Raymond Henry Almeida
Feb. 21, 2004
Raymond Henry Almeida, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shop planner, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Gary F., daughter Karen R. DeCoito, sister Clotilde Tilley, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held noon Saturday at Pah Ke's Chinese Restaurant, 46-018 Kamehameha Highway. Casual attire. No flowers.Linda Lee Bal
Feb. 27, 2004
Linda Lee Bal, 58, of Wailuku, died at home under hospice care. She was born in Portland, Ore. She is survived by husband Neal; parents Dorothy Larsen and Vaughn and Evelyn Larsen; children Clayton John, Debbra M. Velez and Juliane L. Bal; brothers Dennis and Vaughn Jr.; and six grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.Marcelina Bermudez
Feb. 20, 2004
Marcelina Bermudez, 90, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Roy and Godofredo; daughters Elizabeth Bermudez, Emilia Navarro and Maria Vega; sister Felipa Javillonar; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Eleele Sacred Hearts Church. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Filipino Cemetery. Casual attire.Allysah Marie Dafun Bonilla
Feb. 7, 2004
Allysah Marie Dafun Bonilla, infant daughter of Romeo G. and Filomena D., of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by grandparents Rafael B. and Esmenia Bonilla and Tomas and Agripina Dafun. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Robert Seichi Doi
Feb. 17, 2004
Robert Seichi Doi, 72, of Aiea, a retired maintenance supervisor for Kalani Garden Apartments in Mililani, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by mother Kiyoko I.; brothers Stanley K., Warren M. and Glenn H.; and sisters Jean K. Nishimura and Beverly N. Harris. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Joanna Renee Fernandez
Feb. 27, 2004
Joanna Renee Fernandez, 19, of Makawao, Maui, a King Kekaulike High School student, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Thomas M. and Madeline; brothers David M. and Ryan M.; and grandparents Stephen and Connie Fernandez and Ivonne Damwyk. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.Aileen P. Ferreira
Feb. 28, 2004
Aileen P. Ferreira, 85, of Honolulu, a retired telegram operator, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Leonard and Patrick; brothers Walter, Arthur and Wayne Chang; sisters Gladys Lopes and Mildred Brickson; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.Tamiko Fujimoto
Feb. 25, 2004
Tamiko Fujimoto, 87, of Hilo, a self-employed seamstress, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughters Tonae Amy Ishii and Patricia Okamura, brother Shoji Kaya, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.Masakichi Gima
Feb. 24, 2004
Masakichi Gima, 103, of Honolulu, a retired farmer, died in Liliha Health Care Center. He was born on Okinawa. He is survived by sons Wallace and James; daughters Janet H. Higa, Shirley Hughs and Jean Casner; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Jane Law Heen
Feb. 4, 2004
Jane Law Heen, 85, of Santa Rosa, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, a retired May's Market employee in Honolulu, died. She was born in Gettysburg, Pa. She is survived by sister Ruth Loria, stepson Donald, five grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No services. Private scattering of ashes.Samuel Otis Holbrook III
Feb. 27, 2004
Samuel Otis "Kamuela" Holbrook III, 75, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army first sergeant and veteran during the Korean and Vietnam wars, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Portland, Maine. He is survived by wife Lily K. "Lei"; sons Brandon K., Samuel O. IV and Scott K.; daughter Luana G.; sister Adelaide Seavey; brothers Gabriel Bilderback, Thomas W. Holbrook and Frederick W. Jr. and Robert W. Dupee; and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.Kungo Iwai
Feb. 24, 2004
Kungo Iwai, 85, of Lihue, Kauai, a revenue officer for the Internal Revenue Service and an Army veteran with the 100th Infantry Battalion, died. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mildred M.; sons Tag, Chuck, Noel and Cliff; daughter Susan Honjiyo; and one grandchild. Private services.Sarah M. Kailikea
Feb. 25, 2004
Sarah M. "Aunty Sarah" Kailikea, 92, of Papalinahoa, Nawiliwili, Kauai, a Hawaiian composer and chanter and former operator of Luau Garden and Menehune Gardens, died at home. She was born in Kipu, Kauai. She is survived by sons Melvin D. Jr. and Malcolm H., daughter Leila Christensen, brothers Norton and Joseph Malina, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lihue Public Cemetery. Aloha attire. Donations may be sent to Lihue First Church, P.O. Box 1812, Lihue, HI 96766.Anthony Kaleiheana
