Pedro Mariano Acob
July 16, 2004
Pedro Mariano Acob, 94, of Kilauea, Kauai, a sugar plantation laborer, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florentina; sons Edward and John P.; daughters Catherine, Michelle and Jacqueline; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Sylvester's Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kilauea Japanese Cemetery. Casual attire.Cresencia Dela Cruz Arreola
July 17, 2004
Cresencia Dela Cruz Arreola, 61, of Kihei, Maui, a former cornfield worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Eduardo V.; sons Rolly and Ronald; daughter Margie Dela Cruz; mother Crispina; brothers Emerito, Johnny, William, Alfredo and Pepito; sisters Catalina Grande, Editha Paner, Marilyn Dela Cruz and Carolina Albior; and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Services and burial to be held in the Philippines. Casual attire. No flowers.Pegelio D. Arzaga
July 16, 2004
Pegelio D. Arzaga, 92, of Waikapu, Maui, a Wailuku Sugar Co. irrigator and St. Anthony Cemetery caretaker, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Elena C.; daughters Constance and Norma Arzaga, Betty Johnson, Nellie Pellazar and Judy Alconcel; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.Robert Walter Baldwin
July 14, 2004
Robert Walter Baldwin, 62, of Waikele, a retired U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Katherine "Kathy," son Brian C., hanai son Randolph-Patrick Kapowai, daughter Jennifer E. Thompson and sister Deborah Thompson. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama campus. Call after 2 p.m.Nancy P. Brinsmead
July 17, 2004
Nancy P. Brinsmead, 88, Kahului, Maui, a retired Hana Hospital nurse, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Hana. She is survived by son Joseph M. "Brodie" Santos Jr., daughter Ardis "Ardie" Ostrow, brother In Ho Park, nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.Alfred Calaustro Jr.
July 9, 2004
Alfred "Boyloy" Calaustro Jr., 45, of Mililani, a manager and bartender, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by mother Shirley; brothers Darryl and Terry; sisters Melanie Calaustro, Jana Lew and Trisha Fischer; and grandparent Rosaline Navarro. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.David Cho
July 16, 2004
David Cho, 80, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army major who served in World War II and the Korean War, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Holualoa-Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Lenora and brothers Summer and Samuel. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.Hubert S.L. Chun
July 9, 2004
Hubert S.L. Chun, 66, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency employee and National Western Life Insurance agent, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty; sons Darren, Danford and Dwayne; daughters Debbie Chun and Darnell Mau; brothers Ronald and Russell; and six grandchildren. Private services.Eugene Franklin Craig
July 14, 2004
Eugene Franklin Craig, 82, of Kalaoa, Kona, a Gold Coast Realty Co. principal broker and former Waiaka Lodge manager, died at home. He also was a professional photographer, Kona Camera Shop owner and manager and U.S. Navy veteran. He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by wife Annabelle K., sons Glen K. and Dana K., daughter Irene K. Andrews, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Gathering: 4 p.m. Saturday at 73-4432 Paiaha St., Kalaoa. For more information, call 329-6474 or 325-5477. Casual attire.Lawrence Vern Deshayes
July 19, 2004
Lawrence Vern "Larry" Deshayes, 82, of Ewa Beach, a retired Pan American World Airways maintenance supervisor, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Fruita, Colo. He is survived by sons Lawrence V.A. and James C., daughter Denise A. MacKinnon, brother Ernest J., four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.Kee Chong Fong
July 12, 2004
Kee Chong Fong, 87, of Wailua Houselots, Kauai, a County of Kauai Department of Water collections manager, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Harue F., son Patrick, daughter Esther Helgesen, brother Kee Fook, sisters Gwendolyn Hughes and Cecelia Fong, and six grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Ruth A. Frewert
