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Betty Lou Ah Quin
July 5, 2005
Betty Lou Ah Quin, 72, of Makawao, Maui, a homemaker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Samuel; children Mark, Russell, Moki and Robert Ryan; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Albert Tsugio Akine
July 4, 2005
Albert Tsugio "Al" Akine, 67, of Hilo, a retired Hawaiian Electric Light Co. employee and U.S. Air Force veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Diane, son Clint, daughter Terri L., brothers Kenneth and Alan, and sister Alice Takahashi. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jane Lockwood Calasa
July 3, 2005
Jane Lockwood "Jaime" Calasa, 52, of Pukalani, Maui, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in New York. She is survived by parents, sons Devin and Dustin, daughter Maile and sister Melissa. Mass: 10:30 a.m. today at St. Rita Church. Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Makawao Cemetery.

Clarita Julian Calibuso
June 19, 2005
Clarita Julian "Claring" Calibuso, 63, of Waipahu, an American Linen employee, died in Waipahu. She was born in Subadi, Burgos, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Ignacio "Asiong," daughters Eileen and Clarissa, and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Warren Pritchett Chase
June 30, 2005
Warren Pritchett "Skip" Chase, 73, of Pearl City, a retired U.S. Navy captain, died in Pearl City. He was born in Fairmont, Minn. He is survived by wife Jean A.; sons Chris A., Andrew W. and Bruce; daughters Sally S. Chase and Carol C. Barber; brother Christopher S.; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services to be held at a later date. No flowers. Donations suggested to U.S. Naval Academy, St. Francis Hospice or charity.

Alan Jean Delpech
May 16, 2005
Alan Jean Delpech, 81, of Honolulu, a Paine Webber stockbroker, aloha shirt fabric designer and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran who served in World War II, died in Aloha Nursing Center. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by family Bob Jones and Denby Fawcett. Private services.

Lawrence K.C. Doong Sr.
July 1, 2005
Lawrence K.C. Doong Sr., 84, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Air assistant manager, died in Kahului. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Marion L.; children Puanani Lindsey, Cindy Ritter and Haunani, Lawrence Jr. and Lester Doong; sisters Nancy Hull and Dorothy Medeiros; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. today at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Leonard K.K. Fong
June 30, 2005
Leonard K.K. Fong, 72, of Honolulu, a retired optometrist, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ellen L.; sons Rodney S.O., Dale S.N., Jeffrey S.C., Glen S.W. and Keith S.K.; and four grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ-Judd St., 467 North Judd St. Call after 2 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. No flowers.

Walter Tsunehisa Fujioka
June 16, 2005
Walter Tsunehisa Fujioka, 58, of Honolulu, a retired federal government Transportation Division Shop 98 employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Walter Jr., mother Gladys and sisters Jane T. Noe and Irene Nakasone. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Honpa Hongwanji.

Mary Reed Hughes
June 30, 2005
Mary Reed Hughes, 87, of Kaneohe, an Iolani Palace museum docent, died in Pohai Nani Care Center. She was born in Philadelphia. She is survived by children Robert W. and Michael G. Hughes and Mary Jane Johnson; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to the Friends of Iolani Palace, P.O. Box 2259, Honolulu 96804.

Anthony John Ing
June 28, 2005
Anthony John "Tony" Ing, 89, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died at home. He was born in Keanae, Maui. He is survived by wife Julia, sons Sterling and David, daughters Sandra Tuitele and Sonya Smithing, brother Calvin Ford, sisters Gerry Young and Molly Louis, 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honolulu Tabernacle, 1560 S. Beretania St. Call after 10 a.m. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Wednesday.

Albert Lee
June 23, 2005
Albert "Blackie" Lee, 83, of Honolulu, a quarterman shipfitter, died in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Buster and sisters Mildred Vierra, Carol Bento, Sybil Rellin, Sandra Weimer, Lee Myers and Verna Young. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harvey Yuen Lee
June 30, 2005
Harvey Yuen Lee, 77, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel equipment installer, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Chungshan, China. He is survived by wife Harriet Y.K.; son Harvey W.C.; daughters Marcia C.H., Harriet C.P. and Lenora C.Y. Lee, Evelyn C.W. Laudenslager and Janice C.M. Nishida; brothers William Lai and Harry Mun Lee; sister Phyllis A. Yee; and seven grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Lin Yin Chung Cemetery. No flowers.

