Juan Sagayaga Acorda
June 3, 2005
Juan Sagayaga "Sayong" Acorda, 75, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Encarnacion G.; sons Vicente, Arnulfo and Severino; daughters Tessie Gonzales, Filomena Calaramo, Candy Ligsay and Veronica Simeon; brothers Jose, Alfredo, Faustino and Rufino; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Final services and burial to be held in the Philippines.
Harry R.W. Anzai Sr.
June 7, 2005
Harry R.W. Anzai Sr., 55, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Harry R.W. Jr. and Harrison K., daughter Stacie L.H. and brother Jason M. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount. Call after 8:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Noriko Fukutani
June 10, 2005
Noriko Fukutani, 80, of Wailuku, a homemaker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Hisao, son Brian, daughters Jessie Matsunaga and Rene Kawachi, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 9 a.m. Thursday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Jeanne Masako Ikebe
May 25, 2005
Jeanne Masako Ikebe, 83, of Kaneohe, a retired Ben Franklin Store office clerk and former Kress and Coronet Stores sales and office clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kaneohe. She is survived by daughter Charmaine M. Marks, caregiver Aaron S. Marks, brother Robert Kimura, sister Gladys Fukuda and two grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.
Noboru Inouye
June 9, 2005
Noboru "Red" Inouye, 77, of Pearl City, a retired Architects Hawaii architectural draftsman, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Charlotte, son Russ S. and daughter Darah S. Services: 3:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Valerie Puanani Ismael-Canon
June 8, 2005
Valerie Puanani Ismael-Canon, 45, of Kapolei, a 7-Eleven store assistant manager, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Natalie and Darryl Kawelo; brothers Norrie, Frank and Ray Ismael; sisters Helen Thomas and Lucy Dilay; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ohana Baptist Church, 2908 Kamehameha Highway. Call after 10:30 a.m.
Renee Nalani Johnson
May 17, 2005
Renee Nalani Johnson, 46, of Honolulu, a Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Ernest Yokota, sons A.J. Johnson and Matthew Yokota, mother Gladys Bolos and sister Sheri Yonamine. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Tom Tamotsu Kaya
May 30, 2005
Tom Tamotsu Kaya, 80, of Kaneohe, a U.S. government Customs and Border Protection customs agent at Honolulu Airport, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Yukie, son Daryle, daughter Carole Tokuda, brothers Susumu and George Kaya, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Stanford Kaipo Kuaana
May 31, 2005
Stanford Kaipo Kuaana, 59, of Honolulu, a retired Mass Transit Lines employee, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dela; sons Allan, Benjamin and Jonathan; daughters Lynn and Amy; sister Rowena Akana; and five grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Edna Sadae Kubota
May 29, 2005
Edna Sadae Kubota, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Mae's Delicatessen food waitress, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Kenneth, Bruce and Melvin; daughters Barbara Sunada and Charlotte Unten; brothers Richard and Yoshiwo Okumura; sister Elsie Shiraki; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Private services.
John Antone Lopes Jr.
May 20, 2005
John Antone Lopes Jr., 80, of Waianae died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Warren Kekona and John DeRego Jr.; daughters Patricia Morris, Cynthia Keamohuli, Rae-Ann Alcaraz, Renee Chong, Lori Kim and Raelene and Ramy Rodrigues; brothers Edward, Anthony, Garry and Daniel; sister Eliza Mahaulu; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Waianae Shield of Faith Christian Ministries Church. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire.
Harris Richard Mahiai Sr.
June 1, 2005
Harris Richard Mahiai Sr., 71, of Waianae died at home. He was born on Molokai. He is survived by wife Etta, son Harris Jr., daughters Sherry Mahiai and Donna Aho, brother Stanley, 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Private services. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Friday.
Donald Dura Masocol Jr.
May 31, 2005
Donald Dura "DJ" Masocol Jr., 34, of Honolulu, a former LVI Environmental Services Inc. superintendent, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Donald Sr. and Carol, and sister Donnette D. Lee. Services: noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Mona-Lisa Iwalani McRae
May 25, 2005
Mona-Lisa Iwalani McRae, 54, of Makakilo, a entrepreneur and corporation vice president, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dennis; sons Randy McRae and Ralph Bennett; daughters Christy M. Sherrod and Denise; brothers George "Jarboy" Cabatic, Stanley Abilla and Frank, Stephen and Blaisden Barnes; sisters Eleanor Rolark, Cynthia Guesto and Linda B. Darden; grandparent Juanito Cabatic; and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Church in Leeward. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
William Carleton Miller
May 22, 2005
William Carleton Miller, 64, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Cheyenne Rosa, Momilani Pagay and Bridget; and five grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Terry Lee Nicely
June 1, 2005
Terry Lee Nicely, 46, of Waialua, an Island Movers customer service representative, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Waialua. She is survived by brothers Todd Nicely and Sidney and Robert Lausterer Jr.; and sisters Darlene Pololu and Moana McCormick. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church in Haleiwa. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire.
Akiko Oda
May 28, 2005
Akiko Oda, 70, of Aiea, a retired seamstress, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by husband Takeo, son Gary, daughter Margaret Nakamoto, brother Hisao Nishiyama, sisters Yasuko Ikuno and Miyoko Onoshita, and four grandchildren. Private services.
Tomiwo Okumura
June 9, 2005
Tomiwo "Tom" Okumura, 70, of Waipahu, a retired International Inflight Catering Co. employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Vaughn T., daughter Lorna N. Tsuyemura, sister Beatrice I. Yamasaki and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Stanley Masaru Okura
June 9, 2005
Stanley Masaru Okura, 89, of Hilo, an owner for the former Okura Pickles Inc., died at home. He was born in Kawaihae, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kiyomi "Kay"; sons Stevens K., Sanford K. and Leland K.; daughters Sally K. Lee and Joyce S. Oshiro-McPherson; brothers Kazumi, Toshio and Tadashi; sisters Aiko Sakado, Yaeko Kaneshiro, Jeanette Horii, Toshiko Tanabe, Setsuko Ota and Sueko Honma; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Honpa Hongwanji-Hilo Betsuin. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Madison Emi Rivera
May 30, 2005
Madison Emi Rivera, infant daughter of Mark M. and Cindi A. Rivera of Mililani, died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by brother Mason J. and grandparents Venancia A. Rivera and William T. and Eloise K. Saito. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Joseph Robert Souza Sr.
June 6, 2005
Joseph Robert Souza Sr., 82, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 72 rigger foreman, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Mary Freitas; sons Joseph Jr., Michael and John; daughters Vivian Wilebski and Shirley Mori; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Alfred Walther
June 9, 2005
Alfred "Hank" Walther, 58, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, a self-employed framer and U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died at home. He was born in Cleveland. He is survived by daughter Tabetha Block, brother Eric, sister Pam Blackledge and two grandchildren. 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.