Francisca Balmilero Abad
March 3, 2004
Francisca Balmilero Abad, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Abo Laundry checker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Antonio; brothers Mariano, Catalino Sr., and Eulogio; and sisters Virginia Acacio and Pacita Domingo. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.Roger Leslie Aikala
March 8, 2004
Roger Leslie "Pake" Aikala, 62, of Hoolehua, Molokai, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Erma J.; sons Ryan and Randon; daughters Haa Mero and Kapua Falealii; brothers Sonny, Danny, Martin, and George; sisters Honey Aki, Girly Plante, Sweetie Rosa, Cupie Lindsey, Ellen Kenolio, Mapu Bugarin, and Kamaile Casil; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua, 1760 Nalani St. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Ka Hale Laa O Jerusalema Hou on Molokai. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire.Isabella Jane Alcantra
Feb. 22, 2004
Isabella Jane Alcantra, 51, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She is survived by husband Gordon; sons Gerald Mac Intyre and Sean Alcantra; daughters Marie, Theresa, and Crystal; father Thomas Mac Intyre; stepmother Irene Mac Intyre; and seven grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Adriano Antonio Alipio
March 12, 2004
Adriano Antonio "Eddie" Alipio, 78, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. heavy equipment operator and garage maintenance worker, died at home. He was born in Lapaz, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Evelyn; daughters Christine Ebanez, Audrey Fujimoto, and Lucrecia A. Mateo; brother Tranquillino; sisters Rosalina Alipio, Elena Patoc, and Fidela Ventura; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Casual attire.Primitiva Arenas Cabasa
March 6, 2004
Primitiva Arenas Cabasa, 78, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Aquib, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Elizabeth A. Napoleon and Marlene A. Jaramillo, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. George's Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Aquilino Garcia Calantoc
Feb. 20, 2004
Aquilino Garcia Calantoc, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Nordic Construction carpenter, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Demy; son Aquilino "Tony" Jr.; daughters Raymunda "Remy" Alipio, Andrea "Ann" Ravarra, Connie Pacada, and Joyce Yoro; sisters Magdalena Lagua and Lucia Ramiro; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.Alice Kamakea Correia
March 7, 2004
Alice Kamakea Correia, 83, of Newark, Del., a homemaker, died in Newark. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Willice Kealoha, Reginald R. Chun, and William Jr. and Sterling Correira; one brother; one sister; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kapaa Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.Richard Koong Teck Cup Choy Sr.
March 10, 2004
Richard Koong Teck Cup Choy Sr., 80, of Nanakuli, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died. He is survived by companion Angie; children Gail Samura, Kootchie, Evonne and Richard Jr.; hanai daughter Alohalani; brothers; sisters; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kamehameha Schools Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Burial: 8:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.Gary Sai Kwong Dung
March 11, 2004
Gary Sai Kwong Dung, 48, of Honolulu, Floral Artistry proprietor, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Joseph and Lannie, brother Jordan and sisters Elena Chan and Brenda Wong. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.Manuela Natividad Esteban
March 2, 2004
Manuela Natividad Esteban, 87, of Waipahu, a retired custodian, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Salvador and John; daughter Anicia Revilla; brothers Andres, Valeriano and Juan Natividad; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Fumiko Fukumoto
March 4, 2004
Fumiko "Faith" Fukumoto, 83, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Leeward Integrated Health Services. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Paul and John; brother Harry Kido; sisters Marie Trenhaile, Frances Shintani, Sally Ueno, and Ruth Kasenberg; and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at City Memorial Park.Morris Hiroshi Inouye
March 6, 2004
Morris Hiroshi Inouye, 75, of Chicago, formerly of Honolulu, a retired educator, died. He is survived by sons Glenn and Dean, daughters Christine Turley and Marcella Inouye, and seven grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.Ellen Vickery Kaihenui
March 2, 2004
Ellen Vickery Kaihenui, 74, of Kailua, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Abraham, son Blair, daughters Gail Cambra and Pamela Gomes, brother Carl Vickery, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.Mary Jane Kalei'okalani Kamakawiwo'ole
March 9, 2004
