Lucille Marie Bernabe
June 1, 2004
Lucille Marie Bernabe, 73, of Hilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons David D. "Daniel," Joseph B. "JoJo" and Christopher I. "Popo"; daughter Georgiana M. "Gina" Bernabe-Haina; brothers Joseph and Gilbert Sampaia; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Family Christian Center, 168 Holomua St., Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Burial to follow. Casual attire.John Botelho Jr.
May 27, 2004
John Botelho Jr., 83, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist, planner and estimator, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Caroline; son Gary; daughters Beverly Aveiro and Pamela Ropozo; brother Raymond; sisters Elsie Denis, Thelma Mendes and Lucille Medeiros; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Committal services: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.Stephen Raymond Cadirao Sr.
May 28, 2004
Stephen Raymond Cadirao Sr., 66, of Waianae, a retired Amfac Lumber Yard supervisor, died at home. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Jacqueline J.; children Stephen R. Jr., Bruce N. and Jonathan A. Cadirao, Roseanna R. Pacheco and Madeline M. Maxwell; brothers Pacondo Cadirao and Alfred Suarez; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Ikaika Ray Cambra
May 30, 2004
Ikaika Ray Cambra, infant son of Robert Ray Jr. and Shelly Ann Cambra, of Hawi, Hawaii, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Waimea, Hawaii. He is also survived by sister Lehua E.; grandparents Robert Ray Sr., Dorothy Cambra and Albert Jr. and Sheila Medeiros; and great-grandparents Arthur Cambra and Albert Medeiros Sr. Private services.Walter Charm Cha
May 29, 2004
Walter Charm Cha, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard planner and estimator, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Gregory and David, daughter Dina G., sister Amy Wong and three grandchildren. Private services.Alfredo Dolor
May 23, 2004
Alfredo Dolor, 78, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Work Center employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Pahala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Epafania M.; son Andre K.; daughters Sann Wright, Mahinalani "Jere" Kauhaa-Po, Marsha Tamashiro and Celeste Dolor; brothers Salvador, Dominador and Jaime; sisters Pacita Lee, Marcelina Doseo, Loreta Guillory, Julia Villanueva, Clara Sakamoto and Shirley Ishikawa; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 8:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Margarita Palacio Garcia
June 2, 2004
Margarita Palacio Garcia, 70, of Aiea, a federal government supply technician, died in Aiea. She was born in Nueva Ecija, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Leon T. Jr.; sons Leon P. III and Edgar D.P.; daughters Lori Ann Garcia Moltmann and Diana P.; brothers Manuel, Guillermo, Clemente, Victorino and Pedro Palacio; sisters Remedios Banzon, Amy Canita and Aurea Pormicelle; and a grandchild. Private services.Mildred Kiyoe Honda
May 29, 2004
Mildred Kiyoe Honda, 86, of Waipahu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by daughter Loretta M. Moon, brothers Noboru and Kiyoshi Tsurumaki, sister Patsy H. Yamauchi, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Patricia Hotaling
May 3, 2004
Patricia "Genie" Hotaling, 76, of Honolulu, a retired sales promoter, died at home. She was born in California. She is survived by nephews Kevin and Robert Duggan. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Makalei Park, off Diamond Head Road. Scattering of ashes to follow.Sharon Sadako Maruko Igawa
May 21, 2004
Sharon Sadako Maruko Igawa, 74, of Honolulu, an accountant, died in Torrance, Calif. She was born in Saitama, Japan. She is survived by children Bradley Igawa and Betty Ann Kamakani, brother Tetsuo Maruko, sister Mitsuko Kohata, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Inurnment to be held in Aomori, Japan.Elizabeth Mikahala Kaaiai
May 23, 2004
Elizabeth Mikahala Kaaiai, 96, of Honolulu, a retired lei seller, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Thomas Sr., eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. No flowers.Dorothy Sueno Kaneshiro
May 24, 2004
Dorothy Sueno Kaneshiro, 75, of Waianae, a homemaker, died in Leeward Integrated Health Services. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Thomas and Dean H.; daughter Amy; brother Edward Asato; and sisters Mitzi Nakamura, Gladys Shimabuku and Grace Uyeshiro. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.Abraham Lolani Kela
