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Eugenio Madarang Bautista
June 16, 2005
Eugenio Madarang Bautista, 64, of Waipahu, a retired Victor Roofing Co. employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Camiling, Tarlac, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Juanita B.; son Edwin; daughters Milagros Bautista and Merlyn Bariuan; brothers Federico, Francisco and Domingo; sister Rosalina Parel; and nine grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to be held in the Philippines at a later date.

Rose Leong Ching
June 8, 2005
Rose Leong Ching, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dr. Nathaniel, sister Helen Chang and a grandchild. Private services.

Ethel E. Danford
June 1, 2005
Ethel E. "Tippy" Danford, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Bishop Estate executive assistant, died. She was born in Benton, Miss. She is survived by nephew William and nieces Lorna Loungeway and Anne Foster. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Nancy Asako Egami
June 9, 2005
Nancy Asako Egami, 93, of Honolulu, a retired federal government clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Ahuimanu. She is survived by sister Doris Fujiwara, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m.

Joseph Samuel Fuentes
June 18, 2005
Joseph Samuel Fuentes, also known as "Sonny" and "Kanak," 73, of Ewa Beach, a retired quality assurance inspector at U.S. Naval Magazine at Lualualei, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He also was a U.S. Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence L.; sons Michael, Marvin and Leland; daughters Joanne Rios and Leona Fuentes; stepchildren Rodney, Renee, Robert, Richard and Ronald Lee, Roberta Guila and Rebecca Verdadero; brothers Louis and Benjamin; sisters Elizabeth Quijano, Katherine Lara, Nancy Willis and Mildred "Lani" Ibus; 30 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 8:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery.

Victorina Agni Ganotici
June 15, 2005
Victorina Agni Ganotici, 79, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Pandan, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Albert, daughters Estrellita Cabatic and Joyce Suan, brothers Alfredo and Francisco Agni, and six grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 11:30 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Bessie Wo Hop Gau
June 6, 2005
Bessie Wo Hop Gau, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Gordon, Donald and Wayne; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Noboru Hamada
June 12, 2005
Noboru Hamada, 89, of Aiea, a retired Honolulu Sash and Door Co. truck driver, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Kaname "Tony Wu." Private services.

James William Hardin
June 20, 2005
James William Hardin, 56, of Honolulu, a retired operating engineer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Phoenix. He is survived by daughters Jody and Jennifer Hardin and Julia Paiva; mother Devonne Quinton; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Shiro Hirata
June 14, 2005
Shiro Hirata, 76, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Army veteran and Department of Health environmental specialist, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Frances H., sons Dalton H. and Emmet T., daughters Irene J. Moyle and Christine Y. Johnson, brothers Thomas and Benjamin, and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Patsy Tokue Hong
June 13, 2005
Patsy Tokue Hong, 73, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Lawai, Kauai. She is survived by husband George, brother Toshio Kaneko and sisters Kikue Kaneko and Myra Nishiie. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Kikume Horimoto
June 17, 2005
Kikume Horimoto, 94, of Kahului, a homemaker, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Harold, Calvin and Chester; daughters Helene Zeug and Laura Ann Miguel; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lydia Hosband
June 19, 2005
Lydia Hosband, 73, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Neunkirchen/Saar, Germany. She is survived by husband Ronald M. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to be held in Germany at a later date.

Duoi Huynh
June 18, 2005
Duoi Huynh, 74, of Honolulu, a retired government employee in Vietnam, died at home. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Nhinh Thi Phan; sons Tobias, Van Sen and Liem Thanh; and daughters Hoa Thanh, Loan Thanh and Thao Thanh. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary. Services and cremation to follow.

Bienvenido Dumandan Junasa
June 21, 2005
Bienvenido Dumandan "Ben" Junasa, 78, of Aiea, a retired state System of Care Project coordinator and state Immigrant Services Center director, died at home. He was born in Cabadbaran, Agusan, Mindanao, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Regina D.; son B. Dean; daughter Rosanna Dee Jones; brother Agapito Alcomendras; sisters the Rev. Priscilla J. Camarin, Annette Manibog and Dr. Margie Weiss; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park in Waipio. Casual attire.

Ellen Kwai Yuke Kam
June 16, 2005
Ellen Kwai Yuke Kam, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Ono Crack Seed owner, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Harvey T.H., daughters Jenny W.J. Choy and Charlene W.S. Young, brother Henry Tam and four grandchildren. Private services.

Paul Poki Kim
June 22, 2005
Paul Poki Kim, 77, of Aiea, a retired Honolulu Police Department major, U.S. Army veteran and Department of Public Safety director in Micronesia, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Kapena, Michael, Darryl and Nathan; daughter Nana Ueno; brother William; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Akiyo Morikawa Kunishi
June 19, 2005
Akiyo Morikawa Kunishi, 101, of Hilo, a retired schoolteacher, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by sons John T. Jr. and Kevin U. Services held.

