Dayne Yuk Sing Ah Loy June 12, 2004
Dayne Yuk Sing Ah Loy, 43, of Ewa Beach, a Kamehameha Schools systems analyst, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. He is survived by wife DeAnn, sons Jordan D. and Kaleb K., daughter Jade N., parents Donald and Henrietta, brother Patrick G.A. and sister Donnalyn H. Isaacs. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual and aloha attire.Marian Mew Sim Aki June 10, 2004
Marian Mew Sim Aki, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Vivian McCoy; brothers Henry, George and William Chang; sisters Dorothy and Florence S. Lum, Laura Tomas, Daisy L. Akana, Nancy Lee and Mary Kano; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. today at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.Muriel Alice Ames June 13, 2004
Muriel Alice Ames, 88, of Kauai, a musician, died at home. She was born in California. She is survived by husband Eli; sons Randall Lawrence and Lauren, Murray and Roger Ames; daughters Linda Sutherland, Gaylyn Miller and Scout, Sandy and Betty Ames; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Muriel residence, 4085 Anini Road. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. Donations suggested to Kauai Hospice or Kauai Mokihana Club.Sharon O.C. Kim Beyster June 1, 2004
Sharon O.C. Kim Beyster, 56, of San Antonio, formerly of Honolulu, a Beyster's Windcrest Tennis Center co-owner and Carrier Air Conditioning Co. employee, died in San Antonio. She also was a retired Pearl Ridge Elementary School teacher. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Ed; daughter Sherri B. Alarcon; parents George I.S. and Elizabeth K. Kim; brothers George P.G., Walter P.H., Francis S.K. and Dennis P.Y.; sister Yvonne Ajimura; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. June 26 at Pearl Ridge Elementary School cafetorium, 98-940 Moanalua Road. Aloha attire. No flowers.Alice Sumie Daeufer May 30, 2004
Alice Sumie Daeufer, 77, of Honolulu, a retired assistant professor of education at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Carl J., daughter Sumy, brothers James and Robert Yoshimori, and sisters Irene Yatsushiro, Helen Sueoka, Sylvia Kimura and Jean Kuwada. Celebration of life: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. No flowers.Yolanda Caneso De Costa June 4, 2004
Yolanda Caneso De Costa, 44, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband John, son John Michael, mother Natividad Caneso and sisters Linda and Cora Caneso. Services and burial to be held in the Philippines.Lorenza Dureg June 7, 2004
Lorenza Dureg, 98, of Eleele, Kauai, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Elisio, Jack E. and Audwin; daughter Marina Makua; 16 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Eleele. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.Viliami F. Hala June 8, 2004
Viliami F. Hala, 50, of Nukualofa, Tonga, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Lose and mother Amelia. Services to be held in Tonga.Mark S. Hill June 10, 2004
Mark S. Hill, 54, of Waimea, Hawaii, a Merriman's Restaurant waiter, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. He is survived by sons Aaron and Paul, daughter Anna, father Buford Otis "B.O.," sister Marsha Johnson and mother of children Kimberly Parker. Celebration of life: 8 a.m. Sunday at Hapuna Beach Park in Kona. Informal attire.Cindy Marie Hoota June 12, 2004
Cindy Marie Hoota, 46, of Hilo, a Don's Grill Restaurant owner in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Don, son Ross, daughter Shelby, parents Robert and Mildred Kataoka, and brother Patrick Kataoka. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.George P. Jacang Jr. June 8, 2004
George P. Jacang Jr., 44, of Wahiawa, died at home. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by son Christopher, daughter Teresa, parents George and Gloria, brother Anthony, sister Stella Kepo'o and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.Juanita Kaneakua June 10, 2004
Juanita "Nita" Kaneakua, 64, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband Arthur "Bobo"; sons Russell, Wayne and Derrick "Doogie"; daughter Andrea "Andi"; mother Dolly Aki; brothers Joseph, Ronald and Donald Yu; sisters Aurelia Barrett and Renee Coburn; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. next Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Mitsuko Kanehira June 5, 2004
Mitsuko Kanehira, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Kenneth T. and Earl M., sister Lillian Ogata, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Jessie Park Soon Kim June 13, 2004
Jessie Park Soon Kim, 84, of Honolulu, a retired business owner, died in Hale Nani Nursing Center. She was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Rosemary Oshima and Mary Goo. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Yukimi Kodani June 11, 2004
Yukimi Kodani, 85, of Wailuku, a retired seamstress, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Ronald and Gerald Kodani and Shirley Cavanaugh; daughters Marilyn Matsuda, Geraldine Kodani and Naomi Sugihara; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. today at Wailuku Hongwanji. Call after 3:30 p.m.Lily Tomiko Lane June 10, 2004
