Edward Shoei Asato
June 28, 2004
Edward Shoei Asato, 80, of Aiea, a retired Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal welder, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Kahaluu. He is survived by wife Catherine T.; daughter Gail H. Crosson; sisters Mitzi Nakamura, Gladys S. Shimabuku and Grace T. Uyeshiro; and caregivers Henry Caddali and Dolores Domingo. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.Dora Soonie Cabanela
June 25, 2004
Dora Soonie Cabanela, 89, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Alexander Chun, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Tomiko Hamano
July 1, 2004
Tomiko Hamano, 72, of Honolulu, died in Liliha Healthcare Center. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by sons Duane and Alan Albano, daughter Janet Howser, brother Zenmatsu Fukushima and sister Sayoko Nakano. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Frank Augustus Henry
June 23, 2004
Frank Augustus Henry, 87, of Haleiwa, a painter for the federal government, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Massachusetts. He is survived by wife Wai Ing; daughters Barbara J. Schubert, Shirley Ann Wong and Patricia Clark; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.Toshimori Higashi
June 4, 2004
Toshimori Higashi, 93, of Kahului, a sugar company mechanic, died in Hale Makua. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by son Walter; daughters Myrtle Nobori and June Shibuya; brothers Terimitsu, Tadashi, Noriaki, Akitoshi, Isao and Tsugio; sister Toko Morikawa; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.Kenneth Ying Chang Hon
June 16, 2004
Kenneth Ying Chang Hon, 71, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher, died. He was born in Hong Kong. He is survived by wife Grace S.K. and sisters Amy Pau and Frances and Pac Fai Hon. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.Harlan Suemi Kurihara
June 27, 2004
Harlan Suemi Kurihara, 75, of Kaneohe, a retired Foremost Dairies driver, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Namie; sons Myles, Eric, Scott and Ross; daughters Janet Medeiros and Sharon Ducosin; brothers Tsugio and Mutsuo; sisters Yoshie Kajioka and Ethel Watanabe; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.Rene Rikio Miyaguchi
June 23, 2004
Rene Rikio Miyaguchi, 75, of Whitmore, a Hoopono School for the Blind volunteer teacher and retired U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Manoa. He is survived by sons Dean T. and Mark N.; daughter Jill K. Marchan; mother Hatsuko; brother Jerry T.; and sisters Nora Sekigawa, Edna Tomita, Shirley Liu, Venus Kubo, Elaine Miyashiro and Sharon T. Harvey. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.James Sueto Miyake
July 1, 2004
James Sueto Miyake, 82, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education library educational administrator, U.S. Army veteran in the 442nd Infantry Regiment and former Fulbright Foundation executive director in Bangkok, died in the Spark M. Matsunaga Center for Aging. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Martha K., son Garrett K., daughter Christine E. Jones, brothers Paul and Raymond, and a grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m.Russell Wayne Ogata
June 23, 2004
Russell Wayne Ogata, 58, of Honolulu, an A.C. Kobayashi Inc. purchasing manager, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Judy M., son Devin and brothers Dennis and Kelvin. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Daniel Passos
July 3, 2004
Daniel Passos, 52, of Waiehu, Maui, formerly of Honolulu, a drywall taper, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Deborah G. Chun-Passos; children Michelle Valera, Rochelle Knight, Chanelle Valdez, Ralph Bautista Jr., Bronson Bajo and Kelson Kawaguchi; and siblings Patrick L., Walter Jr. and Henry Passos, Penny Passos Baker, Nancy Uemura, Diane Lee, Betty J. Morita, Douglas Kauai and Yvonne George. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Door of Faith, Wailuku. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.Fred Peping Rivera
June 26, 2004
Fred Peping Rivera, 66, of Pukalani, Maui, a former Hawaiian Airlines ramp agent, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by wife Lillian; sons Keith, Robert and Fred; daughters Sharon Nakama and Pattie Kealoha; brother Pedro; sisters Theresa Sevilla, Esmenia Galinato, Katherine Rivera, Gloria Tenorio, Ella Osako and Maggie Kawamoto; and 11 grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Aloha attire.Andres Lagan Tagalicud
June 29, 2004
Andres Lagan "Avelino" Tagalicud, 86, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Diamond Papaya (S L Farm) laborer in Keaau, Hawaii, and Philippines Army veteran during World War II, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Barangay 6, San Leandro Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florida; son Pedro; daughters Josefina Arabiana and Corazon, Jesusa and Soledad Tagalicud; brother Ranulfo; stepdaughters Ofelia Aguilar, Pacita Sebastian, Emilia Moratalla, Zenaida Agpalasin and Gabriela Ramos; 24 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. An all-night vigil will follow at the family residence in Nanawale, Pahoa. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Pahoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.Milton Kim Shin Von
June 23, 2004
Milton Kim Shin Von, 67, of Honolulu, retired Banyan Realty and Consolidated Financial Services president, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Patrick, daughter Erin, brother Vernon and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Kalihi Union Church. Call after 5:30 p.m.Violet Waipa
June 29, 2004
Violet "Aunty Leka" Waipa, 79, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Quality Cleaners laundress, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Keokea, Hawaii. She is survived by sisters Rachel Kahumoku and Emily Among. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
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