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Sandra Lee Aaron
Sept. 20, 2007
Sandra Lee Aaron, 62, of Kapolei, a retired Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange florist and Avon representative, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Phoenix. She is survived by husband Carl T., son Carl "Sonny," daughter Christene E. Yazawa and eight grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.

Allen Isamu Agena
Sept. 22, 2007
Allen Isamu Agena, 70, of Honolulu, a computer programmer for the federal government, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jean, son Christopher, sister Barbara Louie and four grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Don Juan Lani Asagra
Sept. 22, 2007
Don Juan Lani Asagra, 50, of Waimanalo and Palolo, a commercial fisherman, died in Palolo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Anita L. Jr. and Joellei Asagra, and Brigittemae E. Asagra-Sampaio; and brother Chris Akau. Services at a later date.

Ethel Mitsuko Ajifu Azama
Sept. 21, 2007
Ethel Mitsuko Ajifu Azama, 88, of Kaneohe, an Azama's Auto Body and Paint co-owner and secretary, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons Arthur, Walter and Frederick; daughters Helene Furuya and Laraine Azama; sisters Katherine Sadoyama, Edith Kozuma, and Grace and Alice Miyaoka; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Dorothy Perry Figueira
Sept. 21, 2007
Dorothy Perry Figueira, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Liberty House bakery saleswoman, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Bruce and James; daughters Beverly Duncan, Donna Ng, Diana Thompson, Annette Figueira, Cathryn Hutchinson and Teresa Canonizado; sister Frances Gaynor; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Alejandro M. Jacinto
Sept. 6, 2007
Alejandro M. Jacinto, 95, of Waipahu, a retired C&H Sugar Co. laborer, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by son Ernesto, daughter Emi, brother Arsenio and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Ronald Eugene Keith
Sept. 20, 2007
Ronald Eugene Keith, 60, of Waipahu, co-owner of Natural Slate, co-founder of Hawaii Food Bank and a Certified Corp. supervisor, died in Nanakuli. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by sons Ronald K., Ryan K., Robert K., Ronson E. and Michael G. Keith, Justin K. Minehan, Keoni U. Armitage and Ronnie Carvalho; daughters Royalle K. Watanabe, Kelani R. Keith-Garcia, Jessie K. Minehan, Leslie Smith and Josette A. Keith; brother Dean V. Brennan; sisters Shirleyann Keith, Marlene "Blondie" Akau and Rozena "Ro" Nuuanu; and 22 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Ayako Kishimori
Sept. 15, 2007
Ayako "Sally" Kishimori, 91, of Pearl City died in St. Francis Hospice West. She was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Yoshiwo; sons Kenji, Dale and Arnold; sisters Edith Fukuyama, Barbara Tanigawa and Jean Hatada; and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Pilar Laureta Vda De Lucas
Sept. 22, 2007
Pilar Laureta Vda De Lucas, 84, of Lihue, a salesclerk, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by sons Esteban and Victor, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Lihue Salvation Army Community Center. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No gifts.

Richard Cameron Morrison
Sept. 21, 2007
Richard Cameron Morrison, 93, of Puako, Hawaii, a Navy veteran and lieutenant commander who served in World War II and a retired physician who practiced in San Mateo, Calif., died at home. He was born in San Mateo. He is survived by wife Mary, sons Angus and Rory, daughter Mirra, stepsons Robert and James Bremner, stepdaughter Elizabeth Bremner and numerous grandchildren and step-grandchildren. Private services. Donations may be sent to Alzheimer's Association or to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743.

Torao Nada
Sept. 24, 2007
Torao "Jack" Nada, 80, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a business entrepreneur, Thrifty Mart Inc. president, and founding member of Hanapepe Church of the Nazarene, died at home. He was born in Makaweli, Kauai. He is survived by wife Irene Yukimi; children Marlene Oishi, Debbie Niyao, Kathleen Nada-Schrader, Laura Mission, and Aaron and Clyde Nada; brother Herbert; sisters Fujiko Akamine and Hiroko Matsuoka; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Hanapepe Church of the Nazarene on Pepe Road. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Haruko Okamura
Sept. 20, 2007
Haruko "Rose" Okamura, 92, of Kahului, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Waihee, Maui. She is survived by son Roy, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Pedro Tapat Resquer
Sept. 17, 2007
Pedro Tapat Resquer, 76, of Waipahu died in Kapolei. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Violet C., brother Victoriano "Vic" and sisters Juliana Bolosan, Dolores Costales and Josephine Cavaco. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 9:30 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Manono Bains Sander
Sept. 25, 2007
Manono Bains "Nono" Sander, 88, of Honolulu, a retired C. Brewer Co. secretary in Hilo, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Paul J., daughter Diane M. Blake, brother William B. Jordan, sister Nita Sloma, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Elks BPOE Honolulu Lodge 616, 2933 Kalakaua Ave. Scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to J.D. Clarke Young's People Fund, Holy Apostles Church, 1407 Kapiolani St., Hilo 96720.

Alma Mitsuko Yamashita
Sept. 23, 2007
Alma Mitsuko Yamashita, 95, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired Lani Wai and Wailuku Hotel waitress, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Bert, Stanley and Richard; daughters Lilly Yamane, Thelma Ogata, Jane Shintani and Jessica Watanabe; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A public talk will be held 5 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary Chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Committal services: 9 a.m. next Saturday 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.



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