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The Rev. Fred K. Awaa
July 13, 2005
The Rev. Fred K. Awaa, 64, of Hilo, a Central Christian Church associate pastor and University of Hawaii at Hilo Hawaiian-studies kupuna, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in South Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by hanai son Fred P. Jr., brother Sam Jr. and sister Pearl. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Aloha attire.

Tyrus Kwai Lee Chang
July 10, 2005
Tyrus Kwai Lee Chang, 61, of Honolulu, a retired Wailua Sugar Co. vice president and controller, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Trevin K., brother Stephen and sister Lynette Pittier. Private services.

Blanche Tegge Enos
June 28, 2005
Blanche Tegge Enos, 81, of Ewa Beach, a retired caregiver, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Henry, brother Walter Tegge and sister Thelma Robello. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Call after 10:30 a.m. Graveside services to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Doris Irene Fisher
July 16, 2005
Doris Irene Fisher, 98, of Honolulu, formerly of Akron, Ohio, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in West Virginia. She is survived by sons Ralph, Gary and Larry; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services to be held in Akron, Ohio, at a later date.

Mary De Rego Galante
July 10, 2005
Mary De Rego Galante, 91, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by several nephews and nieces. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

Herbert W. Gellert
July 12, 2005
Herbert W. Gellert, 84, of Laie, a retired Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus custodial supervisor, died in Hurricane, Utah. He was born in St. Paul, Minn. He is survived by wife Beth B.; son Herbert Jr.; stepsons Richard, Steve and Ronald Bussberg; daughters Holly Hepworth and Heidi Hanza; stepdaughter Lori King; 32 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Laie I Ward Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:15 a.m. at Laie Cemetery. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Carrie T. Goldsmith
July 15, 2005
Carrie T. Goldsmith, 69, of Makakilo died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Farmerville, La. She is survived by daughters Carrie J. Gillette and Kathy A. Gray; brothers Pankier and Speaker Russell; sisters Mary Eddins, Verdell Goldsmith and Mattie Haywood; and five grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Mililani Tech Park. Call after 3 p.m.

Elizabeth Ann Herszage
July 17, 2005
Elizabeth Ann Herszage, 57, of Honolulu, formerly of Waikoloa, Hawaii, a Prestige Designs Hawaii owner and interior designer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She also was a Prestige Collection real estate broker. She was born in London. She is survived by son Joseph M. Magaldi III, mother Lesley Broadwell and brother Michael Codie. Private services.

Fred Shigeru Iha
July 8, 2005
Fred Shigeru Iha, 86, of Honolulu, a retired accountant, died at home. He was born in Kapaa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Shirley, son Wayne, daughter Cynthia O. Jay, brother George and a grandchild. Private services.

Phyllis Ann Jardin
July 15, 2005
Phyllis Ann Jardin, 64, of Hilo, a retired waitress for the former Dick's Coffee House and Hukilau Restaurant, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Wayne Sr. and Joseph III, daughter Kathleen Branco, sister Ethel Brown, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Eloise Mae Kaapana
July 8, 2005
Eloise Mae Kaapana, 60, of Waipahu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by husband Conklin L., sons Ryan and Derek, mother Genevieve Lum Lee and brothers Kenneth, Clarence and Jerry D. Lum Lee. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Masato Kawamoto
July 14, 2005
Masato "Lefty" Kawamoto, 79, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a retired meat cutter for the former Sure Save Super Market in Kamuela, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Harumi, son Curtis, daughter Iris Okada, brother Masao, sister Yaeko Yoshioka and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Kazuo Richard Kaya
July 6, 2005
Kazuo Richard Kaya, 73, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Lanai City, Lanai. He is survived by son Darren J., brother Shizuo "Douglas," sisters Matsuko Matsumoto and Helen S. Takenouchi, and a grandchild. Private services.

Shirley Frances Kinnard
July 3, 2005
Shirley Frances Kinnard, 79, of Honolulu, a co-owner of the former Courtesy Rental Car, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Montreal. She is survived by husband Ken; son Don Allen; daughters Wendy Sakoda, Carl Christopher, Holly Kennelley and Bobbi Crane; and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Eleanor Mitsue Koja
July 7, 2005
Eleanor Mitsue Koja, 82, of Pearl City, a retired Duty Free Shoppers sales clerk, died at home. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Milton K., Arthur M. and Karl K.; daughters Audrey Y. and Cynthia S.; brothers Giichi, Haruo, Don H. and Nelson T. Moriwaki; sisters Fumiko Aoki, Katherine K. Blakeney and Kikuno Goh; and three grandchildren. Private services.

