Elizabeth M. Moniz Afong
July 9, 2004
Elizabeth M. Moniz Afong, 72, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Melvin T., Reynold, Patrick N., Lono G. and Michael B.; hanai son Hubert Correa; brothers Augie Moniz and George Chang; companion Aki Chow; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at The Gospel of Alpha and Omega Church, 31 Akamu Place. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.Charles Kaho'ali'i Aiu Jr.
July 14, 2004
Charles Kaho'ali'i Aiu Jr., 72, of Honolulu, a retired heavy equipment mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Mildred "Lani"; daughters Janella, Charlene, Camille and Marilyn Aiu; sister Wilhemina Lee; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.Teodoro Corpuz Alvarez
July 16, 2004
Teodoro Corpuz Alvarez, 74, of Honolulu, a retired PepsiCo. employee, died at home. He was born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Violeta, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 6 p.m.Albert Leslie Austin Sr.
July 11, 2004
Albert Leslie Austin Sr., 86, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard fitter foreman, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Marylou L. Longoria, son Gregory E. Austin, sister Delores George, brother Edwin Emmert, 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire.Herbert Koon Hee Chong
June 22, 2004
Herbert Koon Hee Chong, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Army and Air Force Exchange Service employee, died in Wahiawa Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born in Honolulu. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Aloha attire.Terencio Honesto T. Dela Cruz
July 6, 2004
Terencio Honesto T. Dela Cruz, 65, of Kahului, a former Monsanto Co. field worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Juanita T.; sons Jeffery, Stewart and Rex; daughters Bella Grande, Janette Aquino and Maryloy Magno; mother Margarita T.; brothers Roxas Tomas, and Rolando and Cesar Dela Cruz; sisters Lilia Sado, Wilma Dela Cruz, Norma Ragasa and Nancy Sebastian; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.Katsumi Funakura
July 10, 2004
Katsumi Funakura, 98, of Waimanalo, a retired city refuse collector, died in Kailua. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by sons Clifford and Paul, daughters Joyce Lam and Kathryn Sarsona, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings or donations.Rose Ellen Pualehua Gonsalves
July 20, 2004
Rose Ellen Pualehua Gonsalves, also known as "Auntie Rose of Biggies Bar," 75, of Kailua, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Tommy; sons Henry Gandall and Albert Fernandez; daughters Alberta Grace, Adrienne Davila, Diane Kila and Williamette Galdeira; brothers Christian Bal and Steven Richardson; sister Naomi Pew; 23 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Church, 920 Keolu Drive. Cremation to follow.Nobuyo Kawamata
July 22, 2004
Nobuyo Kawamata, 84, of Waimea, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kawailoa. She is survived by husband Naoji; son Raymond; daughters Arlene Hasegawa, Evelyn Griffin, June White, Amy Hara, Doris Mark and Florence Iida; brother Stanley Sato; sisters Janet Nakatsu and Jean Nishimoto; 31 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Additional services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Wahiawa Ryu Senji Mission, 164 California Ave. Casual attire.Steven Takuji Kawano
July 13, 2004
Steven Takuji Kawano, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Dredging and Construction superintendent, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Puna. He is survived by wife Gladys A., son Ronald S., daughter Janice S. Yanagisako, sister Jane Suzuki and three grandchildren. Private services.Kinu Kinoshita
July 17, 2004
Kinu Kinoshita, 102, of Kahului, a tailor and owner of Kinoshita Store in Hana, Maui, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She is survived by son Yoshito, daughter Akiko Kashiwagi, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Private services.Mary Ellen Goodridge Kocher
June 26, 2004
Mary Ellen "Helen" Goodridge Kocher, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons bookkeeper, died in Hale Malamalama ICF. She was born in New York City. She is survived by daughter Jo Ann Kocher. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.Evelyn Yuk Sheong Kam Lee
July 14, 2004
Evelyn Yuk Sheong Kam Lee, 83, of Honolulu, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Franklyn H.Y., daughter Celeste E.T. McLean, brother Whitney Kam, sisters Bernice Kam Wong and Shelli Wong Abecilla, and five grandchildren. Private services.Florence Kuwamoto Maehara
July 11, 2004
Florence Kuwamoto Maehara, 91, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education school teacher, died in Arcadia Retirement Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Paul I.; daughter Gaylem Nakano; sisters Harriet and Clara M. Kuwamoto, and Thelma Shintani; and two grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Kahului Union Church in Maui.Ilaisaane Fusipongi Ma'umalanga
July 15, 2004
Ilaisaane Fusipongi Ma'umalanga, 82, of Kihei, Maui, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Fo'ui, Tonga. She is survived by husband the Rev. Tevita A.; sons Sione and the Rev. Kamaloni; daughters Ana Malafu, Halamehi Tu'ipulotu, To'ileti Finau, Vailele Tatofi, Kalolaine Manusiu and Teuila Vainikolo; 42 grandchildren; and 70 great-grandchildren. Wake: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday at Family Life Center. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the center. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Tongan attire.Maria Padilla Regatcho
July 17, 2004
Maria Padilla Regatcho, 84, of Keaau, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Edelberto and Rogello, daughter Virginia Baybayan-Nakano-Regatcho and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services.Richard Wilshire Remley
July 3, 2004
Richard "Whitey" Wilshire Remley, 80, of California, formerly of Honolulu, former owner of Remley Repair Supply, died in Hanford, Calif. He was born in Ohio. He is survived by sons Jesse J., Raymond R., Douglas S., and Donald Corriea, and Wayne G. Medeiros; daughters Caroline Aila and Geraldine Craig; 35 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 9 a.m. Friday at the cemetery. Casual attire.Basilio Pasco Ronolo
July 9, 2004
Basilio Pasco Ronolo, also known as "Buzzy" and "Bas," 72, of Waianae, a Charles Pankow Construction Co. superintendent and Waikiki Beach Boy, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lydia; sons Russell and Geoffrey Eugenio-Ronolo; daughters Sandra Hintz, Tracie Mackenzie and Kristen Kaiulani; brother Sonny; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 7 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.Christian-Erwin L. Sejalbo
July 13, 2004
Christian-Erwin L. Sejalbo, infant son of Erwin and Robelyn, of Honolulu, died in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. He was born in Honolulu. He is also survived by sister Errlyn; grandparents Jose and Rosita Laureta, and Rosenda Sejalbo; and great-grandparents Esteban Laureta and Escolastica Sejalbo. Private services.Edward McKinley Shonk
July 18, 2004
Edward McKinley Shonk, 70, of Waimanalo, a musician, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Edward A. Kalani; daughter Theresa L.K. Dickerson; sisters Lois Saunders, Betty Snow and Gladys Frasier; and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kahikuonalani United Church of Christ. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.Jose Luzano Tarona
July 17, 2004
Jose Luzano Tarona, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired Hawaiian Heart Anthurium Farm and Koi Tomato Farm plant nursery worker, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Anastacia; sons Dominador and Diomedes; daughters Carlina Duyao, Eredulin Martin, Merly Castillo, Pearlita Rivera, Raffy Marcos and Aida Gabriel; brother Juan; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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The index goes back several decades.