Rodolfo R. Aguilar
Jan. 8, 2004
Rodolfo R. Aguilar, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Quantas Airlines aircraft dispatcher, died. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Greta; son Alan; daughters Laurie Grochowsky, Marianne Nakoa and Gina Aquilar; and three grandchildren. Private services.Elizabeth Black
Jan. 11, 2004
Elizabeth Black, 83, of Kekaha, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Robert L. Keliiaa and William "Billy" and Danny W. Black; daughters Patricia A. Keau, Lani Sibayan and Elizabeth "Kuulei" Takashima; brothers Samuel K., Henry and Joseph Keliiaa; sisters Helen Lee, Esther Kaahawaii, Margaret Ching and Cynthia Abrahams; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Theresa's Church in Kekaha. Call after 2 p.m. Visitation: 10-11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. Burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.Anthony Herman Buonomo
Jan. 7, 2004
Anthony Herman Buonomo, 85, of Mililani, formerly of Las Vegas, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. He is survived by wife Frances N., son Keith Cenal, daughter Nancie Cenal, sister Ann Pescha and three grandchildren. Private services.Theodore O. Cambra
Dec. 15, 2003
Theodore O. "Teddy" Cambra, 68, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Elizabeth. Private services.Alfred Sing Fook Ching
Jan. 5, 2004
Alfred Sing Fook Ching, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died at home. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by son Russell; daughters Nadine Sakamoto, Paula Farm and Christine Fong; brothers Elliot, Harley, Gerald, Melvin and Wilson; sisters Irene Chung, Gertrude Ceballos, Joycelin Chong and Bernie Lynch; and three grandchildren. Private services.Silaumea Matautia Cooper
Jan. 4, 2004
Silaumea Matautia "Sila" Cooper, 59, of Ewa Beach, died at home. She was born in Vaitogi, American Samoa. She is survived by husband Brooks D.; sons Pelefoti and Togimanu "Tony" Cooper, Maualuga "Lokeki" Failautusi, Taliu Matautia and Vivii "Jr." Tauanu'u; daughters Tuipine "Pine" Militante and Malama Viernes; brothers Maualuga, Tato and Jack Matautia and Veni Ofoia; and nine grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Kanana Fou Church, 94-601 Kunia Road, Kunia. Committal services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Charles William Davis
Jan. 2, 2004
Charles William Davis, 76, of Kailua-Kona, a retired real estate appraiser and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by caregiver Jude Donald. No services.Harry Oscar Dizon
Jan. 10, 2004
Harry Oscar Dizon, 61, of Kailua, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by hanai mother Gerrie Montalbo, mother Dorothy J. Pfuntner, brother Russell Vincent and sisters Leslie Tanaka, Leona Lookabill, Evelyn Bower and Jessica Knapp. Private services.Gabriel Patrick Freitas Jr.
Jan. 9, 2004
Gabriel Patrick "Stroka" Freitas Jr., 68, of Hilo, a retired house painter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Kelly, daughter Lisa Paul, mother Gloria De Freitas, sister Lillian Arruda and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Misue Fujimura
Jan. 2, 2004
Misue "Milly" Fujimura, 78, of Pearl City, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Hiromi; son Roy Y.; daughters Niomi I. "Omi" Adwell, Joan S. "Joni" Fojas and Terrie T. Florendo; brothers Richard and Kazumi Kimitsuka; sisters Mariane Mishina, Hanae Yoneda, Caren Gohara, Lynne Enoki and Carole A. Eaton; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Robert Helela Kaaiawaawa Jr.
