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MAKAWAO, HAWAII: Arthur John Amoral, 90, died March 9, 2008. He was born November 1, 1917. He was a retired auditor for the state tax department. Survivors include two daughters, Marlene Bigger and Gwen Robello; a son, Delvin Amoral; two brothers, Harold Amoral and William Amoral; 7 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Joseph's Church. Interment was at the Makawao Cemetery under the direction of Ballard Family Mortuary.
HONOKAA, HAWAII: Sally Kikue Ando, 76, died May 1, 2001. She was a member of the Honokaa Buddhist Women's Association. Survivors include three sisters, Ruth Tasaka, Pat Yamasaki, and Tomoe Yamanaka. Services were held at Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements were entrusted to Dodo Mortuary.
HILO, HAWAII: Thomas "Blackie" Arai, 69, died August 18, 2008. He was a retired co-owner of the Paramount Grill. Survivors include his wife, Susan Arai, two daughters, Pamela (Chris Fujiuchi) Arai and Rochelle Arai; a son, Geoffrey Arai; two sisters, Evelyn (Hiroshi) Inouye, and Tsuruko Daimaru; two brothers, Herbert (Setsuko) Arai and George Arai; and a grandson. Arrangements were handled by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII: Chenault Desmond Bethea, 41, died June 13, 2008. He was born September 8, 1966. He worked as a manager at Mauna Kea Hapuna Prince Resort.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Lynn Bethea; a daughter, Olivia Bethea of Waimea, a stepdaughter, Helena Saito of Waimea; a brother, Stephan O'Brien; his mother and stepfather, Helen Hughes-Verma and Dr. Yash Verma of Kailua-Kona; his father, Chenault Bethea, Sr. of Boston, MA; and other relatives and friends. Services were held at Annunciation Church. Interment was at the Waimea County Cemetery under the direction of A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home.
HILO, HAWAII: Gloria Binyan, 93, died April 12, 2006. She was born March 19, 1913. Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Kobayashi, Lori Mendonca, and Barbara Ueda; her sons, Leroy Binyan, Richard Soares, and Francisco and Clarence Amador; two sisters, Gladys DeSa and Helen Medeiros; her grandchildren; and her great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Interment was at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery.
HILO, HAWAII: Reginald G. "Reggie" Botelho, Sr., 68, died July 2, 2009. He was born December 31, 1940. He was a solid waste caretaker for the County of Hawaii, and served in the Hawaii Army National Guard. He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Beverly E. Botelho; a son, Reginald Botelho, Jr. (Tanya) of Hilo; two daughters, Jeannine Decoito (Brad) and Danielle Ludwig, all of Hilo; two brothers, Brian (Mary) Botelho and Leslie (Betty) Botelho, all of Hilo; his mother in-law, Sadie Tellis of Waimea; his aunts and uncles; his cousins; his nieces and nephews; 8 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Dodo Mortuary.
PAHOA, HAWAII: Kathryn Elaine Boushell, 75, died February 26, 2003. Survivors include three daughters, Maribeth Cabatbat, Ruth Watkins, and Marilee Glauser;
two sons, Patrick and Michael; a sister, Shirley Christman; two brothers, Donald "Don" and Richard James; 19 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Services were held at New Hope Christian Fellowship Church. Arrangements were handled by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
KAHULUI, HAWAII: Richard Cabanayan, 62, died May 12, 2010. He was born October 6, 1947. He was a retired maintenance worker with the Department of Transportation. He is survived by his significant other, Paulette Kawabata; and two sisters, Sylvia Lefkowitz and Katherine Paglinawan. Arrangements were handled by Ballard Family Mortuary.
PAHOA, HAWAII: Milton Hualani Carter III, 60, died December 24, 2006. He was born May 26, 1946. He was a commercial fisherman. He is survived by wife, Queenie; his daughters, Hanalei, Kaiulani, and Kim; his sons, Morgan and Shawn; his mother, Lucille; four sisters, Dawn Eggstaff, Gabrielle Carter, Candice Chun, and Sandy de La Cruz; and 3 grandchildren. Services were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment of cremains was at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Margaret You Len Chee, 80, died February 25, 2003. She was born November 22, 1922. Survivors include her husband, Sai Man; her daughters, Pearl Chan, Jade Fo, Gemie Arakawa, and Jewel Lee; her sons, Frederick, Patrick, Yuen Hee, Kenrick and Derrick; 19 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Taoist services were held. Interment was at Diamond Head Memorial Park under the direction of Nuuanu Mortuary.
