Lee Agustin
Jan. 16, 2004
Lee Agustin, 37, of Pahala, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahala. He is survived by mother Margaret E., brother Paul and sisters Joanne Ebanez and Joyce Agustin. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Naalehu Methodist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.Seitoku Arakawa
Jan. 1, 2004
Seitoku Arakawa, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Dole Cannery employee, died. He was born in Okinawa. He is survived by wife Jane; son Todd; daughter Susan Nakatani; brothers Barney, Sam, and Harold; and three grandchildren. Services: noon Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.Narciso Orongat Ballesteros
Jan. 9, 2004
Narciso Orongat Ballesteros, 82, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy petty officer, 2nd class, died in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Pauline; sons Narciso Jr., Roger, Alan, and Derek; daughters Estrellita Nelson, Cynthia Phelps, Sheila Ballesteros, Pamela Kuehn, and Ophelia Jakes; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Charles P. Candelario
Dec. 24, 2003
Charles P. Candelario, also known as "Charley" and "Carlos," 63, of Waianae, a U.S. Airport Post Office senior mail handler, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Joseph Sr., Matthew, Larry, and Timothy; and sisters Marie Doo, Theresa Bruening, and Claudia Candelario. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Friday and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Chardonnay Jaylynn Ku'u'anelapoina'ole O Kealoha Inacia Caraang-Ramos
Dec. 21, 2003
Chardonnay Jaylynn Ku'u'anelapoina'ole O Kealoha Inacia Caraang-Ramos, infant daughter of Carlynn Caraang and Jensen Ramos, of Ewa Beach, died. She was born in Kapiolani Medical Center. She is also survived by grandparents Adeline and Mele Caraang, and Sandy Ramos. Private services.Benito A. Chincio
Jan. 9, 2004
Benito A. Chincio, 93, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Navy chief and Tripler Army Medical Center cook, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Bagyo, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Leroy, Gregory, Zachary, Benedict, Jonathan, and Andre; daughters Lisa Ortiz, Geraldine Gehring, Maxine Barnette, Niki Detzel, and Michelle Abauchon; brothers Cipriano and Benjamin Chinsio; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday at Resurrection of the Lord. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.Robert Hok Bo Chong
Jan. 7, 2004
Robert Hok Bo Chong, 76, of Ewa Beach, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean Y.E., son Craig Y.H., brother Clyde and sister Nancy Namu. Private services.John Yuke Chui Chung
Jan. 12, 2004
John Yuke Chui Chung, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Fort Shafter auto mechanic and Board of Water Supply plant maintenance mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons John Jr. and George; daughters Rose Graham, Evelyn Balcita and Marie Cabellero-Spencer; brother James; sister Elsie Jay; 13 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.Delores Hooluanaokalani Cummings
Jan. 16, 2004
Delores Hooluanaokalani "Luana" Cummings, 77, of Laie, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Gilberta "Kuulei" Vincent and Deborah "Debbie" Elkington; brothers Milton K. and Albert N. Forsythe; sister Geraldine K. Stringert; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie 8th Ward, 55-630 Naniloa Loop. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Laie Cemetery.Madeline Torres Dias
Jan. 9, 2004
Madeline Torres Dias, 83, of Pearl City, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by sons Robert "Chubbie," Manuel Jr., and Norman; daughters Roselind "Rose" Derby and Betty Sankieta; brother Frank Torres; sister Ramona Molcilio; 18 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Alfredo Quebral Domingo
Dec. 24, 2003
Alfredo Quebral Domingo, 71, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Co. orchard worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Romeo, Rogelio, Rafael and Renato; daughters Leticia Marasigan, Rose Oleyte and Gloria Tagalicod; sisters Visitacion Subia, Liberata Eder and Claudia Labasan; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Pahala Church Cemetery. Casual attire.Pauline Laronal Edic
Jan. 12, 2004
Pauline Laronal Edic, 77, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Roy, Alfred Sr., Ronald Sr., and Fred Vea Sr.; daughter Angie Vea-Pierce; brothers William Laronal and Ted Molale; sisters Dolores Hoffpauir and Rose Yago; 24 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Carino Dela Cruz Fajardo
Jan. 12, 2004
Carino "Charlie" Dela Cruz Fajardo, 66, of Waipio Gentry, a retired U.S. Navy veteran, died. He was born in Las Finas, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Flora, sons Alvin and Christopher, and daughter Charlene. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, Waipio Gentry. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Henry Kaimiana Kaalekahi, Sr.
