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Juan Pasion Ambrocio
Jan. 22, 2005
Juan Pasion Ambrocio, 94, of Kapolei, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Bienvenido, daughter Rose M. Pasion and five grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Pedro Dela Cruz Aqui
Feb. 2, 2005
Pedro Dela Cruz Aqui, 79, of Kailua, a former Deluxe Pastry Shop baker, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Barangay Moreno, Binalonan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Caridad, son Ruel, daughters Nora Lopez and Jean Sampayan, sisters Dionesia Carnate and Opin Gomez, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples.

Elizabeth Mary Hi'ilaniwai Atkinson
Feb. 2, 2005
Elizabeth Mary Hi'ilaniwai "Betty" Atkinson, 84, of Hono-lulu, a hula master, died in Hale Nani. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Bennie and Hugh, hanai sons, hanai daughters, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Lucy Ann Kahanamoku Wong Awai
Jan. 31, 2005
Lucy Ann Kahanamoku Wong "Tidi" Awai, 70, of Lanikai, Kailua, a retired Ameron HC&D manager, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son the Rev. Keoki; daughter Sheri Garboden; stepmother Colene S. Wong; brothers Heinie, Gordon and Ross Wong and Bernard and Leonard Gruber; sister Veronica "Ronie" Davis; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools. Call after 1:30 p.m. Burial: 4 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Shane Anthony Kaneala Beauchan
Feb. 4, 2005
Shane Anthony Kaneala Beauchan, 32, of Hilo, a County of Hawaii lifeguard and former Hilo Storm Men's Semi-Pro Football Team president, died in Hilo Medical Center. He also was a former Puna Titans Youth Football Team assistant coach. He was born in Hono-lulu. He is survived by daughter Jadelyn K., father Wayne A., mother Sharon A. Ho'okano, brothers Wayne A.K. Beauchan and Sonny K. Ho'okano, sister Shannon T.L. Watanabe and grandparent Lorraine A. Medeiros. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.

Ernesto Obispo Cordero
Jan. 30, 2005
Ernesto Obispo Cordero, 48, of Wahiawa, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Lupao, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines. He is survived by mother Juanita; brothers Enrique, Jack, Greg, Ronnie, Nick Jr. and Danilo; and sisters Felicidad Acierto, Conchita Samson, Norma Nazareno and Sally Weatherly. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Hannah Ahula Davis
Feb. 4, 2005
Hannah Ahula Davis, 74, of Kawela, Molokai, died in Molokai General Hospital. She was born in Hoolehua, Molokai. She is survived by sons Wesley and Brent; brothers Alexander "Sonny," Harold "Brother," Milton "Buddy" and Cyrus Keanini; sisters Winifred "Darling" Miley and Camille "Honey" Case; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kalamaula, Molokai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kanakaloloa Cemetery in Hoolehua, Molokai.

Manuel William Fernandez
Feb. 6, 2005
Manuel William Fernandez, 78, of Makawao, Maui, a retired Wailea Golf Course supervisor and U.S. Army veteran, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by wife Agnes; daughters Cindy Fernandez-Kokalis, Valerie Norman and Audrey Nunez; brother Ernest Jr.; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Kiyoko Higa
Feb. 4, 2005
Kiyoko "Kay" Higa, 86, of Pearl City, a retired Meg's Drive Inn assistant cook, died. She was born in Pearl City. She is survived by brother Edward and sister Alice Hanson. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Tokumi K. Honma
Feb. 7, 2005
Tokumi K. Honma, 84, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired employee for the former Hamakua Infirmary, died in Hale Hoola Hamakua in Honokaa, Hawaii. She was born in Paauilo. She is survived by husband Seichi; sons Dennis and Mark; daughters Shiela Shigematsu, Sue Domingo and Sharon and Avis Roque; brothers Masato and Harutoku Kimura; sister Mitsuko Uyeda; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Paauilo Hongwanji Mission. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Cheryl Pualani Kawai-Jones
Jan. 13, 2005
Cheryl Pualani Kawai-Jones, 44, of Waianae, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by father George "Keoki" Kawai and sister Melody K. Kawai. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 87-1948 Mohihi St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual and Aloha attire.

Alan D.C. Kekaualua
Jan. 29, 2005
Alan D.C. "Alana" Kekaualua, 54, of Waimanalo, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Darcy-Dan and Alana; daughter Genesis D.I.; hanai daughter Amanda Teruya; brothers Joseph, Ira and Genesis; sisters Beverly "Puanani" Crumb and Robynne "Dolly" Pacheco; and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 5:30 p.m. Additional services: 7 p.m. Feb. 18 and 10 a.m. Feb. 19 at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 6 p.m. Feb. 18 and 9 a.m. Feb. 19. Bike run to cemetery to follow. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Wallace S. Kong
Feb. 5, 2005
Wallace S. Kong, 88, of Hono-lulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Paint Shop 71 worker, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Pearl; sons Howard, Paul and Wallace; brothers Robert, Benny and Albert; and a grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Robert Ah Tham Lee
Feb. 2, 2005
Robert Ah Tham Lee, 87, of Waipahu, a retired state Highways Division employee, died at home. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Robert Jr., Dennis and Clayton; daughter Stella; brothers Ah Fat and Clarence; sisters Flora Lee and Jennie In; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Margaret Manguchei
Feb. 4, 2005
Margaret Manguchei, 79, of Kapaa, Kauai, a homemaker, died in Garden Isle Health Care Center. She was born in Kealia, Kauai. She is survived by husband John; sons Neil, Kenneth and David; daughter Jo Anne M. Castillo; brothers Hilario, Anthony, George and Richard Salsedo; sisters Mary Santos and Paulina Salsedo; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe, Kauai. Casual attire.