KEAUHOU, HAWAII: Virginia Allison Dutwiler, 90, died February 4, 2008. She was born April 13, 1917. She was a retired office secretary to Douglas Aircraft. She is survived by a son, Don (Pam) Dutwiler of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; a sister, Edna (Paul) Dunphy of Lancaster, OH; a brother, George A. (Doris) Phelps of Houston, TX; 2 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were entrusted to Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Vincent P. Eligado, 94, died September 15, 2004. He was born in Pangasinan, Philippines, and was a retired driver for Sida Taxi. He is survived by his wife, Natividad; a stepdaughter, Ruby Cup; two stepsons, Phil and Steve Aton; a sister, Guadalupe; and his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Services were held at St. John the Baptist Church. Burial was at Hawaiian Memorial Park with arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII: Mary Ann Emmons, 69, died February 22, 2008. She was born April 30, 1938 to John and Mary Wilson. She was a school counselor and a member of the Red Hats Shady Ladies, the Calabash Cousins, and the Quibona Social Group. She is survived by a daughter, Tracy (Johnny) Bohren of Clovis, CA; a son, Kirk (Heidi) Emmons of Kailua-Kona; CA; her mother, Mary Allison of Clovis, CA; a brother, John Wilson of Novato, CA; her soul mate, Alex Emmons of Reedsport, OR; and 3 grandchildren. Arrangements were entrusted to A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home.
WAILUA, HAWAII: Virginia Marquez Escalona, 65, died at June 12, 2005. She was born December 17, 1939. She was a social worker with the Department of Social Services and Housing. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara (Roderick) Green of Wailua; a son, Anthony (Erma) Escalona of Wailua; a sister, Jesusa Witkowski; a brother, Sevie Marquez; and 2 grandchildren. Services were held at St. Catherine's Church. Burial was at Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Kapaia under the direction of Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
KAILUA, HAWAII: Agnes Pestana Frick, 94, died July 7, 2008. She was born June 7, 1914. She was a kitchen manager for the priests at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Fukushima and Yvonne Chinen; 4 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. John Vianney Church. Burial was at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe by Borthwick Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Isao Fukuda, 68, died December 28, 2004. He was born March 18, 1936. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service, and was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by three sisters, Shizue (Akira) Nakano of Japan, and Mitsuko Muranaka and Tomoyo (Isami) Kondo, both of Hilo; a brother, Koichi Fukuda of Hilo; and his nieces and nephews. Arrangements were handled by Dodo Mortuary.
HONAUNAU, HAWAII: Jopseh Garban, 80, died March 17, 2008. He was born December 27, 1927. He was a retired coffee farmer. He is survived by a daughter, Christine Costales; a son, Manuel Clarabal; two sisters, Helen Viernes and Sulidad Meria; his brothers, Laureno and Pete Galban, and Jimmy, Mel, and Albert Amion; 4 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Immaculate Conception Church. Inurnment was at Kona Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Pablo Hidalgo Genetiano, 88, died March 9, 2003. He was born in the Philippines, and was a retired dishwasher at Liliha Bakery. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; three sons, Romy, Modesto, and Peter; and 12 grandchildren. Services were held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Interment was at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park under the direction of Nuuanu Mortuary.
HALEIWA, HAWAII: Mary K. Gora, 80, died at Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Waialua. She retired from Areawide Horizons. Survivors include two daughters, Lokelani Ewe and Puanani Barone; five sisters, Venus Nahoopii, Winifred Fujimori, Thelma Harvest, Virginia Zen, and Elaine Young; 7 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Mililani Memorial Park under the direction of Mililani Mortuary.
HILO, HAWAII: Hisashi "Bobby" Hamada, 84, a road grader operator for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co., died January 19, 2002. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Jay; a son, Leslie; sisters, Betty Suzuki, Kim Umeda, and Kay Sunakoda; brothers, Roy Masaru, Hideo and Kiyoshi; a grandson; and 3 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Dodo Mortuary.
