Tadatoshi Adachi
Feb. 5, 2004
Tadatoshi Adachi, 90, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Alan and Glen; daughters Lorna Haines, Gayle Schley and Carolyn Witze; sister Yoshie Hoshino; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.Violet Kang Aiona
Jan. 30, 2004
Violet Kang Aiona, 84, of Honolulu, a Palama Settlement senior citizens crochet teacher, died in Mahelona Samuel Memorial Hospital in Kauai. She was born in Kihei, Maui. She is survived by son Tony Munar; daughters Cynthia Pierson and Doris Maielua; brothers Carl and Kenneth Saffery; sisters Helen, Miriam, Emily and Phoebe; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, 1050 Ala Moana, Building D, Honolulu 96814.Tetsuji Arakawa
Feb. 5, 2004
Tetsuji Arakawa, 76, of Aiea, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. senior welder, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Kaheka, Maui. He is survived by sons Duane and Ryan, brother Zenki, sisters Judy Ishikawa and Ann Hashimoto and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.Jose Barrios
Jan. 25, 2004
Jose Barrios, 90, of Honolulu, a retired federal government munitions inspector supervisor and Honolulu Airport employee, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Cebu, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Maude, sons Joseph Jr. and Dennis, sister Josephine Hughs, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Lawrence Akina Ching Jr.
Feb. 6, 2004
Lawrence Akina Ching Jr., 66, of Punaluu, a retired Pearl Harbor Public Work Center Shop No. 573, died in Kahuku. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jerilyn Kolona-Ching; daughters Julyn P. Ching and Nadya S.L. Ching-Takimoto; brothers Marcus R. and Thomas Ching and Michael Tindol; sister Panola "Penny" Kaanaana; and two grandchildren. Private services.Andrew Charles Evans
Feb. 7, 2004
Andrew Charles Evans, 65, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a pyro technician special effects specialist for the motion picture industry, died at home. He was born in Gary, Ind. He is survived by wife Laurann Cordero, son Mark Evans, daughters Jenny Evans and Kristine Hammond, stepdaughter Laurinda Brostom, mother Elizabeth Rouchard, brother Glenn and Richard Evans, sisters Elizabeth Bankie and Sheila Warner, and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Opihikao Congregational Church. Fellowship to follow. Aloha attire. Loose flowers and leis welcome.Patricia Hee Fong
Feb. 4, 2004
Patricia Hee Fong, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency secretary, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Frank; son William; daughters Verna Takushi, Francine Fong and Myrna "Momi" Tanaka; parents George and May Hee; brother Thomas Hee; sister Laura Woolston; and seven grandchildren. Service: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park.Sylvia Rusnak Gishi
Feb. 2, 2004
Sylvia Rusnak Gishi, 68, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Taylor, Pa. She is survived by husband Harold M., brothers Andrew and Peter Rusnak, and sisters Mary Fooksman and Dorothy Rusnak. Private services.Edward Hiroshi Haraguchi
Feb. 6, 2004
Edward Hiroshi "Eddie" Haraguchi, 81, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor doing business as E.H. Haraguchi Inc., died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sadie S.; sons George T., Paul S., Glenn M. and Gary N.; sisters May T. Kojima, Janet K. Hangai and Sandy R. Uyehara; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Richard Dean Hatt
Feb. 9, 2004
Richard Dean Hatt, 85, of Kula, Maui, a retired painter, died in Kula Hospital. He was born in Plattsmouth, Neb. He is survived by wife Viola L., son Dean, daughters Judy Little and Susan Kerhar, and sister Mary J. Fornoff. No services.Kazuyuki Hirata
Jan. 23, 2004
Kazuyuki Hirata, 90, of Honolulu, a retired sheet metal worker for Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal, died in Honolulu. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Gloria, son Erik, daughters Clarice and Janice, sister Miyoshi Morimoto and two grandchildren. Private services.Larry Ansho Hoshijo
Feb. 5, 2004
Larry Ansho Hoshijo, 88, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Toshiko, son Gerald T., daughter Sharon Shiraki, sisters Sally Suzuki and Miriam Imamura and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.Noah Waldermar Kauhane
Feb. 7, 2004
Noah Waldermar Kauhane, 54, of Kaneohe, a Richard Lee Contracting superintendent, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kuulei; son Noah "Mahi"; daughters Christine Webster and Jessica and Kerrie Kauhane; father Mervin Sr.; mother Alice Ravencraft; brothers Harry, Leeroy and Vincent Sonoda and Mervin Jr., Paul, Ernest, Melvin and Kamuela Kauhane; and sisters Alice Morris, Ruth Garza, Faith Leao and Nani Ledward. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow.William K. Lau
Feb. 3, 2004
