Patrick Anthony Keola Brito
June 23, 2004
Patrick Anthony Keola Brito, 54, of Kailua, a former Hawaiian Electric & Maui Electric employee, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Parrish A. "Kamuela"; daughters Nowell Serikawa and Brandi Wilson; mother Marge; brothers Archie, Gary and Michael; sisters Wenona Simao and Naomi Morse; former wife Dale Williamson Brito; companion Barbara Miyasato; and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 114 Makawao St., Kailua. Scattering of ashes to follow at Kailua Beach Park. Meet at Lanikai Boat Ramp. Aloha attire.Elizabeth Nalani Ellis
June 15, 2004
Elizabeth Nalani Ellis, 100, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. She is survived by son Richmond K., daughter Betty K. Jenkins, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kawaiaha'o Church, 957 Punchbowl St. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.Myrtle Leilani Farias
June 22, 2004
Myrtle Leilani Farias, 77, of Wailuku, a retired Aloha Airlines reservation agent and St. Anthony Church eucharistic minister, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born on Maui. She is survived by son Edward; daughters Donna Tabion and Roberta Garber; sisters Viola Frye and Betty Lou Wannomae; brothers Norman "Buddy," Richard and Frank Saffery; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church, Wailuku. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.Matsuko Hayashida
June 11, 2004
Matsuko Hayashida, 97, of Pearl City, formerly of Hilo, died at home. She was born in Kumamoto, Japan. She is survived by sons Robert, Roy and Michael; daughters Peggy Ledward, Fumiko Tsugawa, Mary Arakawa, Lillian Saiki and Joy Nakao; sister Shizue Katayama; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Mary Joaquin
June 23, 2004
Mary Joaquin, 81, of Kahului, a homemaker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by sons Augustine and Lawrence; daughters Elizabeth Genobia, Ethel Rames and Margaret Galam; brother John Sardinha; sisters Helen Santos, Emilia Bush, Katherine Vigna and Margaret Moura; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.William Kalei Kapu
June 21, 2004
William Kalei Kapu, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard warehouseman and owner of Kaleialoha Serenaders, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Kahaluu. He is survived by brother David and sisters Cecilia Kanamu, Adele Muneoka and Emily Halas. Private services and scattering of ashes.Charles Lum Kee
June 22, 2004
Charles Lum Kee, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Castle & Cooke longshoreman, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles L. and Gordon, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.Beverly Ann Main
June 16, 2004
Beverly Ann Main, 81, of Waianae, died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Ogden, Utah. She is survived by sons Phil, Ken and Ted; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.Anastacia Tamayo Miranda
June 11, 2004
Anastacia Tamayo Miranda, 83, of Ewa Beach, died in Quezon City, the Philippines. She was born in Cagayan Valley, the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Teginia M. Ellis, Luzviminda Agacer and Josie Luster; sister Conchita Rosa; 19 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.Annie Keola Kaiwi Pacheco
June 11, 2004
Annie Keola Kaiwi Pacheco, 82, of Honolulu, a Kuhio Cleaners presser, died in Liliha Healthcare Center. She was born in Nahiku Village, Hawaii. She is survived by husband William; sons George Kaiwi and Danny and Raynard Pacheco; daughter Nanette Nani Kaiwi; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Rufo Santos Pascual
June 20, 2004
Rufo Santos Pascual, 72, of Waipahu, a retired Dole Cannery mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Laoag City, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Margarita, sons Fred and Alan, daughters Marilyn Palaroan and Nenita Decena, sister Marcelina Omnes, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Ronald Robarge
June 20, 2004
Ronald Robarge, 53, of Honolulu, a welder, died at home. He was born in Seattle. He is survived by wife Julie and daughter Jessica. No services.Andrew Schevtchuk
June 16, 2004
Andrew Schevtchuk, 85, of Honolulu, a retired electrical engineer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Gary, Ind. He is survived by son Thomas, daughters Judith Schevtchuk and Elizabeth Schevtchuk-Armstrong, sister Irene Jann and three grandchildren. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to St. Andrew's Cathedral, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu 96813.David Sun Whang Sur
June 16, 2004
David Sun Whang Sur, 82, of Honolulu, a retired insurance underwriter, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Edward S.H. and sister Minnie Song. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.Jrew Kupono Viela
June 22, 2004
Jrew Kupono Viela, 3, of Kahakuloa, Maui, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by parents Jon and Maile, sister Jrae K., grandparents Rey and Jo Ann Ridao and Norman and Jerry Viela, and great-grandmother Angela Ridao. Mass: noon Monday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Margaret K.H. Wong
June 9, 2004
Margaret K.H. Wong, 95, of Honolulu, died in Oahu Care Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Stanley; daughters Barbara Dung, Arleen Wong and Patricia Frank; sisters Fannie Chock and Thelma Mock; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Casual attire. No flowers.Tex Muneo Yamamoto
June 20, 2004
Tex Muneo Yamamoto, 78, of Hauula, a retired state guard, died. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Georgiana "Jana," sons Kekona and Bradford; daughters Napua "Titaina" Aumua-Yamamoto and Doreen Barney; brothers Tsutomo and Thomas; sisters Lois Hashimoto, Jane Kuribayashi and Grace Okumura; and five grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information provided for an obituary published Thursday.Anna Lililehua Yasuhara
June 15, 2004
Anna Lililehua Yasuhara, 85, of Keaau, Hawaii, a pastor at Assembly of God churches, died in Kapolei. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Mark and Luke, daughter Amy Nadzieja and six grandchildren. Services pending.Katherine Katsuyo Yoshimoto
June 18, 2004
Katherine Katsuyo Yoshimoto, 82, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Pauwela, Maui. She is survived by brothers Akira and Michiyuki Endo, and sisters Winifred Shishido and Yone Sakamaki. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.Julia N. Zablan
June 22, 2004
Julia N. Zablan, 87, of Honolulu, a blueprint operator, died in Liliha Healthcare Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Barbara P. Marks and Merle N. Toriki, three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Graveside services: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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