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Leonora Mendoza Acorda
Nov. 13, 2004
Leonora "Nonong" Mendoza Acorda, 85, of Kahuku, a retired Kahuku Hospital housekeeper, died in Kahuku Hospital. She was born in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons German and Irineo; daughters Veneranda Calip, Anastacia Guillermo, Lolita Cabie and Tina Hernandez; 23 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Roch Church. Call after 5 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Judith R. French
Nov. 14, 2004
Judith "Judy" R. French, 61, of Hilo, a Mauna Loa Macadamia Visitor's Center sales associate and former J.C. Penney Credit Catalog Department associate and supervisor in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Glendale, Calif. She is survived by husband Thomas; sons Stephen, Kenneth and Douglas; hanai son Steven Nordwick; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hospice of Hilo Chapel, 1011 Waianuenue Ave. Private committal services to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Josefa Lunes Galapia
Nov. 12, 2004
Josefa Lunes Galapia, 69, of Kapolei died at home. She was born in Naguimba, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Enrico and Ed, brothers Edring Galapia and Federico Vivencio, and sister Anita Lunes. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1352 Liliha St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.

Leoncio Labuguen Gamiao
Nov. 11, 2004
Leoncio Labuguen Gamiao, 98, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Accounting General Services employee, died at home. He was born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosie; sons Joseph, Lindsey, Michael, Kevin and James "Kimo"; daughter Darlene "Dolly" Yoshii; brother Telesforo; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Sue Nicholls Greig
Nov. 12, 2004
Sue Nicholls Greig, 75, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband George W. and brother George C. Nicholls. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Donations suggested to a charity.

Earl Masao Hamao
Nov. 14, 2004
Earl Masao Hamao, 50, of Honolulu, a self-employed auto technician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jarred and Jaramy, daughter Jasmine, mother Natsuko N., brother Roland T. and sister Linda S. Tom. Private services.

Yoshie Harada
Nov. 2, 2004
Yoshie Harada, 87, of Honolulu died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sister Nancy Harada. Private services.

Raymond Satoru Hirayasu
Nov. 15, 2004
Raymond Satoru Hirayasu, 88, of Honolulu, a retired machinery mechanic, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by sons Clifford and Wayne; daughters Jean Yamamoto, Carolyn Kiyota and Lorraine Tsunezumi; sisters Kimiyo R. Kamimoto and Jane Namba; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Miliano Incillio
Nov. 19, 2004
Miliano "Blackie" Incillio, 72, of Waipio, a retired Oahu Construction and Hawaiian Dredging grade setter, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Samuel and Ronald Incillo and Bradford and Myron Incillio; daughters Beverly Hale and Gwendolyn McNair; sister Rosaline Ho; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Private committal services to be held at a later date. Casual attire.

Fujiko Izuo
Nov. 6, 2004
Fujiko Izuo, 87, of Mililani died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Vincent K., Gregory S. and Melvin S. Nakano; sisters Sumiko Nomura and Sueno Higashida; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Stephanie Leimana Kailiehu
Nov. 7, 2004
Stephanie Leimana Kailiehu, 49, of Kaneohe died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son William "Billy Boy" Jr., daughter Stephanie, brothers Nathan and Zachary K. Kaliko Sr., sisters Pearl P. Wilson and Donna Mae K. Tinoga, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Clyde Aaron Kaaumoana Kalama
Nov. 12, 2004
Clyde Aaron Kaaumoana Kalama, 51, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a fisherman, died at home. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by sons Clyde A.K. Kalama-Carey, Cameron K. Kalama-Marston and Calder Alexander H. Kalama-Bareza; brothers Charles "Boy," Cy, Corbett "Kamoa," Colin M. and Chris "Kai"; sisters Cecilia Dawson, Cyra Kalama-Lopez, Charlotte "Kaui" Akana and Charlani Kalama; companion Kathleen Amundsen; and her sons Daniel, Andrew, Samuel and Mathew. Services to be held at a later date.

Carol Yukie Kobashigawa
Nov. 12, 2004
Carol Yukie Kobashigawa, 67, of Waipahu died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Curtis A., brother Roy Ishihara and sisters Irma Shin, Clara Baker and Anne Okuma. Private services.

Barbara Irene Maria Liehr
Nov. 17, 2004
Barbara Irene Maria Liehr, 49, of Hana, Maui, a former Tutu's and Hana Bay cook, died at home. She was born in Vancouver, Canada. Celebration of life to be held at a later date.

