Elizabeth A. Alvin
June 5, 2007
Elizabeth A. Alvin, 84, of Kahului, a retired public school teacher, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Flint, Mich. She is survived by sons Christopher L. and Frederick V. Burgart, daughters Joan Ann Terry and Rhonda L.M. Deragisch, brother Dennis Murphy, sisters Helen Macauliffe and Millie Brown, and eight grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date.
Clarence Elijah Andrade Sr.
June 5, 2007
Clarence Elijah "Larry" Andrade Sr., 99, of Hilo, a retired carpentry instructor, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Clarence Jr. and Donald, brother Harold, five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Hitoshi Ariga
June 3, 2007
Hitoshi "Toshi" Ariga, 47, of Keaau, Hawaii, a state Department of Education teacher and Polynesian Adventures Japanese translator, died at home. He was born in Tokyo. He is survived by wife Noreen; stepson Kenneth Aki; daughters Nicolai, Bethany and Brithany; and parents Tomio and Kiyoko. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keaau Ward. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.
John Botelho Jr.
May 19, 2007
John Botelho Jr., 68, of Lanai City, a retired U.S. Marine gunnery sergeant, died in Lanai City. He was born in Lanai City. He is survived by sisters Kathleen Kuaiki, Eloise Mahaulu and Jerilyn Kaiwi. Private services.
Teodorico Caberto Cabalo
June 3, 2007
Teodorico Caberto "Doring" Cabalo, 79, of Haliimaile, Maui, a retired Maui Pine truck driver, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Victoria; son Robert; daughters Barbara "Bobbi" Cabalo, Yolanda Plunkett, Teodora Jim, Juanita Lau and Bernadette Aquino; brother John; sister Barbara Cabanes; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Saturday.
George Rusell Cable
June 7, 2007
George Rusell Cable, 75, of Wailuku, a civil service marine machinist, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Walbridge, Ohio. He is survived by son Robert; daughters Nina Babine, Donna Panosh and Judy Perdue; hanai daughter Nikata Lackdan; sisters Jane Jewell, Ann Cable and June Langdorf; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Kam Yung Chong
May 24, 2007
Kam Yung Chong, 93, of Honolulu, a Kuan Yin Temple spiritual adviser, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Zhongshan, China. She is survived by son Jeffery, daughter Kam Yim Pang, seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
William Kam Yuen Chun
May 28, 2007
William Kam Yuen Chun, 88, of Honolulu, a retired Woolworth assistant manager, died. He was born in Buck Toy, China. He is survived by wife Margaret, daughter Doreen Yamaguchi, sisters Kam Yip Louie and Kam Hung Hip, and a grandchild. Chinese Buddhist services: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harry J. Coelho
May 20, 2007
Harry J. Coelho, 48, of Honolulu, a Honolulu Police Department Records Division sergeant and assistant pastor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Janet, son Matthew H., daughter Maya T., mother Rita, brother Dexter, and sisters Yvonne Sasano and Tracie Coelho. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after noon. Scattering of ashes: 8 a.m. June 23 at Magic Island at Ala Moana. Parking is limited; please carpool or come early. Aloha or casual attire.
Rico Francisco James Lloyd Egami-Nasario Jr.
June 5, 2007
Rico Francisco James Lloyd Egami-Nasario Jr., infant son of Rico Nasario Sr. and Jessica Egami, of Mountain View, Hawaii, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is also survived by grandparents Francisco Jr. and Kimberly Nasario, Hollye Vetch, Darrell Egami and Lindy Waialae; and great-grandparents Francisco Sr. and Elaine Nasario, David Vetch, Walter Egami Sr. and Dolly Kahler. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
Mafua Tony Fia
June 6, 2007
Mafua Tony Fia, 60, of Kapolei died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Nuuuli, American Samoa. He is survived by sons Jonathan and Jonas; brothers John, Michael and Peter; sisters Naomi Faafia and Faafetai Fia; and four grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Robert Haili Flores
June 4, 2007
Robert Haili Flores, 83, of Hilo, a retired commercial painter, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Robert F. and Hauoli I. Silva; and daughters Barbara Avelino and Hazel F. and Nicole A. Silva. Private services. For more information, call 989-9812.
Kiyoshi Fujieda
May 23, 2007
Kiyoshi "Kelly" Fujieda, 90, of Honolulu, a retired state maintenance employee and retired Oahu Interscholastic Association football and basketball official, died in Hospice Hawaii Kailua Home. He was born in Kipapa. He is survived by wife Fujie "Letty," daughter Patricia "Pat" Nitta, brother Teruo "Ted" Nosaka, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Bernadine Gloetzel
May 26, 2007
Bernadine "Bernie" Gloetzel, 87, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She is survived by husband Eugene, son Galen, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. No services.
