7, 2004
Dennis Takemi Aoki, 67, of Honolulu, a retired GE Financial Assurance asset manager, died at home. He was born in Hawi, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Darren, Kevin and Chad; daughter Carissa; brothers Melvin, Francis, Wayne and Kenneth; and one grandchild. Services: noon Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Elsie Manuela Belen
Dec. 31, 2003
Elsie Manuela Belen, 83, of Wahiawa, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Leon H., brothers Joe and Juanita Rios, and sisters Beatrice DeCosta and Lola Hoose. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.C.B. Broderick
Jan. 2, 2004
C.B. "Speed" Broderick, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Equipment heavy equipment sales manager and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died. He was born in Kurtistown, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Bob and Mike, daughters Margaret Fleming and Patricia Hamilton, 14 grandchildren, one hanai grandchild, 21 great-grandchildren and four hanai great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Epiphany, 1041 10th Ave., Honolulu 96816. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Institute for Human Services or the Salvation Army.Charles A. Burkhalter
Jan. 7, 2004
Charles A. Burkhalter, 94, of Lahaina, a retired self-employed baker, died at home. He was born in Tacoma, Wash. He is survived by son Albert C., two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.John James Cassarie
Jan. 2, 2004
John James Cassarie, 36, of Kihei, Maui, a hotel bartender, died at home. He was born in Milwaukee. He is survived by parents Jean Cassarie and Kenneth Waldschmidt, sisters Ann Cassarie and Gayle Ladwig, and grandparent James Runck. Private services.Kiu Chun Chan
Jan. 4, 2004
Kiu Chun Chan, 78, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in China. She is survived by husband Tak Hou Lo; sons Guang Sheng, Guang Cai, Guang Wong and Guang Sheng Lo; daughters Liming, Lai Wah and Li Ling Lo; brothers; sisters; and 12 grandchildren. Taoist services: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Florence Ching Chow
Jan. 8, 2004
Florence Ching Chow, 83, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died in Hospice House in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Stanley Y.M., son Stanley M., daughters Pamela B.C. Kutara and Mavis L. Chow, brother Robert Ching and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.Florenda Casamina Corpuz
Jan. 2, 2004
Florenda Casamina Corpuz, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Hawaiian Hotel housekeeper, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Magno; sons Federico and Dario; daughters Tessie Antolin, Trinidad Corpuz and Remy Hanson; half brother George Casamina; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Claudia Facunla Dadoy
Jan. 2, 2004
Claudia Facunla Dadoy, 65, of Salt Lake, a retired Hyatt Regency Hotel housekeeper, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Dicolor, Gerona, Tarlac, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Gene, Joel and Rodney; daughter Glenda Taeza; mother Aquilina Facunla; brothers Juliano, Jesus, Gregorio, Paul and Catalino Facunla; and sister Elayne Domingo. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Kristopher Riel Morales De Dios
Dec. 22, 2003
Kristopher Riel Morales De Dios, infant son of Ariel and Roselyn De Dios, of Wahiawa, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by brother Prince Riel, sister Princess Lynne and grandparents Roger and Bellalita Morales. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave.Toshiko N. Ferreiro
Dec. 24, 2003
Toshiko N. Ferreiro, 87, of Mililani, formerly of Kapaa, Kauai, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Lawrence A., brothers Thomas and Kenneth Nishimitsu, sisters Doris Broadhurst and Claire Tanabe, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.Faustino Flores Jr.
