The Rev. Elia Alailima
May 14, 2004
The Rev. Elia Alailima, 85, of Wahiawa, a retired United Methodist clergy and civil service plumber for Tripler Army Medical Center, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Satapuala, Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Siuila M.; sons the Rev. Piula E., Tuisamau E., Elia Jr. and Uesile E.; daughters Lafulemu S. Malaki and Susana E. Flores; brothers Sione J., Vaiao, Vaiinupo, Maeaeafe, Falatugatuga, Petoni and Pita; sister Penelope A. Utu; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Wahiawa United Methodist Church, 1445 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual and Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.Eileen Bell
April 24, 2004
Eileen Bell, 62, of Honolulu, an American Carpet One saleswoman, died in California. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by sister Pam Miller. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. Potluck luncheon to follow on church grounds. Donations suggested to Faith Action for Community Equity or the American Diabetes Association.Robert Marcelino Cabilan
May 5, 2004
Robert Marcelino "Bobby" Cabilan, 46, of Waipahu, a Hawaii Air National Guard veteran, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sons Robert K. and Victor; daughters Jennifer, Krystin, Sarah and Vanessa; mother Juanita G.; and sister Evelyn Chlupsa. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Resurrection of the Lord, 94-1260 Lumikula St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Alexander De Lima
May 12, 2004
Alexander De Lima, 97, of Kalele, Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired Hilo Transportation Co. tire repair specialist, died at home. He was born in Kukuihaele, Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Norita and Mary De Lima and Rose Amaral, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Papaikou. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Old Section. Casual attire.Henry deSeguirant
May 9, 2004
Henry deSeguirant, 90, of Kailua, a retired city maintenance worker, died in Kailua. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by companion Florence Boyd, stepson William Vallies, brothers Reginald M. and Justin Jr., sisters Frances Nobriga and Catherine Samples, and three step-grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.Peter Dias
May 17, 2004
Peter Dias, 82, of Honolulu, a retired state of California supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by son Austin, brother Gilbert Scott, sister Barbara Santiago, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.Federico Melchor Domingo
May 15, 2004
Federico Melchor Domingo, 68, of Pearl City, a retired C&H Sugar Co. machine operator, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Solsona, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Imelda, son Frederick, daughter Caroline, brother Policarpio and sisters Ester Aquino and Benilda Visco. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pearl City. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.Lloyd Shigeo Higa
May 15, 2004
Lloyd Shigeo Higa, 58, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Coffee Co. salesman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence H., daughter Lisa McDonald and brothers Leonard and Eugene Higa. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Howard Louis Jeremiah Sr.
May 13, 2004
Howard Louis "Bubu" Jeremiah Sr., 63, of Kahuku, a retired truck driver, died in Kahuku. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Valetta; sons Gary Forsythe and Howard "Hawaka" Jr. and Daniel Jeremiah; daughter Mae Jeremiah-Wong; father William K. Sr.; brother Russel; and 15 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kahuku Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hauula Cemetery. Aloha attire.Kenneth P. Kimi
May 19, 2004
Kenneth P. Kimi, 73, of Hilo, a Sand & Seaside Hotels co-owner, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Ken, daughter Cindy Lindsey, brothers William J. "Uncle Billy" Jr. and Richard, sister Matilda Naleimaile and four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at New Hope Christian Fellowship Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: noon at Homelani Memorial Park.Mabel Chang Lai
May 17, 2004
Mabel Chang Lai, 91, of Honolulu, died in Liliha Health Care. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Calvin "Joey" and Gilbert; daughters Frances Abe, Janet Apana and Gladys Tengan; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kauai Memorial Gardens.Julian Agajona Marcelino Sr.
