Saturnino Bailado Jr.
Sept. 4, 2006
Saturnino "Primo" Bailado Jr., 79, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. service truck driver, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mildred "Millie"; sons Clyde and Gilbert; daughters Zelda Dela Cruz, Daphnie "Loke" Alpiche and Christine Mahoe; brothers Joseph Keomalu and Cris Bailado; sisters Rose Dela Cruz, Cecilia Plekavic, Emilia "Sandra" Gomes, Dorothy Leong and Adelina Shigaki; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Paauilo St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Kukaiau County Cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.
Randolph Kong Chin Chang
Aug. 27, 2006
Randolph Kong Chin "Ranny" Chang, 68, of Honolulu, a retired National Marine Fisheries Service marine biologist, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Patricia, sons Greg and Sanford, daughters Jeannine and Hillary, mother Eleanor, brother Henry and sisters Nelwyn Choy and Jocelyn Wong. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mary Amoy Eckman
Sept. 8, 2006
Mary Amoy "Aunty Malia" Eckman, 78, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, formerly of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a Kona Surf Hotel, Suzanne Bakery and Office of Hawaiian Affairs employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Middle Keei, Kona, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Dr. Ronald AhLoy and Carl E. III, Curtis P. and Calvin Eckman; daughters Gail Belin and Gwen Miyasato; 25 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire.
Mary Kahaleone Hanawahine
Aug. 29, 2006
Mary Kahaleone "Mele" Hanawahine, 61, of Waianae died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Clifford and Kahaleone; daughters Evonne, Kahealani and Veronica; brothers William, John, Lincoln, Benjamin, Franklin and Melvin Kaehu; sisters Cheryl, Crystal and Nowella Kaehu, Agnes Adams, Stephanie Kaio and Bernice Pali; 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: noon Saturday at Coral Sands Beach Park at Maili Point.
Randall Yukio Ikawa
Sept. 6, 2006
Randall Yukio Ikawa, 57, of Pearl City, a certified public accountant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Cynthia K., son Kelsey Y., daughter Stacey T., mother Edna Y., brother Derek and sister Charlyn Goto. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Kathryn D. Kato
Sept. 2, 2006
Kathryn D. "Kay" Kato, 74, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired Brantley Center employee, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Ingram, Wis. She is survived by husband Shunji, sons Jeffrey A. and Terence, daughter Donna V. Kohara, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Wilfred Toshihiko Komori
Sept. 4, 2006
Wilfred Toshihiko Komori, 78, of Kaneohe, a retired auto mechanic, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hatsue, son Clayton Y., daughter Jean T. Chee, brother Thomas, sisters Florence Enoki and Marion Schulist, and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Thomas Mika Laikupu
Aug. 25, 2006
Thomas Mika Laikupu, 75, of Honolulu, a retired Local 3 operating engineer, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honoapo, Hawaii. He is survived by son Thomas "Mike," brother Andrew Kalama, sisters Harriet Chow and Henrietta Ross, hanai daughter Marie Goda and seven grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.
Christobal Lauronal Jr.
Sept. 6, 2006
Christobal Lauronal Jr., 51, of Kailua-Kona, a retired B&B Distributors sales representative, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Christobal III and Cheston; daughters Crystal, Sapphira, Cherilynn, Iva-lynn and Saleisha; father Christobal Sr.; mother Shirley Bellamy; brothers Derek, Eric, Reuben and Rodney; sisters Christie Acol and Peggy Luce; and six grandchildren. Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. For more information, call Crystal at 938-1869.
John You Loui
Aug. 29, 2006
John You Loui, 93, of Honolulu, a retired Federal Aviation Administration employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ruby, daughters Beverly Jim On and Jerilynn Fujitani, brother Dr. Wallace, sisters Leatrice Chock and Francis Chan, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Judith Kaleolani Isaacs Mahuka
Sept. 1, 2006
Judith Kaleolani Isaacs Mahuka, 74, of Honolulu died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Valentine Sr.; sons Valentine Jr., Allen and Jason; daughters Leolani Iwaki and Grace Benson; sisters Faith Boyd, Shirley Medeiros and Arma Martin; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: noon Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Josephine Bannister Mendes
Aug. 28, 2006
Josephine Bannister Mendes, 46, of Kailua, a Flamingo Restaurant pantry worker, died in Honolulu. She was born in La Dicha, Malangas, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. She is survived by husband Thomas Jr.; children Sonny B. and Joel B. Morgia, Mary G. Mickel and Josephine R. Mendes; mother Primitiva Bannister; brothers Wilfredo, Ellis, Ramon, Winston, John, Elvis and Edwin Bannister; sisters Eliza Mendoza, Elena Luna, Merelin Faria, Emily Garrette and Edna Field; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at the cemetery.
Pai ea Kawamoto Mitchell
Aug. 28, 2006
Pai ea Kawamoto Mitchell, infant son of Ronald S.K. and Daisy Mitchell of Kailua-Kona, died at home. He is also survived by brothers Ronald S. Jr. and Sherwin, sister Taylor and grandparent Lucy Kawamoto. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Solid Rock Ministries, across from Kaloko Mini Storage.