Lily Tomiko Lane, 73, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by sons Warren, David and Robert; daughter Patricia Yatsushiro; brothers Yoshi and Masa Kakazu; sister Sada Kaneshiro; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Committal services and interment of ashes: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Luncheon to follow. Aloha attire.Obed Naleieluaokamanu Lukela June 3, 2004
Obed Naleieluaokamanu Lukela, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency employee and Hawaii National Guard Maintenance Department worker, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Thurston, Thurman, Thornton and Thaxton; brothers Henry Lukela, Henry "Wana" Mailolo and Calvin and Chadwick Kaina; sisters Almar Napuelua, Harriet Kalai, Florence Koanui and Alta "Leimomi" Pedro; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.Fred Wright Mahiai Jr. June 11, 2004
Fred Wright Mahiai Jr., 71, of Waianae, owner of a tree trimming business, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sarah; sons Ronald, Rowland and Fred Jr.; daughter Lee Po'uha; brothers Samuel and Clement; sisters Agnes Nihi, Amy Hamilton and Raylene Vallante; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park.Mary Gonsalves Medeiros June 14, 2004
Mary Gonsalves Medeiros, 90, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Herman J. Jr., daughter Jane M. Vierra, brother Moses Gonsalves, sisters Janie Gusman and Margaret Gonsalves, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Harriet Miyoko Nakama June 9, 2004
Harriet Miyoko Nakama, 74, of Waipahu, died at home. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Keith, daughters Leah Yanagi and Donna Takaki, brothers Jokichi and Paul Kaneshiro, sister Sayoko Takahashi and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Ryoichi Okamoto June 9, 2004
Ryoichi "Roy" Okamoto, 79, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pahoa. He is survived by wife Reiko; sons Clyde, Calvin, Carl and Cary; daughters Carol Uhl and Cindy O'Callaghan; brothers Richard and Clarence; sisters Ellen Duff and Lynn Kuriki; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Burial: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.Henry Choon Chai Park May 26, 2004
Henry Choon Chai Park, 76, of Waipahu, a Federal Aviation Administration engineering technician, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pearl, son Aaron, stepson Stephen Wong, daughter Judy and two step-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Patrick Indy Ross May 30, 2004
Patrick Indy Ross, infant son of Troy and Andrea Ross, of Ewa Beach, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by grandparents Jeff and Angie Drew and Ronald Ross; and great-grandparents Esperanza Aqui, Ted and Dorothy Drew and Helen Ross. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Sunday.Ramolcado H. Salvido June 13, 2004
Ramolcado H. Salvido, 72, of Ewa Beach, a retired state employee, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Presentacion; sons Paulino, Fausto, Terencio and Baldomero Salvido; daughter Helen Vandergrinten; brothers Victorio, Sebastian and Perfecto Sarvida; sisters Segunda Marquez, Timotea Saragena and Hermana Abadiano; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ewa Beach. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.Darin Kazuo Shimamura June 12, 2004
Darin Kazuo Shimamura, 41, of Kailua, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents George and Lorraine, brother Chad M. and grandparent Jean S. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire.Alma G. Vierra June 11, 2004
Alma G. Vierra, 76, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Stephen, daughters Linda and Nettie, and a grandchild. Mass: 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Samuel Parker Keaoleililani Widemann Jr. June 3, 2004
Samuel Parker Keaoleililani Widemann Jr., 51, of Waimanalo, a federal government welder, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Shane, daughter Nicole Paraon, mother Maile, brothers Carl "Bud" and Herman, sisters Doralene "Sista" Johnson and Noreen Widemann, and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.Wilmer Erhard Wilde June 6, 2004
Wilmer Erhard Wilde, 66, of Honolulu, a senior center director, died in Honolulu. He was born in Detroit. He is survived by wife Dorothy A. and sister Rosemarie Preisler. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Aloha Elks Honolulu Lodge 616, 2933 Kalakaua Ave. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Donations suggested to Major Project, Honolulu Lodge No. 616, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 2933 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 96815.Margaret Choy Yap June 5, 2004
Margaret Choy Yap, 88, of Kaneohe, a retired Aikahi Elementary School cafeteria worker and Hilton Hawaiian Village part-time banquet waitress, died in Kailua. She was born in Kaneohe. She is survived by sons Thomas F.P. and James Y.S.; daughters Kathleen Y. Hise and Jo-Ann Y. Lung; brothers Ernest and Eugene Choy; sisters Alice Prill, Mildred Tagariello and Barbara Chang; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Luncheon to follow. Aloha attire.
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.