William K. Lau, 71, of Kailua, a retired teacher for Waimanalo Intermediate School, Windward School for Adults and Le Jardin Academy Hawaiian Studies, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kathleen, sons Earl and Daniel, daughters Kathleen Tom and Carol Kauhane, brother Thomas K., sister Elizabeth Daughn and five grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Chew Hee Leong Lee
Feb. 3, 2004
Chew Hee Leong Lee, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Patti's Chinese Kitchen cook, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Richard, Yat Gai and Randall; daughters Siu Yuen Ye, Xiao Tsu Yeao, Lani Lee Sung, Lisa Gomez and Lauren Yu; brother Chew Mun Leong; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Florence Kawahineholukaweluolimaloa Matsumoto
Feb. 6, 2004
Florence Kawahineholukaweluolimaloa Matsumoto, 91, of Waimea, Kauai, an elementary school teacher, died in Hale Kapuna Heritage Home. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by brother John Robinson and sister Josephine Fisher. Private services.Mariquita Agbayani Matute
Feb. 2, 2004
Mariquita Agbayani Matute, 87, of Waipahu, died. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Juan; sons Antonio, Manuel, Charito, Leon and Dante; daughters Fulceda Robles, Leticia Quitoriano, Jovita Ibon, Mediatrix Jaucian and Judy Bugarin; brother Divino Agbayani; sisters Ofelia and Solita Agbayani; 24 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.Helen Forberg McQuaid
Feb. 3, 2004
Helen Forberg McQuaid, 94, of Waimea, Hawaii, an executive secretary, died in North Community Hospital. She was born in Melrose, Minn. She is survived by daughter Anne H. McQuaid Rediske, sister Christine Siewert and a grandchild. Private services.Paulette Merriles
Dec. 25, 2003
Paulette Merriles, 55, of Wailuku, a real estate manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Washington. She is survived by sons Joel Christianson and Paul Smith, sister Margaret Dickison and four grandchildren. Private services.Clara Yuriko Minamishin
Feb. 1, 2004
Clara Yuriko Minamishin, 80, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Harry M.; son Clyde M.; daughter Vivian; brothers Thomas and Seifin Miyashiro; sisters Betty Yoshikawa, Irene Tanna, Alice Ashitomi and Dorothy Otoole; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.Bessie Mineko Tatsuno Norris
Feb. 10, 2004
Bessie Mineko Tatsuno Norris, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Kaiser Medical Center registered nurse, died at home. She was born in Kainaliu, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons James E. and John G. Jr., daughters Rosalie A. and Evelyn L., brother Howard Tatsuno and sisters Masae Ishida and Bernice Chu. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Manoa Valley Church. Casual attire. No flowers.Kimiko Okubo
Feb. 4, 2004
Kimiko Okubo, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Takiji, son Lance, daughters Karen Yamamoto and Cheryl Nishimura, brothers Minoru and Shigeru Maeda, sisters Lorraine Maeda and Dixie Kinoshita, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Francis Eleakala Paaluhi Jr.
Feb. 2, 2004
Francis Eleakala "Butch" Paaluhi Jr., 61, of Waianae, a Dole Cannery fork lift operator, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Josephine "Tita" "Lani"; son Fredlem; daughters Francine, Frances and Francesca Paaluhi and Francette Paaluhi-Puou; hanai daughter Chelsea M.K.; brothers David Sr. and Adrian; sisters Antoinette Pacheco, Nalei Ruiz and Paulette Paaluhi; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rita Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Yasuo Shimabukuro
Feb. 2, 2004
Yasuo "Ray" Shimabukuro, 73, of Kaneohe, a retired city Department of Housing supervisor, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by brothers Kazuo and Lester, and sisters Harue Higa, Sue Takanobu and June Koide. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.Priscilla K. Smith
Jan. 30, 2004
Priscilla K. "Aunty Sing" Smith, 71, of Haleiwa, a retired Flamingo Hotel & Casino employee in Las Vegas, died in Kahuku Hospital. She was born in Guadalupe, Makati, Rizal, the Philippines. She is survived by son Frank, daughters Priscilla Monger and Diane Primacio, brother Dan Hurwitz, sisters Teonila "June" Peck and Arielle Shirland, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Robert S. Wade
Feb. 11, 2004
Robert S. Wade, 89, of Hilo, formerly of Kona, a retired advertising manager, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Eleanor L.; stepsons John, Stephen and Daniel Caverly; stepdaughters Marcia Bilodeau and Patricia Caverly; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.Ah Lum Wong
Feb. 3, 2004
Ah Lum Wong, 87, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Health public health administrator, died in Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gladys, sons Gerald and Winslow, daughter Valerie Go, sisters Rachel Wong and Truda Irvine, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 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.
