William Potestas Betakola
May 23, 2004
William Potestas Betakola, 80, of Ewa Beach, died in Maluhia Long Term Health Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by nephews Cesar Llanto and Virgilio Delima, and nieces Leilani Glanz and Jane Llanto. Private services.James F. Bishop
June 6, 2004
James F. "Jimmy" Bishop, 97, of Aiea, a retired city traffic technician, died in Aiea. He was born in China. He is survived by companion Alice Tom, son Stanley, daughters Joyce Poulson and Lillian Hall, brother Thomas, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.Williams Kekaa Boyd
June 1, 2004
Williams Kekaa "Uncle Bill" Boyd, 72, of Kihei, Maui, a Hawaiian activities director at Wailea Marriott Hotel, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He also was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Yvonne Boyd "Blondie" Erickson and Kinau Boyd Kamalii. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 8:30 a.m. next Friday at Wailea Marriott Luau Garden Lawn.Federico Cadiente
May 30, 2004
Federico Cadiente, 70, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a McBryde Sugar mill operator and Philippines air force master sergeant, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Caridad B.; sons Andres, Corazon, Fortonato, Federico Jr., Warlito, Robert and Dennis; daughters Erlinda Ancheta, Gorgonia Barr and Merlina Catbagan; sisters Maria Bolosan and Eugenia Acob; 33 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. today at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary in Koloa. Mass: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.Theodore Sun Loy Chun
June 2, 2004
Theodore Sun Loy Chun, 74, of Honolulu, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Inez; son Theodore; daughters Sharon Saito, Corinne Chun and Andrea La Pierre; sisters Mildred Goo and Peggy Chun; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.Gary Vernon Culp
June 2, 2004
Gary Vernon Culp, 52, of Keaau, Hawaii, a carpenter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by daughter Tira L. and mother Joan Chock. Private services.John K. Eberly
June 8, 2004
John K. "Buddy" Eberly, 76, of Lahaina, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Elizabeth and brothers Dewey and Clifford. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.Remie Ratuita Eda
June 5, 2004
Remie Ratuita Eda, 83, of Waipahu, a retired Ambassador Hotel parking lot attendant, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Binsang, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Nicolasa; sons Manuel and Renato; daughters Evangeline and Vicky Eda and Elisa Santiago; sisters Aurelia and Tarcela; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.Hazel Bullock Elkins
June 5, 2004
Hazel Bullock Elkins, 94, of Pukalani, Maui, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Oakland, Calif. She is survived by husband Cecil P., hanai sons Tom Stabler and Paul Winters, brother Thomas Bullock, sister Marian Corish, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. June 19 at Pukalani Baptist Church. Private inurnment to be held at a later date.Kimiyo Emura
June 8, 2004
Kimiyo Emura, 90, of Kahului, a jewelry store salesclerk, died in Hale Makua. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband George; sons Allen, Michael and Howard; brothers Yoshio, Walter and Sadao Akamichi; sisters Ayako Okamitsu and Itsuko Omoto; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kahului Hongwanji. Call after 3 p.m.James Leonard Evans
June 3, 2004
James Leonard Evans, 71, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired Maui Police Department sergeant, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Lorraine; daughters Claudette Kalilikane and Laurie Vares; brothers Danny, Eugene, Andrew and Patrick; sisters Patricia and Agnes Evans and Catherine DeSoto; and three grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Reception to follow at church.Diane Keiko Fujinaka
May 29, 2004
Diane Keiko Fujinaka, 47, of Honolulu, a Muranaka Environmental Consultants Inc. environmental specialist, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Byron K. Chock; mother Yoshie; brothers Ivan Jr., Brian and Dr. Stephen; and sisters Gail and Dr. Amy. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.William Jasper Kona Hale III
June 5, 2004
William Jasper Kona Hale III, 47, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kona. He is survived by mother Helene Hale and sister Indira Hale Tucker. Private services.Yi Ling He
June 5, 2004
Yi Ling He, 85, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Fu Qiang and Fu Sen Li, daughters Ai Qiang and Li Qiang Li, sister Qua Ling, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: noon Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Helen Shizuko Hiraoka
