JoAnn Leialoha Almodova
Feb. 5, 2004
JoAnn Leialoha Almodova, 55, of Kapahulu, a Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel assistant controller, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dennis; son Sean-Dominic; daughter Joy; brothers Abel and William Quiocho and James Martinez; and sisters Mary-Jean "Darlene" Quiocho-Fitzgerald and Agnes "Kuulei" Quiocho-Snyder. Services: 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Lawrenzo Arieta
Feb. 4, 2004
Lawrenzo "Larry" Arieta, 75, of Waipahu, a musician, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Lawrence Corales; stepsons Aurino, Franklin, Theodore K. Sr., Reginald, Joseph and James Abraham; hanai sons Stafford and Preston Entendencia; stepdaughters Eleanor Stewart and Milinda Corales; 42 grandchildren; and 53 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.Dr. Harry A. Baers
Feb. 5, 2004
Dr. Harry A. Baers, 89, of Kailua, a retired medical doctor for the U.S. Navy, Kaiser Medical Center and in a Los Angeles practice, died at home. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Nelly, son Ronald "Ron," daughter Marlo Ehrlich, stepdaughter Joelle and four grandchildren. Committal services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.Isabelle Rose Bartholomew
Feb. 1, 2004
Isabelle Rose Bartholomew, 83, of Honolulu, a retired piano teacher, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Bath, Maine. She is survived by sister Emily Pavlow. Private services.David Braun Jr.
Feb. 10, 2004
David "Bolo" Braun Jr., 58, of Honolulu, a former city employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Davelsien "Kawika," mother Elsie, brother George and sister Audrey Lopes. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.Audrey Jhun Chun
Feb. 6, 2004
Audrey Jhun Chun, 69, of Kuliouou Valley, a retired Department of Education employee, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Lawrence "Larry"; sons Peter, Barry "Kasa," Brian "Kanani," Glen and Darren Neizmen; stepsons Keith and Rodney; daughter Cheryl Gonzales; stepdaughters Cathy Cannon and Kimberly Chun; brother Peter Jhun; sisters Elizabeth Adams, Gertrude LeBron, Julia Faustino, Mary Ann Rasmussen, Carmen Staszkow, Marie Ng, Isabella Hong and Betsy Hinau; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.Charles Tin Luke Chung Jr.
Jan. 23, 2004
Charles Tin Luke Chung Jr., 83, of Kaneohe, a former Pearl Harbor Shop No. 02 employee and retired Mutual Welding crane operator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by companion Christine Castro; sons Ah Wah, Richard and Charles III; hanai sons Hank Porter and Larry and Roy Castro; daughters Cindy and Marilyn; hanai daughters Linda, Doris, Nora and Shirley; brother Earl; sisters Healani DeCoursy and Charmaine; 13 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.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 Mary Hee; brother Thomas Hee; sister Laura Woolston; and seven grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Friday.Hisao Goto
Feb. 8, 2004
Hisao Goto, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Bishop Museum curator, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by son Alan, daughter Elaine Kitagawa, brother Megumi, sisters Shizue Furuta and Peggy Hatayama, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services held.Chieko Hamamoto
Feb. 7, 2004
Chieko "Dot" Hamamoto, 93, of Westminster, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died in Westminster. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Harold T. and Stanley K., caregiver and daughter-in-law Winifred, brother Shuichi Aoki, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Karen Cecile Hope
Jan. 25, 2004
Karen Cecile Hope, 61, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by sons Brice and Carl Wolridge and Robert Hope; brother Edward; sisters Billiejoe Scott and Doreen Hicks; and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at 3731 Kanaina Ave., Apartment 336, Honolulu. Aloha attire.Gabriel Luka Kealoha Sr.
Feb. 1, 2004
Gabriel Luka Kealoha Sr., 76, of Leilani Estates, Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired commercial fisherman and farmer, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kaimu, Hawaii. He is survived by sons John, Daniel and Philip; daughters Marilyn Martinez, Pearllani Kajiyama, Emily Naeole and Georgette Kyser; hanai daughters Stormiwin Kaleo and Becky Takeya; brother Bonaventura; sister Sarah Hauanio; 26 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Visitation: all night at Kealoha residence, 13-3548 Makamae St., Leilani Estates, Pahoa. Call after 9 p.m. Additional services: 9 a.m. Sunday at the residence. Burial to follow at Kaimu-Makena Family Plot in Kalapana. Casual attire.Tomoyoshi Kurokawa
Feb. 5, 2004
Tomoyoshi Kurokawa, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Military Intelligence Service supervisor for the U.S. Air Force, University of Hawaii at Manoa Hamilton Library Asian collections librarian and World War II veteran, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Michiko, son Ray S., daughter Lily Y. Niles and sisters Alice E. Asari, Betty A. Tahata and Grace S. Kunimura. Private services.Shuk Wah Leong
Feb. 12, 2004
Shuk Wah Leong, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Char Hung Sut Restaurant employee, died in Island Nursing Home. She was born in China. She is survived by son Stephen K.C., daughter Helen K.H. and a brother. Buddhist services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Weston Leslie Sr.
