Bonifacia Celebre Aczon
Jan. 9, 2005
Bonifacia Celebre "Bonnie" Aczon, 81, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Pipindan, Binangonan, Rizal, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Carlos, Rufino "Boy," Eddie, Edmund, Jojo and Joey; daughters Lolita Antolin, Gloria Rudow, Susan Dunson, Marife Armstrong and Maribel Knopf; sister Joaquina Baranda; 28 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services: noon Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Anaclito Bardago
Jan. 1, 2005
Anaclito "Nick" Bardago, 72, of Waianae, a retired U.S. Air Force tech sergeant, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Thomas, brother Al, sisters Ann Strong and Connie Tojas, and a grandchild. Private services.
Vivian Berman
Jan. 10, 2005
Vivian Berman, 81, of Kapaa, Kauai, a salesclerk, died in Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital. She was born in Oklahoma. She is survived by son Jim Rawinson and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services at a later date.
Jovino Anadon Bernaldez
Jan. 3, 2005
Jovino Anadon Bernaldez, 83, of Waianae died at home. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Epifania S.; sons Claudio S., Marcelo S., Conrado S. and Patricio S.; daughter Praxedes B. Ramones; brother Vivencio; sisters Onofra Caga, Elena Pabilian and Cesaria Deiparine; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Lucila Eala Cacabelos
Jan. 6, 2005
Lucila Eala Cacabelos, 94, of Mountlake Terrace, Wash., a retired Maunalani Hospital employee, died in Washington. She was born in San Esteban, the Philippines. She is survived by daughter Bernadette Pope, brother Cresencio Eala, sisters Ciriaca Jadman and Lourdes Lapenia, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Martha M. De Caires
Jan. 11, 2005
Martha M. "Marty" De Caires, 69, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, retired proprietress of Laupahoehoe Fountain, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Frank, sons Dennis and Tracy, brothers Gilbert and Tony Amaral, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Papaaloa. Call after 5 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.
Arthur Doo
Jan. 7, 2005
Arthur "Sonny" Doo, 80, of Kailua, a retired appliance salesman, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Arthur "Kaui," Gordon and Francis; daughters Sandra "Titi" Johnson, Lavaina Huihui, Cindy Vasquez and Shirlene Oyadomari; brothers Alfred and Kimo; sister Elaine Noa; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Neil Fergusson
Jan. 10, 2005
Neil Fergusson, 44, of Honolulu, a surgeon at Straub Clinic & Hospital and the Queen's Medical Center, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Durban, South Africa. He is survived by wife Babette, son Sean, daughter Nicola, father David, mother Doris Bullen, brother Mark, sisters Irene Driscoll and Nicola Dreibholz, and stepbrothers Grant and Wayne Seligson. Private services. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to the Neil Fergusson Memorial Fund at First Hawaiian Bank.
Matilda Ku'ulei Kekuewa Hart
Jan. 6, 2005
Matilda Ku'ulei Kekuewa Hart, 82, of Waimanalo died in Honolulu. She was born in Honaunau, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Shannon, Dennis, Ross and Keoni; daughter Moani Heidenfeldt; sister Jane Bray; 18 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes: noon next Saturday at the City of Refuge in Honaunau. Incorrect information was published in an obituary yesterday.
Masami Hayakawa
Jan. 9, 2005
Masami Hayakawa, 82, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Honolulu and Monte Sereno, Calif., a former IBM employee in Honolulu and San Jose, Calif., died. He also was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in World War II, Company I, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Florence, sons Thomas and Mark, daughter Ann Wilson and brothers George Hayakawa and Hiro Mizushima. Services held in Raleigh. Donations suggested to the Salvation Army; or the Schedler Endowment Fund, Concordia University-Wisconsin, Development Office, 12800 Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI 53092-9943.
Stanley Takeo Honda
Jan. 6, 2005
Stanley Takeo "Take" Honda, 77, of Wahiawa, a retired Stan's Texaco Service Station and A.J.A. Saimin employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Nancy; son Del; daughters Lori and Patti Jo; brothers Haruo, Mitsuo and Sadao; and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Keiko Kimura Inaba
Jan. 3, 2005
Keiko Kimura Inaba, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Manoa Japanese Language School teacher, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband Baron; sons Eric and Clifton; daughters Eldiene Yamasaki, Lorraine Brueggemann and Emelyn Kim; brother Akimichi Kimura; sister Sachiko Hara; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
William Arthur Jaentsch
Jan. 7, 2005
William Arthur "Pudgie" Jaentsch, 54, of Waianae, a Tesoro Hawaii master welder and founder of Waianae Kai Neighborhood Watch, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kalani A. and Keoni R.; parents Richard and Momi; brother Phillip; sisters Jacqueline Ahn, Donnalyn Kalei and Debra Leopoldo; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Marzelle Knapp
Jan. 7, 2005
Marzelle "Margie" Knapp, 83, of Aiea, a retired Stanford University librarian, died in Honolulu. She was born in Selma, Ala. She is survived by son Steve, daughter Sharon Ehnes, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Camellia Knight
Dec. 30, 2004
Camellia Knight, 86, of Lahaina, an airport inspector, died at home. She was born in Rhode Island. She is survived by sons Will and John, daughters Marjorie and Rebecca, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Alfred Sung Hee Lee
Jan. 11, 2005
Alfred Sung Hee "Sahi" Lee, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Del Monte Corp. chief accountant, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marion, son Clayton, daughter Sharon Horne, brother Robert Ha, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Church. Call after 5 p.m. Private burial. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society-Hawaii Chapter or Hospice Hawaii.
