Marcelino Claridad Cabasa
April 29, 2004
Marcelino Claridad Cabasa, 77, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired crane operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing Sugar Co., died in the Queen's Medical Center. He also was a U.S. Philippines Army and Hawaii National Guard veteran. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Catalina; sons Joseph and Chris; daughter Joy Reyes; sisters Eufrocina Cabonce, Josephina Cabanas and Angelita Balallo; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou, Hawaii. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.Walter Hoy Ki Choy
April 29, 2004
Walter Hoy Ki Choy, 79, of Honolulu, a retired federal civil service employee and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother William H.M. and sisters Xiou Ying Tom, Muriel A.T. Choy, Vivian Rose, Ellen Chung and Rose Lee. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Henry Featheran
May 8, 2004
Henry "Boy" Featheran, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Fort Shafter electrician and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marjorie "Puanani"; sons Henry "Hanky" Jr., Michael "Mike," Ryan, Randy "La" and Randall; daughters Gwendolyn "Gwen" Leong, Alison "Kala" Aki, Janice "Nalani" DeCambra and Beryl "Berly" Brooks; sisters Eliza Olsen, Mary "Kaili" Smith, Antoinette "Tonio" Makanoa and Ida Woolsey; 26 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikalua Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Joanne E. Ford
May 4, 2004
Joanne E. Ford, 64, of Honolulu, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Ohio. She is survived by daughter Deborah. Private scattering of ashes to be held at sea.Robert W. Halsell
May 2, 2004
Robert W. Halsell, 43, of Ewa Beach, a retired U.S. Navy veteran, died in San Diego. He was born in San Antonio. He is survived by wife Serena, daughters Genevieve Dunbar and Ashlyn Freitas, parents Jim and Yoshiko, brothers James and Tommy, and three grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Tsutae Hirai
May 2, 2004
Tsutae "Ruthie" Hirai, 85, of Hilo, co-founder of Parker-Hirai Japanese Dance Studio in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Kowashi and sister Tsukie Parker. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after noon. Casual attire.Kathryn Claire Holland
April 19, 2004
Kathryn Claire Holland, 53, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in California. She is survived by sister Terri. Private services.Abel Louis Sr.
May 7, 2004
Abel Louis Sr., 72, of Waimea, a Neilson's Construction truck driver, died in Waimea Care Center. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons Abel Jr. and Roland Louis and Charles Ahuna; daughters Laverne Villon Sr., Carol Palmeira, Sherry A. Chung and Sheila Belarmino; brothers Hermen and Jerry Sr.; sisters Madeline Miller and Rosemarie "Dolly" Lacro; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Eleele Sacred Hearts Church. Call after 10 a.m.James Thomas Wayson McClellan
May 6, 2004
James Thomas Wayson McClellan, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired state Civl Defense vice director, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Esther, sons Aimoku and Kimo, sister Thelma Adams and five grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Lisa Michelle McCoy
May 6, 2004
Lisa Michelle McCoy, 25, of Waimea, Kauai, and Orlando, Fla., a fingerprinting analysis employee for Florida's police department, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by partner Sherry Johnson; father Lester; mother Jade L.N.; brothers Jason, Jesse, Duane L. and John P. McCoy and Dwight Smythe; sister Melinda; and grandparents Gwendolyn Akana and Edward Pascua. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Lawai Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 3 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 4:30 p.m. at Waimea Landing in Waimea. Aloha attire. Leis and loose flowers welcome.Loreto Castro Mina
April 11, 2004
Loreto Castro Mina, 70, of Waialua, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Manila. He is survived by wife Celia V.; sons Nilo V., Loreto V. Jr., Louie V. and Leopold V. "Leo"; daughter Celina V. Comlat; mother Esperanza C. Galvez; brothers Reynaldo C. and Virgilio C. Galvez Mina, Ricardo D. Velada and Teodoro C., Fernando C. and Antonio Galvez; sisters Felicidad and Lourdes Galvez, Carmelita Pascua and Adoracion Trinidad; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Ethel Marie Moralino
May 4, 2004