Peter Akira Hayashi
May 26, 2007
Peter Akira Hayashi, 96, of Hilo, a Peter Hayashi Realty Co. proprietor, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by daughter Michele Forster, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Juan Ibe Idica
June 1, 2007
Juan Ibe Idica, 60, of Kekaha, Kauai, a Syngenta laborer, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lucrecia P; son Jason; daughter Jean P.; brothers Rodolfo, Constante and Arturo; and a grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.
Fumiye Ihara
May 29, 2007
Fumiye Ihara, 91, of Kahului, a retired housekeeper, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Ewa Beach. She is survived by sisters Miyuki Denton, Mabel Domae, Doris Onaka and Janice Iwatake. Services held. No flowers. No monetary offerings. Donations suggested to Maui Adult Day Care c/o 11 Mahaolu Elima Senior Housing, Kahului, HI 96722.
Seiki Inamine
May 12, 2007
Seiki "Blackie" Inamine, 77, of Fresno, Calif., a Pacific Concrete and Rock Co. truck driver, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Halaula, Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Keith, Lane and Lee; brother Seikichi; and sister Tsuruko Noguni. Private services.
James Yuichiro Iwamoto
May 28, 2007
James Yuichiro Iwamoto, 89, of Honolulu, a carpenter at Kaneohe Marine Base, died in Palolo Chinese Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Gladys Moriwaki. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Kenneth Kenji Kakazu
June 2, 2007
Kenneth Kenji "Kenbo" Kakazu, 65, of Aiea, a retired Nakaoka Painting Co. painter, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by wife Rose C.; son Kendrick K.; brothers Edgar "Eddie" Kakazu and Wayne Agena; sisters Sherry Kim, Katherine Anamizu and Irene Uehara; and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Nobuo Kaneshiro
June 5, 2007
Nobuo Kaneshiro, 100, of Waimanalo, a retired pig farmer, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in Ota Gushikawa, Okinawa. He is survived by daughter Mildred M. Fujimori and four grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 2 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Ken Kauffman
May 28, 2007
Ken Kauffman, 72, of Lanai, formerly of Honolulu, died in Lanai. He was born in Oregon. He is survived by daughters Terri LaClair, Debbi Rea and Sandy Pedersen; sister Erma Jantzi; and two grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Manele Small Boat Harbor on Lanai.
Dorothy Ngit Lin Jim Luke
May 23, 2007
Dorothy Ngit Lin Jim Luke, 84, of Honolulu, a retired teacher, died. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Theodore K.W.; son Gerald; daughters Dorette Luke and Liane Welch; brothers Dr. Vernon K.S., Dr. Robert T.S. and Dr. Edward L.S.; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:45 p.m. at the cemetery. Donations suggested to ACUW Scholarship Fund.
Earl Po-Wen Ma
June 7, 2007
Earl Po-Wen Ma, 35, of Honolulu, an Architects Hawaii Ltd. designer and freelance motor sports writer and photographer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Yau-Woon, mother Cheng-Ruey and sister Iris Su-Chin. Services and scattering of ashes: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Maunalua Bay Beach Park, across of Roy's Restaurant in Hawaii Kai. Casual attire. Loose flowers and leis welcome.
Reuben Kaimohala Richardson
June 3, 2007
Reuben Kaimohala Richardson, 77, of Haiku, Maui, an operating engineer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mona C., sons Robert and Ryder, daughter Reubenette Cook, brother Elrod, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Paia Hawaiian Protestant Church. Call after 10 a.m. Leis only.
Albert Arnold Rowland
June 1, 2007
Albert Arnold Rowland, 67, of Honolulu, an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186 journeyman electrician, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gwen "Gloria" P.; sons Albert Jr., Gilbert, David and Robert; daughters Blossom Francisco and Lehua Jan-Jun; brothers Elvest, Franklin DeMello and Stanley Akamine; sister Mary Emlaw; 23 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Aloha attire.
Horace Tokio Sakamoto
June 2, 2007
Horace Tokio Sakamoto, 95, of Honolulu died in Ann Pearl Care Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Tokie, son Jeffrey, daughter Jean H. Higa, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Michael Kenji Shimizu
June 6, 2007
Michael Kenji Shimizu, 52, of Lihue died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by brothers Raymond and Glenn, and sisters Edith Harada and Lillian Yokoyama. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hanapepe Hongwanji Temple. Casual attire. No flowers.
Harold Mitsuo Yamanaka
June 5, 2007
Harold Mitsuo Yamanaka, 65, of Pearl City died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Suzanne, sons Wade and Jon, daughter Dawn Yoshikado, brothers Jack and Stanley, and three grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Gloria Agsalda Zuniga
May 17, 2007
Gloria Agsalda Zuniga, 62, of Waialua, Ernesto and Gloria's Barber Shop co-owner, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by husband Ernesto, daughter Verna Zuniga-Okazaki, father and stepmother Tranquilino and Elisa Agsalda, stepbrother Abraham Lumoya, stepsister Winona Lumoya and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
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.