Christopher Arola
June 17, 2004
Christopher "Chris" Arola, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard painter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Alberta P.; sons Glenn, James "JR" and Joshua; daughters Emily "Kiki" Hanuna, Madeline "Maddy" Williams and Joanne "Kanoe" and Olivia Arola; brother Joe; sisters Dolores Russell, Katherine Medeiros and Anita DeMotta; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:15 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. Additional information for an obituary printed yesterday.Matsuo Asayama
June 18, 2004
Matsuo Asayama, 72, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sisters Tatsue Egusa and Kaye Suzuki. Private services.The Rev. Esther Kalino Campbell
June 28, 2004
The Rev. Esther Kalino Campbell, 89, of Wailuku, a retired Kaahumanu Protestant Church pastor, died at home. She was born in Keoneoio, Maui. She is survived by sons George, Jeremiah, Moses, Paul and Bruce; daughters Susan Kamalani, Ruth Vilvens, Lowaena Hau, Maybelle Kaaa and Bette Purdy; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Kaahumanu Church. Call after 8 a.m. Entombment: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.Lily Mildred Chow
June 20, 2004
Lily Mildred Chow, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard payroll clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Steven, sister Shirley Allen and three grandchildren. Private services.Lyle Kelmer Holmes
May 3, 2004
Lyle Kelmer Holmes, 70, of Kaneohe, a retired director of education services for the U.S. Army, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Breckenridge, Minn. He is survived by wife Colleen, son Jesse and daughter Jennifer. Private services.David Ioane Kali
June 19, 2004
David Ioane Kali, 65, of Honolulu, an attorney, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Janis, son Damon, daughter Maile Reeves, brother Daniel I. and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tabernacle on Beretania Street. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.Mike Yoshio Kubota
June 24, 2004
Mike Yoshio Kubota, 80, of Culver City, Calif., died in Culver City. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Marian Masako; sons Glenn and Carl; daughters Carolyn Morinishi, Kim Kubota and Carrie Yokoyama; brother Sadaichi; sisters Yachiyo Saito and Gail Hiraoka; and eight grandchildren. Services to be held in Los Angeles. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Mary's Episcopal Church endowment fund, St. Mary's choir or charity.James Noboru Kumura
June 24, 2004
James Noboru Kumura, 82, of Waipahu, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by son Wallace, brothers Francis and Robert, sisters Jane Teruya and Elsie Fujita, and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.Jean Heimark Lillie
June 29, 2004
Jean Heimark Lillie, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Maluhia Hospital lab technician, died at home. She was born in Clarkfield, Minn. She is survived by sons Michael and Casey, daughter Martha, sister Virginia, former husband Karl and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. today at Arcadia Retirement Residence. Casual attire. No flowers.Delbert Wayne Maldonado
June 26, 2004
Delbert Wayne "Dido" Maldonado, 51, of Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Patricia Victorino; daughters Florence Victorino and Melinda Keena; father Marciel; stepfather Benjamin Torres; brothers Anthony and James Maldonado and David Torres; sisters Bernadette Salas, Gertrude Malupo and Betty and Stephanie Maldonado; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Additional services: 3 p.m. Wednesday at family residence, 926-A Kupulau Road. Casual attire. No flowers.Gloria Cheryl Te Waiinu Matsuda
June 25, 2004
Gloria Cheryl Te Waiinu Matsuda, 57, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, a former secretary for Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, died in San Diego. She was born in Waikaretu, New Zealand. She is survived by husband Roger "Yasue," sons Tyrone and Nathan, a brother and six sisters. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Laie Cemetery.Marshall Hiromi Nagata
June 28, 2004
Marshall Hiromi Nagata, 71, of Honolulu, a retired K. Nagata Construction part-owner, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Loretta; sons Sheldon, Kevin and Darryl; brothers Kenneth, Lionel and Leonard; sisters Violet Najita, Fusae Ipongi and Jeannette Nishikawa; and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, east chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Entombment: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.Janet Kimiko Nakamura
June 12, 2004
Janet Kimiko Nakamura, 80, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Roy K.; daughters Joy A. Leong and June M. Yoshinaga; sisters Marjorie K. Miyahara, Gladys F. Fujii and Violet S. Matsuda; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. today at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.Margaret Irene Rainsford
June 27, 2004
Margaret Irene Rainsford, 56, of Kihei, Maui, died on Lanai. She was born in Greenville, S.C. She is survived by husband Jeff, son Taiken Keeney, daughter Joy Keeney, father Robert Schaper, mother Margaret Schaper, brothers Bob and Reed Schaper, and a grandchild. Services: 4:30 p.m. today at Trinity by the Sea Church in Kihei. Scattering of ashes: 5:30 p.m. at Kam I Beach by the Wailea Canoe Club.Harold Vernon Steele
June 26, 2004
Harold Vernon Steele, 88, of Kaneohe, a retired aircraft mechanic, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Yakima, Wash. He is survived by wife Mabel, son Wayne, daughter Barbara Chong, brother Ernie and two grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Robert Stine
June 28, 2004
Robert Stine, 50, of Kapaa, Kauai, a Kiahuna Plantation Resorts maintenance employee, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in California. He is survived by parents Warren and Carrie, brother Tom and hanai sister Patricia T. Christiansen. Services to be held at a later date.Fusayo Takamoto
June 12, 2004
Fusayo Takamoto, 97, of Waipahu, died at home. She was born in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. She is survived by sons William and Adam, daughter Alice Maruyama, 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary donations. Additional information for an obituary printed June 22.Helen Yukie Toma
June 18, 2004
Helen Yukie Toma, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Ilima Hotel chambermaid, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Shizuo; sons Gerald, Howard and Lester; brother Swanee Kumano; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Masao Wakatake
June 20, 2004
Masao Wakatake, 74, of Wahiawa, a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer, died at home. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Jane, sons Chris and John, daughters Gail and Linda, and brother Clyde. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Inurnment to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.Sara Jane Winchester
June 26, 2004
Sara Jane "Aunty Sara" Winchester, 62, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Seattle. She is survived by sons Sean and Robert, daughters Shannon and Kathleen, and six grandchildren. Services held.Patricia Ann Wolf
June 28, 2004
Patricia Ann Wolf, 80, of Kailua, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Long Prairie, Minn. She is survived by sons Thomas G. and Gregory J., daughters Ann C. Wayman and Mary L. Baker, and seven grandchildren. Private services.
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