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Richard Yoshio Amii
Jan. 28, 2005
Richard Yoshio Amii, 78, of Honolulu, an Amii Inc. owner and president, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Grant, brothers Thomas and Michael, sister Victoria Romano, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dennis Eugene Arms
Jan. 25, 2005
Dennis Eugene Arms, 54, of Pahala, Hawaii, a Pahala Elementary School counselor and Kau High School teacher, died in Kona Community Hospital. He also was a former Coca Cola employee in Minneapolis and professional photographer. He was born in LaCrosse, Wis. He is survived by mother Doris Eggert, brother Thomas and sister Sharon Koblenski. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Pahala. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Rosemary Uilani Beniamina
Jan. 28, 2005
Rosemary Uilani Beniamina, 45, of Eleele, Kauai, a Hale Omao nurse's aide, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Puuwai, Niihau. She is survived by hanai sons Daryl H. and Brian Keamoai; hanai daughters Jolina Felix-Keamoai, Joni Keamoai, Kuulei Martins, Sanida U. Pahulehua and Cassie Kaohelaulii, and Leilani and Leimomi Beniamina; brothers John, Russell, James "Kimo" and Jim; sisters Angie Pahulehua, Lehua Kanahele and Keala Kahale; and four grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 1:30 p.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Daniel Fay Blair
Jan. 30, 2005
Daniel Fay Blair, 86, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired U.S. Army first lieutenant, died at home. He was born in Andalusia, Ala. He is survived by wife Pearl; son David; daughter Diane Yorita; brother Roy; sisters Elma Kilpatrick, Pearl Mize and Mary Ann Bass; and two grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Kiyoko Mizokami Bowman
Jan. 26, 2005
Kiyoko Mizokami Bowman, 85, of Waianae, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Abe P. Jr., daughter Yvonne "Fatso" M. Bowman-Cansibog, brothers George Higeo and Michael Mizokami, sister Mitsuyo "Mitzie" Koelkebeck, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m.

Alden Michael Cambra
Jan. 8, 2005
Alden Michael Cambra, 22, of Waianae, a Pineridge Farms Inc. heavy equipment mechanic, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Anthony J. Jr., mother Julie A., brothers Anthony J. III and Jessie J., and grandparents. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Carmen Castro
Jan. 27, 2005
Carmen "Carmella" Castro, 62, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son Leroy F. Jr., daughters Geraldine N. Faletogo and Christy L. Castro, brothers John San Diego Sr. and Kaneloa "Wallace San Diego" Koko, sisters Constance Furtado and Doreen San Diego, six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Teodoro Duldulao Corpuz
Jan. 30, 2005
Teodoro Duldulao Corpuz, 76, of Lahaina, a Pioneer Mill construction worker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Laoag, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Ludivina; sons Wilson and Nicanor; daughter Gloria Corpuz-Hall; brothers Leonardo and Elias; sisters Petra Domingo, Eutropia Alipio and Silvia Celeregia; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Reception: 11 a.m. at the mortuary.

Luis Martin Domingo
Jan. 12, 2005
Luis Martin Domingo, 79, of Waipahu, a U.S. Army veteran and retired Department of Army motor vehicle operator at Fort Shafter, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Navotas, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Melendrina C.; sons Julito, Luis F. Jr., Randolph and Raymond; daughter Maryvick Domingo-Tang; brother Saturnino; sisters Fidela Tomas and Trinidad Domingo; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kerwin Bertram Feguis
Jan. 27, 2005
Kerwin Bertram Feguis, 44, of Honolulu, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Edward and Florence, brothers Rayner and Ryan, and sisters Karen Williamson and Edwina Gaea. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Jose Nacapuy Galicinao
Jan. 28, 2005
Jose Nacapuy Galicinao, 93, of Kaumakani, Kauai, an Olokele Sugar Plantation Knap Sack sprayer, died in Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Felicidad R.; sons Joseph and Albert Baxa, and Richard Galicinao; daughters Gloria Ordinario and Nancy Galicinao; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaumakani Methodist Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Edna Kam How Sun Hee
Jan. 20, 2005
Edna Kam How Sun "Popo" Hee, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Joe, Tony, Frank, Ben, Raphael and Terrence; daughters Mary Chun, Pat Takayama, Chris "Tina" Ching, Leslie Passos and Lenora Mezurashi; sisters Beatrice Ching, Helen Lung and Emma Chang; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alice Hirahara
Jan. 25, 2005
Alice Hirahara, 95, of San Francisco, a private registered nurse, died in San Francisco. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Christine Paoa, sisters Helen Morita and Sue Otsu, three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.