Ethel Marie Moralino, 77, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Milton; sons Antone "Sonny" Jr., Robert "Bobby" and Leonard Vierra and Gary Moralino; daughters Gwen Kapiioho and Yvonne Replogle; sisters Annie Costa, Laura Bailey and Dorothy Medeiros; 21 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Wayne Wah-Sung Pung
April 11, 2004
Wayne Wah-Sung Pung, 48, of Honolulu, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center biomedical technician, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Colleen, parents Benny and Edith, brothers Andrew and Philip, and sister Myrna. Services: 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Frank Rios
April 29, 2004
Frank Rios, 75, of Hilo, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Joseph Cortez and Frank Rios Jr., daughter Elesia Medeiros, stepdaughter Andrea Cortez, brother Johnny, half brother Halmanico Jr., sisters Evelyn Koikoinui and Lillian Rios, and 10 grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hilo Missionary Church, 1044 Komohana St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire.Stanley Eitoku Sakima
April 26, 2004
Stanley Eitoku Sakima, 86, of Nanakuli, died at home. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by son Curtis, brother Kiyoshi, sister Yoshiko Nakamura and a grandchild. Private services.Dr. Richard Yoshitaka Sakimoto
April 26, 2004
Dr. Richard Yoshitaka Sakimoto, 98, of Honolulu, a retired obstetrics and gynecologist, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan. He is survived by wife Edna H., son Richard Y. II, daughter Eda Y. Sakimoto-Iinuma and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Aloha attire.Jose Suan Senas Sr.
May 6, 2004
Jose Suan "Joe" Senas Sr., 82, of Wahiawa, a retired Peter Kiewet and Sons Construction Co. employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Genevieve P.; sons Stephen P., Jose S. Jr. and Donald S. Sr.; daughter Janet; brothers Marcelino and Tony Canencia; sisters Dolores Pagaduan, Lenora Henry and Florence Schulte; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Shigenari Shimabukuro
May 6, 2004
Shigenari "Bobby" Shimabukuro, 76, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired warehouseman for the former Hawaiian Equipment Co. in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahoa. He is survived by wife Mitsuko; sons Eric and Kevin; daughter Amy; sisters Kiyoko Uchimura, Mitzi Zeitler and Takako Mizokawa; and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Bernardino Buado Suetos Sr.
May 5, 2004
Bernardino Buado Suetos Sr., 83, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Mahelona Samuel Memorial Hospital licensed practical nurse, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Pelagia; son Emil; hanai son Bernardino Jr.; daughters Angelina Martinez, Olive Quiteris, Adele Manera and Patricia Suetos; sisters Francisca Abella, Magdalena Suetos and Theresa Membrere; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Lihue United Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. No wreaths.Dwight Nobuo Tada
May 3, 2004
Dwight Nobuo Tada, 55, of Mililani, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died in Aina Haina. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by daughters Allyson M.H. Tada and Crystelle J. Walker, father Tetsuo and brothers Kenneth and Stan. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.Papa Leato Tamaseu
May 2, 2004
Papa Leato Tamaseu, 63, of Honolulu, died at home. He was born in Iliili, American Samoa. He is survived by sons Mefi Misa, Nonu Vao and Uili Papa and Thomas and Alexander Tamaseu; daughters Patricia Lui, Priscilla Meleisea, June Tamaseu, Elizabeth Reno and May Vao; brothers Fuimaona Vao, Kuresa Lutoga and Latino Tamaseu; sisters Gail Clark, Olga Gasu, Ilove'a Willis and Rosa Tamaseu; and 10 grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date in American Samoa.Anne Matsue Taomae
April 28, 2004
Anne Matsue Taomae, 86, of Mililani, a homemaker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Vernon and Steven; daughters Susan Taomae and Noreen Takara; brothers Hiroshi, Clarence, Patrick, Thomas and George Tamayori; sisters Lucille Tamayori, Sylvia Ehara, Elsie Ikehara and Nanci Billings; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.Fale Salu Asiata Taua
April 25, 2004
Fale Salu Asiata Taua, 86, of Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Samoa. She is survived by sons Laloifi I., Robert A. and Pasila; daughters Eseta L.P. Lutuiloa, Teisa Taua-Taylor and Aotoa and Kenupe N. Taua and Lose Fruean; sister Vaosea Talili; and 39 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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.