PEARL CITY, HAWAII: Henry Takao Hamamura, 76, died November 2, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Sumiko; three daughters, Ann Munemitsu, Michele Yanai, and Karen Johnson; a sister, Shirley Asada; a brother, Kenneth; and 4 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Mililani Mortuary.
MILILANI, HAWAII: Robert Wylie "Bob" Hart, 77, died January 15, 2005. He was born September 27, 1927. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in Korea and Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Hart; a daughter, Debbie Ellison; two sons, William Hart and Jody Castellano; 7 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. John's Apostle Evangelist Church. Interment was at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery with arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
WAIMEA, HAWAII: Edwin Tadashi "Pops" Horie, 80, died December 20, 2007. He was born January 3, 1927. He was a fence man at Parker Ranch, and also worked in landscaping. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by a son, Thomas (Kathy) Horie of Louisville, KY; a daughter, Joyce Horie of Waimea; his sisters, Itomi Kishi of Honolulu, Yoshimi Uyadaea of Waimea, and Fusami Yano of Honokaa; several nieces and nephews; and 4 grandchildren. Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment was at the Mormon section of the County Cemetery under the direction of A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Jerome J. Huber, 73, died December 25, 2003. He was a retired master sergeant with the U.S. Army Special Forces. He is survived by his wife, Kiku; his sons, Steven, Harry, and Keenan; a sister, Betty Magrogan; a brother, Donald; and 4 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
PUHI, HAWAII: Denis Ikehara, 57, died June 21, 2004. He was born October 15, 1946. He was a mechanic for Glover Honsador. Surviving family members include his wife, Rosita Ikehara; three sons, Roland (Deanie) Ikehara, Royden Ikehara, and Rodney Ikehara; his father, Seikichi Ikehara; a sister, Sally (Chris) Adolfo; two brothers, Clinton (Setsuko) Ikehara and Sidney (Regina) Ikehara; several nieces and nephews; and 2 grandchildren. Services were held at the Church of the Nazarene in Hanapepe. Interment was at Kauai Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
ANAHOLA, HAWAII: Yumiko Judie Johnson, 58, died November 22, 2004. She was born in Japan on August 20, 1946. Survivors include a daughter, Michelle (Chris) Johnson-Ludington of Kapa'a; her mother, Miyuki Maehata of Anahola; a brother, Mark (Janice) Maehata; two sisters, Kay (Patrick) Mizumoto and Lisa Nakamura; and 3 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
KAILUA, HAWAII: Henry Joseph, 81, died September 16, 2001. He was a retired foreman with Hawaiian Electric. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Julie Kaaiai; his sons, Wayne, Henry-Nolan, and Rodney; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial was at Diamond Head Memorial Park under the direction of
Diamond Head Mortuary.
HANA, HAWAII: Cecilia Kalalau, 82, died July 31, 2008. She was born November 13, 1925. She was a retired pantry worker at Hotel Hana-Maui. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Kalalau, Jr.; two daughters, Mona-Lisa Kalalau and Carolyn (William) Fuhrmann; two sons, Samuel Kalalau III and Howard Manaois; two sisters, Clara Manaois and Remedias Eharis; a brother, Joseph Manaois; 13 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Mary's Church. Interment was at St. Peter's Cemetery in Puuiki by Nakamura Mortuary.
HILO, HAWAII: Kazuko Kobayashi, 80, was born December 8, 1928 and died August 10, 2009. She was the owner of a Vanda Orchid farm, and was a member of the Puna Hongwanji Mission. She is survived by three daughters, Debbie (Leo) Jitchaku of Hilo, Shelley Root of Waikoloa, and Cindy (Lee) Coleman of California; a son, Terry (Gwen) Kobayashi of Hilo; two sisters, Patsy Tamashiro and Edith (Budd) Walter, all of Hilo;
two brothers, Kiyomitsu (Nancy) Tamashiro of California, and Roy (Barbara Ann) Tamashiro of Honolulu; two sisters-in-law, Norma Tamashiro of Honolulu, and Loretta Tamashiro of California; her nieces and nephews; and 9 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Dodo Mortuary.