Feb. 12, 2004
Anthony "Tony" Kaleiheana, 85, of Kaneohe, a retired Board of Water Supply supervisor, died in Kaiser's Malama Ohana. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sons Glenn and Gary, daughters Sandra "Sandy" Kaleiheana and Antoinette "Toni" Infiesto, sisters Myra Soares and Momi Kojima, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Kageyoshi Koja
Feb. 23, 2004
Kageyoshi "Richard" Koja, 84, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Tsuru; sons Gary and Edwin; daughters Nancy Hanaoka, Carol Feig and Karen Koja; sister Fumi Kunigami; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Edna Helen Laub
Feb. 18, 2004
Edna Helen Laub, 93, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in the Life Care Center of Kona. She was born in Carson Township, Minn. She is survived by son Ronald L., brother Edward Toews, sister Dorothy Robertson, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Kona Seventh-day Adventist Church in Captain Cook, Hawaii. Casual attire. No flowers.Orlando Pascua Mamaclay
Feb. 9, 2004
Orlando Pascua Mamaclay, 39, of Waipahu, an Arcadia Retirement Residence employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in San Roque, Santiago, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Susan P., son Shawn J., daughter Shawnelle L., parents Juanito and Loreta, sister Tina and brothers Henry, Renato and Hector. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Keith Takashi Morimatsu
Feb. 22, 2004
Keith Takashi Morimatsu, 51, of Honolulu, an Island Insurance Co. senior field auditor, died in Kaiser Medical Center, Moanalua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife June; son Kent; mother Jane; brothers Glenn, Marc and Kevin; and sisters Caryn Ige and Jeri Morimatsu. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Private inurnment. No flowers.Yukie Nikaido
Feb. 21, 2004
Yukie Nikaido, 86, of Pukalani, Maui, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Pulehu, Maui. She is survived by husband Masami, son Allen, daughter Ethel Tomooka, brothers Takeo and Harry Otsubo, sisters Tsuneo Gohara and Yoshino Terao, and two grandchildren. Private services.Isabel Bucaycay Ordonio
Feb. 24, 2004
Isabel Bucaycay Ordonio, 78, of Hilo, a retired maintenance worker, died at home. She was born in Baguio City, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Eduardo, Rafael and George; daughters Lydia Anoba and Josephine Ordonio; brothers Santos, Toledo, Balong and Tony Guillao; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.Jimmie G. Oyadomari Sr.
Feb. 22, 2004
Jimmie G. Oyadomari Sr., 53, of Waianae, a mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Marie, son Jimmie Jr., daughters Jaime Wallace and Gina Oyadomari, brother Felice, sisters Nitta Marshall and Rita Domingo, and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Casual attire.Patrick James Rose
Feb. 23, 2004
Patrick James Rose, 40, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Doreen M.; sons Aaron, Abel, Austin and Abraham; daughters Chantel and Christina; brothers Thomas, Edward and Robert Rose and Guy Lopez; and sisters Alicia Rose and Laura-Ann Napierala. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waianae Ward. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.Elizabeth Virginia Flenniken Smith
Feb. 26, 2004
Elizabeth Virginia Flenniken "Bette" Smith, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Sandwich, Ontario, Canada. She is survived by husband Spencer Ringgold Smith; sons Spencer Jr., Gregory, Austin and Reid; daughter Shelley; and 12 grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. today at Central Union Church's Pilgrim Chapel. Services and burial will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. No flowers. Donations suggested to Central Union Church.Solomona Toeta
Feb. 18, 2004
Solomona Toeta, 64, of Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Apia, Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Martha L.; brothers Peala Toeta and Sammy Vito; sisters Leotina Fuamatu, Inosia Seiuli, Sina Savea, Anna Meli and Ake Filisi. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
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The index, which goes back several decades,
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