George Hawaiiloa Akina Sr.
April 14, 2004
George Hawaiiloa Akina Sr., 60, of Colorado, a construction contractor, died in Colorado. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Dora K.; companion Sandra J.; sons George Jr., Kirk, Cameron, John and Kealii; daughters Jennifer, Jennette, Napualani and Kehaulani; brothers Samuel "Kaomi," John, Nephi and Brian; sisters Helen "Lei" Inn, Clarice Stick, Priscilla "Percy" Jong and Mayette Fonoimoana; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ward Chapel of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 9:45 a.m. Burial to follow Laie Cemetery.Haruto Aoki
April 11, 2004
Haruto Aoki, 88, of Honolulu, a retired N. Aoki Store owner, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Thelma; son Glenn; daughter Cynthia; sisters Doris Odo, May Higashiguchi and Gladys and Elsie Aoki; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Wesley J.K. Barientos
April 20, 2004
Wesley J.K. Barientos, 41, of Honolulu, a manager for Ronnie's Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Michael and stepmother Elizabeth. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. Leis welcome.William John Bekins
April 2, 2004
William John Bekins, also known as "Bill Christian," 79, of Haiku, Maui, a professional artist, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Pasadena, Calif. He is survived by son Bill, daughters Beverly Sanders and Peggy Sue Hernando, sisters Margaret Long and Louisiana Dalton, and two grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Sunday at Ukumehame Beach Park in Lahaina. For more information, call Peggy at 575-7651.Martha Gay Cairl
April 21, 2004
Martha Gay Cairl, 75, of Kailua, a retired Kainalu Elementary School teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Berkeley, Calif. She is survived by son Erik D., daughter Kimberly A.K., brother Warren Stenberg and one grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Road. Call after 5 p.m. Reception to follow. Flowers welcome. Donations suggested to St. John Lutheran Church or Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter, c/o 1004 Kailua Road, Kailua, HI 96734.Bing Hin Ching
April 18, 2004
Bing Hin Ching, 103, of Honolulu, a retired grocer, died. He was born in China. He is survived by son Clarence B.W., 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services.Patrick Earl Choo
April 13, 2004
Patrick Earl Choo, 57, of San Francisco, died in San Francisco. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Sara, stepmother Elsie A. and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.Mary Irene Filimoehala
April 16, 2004
Mary Irene Filimoehala, 18, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by parents Sione and Akanesi, and brother Lasiela. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.Emma Elizabeth Gast
April 21, 2004
Emma Elizabeth Gast, 91, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hempstead, N.Y. She is survived by son Thomas, sister Peggy Lourtie and one grandchild. No services.Thomas Vincent Goo
April 7, 2004
Thomas Vincent Goo, 72, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, formerly of Honolulu, a retired construction manager and U.S. Marine veteran, died. He is survived by son Leslie "Lono"; daughters Melanie Barth and Thalia Goo; brothers Eugene, Alfred and Allen; sisters Marceline "Honey" Freitas, Pauline Mitchell and Georgia Avilla; and six grandchildren. Services held.Seiichi Ishimoto
April 14, 2004
Seiichi Ishimoto, 84, of Pearl City, a retired Oahu Sugar employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Hiroko; son Dennis M.; daughter Kay N. Kawatachi; brothers Susumu and Nobuo; sisters Laura Sakoguchi, Sally Yamanaka and Peggy Nishimitsu; and five grandchildren. Private services.William Nevison Johnson
April 21, 2004
William Nevison Johnson, 77, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Pacific X-Ray Corp. co-owner, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Illinois. He is survived by sons Wayne N., Mark W. and Chris L.; daughters Marilyn L. Ahuna and Heidi T.J. Nishimura; brother Rockne H.; sisters June D. Whitehurst and Helen F. Brown; and eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at University Avenue Baptist Church. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, at a later date.James Moana Kalua
April 18, 2004
James Moana "Kimo" Kalua, 69, of Honolulu, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons James, Jay and Jarrad; daughter Jill; brothers Allan and Robert; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Shizuo Roger Katsutani
April 21, 2004
Shizuo Roger Katsutani, 82, of Wailuku, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by sons Roger and Alden, daughter Cordis Higa, brother Akito and sisters Kikuye Yokouchi, Fujiko Matsui, Amy Kurahara and Peggy Sugahara. Private services.Merlynn Yuk Yin Komoda
April 9, 2004
