Josefa Baingan Ballesteros
March 13, 2004
Josefa Baingan Ballesteros, 70, of Waianae, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was born in San Juan, Gamu, Isabella, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Ludivino B., Romulo B., Jerry B., Lorenzo B. and Joel B.; daughter Nida B. Ugale; three sisters; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Lily Lilia Brewer
March 25, 2004
Lily Lilia Brewer, 57, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband James "Jim"; sons Jess and Jay; daughters Alvina Brewer and Lea Davis; brothers Harry, Sam and Reggie Kaai; sisters Niki Kamana, Meleaka Kaai and Martha Kahookele; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A memorial gathering will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Monday at Waipio Valley Lookout in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. (Directions to the actual gathering site will be posted at the lookout.) Casual attire. No flowers.Jon Ray Cabalar
March 15, 2004
Jon Ray Cabalar, 22, of Kapolei, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Raynante M.; mother Estrella; stepfather William K. Tavares; father Sanford Dalumpinis; brothers Felipe and Erik; half-brothers Brandon, Sanford Jr., Bradford and Bruce Dalumpinis; sister Tammy; half-sister Sandra Dalumpinis; and grandparents Marcelino Cabalar Sr., Emily Himo and Alice Dalumpinis. Services: noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Glenna Fusa Kimura Ewing
March 24, 2004
Glenna Fusa Kimura Ewing, 85, of Honalo, Hawaii, a registered nurse and Daifukuji Soto Mission Sunday schoolteacher, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honalo, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Glenna J. and Sparkie C.F. Ewing, Mona Gamiao-Gurrobat and Pattric Sieppert; brother Grant Kimura; sister Jasmine Kalas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Old Kona Airport, main pavilion, Kailua-Kona. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.Richard E. Fuller
March 25, 2004
Richard E. Fuller, 86, of Poipu, Kauai, a retired Dyna Electron boat captain at Port Allen Harbor, died at home. He was born in Groveland, Mass. He is survived by wife Nancy; sons Richard Fuller Jr. and Ryan Baniaga; daughters Kathrine Akiona, Sandra Baniaga-Brown, Sharla Baniaga and Raenella Fuller; sister Ellen Whitney; and eight grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at West Kauai Methodist Church in Kaumakani. Call after 1 p.m. Inurnment to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire.Kameko Hayashi
March 13, 2004
Kameko Hayashi, 86, of Honolulu, died in Hale Ho Aloha. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Utano Okita. Private services.Virginia Jane Hough
March 24, 2004
Virginia Jane Hough, 86, of Aiken, S.C., formerly of Hawaii, died in Aiken. She was born in Dayton, Ohio. She is survived by sister Mildred Hosang. Private services in Hawaii at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to charity or the Virginia Jane Hough Scholarship Fund, c/o USC Aiken Partnership, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, S.C. 29801.Milton Masao Iseri
March 12, 2004
Milton Masao Iseri, 63, of Ewa Beach, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. electrical engineer, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Caroleen L. "Carol," sons Miles K. and Gerard "Masa," daughter Kanoe K., brothers Nelson and Gary, sisters Lorna Cordeiro and Iwalani Mahikoa, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Monday and after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Leonard C.K. Lindsey
March 18, 2004
Leonard C.K. Lindsey, 47, of Lahaina, a Codak's Service Station automotive mechanic, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by brothers Edwin Jr. and Charles, and sisters Mary H. Lindsey and Roselle Bailey. Services and scattering of ashes: 4 p.m. April 17 at the family home, 393 Front St., Lahaina.Noel H. Pfeiffer Jr.
March 23, 2004
Noel H. Pfeiffer Jr., 54, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Noel III; daughters Beverly L. and Tanya J.; mother Bernie; brothers Earl, Eric and Karl; sister Kathy Rivel; companion Barbara; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mystical Rose Oratory on the Chaminade/Saint Louis School campus. Call after 6:30 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.Elizabeth Michiko Sakamoto
March 10, 2004
Elizabeth Michiko Sakamoto, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Elizabeth and George Studio employee, died. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by son Gary H., caregiver Fatima, brother Irving Odo, sister Florence Chung and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery. Inurnment to follow. Additional information provided for an obituary published Wednesday.Leonard Masuo Sato
Feb. 28, 2004
Leonard Masuo "Leo" Sato, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Regent Hotel beverage manager, died. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Yoshie, daughters Alison Fujimoto and Bobbi Conching, brother Robert, sister Yuriko Morita and two grandchildren. Private services.Patricia Kathleen Sorg
March 24, 2004
Patricia Kathleen "PKS" Sorg, 54, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sisters Roberta Erickson, Liz Towell, Linda Rietfors and Cynthia Putney; and brother Michael Sorg. Private scattering of ashes on the Big Island at a later date.Kikue Sunaoka
March 12, 2004
Kikue Sunaoka, 89, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Roy T., brothers Masao and Yoshio Yamamoto, sister Haruko Sato, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.Magdalena Saragosa Totman
March 22, 2004
Magdalena Saragosa Totman, 71, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a Consolidated Theaters packer, died at home. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by husband Richard; sons Lonnie W., Michael A. and Steven R. Wilson, and Nathan J. and Patrick M. Totman; daughters Mae K. Clifford and Bernadette J. Totman Souza; brother Sandiego Saragosa; sisters Mary Melvis, Helena Manning and Theresa Abordonado; 30 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Ritas Catholic Church, Nanakuli. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Edith Sumiye Yamagata
January 29, 2004
Edith Sumiye Yamagata, 82, of Honolulu, a retired American Savings & Loan executive loan officer, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by several cousins. Services: 5 p.m. April 3 at Maunalua Bay Beach Park. Additional information provided for an obituary published Wednesday.Tsutae Yamasaki
March 17, 2004
Tsutae Yamasaki, 96, of Hilo, formerly of Naalehu, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Honuapo, Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Rex and Ken; daughters Irene Kohara, Beatrice Yokomizo, Jeannette Toriano and Thelma Nino; sisters Momoyo Gaela and Rose Murakami; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and four great-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.
