Services set for casualty
of plane crashMandy Takeshi Shiraki, 47, of Honolulu, a city paramedic district chief who died Jan. 31 in a Big Island plane crash, will be remembered in services 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel.
He was among three men on a Hawaii Air Ambulance plane that crashed on Mauna Kea.
He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Melinda; sons Sheldon and Matthew; daughter Shari; parents Takeo and Frances; sisters Fran E. Shiraki, Lili Ann Shiraki Silva, Minza Shiraki-Higa and Dina Kanakaokai; and a grandchild.
Call at the mortuary Sunday after 3 p.m.
Scattering of ashes will be at sunset Tuesday at Ko Olina Boat Harbor.
Arthur Leroy Benson
Feb. 3, 2004
Arthur Leroy Benson, 92, of Hawaii Kai, died in Tacoma, Wash. He was born in Alameda, Calif. He is survived by son David, daughter Cynthia, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii Kai Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations suggested to Parkinson's Disease Foundation Inc., 710 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032-9982.Dorothy Elizabeth Burke
Jan. 19, 2004
Dorothy Elizabeth Burke, 96, of Kailua, a teacher and Honolulu Advertiser military social reporter, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Dillon, Mont. She is survived by sons Thomas and Edmund, hanai daughter Martha, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Pacific Club. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hawaii Community Foundation. Additional information for an obituary printed Jan. 23.Toshiyei Fukuyama
Feb. 1, 2004
Toshiyei Fukuyama, also known as Toshie Fukuyama, 81, of Honolulu, a retired laundry worker for King's Laundry, died in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by nephews and nieces. Private services.Lynn Dobbie Gasior
Jan. 30, 2004
Lynn Dobbie Gasior, 53, of Haleiwa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Monterey Park, Los Angeles. She is survived by husband Robert "Zook" E., daughters Jamie Gasior and Tiffany Martines, brothers Stuart and Bruce Dobbie, and a grandchild. Visitation: 4 p.m. Sunday at Backyards Beach at Sunset Beach.Warren Kam Yau Jung
Feb. 5, 2004
Warren Kam Yau Jung, 84, of Honolulu, a retired pharmacist and a blind vendor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Bertram; daughters Lynette Lee and Linda and Claudia Jung; brothers Richard and Walter; sisters Dorothy Seeto, May Wong and Gladys Loo; and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Ministry Center, 290 Sand Island Access Road. Call after 2 p.m. Visitation: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.Fujie H. Kanno
Feb. 9, 2004
Fujie H. Kanno, 80, of Aiea, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center medical secretary, died at home. She also was an officer and co-owner of One Shot Supplies and Safety Systems Hawaii Inc. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by son Albert Y., daughter Geri E. Yamasaki, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.Mallie Lee
Feb. 7, 2004
Mallie Lee, 94, of Waipahu, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Koloa, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Charlynne; caregivers Debbie and Gerry Borgonia; brothers Harry, Howard, Stanley, Larry and Raymond Yuh; and sisters Ella Hong and Helen Yue. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Olive United Methodist Church, 108 California Ave., Wahiawa.Julius K. Lewis
Jan. 30, 2004
Julius K. Lewis, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Craig. Gathering: 8 a.m. Saturday at Waikiki Beach, in front of Duke Kahanamoku statue. Casual attire.Ronald K. Matsusaka
Feb. 10, 2004
Ronald K. Matsusaka, 56, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a Kauai Builders laborer foreman, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Clifford and Kalani, daughter Staci I., parents Edward and Shizue, sister Diane Apo and nine grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at King's Chapel in Eleele. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire.Nola M. McGarry
Jan. 16, 2004
Nola M. McGarry, 95, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Portland, Ore. She is survived by a hanai grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery.
Ruth Lulin Maluihiokalani Miner
Jan. 26, 2004
Ruth Lulin Maluihiokalani Miner, 83, of Haleiwa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Waianae. She is survived by sons Joe, Ben and Henry; daughters Joyce Kauwalu, Judy Miram, Ala Almeida, Pauline Auelua-Sugimoto, Nona Miner and Nora Smith; sisters Thelma Harvest, Elaine Young, Virginia Zen, Winifred Fujimori and Lani Nahoopii; 35 grandchildren; and 58 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Alii Beach Park in Haleiwa. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.Tsurue Shiraishi Oyama
Feb. 4, 2004
Tsurue Shiraishi Oyama, 96, of Honolulu, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Halawa Camp. She is survived by sons Masayoshi, Tsunao "George," Barney, Frank, Richard, Robert, Dan, Douglas, Larry and Ricky Shiraishi; daughters Frances Akimseu, Clara Mahoe, Violet Nakano and Marion Snyder; 43 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Annie Anita Pascubillo
Feb. 6, 2004
Annie Anita Pascubillo, 65, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kapapala Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Lynell K. Aaron and Sui Lan G. Gomez; brothers Adolfo, Roy and Dennis; sisters Angeline "Gina" Agustin, Alice "Alicia" Nishimiya and Theodora "Doris" Hermogila; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. today at New Hope Christian Fellowship in Waimea. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.Leilani Daguay Piosalan
Feb. 9, 2004
Leilani Daguay Piosalan, 71, of Honolulu, a retired First Federal Savings and Loan branch manager in Kailua, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. She is survived by sons Sidney, Brian and Denis; brother Gaspar Daguay Jr.; sister Mary Jane Nakahara; and a grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1701 Wilder Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to be held at a later date.Albino Rabanal
Feb. 1, 2004
Albino Rabanal, 95, of Wahiawa, a retired Dole Plantation employee, died at home. He was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Esmelinda, sons Jofrey L. and Albert L., daughter Lynette Borromeo and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Ernest Ramelb
Jan. 31, 2004
Ernest "Ernie" Ramelb, 63, of Mililani, a retired Army and Air Force Exchange Service program analyst and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Florence, stepson Ross Yamanuha, brother Jeffery, sisters Linda Armant and Carol Ramelb, and two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.Patricia Shimeko Sakamoto
Feb. 3, 2004
Patricia Shimeko Sakamoto, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by daughter Shirley Oshima, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.Gabriel Cabral Soria
Feb. 5, 2004
Gabriel Cabral Soria, 77, of Honolulu, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Purificacion A.; sons Davis, Reno, Martin and Ben; daughters Elizabeth Pagaduan and Myrna Cabras; sisters Juana Caballes, Emy Pagaduan and Filomena Soria; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. next Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Feb. 20 at Our Lady of the Mount Church, 1614 Monte St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.Nora Kazue Takayanagi
Feb. 2, 2004
Nora Kazue Takayanagi, 76, of Honolulu, a retired plant farmer, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She is survived by son Kevin T., sister Edith Sims and two grandchildren. Private services.Mamoru Tengan
Jan. 10, 2004
Mamoru Tengan, 68, of Honolulu, a mason, died in Waipahu. He was born in Haina, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Robert K. Jr. and Charles K. Hose; daughters Lenora Morita, Mercy Texeira, Primrose Kalalau and Emma Sadaba; brothers Masanori, Seiki and Norboru; sister Kay Ford; 18 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.Gerald Wee Ngon Yee
Feb. 4, 2004
Gerald Wee Ngon Yee, 55, of Fairfax, Va., a former staff member for Sen. Hiram Fong in Washington, D.C., died in Washington, D.C. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Song Yi, sons Cordell and Colton, parents Yat Kwai and Wei Sit, and brothers Dr. Wilfred, Alvin and Rollin. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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.
