Julia Bayas
July 20, 2006
Julia Bayas, 83, of Makakilo died at home. She was born on Maui. She is survived by nephews and nieces. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O' Ke Akua Church, 1760 Nalani St. Private scattering to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Felipe D. Cabiles Jr.
July 10, 2006
Felipe D. Cabiles Jr., 34, of Honolulu, a food service kitchen helper, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Felipe Sr. and Maria; and sisters Zenaida and Luz Cabiles and Violet Richardson, Emelda Salibad and Norma Schwartz. Private services.
Donald Young Ho Chur
July 3, 2006
Donald Young Ho Chur, 75, of Pearl City, a retired Foremost Dairy employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Wanda W.S., son Darren, brother Walter, sister Kay Manlapit and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Lourdes Ermitano Crisologo
July 2, 2006
Lourdes Ermitano Crisologo, 77, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by children Shirley Nunez, Marie Haina, and Lorraine and Ernest Crisologo; brothers Edward and Theodore Ermitano; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
George Dizon
July 14, 2006
George Dizon, 83, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Army first sergeant and Department of Education ROTC instructor, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by son Douglas, daughter Diane, hanai daughters Jackie Waltjen and Candy Motonaga, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.
Robert Colin Downey Sr.
July 11, 2006
Robert Colin "Bobby" Downey Sr., 85, of Aliamanu, a retired tugboat operator, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Norma; sons Robert "Bobby" Jr. and Richard; stepsons Morris "Sonny" Ortogero and Leonard, Inocencio and Raynor Agpaoa; daughters Iwalani Leatualii and Wahine Puaa; stepdaughters Mary Barker, Marisa Wood and Aliscia Stein; 22 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Windward Missionary Church, 45-227 Iole St., Kaneohe. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Betty Jean Duckworth
July 13, 2006
Betty Jean Duckworth, 82, of Honaunau, Hawaii, died at home. She was born in Hollister, Calif. She is survived by sons Paul and Charles, daughters Charlene Shipley-Wheat and Lucy Johnson, 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 3 p.m. Saturday at Oceanview Evangelical Community Church in Oceanview, Hawaii.
Constance Erger
July 21, 2006
Constance "Aunty Connie" Erger, 78, of Waimea, Kauai, a homemaker and former YMCA assistant director, died at home. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by husband Gene, sons Kenneth and Steve, daughters Linda Meyers and Nancy E. Gmirkin, and six grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743.
Bradly Thomas Freitas
July 24, 2006
Bradly Thomas Freitas, 49, of Waipahu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Karen Kurlansky and Lysha Freitas. Private services.
Don Domingo Gonda
July 10, 2006
Don Domingo Gonda, 44, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Kalae L. Dias-Gonda, brothers Doms and Chico, sisters Edwina Gardner and Regina Malabey, grandparent Matilda Richard and a grandchild. Services: noon Sunday at Sandy Beach. Call after 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire.
Carmella M. Henderson
July 15, 2006
Carmella M. Henderson, 90, of Haleiwa, a former General Electric employee, died in Crawford Nursing Home. She was born in Bellevue, Ohio. She is survived by daughter Karen Idle and sister Lucy McGrady. Private services.
Donald Seisuke Ishiki
July 8, 2006
Donald Seisuke Ishiki, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Fort Shafter manager technician and U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Chiyo, daughter Dawne Lum and sister Lillian Taira. Private services.
Masako Kuramoto
July 20, 2006
Masako Kuramoto, 93, of Honolulu, a Hilo Radiator and Glass Shop office clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Onomea, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Richard, Jerald, Burton and Terence; daughters Toshiko Kukino, Saeko Sato, Yukie Matsuoka and Kikuyo Sasaki; brothers Tadashi and Fred T. Yamashita; sisters Michiko Kunimoto, Suemi Yamauchi and Natsu Ann Shimada; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave. Call after 4 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Helen Alice Mahfood
July 19, 2006
Helen Alice Mahfood, 79, of Hawaii, a caregiver, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Los Angeles. She is survived by sons Anthony Franken and Robert Mahfood, daughters Carrie Esponiza and Helen A. Barbieri, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services to be held in California.
Donald Ramon Masters
July 20, 2006
Donald Ramon "Dull" Masters, 75, of Honolulu, a retired CIA communications officer and tax preparer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Kansas City, Mo. He is survived by wife Elaine, sons David R. and Kevin M. Dull, daughters Vicki L. Verburg and Jennifer A. Wharton, brother Ronald G. Dull and sister Neta Siegenthaler. Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church. Call after 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to First Presbyterian Church.
George Robert Medeiros Jr.
July 13, 2006
George Robert Medeiros Jr., 66, of Kahului, a retired Honolulu Advertiser district manager, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Josephine; father George R. Sr.; sons George III, Barron D., Reginald and Dominic; daughter Vivian M.; brothers Donald, Paul, Benny, Raphael and Walter; sister Genevieve DeLima; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Daniel Takeshi Miura
July 11, 2006
Daniel Takeshi Miura, 62, of Honolulu, a former Lanakila Rehabilitation Center sales director and Health Resources sales consultant, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Maureen; daughters Kristin Watase and Erin; brothers Arthur, Maurice and Warren; and sisters Iris and May. Private services.