May 27, 2004
Helen Shizuko Hiraoka, 97, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Wesley, daughter Alwine Terada, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.Minoru Katayama
June 2, 2004
Minoru Katayama, 85, of Honolulu, a retired auto mechanic and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Hanalei, Kauai. He is survived by brothers Donald, Kenneth and William Takaki; and sisters Madeline Takaki, Ruby Yoshimura, Nancy Kobayashi, Geraldine Katayama and Kathleen Davis. Private services.Noboru Kikuchi
June 2, 2004
Noboru Kikuchi, 80, of Honolulu, a retired glazer, died in Straub Clinic and Hospital. He was born in Honohina, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yoshino, son Warren, daughter Reine and brother Kaoru. Private services.Ralph James King
June 5, 2004
Ralph James King, 85, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War, died at home. He was born in Kansas City, Mo. He is survived by wife Felicidad T.; sons Jim and John Y. King and Richard T., Robert T. and Gabriel T. Salazar; daughters Joyce Ann and Rosanna M. King and Maria V. Canilao and Susanna S. Mansfield; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.Wilbert Hiroshi Kishinami
June 7, 2004
Wilbert Hiroshi Kishinami, 91, of Waialua, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II and Waialua Federal Credit Union founder, died in Wahiawa Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Edythe, son Lee, brothers Edward and Robert, sister Gladys Takehara and two grandchildren. Private services.Akira Kondo
June 6, 2004
Akira "Jack" Kondo, 88, of Hilo, a retired I. Kitagawa & Co. parts manager and U.S. Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Tsuyako "Janet"; son Dennis; daughters Susan Tomono and Margaret Gusman; brothers Toshimitsu "Tot," Hiromasa "Muggs" and Isami "Bones"; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.Oscar Kurren
June 4, 2004
Oscar Kurren, 82, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii social work professor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by son Barry, daughter Beth Kurren-Cox and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Temple Emanu-El. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial. Donations suggested to University of Hawaii Gaile Kurren Scholarship Fund.William Robertson Louden
May 29, 2004
William Robertson Louden, 89, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired teacher, freelance writer and musician, died in Life Care Center of Kona. He was born in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is survived by sons Robert, Don, Bruce and Brian; daughters Elaine Osborne and Heather Bartzis; brother Walter; sisters Mary McBride and Violet Foster; and caregiver Kitrena Dimond. Private services.Deanna Pualani Maria
May 31, 2004
Deanna Pualani Maria, 22, of Mililani, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kurt D.; son Dominic N.; father Eugene A. Todd Sr.; mother Pauline Todd; brothers Roy Maria and Daniel, Eugene Jr. and Derrick Todd; sister Vernet Young; and grandparent Janet Sanchez. Services: 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.Gardner Mamoru Matsumura
June 4, 2004
Gardner Mamoru Matsumura, 57, of Honolulu, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Gardner "Mark"; brother Jack; sisters Anna Asinsin, Grace Kim, Rena Morikawa, Muriel Maruyama, May Nakakura and April Suemori; and three grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.Lawrence Kaleolani Medeiros
June 4, 2004
Lawrence Kaleolani Medeiros, 43, of Salt Lake, died. He was born in Kalihi. He is survived by mother Shirley and brothers Melvin and Brian. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aliamanu Ward, 99-641 Pohue St. Call after 9 a.m. No flowers.Tamio Muraoka
June 1, 2004
Tamio Muraoka, 74, of Honolulu, a retired city Department of Finance accountant, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Doris E., son Carl I., brothers Mamoru and Terumi, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Sueko Narimatsu
June 5, 2004
Sueko Narimatsu, 82, of Kula, Maui, a farmer for a flower farm, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Kula. She is survived by daughters Edith "Hano" DeGuerra and Charlotte Tom, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.Ted Tadao Nihei
June 3, 2004
Ted Tadao Nihei, 91, of Pearl City, a Primo Brewery Co. brewer, died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons George T. and Myron S., daughter Bertha M. McIntyre, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, east chapel. Aloha attire. No flowers.Benjamin Kaha Nihipali Sr.