Teruto Muranaka
Sept. 4, 2006
Teruto Muranaka, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center equipment specialist, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by wife Tsuruko; sons Melvin, Leonard and Daniel; and brothers Satoru and Harry. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.
Marguerite Amoi Naehu
Sept. 5, 2006
Marguerite Amoi Naehu, 95, of Honolulu died in Kaiser Medical Center. He is survived by a brother, two sons and eight grandchildren. Private inurnment.
George Takeo Nakatsuka
Aug. 24, 2006
George Takeo Nakatsuka, 59, of Honolulu, a retired Ken's Gutters and Awnings installer, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lorraine M., sons Kevin and Lance, daughter Debra and sisters Nancy Nakatsuka, Karen Young, Irene Ouchi and Susan Judah. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.
Linnel Tamae Nishioka
Sept. 2, 2006
Linnel Tamae Nishioka, 46, of Mililani, an attorney and partner in Morihara, Lau and Fong LLP, died. She was born in Detroit. She is survived by husband Wayne H. Ogata, son Matthew Ogata, parents Richard T. and Jeanne M., and brothers Edward and Eric. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Anne Teruko Omokawa
Aug. 17, 2006
Anne Teruko Omokawa, 82, of Wahiawa died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Dennis; daughter Barbara Mende; brothers Hiroshi, Koashi and Akiwo Yoshida; sisters Dorothy Park, Etsuko Martin, Elsie Kurisu and Gladys Asato; and five grandchildren. Private services. Casual attire. No flowers.
Minnie Pacheco
Sept. 6, 2006
Minnie "Linda" Pacheco, 85, of Honolulu died in Aloha Nursing Home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Linda Rohr, two brothers, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.
Benjamin Jaramilla Quines
Aug. 31, 2006
Benjamin Jaramilla Quines, 53, of Honolulu, a Straub Clinic & Hospital and Malulani Hale Nursing Home building maintenance person, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Prisita; sons Richard, Ramundo and Benjamin Jr.; brothers; sisters; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.
Sally Kuulei Rutherford
Sept. 3, 2006
Sally Kuulei Rutherford, 67, of Ewa Beach, a Bishop Estate, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kuilima Resort Co. employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Alfred, sons Reggie and Geoffrey, daughters Kelley Streadbeck and Edina "Nalani" Rutherford, brothers Howard and Alma Ayau, sisters Maile Paulos and Jan Mamizuka, and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Florencio S. Sison
Sept. 6, 2006
Florencio S. "Fred" Sison, 90, of Hilo, a retired former Hilo Coast Processing Co. heavy equipment mechanic and Hawaii Army National Guard and Reserve veteran, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by sons Fred Vento Jr. and Edward Sison; daughters Yvonne Paiva, Angie Pavao, Emma Omelau, Bernice Ha'a and Thelma Dela Cruz; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Franklin Suinn
Sept. 5, 2006
Franklin Suinn, 73, of Kapolei, an Aloha Lounge original owner and Sportsmen Lounge current owner and retired Hawaiian Isle Vending employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Hyon Cha, daughter Shannon-Tyler Suinn-Owens, stepdaughter Diana Hwang, brother Alfred K.F., sister Betty S. Fukunaga and a grandchild. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Honolulu Elks Lounge, 2933 Kalakaua Ave. Call after 8:30 a.m. Aloha attire.
Carl Buehner Tuitavuki
Sept. 1, 2006
Carl Buehner Tuitavuki, 53, of Kahuku, a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hawaii Temple building engineer, died in Kahuku. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by wife Ofa; sons Carl Jr. and Alipate; daughters Annelise, Christina and Lesila Tuitavuki, and Elenoa Pua and Emma Talanoa; brothers Lui, Lui "Tupouina," Gustav, David, Nomani, Ngana and Haine; sisters Emma, Mele, Feleunga and Elenoa; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie North Stake Center. Call after 9 a.m. Graveside services to follow at Laie Cemetery. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Friday.
Arsenio D. Villanueva Jr.
Aug. 30, 2006
Arsenio D. Villanueva Jr., 59, of Ewa Beach died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sisters Daisy V. Soriano and Marienne Vergara. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Willard W. Ward
Sept. 4, 2006
Willard "Willy" W. Ward, 79, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service supervisor, died at home. He was born in Akron, Ohio. He is survived by wife Marilyn J.; daughters Monty Miles, Peggy Stark and Lynn Welles; sister Virginia Richards; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.
Joseph Philip Wells
Aug. 18, 2006
Joseph Philip "Joe" Wells, 72, of Honolulu, a former GTE Hawaiian Tel Co. lineman, died in Hale Ho Aloha. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Joseph K., daughters Jolean U. Yamada and Lori-Ann L. Flores, brothers Edward C. and James N., sister Lydia T. Wells-Escurado and six grandchildren. Graveside services: noon Thursday at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 3. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
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.