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Halford Amana Jr.
March 10, 2005
Halford Amana Jr., also known as "Chef" and "Hal," 44, of Kapaa, Kauai, formerly of Hilo, a Radisson Kauai Beach Resort executive chef, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Tiffani; son Halford D. III; former wife Stephanie; father Halford J.C. Sr.; sisters Maeliette "Mae" Amana, Novette Dancy, Antoinette "Toni" Chartrand and Shannaliette Forman; brother Kalford; and two grandchildren. Services: 8 a.m. to noon today at Radisson Kauai Beach Resort in the Orchid and Hibiscus rooms. Additional services and burial at a later date in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers for Kauai services.

Carmelita Arroyo-Molcilo
Feb. 13, 2005
Carmelita Arroyo-Molcilo, 86, of Honolulu died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Mercedes A. Chang and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Private services. Additional information provided for an obituary published last Saturday.

Sophia Bogner
Feb. 4, 2005
Sophia Bogner, 86, of Kuliouou, a caregiver, died in Honolulu. She was born in Germany. Private services.

Payton Kekaialoha Bryan-Chung
March 6, 2005
Payton Kekaialoha Bryan-Chung, 9, of Kilauea, Kauai, a Kilauea Elementary School student, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Maile Bryan and Dexter Chung, and grandparents Alice and Martin Bryan and Vincent and Chris Bryan. Visitation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. today at Waioli Huia Church, Hanalei, Kauai. Services to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Kauai Children's Discovery Museum.

Eva Wallace Feria
March 3, 2005
Eva Wallace Feria, 86, of Kailua, a retired Kainalu Elementary School cafeteria helper, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Kahului. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Parish Church, 920 Keolu Drive. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Aloha attire.

Eleanor Avilla Freitas
March 8, 2005
Eleanor Avilla "Ellie" Freitas, 83, of Aiea died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Frank M.; sons Benjamin "Ben" Kam, and Wendell and Douglas Freitas; daughters Bernadette "Cissy" Clay and Lynette "Lani" Medeiros; brother August "Gus" Avilla; sister Edith "Pearl" Avilla; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Mitsuru Kaneshiro
Feb. 25, 2005
Mitsuru "Mits" Kaneshiro, 69, of Waipahu, a retired Coca-Cola Bottling Co. employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by brothers Chinmei and Lawrence I., and sisters Haru Kaneshiro and Betty A. Kobashikawa. Private services.

David Kane Kaolulo Jr.
Feb. 27, 2005
David Kane Kaolulo Jr., 83, of Waianae, a retired U.S. merchant seaman and KGMB-9 employee, died at home. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by hanai son Richard Spragling Jr., sisters Lucille M. Freeman and Violet M. Cabalar, four hanai grandchildren and 10 hanai great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Samuel Taiyo Kojima
Feb. 24, 2005
Samuel Taiyo Kojima, 81, of Wahiawa, co-owner of Sam's Autocraft and a retired veteran of the U.S. Army and warehouseman at the Pearl Harbor sub base, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Kainaliu, Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Theresa L.; sons Alan K., Clayton H. and Dwayne T.K.; daughters Brenda I. Watanabe and Eileen N.Y. Kojima; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Nancy S. Mishima
Feb. 28, 2005
Nancy S. Mishima, 88, of Honolulu, retired owner of Nancy's Barber Shop, died in Nuuanu Hale. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gordon I., daughters Sandra S. Mishima and Susan S. Ventura, sisters Jean Nakatsuka and Hope Toyofuku, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Paul E. Miyashiro
March 3, 2005
Paul E. Miyashiro, 93, of Honolulu, a retired St. Regis Paper Co. general manager, died. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Mildred, son Leigh A., daughter Paula K.M. Kurashige, brother Mitsuo "Mack," sister Ella Teruya and two grandchildren. Private services.

Olga Ochiyo Oshiro
Feb. 28, 2005
Olga Ochiyo Oshiro, 89, of Honolulu, retired co-owner of National Clothes Cleaning Shop, died. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Douglas K., Sanford K., Keith K. and Derek K.; daughters Elina M. Chinen, Kathryn T. Miyataki and Ruby Y. Kakugawa; brother Francis K. Oshiro; sisters Toshiko Tome, Karen Y. Miyasato and Barbara T. Iha; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Raymond Keaunui Pua
March 6, 2005
Raymond Keaunui Pua, 61, of Honolulu, a retired city clerk, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion and caregiver Al Domalavage and sister Frances Miller. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Call after 9:30 a.m. Mass: noon. Private inurnment.

Mary Frances Rietow
Feb. 25, 2005
Mary Frances Rietow, 83, of Kailua, a retired real estate agent, died in Ann Pearl Care Center. She was born in Limestone, Texas. She is survived by son Gary M. Chadwell, daughter Charlotte A. Keale, brother Herman W. Smith, sisters Arita M. Booker and Margie S. Littleton, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Tomino Shinsato
March 5, 2005
Tomino Shinsato, 90, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Walter and Wayne; daughters Dorothy Shibuya, Jean Nagasawa and Sharon Horimoto; and brother Thomas Shiroma. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kentoku Howard Tamayose
March 6, 2005
Kentoku Howard Tamayose, 77, of Buena Park, Calif., a retired landscaper, died in Buena Park. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by sons Ricky, Alan and Mark; daughter Amy; and sisters Flora Yamakawa, Alice Nakamoto, Helen Oshiro and Jane Nakamura. Services in Cypress, Calif.

Haunani Katharine Cooper Trask
March 10, 2005
Haunani Katharine Cooper Trask, 88, of Hilo, a retired state Department of Education teacher, died at home. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by daughters Kahala-Ann T. Gibson, and Haunani-Kay, Mililani and Damien-Marie O. Trask; son Michael; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. Burial in Hana at a later date.

Marlene Werner
March 9, 2005
Marlene Werner, 63, of Hilo, a journalist and real estate agent, died at home. She was born in New York City. She is survived by husband Travis, mother Doris Freedman and sister Iris Lampert. Private services.


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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