Elon Martinson
Feb. 3, 2005
Elon Martinson, 82, of Kailua, a retired Boeing Aircraft design engineer, died. He was born in Frillesas, Sweden. He is survived by wife May, daughters Gunilla Martinez and Birgitta Leitner, brothers Ingvar and Sigfrid, sister Annmarie Eriksson, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2:15 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Lutheran Church in Kailua. Call after 1:45 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Carole Mary McLoughlin
Feb. 6, 2005
Carole Mary McLoughlin, 58, of Kailua, a Kailua Home Care owner, died at home. She was born in Queens Village, N.Y. She is survived by husband Brian; sons Ralph Emin and Remington Scott; daughters Linda Michaud and Mary Lee and Jaclyn McLoughlin; mother Marie Michaud; and sister Susan Jamieson. Mass: 12:30 p.m. today at St. Anthony's Church in Kailua. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Itsumi Mori
Feb. 3, 2005
Itsumi Mori, 77, of Hilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Nolan, Don and Lee; brothers Yasuo, Yasunori "Nori" and Allen T. "Tamo" Deguchi; and sisters Fujie Inouye, Patsy T. "Pat" Akimoto, Mitsue "Mits" Ishimoto and Mutsumi "Mutsu" Komo. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Emma Smith Naleieha
Feb. 4, 2005
Emma Smith Naleieha, 88, of Lahaina, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by husband Andrew; sons Richard, Edward and Owen Lovell; daughter Ivy Casson; hanai daughters Marika and Sabrina Zimmermann; brother Arthur Smith; sister Adeline Smith; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Tadao Nishida
Feb. 6, 2005
Tadao "Norman" Nishida, 81, of Aiea, a retired Hilo Meat Co. sales representative, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Dennis T., Glenn A. and Leslie H.; sisters Akiye Motohiro and Grace Naito; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, east chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Gertrude Hatsumi Nojima
Feb. 4, 2005
Gertrude Hatsumi Nojima, 73, of Honolulu, a retired federal government employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Roy K.; son Curtis C.; daughter Sharon K. Motoyama; brother Robert Tomasu; sisters Toshiko Komatsu, Kimie Tomoyasu, Thelma Kono and Helen Maeyama; and two grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Gladys Sumie Oki
Jan. 27, 2005
Gladys Sumie Oki, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hale Koa Hotel reservations clerk, died in Las Vegas. She was born in Kihei, Maui. She is survived by sons Stephen and Keith Shigetani, stepson Ronald, daughter Carol-Mae Furutani, stepdaughter Sharon Sherry, sister Jane Peroff and four grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Reception to follow. Private graveside services. Casual attire.

Ida Paiva
Feb. 3, 2005
Ida Paiva, 82, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Holualoa, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by husband George Paiva; daughters Laurie Ann Heath and Georgette M. Luscomb; brother Tony Jose; sisters Rose Jose, Mary Fergerstrom and Gladys Jose; and a grandchild. Private services.

George Stanford Rezents
Feb. 2, 2005
George Stanford Rezents, 73, of Kaneohe, a retired state Department of Transportation assistant director, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Joann "Nani," son Jeffry, daughter Rhonda Vadset, sister Yvonne Hubbard and six grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Abel A. Silva
Feb. 5, 2005
Abel A. Silva, 85, of Lihue, a taxi driver, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons LeRoy M. and Leslie M., daughter Julie Victorino, brother Thomas, sister Caroline Ring, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire.

LaVere Stiles
Jan. 26, 2005
LaVere Stiles, 71, of Honolulu, a retired Wilkes-Barre, Pa., police sergeant, died in Honolulu. He was born in Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by wife Esther; sons Greg, William and LaMotte; daughter Catherine Gavlick; sisters Gertrude Kehler, Mary Krakowski and Gloria Matyzak; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Shriner's Beach Club, 41-525 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo.

Ethel Shizue Takayama
Feb. 2, 2005
Ethel Shizue Takayama, 67, of Pearl City, a retired Family Court secretary, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Hono-lulu. She is survived by son Chris, daughter Cindee Morby, mother Sumako "Gladys" Fukumoto and brothers Raymond E. and Colin A. Hada. Services: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Shawn Steven Taylor
Jan. 30, 2005
Shawn Steven Taylor, 27, of Honolulu, a martial artist, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Thomas, mother Alma, brother Scott and grandparents Curtis and Elsie Taylor and Lena Currie. Services: noon Sunday at Makapuu Beach Park.

Eva Texeira
Feb. 2, 2005
Eva Texeira, 87, of Kapahulu, a Love's Bakery foreman, died in Queen's Hospice. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Eugene and Clifford Vierra, daughter Adele Jaynes, adopted daughter Bernadette Palaroc, 24 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Cemetery.

Faye Darlene Tillman
Feb. 5, 2005
Faye Darlene Tillman, 63, of Kailua, a DuPont administrative assistant for the vice president, died at home. She was born in Zephyr Hills, Fla. She is survived by sons Tim and Tom Goss, daughters Tina Noblado and Terri Campbell, brothers Rick and Ray Campbell, sister Dawn Kirk and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Third Ward, 1461 Kanapuu Drive. Call after 5 p.m.

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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