Leon Hernandez Belen
May 10, 2004
Leon Hernandez Belen, 96, of Wahiawa, founder of the United Puerto Rican Association and retired University of Hawaii agronomist, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He is survived by daughter Barbara J. Ursua, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Marlin Van Buren Bordner
May 20, 2004
Marlin Van Buren Bordner, 87, of Hilo, a Military Intelligence Service veteran during World War II and retired First Insurance Co. account executive, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Lancaster, Pa. He is survived by daughters Linda B. Cabral and Claire A. Bordner, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.George Borges
May 15, 2004
George Borges, 86, of Kailua, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Maria; son Michael; daughter Patricia Lindsey; sisters Olga Cumley, Thelma Bable, Blanche Hill and Inez Cork; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Clarence Edward Carlson
May 20, 2004
Clarence Edward Carlson, 76, of Waianae, a retired teacher, died in Honolulu. He was born in Aberdeen, Wash. He is survived by wife Carmen Joy, son Edward, daughters Lorilei Staber and Kelly Roberts, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.Alfred Garcia
May 19, 2004
Alfred Garcia, 78, of Waianae, a retired construction laborer, died. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by sons Robert Garcia, John and Solomon Naone, and David Domrique; daughters Sarah Mahiai, Joann Naone, Mary Brown and Louise Naone-Uselman; brother Albert; sisters Bessie Santilla, Emily Fernandes, Junie Weaver, Rosalie Johnson, Lucy Rodriques and Josephine Martin; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Committal services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Bernice Lorene Heinonen
May 18, 2004
Bernice Lorene Heinonen, 81, of Hauula, a retired bookkeeper, died. She was born in Moorewood, Okla. She is survived by sons Phillip Randquist and Allen Ray Heinonen, daughter Kathryn Tolleson, brother Charles W. Rector, sister Ann White, 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula Ward, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Laie Cemetery.David Conrad Ikeda
May 13, 2004
David Conrad Ikeda, 38, of Kapolei, an IPAC electrician, died. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by wife Lorene, son Carson, daughter Jenna, brother Miles and sister Nanci Samento. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire. No flowers.Thelma Kaohulani Kaha'i'ali'i Kaawaloa
May 14, 2004
Thelma Kaohulani Kaha'i'ali'i Kaawaloa, 64, of Makawao, Maui, a retired Pioneer Inn dining room supervisor, died at home. She was born on Lanai. She is survived by daughters Wendy Ann Canon and Resennette Makua, hanai sons Parrish Canon and William Kaha'i'ali'i, hanai daughters Doreen Kaha'i'ali'i and Mary "Uku" Nakoa, brothers Walter and McGuire Kaha'i'ali'i, sister Yvonne Obed, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after noon. Additional services: 10 a.m. next Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Puehuehuiki Cemetery in Lahaina.Haruko Higa Kaneshiro
May 10, 2004
Haruko Higa Kaneshiro, 89, of Honolulu, a retired real estate management business manager, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Francis H., daughter Patricia K. Hansen, brother Charles E. Higa, sister Gertrude Moriguchi and two grandchildren. Private services.Alice Robie Namakahelu Kaupiko
May 14, 2004
Alice Robie Namakahelu "Girlie" Kaupiko, 94, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Health employee, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son John D., daughter Leina Kaupiko Awai, sister Rachel Oneha, nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.Betty E.S. Kim-Wilcox- Cambra-Ahu
May 1, 2004
Betty E.S. Kim-Wilcox-Cambra-Ahu, 76, of Aiea, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard fiscal accountant for the U.S. Navy Supply Center, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by daughters Tyrene Matsuda and Mallory Silva, brother George Kim, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Sadie Eiko Kuroda
May 13, 2004
Sadie Eiko Kuroda, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Marriott Inflight Services pantry worker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Hichiro; son Kyle K.; daughters Andrea N. Sakamoto and Shelley K. Singson; brothers Harold and Clyde Yamaguchi; sisters Charlotte Tamai, Jane Yamaguchi and Ethel Higa; and 10 grandchildren. Private services.Rose Yim Kwock
May 14, 2004
Rose Yim Kwock, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Watumull's Moana Gifts & Sundries manager, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gerald, daughter Joyce Chun and sister Bernice Peters. Private services.Elva Olivia Burrow Lee
May 12, 2004
Elva Olivia Burrow Lee, 92, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Murphys, Calif. She is survived by daughter Joan Lee Dempster, brother Jack Burrows and two grandchildren. Graveside services in California at a later date.Nathalie Marie Lindsey-Truitt
September 5, 2004
