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Eugene Akamu
Sept. 4, 2005
Eugene Akamu, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Tel employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Charlotte, son Wayne, daughters Charlene Cohen and Pamela Olivas, sister Florence Ing, and three grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Kaimuki Christian Church. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Betty Ann K. Akiona
Sept. 4, 2005
Betty Ann K. Akiona, 72, of Kapolei died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Valentine, Jeremiah and John Ramos; daughters Maryann Lopes, Rosina Pauole and Valorie Galdeira; hanai brothers John and Melvin Manley, Dwayn Keawekani, Danny, Robert and Jimmey Goodwin; 37 grandchildren; and 64 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

Chilltin K. Apana
Sept. 2, 2005
Chilltin K. "Maverick" "Ace" Apana, 68, of Honolulu, a retired Oahu Express truck driver, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Kona. He is survived by sons Chilltin Jr., Charles and Clayton; daughters Blessedeve Lopes, Julia, Judy and Carla Apana; brothers John and Melvin; sisters Beatrice Kekahuna and Elsie Nahinu; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Committal Services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Tom Tan Fook Chee
Aug. 16, 2005
Tom Tan Fook Chee, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Mutual of Omaha insurance agent, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jason K. C., brother Benjamin W., sisters Marjorie H. Koczyk and Jennie Loui. Services: 9:30 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial to follow at Lin Yee Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery. No flowers.

Wendy Kam Moon Wong Ching
Sept. 6, 2005
Wendy Kam Moon Wong Ching, 88, of Honolulu, a retired City & County of Honolulu accountant, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Wilfred W.M., daughter Vivian Ching Goo, brother Wilson Wong, sisters Wanda Ching and Wrona Au, and three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Community Church of Honolulu, 2345 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. No flowers. Casual attire.

Apolonio Tabanguil Cristobal
Sept. 4, 2005
Apolonio Tabanguil Cristobal, 88, of Waipahu, a retired master carpenter, died in Maluhia Hospital. He was born in Aparri, Cagayan, Phillippines. He is survived by sons Atanacio S., Clemente S. and Carmelito S.; daughter Benedicta C. Villa; brothers Dick and Francisco; sisters Susana Mendez and Lucrecia Paderayon; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m.

Jackie Ann Daly
Sept. 9, 2005
Jackie Ann Daly, 58, of Kaneohe, a retired life insurance sales representative, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Braven M. and Scott R. Imai, sister Cherrie Veriato and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Richard Keith Fuller
Aug. 25, 2005
Richard Keith "Rich" "Dick" Fuller, 66, of Kailua-Kona, a general contractor and owner of Casa De Suenos Construction Co. in Arizona, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Salina, Kan. He was also a ukulele maker and finisher-carpenter. He is survived by wife Betty Jean "BJ" "Binky" Smith, sons Trace London and Tyrryll "Ty" Shanyn, brother Harry G. and sister Doris Koepsel. Memorial services to be held at a later date.

Edmund Hedemann
Sept. 9, 2005
Edmund Hedemann, 84, of Kailua-Kona, a veteran of the Marine Corps, WWII and a rancher who trained horses for polo games, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He was also a real estate and mortgage broker, author and was inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame in 2002. He is survived by wife Wattie, sons Edmund Jr. and George, daughters Jeremy Heath and Meta Eckart, brother Erling Jr., seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Arthur Guy Hook
Sept. 2, 2005
Arthur Guy Hook, 85, of Kaneohe, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard rigger, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Wildred L. and Willis S.; sisters Pearl Bannister, Justine Ferreira, Genevieve Caouette, and Aletheia Everington. Services: 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

Herman Sai Leong Hu
Sept. 8, 2005
Herman Sai Leong Hu, 75, of Manoa, a retired GTE Pacific Northwest vice president, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Helen, daughter Beatrix and sister Barbara Tanji. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Louis School's Mystical Rose Chapel. Call after 9 a.m.

Leatrice N. Kimura
Aug. 31, 2005
Leatrice N. Kimura, 51, of Waimea, Kauai, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Brian I., brothers Bill and Lincoln Fujimori, and sisters Lillian Nakamoto, Anna Fujimori, Florence Murasaki, Patricia Dale and Eleanor Suma. Private services to be held.

