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Robert Abiva Sr.
May 23, 2005
Robert Abiva Sr., 61, of Honolulu, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Marilyn; sons Robert Jr., Michael and Brian; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Eric K.V. Ake
May 31, 2005
Eric K.V. Ake, 31, of Laie, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Pepe, brothers Jared and Elvin, and sisters Chanel and Marisha. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Additional services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie First Ward, North Stake Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Aloha attire at Thursday's service.

Fortunato Butac
May 27, 2005
Fortunato Butac, 72, of Lahaina, a Dole Pineapple Co. laborer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by son Fernando, daughter Melda and 14 grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Felicidad Ordonez Calapini
May 18, 2005
Felicidad Ordonez Calapini, 42, of Lahaina, a Hyatt Regency cook, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Macaoayan, Burgos, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by son David Martinez Jr.; daughter Faith Martinez; brothers Ronnie Ordonez and Eleazer Calapini; sisters Arceli Acbayaan, Esther Calapini-Domingo and Eden Smith; mother Luisa; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at Koinonia Pentecostal Church, Lahaina. Call after 6 p.m. Friday. Burial: noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Sumiyo Hasegawa Daido
May 20, 2005
Sumiyo Hasegawa Daido, 81, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by son Ernie, daughters May Hoxie and Lynn Takai, brother Kiyoshi Hasegawa, sisters Setsuyo Inoue and Kiyoko Okinaga, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Ngit Lin Dunn
May 26, 2005
Ngit Lin Dunn, 81, of Hilo, a state food service employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Andrew P. and Gerald; daughters Aileen Lum, Frances Lynch, Patricia Dunn, Annette Tirell and Gail Sandstrom; brother Abraham Young; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services held. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

Georgette Ernestberg
May 29, 2005
Georgette "Kala" Ernestberg, 48, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Pacific University bulk-mail manager, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Liana; parents Lillian and George Jr.; brothers George K. III, Gorman and Geoffrey; sisters Georgina K. and Georgene K.; and a grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

Harriet Tsuruyo Iha Iriguchi
May 26, 2005
Harriet Tsuruyo Iha Iriguchi, 85, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Stanley and Warren, daughter Kay Fujimori, sister Gladys Yakushiji, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kalihi Union Church. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Bunye Joung
June 1, 2005
Bunye Joung, 71, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu. She was born in Seoul, Korea. She is survived by daughters Jin Suk Hasegawa, Mi Hyang Calavio, Hae Soon Park, Na Mi Kim, Hyun Joo Joung and Seung Sook Jeong; and eight grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park.

Lonoku John Kelley Kaahanui
May 21, 2005
Lonoku John Kelley Kaahanui, also known as "Brother John" and "Lono," 70, of Honolulu, a retired Morrison, Knudsen Corp. heavy equipment mechanic, died in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hanalei, Kauai. He is survived by wife Agnes K.; sons Clifford K., Clyde H. and Cyrus K. Kaahanui, and Hiromi Fukuzawa; daughters Katherine K. and Karen K. Kaahanui, and Kathleen K. Sing; brothers John P. Hanson, Keawe Lefiti and Walter Nakoa; sister Georgiana H. Castro; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

William Kaleikoa Jr.
May 27, 2005
William Kaleikoa Jr., 58, of Waianae, died in Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. He was born on Molokai. He is survived by sons George and Aaron Bello, and William III and Samuel Kaleikoa; daughters Rebecca Magallanes and Margaret Kaleikoa; brothers Ben Miguel and James Puailihau; sisters Barbara Kaawa, Florence Nakatani, Mabel Soriano and Geri Niau; and eight grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Hill of Zion Full Gospel Church, 87-112 Milikami St., Waianae. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Alvin Saneo Kaneshiro
May 29, 2005
Alvin Saneo Kaneshiro, 74, of Pearl City, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Jack Y. and Walter M.; and sisters Nancy T. Mori, Sarah S. Miyamoto, Dora M. Higa and Eunice S. Chun. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Gertrude Lee-Hong Waianuhea Kealoha
May 28, 2005
Gertrude Lee-Hong "Anake" Waianuhea Kealoha, 69, of Hilo, an Aha Punanaleo School kupuna, died at home. She was born in Kaimu, Kalapana, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Isaia I.; sons Darryl, Glenn and Ivan; daughter Yvonne Wong; sisters Helen Kealoha and Lizzie Pankey; brothers Wilmont and Clayton Lee-Hong; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Hajime Kuniyasu
May 31, 2005
Hajime "Kuni" Kuniyasu, 80, of Pearl City, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty M., sons Keith K. and Kurt K., daughter Karrie E. K. Maeda, sisters Lorna Hino and Alice Yoshida, and a grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Theresa F. Lessary
April 30, 2005
Theresa F. Lessary, 93, of Makakilo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by son Norman Freitas; stepsons John Jr., Robert, Lawrence and William; daughter Eleanor O'Connor; stepdaughters Julia Freitas, Joan Broome and Linda Abordo; half-brother James Ornellas; half-sister Dorothy Robbin; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous step-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. June 15 at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Walter Koon Ping Lum
May 1, 2005
Walter Koon Ping Lum, 79, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sonya; daughters Karen V. Long and Ramona D. Lum; sister Thelma K.M. Lee; brothers Robert K.O., Gilbert K.H. and William K.S.; and a grandchild. Private services.