May 31, 2004
Abraham Lolani "Blue" Kela, 69, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Land and Natural Resources truck driver and U.S. Army veteran who served in Korean War, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. He was born in Kapoho, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Blue, Gage "Kamalani," Russell and Adren Kela and Raylad Brown; hanai son Alex Lewis; daughters Aloha Kela, Cheryl "Kapili" Kiyotsuka, Moana Greer, Kaimi Hernsberger and Lorilei Brown; hanai daughter Oceana Salva; brothers Samson, Eric, Richard "Dickie" and George "Keoki"; sisters Eleanor "Tita" Lainaholo, Patience Brown and Laverne Lewis; hanai sister Ellen "Nuku" Hanakeawe and Audrey Cambra; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.Mitsuko Matsuoka
May 29, 2004
Mitsuko "Mitchan" Matsuoka, 86, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired tour narrator, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Koloa. She is survived by husband Takashi; sons Wayne, Elliot, Bert and Scot; brother Masashi Terui; and sisters Helen Hamada and Sue Escalante; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Koloa Missionary Church. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.Sadao Nakama
May 15, 2004
Sadao Nakama, 83, of Wailuku, a retired Pioneer Mill Co. welder, died in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Jane; sons Leebrick, Gary, Randall and David; brother Masaru; sister Eiko Maeda; and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Iao Congregational Church in Wailuku. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.Bill Neve
May 31, 2004
Bill Neve, 74, of Niu Valley, owner and operator of Bill's Hawaiian Shop, died at home. He was born in Billings, Mont. He is survived by nephews James and Robert Neve. Private services.Felizardo Piamonte
May 25, 2004
Felizardo "Peanut" Piamonte, 86, of Aiea, a retired electrician, died. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Dora, sons Gregory and Kirk, daughters Valerie Saxton and Catherine Kosaki, and six grandchildren. Private services.Richard Kingsley Singer
May 27, 2004
Richard Kingsley "Rick" Singer, 46, of Kailua, an assistant manager for a beverage distribution center in Ohio, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland. He is survived by parents William "Bill" and Roberta, and brother William E. Private services. Donations suggested to American Diabetes Association, 1500 S. Beretania St., Suite 111, Honolulu; or the American Heart Association of Hawaii, 245 N. Kukui St., Suite 204, Honolulu.Mapiel Marakarzisa Taparo
May 27, 2004
Mapiel Marakarzisa Taparo, 80, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a retired Yoneji Grocery Store produce department employee, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by daughters Soledad Latorre and Olivia Gadingan, and two grandchildren. Private services.Arthur Tennent
May 30, 2004
Arthur Tennent, 87, of Honolulu, a singer, teacher and author, died in Honolulu. He was born in New Zealand. He is survived by wife Elaine, son Leslie "Buz," daughter Alexandra Austin, brother Val and a grandchild. Celebration of life to be held at a later date.Kenneth K. Watanabe
May 24, 2004
Kenneth K. Watanabe, 76, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Postal Service distribution clerk, died in Honolulu. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Helene, sons Ray and Brad and sisters Gertrude Yamano, Yoshiko Uchida and Kiyoko Bal. Private services.Lawrence Alvin Woode
May 24, 2004
Lawrence Alvin Woode, 83, of Mililani, formerly of Nanakuli, a retired Naval Public Works Department supervisory administrative officer at Barbers Point and a U.S. Army veteran, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He also was a Naval Ammunition Depot and Naval Air Station employee. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lillie Kon Len; sons Lawrence A. Jr., Donald A., Robert W. Henry A., Clyde K. and Randall E.; daughter Joyce K. Yuen; 24 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the cemetery. Casual attire.Richard G. Yoshizaki
May 27, 2004
Richard G. Yoshizaki, 85, of Halawa, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Lionel; sisters Dolores Miyamoto, Betsy Okumura, Vivienne Morikawa, Sadie Laporte, Joyce Chang and Mae Takahashi; and companion Lorraine Lau. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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