Mary Jane Kalei'okalani Kamakawiwo'ole, 63, of Keaau, Hawaii, a cosmetologist, died at home. She was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Chet I.; sons Morgan and Merrill Toledo; daughter Debra Toledo; stepdaughters Tawnya D. and Angela G.; mother Filamina Nuniez-Lauro; brothers David, Albert, Joe, and Daniel Lauro; sisters Lorraine Yadao, Violet Bueno, Linda Tengan, and Sally Visaya; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.Alexander Liloa Kanehailua
Feb. 29, 2004
Alexander Liloa Kanehailua, 69, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Alva, Gunther, and Chris; daughters Aldora and Zelda Kanehailua and Bianca Kanehailua-Freitas; brother Douglas "Umi"; sisters Pua Ripper and Odeta Keliikuli-Kapahua; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.On Sun Kim
March 10, 2004
On Sun "Monte" Kim, 77, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Coast Guard chief engineman, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence, son Curtis S., daughters Laurie Manley and Karen Bates, brothers James and Earl, sister Beatrice Among and four grandchildren. Committal services: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.Doreen Hiroko Kobayashi
March 6, 2004
Doreen Hiroko Kobayashi, 51, of Honolulu, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Wesley, sons Dustin and Regan, daughter Mischa, parents Douglas and Bernice Isagawa, and brother Keith Isagawa. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Omien Lorak
March 6, 2004
Omien Lorak, 57, of Majuro, Marshall Islands, died. She was born in Wotje, Marshall Islands. She is survived by husband Nidel; sons Ricky, Lorak Lorak, Loney, Christopher, Paul, Rickard, and David; daughters Laila and Kalani; brothers Jinwa, Telen, and Tojen Lang; and sister Lolong Lang. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial in Majuro.Mariano Gorospe Matute
Feb. 26, 2004
Mariano Gorospe Matute, 80, of Waipahu, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Flabiana, sons Domingo and Albert, and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 8:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Daniel T. Murakami
March 1, 2004
Daniel T. Murakami, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Gas Co. employee, died. He is survived by wife Dorothy; daughters Lei Copley and Lynn Hamada; half brothers Melvin, Kenneth, Glenn, and Leslie; and sisters Winifred Yano, Elaine Akau, and Jean Hiraoka. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.David Naweli
Feb. 29, 2004
David Naweli, 84, of Kailua, a retired foreman at Aliamanu Crater, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Wanda M.; sons John K., Benjamin K., and Abel K.; daughters Irene P. Inere and Esther K. Paul; 22 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Graveside services: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire.Venancio Ancheta Pastor
March 10, 2004
Venancio Ancheta Pastor, 92, of Kahului, a retired laborer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Arsenia "Elsie," stepsons Vincent and Leonard Bautista, stepdaughter Nancy Bautista-Kolar, five step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Ailene Beatrice Soo
March 7, 2004
Ailene Beatrice Soo, 70, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Islands Freight Association Inc. bookkeeper, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Church, 1124 7th Avenue. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Clarence Souza
March 9, 2004
Clarence "Zombie" Souza, 68, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 business agent, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Kukaiau, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Gregory, Floyd, and Mason; daughters Donna Guerpo, Valerie Poindexter, and Bridget Souza-Malama; sisters Emily Correa, Caroline Malani, Catherine Holt, Clara Domingo, and Irene Pitts; 25 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes in Honokaa. Call after 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Casual attire. Burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery.Lance Kenji Sugimoto
March 4, 2004
Lance Kenji Sugimoto, 51, of Aiea, a certified public accountant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carie, two sons, parents George and Joan, and brothers Derek and Dean. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.Joyce Midori Tamayose
March 12, 2004
Joyce Midori Tamayose, 57, of Haiku, Maui, a Social Security service representative, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Ron, sons Chad and Cale, daughter Cami, mother Otome Miyahira and brothers Robert, Thomas, and Dennis Miyahira. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Door of Faith Church in Wailuku. Call after 4 p.m. Inurnment: 9 a.m. Friday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.Juan Tapucol Tapuro
March 3, 2004
Juan Tapucol Tapuro, 78, of Kahului, a retired Maui Land and Pineapple field laborer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived sons Nestor, Reynaldo, and Gio; daughters Ana Tindoc and Rosalyn Ulep; brother Marcial; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
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