Tenny Rockne Huapala Kekai Manner Sr.
June 2, 2005
Tenny Rockne Huapala Kekai "Pops" Manner Sr., 62, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a Hawaiian Cement terminal operator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rosie L. "Ma" "Aunty Lomi"; son Tenny "Ah-Sunn" Jr.; daughters Theolinda H. Mauga and Tennilyn O. Manner; father Wilfred Sr.; brothers Jimmy, E. Reid, Wilfred "Beaver" Jr., Eric , and Ed Manner, George "Keoki" Kealakai, Walter David, Kenneth Peterson and Robert Baba; sisters Laurraine Aiona, Edith "Penny" Talada, Moana Kerlegan, T. Mei Ling Donner, Chevron "Tita" Fulk, Erica "Ricky" Arikawa, Eyutanna Gomes, Sandy Neizmen, Dr. Catherine Manner, Lea Wills and Jacey Levi; nine grandchildren; and numerous hanai children and grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Bert Kenta Miyamoto
May 30, 2005
Bert Kenta Miyamoto, 56, of Honolulu, an Oahu Transit Services road supervisor and retired Hawaii Army National Guard major, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Julita; sons Spencer, Helaman, Jarom and Jared; daughters Priscilla Young, Rosalind Garcia, and Cherie and Shaina Miyamoto; brothers Given and Earl; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Ward, 1723 Beckley St. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Jami Lynn Oshiro
May 25, 2005
Jami Lynn Oshiro, 35, of Eugene, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died. She was born in Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by father Thomas Jr., mother Jeanne Wong, stepmother Patricia and brothers Nick and Chris Wong. Services in Oregon. Private inurnment at Honolulu Memorial Park.

William Pacheco
May 31, 2005
William Pacheco, 83, of Honolulu, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born on Kauai. He is survived by sons George Kaiwi, and Danny and Raynard Pacheco; daughter Nanette Kaiwi; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Benjamin Rodrigues
May 25, 2005
Benjamin Rodrigues, 62, of Kaneohe, a construction drywall taper, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mary; sons Benjamin Jr. and John; daughters Carrie, Vanessa, Christine, Caterina and Chelsea; sisters Angeline Kekua, Violet Andrews, Rose Soto, Isabelle Viernes, Clara Carrancho and Mabel Sedeno; 24 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Joseph Diego Soares
June 1, 2005
Joseph Diego "Jopo" Soares, 68, of Waipahu, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Priscilla E.; sons Joseph D. Jr., David A., Alfred R. and Steve G.; brothers Louis and Robert; sisters Patricia AhSam, Joanne Azevedo and Patti-Jo Mendiola; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. No flowers.

Yukio Takahashi
May 28, 2005
Yukio Takahashi, 90, of Waipahu, a retired Oahu Sugar Plantation employee, died in the Center for Aging. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by sons Edwin Y., Wayne T., Alvin Y. and Eugene H.; brother Ernest N.; sister Eleanor F. Oxley; and six grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire.

Janet Shizuko Shibasaki Thompson
June 1, 2005
Janet Shizuko Shibasaki Thompson, 81, of Aiea, a retired seamstress, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Glenn, Francis and Dennis Monma and Willis Thompson Jr.; daughters Sharon Nevels and Cheryl Lyau; brother Kaoru Shibasaki; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples. Flowers welcome.

Carl Verblen
June 1, 2005
Carl Verblen, 59, of Haiku, Maui, a retired general contractor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He is survived by wife Francesca, son Alexander Hawley, daughter Jonna Blumhoefer and a grandchild. 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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