PEARL CITY, HAWAII: Frances Kalehua Lincoln, 69, died May 8, 2010. She retired from Princess Kaiulani Hotel, and was a member of the Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club. She is survived by her husband, Alexander; a daughter, Kimberly "Kealani" Gullickson; a brother, Jimmy Ah Toong; and a grandson. Arrangements were handled by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.
KILAUEA, HAWAII: Michael John "Mike" Longley, 59, died January 22, 2007. He was born in Yass, New South Wales, Australia. He was a veteran of the Australian Army, and served in Vietnam. He owned The Fence Company in Kilauea, and had been a manager at Princeville Ranch. He was a former rodeo rider and a founding member of the Kauai Polo Club. He enjoyed fishing. He is survived by a daughter, Michele Longley of Hilo; a son, Kelsey Longley of Kilauea; his mother, Brenda M. Longley; three brothers, Joe, Mark, and his fraternal twin, Tim Longley; and 5 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Janet Lillian Maemori, 65, died January 19, 2008. She was born in Milwaukee, WI. She is survived by her husband, Henry; a daughter, Jody Segundo; a son, John Henry; two sisters, Doni Patterson and Juner Goehrig; two brothers, Theron and Johnnie Edgerton; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WAI'ANAE, HAWAII: Michael Agsao Mandac, 83, died June 26, 2007. He was born February 24, 1924 in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, and was a a retired master sergeant in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Adeline Mandac; his daughters, Adeline Bailey, Cynthia Mandac-Clark, Leona Mandac-Ewig, and Arlene McArthur; his sons, Albert and Michael Mandac and Andrew and Abraham Montalbo; two brothers, Don and Henry; 21 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Rita's Catholic Church. Interment was at Schofield Barracks Cemetery.
KANEOHE, HAWAII: Harry Ryoichi Marugame, 87, died December 23, 1999 at his residence. He was born in Koloa, HI. He was the retired owner of the Pro Shop at Pali Golf Course and formerly of H. Marugame, Inc. and Royal Drilling Company. Survivors include his wife, Hatsumi; four daughters, Faye Marugame, Linda Kawakami, Pat Sumida and Cynthia Kodama; a son, Raymond; a sister, Sueno Miyazaki; a brother, James; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MAKAWAO, HAWAII: Stephen Joseph Medeiros, 83, died October 8, 2008. He was born September 2, 1925. He was a retired laborer. Survivors include his wife, Mary Momi Medeiros; four daughters, Linda Ann (David) Olsten, Catherine Momi Medeiros, Valerie Robin (Asa) Teruya, and Stephanie Marie (Richard) Olsten; two sons, Patrick Stephen (Jules) Medeiros and Michael Medeiros; two sisters, Margaret Sexton and Roselind "Girly" Estrella; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Joseph Church. Interment was at Maui Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: John Harry Monn, 74, died June 13, 2002. He was a retired chief petty officer with the United States Navy. Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Rusnak; and two brothers, Leroy and William. Interment was at Hawaiian Memorial Park under the direction of Borthwick Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Norma Fay Morgado, 90, died October 21, 2007. She was born October 18, 1917 to Ernest and Ruby Hendry Hauser. She was a Honolulu resident for over 50 years, and had traveled to every continent save for Antarctica. Survivors include her children, Brent H. (Dorothy) Hancock, Jaren A. (Sharon) Hancock, and Kathy Fay Vest; a sister, Beverly (Ralph) Kimball; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Jerry A. Hancock and Ernest F. Morgado; and a sister, Leona Sheppick. Interment was at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery with arrangements by McDougal Funeral Home.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Paul Mitsuo Morichika, 79, died February 29, 2004. He was a retired graphic artist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survivors include his wife, Kimiko; two daughters, Sherrill Balbirona and Kathleen Lau; three sisters, Helen Fujimoto, Thelma Shimizu, and Jane Moon; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were entrusted to Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KAHULUI, HAWAII: Kiyoto "Ken" Murakami, 77, died May 20, 2003. He was born in Pa'ia, Maui. He worked as an electronic technician for Motorola, Inc. Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne Miyasato and Diane Ogi; a son, Earl; two sisters, Ann Nakamura and Mitsue Takatani; 3 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Inurnment was at Maui Memorial Park under the direction of Nakamura Mortuary.
