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Obituaries






Masayoshi Aoki
Dec. 6, 2004
Masayoshi Aoki, 76, of Lihue, a retired fisherman, died at home. He was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. He is survived by brother Hisashi. Private services.

Patricio Bontog
Dec. 3, 2004
Patricio Bontog, 79, of Waipahu, a retired Matson Navigation machine operator, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Maria A.; sons Lawrence, Peter, Clarence and Patrick; daughters Patti Goeas, Cathy Stancil, April Ellis and Paulette Scovil; brother Roberto; sisters Bonnie Miner and Ronella Moore; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Mariano Cameros
Nov. 28, 2004
Mariano "Dong" Cameros, 66, of Waialua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipe fitter, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by sons Alvin A. and Melvin M.; daughter Arianne; brothers Barney, Crispin, Inocencio and Rusty; sisters Miguila Miller, Vicenta Baisac and Lorretta Cameros; and three grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Catherine Cassarno
Nov. 27, 2004
Catherine "Ketty" Cassarno, 83, of Honolulu, a choreographer and ballet teacher, died. She was born in Turkey. She is survived by husband George. Private services held.

Jamie Akemi Coelho
Dec. 7, 2004
Jamie Akemi Coelho, 13, of Makakilo, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Ronald E. Jr. and Susan S., brother Ronson M. and grandparents August J. and Janet M. Carvalho and Ronald E. Coelho Sr. Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after noon. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rocolicio Enjada
Dec. 1, 2004
Rocolicio Enjada, 72, of Wahiawa died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Steven, Eric and Guy; daughters Doreen Cuellar and Carrie Rivers; brothers Vicente Enjada and Epapanio "Richard" Enhada; sisters Mercedes Guia and Dolores Villafuerte; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Michael L. Geffen
Oct. 28, 2004
Michael L. Geffen, 55, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard chief legal counsel, died in Kaiser Malamamalama Ohana. He was born in Norfolk, Va. He is survived by wife Rochelle L., daughters Marissa R. and Jessica M., mother Ida and sister Merle Geddis. Services: 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple Emanu-El.

Gavin James Kaleolani Gonsalves
Nov. 13, 2004
Gavin James Kaleolani Gonsalves, 43, of Modesto, Calif., a C.R. England truck driver, died at home. He is survived by wife Maile, daughter Cassie, father James, brothers Darren and Dayne, and sister Jamesette K. Johnson. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Kekaha Pavilion.

Warren Tadashi Iwanaga
Nov. 19, 2004
Warren Tadashi Iwanaga, 82, of Pearl City, a retired Veteran's Administration clerk, died in Pearl City Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mitsue, sons Warren T. Jr., daughters Paula and Pamela, and sisters Kimie Inouye, Thelma Suzumoto and Frances Masunaga. Private services.

Don A. Jessmon
Dec. 4, 2004
Don A. Jessmon, 73, of Kaneohe died in Kaneohe. He was born in Michigan. He is survived by wife Valerie, son Don Jr., daughters Brenda Paulo and Karen Lauro, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services pending.

Joseph D.S. Kang Jr.
Nov. 10, 2004
Joseph D.S. Kang Jr., 55, of Kaneohe died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Norma; brothers Eugene, James and Jerry; and sisters Eleanor Raneses, Naomi Nojima, Nanette Souza and Evelyn Chung. Private services.

Joseph Kamakaala Keahi
Dec. 8, 2004
Joseph Kamakaala Keahi, 81, of Anahola, Kauai, a proprietor for a lunch wagon, died in Mahelona Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Phyllis K., sons Al Keahi and Dominador Ragsac Jr., daughters Joanna Keahi-Yates and Puanani Keahi-Carvalho, hanai daughter Jonie Lawrence, brother Raymond M., sister Winona Rosehill, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Lihue Cemetery. Casual attire.

Violet Eiko Kidani
Nov. 28, 2004
Violet Eiko Kidani, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Meadow Gold Dairies secretary, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Douglas, sons Deric and Dean, sisters Tomiko Nakanishi and Mieko Yoshino, and a grandchild. Private services.

Dr. John Lowrey
Dec. 7, 2004
Dr. John Lowrey, 91, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a retired physician and founder of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in Straub Clinic & Hospital, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Katy, sons Packet and Mike, brother Bill, sisters Lillian Power and Kathlyne Hamlin, and five grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kalahikiola Congregational Church. Donations suggested to North Hawaii Community Hospital or North Hawaii Hospice.

Warren Tetsuo Mimura
Dec. 3, 2004
Warren Tetsuo Mimura, 42, of Kaneohe, a Horizon Lines mechanic, died in Pier 51. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Charlene L., stepdaughters Genia and Tralene Rother, father George, mother Helen H. and sister Sharie. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kiyoko Miyashita
Nov. 24, 2004
Kiyoko Miyashita, 91, of Lahaina, a seamstress, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sister Shizue Tsumura. Private services.

Rosemarie Oana
Dec. 7, 2004
Rosemarie "Puanani" Oana, 47, of Wailuku, a Maui Visitors Bureau receptionist, died at home. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Michael; son Micah; daughter Rosean; mother Roseline Palos; brothers Stephen, Calisto "JR" and John Palos; and sisters Herminia "Minnie" Kanoho and Holly Ho. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Brenda DeJesus Reyes
Nov. 26, 2004
Brenda DeJesus Reyes, 32, of Honolulu, a McDonald's Restaurant employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Elmer V., mother Narcisa M. DeJesus and sister Gilda DeJesus. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Kalihi. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples.

Gloria Rezentes
Dec. 7, 2004
Gloria Rezentes, 92, of Hilo, formerly of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. She is survived by son Clifford; daughters Ethel Hammero, Emily Smith and Judy Wasson; brothers George Affonso and Alfred Alfonso; sister Victoria Silva; 10 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Walter Kiyonobu Sakurai
Oct. 13, 2004
Walter Kiyonobu Sakurai, 75, of San Pedro, Calif., a retired finish carpenter, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Keith; brother Kenneth; sisters Janet Abellira, Joyce Nakamura, Judy Kohashi and Joann Uyehara; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Samatua Shafer
Dec. 3, 2004
Samatua Shafer, 65, of Kapolei died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Luisa; son Sam Jr.; daughters Marie F. Yadao, Sinasaua B. Shafer and Bernadette S. Robins; brothers Iite and Ben Shafer, Jack Logoai and Mack Peapealalo; sisters Fuamatala Slusher, Makerita Arakaki and Nusipepa and Ulala Peapealalo, Cecelia Beirne, Tui "Rini" Ahia, Gail Cahill, Diane Toomalatai and Violet Di Lauro; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes: 10 a.m. Dec. 18 at Hao Bush in Ewa Beach, near restrooms. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.

Iris Yoshiko Tamashiro
Dec. 4, 2004
Iris Yoshiko Tamashiro, 99, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Hale Ho Aloha. She was born in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by daughters Ellen F. Konishi and Loraine C. Tamashiro, sister Tomi Takamatsu, eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Gwendolyn Waikiki
Dec. 8, 2004
Gwendolyn Waikiki, 69, of Wailuku died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Nelton, Neilson, Nelson Jr. and Nealton; stepsons Wade, Jeffrey, Robert, Cy, Llewellyn, Darrel and Craig; hanai son Steve Russell; brother Junior Opunui; and sisters Mildred Kahahane and Helen Key. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Koyo Wasa
Nov. 29, 2004
Koyo Wasa, 100, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by sons James, Shigeo and George; brother Joe Fujimoto; sister Gertrude Morishige; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. 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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