Clarence T. Hirai
Jan. 28, 2005
Clarence T. Hirai, 69, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Taxation tax clerk, Central Pacific Bank operations supervisor and U.S. Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Violet; sons Riley, Radford, Ray and Jay; daughter Raelyn Kiyotsuka; mother Shizue; brothers Clifford, Richard and Calvin; and 15 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Miyuki Hosaka
Jan. 30, 2005
Miyuki Hosaka, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Kazuo; son Edwin; daughters Sheila Tamura, Diane Scott-Hosaka, Carol Hosaka and Joan Yamamoto; sister Edna Okawa; and nine grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Makiki Christian Church. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Carol Madeline Ichimura
Jan. 29, 2005
Carol Madeline Ichimura, 70, of Honolulu, a retired Leilehua High School custodian, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Anthony Kile; daughters Roxanne Kekoa and Raelene Ichimura; brothers Donald, Gabby and Arthur "Junior" Lorenzo; sisters Lave Jose and Jenny "Joan" Asem; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gathering: 3 p.m. Saturday at Kaiaka Beach Park, Wailua.

George S. Kitagawa
Jan. 28, 2005
George S. Kitagawa, 80, of Wailuku, a former Arisumi Brothers Co. salesman, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Spreckelsville, Maui. He is survived by wife Judy; sons Melvyn, Dean and Dustin L.; sister Alma Maeda; and four grandchildren. Services: 4:30 p.m. Friday at Iao Congregational Church. Call after 3:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Crescencia Pongasi Lopez
Jan. 27, 2005
Crescencia Pongasi Lopez, 82, of Lihue, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Bohol Islands, Cebu, the Philippines. She is survived by sons Timothy and Wayne Laranio; stepsons Ali Birtadaso and Garrick, Ronald and Joe Lopez; daughters April J. and Annie Rellin, Martha Kaminski, Dolores Barry, Sheila Schmarje, Carmella Cabacugan and Novella Laranio; stepdaughter Kathleen; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kapaia. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire.

Geraldine Yurio Lui-Kwan
Jan. 30, 2005
Geraldine Yurio Lui-Kwan, 78, of Pearl City, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by husband Lambert; sons Lambert K., Lyle and Gerald; brothers Thomas, Ronald and Ernest Kanno; sisters Violet Monkawa and Thelma Fukuyama; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.

Moses Makaula
Jan. 25, 2005
Moses Makaula, also known as "Moki" and "Brada," 63, of Kailua, a retired carpenter, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles "Aika" and Pono; brothers Walter Makaula, Noland Dela Cruz, Pedro Naparan and Anthony Coco; sisters Juliet Rabago, Patsy Dela Vega, Eleanor Tanele, Lorraine Daley, Anna Victor and Manu Ahina; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Boat Ramp. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mercedes Manibog
Jan. 20, 2005
Mercedes "Cedes" Manibog, 60, of Las Vegas, died at home. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by sons Saturnino L., Matthew, Edward and Jonathan; daughters Esther Bugtong, Rhonda Tumbaga, Jean Ulep and Violet Casino; sisters Virginia Saladino and Jane Almeida; and 21 grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10:20 a.m. Saturday at Covenant Power Church, 781 Kolu St., Wailuku Industrial, Wailuku. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Beatrice Shizuko Tohara Miyashiro
Jan. 27, 2005
Beatrice Shizuko Tohara Miyashiro, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Regent Hotel Summary Restaurant employee, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Jack; daughter Carolyn Hanagami; brothers Martin, Alvin and James Tohara; sister Jennett Tada; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

