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Seiki Arakaki
Jan. 23, 2005
Seiki Arakaki, 90, of Lihue, a Kauai Sugar Storage scale man, died at home. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. He is survived by wife Kiyoko, sons Dennis and Eric, daughters Susan Arakaki and Leona Urata, sister Kay K. Iraha, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

The Rev. Catalino M. Basconcillo
Nov. 24, 2004
The Rev. Catalino M. Basconcillo, 88, of Lincoln, Calif., a Seventh-day Adventist pastor-evangelist, died in Lincoln. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by children Rueben and Lindy Basconcillo, Sharon Wood and Nelda Batton; sisters Maria Batalla and Resurrecion Pedro; six grandchildren; six-step-grandchildren; two adopted grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services held in Lincoln.

Steven A. DeCoite
Feb. 6, 2005
Steven A. DeCoite, 81, of Haiku, Maui, a carpenter, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by companion Florence Harold; brothers Michael, Manuel and Herman; and sisters Katherine and Carolyn Ferreira and Bernice Vang. Mass: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire.

Gloria Collins Foss
Feb. 2, 2005
Gloria Collins Foss, 80, of Honolulu, a professional artist and author, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Chicago. She is survived by husband Walter, sons Scott D. and Randolph C., and sister Bonnie Seeber. No services.

Nancy Yoshiko Fujieki
Jan. 24, 2005
Nancy Yoshiko Fujieki, 88, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Della Y. Hamada and Jo-Ann M. Yonehara, brothers Raymond and Ronald "Blackie" Taga, sister Ellen S. Yanagisawa and six grandchildren. Private services.

Kiyoko Tsukamoto Gokan
Feb. 5, 2005
Kiyoko Tsukamoto Gokan, 91, of Lihue, a homemaker, died in Garden Isle Healthcare. She was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai. She is survived by sons Charles, Melvyn, Wayne and Edward; daughter Karen; sister Sueko Kaneshiro; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Harue Honda
Jan. 28, 2005
Harue "Lynn" Honda, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Boise Cascade employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wayne and Floyd; brothers Noboru and Isamu Koito; sisters Mitsuko Tsuji, Hinae Nakazawa and Akiko Tanaka; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Lorraine Cleone Howell
Feb. 7, 2005
Lorraine Cleone Howell, 80, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Robert D. Jr., daughters Kathleen H. Reed and Doreen H. Erickson, sister Winona Ratta, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Ethel Yuriko Howey
Dec. 22, 2004
Ethel Yuriko Howey, 83, of San Antonio, a retired U.S. government secretary at Fort Shafter, died in San Antonio. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Vincent H.; sons Robert W. Jr., Roger N. and Leslie S. Foster; daughters Jerri A. Allen, Bette L. Smith and Karen K. Foster; brother Edwin Imamura; sisters Kay Kimoto, Marion Ishikawa, Margaret Tanaka and Irene Matsumoto; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Penrod Ippei Ishii
Feb. 6, 2005
Penrod Ippei Ishii, 75, of Honolulu, a Hilton Hawaiian Village supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Harriet, daughter Renee and sisters Shirley Newcomer and Etsu Ishii. Private services.

John Kumeshi Kanda
Feb. 2, 2005
John Kumeshi Kanda, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric employee, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Doris; son Craig; daughter Sharon Mostella; brother Kenneth; sisters Akino Kobayashi, Kaoru Nakai, Alice Taniguchi and Ruth Nishizawa; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rosemarie Kauhane
Feb. 4, 2005
Rosemarie Kauhane, 77, of Kaneohe, a child-care provider, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Raymond, daughter Raynette Sexton, brother Benjamin, sisters Vivian and Mildred, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Rita Marie Keim
Feb. 5, 2005
Rita Marie Keim, 94, of Kailua died in Ann Pearl Nursing Facility. She was born in New York. She is survived by son Victor Jr.; daughters Virginia Leinhardt, Paulette Adams and Judith Glickstein; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.