PAUKAA, HAWAII: Mark Yasuo "Happy" Nakao, 45, died January 11, 2005. He was born September 27, 1959. He owned Happy's Rentals and Repairs in Hilo. Survivors include a daughter, Alyssa Nakao of Hilo; his mother, Maude Nakao of Paukaa; a sister, Keri (Clifford) Furukado of Hilo; two brothers, Ricky Nakao of Paukaa, and Lon (Lorna) Nakao of Mountain View; his aunts and uncles; and his cousins. Interment was at Alae Cemetery under the direction of Dodo Mortuary.
KAPA'A, HAWAII: Frank Alexander Napoleon, 74, died January 18, 2002. He was a retired mason and a member of Local Union #1. He is survived by his wife, Myrtle Napoleon; his children, Frank Napoleon, Healani Harper, Napela Napoleon, and Lester Contrades; a daughter, Alice Iida; a brother, Benjamin, Sr.; 11 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Lihue First Hawaiian Church. Arrangements were handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Richard Noboru Nishiki, 84, died February 4, 2003. He was a retired carpenter with Universal Studios. Survivors include his wife, Annie; his sons, Ivan, Calvin, and Marvin; two brothers, Lawrence and George; and 5 grandchildren. Arrangements were entrusted to Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KALAHEO, HAWAII: Paul Okamura, 83, died November 27, 2007. He was born April 17, 1924. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Fidell of Honolulu and Carol Okamura-McMullen of Missouri; two sons, Alvin Okamura of Alameda, CA and Cleve Okamura of Maui; and 6 grandchildren. Services were held at Koloa Union Church. Arrangements were entrusted to Garden Island Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Rita O'Keefe, 57, died May 10, 2001. She was born May 17, 1943 in Italy, and was a member of the Friends of Italy. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Thomas O'Keefe; a son, Luca; a sister, Ciretta Sonzogni; and two brothers, Ernesto and Vittorio Signorillo. Services were held at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Interment was at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery by Williams Funeral Service.
HOLUALOA, HAWAII: Mitsuru Irene Okumura, 82, died October 22, 2009. She was born October 18, 1927. She was a retired cafeteria worker for the State of Hawaii. She is survived by a son, Clifford (Geri) Estes; a daughter, Deborah (Bobby) Min of Maui; a brother, Hitoshi Iwanaga; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Kona Hongwanji Mission. Arrangements were handled by Ballard Family Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Ralph Willard Olson, 89, died February 16, 2002. He is survived by a daughter, Diane Pollard; a son, Douglas; 3 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arrangements were entrusted to Borthwick Mortuary.
KAPAHI, HAWAII: Mildred Mae Paresa, 95, died July 9, 2005. She was born December 31, 1909. She was a retired waitress. She is survived by a son, Ollie (Patti) Canastro of Kapahi; a sister, Louise Price of Oregon; 2 granddaughters; several nieces and nephews; and 6 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII: Ronald Roy Patterson, 73, died June 9, 2011. He was born February 14, 1938 in Spokane, WA to Donald and Anna Cook Patterson. He worked in auto body repair. Survivors include a son, Mark Patterson of Tacoma, WA; a daughter, Kim (Darren) Perez of Kent, WA; a brother, Frank (Sue) Patterson of Kingman, AZ; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home.
HANAMA'ULU, HAWAII: Ricardo M. Ramos, 82, died June 27, 2005. He was born November 25, 1922 in Ilocos Notre, Philippines. He was a retired mobile irrigation worker with the Lihue Sugar Plantation. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Estrella Ramos; two daughters, Arleen Ramos and Vicky Ramos; three sons, Billy (Carol) Ramos, Elson (Cris) Ramos, and George (Kathleen) Ramos; a brother, Demetrio (Eusebia) Ramos of Hanapepe; a sister, Adelina Flores of the Philippines; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Immaculate Conception Church in Kapaia. Burial was at Kauai Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kauai Memorial Funeral Home.