June 7, 2004
Benjamin Kaha Nihipali Sr., 80, of Hauula, a retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Henrietta; sons Benjamin Jr., Clyde "Keiki" and Larry; daughters Kathleen "Kathy" Camit, Emily Nihipali and Ruth Ann Buttel; brothers Solomon, Walter "Tootsie," Charles "Nui," Joseph "Kiddit," Warren and Patrick "Ray"; sisters Margaret Manipon and Chrysanthemum "Pea" Kalili; 27 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula second ward, 53-958 Kamehameha Highway. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Tsugiko Nishida
June 6, 2004
Tsugiko "Koki" Nishida, 74, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Waikapu, Maui. She is survived by husband Robert; son Kerry; daughter Arlene; brothers Douglas T., Kiyoki, Takeshi, Harumi, Noboru and Wataru Koki; sisters Alma Y. Koki and Sumie Sanoda; and four grandchildren. Services held.Rachel Kaneikolia Rodrigues
June 7, 2004
Rachel Kaneikolia Rodrigues, also known as "Lahela" and "Mackie," 71, of Honolulu, a retired travel executive, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Lawrence and John, and sister Katherine "Nina" Rapozo. Services: noon next Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.Harry Naosaku Sato
May 22, 2004
Harry Naosaku Sato, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard naval architect, died. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by wife Ann and son Michael. Private services.Manuel Peterson Silva
June 8, 2004
Manuel Peterson Silva, 95, of Kailua, a retired Mokapu Elementary School principal, died in Kailua. He was born in Wainaku, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Janis Silva, Claudette Kraus and Garylyn Alich; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Andrew Joseph Straka Jr.
May 9, 2004
Andrew Joseph Straka Jr., 76, of Kaneohe, a retired entrepreneur and AJS Hawaii Jewelry owner, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Bayonne, N.J. He is survived by daughter Mary Ann, brother Richard and a grandchild. Private services.Howard Isaac Stribling Jr.
May 23, 2004
Howard Isaac Stribling Jr., 82, of Honolulu, a Hickam Air Force Base mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Dorothy, stepsons Herbert and Sam L. Warner, and stepdaughter Claudia Gonezales. Private services. No flowers.Joseph Robello Sylva
June 9, 2004
Joseph Robello "Joe" Sylva, 74, of Wailuku, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Margaret K.; sons Joseph D., Leonard J., Stanley J. and William H.; daughters Linda S. Kaminski, Susan P. Sylva Roe and Darlene J. Sylva Ostermann; brothers Clarence, Clifford and Lester; sisters Susan Kavanui, Theresa Sylva and Muriel Talisayan; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.John M.G. Tolentino
June 3, 2004
John M.G. Tolentino, 60, of Waiahole Valley, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jadine; sons Melvin Paio and Kevin, Grant and Jassen Tolentino; daughters Grannette Pulliam and Leslee Kimura; brothers Rocky, Duna, Jonathan, Clarence and Glennwood; sisters Lovey Helekahi, Maanu Smith and Donna Tolentino; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 1 p.m. next Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Clara Chau Yeut Wong
June 1, 2004
Clara Chau Yeut Wong, 87, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Vernon, daughter Phyllis Nakasuji, brother Dr. Kwai Sing Chang, sister Dorothy Kwock and four grandchildren. Private services.Norman Katsuji Yokoyama
June 1, 2004
Norman Katsuji Yokoyama, 84, of Kailua, a retired federal government clerk, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Holualoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Leatrice C.; son Gary Y.; daughter Joy Fu; sisters Doris Nozaki, Edna Otsuka, Ruby Nakashima and Dorothy Wada; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
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The index goes back several decades.