Betty Louise Ford
March 31, 2004
Betty Louise Ford, 81, of Hilo, a teacher, died at home. She was born in Alabama. She is survived by husband Albert; sons Richard Tatum-Ford and Andrew and Walton Ford; daughters Katherine Marcelius, Patricia Simmons, Margaret Ford and Sarah Cleveland; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. today at Holy Apostle Episcopal Church. Call after 1 p.m. Aloha attire. Cut flowers and leis welcome. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.Tony Ancheta Ganir
Feb. 13, 2004
Tony Ancheta Ganir, 47, of the Philippines and Kauai, an Auto Supplies proprietor and Lihue Plantation equipment operator, died in the Philippines. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Trini; sons Tadd, Kenneth, J.R., Jay Anthony and Jestoni; mother Filomena; brothers Saturnino, Alfredo, Wayne, Justino, Tomas and Elpidio; and sisters Teresita Aguilar, Anastacia Acob, Perlita Agtunong and Josie Johnson. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. April 16 at Borthwick Mortuary. Mass: 10:30 a.m. April 17 at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Cemetery. Casual attire.Robert Rikio Inamasu
March 19, 2004
Robert Rikio "Rob" Inamasu, 42, of Ewa Beach, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Saburo, brothers David Ganhinhin and Leslie Scott Inamasu, and sisters Ellen Y. Matsumoto, Joyce A. Park and Carol M. Inamasu. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m.Ralph K.N. Jay
March 29, 2004
Ralph K.N. Jay, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard sheet metal shop No. 17 employee and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lily; son Randy; daughters Regina Umeda, Rowena Galongo and Ronalda Nakapaahu; mother Mildred Fong Jay; brother Gordon; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Edward Young Palikapu Kaleikini
March 3, 2004
Edward Young Palikapu Kaleikini, 68, of Honolulu and California, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Edward K.T., daughter Leona K.M. Kaleikini-Torrez, brothers Danny and Lovell, sister Susan Hamada and four grandchildren. Services and burial: 10:30 a.m. April 12 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.Sarah Trangmar Mack
March 25, 2004
Sarah Trangmar "Sally" Mack, 80, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Dougleston, N.Y. She is survived by son Preston C.; daughters Cammy B. Doi, Laura Mack and Sarah Rockstad; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.Sarah M. Marsh
March 25, 2004
Sarah M. "Sue" Marsh, 92, of Kaneohe, died in Hospice Hawaii Kailua Home. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is survived by two nephews and three nieces. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Donations suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Association.Ellen Matsuko Tashima Mizuno
March 25, 2004
Ellen Matsuko Tashima Mizuno, 93, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Vernon Tashima. Private services. No monetary offerings.Edward K. Newalu
April 1, 2004
Edward K. Newalu, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired Local No. 204 engineer and boilermaker, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kaalaea, Hawaii. He is survived by sons George and Arnold Newalu and Roger Crow; daughters Charlotte Rawlins, Patricia Saizon, Joyce Yen and Rossann DeCosta; brother Charles Sr.; sister Martha Rankin; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial.Shizue Okumura
March 29, 2004
Shizue Okumura, 88, of Makawao, Maui, a farmer for a fruit farm, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Kazuma; sons Howard K., Stanley H. and Michael M.; daughters April H. Jones and Amy R. Arakaki; sisters Masako Krueger and Ume Okumura; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. next Saturday at Makawao Hongwanji Mission.Helen Orinia
March 12, 2004
Helen Orinia, 86, of Hilo, a waitress, died in Hilo Medical Center Extended Care Facility. She was born in Great Falls, Mont. She is survived by sons Michael Busike and Barry Orinia, daughter Dianne Dammen, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.Ethel Marie Penterman
March 30, 2004
Ethel Marie "Pennie" Penterman, 81, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Wymore, Neb. She is survived by daughter Barbara "Bobbi" Martinsen and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Reception: 12:30 p.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu 96817; or American Cancer Society, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817.Bertha Ray Richie
March 25, 2004
Bertha Ray Richie, 75, of Mililani, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Pittsburg, Pa. She is survived by sons Everett and Charles, daughters Kit Richie and Felicia Brown, brother Champlin Jones, sister Wynona Champlin, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Anthony Rita
March 30, 2004
Anthony Rita, 52, of Lihue, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by fiance Kealoha Enriques and brothers Adam Jr., Edwin and Calvin. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Kalapaki Beach Park. Casual attire.Carmen Sylvester
March 3, 2004
Carmen "Chick" Sylvester, 70, of Honolulu, an entrepreneur, died in Honolulu. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Delaine "Del"; sons Cory, Carmen and Jim; daughters Renee and Gerri; brothers Romeo and John; sister Angelina Cannon; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services pending.Yuriko U. Takekuma
March 23, 2004
Yuriko U. Takekuma, 79, of Numila, Kauai, a McBryde Sugar Co. employee, died. She was born in Wahiawa, Kauai. She is survived by sons Bruce, Clyde and Andy; daughter Karen Villabrille; brother Jackie Urata; sisters Chieko Miyamoto, Nobuko Hashimura, Yaeko Koga and Sueko Higa; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.Satoji Taniguchi
March 25, 2004
Satoji Taniguchi, 82, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by son Warren, daughter Ruth Y. Maeda, sisters Shigeko Kawamoto and Emiko Omuro, and two grandchildren. Private services.Larry Wada
March 25, 2004
Larry Wada, 75, of Wailuku, an engineering and construction manager for a telephone company, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by wife Misao, son Dwayne, daughter Cheryl Chung, brother Haruo, sister Dorothy Suehiro and nine grandchildren. Private services.John Kelekolio Whitmarsh
March 20, 2004
John Kelekolio Whitmarsh, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Midpac Lumber Co. executive, died. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lucia, son Kalani, daughter Wendy Lang, three grandchildren, a great-grandchild and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Miguel Yangoren
March 29, 2004
Miguel Yangoren, 77, of Aiea, a heavy machinery operating engineer, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by wife Eleanor; sons Christopher, Lionel and Lennie Siangco and Frank and Darren Aguinaldo; daughters Pamela Kyska and Jackie; brother Billy; sisters Tina, Angie and Louise; 32 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Private services.
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The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.