WAIPAHU, HAWAII: Warlito Retuta "Lito" Remular, 66, died August 17, 2010. He was born in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines on September 7, 1943. He worked at Hilton Hawaiian Village for 30 years. Among the surviving family members are his wife, Paz C. Remular; a daughter, Leilani Remular; his sons, Marc Remular, and Joel (Jami) Remular; a sister, Ignacia (Mauricio) Arce; a brother, Erminio (Segundina) Remular of the Philippines; 6 grandchildren; and his nieces and nephews. Services were held at Resurrection of the Lord Church. Interment was at Mililani Memorial Park with arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KAPOLEI, HAWAII: Rudolph W. Ronczkowski, 83, died April 7, 2001. He was born August 22, 1917. He retired from the U.S. Army, and served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Shige; a son, Bobby; his daughters, Mika Vuto, Donna Pingleton, and Sakura Wilkinson; four sisters, Stella, Irene, Bernice and Helen; three brothers, Eddie, Henry, and Theodore; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Hawaii Memorial Park Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Fujio "Shadow" Sakashita, 82, died June 11, 2008. He was born October 13, 1925. He was a retired mechanic for the Del Monte Co. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a son, Neil; two sisters, Alice Shishido and Dorothy Kawasaki; and two brothers, Stanley and Richard. Interment was at Nuuanu Memorial Park.
AIEA, HAWAII: Vaamu Setefano, 67, died May 31, 1996 at her residence. Survivors include her daughters, Momotu Sasa, Marina Lemapu, Iliganoa Gurr, Edna Dizon, Naasi Fisaga, Vieni Tuiolemotu, Taufuaina Tavai, Saena Micheal, Cynthia Tevaseu, and July Asaivao; her sons, Mika N., Fale S. Jr. and Atonio N. Setefano; a brother, Palamu T. Tuimanufili; a sister, Faitele Tuku; 35 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services were held at the First Samoan Assembly of God. Interment was at Sunset Memorial Park.
PEARL CITY, HAWAII: Seijin "Slim" Taira, 81, died December 19, 2003. He was a retired route supervisor for Meadow Gold Dairies. Survivors include his wife, Jane; a daughter, Carol Taira; two sisters, Betty Toyama and Gladys Matayoshi; two brothers, Walter and Robert; and 3 grandchildren. Arrangement were handled by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PUHI, HAWAII: Dominador Garcia Tolentino, Sr., 94, died October 14, 2009. He was born December 7, 1914 in the Philippines. He retired from the McBryde Sugar Plantation. Survivors include his children, Mildred (Wendell) Polk of California, Anita (Kelly) Reubens of Nevada, Juliet (Simon) Rosa of Virginia, Susan Tolentino and Evelyn (Kip) Baker, all of Colorado, Anthony (Lealani) Tolentino and Demetrio Tolentino, both of Oahu; and Dominador Tolentino, Jr. and and Ofelia Tolentino, both of Kauai; his mother-in-law, Cresencia Cabradilla of Kauai; his nieces and nephews; and 8 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cornelia Tolentino; and a daughter, Joyce Tolentino. Services were held at Immaculate Conception Church. Interment was at Kauai Memorial Gardens by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
KAPOLEI, HAWAII: Olive Luafau Tuitasi, 78, died May 22, 2010. She was born in Western Samoa on May 12, 1932. She was a retired nurse's aide with the Convalesent Center of Honolulu, and attended the Church of Nazarene. She is survived by a daughter, Fagalima Fonoti; her sons, Siaveave (Terri) Tuitasi of Georgia, and Tumalelea (Loralei) Tuitasi, and Tafu Tuitasi, all of California; brother, Palealii Luafau, Ielu Luafau; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were entrusted to Mililani Mortuary.
LANAI CITY, HAWAII: Juan Timbreza Turqueza, 92, died December 10, 2003. He was born in La Paz, Abra, Philippines, and was a retired pineapple plantation heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, Laureta; two sons, Stanley and Rudy; a daughter, Eunice DeRenne; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Ann Catholic Church. Interment was at Hawaiian Memorial Park under the direction of Moanalua Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Ricardo Subiaga Valdez, 95, died September 15, 2004. He was born in the Philippines. He was a retired stevedore for McCabe, Hamilton and Renny. Survivors include his wife, Gladys M. Valdez; his sons, Don R., Richard S., Arick D., and Glenn J.; 7 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Greenhaven Memorial Park under the direction of
Borthwick Mortuary.