Merlynn Yuk Yin Komoda, 67, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kenneth, sons Russell and Troy, sister Alberta Sato and one grandchild. Private services.Lillie Blake Lamar
April 6, 2004
Lillie Blake Lamar, 95, of Hilo, a retired English professor at University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, died. She was born in Floresville, Texas. She is survived by son John L., daughter Mary L. Gaddis and three grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720.Helen Pililuakeliiahonuiikeanuoaipo Leialoha
April 19, 2004
Helen Pililuakeliiahonuiikeanuoaipo "Aunty Pili" Leialoha, 65, of Hilo, a bartender for Uncle Mickey's, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Kainalu Ahu, hanai son Darrel Goo, daughter Jamielynn Kay M.M., brothers Richard and Samuel, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.Joanne Sosnick Lewis
April 22, 2004
Joanne Sosnick Lewis, 95, of San Francisco, formerly of Honolulu, died. She is survived by daughter Valerie Rudee, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services held in San Francisco. Donations suggested to City of Hope, c/o Sylvia Levinson, 54 Pinehaven Drive, Daly City, CA 94015.Janet Misue Morimoto
April 15, 2004
Janet Misue Morimoto, 79, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired C. Brewer Co. industrial relations supervisor, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Akito and sisters Shizumi Yugawa and Jean Nakamoto. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.Harry Noboru Nakamura
April 22, 2004
Harry Noboru Nakamura, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Hy-Grade Electric supervisor and electrician, died. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Daisy K., son Kevin T., daughter Jerri Ann Gordon, sister Martha Kong and one grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.Joseph Tokaikolo Naulu
April 16, 2004
Joseph Tokaikolo Naulu, 13, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Tevita Sr. and Ane; brothers Tevita Jr. and Siupeli Jr.; sisters Salote, Agnes and Suesa; and grandparents Timote and Tupou Kalapa. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.Winnie Loloma Naulu
April 16, 2004
Winnie Loloma Naulu, 27, of Auckland, New Zealand, a church receptionist, died in the Wilson Tunnels in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by fiance Fifita Fangaloka, parents Viliami Sr. and Elenoa, brother Viliami Jr. and sister Maata. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.Dr. Arthur Roberts
April 22, 2004
Dr. Arthur Roberts, 91, of Honolulu, formerly of Lombard, Ill., a retired high-energy particle physicist, died at home. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y. He is survived by wife Janice B., son Dr. Richard, daughter Judith Neale, sister Vivian Moss and four grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Foundation or Hospice Hawaii.Samuel Joji Saito
April 16, 2004
Samuel Joji Saito, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Sub Base baker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Fumiko, sons Dean and Harold, daughter Linda Tanoue, brother Hiroshi, sisters Satoko Ebimoto and Akiko Yamato, and one grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.Umeko Sakuma
April 20, 2004
Umeko Sakuma, 90, of Waipahu, died at home. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Jujiro; son Albert; daughters Thelma Furukawa, Stella Akamine and Leatrice Sakuma; brothers Harry and Ben Sakurai; sister Marge Carpenter; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Joaquina Ribac Sulit
March 27, 2004
Joaquina Ribac Sulit, 90, of Pearl City, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Fely Yasay, brothers Manuel and Alipio Ribac, sister Esperanza Fabian and three grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Kathleen J. Swenson
March 27, 2004
Kathleen J. Swenson, 66, of Honolulu, a journalist, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in South Dakota. She is survived by brother Stan. Private services.Kiyomi Tadaki
April 12, 2004
Kiyomi Tadaki, 92, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Ernest and Ronald; daughters Harumi Tsubota, Ida Nakanishi, Judy Plunkett and Joyce Yoza; brother Nobuo Sato; sisters Setsuko Kamibayashi and Katsumi Hara; 26 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Private services.Frederice Margaret Troska
April 7, 2004
Frederice Margaret Troska, 87, of Pearl City, a retired hairstylist, died in Hale Nani Health Center. She was born in Minnesota Lake, Minn. She is survived by daughter Carol Agard, sister Winifred LaPlante, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Ken Keiichi Watamoto
April 13, 2004
Ken Keiichi Watamoto, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Housing Authority maintenance engineer and former State Glass Inc. owner, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Grace E.; son John; daughter Ada Akimoto; sisters Frances and Edith Watamoto and Jane Shim; and two 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 goes back several decades.