Jan. 13, 2004
Henry Kaimiana Kaalekahi, Sr., 85, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu firefighter and musician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Alika, South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Henry Jr., John, and Charles; daughters Mildred Kaimikaua, Maraea Monteilh, Helen Hew Len, Libbie Ann Chock, and Jackilyn Simeona; brother Lorrin; sister Magnolia Hammel; 45 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Douglas Kakuda
Jan. 6, 2004
Douglas "Spooks" Kakuda, 79, of Waimea, Kauai, a general contractor, died at home. He was born in Waimea. He is survived by wife Jean T.; sons Michael I., Owen T., Jaysen, Jon Y., and Marc T.; sister Betty Muranaka; and six grandchildren. Private services.Theodore Lewis Kinimaka
Jan. 12, 2004
Theodore Lewis Kinimaka, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard ship scheduler, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ruth "Lei," sons Mark and Shawn, sisters Sybilann Lukela and Dale Feeney, and one grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. next Sunday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Casual attire.Kimiko Koki
Jan. 7, 2004
Kimiko Koki, 92, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Stanley, Kenneth, James, Glenn, and Roy; daughters Dorothy Pipher, Rose Kobayashi, Jean Higa, Betty Koki, and Amy Watanabe; brother Jacob Wauke; sisters Hiroko Shimabukuro, Kiyoko Taba, Chiyoko Yoza, Edith Mihalco, and Doris and Marian Wauke; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Barth Miller
Jan. 14, 2004
Barth Miller, 66, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Department of Agriculture director of community programs, died at home. He was born in Enterprise, Ill. He is survived by wife Silvija, daughters Valerie Saunders and Stephanie Edwards, stepdaughter Maele Dwyer, stepson Adam Searle, parents Charles Miller and Betty Wilkerson, and nine grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Leis welcome.Rumiko Nakamura
Dec. 26, 2003
Rumiko Nakamura, 74, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons James and Eddie, daughter Sandra, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Committal services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.Chiyoko Nishioka
Dec. 28, 2003
Chiyoko Nishioka, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii secretary, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by son Thomas, daughter Amy Fujii, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Veronica A. Publico
Jan. 6, 2004
Veronica A. Publico, 73, of Hilo, a retired blind vendor stand employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honohina, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Manuel, Benjamin, and Thomas Sr.; daughter Gene Russell; brothers Domingo, Alfredo, Roger, Rudy, and Sonny Amano; and sisters Magdelena Williams, Felicidad Lia, and Dolores Agcolical. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.Steve Kenji Torikawa
Jan. 9, 2004
Steve Kenji Torikawa, 48, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard nuclear equipment cleaner supervisor, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Jean R., brothers Glen K. and Wayne T., and grandmother Masako Shioji. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Jack L. Vaughan
Jan. 2, 2004
Jack L. Vaughan, 76, of Kailua, a retired Orson's Restaurant employee, died in Kailua. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Jeannie Eddy and sister Jean Ahrens. Private services. Donations suggested to charity.Margaret Merrill Winter
Jan. 15, 2004
Margaret Merrill Winter, 105, of Honolulu, died in Arcadia Retirement Residence. She was born in Germany. She is survived by son Jan E., four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday at Arcadia Residence Chapel.David Choon Wong
Jan. 3, 2004
David Choon Wong, 89, of Honolulu, former owner of Mountain View Dairy, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by wife Vivian; sons David, Franklin, Winston, and Douglas; daughter Linda Taylor; and four grandchildren. Private services.
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