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Ernest Koichi Akiyoshi
Jan. 6, 2005
Ernest Koichi Akiyoshi, 78, of Murrieta, Calif., retired certified public accountant for the federal government, died in Murrieta. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mavis, son Andrew, daughters Cynthia Della-Rovere and Naomi Fay, brothers George and Rudolph, sister Louise Tarr and seven grandchildren. Services to be held at Murrieta.

Dominga Algoso Bare
Jan. 15, 2005
Dominga Algoso "Ming" Bare, 72, of Wahiawa, a retired Army and Air Force Exchange System employee at Wheeler and Schofield Service Station employee, died in Waipahu. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Albert and Francis B. Lagunte and Alan B. Sumalpong; daughters Dora M. Garcia and Naty DePietropaola; brothers Dalbert and Richard G. Algoso; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

James George Chung Sr.
Jan. 14, 2005
James George Chung Sr., 69, of Honolulu, a U.S. Postal Services mail carrier, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Clara; sons Adam and Harry Halemano and James G. Chung Jr.; daughters Annie Coffey, Caroline Scott, Susan Brown, Lucky Tangaro, Dora Manalo, Gaynelle Freitas, Sammie-Lee Fowler, Cindy Green and Florence Yogi; brother John; sister Betty Carvalho; 35 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Lloyd William Cox
Jan. 18, 2005
Lloyd William Cox, 91, of Honolulu, a retired California Highway patrolman, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Eleanor, daughter Gretchen Arnemann and a grandchild. Private services.

Audrey Ann DeCoite
Jan. 13, 2005
Audrey Ann DeCoite, 66, of Makawao, Maui, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Clarence Sr., son Clarence Jr., daughters Debra Bode and Denise Wainui, mother Frances Nascimento, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Aloha attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Wednesday.

Anna Luciel Downing
Jan. 14, 2005
Anna Luciel Downing, 97, of Hana, Maui, a self-employed farmer, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Bolivar, Mo. She is survived by son Edgar Jr., daughters Patricia Goold and Dorothea Pua, half sister Thelma Crawford, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Hana at a later date. Donations suggested to Hale Hulu Mamo Senior Center in Hana.

Rudolph Engstrom
Jan. 2, 2005
Rudolph "Rudy" Engstrom, 75, of Waianae, a retired Home Savings of America of California maintenance department supervisor, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Violet K.; sons Buddy Engstrom and Joaquin "Pee Wee" Costa; daughters Doreen "Dody" Kaluna, Patricia Ann Eckman, Viola M. Costa and Ann S. Baker; brother Ernst O. "Inky" Engstrom; 21 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waianae. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering to follow.

Paul Freudenberg
Jan. 14, 2005
Paul Freudenberg, 89, of Hauula, a retired American Factors employee, died in Punaluu. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Alberta, sons David and John, daughter Judy Carter, sister Margaret Shaw and a grandchild. Services to be held on Sunday at the Ponds, 53-594 Kamehameha Highway, Hauula.

Daniel Minoru Kekoaokalani Hiraga
Jan. 17, 2005
Daniel Minoru Kekoaokalani Hiraga, 21, of Napili, Hawaii, a food server, died in Napili. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by parents Nelson and Leslie, brother Russel and grandparents Connie Sutherland, Doris and Sol Naumu, and Harriet and William Hiraga. Services canceled. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Yee Ha Ho
Jan. 18, 2005
Yee Ha Ho, 87, of Honolulu died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in China. She is survived by son Nim Cho; daughters Philomena Cheng, Virginia Ho Wang and Rosa Benjamin; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. No flowers.

Lawrence A. Julian Sr.
Jan. 16, 2005
Lawrence A. "Larry" Julian Sr., 84, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died in Honolulu. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. He is survived by companion Gertrude Lynagh, son Lawrence Jr., daughter Patricia Kawakami, brothers Pat and Arthur, sister Norma Heusinger, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Jeremiah Kea
Jan. 13, 2005
Jeremiah Kea, 56, of Wailuku, a retired self-employed carpenter, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Thor, Troy and Travis; daughter Jerlene; and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Salvation Army Center in Kahului. Casual attire.