Nathalie Marie Lindsey-Truitt, 77, of Hawaii, a former Signal Corps, Hawaiian Airlines and Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services employee, died. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband William P. Truitt, son Robert P. Truitt and daughter Stephanie L. Truitt. Services: 2 p.m. May 31 at Imiola Church, Waimea. A luncheon will follow at 3 p.m. No flowers. Donations suggested to Covenant House or Southern Poverty Law Center. For more information, call Stephanie at (323) 253-7739.Herbert Ging Tong Loo
May 12, 2004
Herbert Ging Tong Loo, 88, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Mei Lan Chow; sons Ernest and William; daughters Judith Fung and Jean Okimoto; brothers Arthur, Kwock Suen, Daniel and Kwock Gay Wong; sisters Mo Ling Wong and Wai Che Ho; and four grandchildren. Private services.Anna Rhinehart Lukacs
May 18, 2004
Anna Rhinehart Lukacs, 83, of Walden, N.Y., a retired health aide, died. She was born in Highland Falls, N.Y. She is survived by sons John R., Michael K., Stephen G., Peter M. and Thomas J.; daughters Catherine L. Windrum, Mary E. Lukacs and Ann L. Davison; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services in New York. No flowers. Donations suggested to Joan Lukacs-Knechel Cancer Center, Hackettstown Community Hospital, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.Abraham Lum Ho
May 4, 2004
Abraham Lum Ho, 80, of Honolulu, a retired city truck driver, died in Honolulu. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Elaine; daughters Sharon Lum Ho, Leanda Motokawa and Dr. Abelyn Morton; brother Gregory; sisters Mokihana Yancey and Yvonne Tom; four step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Private services.Raphael Antone Martin
May 10, 2004
Raphael Antone Martin, 73, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and Ala Moana Center operations manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sandra; sons Alexis, Russell and Nathan; daughters Melissa, Tracy and Ivy; stepdaughters Debra and Regina; sisters Sister Jacinta Martin and Natalie Cabral; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. No services. Donations suggested to Gorilla Foundation, P.O. Box 620-530, Woodside, CA 94062.Chizuko Iwanaga Myers
April 27, 2004
Chizuko Iwanaga "Wanda" Myers, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired Kobayashi Travel tour coordinator, died in Honolulu. She was born in Sasebo, Japan. She is survived by husband William A., son Hugh, daughter Isabelle "Nalani" Cruz and three grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Kuakini Foundation, 347 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu 96817; or American Cancer Society, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu 96817.Lily Yurie Nakamura
May 17, 2004
Lily Yurie Nakamura, 73, of Wahiawa, a retired Schofield PX employee, died at home. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband George Y.; sons Derek, Kevin and Ray; daughter Lori Ortiz; brother George "Hiroshi" Kozuma; sisters Clara Yamada, Margaret Ota and May Hamai; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Victor Sanchez Palmares
May 15, 2004
Victor Sanchez Palmares, 39, of Honolulu, a Dellew-PEMCO JV employee, died. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Josephine, two sons, two daughters, mother Milagros Go, and brothers Shawn, Daniel and Michael Go and Rumolito Palmares. Services: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.John Hendrick Pastor Sr.
May 12, 2004
John Hendrick Pastor Sr., 63, of Honolulu, a Fresh Start Bakery foreman, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by wife Janet, sons Johnny and Anthony J., daughter Janine Robison, stepsons Simon S. Wong and Robert Chipley, stepdaughters Lisa Fukumoto and Sonny Nakamitsu, brothers Richard Tiqui and Jack Pastor, sister Genevieve Pastor-Cohen and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tonight at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Thursday.Mary Souza Ramos
May 17, 2004
Mary Souza Ramos, 88, of Hilo, a retired Andrade's Restaurant baker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Geraldine Lohr and Danette Quilausing and 10 grandchildren. Mass: 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.Gladys S. Schlick
May 9, 2004
Gladys S. Schlick, 87, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kobe, Japan. She is survived by sons Daryl and Philip and four grandchildren. Private services.Gary Akinori Tanouye
May 14, 2004
Gary Akinori Tanouye, 59, of Wailuku, an education professor, died in Wailuku. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sharon; sons Nathan, Lauren and Reid; daughter Marla; and sister Linda Smith. Services held.Timothy Michael Toledo
May 5, 2004
Timothy Michael "Timmy" Toledo, 52, of Waipahu, an Ameron Hawaii plant nursery leadman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by father Miguel "Mike," brother Michael and sister Wanda Guigui. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Dora S. Yamamoto
May 7, 2004
Dora S. Yamamoto, 84, of Kaneohe, a retired fashion designer and Kaneohe Sewing School owner and instructor, died. She also was a state Department of Education sewing teacher for the Adult Education Division. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Paul, son Paul "Butch" Jr., daughter Linda, brothers William and David Suzuki, sisters Doris Ojiri and Dorothy Takahashi 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.hawaii.gov/hidocs/hpnews.html
The index goes back several decades.