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Patricio Raguindin Alcayde
July 28, 2005
Patricio Raguindin Alcayde, 90, of Wahiawa, a retired Dole Co. truck driver, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sisters Narda Haboc, Feliza Sy and Fermina Hafalla. Services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Saturday.

Margaret Marcello Bautista
Aug. 6, 2005
Margaret Marcello Bautista, 88, of Keaau, Hawaii, a Hickam Post Exchange cashier, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Ookala, Hawaii. She is survived by son Douglas A., daughter Margaret L. Consolacion, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Sarah Miala Benjamin
Aug. 7, 2005
Sarah Miala Benjamin, 92, of Kalaupapa, Molokai, died in Kalaupapa. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by nephews Brian and Paul Meyer. Services: noon Thursday at Kalaupapa. Burial to follow at family cemetery in Kalae. Casual attire.

Sant Brandt
July 29, 2005
Sant "Leo" Brandt, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaiian Dredging and Construction mechanic foreman, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Lionel and Anthony; daughter Iris Factora; brothers Fedor, Benny and Stanley; sisters Mabel Rosa, Alice McAnany, Mary Jane Brandt, Lillian Ruiz and Linda Moreno; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Eulogy: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann Catholc Church. Call after 10 a.m. Mass: 12:45 p.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kenneth Zenichi Chibana
Aug. 5, 2005
Kenneth Zenichi Chibana, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Times Super Market Ltd. seafood department purchaser, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Nora C., sons Harvey Y. and Leslie Y., daughter Karen K. Fuse, half brother George Uchima and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Angel Uilani Namika Diego-Motooka
Aug. 6, 2005
Angel Uilani Namika Diego-Motooka, infant daughter of Britney-Ann Diego and Darryl Motooka of Wailuku, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by grandparents Kathleen and Peter Diego and Garrick and April Motooka; and great-grandparents Emily and Lawrence Castillo, Fely Diego, Richard and Eleanor Motooka and UiLani and Albert Carpio. Services: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers. Additional information for an obituary printed last Thursday.

James Hisao Fujimoto
July 29, 2005
James Hisao Fujimoto, 74, of Honolulu, a retired Schuman Carriage auto painter, died in Pearl Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Howard and Warren; stepsons Jerome, Gary and Wayne Cordeiro; stepdaughter Landa Cox; brothers Masayoshi and Hiroshi; sisters Shizue Imada, Beatrice Matsumoto, Edith Isaki, Sakiko Hosoda and Haruko Yoshioka; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Helen Chiyoko Hirai
July 10, 2005
Helen Chiyoko Hirai, 74, of Orem, Utah, formerly of Honolulu, a retired U.S. government office clerk at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, died in Orem. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Linda M. Massey and Deborah A. Maeda; brothers Richard and Joey Shimabukuro; sisters Sally Gushi, Grace Teruya and Julie Shiroma; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Edith Misayo Hirata
July 30, 2005
Edith Misayo Hirata, 97, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. She is survived by daughters Jane E. Tottori, Mae Kagihara, Betty Morioka and Susu Hirasa; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Kuakini Foundation, 347 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu, HI 96817.

Helen Kaiokalani Hoapili
Aug. 1, 2005
Helen Kaiokalani Hoapili, 64, of Waianae, a retired Sheraton Waikiki Hotel employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband David K. III; sons David IV and Norman; daughters Debra Momoki, Donna Lamm, Daina Hoapili and Jackalyne Kaleikini; brothers John and Thomas Keolanui; sister Sarah Pierce; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Anita Marie Molina-Arredondo Howell
Aug. 1, 2005
Anita Marie Molina-Arredondo Howell, 85, of Waipahu died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Anadarko, Okla. She is survived by sons Robert and Lee; daughter Patricia Garfinkle; brothers Martin, Samuela and Olalla Arredondo; sisters Adela, Arvelia and Suzy; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Melvin Seiichi Jitchaku
Aug. 9, 2005
Melvin Seiichi Jitchaku, 61, of Hilo, a Realtor and retired J and J Realty president, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Richard and Ethel, brothers Alvin and Robert, and sister Nanette Hiraoka. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 2:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Nathan Yutaka Kamisato
June 9, 2005
Nathan Yutaka Kamisato, 56, of Mahinahina, Maui, died at home. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Nancy; daughter Lysha; mother Gladys T.; brothers Irving, Wayne and Thomas Jr.; and sister Charlotte. Private services.