Sukeichi Miyashiro
June 25, 2005
Sukeichi "Skippy" Miyashiro, 87, of Honolulu, a Hickam firefighter, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kathleen, daughter Laurie A. McKeague, brother George "Oscar," sister Marion Nakasone and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Lillian Hopoe Oneha
July 4, 2005
Lillian Hopoe Oneha, 87, of Waianae died in Makakilo. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Harry L., son Alfred Medeiros, daughter Sandy Valeron, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. No services.

Natsuye Owara
July 3, 2005
Natsuye Owara, 81, of Makawao, Maui, an Ikeda Store seamstress in Paia, Maui, died at home. She was born in Paia. She is survived by sons Wayne, Vernon, Leslie and Harvey; daughter Lynette Takata; sister Sadae Uyeno; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Marko John Pirslin
June 30, 2005
Marko John Pirslin, 74, of Honolulu, a High Tech Electronics Co. owner, died in Honolulu. He was born in Croatia. He is survived by brother Anthony Z. and sisters Katherine and Emilija. No services.

Amy Maret Radin
July 2, 2005
Amy Maret Radin, 91, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, an Edgemont High School French teacher in Westchester County, N.Y., died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She was born in New York City. She is survived by son David and two grandchildren. No services.

Manuel James Rapozo
July 3, 2005
Manuel James Rapozo, 99, of Lihue, a retired Lihue Plantation supervisor, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kealia, Kauai. He is survived by wife Rose A., sons Stephen and Thomas, daughters Veronica Butler and Maxine Mills, sister Josephine Eisenbeis, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. No flowers.

Isabel Labrador Roy
June 24, 2005
Isabel Labrador Roy, 91, of Pearl City, a retired Holiday Inn and F.W. Woolworth employee, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Roland R.; daughters Felicia "Shirley" Steinhoff, Priscilla L. Bratland and Arcenia Madan; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Tuesday.

Masaichi Sesoko
June 21, 2005
Masaichi Sesoko, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Punahou School maintenance worker, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by sister Nobuko Tamashiro. Private services.

Sume Shimabukuro
June 17, 2005
Sume Shimabukuro, 83, of Honolulu, a self-employed general contractor, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by brothers Sunko, Teruo and Seisun; and sisters Yoshiko Shinsato and Fujiko Shimabukuro. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Katherine McManus Shotwell
July 1, 2005
Katherine McManus Shotwell, 77, of Makiki, a retired First Insurance of Hawaii account executive, died in Honolulu. She was born in New Orleans. She is survived by son Bradley E.M. McManus, daughter Kelly McManus, brother Eugene L. McManus Jr. and a grandchild. Services: 1:30 p.m. today at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel.

Theresa P. Soares
July 2, 2005
Theresa P. "Small Fry" Soares, 60, of Kapaau, Hawaii, a U.S. Army veteran, died at home. She was born in North Kohala. She is survived by brothers Delphine W. Jr., Richard Sr., Joaquin and Samuel; hanai brothers Joseph and Samuel Carvalho Sr.; sister Mary Ann Alejo; and hanai sisters Pauline H. Pule, Mary Lou Ignacio, Evelyn Giel and Louise Booth. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Committal services to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire.

Vernon Melvin Soares Sr.
July 5, 2005
Vernon Melvin Soares Sr., 81, of Hilo, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Michael J. and Vernon M. Jr., daughter Verna M. Mueller, brother Wilfred "Buddy," sister Lilac Ellsworth, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Committal services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire.

Jose Uson Sr.
June 23, 2005
Jose Uson Sr., 77, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and KGMB maintenance supervisor, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Sanchez, Asingan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Conchita "Conching" "Concha" de Leon; sons Jose Jr., James and John; daughter Janet; mother Fausta G.; brother Valentin Jr.; sisters Dolores Fabrao, Juanita Lepson, Maggie Schulte, Veronica Gomes, Bernadette Tamashiro, Narcisa Fernandez and Adelaiada Ramirez; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, 95-370 Kuahelani Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery in Wahiawa.

Aiko T. Vaughn
June 25, 2005
Aiko T. Vaughn, 86, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Japan. She is survived by daughter Elaine Watanabe, brother Takashi Terasaki and a grandchild. Private services.

John Lugo Velles
June 29, 2005
John Lugo Velles, 87, of Wahiawa, a retired Honolulu Roofing Co. roofer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Gary and Elvis; daughters Carol Ulep, Marvis Correa and Linda and Joan Velles and Sharon Sanchez; 23 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Hanako Yamanaka
May 17, 2005
Hanako "H" Yamanaka, 92, of Honolulu died. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Sharon. 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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