MOLOKAI, HAWAII: Perfecto G. Valdez Sr., 94, died June 13, 2008. He was born in the Philippines on April 18, 1914. He was a retired truck driver for the Dole and Libby McNeil plantations. Survivors include his wife, Rosita Valdez; a daughter, Darlene (George) Steele; two sons, Perfecto (Bonnie) Valdez, Jr. and Roger (Wendy) Valdez; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. A celebration of life was held at Laniakea Hall in Hoolehua, Molokai. Interment was at Maunaloa Cemetery under the direction of Nakamura Mortuary.
KAILUA, HAWAII: Edwin Charles Veriato, 91, died September 22, 2007. He was born in Hawaii. He was a retired fuel depot supervisor for the Pearl Harbor Naval Supply with 30 years of service. Survivors include a sister, Adeline Luiz; his nieces and nephews; and his friends. Services were held at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Interment was at Hawaiian Memorial Park under the direction of Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
KAPOLEI, HAWAII: Severa Pajarillo Villegas, 86, died October 24, 2004. She was born August 1, 1918 in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survivors include a daughter, Nicia Pacada; a son, Camilo; three sisters, Exuferia Valdez, Romana Paza, and Cion Autriz; two brothers, Cipriano and Mauro Pajarillo; and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcos B. Villegas. Services were held at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Interment was at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
PAHOA, HAWAII: Ross Raymond Ward, 91, died June 3, 2009. He was born December 19, 1917. He was a retired carpenter and construction millwright. He is survived by a daughter, Margaret A. Watson of Anchorage, AK; two sons, Wayne L. Ward of Florence, OR, and Robert R. Ward of Seattle, WA; two sisters, Marion Lane and Winona Johnson, both of Kansas; 4 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were entrusted to Dodo Mortuary.
MAKAWAO, HAWAII: Margaret Cabral Wilhelm, 89, died June 10, 2010. She was born March 2, 1921. She was a retired special education teacher at Puunene Elementary School. Survivors include three sons, George W. Wilhelm, Gerard E. Wilhelm, and Howard (Marilyn) Wilhelm; a hanai daughter, Carol (Doug) Ginoza; a sister, Cyrilla Medeiros; three brothers, Stephen Cabral, Richard Cabral, and Joseph Cabral; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren. Burial was at St. Anthony Church Cemetery in Wailuku under the direction of Ballard Family Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Phyllis Jane Williams, 75, died July 29, 2010. She was born January 2, 1935. Survivors include a son, Timothy P. Williams; a daughter, Kathleen Lorance; and 2 grandsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Mitchell Williams. Interment was at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific with arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Leona Elva Wood, 85, died April 16, 2001. Survivors include two daughters, Ella Appolito and Roberta Dennie; a son, Bob; two sisters, Wanda Cooksey and Maurine Jackson; two brothers, Harry and Myron Riddels; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the National Baha'i Center in Nuuanu. Arrangements were handled by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.
HILO, HAWAII: Joseph Monico Yadao, 73, died February 6, 2006. He was born August 8, 1932. He was a retired electronic technician with the Federal Aviation Administration, and was also a proprietor and dance instructor at J&L Dance Studio. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; his daughters, Lynette Ellazar, Tina Beleno, and Joanne Carvalho; a son, Paul; three brothers, Stanley, Robert, and Edward Visaya; 10 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Mauna Kea Memorial Park under the direction of
Dodo Mortuary.
WAIPAHU, HAWAII: Antonio Rodriguez Yrizarry, 93, died May 12, 2001. He was a member of the United Puerto Rican Association. Survivors include his wife, Victoria; a daughter, Shirley Mendez; a son, Anthony; his brothers, Benjamin, Melsay and Alex; his sisters, Helen Soares, Martina Hanson, Flora Veles, Sophie Perez, and Dolores Galan; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Mililani Memorial Park.