Ezekiel Kalani Kenui
Jan. 15, 2005
Ezekiel Kalani Kenui, also known as "Zeke" and "Bully," 50, of Hilo, a Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kalani, Wailani, Helani and Palani; daughter Leilani Watson; brothers Clarence and Delbert Kenui, Jacob Hookano and Thomas Villanueva; sisters Mary Scharsch, Marie Fujinaga, Ipo Aki, Hinano Naveres, Apryl Marquez and Noelani Coltes; and eight grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 7.

Margaret A. Laurance
Jan. 17, 2005
Margaret A. Laurance, 83, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is survived by husband W.R.; daughters Kathleen and Susan Laurance and Patricia Marcus; and five grandchildren. Private services.

Thomas Michael Majewski
Jan. 15, 2005
Thomas Michael "Tom" Majewski, 59, of Honolulu, a former Big 88 Store owner, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Chicago. He is survived by sisters Barbara A. Westerman and Lorna L. Passaglia. Private services.

Raymond Ralph Morrison
Jan. 14, 2005
Raymond Ralph "Ray" Morrison, 69, of Kailua, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Bristol, Vt. He is survived by wife Debra J.; sons Scott R., Mike P. and Danny Morrison and Brian J. Tamburrino; daughters Sharon and Debbie; brother Carroll; sister Barbara Methot; and numerous grandchildren. Private services.

Marie Abeline Risteter
Jan. 11, 2005
Marie Abeline "Manang" Risteter, 59, of Aiea, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Raymond A. McNeal; daughters Donalyn M. Ramos and Christina M. McNeal; mother Josephine Tolentino; brothers Geronimo Jr. and John Tolentino; sisters Isabella Fuentes, Evaresta "Eva" Kuhlmann, Margaret Gonzalez and Theodora "Dottie" Suan; and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Curtis Yukio Takara
Jan. 15, 2005
Curtis Yukio Takara, 47, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a former Honokaa Hospital emergency medical technician, Life Care Center certified nurse's aide in Hilo and Mento's Service Station employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He also was a state Hale Hoola Hamakua purchasing agent. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Arlene, stepson Roger Ducosin, stepdaughter Rachelle Cantero, father Seiichi, brother Howard and sister Donna. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Nohealeimamo Kalaluhi Vaughan
Jan. 15, 2005
Nohealeimamo Kalaluhi Vaughan, 82, of Waimanalo, a retired state Department of Agriculture personnel officer, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Frank Palani Sr., sons Palani Jr. and Gilbert K. "Poki'i," brother Frank Vasconcelles, sister Shirley A. Hagmann, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services pending.

Willis Loring Warner
Jan. 1, 2005
Willis Loring Warner, 86, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Bank of California banker, died in Honolulu. He was born in New York. He is survived by wife Maryann P. and daughters Maryalice Warner and Loring Howell. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mission Cemetery. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Jan. 7.

Julia W. Wolkins
Jan. 13, 2005
Julia W. Wolkins, 75, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Manila. She is survived by daughter Maria Whitt. Services: 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ewa Beach Community Church, 91-1258 Renton Road, Ewa Beach.

Jocelyn Chang Wong
Jan. 8, 2005
Jocelyn Chang Wong, 75, of Pearl City, a homemaker and teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert T.W.; children Dorrin, Donald, Douglas and Adrienne; mother Alice Y.S. Chang; brothers and sisters Dr. Lennig and Dr. Hollis Chang, Rowena Shriber and Sherlyn Goo; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Michael John Wong
Jan. 16, 2005
Michael John "Mike" Wong, 53, of Honolulu, an MJW Sales owner, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Ambrose and Dorothy, and sisters Andrea W. Todd and Avis T. Takamatsu. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 4469 Malia St., Honolulu. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Leis welcome.

Shirley Theresa Choy Hong Wong
Jan. 13, 2005
Shirley Theresa Choy Hong Wong, 73, of Waipahu, a retired Zippy's waitress at Dillingham, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Clyde A.; son Franklin Ross; daughters Kathleen Ventura, Joycelen Ross, Shirley-Ann Santiago, Carol-Jean Johnson and Sandra-Lee and Lee-Ann Wong; brothers Howell, Robert, Frank, Nicholas and Joseph; sisters Katherine, Thelma, Betty, Ruth and Wilhemina; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Aloha attire.

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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