Hope Yaeko Kim
Jan. 30, 2005
Hope Yaeko "Tweet" Kim, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Polynesian Adventure Tours sales manager, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Wade, Wallace and Joseph; daughters Walinda Kim, Wallette Thompson and Waylynn Nicolas; brothers George Holokai, Ainsley Paki and Keala and Hazlette Tsukiyama; sisters Callie "Emi-Chan" Young, Honey Wong, Carlette Gonzales and Emress Ann Matsumoto; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Ed Krentzman
Feb. 5, 2005
Ed Krentzman, 75, of Honolulu, who spearheaded a program in which seniors volunteer as mentors in Hawaii public school classrooms, died. He was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and was a Marine Corps veteran and retired salesman for Pitney Bowes in Hawaii. He volunteered more than 60 hours a week, principally at Waialae School, where he recently started the Homework Club. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Donations suggested to Fellowship, Education and Lifelong Learning Opportunities with Seniors (FELLOWS), in care of the Hawaii Intergenerational Network, 1300 Kailua Road, Honolulu, HI 96734.

Blanche Kaualua Lolokokalani Lee
Jan. 31, 2005
Blanche Kaualua Lolokokalani Lee, 81, of Honolulu, a retired federal government finance supervisor, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Donald O'Bryhim, sons Wally and Alvin Kim, brothers Maui and John, and two grandchildren. Private services.

Benny Olano Marzol
Feb. 4, 2005
Benny Olano Marzol, 79, of Waipahu, a U.S. Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Samar, Capul, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Bienvenido Jr. and Dean, daughters Henny Hechanova and Denny, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.

Asako Nakamura
Feb. 2, 2005
Asako Nakamura, 84, of Hilo, a retired state employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Kiichi, daughters Nancy Arnold and Fern Sullivan, and brothers Yasuo and Kokichi Hara. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Chi Duy Nguyen
Feb. 1, 2005
Chi Duy Nguyen, 80, of Kaneohe died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Thanh-Hoa, Vietnam. He is survived by wife Xuyen T. Tran; sons Bao N. and Toan N. Nguyen and Linh N. Tran; daughters Hue, MaiCuc, Hoa-Sen, Hue and Vui Nguyen and Nga Tran; 34 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Isao Oshiba
Jan. 29, 2005
Isao Oshiba, 84, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II and a retired Fort Shafter purchasing agent, died in Honolulu. He also was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Que Sun; son Dennis; daughters Linda Ling and Susan Narusawa; sisters Chieko Oshiba, Mitsuko Nichols and Clara Izawa; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Anthony Pacheco
Jan. 26, 2005
Anthony Pacheco, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Mildred, son Patrick, stepson Roy Yamauchi, daughter Debra, stepdaughter Gerry Wade and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services.

Herman Aina Victor Jr.
Feb. 5, 2005
Herman Aina Victor Jr., 85, of Kailua-Kona, a musician for Uncle George Naope's Musical Group, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Herman III, Wayne and Nathan; stepsons George Thomas and Mariano St. Nicholas; daughters Ruth Chandler, Marilyn Wong, Gloria Denny, Susan Hashimoto and Sharon Miyasato; stepdaughter Gerrianne Hiboshi; brothers Earl, Erwin and Addison Arquette; sisters Veronica Andrews, Lucy Albano, Frances Parker and Anna Fmiga; 25 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation: noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Lailani Pavilion in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire. No flowers.

George Susumu Yamaki
Jan. 31, 2005
George Susumu Yamaki, 80, of Aiea, a retired Yamaki Produce co-owner, died in Kaiser Malama Ohana. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kiyoko T.; daughters Candace K. Tasoe; brothers Ralph, James, Roy, Gilbert and Melvin; sisters Gertrude Nishida and Marion Yuasa; and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Monday.

Hood Fat Chow Young
Jan. 24, 2005
Hood Fat Chow Young, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 51 electrician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Amy, sons Chester and Arthur, daughter Audrey Kwock, brother John, sisters Ellen Yee and Betty Lum, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. 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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