Albert Kan Lun Chang
March 11, 2004
Albert Kan Lun Chang, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supervisor, died in St. Francis Hospice. He is survived by wife Winona; daughters Winnie and April "Flowerbell"; brothers Howard, Hawkins and Franklin; and sisters Lucille Lum, Lena Affonso, Eva Cullen and Miranda Margheim. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Muriel Maxwell Crosby
March 16, 2004
Muriel Maxwell Crosby, 91, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Esidumbeni, Natal, South Africa. No survivors. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church.Bernabe Cristobal De La Cruz Sr.
March 14, 2004
Bernabe Cristobal "Ben" De La Cruz Sr., 90, of Pearl City, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Gatiaran, Cagayan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rita P., son Bernabe P. "Ben," five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call after 5:30 p.m. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Mildred Jay Jong
March 10, 2004
Mildred Jay Jong, 90, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Slosson B.W., son Leland K.H. Sun and four grandchildren. Visitation: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, 1050 Ala Moana, Building D, Honolulu 96814.Harriette S. Kaleiopu
March 11, 2004
Harriette S. Kaleiopu, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Epiphany School kindergarten teacher, died. She was born in Waimea, Hawaii. She is survived by husband John; sons Timothy and Robin; daughter Prudence Tomimatsu; brothers Leighton, Jonathan and Clyde Yasuhara; sister Juliette Rickard; and three grandchildren. Private services.Mitsue Kawano
March 13, 2004
Mitsue Kawano, 81, of Pearl City, a retired Henry's Appliance Sales and Repair Service manager, died in Beverly Manor. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by son Irwin; daughters Amy H. Mikasa, Ann Kawano and Karen Yoshioka; brothers Wataru, Rodney and Wayne Minami; sisters Margaret Furuya and Sandra Kuwahara; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Tsuruko Nishime
March 8, 2004
Tsuruko Nishime, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by husband Nobuyoshi; son Lester M.; daughters Kathleen N. Takaki and Sybil A. Doman; brothers Nobumatsu "Nobu," Matsukichi "Jack," Shigenobu "Shige" and Matsusuke "Mutt" Kobashigawa; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.Jack Kikuo Okazaki
March 7, 2004
Jack Kikuo Okazaki, 60, of Honolulu, a retired Queen's Body and Paint Inc. owner, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jane M., daughters Kristie and Jamie-Janelle, and sisters Judy Shimabuku and Hilda Takehiro. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.William Yoshito Oue
March 19, 2004
William Yoshito "Bill" Oue, 74, of Kailua, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. machinist, died at home. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lynda M.; sons Jason, Ross and Vince; brothers Tatsumi, Herbert and Francis; sisters Amy Kawano and Patricia Oue; and two grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Robert Edward Schank
March 19, 2004
Robert Edward Schank, 82, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and state Civil Defense intelligence officer, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Salt Lake City. He is survived by wife Marilyn; children Eric, Carol Cook, Jonathan, Sam and Robert; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.Alice Rita Smith
March 15, 2004
Alice Rita Smith, 55, of Waianae, formerly of Kealakekua, Hawaii, a Kona Coast Resort housekeeper, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Joseph III; daughter Sheila; mother Alice Souza; brothers Wayne and Ronald Souza; sisters Jean Hepa, Joan Maranan, Shirley Silva and Joyce Suckoll; and five grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Waianae Sacred Heart Church. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.Herman Leinani Steinhoff
March 10, 2004
Herman Leinani "German" Steinhoff, 66, of Pearl City, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Nanakuli. He is survived by wife Shirley "Roy"; sons Kyle D., Darren W., Shawn Z. and Troy R.; daughters Daryllynn S.L. "Darrie" Gandaoli, Shirlynn M. "Sherry" Steinhoff, Sonya L. Steinhoff-Aspili and Deana Maili-Ann Swiger; brothers Harold and Robert; sisters Barbara Sampaga, Blossom Bishop and Rachel Rapez; 21 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Program: 11:15 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Services: noon at mortuary. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Saturday.George Nobuo Tagawa
March 10, 2004
George Nobuo Tagawa, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency compositor, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. No survivors. Private services.Ethel Yasuko Yamamoto
March 14, 2004
Ethel Yasuko Yamamoto, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Amfac wire rope division manager, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Cheryl T. and sisters Gladys Nakamura and Harriet Iwai. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
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.