Nov. 1, 2003
Faustino Flores Jr., 66, of Hawaii, died. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brother Edward Baraacao. Private services.Lorraine M. Freitas
Jan. 3, 2004
Lorraine M. Freitas, 65, of Kaneohe, a retired nurse, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Agnes A. and sisters Lucille A. Witt and Janet C. Machado. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waikane. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.Roberta Jean King
Jan. 9, 2004
Roberta Jean "Bobbi" King, 54, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher for Aliamanu, Waialua and Castle High School, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Cincinnati. She is survived by husband Lee, son Jeffery, daughter Jennifer, mother Ina Newberry and sisters Sugar Albu, Sandy Hutson and Betty Angel. Services to be held in Florida.Barbara Jane Kysar
Dec. 21, 2003
Barbara Jane Kysar, 65, of Kaneohe, a Halawa Correctional Facility registered nurse, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Holland, Mich. She is survived by son Edward J. Klomp; daughters Lynda M. Petersen, Patti J. Mills and Amy L. Geisser; brothers Harris D., Jerry and William Nieusma; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Beach Christian Church on the North Shore. Casual or aloha attire.Dr. Bal Raj Mehta
Jan. 3, 2004
Dr. Bal Raj Mehta, 77, of North Carolina, formerly of Hawaii, a retired Kaiser Permanente Hawaii physician, died in North Carolina. He was born in India. He is survived by wife Dianne, son Raj, daughters Shari Chan and Kiran Kennedy, three brothers, three sisters and nine grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Oahu Swim Club Hawaii Kai. No flowers.Anthony Paul Morabito
Jan. 6, 2004
Anthony Paul "Tony" Morabito, 78, of Honolulu, formerly of Winter Garden, Fla., a landscape architect and teacher, died at home. He was born in Grenwich, Conn. He is survived by wife Louise; son John; daughters Michelle Lilly, Marsha Worden and Jennie Reed; sisters Adeline Difabio, Viola De Stefano, Gloria Fidelibus and Angie Rispoli; and five grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.Barbara Hisako Ono
Jan. 8, 2004
Barbara Hisako Ono, 71, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by daughters Judy E. Hill, Jane M. Pennington and Jeannie M. Ono; brothers; sisters; companion and caregiver Tsuyoshi "Nick" Nishimoto; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.George Tadao Oshiro
Jan. 4, 2004
George Tadao Oshiro, 63, of Torrance, Calif., died in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen; children Daryl, Russ and Valerie; one brother; five sisters; and four grandchildren. Services to be held in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.Donald Quon
Jan. 5, 2004
Donald Quon, 62, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail clerk, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Linda T.; daughters Rachelle Soohoo, Nickie Tamae, Denise Uekawa, Stephani Lazo and Malie Quon; brother David; sisters Ellen White, Barbara Horton and Joyce Hopkins; and six grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Grace Keun Tai Mary Ching Roy
Jan. 6, 2004
Grace Keun Tai Mary Ching Roy, 71, of Hawaii Kai, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Corbett O. Sr.; sons Corbett O. Jr., Michael L. and Stephen K.; daughter Stephanie K. Roy-Hussey; sisters Vivian Tenn, Annette Lee, Harriet Chun, Elmira Wong, Gwendolyn Lee and Jacqueline Thom; and four grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church, 5919 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.Marie Garcia Torres
Jan. 1, 2004
Marie Garcia Torres, 77, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Dennis, Alvin, Ricardo and Gilbert Torres and Frank Torres Silva; daughter Rosemarie Canosa; brothers Sonny and Raymond; sisters Helen Milare, Eva Costillo and Josephine Umiamaka; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire.W. Paul Whitman
Jan. 2, 2004
W. Paul Whitman, 92, of Kailua, a retired sanitation engineer at Springfield, Mass., died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Springfield. He is survived by daughters Janet Whitman-Takishita and Honore West, 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Third Ward, 1461 Kanapuu Drive. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in Springfield.Richard Louis Youart
Dec. 28, 2003
Richard Louis Youart, 70, of Waikiki, a retired property manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Lafayette, Ind. He is survived by sons Timothy and Shawn, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Ume Yuhara
Dec. 29, 2003
Ume Yuhara, 94, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Makawao, Maui. She is survived by sons Donald Y. Hikichi and Harlan T. Yuhara, stepdaughter Jean A., brother Yasoji Fujiwara, sister Tsuruyo Yoshimoto, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.