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Obituaries




James Alan Andersen
Sept. 28, 2004
James Alan Andersen, 51, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. He was born in Washington. He is survived by son James Jr. and sister Peggy. Private services.

Bessie Mae Arcibal
Oct. 14, 2004
Bessie Mae Arcibal, 77, of Waimanalo, a retired Castle Medical Center service technician, died in Waimanalo. She was born in Zamboanga, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Gregorio; sons Greg and Jeffrey; daughters Daisy Tiongson, Miriam Bicoy, Patsy Wallace and Viola Alipio; brother Eugene Bannister; sister Jenny L. Madrazo; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. next Saturday at Kailua Community Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Willard Vincent Bishop
Oct. 13, 2004
Willard Vincent Bishop, 72, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kapahulu. He is survived by wife Frieda P.; children Michael K.C.K. and Daniel K.C.M. Bishop, Bernice K. Bishop-Kanoa and Lee U. Botelho; sisters Mae Moniz and Audrey Kollars; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

John Scott Brown
Dec. 11, 2003
John Scott "Spot" Brown, 53, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a carpenter, died in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He was born in Santa Cruz, Calif. He is survived by parents John Mack and Mary V. Brown; brother Patrick; sisters Mary Ann Koziol, Bonnie Faraola and Therese Benko; and companion Rosey. Services held.

Dante Dacayanan Corpuz
Oct. 19, 2004
Dante Dacayanan Corpuz, 43, of Honolulu, an Ocean Resort Hotel and Keo's Restaurant employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Malacampa, Camiling, Tarlac, the Philippines. He is survived by mother Leonida D.; and brothers Rogelio D., Johnny D. and Orlando D. Services: noon Monday at Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at the cemetery.

Robert W. Dickieson
Oct. 3, 2004
Robert W. Dickieson, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Navy captain, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Freeport, N.Y. He is survived by wife Alice; son Jeff Leeds; daughters Jan Dickieson, Peggy Bodin and Cathy Hasbun; brother James; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's by the Sea. Private scattering of ashes.

Josephine Mary Falk
Oct. 17, 2004
Josephine Mary Falk, 92, of Kihei, Maui, a private nanny, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Erie, Pa. She is survived by daughters Antoinette Polancy and Francine Godzwa, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Laureen May Farley
Oct. 19, 2004
Laureen May Farley, 56, of Hilo, a former business owner, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughter Charityanne De Mattos, mother Doris Wong, brothers William and Wilton Wong, sister Marion Yim, caregiver Greg Wilhelm and two grandchildren. No services.

Alva M. Frias Sr.
Oct. 21, 2004
Alva M. Frias Sr., 80, of Kihei, Maui, a retired heavy equipment operator, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bernadette; sons Louis, Milton and Thomas Frias, and Vernon, Patrick and Nathan Rosa; daughters Linda Frias, Sandy Padeken, Bonnie Figueroa, Belinda Patrick, Kathy Smith and Tammy Jenks; sisters Lulu Draper, Geraldine Williams and Loretta McWilliams; 35 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Masao Furuta
Oct. 7, 2004
Masao Furuta, 87, of Honolulu, formerly of Hawi, a retired Grace Brothers employee, died at home. He was born in Hawi, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Hannah H., son Miles, daughters Carolyn Ohara and Gayle Okayama, and six grandchildren. Private services.

Lionel Trevor Gorelangton
Oct. 14, 2004
Lionel Trevor "Bunt" Gorelangton, 81, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Honolulu, a former owner of Snow White Linen, Snow White Laundry and Kona Wash Tub in Kailua-Kona, died in Kona. He was born in Yountville, Calif. He is survived by sons Michael and Donny; stepsons Livingston Hickling and Donald Rudin; hanai son Rick Gregg Jr.; daughters Laurie and Dana Gorelangton-Turnbull; stepdaughters Cheryl Lathan, Dana Land and Nancy Rudin; brother Eaton "Sonny"; sister Ethel Williams; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 3:45 p.m. Nov. 11 at Hookena, Hawaii. Aloha attire. No flowers. For more information, call the family.

Benjamin Mamoru Hirotsu
Oct. 12, 2004
Benjamin Mamoru Hirotsu, 66, of Duarte, Calif., died. He was born in Sacramento, Calif. He is survived by wife Meryle Hatsumi, daughter Thalia Perez, mother Michiko, sister Marion Moriguchi and a grandchild. Services held.

