Oct. 25, 2011
Tsutomu Sumida, 96, of Hilo, a retired union carpenter, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by son Glenn, brothers Teizo and Shizuo, sisters Itsuko Nakagawa and Ritsuko Olson, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.

Oct. 22, 2011
Edna Hanako Nekonishi Shikuma, 87, of Hilo, a retired supervising clerk with the Hawaii County Department of Motor Vehicle Registration, Treasury Division, died at home. She was born in Kaiwiki, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Richard H., son Dr. Craig, daughter Rae Loui, sister Shizuko Yamamoto and four grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Oct. 6, 2011
Robert James Scott, 72, of Keaau, Hawaii, a retired commercial printer, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Lovey M., son Douglas K., daughters Linda L. and Janet K., and four grandchildren. Celebration of life and kanikapila: 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at Wailoa State Park. Services: 6 p.m.

Oct. 21, 2011
Consolacion Estocapio “Connie” Rivera, 79, of Waipahu, a care home operator in Hawaii and California, and a beautician, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. She is survived by son James, brother Ray Estocapio and sisters Fely Ugalde, Betty Wenceslao and Lettie Andres. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Oct. 17, 2011
Feliciano Pagaduan Paguirigan, 96, of Honolulu, a retiree, died in Honolulu. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by sons Rogelio Sr., Loreto, Roy, Danilo, Jorge and Alex; daughters Catalina Agpalasin and Virginia Babaran; 27 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Kalihi. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial at noon at Valley of the Temples. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com.

Oct. 21, 2011
Suemi Okubo, 81, of Lihue, a retired Grove Farm supervisor and an Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Annie F.; son Eric I.; daughters Darrelyn H. Tanji and Joyce M. Johns; sisters Akiko Masumura, Yaeko Muramoto and Yasuko Urata; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Lihue Christian Church. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. In lieu of monetary offerings, donations suggested to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association.

Oct. 29, 2011
Mariana Barbara “Kane” Nobriga, 79, of Hilo, a retired housekeeper at Life Care Center of Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by son Manuel Jr.; daughters Faye Kuheana, Yvonne Ferreira, Joanne Nobriga-Ford, Annette Noclain, Frieda Lewis and Rochelle Nobriga; hanai son Mark Ramos; brother Dionicio Ramos; sisters Angie Gambsky and Lorraine Medeiros; 25 grandchildren; and 46 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 6 p.m. Additional visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Oct. 23, 2011
Gladys Yoshiko Nako, 91, of Kihei, Maui, a yard maintenance worker for Anne Carter in Kula, Maui, died at home. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by brothers Roy T. and William T., and sister Amy E. Kigawa. Private services.

Oct. 8, 2011
Dorothy May McNeil, 95, of Page, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu, a First United Methodist Church treasurer and accountant, died in Page. She was born in Springfield, Mass. She is survived by son Pono, daughter Hoku Wilson, brothers Richard and Howard Dewsnap, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 1020 S. Beretania St. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to McNeil Continuing Education Fund, in care of First United Methodist Church.

Oct. 25, 2011
Opapo Matautia, 41, of Kapolei, a Park Air Express shuttle bus driver, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kanani N.M.; daughter Mercedes; hanai son Jaetyn; father Paepaega; mother Pepe; brothers Paepaega Jr., Lave, Taifau and Livingstone; and sisters Pauline Matautia and Tuloa Falealili. Visitation: 8 a.m. Saturday at First Samoan Congregational Christian Church on Hakimo Road in Waianae. Services to follow. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Oct. 6, 2011
Francis Allan Kung Hung Maikai, 62, of Waianae, a roofer and fisherman, died in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Velma; sons Van-Daybryan and Francis “Buta” Kauwalu Jr.; daughters Victoria “Lia” Kauwalu, Chantell “Lovey” Keaunui and Jaylynne “JJ” Anderson; brother Fredrick Maikai; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Lualualei Beach Park. Scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Lei and loose flowers welcome.

Oct. 9, 2011
Maria S. Ku, 77, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband William I. Sr.; sons William I. Ku Jr. and Michael Castro; daughters Memory and Michele Ku, and Lorna Richard; brother George Ornong; sisters Delores Ornong and Primitiva Redoblado; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 10:15 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Oct. 22, 2011
Mary M. Koga, 89, of Honolulu, a former proprietor of Bert Koga Service and Repair, died in the Queen’s Medical Center. She was born in Kamalo, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Malcolm and Milton, brother Chuck Matsumura, sister Margaret Uemura, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Private services.

Oct. 13, 2011
Fumiko Kanagawa, 84, of Torrance, Calif., a retired Bank of Hawaii loan officer, died at home. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Jonathan, daughter Iris Colditz, brother Norman Uehara, sisters Kiyoko Agena and Shizuye Uehara, and four grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Oct. 3, 2011
Eunice Leinaala Kaina, 86, of Waimanalo, a Gospel of Salvation pastor, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Moses I. Jr. and Aulden K., daughters Watty L. and Auldine “Kalae,” hanai daughter Zaza Kalahiki, sister Jemimah Kiim, 19 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at the park cemetery. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com.

