Clyde Leong Keau Chun
May 25, 2004
Clyde Leong Keau Chun, 78, of Waimanalo, a farmer, retired Maunawili Elementary School teacher and USDA plant protection quarantine officer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gloria S.L.; sons Matthew and Douglas; daughters Jill Luber, Beth Slavens, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Robynn Takamiya and Kris, Nadine and Celia Chun; brothers Leong Wah, Edmund, Henry and Larry; sisters Rosalind Zane, Helen Kau and Betty Chee; and eight grandchildren. Mass: noon Wednesday at St. George Catholic Church, Waimanalo. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.Rodger Clausen-Vezina
May 22, 2004
Rodger Clausen-Vezina, 51, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a self-employed construction builder, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Pasadena, Calif. He is survived by companion Lea Valeros; daughters Megan Mackintosh and Montana Vezina, and their mother Janice Vezina; brothers Jesse, Karn-Valdeen, Jarius and Mark V. Clausen; sister Shela Bernard; and two grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. today at the residence of Richard and Isabel Marsh, 82-6020 Napoopoo Road, Captain Cook. Call 323-3979. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire.Clarence Alfred DeCosta Sr.
May 3, 2004
Clarence Alfred DeCosta Sr., 69, of Ewa Beach, a crane operator, died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by sons Clyde and Clayton; daughter Claranda; brothers Joe and Raymond; sisters Frances, Lorraine and Shirley; and four grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at West Loch Elderly Village Recreation Center, Ewa Beach. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Kiyoshi Higa
May 12, 2004
Kiyoshi Higa, 84, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Edith Y. Oya, Helen H. Keller, Hanako Higa and Jitsuko Rocheford. Private services. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Wednesday.Masae Higashi
May 18, 2004
Masae Higashi, 85, of Kailua, a retired school custodian, died in Kapolei. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by daughters Elva Higashi and Karen Kido, sister Kimie Imamura, brother Masaaki Shitamoto and two grandchildren. Private services.Joseph Napeha Kahana
May 24, 2004
Joseph Napeha Kahana, 69, of Hilo, a former Miko Meats employee and veteran of the Hawaii Army National Guard tank division, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Opihikao, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Aaron A. Kahana and Cedric K. Lorenzo, caregiver Miriam Kunihiro and 11 grandchildren. No services.Mary Shu En Kau
May 13, 2004
Mary Shu En Kau, 99, of Honolulu, a retired public schoolteacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Sarah Kong and Esther Yee. Services: 9 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial: 10 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.Tetsuo Kosaka
May 15, 2004
Tetsuo "Raymond" Kosaka, 93, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tsuneko "Ethel," son Raymond Y., sister Alice T. Suzuki, eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.Maile Lucille Bissen Loque
May 26, 2004
Maile Lucille Bissen "Darling" Loque, 76, of Makawao, Maui, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Bert and Rodney; daughters Gail Perreira, Laureen Jensen and Gwen Barragan-Gonzalez; brothers Morris Bissen and Lawrence Kaholokula; sister Karen Pacheco; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park, Haiku.Renee Kay Marable
May 25, 2004
Renee Kay Marable, 45, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Minnesota. She is survived by husband James, son J.C., parents Dwayne and Dorothy Mathiesen, brother David Mathiesen, sisters Laurie Bromwick and Kelly Hokanson, and two grandchildren. Services in Minnesota. Additional services at Fort DeRussy Chapel at a later date.Jean Sachiyo Kaneda Matsuda
May 23, 2004
Jean Sachiyo Kaneda Matsuda, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Insurance claims adjuster, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband George K.; daughter Gail M. Tom; brothers Richard and William Kaneda; and sisters Janet Keaulani, Mikiye Mishima and Dorothy Obata. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Makiki Christian Church. Casual attire.Gregory Lee Matuz
May 26, 2004
Gregory Lee "Greg" Matuz, 47, of Holualoa, Hawaii, a commercial painter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Muskegon, Mich. He is survived by wife Myla; daughter Jennifer Lee Matuz; brother Kenneth; and sisters Karen M. Hopkins, Kay M. Kleyn and Carmen M. Wood. Services: 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the HIPA Halau at Honokohau Harbor, Kailua-Kona. Call after 2:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes to follow.Lloyd Akira Minaai
May 25, 2004
Lloyd Akira Minaai, 56, of Hilo, an ophthalmologist, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Linda, sons David and Thomas, and daughter Jennifer. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hilo Meishoin Mission, 97 Olona St., Hilo. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Robert A. Moore Jr.
May 21, 2004
Robert A. Moore Jr., 57, of Honolulu, a second mate merchant marine, died. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by son Nicholas, daughter Aja Murillo, brother Leonard Smith and sister Francine Moore. Committal services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.Daniel Hanai Nakanelua
May 26, 2004
Daniel Hanai Nakanelua, 97, of Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa. He was born in Waipio Valley, Hawaii. He is survived by wife May T., son Daniel Jr., three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.Leoncio Miguel Pascual
May 20, 2004
Leoncio Miguel "Leo" Pascual, 77, of Aiea, an architect and retired Bank of Hawaii employee, died at home. He was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Concordia B.; children Elsie B. Lacaden, Elvie Pascual Bast, and Alejandro B., Ariel B. and Elsa B. Pascual; sister Valerie Rombaoa; and six grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Beatrice Los Banos Ranis
May 24, 2004
Beatrice Los Banos Ranis, 76, of Kaneohe, a retired state Department of Health marriage license agent, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Santos Sr.; brothers Bernard and Domingo Los Banos Jr., and Manuel Emiliano; and sister Conchita. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire.The Rev. Fred Gyoun Tamayose
May 13, 2004
The Rev. Fred Gyoun Tamayose, 84, of Honolulu, a retired McCully Higashi Hongwanji minister, died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Naha, Okinawa. He is survived by wife the Rev. Cherie T.; daughters Amy Abe and Dr. Laura Lawler; brothers George, Minoru and Wallace; sisters Kikue Yama and Florence Abernathy; and four grandchildren. Private services.Janet Yukino Tanaka
May 23, 2004
Janet Yukino Tanaka, 71, of Manoa, a teacher's aide and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary employee, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Thomas Y.; son Stuart; daughters Arlene and Tracey; brother Gary; and sisters Doris Char, Sally Watanabe and Gail Ifuku. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.Keiji Tsuji
May 19, 2004
Keiji Tsuji, 82, of Honolulu, a retired sheetmetal worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by son Keith, brother Richard "Dick" and two grandchildren. Private services will be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.
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.