Tuai Akenese Maloata
Jan. 6, 2005
Tuai Akenese Maloata, 78, of Maili died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Western Samoa. She is survived by sons Fusitele, Sefo, Kelemente, Nimo, Pago and Siaosi; daughters Iulia Maloata, Silia Spacek and Fatima Horton; brothers Savea and Petelo Kelekolio; sister Nefa Luatele; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Garden Crypts, Sunset Memorial Park, Pearl City.
Walter Itsuji Morioka
Jan. 7, 2005
Walter Itsuji Morioka, 77, of Aiea, a U.S. Army veteran, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Grace, son Cyrus, daughters Jacqueline "Jackie" Gandeza and Corinne Morioka, brothers Robert "Sanji" and George, sister Frances, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kimie Oi
Jan. 2, 2005
Kimie Oi, 91, of Kailua, a retired alterations seamstress, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by daughters Muriel Bonham, Frances Chun, Irene Yokoyama and Susan Van Schaik; brother Tom Muramoto; sisters Kay Yonamine, Frances Igarashi, Yvonne Omoto, Beatrice Fujioka, Michiko Fukuda, Sue Okouchi and Grace Okita; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Domingo Ortes
Jan. 13, 2005
Domingo Ortes, 81, of Waianae, a retired merchant seaman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Alfred and Joseph Coronas, and sisters Sister Theresa Ann Coronas and Leonada Mapano. Private services.
John G. Peters Sr.
Jan. 10, 2005
John G. "Uncle Pete" Peters Sr., 94, of Kailua, a retired Dillingham Hawaiian Tug & Barge chief engineer, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Yvonne Lum, Patricia and Miriam Namohala, Eloise Auld and BarbaraJean Chang; 30 grandchildren; and 57 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church, 148-A Makawao St., Kailua. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Christine Jung Robinson
Jan. 10, 2005
Christine Jung Robinson, 44, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hackensack, N.J. She is survived by companion Kenneth Gibbs; sons Spencer, Gabriel and Alexander; daughter Elizabeth; father Ted Jung; brothers Ted Jr. and Darryl V. Jung; sister Michele Nishikawa; and grandparents Betty Chan and Mary Chung. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
William L. Rodrigues Sr.
Jan. 11, 2005
William L. "Noddy" Rodrigues Sr., 87, of Waimanalo, a former state commander and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3927, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Mary; sons Frank, Norman and Steven Kiko and William L. Rodrigues Jr.; daughters Maxine Turk, Pamela Rodrigues and Thelma Silva; sister Mary Ellen Moniz; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 8 p.m. Monday at St. George Catholic Church, Waimanalo. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private burial. Aloha attire. Leis welcome.
Jisoo Sanjume
Jan. 3, 2005
Jisoo Sanjume, 103, of Kaneohe, a retired educator with the state Department of Education, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Kipahulu, Maui. He is survived by wife Clara Y., son Frederick K., daughter Merilyn S. Matsumura, sister Yoshiko Kagihara, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Mitsuyo Shimasaki
Jan. 10, 2005
Mitsuyo Shimasaki, 82, of Hilo, a Hilo Hattie Garment Factory seamstress, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Toshiyuki; daughters Elaine Ishida, Lorraine Shimizu and Karen Mayeda; brother Tomiwo Okumura; sister Beatrice Yamasaki; and six grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Faith Kaiulani Taboniar
Jan. 12, 2005
Faith Kaiulani Taboniar, infant daughter of Alice Wiltz and William "Billy" Taboniar of Lihue, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lihue. She is also survived by brothers Jay-B Dillian K. and Javis K., sister Pricilla Ann K. Wiltz and grandparents Pedro Morales, Sheila Louis and Joseph Taboniar Sr. Private services at a later date.
Faye Kinue Takaki
Jan. 13, 2005
Faye Kinue Takaki, 62, of Waipahu, a retired state Department of Transportation Safety Office employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Stanley M.; sons Stacy, Troy and Tyson; daughter Sindy Mostoles; parents Masatoshi and Jane Kuwata; brothers Edward and Robert Kuwata; sister Ruby Kage; and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
James Tsuyoshi Takeshita
Dec. 11, 2004
James Tsuyoshi Takeshita, 94, of Wahiawa, a retired Del Monte Corp. field supervisor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honomu, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Dennis, Gary and Alan; daughters Norma Nakasone and Gail Takeshita; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Florence Stayton West
Dec. 25, 2004
Florence Stayton West, 90, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, died in the Way Home care home. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by son Richard, daughter Janet Suter, brothers John Jr. and William Stayton, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Post Bone Marrow Cancer Support Group, c/o R. West, P.O. Box 6056, Kamuela, HI 96743.
Chiyono Fujita Wong
Jan. 12, 2005
Chiyono Fujita Wong, 93, of Wailuku, proprietress of a dress shop, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son George Fujita, daughters Joan Yoshida and Carol Mitsunaga, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nakamura Mortuary. A reception will follow. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire.
Tadashi Yanagihara
Jan. 11, 2005
Tadashi Yanagihara, 78, of Waipahu, a retired commercial fisherman, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers John K. and Harold S., and sisters Ruth Y. Flores and Betty H. Goto. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual 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.