Robert Ladera Jr.
July 17, 2005
Robert "Bob" Ladera Jr., 60, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Lihue Plantation heavy equipment operator, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by caregiver Kathleen, sons Roberto "Bobby" III and Michael, brother Wesley, sisters Valerie Texeira and Janet Silva, and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalaheo Missionary Church. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Howard Juck On Lee
July 14, 2005
Howard Juck On Lee, 58, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Vivian, brother Dr. Edward and sister Gwendolyn Lee Johnson. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Dorothy Lukzen
July 11, 2005
Dorothy Lukzen, 81, of Keaau, Hawaii, formerly of Honokaa, Hawaii, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center in Hilo. She was born in Ahualoa, Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons James W., Allen L., Clifford R. and Mark T.; daughter Arline J. Macanas; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Honokaa. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire.

Alexander McGuire
July 15, 2005
Alexander McGuire, 60, of Honolulu, an auto mechanic, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers George and Warren, and sister Carmelita Domingo. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Moanalua Mortuary. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Susan Sueko Miyata
July 8, 2005
Susan Sueko Miyata, 53, of Honalo, Hawaii, a former Kona Surf Hotel pantry II worker, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by brother Bruce and sisters Evelyn Tabata, Judith Tahara, Jean Ikeda, Clyte Olpindo and Gail Kurozawa. Private services.

Arthur Takao Nakagami
June 29, 2005
Arthur Takao Nakagami, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department officer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Nora N., son Jerry H., daughter Cheryl M. Muneno, brother Kenneth, sister Jeanne S. Kita, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Noreen Sadako Nakamura
July 13, 2005
Noreen Sadako Nakamura, 45, of Aiea died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Barbara and Tokuji, brother Alan and sisters Nelline Mclaughlin and Lori-Ann Cabral. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Baptist Church, 94-293 Anania Drive, Mililani. Call after 1:30 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire. No flowers.

Lien Thi Nguyen
July 13, 2005
Lien Thi Nguyen, 72, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Saigon, Vietnam. She is survived by husband Chung Van Pham; son Thanh Van Pham; daughters Kim Dung, Diem Trang, Diem Hong and My Hanh Pham; and seven grandchildren. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. next Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Vietnamese Buddhist services. Cremation to follow.

Helen Fusaye Okimoto
July 11, 2005
Helen Fusaye Okimoto, 87, of Mililani died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Gayle C. Takayama, Leslie N. Noji and Haroldean N. Miguel; sister Eloise Migita; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Tokio Okimoto
June 24, 2005
Tokio Okimoto, 71, of Lahaina, a Kaanapali Golf Course merchandise department employee, died at home. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by brothers Tsuneaki and Clarence "Tsugi," and sisters Chieko Matsuda and Tsuyuko Sakamoto. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Reception to follow services. No flowers. No monetary offerings. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.

Irene Ferreira Paniku
July 4, 2005
Irene Ferreira Paniku, 78, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Medical Center newborn-baby photographer, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Roy D. and Drew L., daughters Irene R. Fujita and Paulette A. Robledo, brothers Harold T. and William T. Ferreira, sisters Loretta F. Kim and Lucille F. Scarborough, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Casual attire. No flowers.

Paula Iwalani Kualii Papaia
July 18, 2005
Paula Iwalani Kualii Papaia, 68, of Honolulu, an Aloha Stadium Concessionaire employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Thomas and Duane Spegar, Keone and Kapono; brother Donna Kualii; sister Elaine Kekua-Kono; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, West Chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday at Haili Congregational Church in Hilo. Call after 5 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers for Honolulu services.

Richie Z. Sanchez
July 17, 2005
Richie Z. Sanchez, 33, of Sacramento, Calif., died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jeannette, children Dana Cullen and Adam Ahwah, mother Darlene Blackmon, brother Chad, sister Denise Mello and grandparents Frederick and Peggie Misajon and Nana Kekahuna. Services to be held in Elk Grove, Calif. Donations suggested to Delancy Street Foundation, 400 N. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA 90004.

Ernest Santos
July 15, 2005
Ernest Santos, 85, of Wailuku, a Maui Dry Goods truck driver, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born in Waihee, Maui. He is survived by wife Elizabeth L. "Kay"; sisters Virginia Ferreira, Helen Bachelor and Rose Gross; two grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Haigo Tsu Hai Shen
June 18, 2005
Haigo Tsu Hai Shen, 78, of Honolulu died in Shanghai. He was born in Shanghai. He is survived by wife Irene Yun Tsou, daughter Lulu Shen-Chow and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Aloha attire.

Edward K. Yamashiro
July 16, 2005
Edward K. Yamashiro, 80, of Kaneohe, a chief executive officer for Ed Yamashiro Inc., Yamashiro Building Supply and Ed Yamashiro Service, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kaneohe. He is survived by wife Yoshiko; sons Byron, Aaron, Clyde and Dwight; daughters Lisa Ann Tanaka and Patricia Yamashiro-Hironaka; brothers Charles, Harry and Raymond; sister Clara Young; and five grandchildren. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 4 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Takeo Yamashiro
July 10, 2005
Takeo "Shell" Yamashiro, 91, of Kamiloloa, Molokai, a retired Shell Oil Co. employee, died in Kaunakakai. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons Burton, Clinton, Norton and Milton; and daughter Cathy Robinson. Services: July 30 on Molokai.