Ronald David Bacolini
Sept. 24, 2007
Ronald David Bacolini, 59, of Napili, Maui, a schoolteacher, died at home. He was born in San Francisco. He is survived by daughter Rose A. and brother Frederick. Private services.
Rhonda Syerna Bryers
Sept. 28, 2007
Rhonda Syerna Bryers, 55, of Aiea died. She was born in Taumarunui, New Zealand. She is survived by sons Scott D. and John B. Ruddock, companion Rick Bench, mother Betty, brothers Stephen and Mark, and sister Linda Rewita. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at United Gospel Fellowship Church, 95-061 Waimakua Drive, Mililani. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held in Tauranga, New Zealand. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Beau Donall Buckley
Sept. 26, 2007
Beau Donall Buckley, 67, of Hawi, Hawaii, a general contracting supervisor and U.S. Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel, died at home. He was born in Billings, Mont. He is survived by wife Jodi; sons Eric Buckley, Donald Smith, Michael McKervey and Bill and Michael McCord, and David and Carl Wells; daughters Jackie Buckley, Wendilee McCord and Angela McKervey and Ananda Lowrey; brother Bill Moore; and numerous grandchildren. Motorcyle run: 10 a.m. Sunday at Harley-Davidson of Kona. Donations suggested to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743.
Kim Ling Chun
Sept. 19, 2007
Kim Ling Chun, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in China. She is survived by children Shui G. Wong, Shui C. Chang, Charlene Soon and Nelson Chun; and brother Cowan and Hoon Mun Wong. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Roy Alfred De Coito Sr.
Sept. 21, 2007
Roy Alfred De Coito Sr., 82, of Haleiwa, retired from the Navy Seabees, the Naval Communications Station, Pearl Harbor, and the Naval Enlisted Association 40/8 La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Roy A. Jr.; daughters Rawleen N.L. Fisher, Rawlette P. Kraut and Rawvern H. Kaluhiokalani; brothers Daniel Jr. and Frederick; sisters Eleanore Vaughn and Betty Lou Thomas; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Mercedes Elevazo Dulay
Sept. 25, 2007
Mercedes Elevazo Dulay, 61, of Ewa Beach, a Rainbow Farm employee in Waianae, died in Kailua Hospice Hawaii. She was born in Villasis, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by husband Victoriano T.; sons Ronnie, Ronaldo, Robert and Albert; daughters Emily Noble and Alma Corpuz; brothers Romy, Bernabe, Ricardo, Cesar, Jerry and Robin Elevazo; sisters Eddie Orpiano, Gloria Nebres and Fely McDougal; and 13 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to follow in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Domingo Gomes Jr.
Sept. 26, 2007
Domingo Gomes Jr., 58, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a commercial fisherman, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Paauilo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Mary Lou, sons Dominic and Dale, mother Mabel, sisters Stella Tavares and Erma Serrao, and eight grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Honokaa, Hawaii. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Akira Hasegawa
Sept. 26, 2007
Akira Hasegawa, 86, of Wailuku died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Halawa. He is survived by his wife Atsuko; sons David and Wilfred; daughter Karen Nemoto; brothers Kiyoto and Wullmer; sisters June Matlock, Amy Holmquist, Sumiko Ito and Barbara Yanagihara; and three grandchildren. Private services on Maui. Services on Hawaii to be held at a later date.
Kikuji Himeda
Oct. 2, 2007
Kikuji Himeda, 85, of Honolulu died. He is survived by wife Tokie; sons Dr. Scott and Clark; daughter Lynne; brother Edgar; sisters Asayo Tamura, Harriet Matsuoka and Masako Yamamoto; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. No services, flowers or gifts.
Alexa Kahui
Oct. 3, 2007
Alexa Kahui, 49, of Wailuku, a Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. accountant, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Karl, son Kawika, brother Mark M. Santos, sisters Ilona Cluney and Leslie Santos, and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Maui Historical Society, 2375 Main St., Wailuku, HI 96793.
Charles Ekaia Kamai Sr.
Sept. 25, 2007
Charles Ekaia Kamai Sr., 78, of Honolulu, a retired Transit Department bus driver and retired Teamster 959 employee in Anchorage, Alaska, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Charlene; sons Keith, T.C. and Rome W. Kamai, and Adolph LaBatte; daughters Charlene Burthold, Roselie Weaver, Georgette Kealoha, Joy Pavia, Ruth Kamai, Mary F. Urata and Cindy Fernandez; brothers Joseph and Henry; sister Lei; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Francesca Maria Liecty Viarnes
Sept. 28, 2007
Francesca Maria Liecty Viarnes, 44, of Kailua, a Sheraton Hotels communication director, died at home. She was born in San Francisco. She is survived by husband Alex M. Viarnes, son Nicolas Liecty Viarnes, daughter Nora S.E. Viarnes, father Derek Liecty and mother Susanne Lowenthal. Services: 3 p.m. Oct. 28 at 257 Kuukama St., Kailua.
Richard Sadao Miyashiro
Sept. 12, 2007
Richard Sadao Miyashiro, 89, of Daly City, Calif., formerly of Waipahu, a retired merchant seaman, died. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Etsuko; sons Richard Jr., David and Terry; brother Harlan Shigeru; sisters Beatrice Moran, Nora Yoshimura and Helen Leyva; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services held in Daly City.
James Panai Oneha III
Sept. 15, 2007
James Panai Oneha III, 80, of Honolulu, a Hale Pauahi maintenance supervisor, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son James IV; daughters Phyllis K.T. Hillje, Patricia D. Oneha, Sandra Rodrigues and Sharon Cummins; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church in Waipahu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Private reception. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Norman Arthur Rademacher
Sept. 21, 2007
Norman Arthur Rademacher, 88, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail handler, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Guttenberg, Iowa. He is survived by son Dennis B. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at the cemetery.
Benie Suenobu
Sept. 22, 2007
Benie Suenobu, 84, of Pearl City, a retired Bank of Tokyo secretary, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by son Steven K.; brothers Arthur, Lawrence and Frank Iyomasa; sisters Marie Oshiro and Beatrice Jimbo; and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was given in an obituary yesterday.
Yook Leong Chan Tom
Oct. 2, 2007
Yook Leong Chan Tom, 93, of Honolulu, a retired seamstress, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Hing and Kin Yee, and Thomas C.Y. and John Y.C.; daughters Oi Ling Kan; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10-12:30 p.m. at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Edwin Charles Veriato
Sept. 22, 2007
Edwin Charles Veriato, 91, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center fuel depot supervisor, died in Kailua. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by sister Adeline Luiz. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Allan Wong
Sept. 30, 2007
Allan Wong, 76, of Aiea, a retired Defense Communication Agency Pacific electronic engineer, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Katherine, daughters Stacy Wong and Wendi Chang, brothers Frank and Bruce, sister Beatrice Lau and a grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers.
Tadayoshi Yoshizawa
Sept. 22, 2007
Tadayoshi Yoshizawa, 86, of Honolulu, a retired painter, died in Kapunawai Ola. He was born in Kahului. He is survived by son Clayton; daughter Rowena; brothers Soichi, Ichiro, Richard and Tomeo; sisters Betty Yoshizawa, Fumiko Kunioki and Toshiko Tomimoto; and five grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Kimball LaVar Young
Sept. 30, 2007
Kimball LaVar Young, 87, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Navy senior chief petty officer and schoolteacher, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Salt Lake City. He is survived by wife Mildred "Millie," hanai daughters Carrie Allen and Sheila Kanekoa, sister Helen Nielsen and six hanai grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikalua Chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
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.