Timothy Edward Alensonorin
July 7, 2006
Timothy Edward Alensonorin, 52, of Waipahu, a Mercantile Trucking Co. employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Frank and Margaret "Lena"; brothers Rodney, Frank and Keoni Alensonorin and Craig K. Yamashita; and sisters Arlette Tabangcura, Kimberly A. Kainoa and Penny Yamashita. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, 85-786 Old Government Road, Waianae. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bernice Leiohu Kaohelaulii Atkins
July 7, 2006
Bernice Leiohu Kaohelaulii Atkins, 53, of Kaneohe, a retired Hawaii State Hospital employee, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband E. Nuulani; sons Nuulani and Hinano; daughter Makalapua; brothers Ronald and Stanley Kaohelaulii; sisters Dorothy Spalding, Rudy Prunesti, Florence Jones and Jean Kaohelaulii; and two grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Judith C. Dotson
July 1, 2006
Judith C. Dotson, 65, of Pukalani, Maui, a real estate employee, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in California. She is survived by son Brett; sisters Georgia Poppin, Jennifer Sibold and Janet and Jackie Dotson; and a grandchild. Private services to be held at a later date.
Virginia Rose Fallau
July 8, 2006
Virginia Rose Fallau, 68, of Kapolei, a Macy's/Liberty House employee downtown and at Ala Moana, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Terry Stone and Darren, Kelly and Tammy Panoke and Dr. Janelle Akua and Jaime Akuna; mother Minnie; brother Manny Jr.; sisters Dorothy Frisbee, Betty Salcedo and Kathleen Miller; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Private scattering. No flowers.
Sheldon Spreen Frisella
July 6, 2006
Sheldon Spreen Frisella, 59, of Wailuku died at home. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by son Scott, daughter Kristy Lee, brother Frank, sister Evie Reynolds and three grandchildren. Private services.
Genevieve Paikuli Gray
July 2, 2006
Genevieve Paikuli Gray, 86, of Honolulu, a retired juvenile courts clerk, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Tom and Keoki Gray and Walter Macfarlane; brother William Paikuli; sisters Noe O. Cluney and Jacqueline Watson; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Zu Yuan Huang
July 8, 2006
Zu Yuan Huang, 80, of Honolulu, a retired farmer, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Yuan Kun Chen; son Zi Pan; daughters Ai Mei, Ainian and Li Cai; brothers Zu Tian, Zu Zhan and Cho Hin Wong; sister Lan Y. Lam; and seven grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial: 1 p.m. at Manoa Chinese Cemetery.
George K. Kauhi
July 11, 2006
George K. Kauhi, also known as Feet and Keoki, 74, of Aiea died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mollyann; sons Keith, Nelson and Neil; daughters Myra Akina, Lori Soma, Sonniejay Kalamau and Lynn and Avenel Kauhi; sisters Louise McShane, Erenna Chesboro and Dorcas G. Kauhi; and 18 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 99-641 Pohue St. Call after 4:30 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Matthew Makalani Keaulana
July 12, 2006
Matthew Makalani Keaulana, 35, of Waipahu, a painter and fisherman, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Shanon Carino, sons Makaio and Dakota, daughter Kahealani, mother Luccia A., brothers Lionel and Mark, and sisters Lynn Keaulana and Loreen Herrera. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Beach Park. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.
Catherine Cravalho Kendrick
July 9, 2006
Catherine Cravalho Kendrick, 86, of Alhambra, Calif., formerly of Kula, Maui, a teacher, died in California. She was born on Maui. She is survived by daughter Juanita Hawker; brother Elmer Cravalho; sisters Priscilla Barrett, Ruth Landes and Theresa Browning; and two grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. next Monday at St. Anthony Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Colleen Shigemi Kodama
July 4, 2006
Colleen Shigemi Kodama, 53, of Honolulu, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by father Stanley S. Yagi; mother Irene S. Yagi; brothers Darryl S., Wade A. and Warren S. Yagi; and sister Alison A. Higa. Private services.
Patricia Johanna Larwood
July 12, 2006
Patricia Johanna Larwood, 68, of Kihei, Maui, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Long Beach, Calif. She is survived by husband Mark Jr.; sons Mark II and Christopher; daughters Katherine Wendelken, Kelly Johnson and Molly Landwehr; brothers Tom, Tim and Dan Conley; sister Theresa Conley; and 10 grandchildren. Private services to be held in California.
Janyce Chiyo Maekawa
July 4, 2006
Janyce Chiyo Maekawa, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Holsum Bakery sales manager, died at home. She was born in Yamanashi-Ken, Japan. She is survived by sons Milton K. and Bert T., daughters Frances M. Maekawa and Jean S. Oshiro, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Loretta Alalamua Manumaleuna
July 7, 2006
Loretta Alalamua Manumaleuna, 62, of Honolulu, a retired Kalihi Waena Elementary School teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Alipa Peters, Moetoto Fua and Sirgawain and Chesne Manumaleuna; daughters Margie Fua-Paraz and Daphne Samifua; brother Henry Alalamua; sister Salavao Evans; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Casual attire.
Lilac Tsuruko Miyagi
July 1, 2006
Lilac Tsuruko Miyagi, 90, of Hilo, a retired former Bullock's Department Store Children's Department assistant buyer in Los Angeles, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brother Earl M. and sisters Lily H. Yasuhara, Ruth T. Miyagi and Kay K. Bossert. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Robert Soichi Moriyama
July 4, 2006
Robert Soichi "Bob" Moriyama, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Island Movers Inc. auto mechanic, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by two grandchildren. Private services.
Molly Fujiko Ohlendorf
July 3, 2006
Molly Fujiko Ohlendorf, 87, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Kahului. She is survived by son Paul M.; daughters Anna M. Matthews, Pauline Y. Ohlendorf-Chun and Sheila T. Nunes; brother Thomas Gushiken; sister Dora Tomi; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Judy Yoshino Ontai
June 28, 2006
Judy Yoshino Ontai, 75, of Honolulu, a former Popo's Coffee Shop waitress, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Dean and Miles; daughter Elizabeth Lyons; brother Yoshi Uyehara; sisters Toshi Kishaba, Miki Kitamura, Irene Tango and Tomie Hodge; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Wallace Isamu Shimabukuro
June 28, 2006
Wallace Isamu Shimabukuro, 55, of Honolulu, a carpenter, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Isamu, Larry, Wallace Jr. and Bernie; daughter Kiyomi; brothers Thomas and Melvin; sister Naomi Kanahele; and seven grandchildren. Private services.
Sylvia Lani Shinyama
July 2, 2006
Sylvia Lani Shinyama, 54, of Wailuku, a Department of Agriculture inspector, died at home. She was born in Denver. She is survived by mother Carol and sisters Pam Harima, Karen Joyo and Susan Romero. Private services.
Isami Takeyama
July 6, 2006
Isami "Rex" Takeyama, 89, of Kahului, a Tri-Isle Plumbing plumber, died at home. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Elaine K.; son Neil T.; daughters Faith I. Otake and Cheryl H. Shishido; brother Roy Y.; sisters Kiyoko Hirano, Yukie Nishiyama, Winifred Yamanaka and Michiko Yoshigai; and six grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.
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.