Valerina Piilani Kanehailua
July 31, 2005
Valerina Piilani Kanehailua, 45, of Waianae died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Micah and Alvin Kanehailua and Clayton Mahuka; daughters Leimomi, Leialoha and Tinamarie; mother Elizabeth; caretakers Gilbert and Hena; brothers Valentine and Stacey; sister Valentina Momoa; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: noon at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery.

David Ichiji Kawahara
Aug. 10, 2005
David Ichiji Kawahara, 89, of Honolulu, a retired state truck driver, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Alice M., sons Clyde and Oswald, daughters Janis Teramae and Sharleen Okimoto, sister Mary C. Koike, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Bing Kuen Lau
Aug. 11, 2005
Bing Kuen Lau, 72, of Honolulu, a retired chef, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Hong Kong. He is survived by son William and brother Lin Lau. Visitation: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: noon at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Cemetery.

Wilben Fook Ngen Lee
July 3, 2005
Wilben Fook Ngen Lee, 74, of Garden Grove, California, a U.S. Navy veteran and Lee's Marine service co-owner, died in Garden Grove. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Sophie Kila, sons Wilbert K. Ming and Robert K. Choy, daughter Robyn L. Adkison, brother Wildrick Lee and sister Thelma Chun. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual or aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Heart Association or the American Kidney Association.

William S. Leigh
Aug. 2, 2005
William S. "Dub" Leigh, 91, of Honolulu, a self-employed body therapy therapist and teacher, died at home. He was born in Cedar City, Utah. He is survived by son William H., daughter Harriet Rasband, brother Harry, sister RaVerena Baker, partner Audrey Nakamura and six grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edward Dak Keong Mau
Aug. 9, 2005
Edward Dak Keong Mau, 99, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder and Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station upholsterer, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Barbara Lau and Jean Ngum, sister Beatrice Chun, 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kimi Nakamatsu
Aug. 3, 2005
Kimi Nakamatsu, 70, of Waipahu died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Izena, Okinawa, Japan. She is survived by husband Yateru B., sons Glenn Y. and Daniel H., daughters Karen N. Nakamatsu and Amy K. Kim, brothers Zenkichi and Seiho Higa, sister Yasuko Mine and a grandchild. Private services.

George Kazuo Oshiro
Aug. 6, 2005
George Kazuo "Kazu" Oshiro, 75, of Kaneohe, a retired Ala Moana Volkswagen auto mechanic, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Dorothy S.; son Stanley Y.; daughters Debbie S. Mears and Stacie Y. Odo; brothers Yukio, Larry and Masunori; sister Pauline Sunahara; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Stella Pacheco
Aug. 8, 2005
Stella Pacheco, 84, of Kailua died in St.-Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Margo E. Rodrigues and Geri D. De Mello, sister June Gonsalves, brothers Vernon and William Gomes, six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Georgia Ann Ramos-Shoji
Aug. 9, 2005
Georgia Ann Ramos-Shoji, 59, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a Hilton Waikoloa housekeeper, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Willis T.; daughter Charmaine Aurello; brother Emiliano H. Hilua; sisters Isabelle Gomera, Geraldine Kishinami and Marcella DeJesus; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Stanley Sadao Uda
July 21, 2005
Stanley Sadao Uda, 78, of Aiea, a retired Hopaco sales clerk, died. He was born in Honolulu. Private services.

Audrey Michiko Uehara
Aug. 6, 2005
Audrey Michiko Uehara, 59, of Honolulu, a retired state drafting technician, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Shizuye and sister Patsy. Private services.

Mary Ann Wahlig
Aug. 6, 2005
Mary Ann Wahlig, 59, of Waianae, a licensed practical nurse, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in St. Louis. She is survived by son Stephen, daughters Lisa Repinski and Patricia Wahlig, brother Marc Gruenenfelder and sisters Andrea Macmillan and Janice Terry. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at St. Rita Catholic Church. Call after 6:30 p.m. Additional services and inurnment to be held in Highland, Ill.

Haru Watanabe
Aug. 11, 2005
Haru Watanabe, 87, of Pearl City, a retired Island Drapery Shop seamstress, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Masashi "Poot," sons Steve and Brian, daughter Kari, brother Richard S. Baba, sisters Ritsu Nishikawa and Shige "Amy" Baba, and three grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.


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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