July 18, 2004
Ruth A. Frewert, 90, of Manchester, N.H., formerly of Honolulu, a registered nurse, died. She was born in Shakopee, Minn. She is survived by son Kevin and one grandchild. Interment to be held in Bakersfield, Calif. Donations suggested to National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1232 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037-1292.Ellen Yoshie Gilman
July 13, 2004
Ellen Yoshie Gilman, 99, of Kaneohe, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel pantry worker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Waimanalo. She is survived by son James K. Jr., daughters Violet "Masako" Yamamoto and Pauline Ramos, 22 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Ann Pearl Nursing Facility in Kaneohe.Charles Joseph Haffner
July 15, 2004
Charles Joseph Haffner, 78, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired federal government manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Springfield, Ill. He is survived by wife Janet C.; sons Shell, Timothy and Jordan; stepsons John and Pastor Jeanno Aquino; daughters Christine White and Cher Lani Haffner-Ulanday; stepdaughter Janell Moriguchi; sisters Virginia Grubisich and Betty Herring; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary on Kauai. Additional information for an obituary printed Sunday.Verla K. Huffman
July 15, 2004
Verla K. Huffman, 98, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Iowa. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Waiokeola Congregational Church. Inurnment to follow. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice or Waiokeola Church.Masako Ito
July 14, 2004
Masako Ito, 89, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Norman and James, brother Bert Sunaoka, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private services.Chun Sun Kim
July 19, 2004
Chun Sun Kim, 90, of Honolulu, died in Nuuanu Hale. She was born in South Korea. She is survived by sons Sung Hyo, Sung Hee and Tony; daughters Sung Kwang, Kok Ji and Sung Jyo; one sister; 17 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.Clinton Seu Cue Lee
July 15, 2004
Clinton Seu Cue Lee, 87, of Honolulu, former president and chairman for the Board of Hawaii Resort Industries and Rainbow Financial, died. He also was an Inter-Island Resorts financial executive. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Calvin, Kenneth and Richard; daughter Phyllis Brinckerhoff; sister Hilda Fo; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Melvin Levi
July 9, 2004
Melvin Levi, 53, of Nanakuli, a retired Royal Construction Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Isaac, Leroy and Karl Lewi; and sisters Charlotte Lewi and Rebecca Zettler. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Estella Luna Lizardo
July 16, 2004
Estella Luna Lizardo, 72, of Clark County, Nev., a Veterans Administration benefits specialist, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Michael and Joseph; daughters Francesca D. Soria, Catherine Espina and Rita Paramore; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Salinas, Calif.Amy Fiaapia Shimasaki Meredith
July 15, 2004
Amy Fiaapia Shimasaki Meredith, 78, of American Samoa, died in California. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Taamu Manu and Andre, Sean, Joe and Meresaki Meredith; daughters Alice Leasau, Lucy Poueu, Elsie Manuleleua, Roseanne Ramirez, Amy Mamea, Akesa Niko, Theresa Taua, Annmarie Franco and Moana and MJ Meredith; sister Virginia F. Landers; 47 grandchildren; and 46 great-grandchildren. Mass: 3 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Call after noon. Cremation to follow. Inurnment to be held in American Samoa.Sebastian Kala Mokiao
July 19, 2004
Sebastian Kala "Boy Kala" Mokiao, 73, of Kaneohe, a retired Board of Water Supply heavy equipment operator, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Waiohinu, Kau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Manohelii "Aunty Pat"; children Royden K.L., Tammy T.H., and Leland H.K. Mokiao and Delight N. Low and Jordana D.L. Mokiao Bush; brothers Raymond A. and Jack K.; sisters Henrietta L. Yoshioka, Cecilia Mokiao and Stacey Elfering; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire.Donald Miller Morgan Sr.