Nov. 2, 2011
Woodward Shoichi “Woody” Kahikina, 82, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired road department supervisor for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and draftsman for C. Brewer & Co. in Iraq and Iran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kona. He is survived by sister Patty Tilini. Visitation: 1 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Services: 2 p.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon section. Aloha attire.

Oct. 1, 2011
Dennis K. Ishii, 60, of Honolulu, an educator, coach, entrepreneur and Air Force veteran, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bonnie; sons Drew, Dusty and Dack; mother Clara; and sister Iris Nakachi. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Sunday at Saint Louis Alumni Clubhouse, 925 Isenberg St. Casual attire. No flowers.

Oct. 24, 2011
layne Hajime Hiranaka, 71, of Honolulu, a retired ironworker for Associated Steel Workers Ltd. and an Army veteran, died. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Lei, son Ryde, daughter Kari Kaneshiro, mother Fusako, sisters Laverne Tam and Verna Hiranaka, and three grandchildren. Visitation: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services at noon. Casual attire. No flowers.

Oct. 29, 2011
Tsutomu “Tommy” Higa, 80, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired TRW Space and Defense Sector electronics technician and an Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Garden Isle Health Care. He was born in Kapaa. He is survived by brothers Shigeo, Toshio, Richard and Kenneth; and sisters Fusako Tamashiro and Kimiye Koide. Visitation: 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at Kauai Veterans Cemetery Pavilion. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Inurnment to follow.

Oct. 6, 2011
Isao Hamada, 88, of Mililani, an Army budget analyst, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Toshie; brothers Shinso, Kenneth and Harold; and sisters Sumie Onzuka, Charlotte Inouye and Harriet Kapololu. Private services.

Oct. 29, 2011
William Rollin “Bill” Curry, 59, of Kapaa, Kauai, owner of Curry Tax Service, died in Kapaa. He was born in Eugene, Ore. He is survived by daughter Brooke Curry-Evans, former wife Debbie, mother Marilyn and brother Robert. Private celebration of life.

Oct. 29, 2011
Florence Yan Lum Chang, 86, of Honolulu, a former Dole Corp. employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Clifford, sons Brian and Norman, daughters Patricia Theemling and Brenda Kiyota, nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers.

Nov. 4, 2011
Mary Marie Case, 91, of Poipu, Kauai, a retired Army (Women’s Air Corps) sergeant and Bronze Sar recipient, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in San Diego. She is survived by husband Herbert, sons Gary and Jeff, brother George Mosher, sister Connie Hillburn, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Celebration of life to be announced at a later date.

Oct. 28, 2011
Frank N. Caravalho Sr., 79, of Pukalani, Maui, sole proprietor of Frank’s Masonry and Mama Ding’s Restaurant, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mary; sons Frank Jr., Eugene and Ricky; daughter Debra Medeiros; brothers Joseph and Ernest; sisters Margaret, Nita and Bennerita; 12 grandchildren; a hanai grandchild; and 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 8:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at St. Joseph Church Makawao. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Makawao Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

Oct. 27, 2011
Frankie C. Cappal, 60, of Lahaina, a former driver at Pioneer Mill and former employee at Westin Maui Hotel, died at home. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Verendia “Virgie”; son Jay; daughter Hazel; brother Bobby; sisters Estrella Versola, Josie Cappal, Mindy DeChalus and Melanie Campos; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Services: 9 a.m. Burial: 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Online condolences: www.ballardfamiliymortuaries.com.

Oct. 20, 2011
Pedro Castillo Basuel, 72, of Waipahu, a Tanioka’s Seafood and Catering retiree, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He is survived by wife Lourdes V.; sons Emmanuel, Romel and Albert; daughter Teresita Yadao; and eight grandchildren. Services and burial to be held in the Philippines.

BRIAN “BC” CHANG

Age 62, of Honolulu, passed away October 31, 2011 at Straub Clinic & Hospital. Born November 10, 1948 in Honolulu. Retired from Aloha Airlines. Member of New Hope Southshore Church. Preceded in death by brother, Herman Chang & mother, Florence Chang.

He is survived by father, Clifford Chang; brother, Norman (Linda) Chang; sisters, Patricia (Gary) Theemling of NV, Brenda (Rodney) Kiyota; numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services 9:00 a.m. Saturday 11/12 at New Hope Oahu Lead Center, 290 Sand Isle Access Road. Aloha Attire. Flowers Welcome.

SHIGEKO GUSHIKEN

Age 95, of Mililani, a retired cook, passed away October 29, 2011 at home. She is survived by daughter, Amy (Ichiro) Saito; grandchildren, Paula Ann Monma, Jamie Monma, Ai Sherri (Bradon) Ogata; great grandchildren, Elise Mirei and Reina Olivia Ogata.

Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Jikoen Hongwanji Mission. Services 5 p.m. No flowers.