Feb. 9, 2004
Weston Leslie Sr., 57, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a self-employed commercial fisherman, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yvonne; sons Weston Jr. and Newton K.; daughters Dawn-Lynn and Faith N.; brother Bucky; sisters Helen Doria, Pearl Hind, and Fay Medeiros; and one grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Painted Church Hall at Honaunau, Hawaii. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Narcisa Ibarra Mangrubang
Jan. 21, 2004
Narcisa Ibarra "Sisa" Mangrubang, 93, of Waipahu, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Barrangay Curtin, Sinait, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by son Paulino, daughters Magdalena Laongayan and Caridad "Caring" Ah Loo, sister Claudia Balagso, 12 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual and aloha attire.Ludvina Martin
Feb. 12, 2004
Ludvina "Ludy" Martin, 89, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Wallace; son Ted; daughters Dorothy Arbuckle, Lorraine Meeks, Julie Camara and Carol Wong; sisters Clara Viveiros and Millie Johnson; 24 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Troy Matautia
Feb. 4, 2004
Troy Matautia, 62, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Exchange supervisor, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Afono, American Samoa. He is survived by sister Vaotaua Tuapa and foster father Dick Bunker. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society, Hawaii Provision, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817.Hiroshi Nakao
Feb. 6, 2004
Hiroshi Nakao, 69, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Group LLC president and owner, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Sinuiji, North Korea. He is survived by wife Shalom Nakao. Private services.David Takeshi Okimoto
Feb. 6, 2004
David Takeshi Okimoto, 90, of Waianae, a retired founder of Waianae Store, Okimoto Corp., died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by son Kenneth K.; daughters Janet S. and Gail K. Okimoto, Janis A. Lenox and Lynne S. Copperman; brother Irish S.; sisters Kinue Fukuda and Betty T. McGinnis; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.Kimiko Okubo
Feb. 4, 2004
Kimiko Okubo, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Hale Nani Nursing Home. 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. Additional information for an obituary printed Friday.Felicisimo Pascua Pascua
Jan. 18, 2004
Felicisimo Pascua Pascua, 93, of Kalihi, a farmer, died at home. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Liwliwa Rasay and Roque, Remegio and Jaime Pascua; daughters Rosalina Butay and Paulina Montenegro; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Sylvia Ann Powers
Feb. 11, 2004
Sylvia Ann Powers, 67, of Kahului, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kula, Maui. She is survived by son Eric Paiva, daughters Julie and Amy, mother Julia Paiva, brother Sylvester W. Paiva and one grandchild. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. Donations suggested to Julie Powers, 1367 Makawao Ave., Makawao, HI 96768. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.Mercedes Orpilla Rabago
Jan. 28, 2004
Mercedes Orpilla Rabago, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Malahini Sportswear seamstress, died at home. She was born in Talogtog, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Ariel and Wilson; daughters Leticia Tagama and Raulina Recaido; brothers Alfredo, Arturo and Romy Orpilla; sisters Adela Corpuz and Anatalia Domingo; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Florence Kikuyo Sasaki
Feb. 4, 2004
Florence Kikuyo Sasaki, 89, of Kaneohe, a retired Island Camera clerk, died in Ann Pearl Nursing Facility. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by sons Ralph M. and Stanley K.; brothers Patrick K., Kazuyoshi and Lawrence T. Kikuchi; sisters Tamiko Kimura and Masako Korenaga; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Adelaida Hernandez Soleta
Feb. 4, 2004
Adelaida Hernandez Soleta, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Alii Gift Shop salesclerk at Hilton Hawaiian Village, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Manila. She is survived by sons Dwight, Greg, Daniel and Anastacio Jr.; brothers; sisters Jeanie Taylor and Didi Lucas; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Haruko Soranaka
Feb. 9, 2004
Haruko Soranaka, 95, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Hiroshi, Isao and Tsuneo; daughters Hatsuko Suzui and Yukiko and the Rev. Eiko Soranaka and Setsuko Poei; sister Kikue Ota; 20 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.Ernesto Japal Soriano
Feb. 9, 2004
Ernesto Japal Soriano, 63, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lewelyn; sons Edgar, Rey, and Erwin; daughters Ermelyn Utleg and Emely Armagost; mother Juliana; brothers Severo, Laureano, Virgilio and Peter; sisters Francisca Fernandez and Norma Martin; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.Sugiko Tada
Feb. 4, 2004
Sugiko Tada, 92, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Pearl Nursing Home. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by daughters Irene Kuroda, Edith Yoshioka and Dora and Jane Sato; sister Ichiko Yoshida; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.Steven Katsuyoshi Tanaka
Feb. 10, 2004
Steven Katsuyoshi Tanaka, 52, of Aiea, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 marine machinery mechanic, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by mother Shizuko, brother Clyde and sister Mae T. Kim. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m.Beverly Jean Trout
Feb. 5, 2004
Beverly Jean Trout, 57, of Honolulu, a BEI receptionist, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Pittsburgh. She is survived by daughter Jennifer, mother Mary E. Reger, brother Thomas Reger and sister Maryann L. Private services.
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