Cassandra Bell
Aug. 26, 2005
Cassandra "Sandy" Bell, 66, of Kailua-Kona, a Delta Airlines flight attendant and Office Lounge and Sam's Hideaway bartender, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Missouri. She is survived by husband Arthur K., son Edwin Grotts and brother Raymond Nobles. No services.
Rufina Cabotutan Corpuz
Aug. 11, 2005
Rufina Cabotutan Corpuz, 82, of Ewa Beach died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Anduyan, Tubao, La Union, the Philippines. She is survived by son Romulo, daughters Lourdes Torres and Evelyn Pascua, brother Bernabe, sisters Teresita Carineo and Conching Corpuz, 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Audrey E.S. Lee
Aug. 21, 2005
Audrey E.S. Lee, 81, of Aiea died in Aiea. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Matthew, sons Edward W. Kelley and Wayne P. Lee, daughters Maxine Marchus and Eileen A. Bento, brother Watson Pang, sister Barbara Lee, six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the cemetery. Casual attire.
Betty M. Mendiola
Aug. 12, 2005
Betty M. Mendiola, 72, of Honolulu died in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Curtiss Salcur and David and Leonard Mendiola; daughters Gail Davis and Elizabeth; sister Lillian Parker; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Hashime Noguchi
Aug. 13, 2005
Hashime Noguchi, 96, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Keahua, Maui. She is survived by sons Henry Y., Harry K., David M. and Kenneth K.; daughters Katherine K. Tanoue, Jane F. Mew and Helen H. Shimoda; sisters Tomiko Ogata, Hilda Carvalho, Irene Sekimoto and Mildred Colvard; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Tsukie Hirai Parker
Aug. 25, 2005
Tsukie Hirai "Vivian" Parker, 81, of Hilo, a Parker-Hirai Dance Studios and County of Hawaii Living Treasure founder, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Alan and Nelson, daughters Eileen Pavao and Penny Yu, brother Kowashi Hirai, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Cecil Joseph Pilecki
Aug. 26, 2005
Cecil Joseph Pilecki, 84, of Kihei, Maui, a retired car salesman, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is survived by wife Shirley, son Patrick, daughters April Freeland and Sherri Devers, brother Phil, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes to be held tomorrow. Bright-colored attire preferred. For more information, call April at 808-874-8864.
Telesforo Galutira Ramelb
Aug. 21, 2005
Telesforo Galutira Ramelb, 84, of Lahaina, a Maui Land and Pine mechanic, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Tomasa; sons Ely, Nelson and Randy; daughter Estelita Kaiser; sister Leonore Respicio; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow. Burial: 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.
Flora Soares Smith
Aug. 26, 2005
Flora Soares Smith, 92, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Huelo, Maui. She is survived by son Francis, sister Elizabeth Chong, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Francois Greene Wallace
Aug. 18, 2005
Francois Greene Wallace, 64, of Kaneohe, a retired Honolulu Fire Department Station No. 18 employee, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean, daughter Renee K. Wallace-Silberstein, mother Carol D. and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Leis and loose flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Wayne Isamu Yamauchi
Aug. 19, 2005
Wayne Isamu Yamauchi, 56, of Wahiawa died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by mother Matsuko; brothers Clifton, Melvin and Paul; and sisters Harriet Tateyama and Ann Yamauchi. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Tatsuye Yoshizumi
Aug. 25, 2005
Tatsuye "Barbara" Yoshizumi, 77, of Kapolei, a retired state social worker, died in Aiea. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by husband Masakatsu "Larry," sons Galen and Paul, daughter Laurie Bressler, sister Jeanette Shimabuku and four grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kailua Seventh-day Adventist Church, 160 Mookua St. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private burial. Casual attire.
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.