Sumie Morimoto
Nov. 16, 2004
Sumie Morimoto, 86, of Hilo, a Y. Okamoto Store sales clerk, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Stanley and Morio Tateishi, and sister Chitose Ishikawa. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Teresa Ly Nguyen
Nov. 20, 2004
Teresa Ly Nguyen, 73, of Honolulu, a retired nurse, died in Honolulu. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by sons Hung, Hien and Danny; daughters Maureen Rossler, Anna Tom and Hao Doran; sisters Chinh Wynkoop and Tina Yang; and seven grandchildren. Visitation and services: 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Henry Eiji Suyama
Nov. 14, 2004
Henry Eiji Suyama, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Sears furniture refinisher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by wife Humie; son Keith; daughter Jane Kawasaki; brothers Bob T., Richard H. and Larry M.; sisters Asako Suyama and Florence T. Ishima; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Kunio Takaba
Nov. 11, 2004
Kunio Takaba, 96, of Mililani, a retired businessman, died at home. He was born in Keaau, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Ethel Yamamoto, sister Reiko Inouye, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Joseph Tito Torres Jr.
Nov. 16, 2004
Joseph "Joey" Tito Torres Jr., 47, of Wahiawa died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Anna and Joe Sr.; brothers Randy Torres, Rodney Kapuy and Wayne and Gary Shigematsu; and sister Holly P. Teruya. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire.

Toichi Toyofuku
Oct. 27, 2004
Toichi "Pep" Toyofuku, 87, of Aiea, a retired sales manufacture representative, died at home. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Sachiko; son Duane; daughters Gayle Smoot, Claire Tamamoto and Lynne Toyofuku-Aki; sisters Susanne S. Hotta and Kameyo Kurakake; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Kaoru Watanabe
Nov. 13, 2004
Kaoru Watanabe, 91, of Mililani, formerly of Manoa, a retired mason in the construction industry, died in Honolulu. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by son Don, brothers Eddie M. and James M., sister Winifred T. Nakamura and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Small floral arrangements welcome.

Francis Hutchison Wright
Nov. 18, 2004
Francis Hutchison Wright, 73, of Waipahu, an Army National Guard electronics mechanic in Hawaii and retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helen; sons Bruce H. and Jonathan F.; daughters Leatrice Wright and Ginger Hamilton; brothers Jack, George, Benjamin and Alvin; sisters Lucille Wong, Clara Kekahuna, Jacqueline Wright, Katie De Aguiar, June Soares and Alice Porlas; and four grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers.