Maizie C. Mulkey
Jan. 28, 2005
Maizie C. Mulkey, 86, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kukuihaele, Hawaii. She is survived by son John, brother Edward M. Nagamine, sisters Katherine K. Stroud and Jane Nakasone, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Alae Cemetery Pavilion. Call after noon. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire.

Matsu Nakamura
Jan. 21, 2005
Matsu Nakamura, 97, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Japan. She is survived by sons Raymond S., Kenneth K. and Stanley S.; brothers Toshio and Kenneth Gushiken; sisters Shizue Kogachi, Helene Takamiya and Margaret Matsushita; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Saturday.

Francis Alfred Nalbach
Jan. 28, 2005
Francis Alfred Nalbach, 80, of Honolulu, a retired Metro Pacific Inc. owner and U.S. Marines Corp. veteran who served in World War II, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia. He is survived by wife Catherine J., son Willie, daughters Barbara A. Magallones and Nancy J. Magruder, sister Mary E. Flynn, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 2 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Call after 1 p.m. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Leauanae Maloletau Ene Nautu
Jan. 21, 2005
Leauanae Maloletau Ene "Eddie" Nautu, 59, of Honolulu, a Waikiki Beach surfing instructor, died. He was born in Fasitootai, Upolu, Samoa. He is survived by hanai sons Emanuelu Tunoa and Sale T. Scanlan; brothers Toelau and Ioane; and sisters Galitele Tauiliili, Leasi "Sula" Sauileone, Lauagaia Reilly and Naofetalaiga "Faye," and Faatalaia "Susi" Nautu. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery.

Sadako Omura
Jan. 30, 2005
Sadako Omura, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Queen's Medical Center fry cook, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Glenn; daughters Betty Lou Miura, Betty J. Matsumoto, Patricia Yoshimoto and Amy Morio; brothers Ko and Yo Hata; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire.

Mary Jane Funtila Pascual
Jan. 23, 2005
Mary Jane Funtila Pascual, 46, of Waipahu, a Pearl City Nursing Home certified nurse, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Mario A.; daughters Jojie Tano and Margie Pascual; father Patrocinio V. Funtila; brothers Ramon O. and Jevic O. Funtila; and sisters Filomena F. Melvida and Jessie F. Ventura, and Juhnel O. and Josie O. Funtila. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waipahu, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Faustino Patricio Sr.
Jan. 24, 2005
Faustino "Pat" Patricio Sr., 85, of Kekaha, Kauai, an Akita's Bus Service driver, died at home. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Estrellita "Esther"; sons Fred, Danny, Noel and Nelson; daughter Amorita Jones; brother William Mande; sisters Gladys Padre and Crispina Laranio; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery pavilion. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Casual attire.

Noriko Shishido
Jan. 23, 2005
Noriko Shishido, 78, of Kailua, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Tokyo. She is survived by family members Gloria Y. Shishido and Frances, Kenton and Jayson Kramer, Masahisa Hashimoto, Patricia Pennington, and Shigeko Shibata. Private services.

Lewis Harvey Stone
Jan. 27, 2005
Lewis Harvey Stone, 85, of Waianae, a retired Pearl Harbor machinist, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Colorado. He is survived by wife Doreen, son Mark, daughter Peri L., brother Tommy, sister Marie Bosley and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waianae Baptist Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.

Leila Helene Tokunaga
Jan. 29, 2005
Leila Helene Tokunaga, 80, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a retired elementary school teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Michael; daughters Veronica Hart and Monica Traub; sisters BillieKatherine Vlach, Irma Agard, Rosemary Bowman and Wanda Mattson; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual 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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