Loran Earl Booth
April 20, 2004
Loran Earl Booth, 86, of Eleele, Kauai, a Los Angeles Fire Department and Rescue fireman, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Plain City, Utah. He is survived by son Greg T., brother Gilbert and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery pavilion in Hanapepe, Kauai. Inurnment to follow. Services to be held in Bend, Ore., at a later date. Aloha attire.Abigail Fumiko Castillo
April 18, 2004
Abigail Fumiko Castillo, 77, of Kailua-Kona, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kealia, South Kona. She is survived by sons Benedict, Richard and Francis Mokuohai and Moody, Alfred and Jonathan Castillo; daughters Abigail Kelepolo and Anna Caudell; brothers Sam and Harold Fujihara; sister Madeline Leslie; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Kona at a later date.Ada Ellen Chu
April 13, 2004
Ada Ellen Chu, 79, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii Research Corp. soil chemist, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Guy, sons Geoffrey and Gregory, and sisters Aileen Suzuki, Alavana Lee and Elizabeth Bosworth. Private services.Gerald Cortez Jr.
April 18, 2004
Gerald "Jerry Boy" Cortez Jr., 30, of Hilo, an auto mechanic helper, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rosie; companion Tasha Flores; sons Sheldin and Kaipo; daughters La Shae and Journee; parents Gerald Sr. and Jeanette; stepfather Lawrence Pagan; brothers Brian, Travis, Patrick and Clifford Santos and Starsky Cortez; and sisters Darlene, Shana and Sandra Santos, Lacina Pagan, Amily Arruda and Juenette W. Yuen. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Loose flowers and leis welcome.Angel Gonzales Dualan
April 16, 2004
Angel Gonzales Dualan, 83, of Ewa Beach, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Ternate, Cavite, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Frank, Honorio, Bernardo, Rizaldy and Jessie; daughters Dolores Isidro, Rosalina Penaranda, Lucila Jimenez and Divina Johnson; brothers Pedro and Victor; sister Maxima Encarnacion; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.Julio Duarte
April 11, 2004
Julio "Jimmy" Duarte, 84, of Aiea, a retired Pearl Harbor Fuel Department dispatcher, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by wife Lily, son James, daughters Daneta Lee and Derna Duarte, brothers Henry and Raymond, sister Mary Burgett and a grandchild. Private services.Clementina Silva Garcia
April 21, 2004
Clementina Silva Garcia, 92, of Kapahi, Kauai, died in Kauai Care Center. She was born in Kealia, Kauai. She is survived by son John; daughter Mildred "Millie" Ah-Hee; brother Alfred "Freddie" Silva; sisters Virginia Rosa, Emily Rapoza and Josephine Chansky; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Kapaa, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.Joyce Alma Graf
April l9, 2004
Joyce Alma Graf, 67, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Newtonmore, Scotland. She is survived by husband Edward, son Dennis Pox, brother George, sisters Moyra and Penny, and a grandchild. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Naniwa Gardens, 6750 Hawaii Kai Drive. Casual attire.Richard Sadashi Honda Sr.
April 7, 2004
Richard Sadashi Honda Sr., 61, of Fairfield, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, a retired pipe fitter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Anna T.; sons Richard Jr. and Chester Honda and Alvin Yasuda; daughters Crystal and Marissa Honda and JoAnne Wiggins; father Robert; brother Edward; sister Aileen Kanemitsu; and 11 grandchildren. Private services to be held at a later date.Yuriko Izumoto
April 14, 2004
Yuriko Izumoto, 94, of Honolulu, a retired housekeeper, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Sadato. Private services.Kathleen Leialoha Leleo
April 17, 2004
Kathleen Leialoha Leleo, 67, of Waianae, a retired preschool teacher, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by husband Nathan K. "Moki" Sr.; son Nathan K. Jr.; daughters Kathleen Kaaumoana, Dee Renshaw and Sharyl "Kapi" Leleo; brother Everett "Buddy" Malama; sisters Mary Serrao and May Parages; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Jennie Nobuko Masaki
March 27, 2004
Jennie Nobuko Masaki, 97, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Walter T., Stanley K. and Harold T.; daughter Evelyn K.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.Clare Gregory Murdoch
April 19, 2004
Clare Gregory Murdoch, 91, of Kapolei, a retired state librarian, died in Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by three nephews and five nieces. Private services.Takaji Tokumura
April 15, 2004
Takaji Tokumura, 88, of Honolulu, a retired sheet metal worker for Durant-Irvine and Commercial Sheet Metal Co., died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kealakekua-Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yoshi; son Craig T.; daughters Gail N. Yoneoka, Ann A. Tokumura and Judith T. Oka; brother Katsuo; sister Elizabeth "Betty" Hirata; and five grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. No flowers.Satoru Tsutsui
April 13, 2004
Satoru Tsutsui, 82, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lydia K., daughter Shirley and a grandchild. 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 goes back several decades.