Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News (2024)

Helen Shizuko Aoki, 74, of Honolulu died May 6 in Beverly Manor Convalescent Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Francis, son Neal, daughter Annette Gima and two grandchildren.

Robert Matsuo "Bobby" Asato, 84, of Wahiawa, a retired city employee, died May 6. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kazuko, brothers David M. and Shigeo, and sister Misayo Higa. Private services.

Maria Nieves A. Balon, 83, of Honolulu died Sunday in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by daughters Lolita Agnes, Lydia Reyes and Remegia and Carolyn Balon; sisters Aurora Malvecino and Generosa Arellano; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi. Call after 5 p.m. Burial at a later date in the Philippines.

Martha Blankenship, 83, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died Monday. She was born in Pikeville, Ky. She is survived by son Adam, daughters Helen Trent and June Wood, sisters Velva Browning and Stella Lowery, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services on the mainland.

Charles "Charley" Kuualoha Chai, 64, of Honolulu, a Hale Koa Hotel housekeeping shift manager, died May 10 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kealoha Giugni. Incorrect information was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published Sunday.

Roy Allen Hale, 67, of Hilo, a retired social worker for the state of Hawaii, died last Wednesday in Honolulu. He was born in Roswell, N.M. He is survived by wife Joann; sons Allen, Luke and Alton; daughters Martha Donovan and Janel Camara; brothers Robert, Noel and Alton; sister Alta McKeehan; and four grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Ka Hale Farm-Opihikao on Kamaili Road. Scattering of ashes to follow.

James "Jamie" Thomas Hammer, 37, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a former landscape engineer at Hilton Hawaiian Village and Greg Boyer-Hawaiian Landscapes Inc., died Sunday. He was born in Redford Township, Mich. He is survived by wife Patricia "Patty," son Jahn, daughters Puanani and Jamiee, father Eugene, brother Tim, and sisters Nancy Boyer and Mary Jo Halleck. Celebration of life service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kualoa Beach Park, last parking area on the left side. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Frances Takie Hayashi, 57, of Wahiawa, a retired health aide at Wheeler Intermediate School, died May 6. She was born in Honolulu. She is also survived by mother Asayo Tamura. Additional information provided by the mortuary for an obituary published on Monday.

Jason S. Hidy, 36, of Elgin, Ill., formerly of San Antonio, Texas, died May 14 at home. He was born in San Antonio. He is survived by wife Lisa; sons Joe, Dan and Jason; daughters Kristy, Jenny, Kelly and Natalie; father John; mother Judy; sister Jill Greaves; and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James O. Sr. Services held. No flowers. Donations suggested to The American Heart Association or other charities.

Morio "Duke" Hiyakumoto, 85, of Pukalani, Maui, a warehouseman at Maui Pineapple Co., died Thursday at home. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by sons Paul, Carl, Alan, Larry and Greg; daughter Juliet Murakami; brothers Isamu and Larry; sisters Bernice Ueoka and Gwen Inouye; and 12 grandchildren. Private services.

Yasushi Ishihara, 72, of Kaneohe, a retired personnel clerk at Hickam Air Force Base, died May 11 in Kailua. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Clara; daughters Lylia and Lorey Ishihara, Audrey DuBois and Jenny Liu; brother Seiji; sister Irene Choy; and eight grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Committal services: 11 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Horace Nuwell "Bozo" Kamakeeaina, 46, of Hauula died May 10 in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hono-lulu. Casual attire. Additional information provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday.

Etsuo Katano, 86, of Hono-lulu, a retired Veterans Administration supervisor, died April 30. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Florence A.; son Michael E.; brothers Paul, Yuji and Nobuo; sisters Aiko Yamamoto and Miyoko Candland; and a grandchild. Private services.

Leopoldo "Pol" F. Labtingao, 70, of Kapolei died Friday. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Elisa; sons Gene, Florante, Joselito and Raymundo; daughters Claire Patch and Leylani Blake; brothers Silvestre, Juanito, Benjamin, Reynaldo and Edmundo; sister Carmelita Mariano; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Judes Church. Call after 5:30 p.m. Burial to follow in the Philippines. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Santos Daluzon Lagundino, 81, of Waimea, Kauai, a surveyor for Kekaha Sugar Plantation, died Monday in Waimea Care Center. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Benita, sons Eduardo and Ferdinand Sr., adopted sons Ediemar and Ferdinand Jr., 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary in Koloa. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at the same chapel. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Ah Lin Lam, also known as Lily Lum Tom, 96, died April 19. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son George M.D., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Benita C. Lasconia, 93, of Waianae, a homemaker, died Thursday. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Henry "Hinoy," Bernard, John, Phillip "Boboy" and Matthew "Chono"; daughters Sally Gelfo-Moore, Crispina Ward, Lorencia "Lorraine" Manandik and Ischyria "Gerlie" Matsuura; 37 grandchildren; 85 great-grandchildren; and 26 great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Waianae Sacred Heart Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.

