Gregorio James Agcaoili
Jan. 9, 2004
Gregorio James Agcaoili, 67, of Waipahu, a retired Kam Drive-In and Consolidated Theatres custodian, died in St. Francis Hospice Ewa Beach. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Gedilina; sons Eduardo and Alex; daughters Carmelita Aguirre, Socorro Ganal and Helen Paguirigan; four brothers; three sisters; and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Lloyd Akiona Sr.
Jan. 21, 2004
Lloyd Akiona Sr., 71, of Hilo, a retired Hawaiian Discovery Tours manager, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Lloyd Jr., Edward, Deron, Emerson and Jason; daughter Sheree; brother James; sisters Elizabeth Kaaukai and Eunice Seward; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Haili Church. Call after 1 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual and aloha attire. No flowers.Thomas Annastas
Jan. 21, 2004
Thomas Annastas, 82, of American Samoa, a retired American Samoan government employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in New York. He is survived by sons Harold, Steve, George and Ernest; daughters Christina Annastas, Domina Kellog, Vaisuni Jackson, Diane Laulu, Stella Siaumau, Bessie Williams, Ilena Talataina and Georgina Osa; 36 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services to be held in American Samoa. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.Teiko Arata
Jan. 21, 2004
Teiko Arata, 76, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by husband Shigeru "Shige," daughters Florence Teshima and Patricia Arata, and a grandchild. Services: noon Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Cecil M. Ashley
Jan. 17, 2004
Cecil M. "Scotty" Ashley, 78, of Waianae, a retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center painter and U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Henderson, Ky. He is survived by wife Frances; sons Bradfrey "Gary," Grayling, Danet and Myron; daughter Shelaine Carvalho; brothers Charles and John; sister Iva Hester; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Cemetery. Aloha attire.Louis Alexander Bagley Jr.
Jan. 15, 2004
Louis Alexander Bagley Jr., 81, of Honolulu, a former Bagley Church Supply employee, died in Aloha Nursing Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by sister MaryAnn. Mass: 5 p.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church.Sheila Bailey
Jan. 12, 2004
Sheila Bailey, 57, of Mililani, a homemaker, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son David; stepson Dwight and Duane; daughter Cheyenne; stepdaughters Debra Bailey and Denise Logan; mother Nancy Loa; brothers Larry, Gary, Kearney and John Loa Jr.; sisters Joyce Talaeai, Patricia Brooks, Lorraine Chung and Olga, Geraldine, Julia and Charlotte Loa; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Waimanalo Assembly of God, 41-941 Kalanianaole Highway. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Tuesday.Nancy K. Ching
Jan. 22, 2004
Nancy K. Ching, 81, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband James; sons Gilbert, Calvin K. and Daniel; daughter Robin Rudolph; brothers Joshua K.H., Joseph K.W. and Aaron K.S. Choi; sisters Esther K.W. Iida, Mary Yawn and Evelyn K.H. Choi; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter.Mitzie Teuila Foumai
Jan. 15, 2004
Mitzie Teuila Foumai, 47, of Honolulu, a Hawaii State Farm Insurance Co. secretary, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Western Samoa. She is survived by husband Jacob "Jake" Mamea, brothers Donald and Billie Crichton, and sisters Hilda Gonzaga and Gladys Craig. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.Jack R. Hess Sr.
Jan. 7, 2004
Jack R. Hess Sr., 74, of Wahiawa, a retired U.S. Army veteran and civil service employee, died at home. He was born in Kencaid, Kan. He is survived by wife Margaret; sons Montie, Jack, James and Wayne; daughters Susan and Barbara; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Private services.Kiichi Hironaka
Dec. 26, 2003
Kiichi Hironaka, 85, of Honolulu, a Mass Transit Lines maintenance superintendent, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Eleanor, son Harvey, daughter Barbara Mueller-Ali, brother Sam and two grandchildren. Private services.Lawrence M. Iwahashi
Jan. 8, 2004
Lawrence M. Iwahashi, 81, of Kaneohe, a retired Honolulu Board of Water Supply meter shop foreman and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marie L. Private services.Herman Javier
Jan. 19, 2004
Herman Javier, 87, of Waipahu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base warehouseman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Banglayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by son Sonny, daughter Nilda Abad, brother Clay, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Saburo Kondo
Jan. 13, 2004
Saburo Kondo, 83, of Honolulu, a retired S. Kondo Plumbing Inc. owner, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Michael and David; daughter Irene; brothers Kenneth, Robert and Seiji; sister Jean Uyeno; and two grandchildren. Private services.Clara Masako McKenna
Jan. 15, 2004
Clara Masako McKenna, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Clarence O. Kawamoto; brothers Shinsei, George, Thomas and Samuel Hokama; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Christina Muafono
Jan. 13, 2004
Christina Muafono, 58, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Aoa, American Samoa. She is survived by sons Gafatasi I and Gafatasi II; daughters Sive Maua, Alafau Muafono and Taelumane Tili; brothers Mapu Laofetau and Toiolelua J. and Peniamina Mapu; sisters Fiapaipaialii Sakaria, Jacinta Sa, Anna Aiono, Tuumafua Moimoi and Aimeamiti Farani; and four grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Maile Samoan Congregational Church. Additional services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.Ruth Hifumi Okazaki
Jan. 9, 2004
Ruth Hifumi Okazaki, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Nikko Restoration Massage Inc. massage therapist, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Hachiro, sons Keith Y. and Clyde, daughter Sharyn Waipa and six grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.Calvin William Ontai
Jan. 15, 2004
Calvin William Ontai, 79, of Ewa Beach, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helen Anna; sons Leonard, David and Calvin; sister Catherine Werner; and nine grandchildren. Private services.Julia Redondo
Jan. 22, 2004
Julia Redondo, 96, of Kuliouou, died. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Raymond Jardine and George Nelson, daughter Anita Schnelle-Redondo, two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Wayne A. Smith
Dec. 19, 2003
Wayne A. Smith, 43, of Hillsboro, Ore., an Intel Corp. computer technician, died in Portland, Ore. He was born in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by mother Linda Stribich, father William L., stepmother Debbie, brother William K., sisters Tina Ann Durham and Kim A. Smith, stepsisters Michelle Schafer and Kristin Dach, and half sisters Nikki Cichon and Jaclyn Smith. Services held in Seaside, Ore. Donations suggested to North Coast Family Fellowship, 2245 N. Wahanna Road, Seaside, OR 97138; or charity.Teru Sonoda
Dec. 31, 2003
Teru Sonoda, 82, of Aiea, a homemaker, died. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by husband Christopher Y. and stepdaughters Garda Popa and Puanani Burgess. Private services.Francis Leroy Tebbe
Jan. 17, 2004
Francis Leroy Tebbe, 65, of Aiea, a retired U.S. Navy veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by wife Leora. Inurnment: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Sachi Wakatsuki
Jan. 15, 2004
Sachi Wakatsuki, 100, of Honolulu, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Niigata, Japan. She is survived by son Walter, daughter Sanaye "Sandy" Onoye, brother Kuwada Kato, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.Kenneth Ki San Won
Jan. 13, 2004
Kenneth Ki San Won, 77, of Concord, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died in Concord. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Blossom S.K.; sons Kendell and Kevin; daughters Carolyn Wong and Alison Won; brothers Stanley, Herman and Alfred; sisters Lucille Ho and Eunice Won; and five grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.Chan Kong Wong
Jan. 16, 2004
Chan Kong Wong, 87, of Honolulu, co-owner of the former Yat Sing clothing store and retired Hoo Cho Chinese School principal, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joanna, son Eric, daughter Lisa Wong-Yamamoto and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
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