Edwin Dung Kai Leong
June 6, 2005
Edwin Dung Kai Leong, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Theo H. Davies employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Liana. Private services.

Misao Nakagawa
June 21, 2005
Misao Nakagawa, 89, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by husband Shigeru; sons George Y., Wallace K. and Melvin H.; daughters Shirley S. Isaka, Helen Y. Maeda and Violet K. Francis; brothers Richard, Robert and Clarence Sonomura; sisters Ruth Oshio and Dorothy Shinbo; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Alice Shui Yun Liu Ng
June 8, 2005
Alice Shui Yun Liu Ng, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Kapolei. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Gabriel, Delbert and Delton; daughters Grace Hamamoto and Queennie Snyder; brother Albert Liu; sister Daisey Young; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.

Haruo Onuma
June 16, 2005
Haruo "Habo" Onuma, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Construction carpenter, died in Leahi Hospital. He was born in Kapehu, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Sumiko Suzuki and Ruth I. Yokouchi. Private services.

Donald Norman Owens
June 19, 2005
Donald Norman Owens, 60, of Honolulu, an Appalachian Trial Club office manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Columbia, S.C. He is survived by parents Norman and June, brothers Kenneth and David, and sister Barbara. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Epiphany Episcopal Church. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Epiphany Episcopal Church or the Sierra Club.

Frances Joann Pe'a
June 7, 2005
Frances Joann Pe'a, 51, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a caregiver, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Paka G.; sons Keith Borero and Manuel Sr. and Abraham Antonio Sr., Bertrum Pea-Antonio, Paka Gugu, Kose Kapeli, Justin Mason and John and Nathen Pe'a; daughters Chanise Pea-Antonio and Tabree and Kiana Pe'a; mother Vivian Borero; brothers Amos "Butch" and Byron Smith, Alex Borero and Floyd Cosme; sisters Diane and Lynn Smith, Maraiah Yamamoto, Linda Borero, Rochelle Harris and Blendina Freitas; and 14 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Wednesday.

Mabel Shizue Reid
June 16, 2005
Mabel Shizue Reid, 91, of Honolulu died in Holy Family Care Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons William T. and Edmund F. Young Jr., seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Donna Jean Reis
June 21, 2005
Donna Jean Reis, 62, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a botanical gardener, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Reny Jason, daughters Rhoda Jean Kiakona and Raena J. Reis, mother Margaret Dorser, brothers John W. Dorser Jr. and Allen "Skippy" Baptiste, sister Dorene Bush and six grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at the cemetery.

Raymond Kamesuke Senaga
June 14, 2005
Raymond Kamesuke Senaga, 96, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Ruth S.; sons Roy K. and Dale M.; daughter Amy S. Lee; brothers James Senaga and George and Henry Arakaki; sisters Hatsuko Kaneshiro, Frances Umade, Doris Brown, Helen Asato and Nancy Gordon; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Private services.

Dr. Pornpen Sudhipichetkul
April 20, 2005
Dr. Pornpen Sudhipichetkul, 60, of Honolulu, a state physician, died in Honolulu. She was born in Bangkok. She is survived by mother Yulang Lim; brothers Noppadol and Nopporn; and sisters Sakaorat, Archara, Nusara, Lucksana, Nilawan and Luxsami. Private services.

Atsuko Tsuruda
June 15, 2005
Atsuko Tsuruda, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Wisteria employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kobe, Japan. She is survived by husband Richard; son Jon; brother Hiroyuki Nishimura; sisters Tokue Yano, Kazumi Kondo, Yoshie Hamasaki and Fujie Okamoto; and a grandchild. Private services. No donations.

Robert Walsh
June 16, 2005
Robert "Bob" Walsh, 58, of Florida, a Realtor, died. He was born in Rhode Island. He is survived by wife Julieta, son Shawn, parents Raymond and Marie, brother Dan and sister Diane Dion. Mass: 11:45 a.m. Monday at St. Ann Church, 46-129 Haiku Road, Kaneohe. Call after 10:45 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Evangeline Ululani Wong
June 11, 2005
Evangeline Ululani Wong, 64, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers James and John Brown, and sisters Ruth Young, Hannah "Maile" Cabral and Juliette Carrion. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Kakuto Yoshimoto
June 17, 2005
Kakuto "Glenn" Yoshimoto, 76, of Hilo, formerly of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired D.L. Downing General Contractor Inc. carpenter, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Yukimi; sons Floyd, Alvin and Derwin; daughter Cindy; brother Robert; sisters Ruth Kawahara, Nancy Kanno, June Kunimoto, Betty Igawa and Eleanor Yoshimoto; and two grandchildren. Private services. No flowers.

Ah Yen Young
June 19, 2005
Ah Yen Young, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Ilikai Hotel cook, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by children Alvin Young and Donna Miller, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Baptist Church, 2010 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu. Private burial. No flowers. Donations suggested to Nuuanu Baptist Church.

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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