Richard Tsuneo Itamoto
Oct. 3, 2004
Richard Tsuneo "Bull" Itamoto, 92, of Ewa Beach, a retired Oahu Sugar employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is survived by sons Richard, Wayne, Jimmy, Wilton and Randy; brother Fred; sister Dorothy Sloan; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Bettie Mitsue Kuroda
Oct. 14, 2004
Bettie Mitsue Kuroda, 87, of Aiea, a former Kuroda Auto Repair and Radiator Shop owner, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by husband Donald H. Sr., son Donald H. Jr., sister Barbara Nishiki, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Estanislao Robang Lacaden
Oct. 6, 2004
Estanislao Robang Lacaden, 92, of Waianae, a retired Castle & Cooke stevedore, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Stanley, Charles and Ernesto; daughters Bernie Panui, Doreen Jona, Carlene Olguin, Juanita Lasconia and Theresa Salva; 30 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park, Waipio. Casual attire.

James Dawson Lewis III
Oct. 15, 2004
James Dawson Lewis III, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 machinist, died at home. He was born on Maui. He is survived by sons James D. IV and Gordon C., daughters Beatrice Fung and Shirley McGuire, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Committal services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

Lydia Akau Macias
Oct. 18, 2004
Lydia Akau "Anita" Macias, 84, of Waianae, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Gus K. Kuewa; sons Thomas Jr., Robert and Joseph Onekea, Martin Jr. and Allen Macias, and Alexander Kuewa; daughter Betty Kilaulani; 22 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire.

Tatsuko Matsumoto
Oct. 15, 2004
Tatsuko Matsumoto, 92, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband James T.; son Clayton; daughters Jacqueline Okahara and Patricia MacDonald; brothers Jerry, Torao and Sueo; sister Kazue; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Catherine Masae Funai Mito
Oct. 17, 2004
Catherine Masae Funai Mito, 45, of Kaneohe, a MidWeek accounting clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Gerald K.; daughter Elizabeth A.; parents Richard T. and Jean Y. Funai; and brothers and sisters Marilyn Lindamood and Dickson, Eric and Steven Funai. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Flowers welcome.

Glenn William Nakano
Oct. 17, 2004
Glenn William Nakano, 53, of Hilo, an Inter-Pacific Network Services and University of Hawaii bookstore employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sisters Arlene and Claire Nakano and Carolyn Ushijima. Private services.

James Naruaki Nakata
Oct. 14, 2004
James Naruaki Nakata, 91, of Honolulu, a retired city Department of Finance account clerk, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Winifred S. Kumura, Faye Mizusaki and Velma Riggs; sister Haruko Shirai; caregiver Stacia Kumura; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Kiyoshi Nishida
Oct. 9, 2004
Kiyoshi Nishida, 98, of Hilo, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. mill construction supervisor, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Toshio "Porky" and Masato "Muggs," brother Isami, sister Tazuko Togashi, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.

Yayoko Okamura
Oct. 14, 2004
Yayoko Okamura, 92, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Carl; daughters Myrna Nip, Aimee Nakasone and Leilani Zukemura; sisters Kinuyo Kawasaki, Jean Kimura and Jane Hajime; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Wayne V. Ortiz
Oct. 17, 2004
Wayne V. Ortiz, 53, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife maintenance team supervisor at National Wildlife Refuge in Hakalau, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Koloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Karin, son Solomon, daughter Alana, brothers Peter and Eric, and sisters Diane Ortiz and Jaime Baltazar. Private services.

Norman Seishi Otsuka
Oct. 8, 2004
Norman Seishi Otsuka, 84, of Hilo, a Jas. W. Glover Co. truck driver, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Gerard, Carl, Douglas and Mitchell; brothers Richard T. and Hisashi; sisters Tome Fujimoto, Midori Cabugon and Kazuko Yukawa; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services. In lieu of monetary offerings, donations suggested to Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin.

Michael Anthony Smith
Oct. 13, 2004
Michael Anthony Smith, 50, of Hilo, a sales clerk, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Pasadena, Calif. He is survived by mother Mary M. Smith-Fisher; brothers Gary, John and Marty; and sister Maureen Kleckner. Services: 1 p.m. tomorrow at Living Waters Church. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ethelreda Kaiona Sullivan
Oct. 7, 2004
Ethelreda Kaiona Sullivan, 80, of Waianae, died in Leeward Integrated Health Services Inc. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Norbert "Malu" Shigetani and Sean I. Sullivan, daughters Robernetta "Noe" Trinidad and Ethelreda "Reda" Antonio, brother Benny Lake, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Lois Elizabeth White
Oct. 19, 2004
Lois Elizabeth White, 76, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Malden, Mass. She is survived by husband Walter, son Stephen and daughter Linda R. Sweinhart. Private services.




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.

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