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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Obituaries Leonora Mendoza Acorda Nov. 13, 2004 Leonora "Nonong" Mendoza Acorda, 85, of Kahuku, a retired Kahuku Hospital housekeeper, died in Kahuku Hospital. She was born in Bacarra Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by sons German and Irineo; daughters Veneranda Calip, Anastacia Guillermo, Lolita Cabie and Tina Hernandez; 23 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Roch Church. Call after 5 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Judith R. French Nov. 14, 2004 Judith "Judy" R. French, 61, of Hilo, a Mauna Loa Macadamia Visitor's Center sales associate and former J.C. Penney Credit Catalog Department associate and supervisor in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Glendale, Calif. She is survived by husband Thomas; sons Stephen, Kenneth and Douglas; hanai son Steven Nordwick; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hospice of Hilo Chapel, 1011 Waianuenue Ave. Private committal services to be held at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings. Josefa Lunes Galapia Nov. 12, 2004 Josefa Lunes Galapia, 69, of Kapolei died at home. She was born in Naguimba, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Enrico and Ed, brothers Edring Galapia and Federico Vivencio, and sister Anita Lunes. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1352 Liliha St. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Leoncio Labuguen Gamiao Nov. 11, 2004 Leoncio Labuguen Gamiao, 98, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Accounting General Services employee, died at home. He was born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosie; sons Joseph, Lindsey, Michael, Kevin and James "Kimo"; daughter Darlene "Dolly" Yoshii; brother Telesforo; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Sue Nicholls Greig Nov. 12, 2004 Sue Nicholls Greig, 75, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband George W. and brother George C. Nicholls. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Donations suggested to a charity. Earl Masao Hamao Nov. 14, 2004 Earl Masao Hamao, 50, of Honolulu, a self-employed auto technician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jarred and Jaramy, daughter Jasmine, mother Natsuko N., brother Roland T. and sister Linda S. Tom. Private services. Yoshie Harada Nov. 2, 2004 Yoshie Harada, 87, of Honolulu died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sister Nancy Harada. Private services. Raymond Satoru Hirayasu Nov. 15, 2004 Raymond Satoru Hirayasu, 88, of Honolulu, a retired machinery mechanic, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by sons Clifford and Wayne; daughters Jean Yamamoto, Carolyn Kiyota and Lorraine Tsunezumi; sisters Kimiyo R. Kamimoto and Jane Namba; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Miliano Incillio Nov. 19, 2004 Miliano "Blackie" Incillio, 72, of Waipio, a retired Oahu Construction and Hawaiian Dredging grade setter, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Hamakua, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Samuel and Ronald Incillo and Bradford and Myron Incillio; daughters Beverly Hale and Gwendolyn McNair; sister Rosaline Ho; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Private committal services to be held at a later date. Casual attire. Fujiko Izuo Nov. 6, 2004 Fujiko Izuo, 87, of Mililani died in Pearl City Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Vincent K., Gregory S. and Melvin S. Nakano; sisters Sumiko Nomura and Sueno Higashida; and four grandchildren. Private services. Stephanie Leimana Kailiehu Nov. 7, 2004 Stephanie Leimana Kailiehu, 49, of Kaneohe died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son William "Billy Boy" Jr., daughter Stephanie, brothers Nathan and Zachary K. Kaliko Sr., sisters Pearl P. Wilson and Donna Mae K. Tinoga, and two grandchildren. Private services. Clyde Aaron Kaaumoana Kalama Nov. 12, 2004 Clyde Aaron Kaaumoana Kalama, 51, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a fisherman, died at home. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by sons Clyde A.K. Kalama-Carey, Cameron K. Kalama-Marston and Calder Alexander H. Kalama-Bareza; brothers Charles "Boy," Cy, Corbett "Kamoa," Colin M. and Chris "Kai"; sisters Cecilia Dawson, Cyra Kalama-Lopez, Charlotte "Kaui" Akana and Charlani Kalama; companion Kathleen Amundsen; and her sons Daniel, Andrew, Samuel and Mathew. Services to be held at a later date. Carol Yukie Kobashigawa Nov. 12, 2004 Carol Yukie Kobashigawa, 67, of Waipahu died in Ka Punawai Ola. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Curtis A., brother Roy Ishihara and sisters Irma Shin, Clara Baker and Anne Okuma. Private services. Barbara Irene Maria Liehr Nov. 17, 2004 Barbara Irene Maria Liehr, 49, of Hana, Maui, a former Tutu's and Hana Bay cook, died at home. She was born in Vancouver, Canada. Celebration of life to be held at a later date. Sumie Morimoto Nov. 16, 2004 Sumie Morimoto, 86, of Hilo, a Y. Okamoto Store sales clerk, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by brothers Stanley and Morio Tateishi, and sister Chitose Ishikawa. Private services. No monetary offerings. Teresa Ly Nguyen Nov. 20, 2004 Teresa Ly Nguyen, 73, of Honolulu, a retired nurse, died in Honolulu. She was born in Vietnam. She is survived by sons Hung, Hien and Danny; daughters Maureen Rossler, Anna Tom and Hao Doran; sisters Chinh Wynkoop and Tina Yang; and seven grandchildren. Visitation and services: 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Henry Eiji Suyama Nov. 14, 2004 Henry Eiji Suyama, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Sears furniture refinisher, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Heeia. He is survived by wife Humie; son Keith; daughter Jane Kawasaki; brothers Bob T., Richard H. and Larry M.; sisters Asako Suyama and Florence T. Ishima; and three grandchildren. Private services. Kunio Takaba Nov. 11, 2004 Kunio Takaba, 96, of Mililani, a retired businessman, died at home. He was born in Keaau, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Ethel Yamamoto, sister Reiko Inouye, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. Joseph Tito Torres Jr. Nov. 16, 2004 Joseph "Joey" Tito Torres Jr., 47, of Wahiawa died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Anna and Joe Sr.; brothers Randy Torres, Rodney Kapuy and Wayne and Gary Shigematsu; and sister Holly P. Teruya. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. Toichi Toyofuku Oct. 27, 2004 Toichi "Pep" Toyofuku, 87, of Aiea, a retired sales manufacture representative, died at home. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Sachiko; son Duane; daughters Gayle Smoot, Claire Tamamoto and Lynne Toyofuku-Aki; sisters Susanne S. Hotta and Kameyo Kurakake; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Kaoru Watanabe Nov. 13, 2004 Kaoru Watanabe, 91, of Mililani, formerly of Manoa, a retired mason in the construction industry, died in Honolulu. He was born in Haiku, Maui. He is survived by son Don, brothers Eddie M. and James M., sister Winifred T. Nakamura and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Small floral arrangements welcome. Francis Hutchison Wright Nov. 18, 2004 Francis Hutchison Wright, 73, of Waipahu, an Army National Guard electronics mechanic in Hawaii and retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helen; sons Bruce H. and Jonathan F.; daughters Leatrice Wright and Ginger Hamilton; brothers Jack, George, Benjamin and Alvin; sisters Lucille Wong, Clara Kekahuna, Jacqueline Wright, Katie De Aguiar, June Soares and Alice Porlas; and four grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. No flowers. 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.	— ADVERTISEMENTS — — ADVERTISEMENTS —

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