Chung Woo Lee
Sept. 8, 2005
Chung Woo Lee, 75, of Honolulu, the first chairman of the Korean American Society, died at home. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife Young Soon, sons Bruce and Sang Ho, daughter Janice Park and two grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Korean Catholic Community Church at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Betty Jane K.H. Mark
Sept. 8, 2005
Betty Jane "BJ" K.H. Mark, 78, of Honolulu, a Pearl Harbor Navy travel clerk, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Albert, nine nieces and nephews, 13 grand-nieces and nephews and one great-grand-niece. American Legion Auxiliary Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Rosalia Korotan Marks
Aug. 26, 2005
Rosalia "Rose" Korotan Marks, 78, of Mililani Town, a retired Trends of Hawaii employee, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Albert S.; sons Maurice, Benjamin, Gilbert, Alfred, Rodney, Tyrone "Lee Boy" and Stanley Pascua; step-children Albert S. Jr., William L.P., Jonathan D. and Debraha M. Marks; brothers Pedro and Larry Korotan; sister Carmen Veveiros; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Wake Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii States Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

John T. Newcomer
Aug. 26, 2005
John T. Newcomer, 55, of Honolulu, a Honolulu Prosecutor's Office investigator and Honolulu Police Reserve officer of 25 years, died. He was born in Globe, Ariz. He is survived by wife Gayle; daughters Shari-Ann Nakandakari and Suzanne Nakamura; parents John and Marjorie; sisters Susan Ortiz, Joan Newcomer and Diane Machado; and five grandchildren. Private services held.

Asako N. Nitta
Sept. 1, 2005
Asako N. Nitta, 98, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, a retired Hilo Intermediate School math teacher, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kona. She is survived by son Henry M. and two grandchildren. Private service held. Family suggests donations to your favorite charity in her memory.

Keso Okazaki
Aug. 27, 2005
Keso Okazaki, 81, of San Francisco, Calif., died at home. He was born in Kahului, Maui. He is survived by son Steven K., daughter Elizabeth "Hana" Chaskin; brothers Kenneth, Aki and Kelly; sisters Pat Okazaki, Betsy Yip, Rachel Gaines, Lillian Niitsuma and Jeannette Shimabuku; and three grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Fred Hiro Oki
Sept. 5, 2005
Fred Hiro Oki, 95, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. employee, died in Aloha Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Irene Mitsuko, son Lloyd Masao, brothers Tomoo and Haruo, sisters Doris Murakami and Miyuki Takehara, and one grandson. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Alice Janet Perreira
Aug. 29, 2005
Alice Janet Perreira, 72, of Honolulu, a Liberty House and Nalii Fashions employee, died in Honolulu. She is survived by nieces Linda M. Lidstone and Genevieve Cobb-Adams. Private services to be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to 2263-C Kanealii Ave., Honolulu, HI 96813.

Kuno Alois Schuwer
Sept. 4, 2005
Kuno Alois Schuwer, 70, of Kailua-Kona, a butcher and proprietor of Kuno's Hawaii, died at home. He was born in Hamburg, Germany. He is survived by wife Maile T., son James A., daughter Maria Schuwer-Marcus, brother Reinhold, sister Agathe Bauman and one grandson. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to be held at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

Edward Yoneo Shiraki
Sept. 3, 2005
Edward Yoneo Shiraki, 66, of Honolulu, formerly of Los Angeles, a retired postal employee and Kailua Products employee, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Kenneth and nephew Matthew. Private services held.

Satoshi Shiraki
Aug. 27, 2005
Satoshi Shiraki, 89, of Honolulu, a retired general contractor, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Tatsuyo, daughter Meg Megumi Uehara, brother Takashi, sister Alice Nihei, two grandchildren and two great-granchildren. Private services held.

Michael Alo Te'o
Sept. 7, 2005
Michael "Hammer" Alo Te'o, 43, of Waipahu, an ironworker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by companion Gabriella Pikake Kaalohelo; sons Nicholas Terry, Kea "Emanuel" Cambra and Koa Dole; daughters Brittany and Brystie Dole; mother Faatulia J.; brothers David, Pili and Paul; sisters Anuilani and Talitua. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Prey for Sex Beach. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Hazel Nyuk Moi Tom
Aug. 27, 2005
Hazel Nyuk Moi Tom, 82, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Ronald, Darryl and Garrett; daughters Linda and Carol; sister Lillian Ching; and four grandchildren. Private services held with interment at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Harry Yee Lok Wun
Aug. 29, 2005
Harry Yee Lok Wun, 84, of Honolulu, a retired federal government Army Supply and Maintenance ammunitions handler, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Richard Y.C., Herbert Y.W. and Francis Y.W.; and sister Sybil Y.L. Hokama. Private services held.

Robert Kenichi Yamamoto
Aug. 20, 2005
Robert Kenichi Yamamoto, 84, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a retired Kau Agribusiness accounting superintendent and Discovery Harbour employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kona. He is survived by wife Violet Noriko, son Baron and one granddaughter. No Koden. No flowers. Private services held.


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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