May 16, 2004
Julian Agajona Marcelino Sr., 77, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired heavy equipment operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation Co., died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Martina "Nina"; sons Rexy, Wesley and Julian "Julio"; daughters Charmaine Hard and Juliana "Anna" Marcelino; brothers Dinjo and Sunday Marcelino and Modesto Agajona; sisters Helen Lorenzo, Maria Enosaria and Josephine "Pena" Marcelino; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paauilo. Call after 5 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kalopa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.Doris S. Nakamura
May 11, 2004
Doris S. Nakamura, 74, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Teruo, sons Melvin and Neil, daughters Karen Uemura and Lynn Takahara, brother Roy Tsugawa and seven grandchildren. Private services.Masayo Nakamura
May 13, 2004
Masayo Nakamura, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. She was born in Onomea, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Kaoru, Shigeru and Hiroshi Nakamoto; and sisters Yoshie Ikeda and Misaye Ono. Private services. No monetary offerings. Donations suggested to Shingon Shu Hawaii Betsuin.Mitsuo Nakamura
April 28, 2004
Mitsuo "Kentucky" Nakamura, 84, of Manoa Valley, a retired city paramedic and ambulance driver, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Harriet; sons Alan and Scott; brothers Russell, George and Shizuo; sisters Joan Tanaka and Harriet Imai; and three grandchildren. Private services.Rodney Shigeo Nishida
May 11, 2004
Rodney Shigeo Nishida, 55, of Honolulu, an attorney for Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by fiancee Sherry Kadota, daughter Jennica, father Toyokazu, stepmother Katherine and brother Mel. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary.Nobuyoshi Nishime
April 29, 2004
Nobuyoshi Nishime, 90, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed refrigeration mechanic doing business as Nishime's Refrigeration Service, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Lawai, Kauai. He is survived by son Lester M.; daughters Kathleen Takaki and Sybil A. Domen; brothers Hikaru, Saburo, Yoohachi "Ralph" and Shige "Frank"; sisters Tsuruku Nishime, Tomi Taba, Fusako Yamauchi and Kiku Okamura; and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m.Shoichi Nishiura
May 18, 2004
Shoichi Nishiura, 68, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Medical Center maintenance worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kapoho, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Gladys; daughter Amy; brothers George, Ichiro, Norman and Hideo; and sisters Mildred Nakanishi, Satsuki Sato, Kikuyo Kawakami, Takako Desaki and Sadako Aburamen. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.Dionisio Fernandez Peralta Sr.
May 14, 2004
Dionisio Fernandez Peralta Sr., 72, of Honolulu, a retired Diamond Head Memorial Park employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Balungao, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lilia L.; sons Danilo, Wilfredo, Dionisio Jr. and Leowell; daughters Carlota DeVictoria and Cristita Flores; brothers Graciano Toralba and Domingo Peralta Jr.; sisters Isabel Domingo, Marina Dismaya and Patrocinia Orpiano; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.John Joseph Radovich
May 17, 2004
John Joseph Radovich, 82, of Waimanalo, a Hawaii State Hospital pharmacist, died at home. He was born in Oakland, Calif. He is survived by wife Phoebe; sons John Jr., James, Ted and Chris; daughters Nancy Evans and Jessica and Cheryll Radovich; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. John Vianney Parish Church, 720 Keolu Drive. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Leonard Siemens
April 14, 2004
Leonard "Dino" Siemens, 61, of Canada, an Inter School Christian Fellowship director, died in Canada. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is survived by wife Janet, former wife Hiroko, son Anthony and daughters Naomi and Sheila. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Kalihi Union Church. No flowers. Donations suggested to Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship scholarship fund.Janet Louise Tuifua
May 18, 2004
Janet Louise Tuifua, 56, of Laie, died at home. She was born in Wichita, Kan. She is survived by husband Uluamu F.; sons William, Vakameilalo, James, Feliha'a and Manatau; daughters Annetta Taufa, Anau Kanongata'a, Pule Langi, Lillie Tongi and Eni, Alopa and Patricia Tuifua; father William Mc Cormick; brothers James and Ralph Mc Cormick; sister Patricia Cline; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. today at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie Fifth Ward. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Laie Cemetery.
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