Jan. 7, 2004
Robert Helela "Bufo" Kaaiawaawa Jr., 66, of Waialua, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Naomi J.; sons Robert H. III, Carmeron K. and William W. Kaaiawaawa and Kawika K. Kaluhiokalani; daughter Tessie K. Okouchi; sisters Jeanette Hoskins and Ruth Kaaiawaawa; and 27 grandchildren. Services: 10 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.Judy Keamoai
Jan. 14, 2004
Judy Keamoai, 41, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by parents Keoki and Kuulei, and sisters Nalei and Pua Keamoai, Kaimi Strickland and Mano and Mamo Kanahele and Pilialoha Ho. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire.Martha Kepoo
Jan. 6, 2004
Martha Kepoo, 85, of Kaneohe, died in Kailua. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Harry Kim and John K. Kepoo; daughters Evelyn Lee, Carolyn Kepoo and Donna Gueli; brothers Samuel and John Lee; sisters Mary Wong, Nodee Bolan, Mi Sun Hong and Bok Soon Kalaiwaa; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.Serafin Santos Marquez
Jan. 14, 2004
Serafin Santos Marquez, 82, of Pearl City, a certified public accountant, died in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Felicidad B.; children Wilfrido B. and Emmanuel B. Marquez, Noemi M. Condra, Gracia M. Bauer and Felicia Marquez-Wong; brother Rosauro; sisters Paz dela Cruz and Josefina Ferrer; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gathering: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Newman Center Chapel, 1941 East-West Road, University of Hawaii. Mass: 1:30 p.m. at the church. Reception to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.Maria Nysta
Jan. 6, 2004
Maria Nysta, 33, of Kapolei, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Majuro, Marshall Islands. She is survived by husband Paul Edwin; sons Jeffrey, Francis and Cyrus; daughter Keyora Sam; brothers; and sisters. Visitation: 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Takeo Ogata
Jan. 7, 2004
Takeo Ogata, 80, of Honolulu, a retired electrician for AA Electric, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Fukushima, Japan. He is survived by wife Sarah Y.; son Wayne; daughters Irene Tanijo and Verna Muraoka; brothers George, Thomas, Wilson and Stanley; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Rosita Ventura Palo
Jan. 13, 2004
Rosita Ventura Palo, 70, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Zambales, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Rogelio Sr.; son Rogelio Jr.; daughter Rizalee Ancho; brothers Narcisco, Efren, Manuel and Pedro Ventura; sisters Conchita Panganiban and Fabia Balaoing; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Second Ward. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date.Feliza Apillanes Parocha
Jan. 12, 2004
Feliza Apillanes Parocha, 84, of Koloa, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Lorenzo and Manuel; daughters Carmelita Parocha, Marcelina Pulido and Emiliana Cacananta; brothers Pastor and Alfredo Apillanes; sisters Saturnina Cacananta and Ana Domaguin; and 24 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. next Friday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire.Randy Paul Ninipopiolani Senas
Jan. 5, 2004
Randy Paul Ninipopiolani Senas, also known as "Randy Boy," 33, of Mililani, a fisherman, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Jozette "Sonny" Echiberi, sons Keith K. and Randy C.I. "Randu," daughter Brandy A.K. "Tita," father Randall, mother Lorraine A.K. Snarr, brother Chad and sisters Hope Ke'a and Faith Senas. Services: 6:45 p.m. Monday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha and casual attire.Jutaro Shimabuku
Jan. 8, 2004
Jutaro Shimabuku, 85, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Equipment Co. parts clerk, died in Hale Rehabilitation & Nursing Facility. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by brother Yoshio Shimabukuro and sisters Fumiye Asato, Hanako Nakasone and Haruko Odo. Private services.James Yasukichi Shomida
Jan. 9, 2004
James Yasukichi Shomida, 75, of Wahiawa, a U.S. Army veteran and civil service employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Diana T., son Larry, daughter Janet Akers, brother Ted Sumida, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Kiichi Sonoda
Jan. 10, 2004
Kiichi Sonoda, 82, of Aiea, formerly of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retired Kau Sugar Co. welder, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Nellie S.; son Michael M.; daughter Jasmine P.S. Sonoda-Coe; sisters Masue Matsuwaki, Hiroko Segawa and Peggy Shintaku; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Potted flowers welcome.Richard Kaoru Takemoto
Jan. 7, 2004
Richard Kaoru Takemoto, 93, of Honolulu, a self-employed electrical contractor doing business as Takemoto Electric Corp., died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marion K.; sons Stanley H., Wayne T. and Thomas T.; and five grandchildren. Private services.Matsuko Emura Takesue
Jan. 3, 2004
Matsuko Emura Takesue, 102, of Honolulu, formerly of Lahaina, a retired salesclerk, died in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Susuma-mura Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. She is survived by son Wataru, daughters Yaeko T. Muraoka and Rachel F. Werkmeister, brother George F. Emura, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.Dorothy Tsuchiyama
Dec. 30, 2003
Dorothy Tsuchiyama, 79, of Wailuku, a retired schoolteacher, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Glenn, caregiver Ann Garcia, brother Donald Tokuoka and sisters Cherry Matsunaga and Thelma Kasahara. Private services.Maria Concepcion Viloria
Jan. 14, 2004
Maria Concepcion "Cion" Viloria, 83, of Kahului, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Alfredo; sons Jory, Jimmy and Del; adopted daughter Lurline; brother Alfredo Cabinte; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.Matsu Watanabe
Jan. 5, 2004
Matsu Watanabe, 89, of Waipahu, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Winfred "Jimmy," daughter Blanche A. Tokuda, brother Raymond Sato, sisters Martha A. Kiyabu and Laura F. Hieda, and two grandchildren. Private services.Louise Mead Wulff
Jan. 5, 2004
Louise Mead Wulff, 94, of Honolulu, a retired state medical lab technician, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Janesville, Wis. She is survived by daughters Geraldine K. Carpenter, Margaret Upchurch and Roberta Lorenzo; sister Rose Mead; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Private services.Ronald Hiroichi Yoshimoto
Jan. 1, 2004
Ronald Hiroichi Yoshimoto, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Aloha Airlines employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honomuu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Jessie, sons Ronald Jr. and Douglas, daughter Vernie Ruizo, brother Stanley Maeyoshimoto, sister Kimiko Takeshita and four grandchildren. Private services.
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