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Miyeko Watanabe Budnick
Jan. 8, 2006
Miyeko Watanabe "Susie" Budnick, 81, of Beaverton, Ore., a teacher, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Todd, daughters Lani Wageman and Mari Budnick, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services in Oregon. Donations suggested to the Cancer Research Institute.

Ray Flores Jr.
Oct. 24, 2005
Ray "Junior Boy" Flores Jr., 43, of Aiea died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Agana Heights, Guam. He is survived by mother Ida "Gina"; brothers Vincent, Royce and Ray Flores, Reno Dawson and Edmund Fernandez II; and sisters Loriann, Melissa and Narcissa Flores, Sofia Ramirez and Betty Ann Widner. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

B. Kathlyn Hill-Fletcher
Jan. 16, 2006
B. Kathlyn Hill-Fletcher, 91, of Honolulu, a Navy government executive secretary, died in Honolulu. She was born in Deer Lodge, Mont. She is survived by son Bud L. Kaufman and seven grandchildren. Private cremation and scattering of ashes.

Jerry Dean Hutto
Jan. 16, 2006
Jerry Dean Hutto, 62, of Grantsburg, Ill., a contractor and owner of a construction business, died in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He was born in Levy, Ark. He is survived by wife Judy, sons Jerry and Jim, daughter Jeannette Sibley, sister Linda Lewis and six grandchildren. Services in Paducah, Ky.

Andrea Valerie Uluwehilani Apao Kalilikane
Jan. 11, 2006
Andrea Valerie Uluwehilani Apao Kalilikane, 55, of Antioch, Calif., a nurse, died in San Rafael, Calif. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Donald, daughters Bre and Codea, mother Ethel A. Kiesel and siblings Ethelyn Rosa, Mark and Mersburg Jr. Apao, Darnella Barnes, and Ted and Hurlden Kiesel. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery.

Violet Mabel Keoholau Medeiros
Jan. 17, 2006
Violet Mabel Keoholau Medeiros, 92, of Kailua, an Army supply cataloguer, died in Kailua. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by stepsons Clifford and Sonny, eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Third Ward, 1461 Kanapuu Drive. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Kenji Miyakawa
Jan. 8, 2006
Kenji Miyakawa, 97, of Honolulu, a retired Amfac sales consultant, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Gay N., daughters Carol-Ann M. Miyakawa and Shirley-Ann S. Kamimura, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Yasuko Nowaki
Dec. 28, 2005
Yasuko Nowaki, 95, of California, formerly of Hilo, died in Laguna Hills, Calif. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by daughters Beatrice Ando, Louise Sagara, Evelyn Tsuno and Gayle Lamp; brother Gen Sonoda; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Mary Margaret O'Sullivan
Jan. 12, 2006
Mary Margaret O'Sullivan, 91, of Honolulu, a retired nun and educator, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in County Clare, Ireland. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Private services.

Greg Lopez Ordanza
Jan. 11, 2006
Greg Lopez Ordanza, 94, of Pearl City, a retired state employee with the Air National Guard, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in Villasis, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Patsy C.; sons Eddie and Danny Tangonan; daughters Tiare Ordanza, Jean Lumauag, Estrelita Castro, Janet Aleman, Ruby Kawai, Joy Kaupu, Marilyn Mamuad and Rosemarie Silao; 30 grandchildren; and 46 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Antone Riveira
Jan. 14, 2006
Antone "Tony" Riveira, 79, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sister Tillie Rouse and guardian Theresa Hosino. Mass: 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Ruth Y. Rodrigues
Jan. 18, 2006
Ruth Y. Rodrigues, 72, of Kaneohe died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Reynold; son John; daughters Sarah Burnett, Elaine Yamauchi and Irene Martin; brothers Albert, Walter and David Nakamoto; sister Alice Yano; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

William Harrison Hoonewanewaonalaniolunalilo Thurston
Jan. 8, 2006
William Harrison Hoonewanewaonalaniolunalilo "Willy Boy" Thurston, 16, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father P. Harrison, mother Kim K. Gomard, brother Keawe and grandparents Mary Lou and James Gomard. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Florence Lee Wong
Jan. 6, 2006
Florence Lee Wong, 77, of Honolulu, a retired GECC Financial employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Francis C.M.; daughters Lenora Mau, Marilyn Hagino and Patricia Ho; brothers Stanley and James Lee; sister Beatrice Higuchi; and six grandchildren. Taoist services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Thursday.

Herbert Yuuji Yamamura
Jan. 12, 2006
Herbert Yuuji Yamamura, 76, of Honolulu, retired owner of Megazine Alley Store, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Miriam E. and sister Helen M. Nakano. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Rei Bin Yanagi
Jan. 11, 2006
Rei Bin Yanagi, 68, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Kobe, Japan. She is survived by husband Shizuo, son Richard, daughters Carol Hayashi and Doris Yanagi-Balidoy, brothers Frank F.T. and Fu Wei Hsu, sisters Lih E. Yang and Lih Mai Wong, and six grandchildren. 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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