July 14, 2004
Donald Miller Morgan Sr., 75, of Koolauloa, a retired Halawa High Security Facility captain, died. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Loretta; daughters Corene Helm, Lindarae Kaaihue, April Kealoha and Crystal Peltier; brothers Thomas and Charles Morgan and John Liwai; sisters Emmaline Hopkins, Evelyn Armacost, Kuuipo Harlow and Beverly Ramones; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Church in Kaneohe. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.Benjamin Tadao Nakamura
July 16, 2004
Benjamin Tadao Nakamura, 66, of Waipahu, a retired Smith Barney stockbroker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Nina, sons Brad Nakamura and Myron Genilla, sister Edith Morifuji and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.Edward Shirokane Nakamura
July 7, 2004
Edward Shirokane Nakamura, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Hilton Hawaiian Village maintenance person, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Robert, Robin and Roy; daughter Diane Purdy; brothers Thomas, Douglas and Roosevelt; sisters Sumako Kuniyuki and Florence Matsui; and four grandchildren. Private services.Berlyn Chiyo Nishimura
July 18, 2004
Berlyn Chiyo Nishimura, 70, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed attorney, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers Karl K. and Dean A., and sisters Earlyn S. Nishimura and Frieda H. Hulse. Private services. No monetary offerings.Antonino Ulangca Ponce
July 2, 2004
Antonino Ulangca "Toning" Ponce, 79, of Wahiawa, a retired Dole Co. employee, died in Waipahu. He was born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Maria C.; sons Hermo and Cirilo; daughters Asuncion Castillo, Perlita Ceria, Consolacion Baldoria, Nenita Palafox and Marites Ceria; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.Charlotte Elnora Redfern
July 16, 2004
Charlotte Elnora Redfern, 87, of Kapaa, Kauai, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Colorado. She is survived by son Richard and one grandchild. No services.Toshiyuki Shinozawa
July 15, 2004
Toshiyuki Shinozawa, also known as "Blackie" and "Brush," 83, of Waipahu, a retired federal government employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Carol Y., son Cary K., daughter Alyne R. Meyers, brother Suyeaki "Shack," sisters Toshiko Sakamoto and Elayne Funakoshi, and two grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.Rikimu Takara
July 8, 2004
Rikimu Takara, 76, of Waipahu, a Highway Supermarket owner, died in Hale Malamalama. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Kay, son Dick, daughter Gloria, brother Yoshiichi and one grandchild. Private services.Ashley Lokahi'okapua Torres
July 16, 2004
Ashley Lokahi'okapua Torres, infant daughter of Luis Solis and Latasha Torres, of Paradise Park and Kona, Hawaii, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Kapiolani Medical Center. She is also survived by brothers Draven Torres and Patrick McBraun Jr.; sister Leana McBraun; grandparents Paula Victorino, Frank Torres and Mr. and Mrs. Solis; and great-grandparents Mazie Torres and Frank Acim. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow at Wailoa State Park, Pavilion 3.Chad Kiyoshi Uyehara
June 23, 2004
Chad Kiyoshi Uyehara, 39, of Gardena, Calif., an electrician, died in Los Angeles. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Sadayoshi, stepmother Rose, sisters Christine Kubo and Jan Ono, and grandparents Tsuruko Uyehara and Edna Kohara. Private services.Frank Medeiros Ventura
July 16, 2004
Frank Medeiros Ventura, 97, of Kailua, a retired McBryde Sugar Plantation employee, died at home. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons Melvin and James, sister Sophie Robello, 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church. Burial to be held Monday on Kauai. Aloha attire. No flowers.Anna Marcia Wagner
July 14, 2004
Anna Marcia Wagner, 84, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Richmond, Calif. She is survived by sons Peter and Keoni, and daughters Marcia Schwerin, Paula Loomis and Betsy Curtis. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Pohai Nani Retirement Community Facility, 45-090 Namoku St., Kaneohe. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Aloha attire.Shigeru Yonamine
July 11, 2004
Shigeru Yonamine, 93, of Kaneohe, a retired carpenter, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Clifton; daughters Elly-Raye Landtroop, May Yonamine and Irene Ramirez; brothers Toshio and Eugene; sisters Evelyn Tamanaha, March Iwata, Faith Nakano, Sue Miyashiro and Kay Yogi; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:www.librarieshawaii.org
The index goes back several decades.