Januarius Behero Arriba
May 9, 2005
Januarius Behero Arriba, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Kalihi-Uka Elementary School custodian, died in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Josephine; sons Mario and Cecilio; daughters Judith Halicki, Stephanie Barcelo, Dorothy Dorsey and Jocelyn Canencia; brothers Erasto and Arturo; sister Cecilia Tanudtanud; 21 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Thelma Kaai Bush
April 25, 2005
Thelma Kaai Bush, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton Hotels supervisor and Club Polynesia entertainer, died in Honolulu. She was born in Pukoo, Molokai. She is survived by sons Clyde and Isaac "Ike"; daughters Connie Yasso and Sandy B. Norenberg; brothers Isaac, William, Samuel, Earl and Elmer; sisters Lucille Kaai and Blanche Kaehe; 30 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery. Aloha attire.
Kim Kew Chung
May 2, 2005
Kim Kew Chung, 98, of Honolulu, a retired Kaimuki Intermediate School shop instructor, died in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kamaole, Kula, Maui. He is survived by stepdaughters Phyllis Yuen and Aileen Char, brother Mook Kui "Moon," seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
Clifford De Lima
May 3, 2005
Clifford De Lima, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired Walker-Moody Construction Co. structural steel foreman, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by wife Frances, son Derek, daughter Diane Wong, brother Harold, sisters Eleanor Konno and Berdine Tindle, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Juan Favo Elaydo
April 28, 2005
Juan Favo Elaydo, 94, of Honolulu, a retired pineapple plantation worker, died in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Gracia; daughters Lily Edralin, Luzviminda Mina, Florence Costodio, Grace Banaticia and Cora Jacalne; sisters Magdalina Elaydo and Sabina Bader; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
William S. Haines
May 12, 2005
William S. Haines, 79, of Kihei, Maui, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. plantation manager, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Stamford, Conn. He is survived by wife Alyce, sons Geoffrey and Gregg, daughter Kimberley, brothers Frank and Fred, and five grandchildren. Services pending.
Dorothy Frances Jacintho
May 11, 2005
Dorothy Frances Jacintho, 72, of Kahului, a retired Ben Franklin Crafts cashier, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Sherman "Dudley" and Randy DePonte, daughter Terrie Lynn Ward, brother John L. "Jay Jay," sister Margaret A. Salvo, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. Lei only.
Eunice Cha Gun Kim
May 12, 2005
Eunice Cha Gun Kim, 104, of Honolulu, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Korea. She is survived by son Michael C., daughter Joyce B., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 45 N. Judd St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11:45 a.m. at Oahu Cemetery.
Doris Sumiyo Kimura
April 30, 2005
Doris Sumiyo Kimura, 89, of Honolulu, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Kenneth S., Allan M. and Milton B.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Dorothy O. Lai
May 9, 2005
Dorothy O. Lai, 83, of Hilo, a retired salesclerk for the former Metronome Music Store in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Waikapu, Maui. She is survived by sons Melvin and William "Bill" Jr., daughters Midgie Wong and Merle Lai, brother Herbert "Poli" Akana, sisters Elizabeth Ah Chin and Rose Horwatt, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Kaumana Drive Baptist Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Ke Hua Lu
April 25, 2005
Ke Hua Lu, 75, of Honolulu, a retired high school principal in China, died. He was born in An Hui Province, China. He is survived by wife Chun Ming Wang, daughter Rainbow H., son Ming, brother Chan Fan and two grandchildren. Private services.
Ah You Man
April 19, 2005
Ah You Man, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Carpentry Division commander, died in Honolulu. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Iris, son Rudolph Mann, daughters Sylvia Man and Goldie Dang, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Walter Kenji Morishige
April 25, 2005
Walter Kenji Morishige, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel electrician, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Elaine K.; sons Glenn K. and Wayne Morishige, and Wayne and Albert Amii; daughters Eunice M. Ugale and Myra K. Uyehara; brother Richard M.; sisters Doris M. Izumoto, Sister Francis Cabrini and Elsie K. Kusunoki; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Shizuko Murakami
May 3, 2005
Shizuko Murakami, 94, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Felix Garcia Oliva
May 11, 2005
Felix Garcia Oliva, 79, of Pearl City, a rice farmer, died in Aiea. He also was a veteran of the Philippine Scouts and member of the World War II Filipino-American Veterans Hawaii Chapter. He was born in Santol La Union, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Adelina, sons Rodolfo and Cesar, daughters Falina and Norma, and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:15 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Josephine Robello
May 7, 2005
Josephine "Miss Swift" Robello, 86, of Kailua, a teacher, died at home. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by daughter Carol Phillips, brothers Herbert and Robert Swift, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney's Church, Enchanted Lake. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire.
Samuel Rodrigues Jr.
May 3, 2005
Samuel Rodrigues Jr., 55, of Kailua, a Hawaiian Electric Co. boiler mechanic, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jeri L., son Darrin P., daughter Shay-lynn N. Bixby, father Samuel A., sister Betty Mattis and two grandchildren. Services: noon Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 11 a.m. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Ralph Takumi Sakai
May 3, 2005
Ralph Takumi Sakai, 79, of Honolulu, a retired Lonestar Industries truck driver, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dorothy N.; sons Randal H. and Boyd K.; brothers Minoru and Richard; sisters Ethel Sakai, Sybil Adams and Carol Day; and two grandchildren. Private services.
Rose Olive Santana-Sanchez
May 6, 2005
Rose Olive Santana-Sanchez, 91, of Kaneohe, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Aurora Perez and Mary James, 16 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 9 a.m. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.
Albert Santiago
May 6, 2005
Albert "Alapaki" Santiago, 72, of Shell Lake, Wisc., formerly of Maui, a retired tour escort, died at home. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Arlys; daughters Katie Mendes, Stephanie Funaki, Sandra Hillard and Paige and Toni Ann Santiago; sons Ransom Santiago, Daniel Kauai and Lopaka Kealoha; brothers Gilbert and Joseph Gonzales; sisters Anna Flunerfelt, Hattie Cordeiro, Carol Tom and Irene Leal; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers.
Ethel Tsugie Souza
May 13, 2005
Ethel Tsugie Souza, 81, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by daughters Janice Brum, Priscilla Sensano, Gail Hirota and Barbara Shozuya; sister Betty Shishido; brothers Haruo and Masao Ogata; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.
Hiko Uemura
May 7, 2005
Hiko Uemura, 72, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Union School cafeteria cook, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Yukio, son Colin, brothers Sakae and Albert Higaki, and two grandchildren. Private services.
William W. Whaley
May 7, 2005
William W. "Buck" Whaley, 70, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired general contractor and Whaley Construction owner and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Independence, Pa. He is survived by wife Dolores M.; sons Michael and Wesley; daughters Laurine DeRego and Jaime Whaley; brothers Dean, Donald and Leonard; sisters Irene Giavasis, Dorothy Brandt, Elsie Schmucker, Esther Seefong and Betty Cunliffe; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honokaa. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. 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.