John Patrick Magner, 72, of Aiea died Saturday in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Stamford, Conn. He is survived by sons Patrick, Michael, Christopher and Mitchell; and five grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Aiea. Inurnment to follow in Connecticut at a later date. No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice in Nuuanu.

Carolyn Itsue Matsubara, 55, of Honolulu, a retired employee for the Hawaii Medical Service Association, died May 3 in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by brothers Ted, Gerald and Glenn; and sisters Janet Mukai, Mae Okano and JoAnn Matsubara. Private services.

Satoshi Matsuda of Kekaha, Kauai, a supply clerk for Bendix at Kokee NASA Tracking Station and a U.S. Army veteran, died May 14 at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by brothers Takeshi and Robert, and sister Stella M. Gotanda. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Waimea Honpa Hongwanji Mission. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Sibyl Ann Matsumiya, 26, of Mililani died May 2. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Linda Carrillo, sisters Christina Nelson and Penny Matsumiya, brothers Troy and Jay, and grandparents Julio and Tomiko Carrillo. Private services.

Jean Yoshie Mikasa, 77, of Honolulu, a retired accounting supervisor for the U.S. Government Naval Facility Engineering Command Pacific Division at Pearl Harbor, died May 13 in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Port Allen, Kauai. She is survived by husband Keichi; son Marc Randal; daughter Julienne Filbrich; sisters Alice Yoshimura, Mitsue Mizuo, Masayo Watamura, Hazel Park and Betty R. Ross; and six grandchildren. Private services. No monetary gifts.

Yonetoshi "Mano" Morita, 84, of Hilo, a retired clerk for Young Brothers, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Nathan and Alan, daughter Marian Takeshima, brother Paul, sister Doris Nakamura and three grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Alice Saeko Nakamura, 75, of Kailua, a retired registered nurse at Straub Clinic and Hospital, died May 10. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Blake; daughters Cathleen Tokishi and Carolyn Nakamura; sisters Ethel Tsugawa, Sueko "Sue" Ferreira and Constance "Connie" Ritter; and a grandchild. Private services.No flowers. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice and the American Cancer Society.

Naalii Caroline Leilani Ongais, 59, of Honolulu died May 13. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Alex; sons Charlton and Sean; daughters Helen Kaina, Blossom Uta, Corinna Martinez-Roura and Sandy Calzo; hanai daughters Geri Puu and Lynette Paonessa; brothers Joseph Ongais, Alexander and Henry Tampon and Clarence Kahaikupuna; sisters Shirley Drake, Harriet Tampon and Francine Mayer; hanai brother Curtis Canopin; 19 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m.

Wallace Yutaka Osh*ta, 82, of Kailua, a retired glass glazier at Mid-Pacific Lumber Co., died May 10 in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Harumi, son Wayne M., daughter Sharon Y. and brother Fred K. Private services.

Betty Litsuyo Oura, 89, of Kahului, a cook at Toda Drug Store, died Sunday in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Aiea. She is survived by sons Jeffrey and Howard, daughters Karen Shono and Marilyn Araki, brothers Jochi and Gunji Tachino, sister Mitsuko Kamihara, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. today at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Reception to follow. Urn burial: 9 a.m. tomorrow at Maui Memorial Park.

Lew Richardson, 86, of Ewa Beach, a retired truck driver for the federal government at Fort Shafter, died May 13. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Alyce, son Dennis, daughter Leona Respicio, five grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

Robert "Bob" Roberts, 69, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired warehouseman, died Thursday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Arkansas. He is survived by daughter Norene Hoohuli and two grandchildren. Private services.

Antone Colon Sanchez, 79, of Honolulu, a retired shipwright for Pearl Harbor Shop 64, died May 13 in Hale Pulama Mau. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Vernon A. and Wayne C.; daughters Toni Ann Sanchez and Vanessa M. Johnson; sisters Eleanor Santiago and Mary Sepulveda; and eight grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Myra "Bennie" Taylor, 74, of Kahuku, a retired waitress, died Monday. She was born in Manson, Ark. She is survived by son David Waters, daughter Bobbie Mattoon and two grandchildren. No services.

Richard C. Vallejos, 69, of Honolulu, an art teacher at Chaminade College and Waipahu Intermediate School, died April 28. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Stephanie Koike, brothers Tony Magsanay and Val Vallejos, and sisters Philomina Bungato and Ingracia "Grace" Awong. Wake services: 7 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.