Edwin Morrison
July 21, 2006
Edwin Morrison, 86, of Lihue, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, died at home. He was born in Newton, Mass. He is survived by wife Maureen W., daughter Margaret, sister Phyllis Wheeler and a grandchild. Private services to be held at a later date. Donations suggested to Kauai Hospice, P.O. Box 3286, Lihue, HI 96766.
Shigeru Nakata
July 21, 2006
Shigeru "Charlie" Nakata, 86, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army veteran and 100th Infantry Battalion member, died in Manoa Senior Care. He was born in Waimanalo. He is survived by sons Wayne S. and Lloyd S., and five grandchildren. No services.
Mabel Anna Kapuwahineokapuaokalani Perry
July 21, 2006
Mabel Anna Kapuwahineokapuaokalani Perry, 77, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Albert and Nelson Alana; daughter Kathryn Perry-Oganeku; brothers David, Kapua and Johnny Harris Jr.; sisters Verlie Aiu, Betty Kong Kee, Paulette Jardine and Julie Pascua; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
King Benjamin Prine
July 2, 2006
King Benjamin Prine, 30, of Ahualoa, Hawaii, a Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows air conditioning and refrigeration technician, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Angela King-Prine, daughters Evyn and Quinn, mother Sandra V. Evans, brothers Michael and Daniel, and sisters Stephanie Maio and Kimberly Prine. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Spencer Beach Park, big pavilion, in Kawaihae, Hawaii. Casual attire. Additional information for an obituary printed Monday.
Josephine Castro Saniatan
June 28, 2006
Josephine Castro Saniatan, 75, of Ewa Beach died in Maluhia Long Term Health Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Emiliano "Tony" Tomas Jr. and Edward T. Saniatan; daughters Anita P. Tomas, Gloria Salado and Imelda Saniatan; brother Albert Soriano; sister Elizabeth Peralta; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Juanita Marie Santos
July 22, 2006
Juanita Marie Santos, 73, of Wailuku, a child-care provider, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by brothers Jerry and John; and sisters Sylvia Bowen, Susan Lawrence and Judith L. Andrade. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.
Alice Kuuleialohapoinaole Smith
July 13, 2006
Alice Kuuleialohapoinaole Smith, 87, of Waimanalo, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Sonny Jr., Daniel and Dalton; daughters Ellen Castillo and Lanalynn Kalahiki; 17 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Eulogy: 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples.
Ichiro Takahashi
July 18, 2006
Ichiro Takahashi, 88, of Kahului, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. irrigator, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. He is survived by sons Herbert Glassen and Stanley, Kenneth and Warren Takahashi; daughter Katherine Moritomo; brothers Judo and Masawa; sisters Grace Arata and Irene Shimizu; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church. Call after 9 a.m. Private inurnment to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Hiroko Miura Tomita
July 9, 2006
Hiroko Miura Tomita, 87, of Honolulu, a retired state employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Haleiwa. She is survived by sons Neal K. and Alan Y., daughters Anne T. Ahuna and Susan T. Tomita, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Wahiawa Hongwanji. Call after 3 p.m.
Daniel Kaluaopunui Nahulu Toyota
July 4, 2006
Daniel Kaluaopunui Nahulu "Toj's" Toyota, 62, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Debora K.; sons Bronson Toyota and Sherman and Ezra Kolowena; daughters Homelani Toyota and Lowena, Nathany and Tessie Kolowena; sisters Antoinette "Neddie" Waiamau-Nunuha and Caroline Johns; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Severina S. Vea
July 22, 2006
Severina S. "Minnie" Vea, 84, of Kauai, a retired cook and baker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hanalei, Kauai. She is survived by sons Juan "John" and Rudy Ochoco, daughter Carol Rayno, stepdaughter Maureen L. Pungan, nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Vasega Vivao
July 8, 2006
Vasega Vivao, 83, of Waianae died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Ta'u Manu'a, American Samoa. He is survived by sons Iosia, Toma, Naniseg, Irae, Sailiata, Aunuua and Vasega Jr.; daughters Faatu Eneliko, Liutoga Vasega, Faaselavei Talosaga, Tagivale Valoaga and Aipunou Lefau; sister Faatu Logoleo; 41 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Burial to be held at a later date in American Samoa. Casual attire.
Nancy Matsue Yamada
July 17, 2006
Nancy Matsue Yamada, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired state Department of Hawaii cook, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by son Michael; daughter Sherry Yamamoto; brothers Toshi, Kazuto, Haruto, Michio, Yasuichi, Rogers and Ralph Okihara; sister Joan Oyama; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 12:30 p.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the cemetery.
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.