Archive for November 1, 2014Robert Richards Midkiff: 1920-2014Published On November 1st, 2014Robert Richards Midkiff: 1920-2014Published On November 1st, 2014Executive helped enrich the look of Honolulu and many lives within By Susan Essoyan Robert Richards Midkiff, a philanthropist and business executive known for his ... READ MOREExecutive helped enrich the look of Honolulu and many lives ... READ MOREPosted in Death Notices,FeaturedJACKIE WARD / 1919 – 2014Published On November 1st, 2014The festival organizer led music gatherings in her Kaimuki home By Gary T. Kubota /gkubota@staradvertiser.com Her free and private musical gatherings in the loft of ... READ MOREThe festival organizer led music gatherings in her Kaimuki home ... READ MOREPosted in Death Notices,FeaturedEsperanza Magaoay AcobPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 10, 2014 Esperanza Magaoay "Pancing" Acob, 69, of Hilo, a retired Macadamia Nut Corp. factory employee, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. She ... READ MOREOct. 10, 2014 Esperanza Magaoay "Pancing" Acob, 69, of Hilo, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesAlfred Yeiko AragakiPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 20, 2014 Alfred Yeiko Aragaki, 90, of Pearl City, a retired federal government civil engineer and an Army veteran, died in Pearl City Nursing ... READ MOREOct. 20, 2014 Alfred Yeiko Aragaki, 90, of Pearl City, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesClifford Iwao ArinagaPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 3, 2014 Clifford Iwao Arinaga, 89, of Honolulu, a retired attorney and an Army veteran who served in the Counter Intelligence Corps in Japan, ... READ MOREOct. 3, 2014 Clifford Iwao Arinaga, 89, of Honolulu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesElsie Ah Fung Kam AweauPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 6, 2014 Elsie Ah Fung Kam Aweau, 99, of Honolulu, a Dole Pineapple Cannery trimmer, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She ... READ MOREOct. 6, 2014 Elsie Ah Fung Kam Aweau, 99, of ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesEvelyn Lee Nelson Louis AzcaratePublished On November 1st, 2014Nov. 19, 2013 Evelyn Lee Nelson Louis Azcarate, 85, of Reno, Nev., a retired nurse, died in Reno. She was born in Honolulu. She is ... READ MORENov. 19, 2013 Evelyn Lee Nelson Louis Azcarate, 85, of ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesGlory Picazo BambicoPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 22, 2014 Glory Picazo Bambico, 90, of Honolulu died in Maluhia Hospital. She was born in Caba, La Union, Philippines. She is survived by ... READ MOREOct. 22, 2014 Glory Picazo Bambico, 90, of Honolulu died ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesHarold Eston BlubaughPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 23, 2014 Harold Eston "Hal" Blubaugh, 91, of Laie, a retired Navy lieutenant commander and a high school teacher, died in Laie. He was ... READ MOREOct. 23, 2014 Harold Eston "Hal" Blubaugh, 91, of Laie, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesJohn Stuart EckartPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 12, 2014 John Stuart Eckart, 62, of Waimanalo, a Castle Medical Center purchasing agent, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is ... READ MOREOct. 12, 2014 John Stuart Eckart, 62, of Waimanalo, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesMary A. EstencionPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 25, 2014 Mary A. Estencion, 82, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Pahala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons ... READ MOREOct. 25, 2014 Mary A. Estencion, 82, of Honolulu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesMelvin Moishe EzerPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 28, 2014 Melvin Moishe Ezer, 88, of Honolulu, a retired professor emeritus and a Coast Guard veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in ... READ MOREOct. 28, 2014 Melvin Moishe Ezer, 88, of Honolulu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesErnestine Evelyn FeltonPublished On November 1st, 2014May 29, 2014 Glen Norman Felton March 17, 2014 Ernestine Evelyn "Ernie" Felton, 94, of Kawaihae, Hawaii, a homemaker and co-owner of Kawaihae Concrete, died ... READ MOREMay 29, 2014 Glen Norman Felton March 17, 2014 Ernestine ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesClyde Alexander Palikaluhi FrenchPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 28, 2014 Clyde Alexander Palikaluhi French, 92, of Omao, Kauai, a First Hawaiian Bank vice president, Brennecke's Restaurant treasurer and an Army Air Forces ... READ MOREOct. 28, 2014 Clyde Alexander Palikaluhi French, 92, of Omao, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesRaymond Hajime FujikamiPublished On November 1st, 2014Sept. 17, 2014 Dr. Raymond Hajime Fujikami, 82, of Honolulu, a retired surgeon, adjunct professor of surgery at the John A. Burns School of Medicine ... READ MORESept. 17, 2014 Dr. Raymond Hajime Fujikami, 82, of Honolulu, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesDionicia Atuelan GaldanioPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 20, 2014 Dionicia Atuelan "Tacing" Galdanio, 76, of Pearl City, an Outrigger Hotels retiree, died in Pearl City. She was born in Batac, Ilocos ... READ MOREOct. 20, 2014 Dionicia Atuelan "Tacing" Galdanio, 76, of Pearl ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesArlin Kahaawi HedgePublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 21, 2014 Arlin Kahaawi Hedge, 67, of Kailua-Kona, a business owner and a Coast Guard veteran, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was ... READ MOREOct. 21, 2014 Arlin Kahaawi Hedge, 67, of Kailua-Kona, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesWilland Shunji IkezawaPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 26, 2014 Willand Shunji Ikezawa, 66, of San Francisco, an X-ray technician and an Air Force veteran, died in San Francisco. He was born ... READ MOREOct. 26, 2014 Willand Shunji Ikezawa, 66, of San Francisco, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesVilmafe Blanco JaraPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 27, 2014 Vilmafe Blanco Jara, 48, of Naalehu, Hawaii, a macadamia nut harvester for Mac Farms Hawaii, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was ... READ MOREOct. 27, 2014 Vilmafe Blanco Jara, 48, of Naalehu, Hawaii, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesPaul Tung Putt Ho Jr.Published On November 1st, 2014Oct. 23, 2014 Paul Tung Putt Ho Jr., 85, of Honolulu, a retired city Board of Water Supply inspector, died at home. He was born ... READ MOREOct. 23, 2014 Paul Tung Putt Ho Jr., 85, of ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesWillard James Rapoza Jr.Published On November 1st, 2014Oct. 20, 2014 Willard James Rapoza Jr., 48, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a heavy equipment operator, welder and general laborer and head football coach for the ... READ MOREOct. 20, 2014 Willard James Rapoza Jr., 48, of Kamuela, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesRonny Kalilani KukuaPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 28, 2014 Ronny Kalilani Kukua, 65, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a musician, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kau, Hawaii. He ... READ MOREOct. 28, 2014 Ronny Kalilani Kukua, 65, of Captain Cook, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesEdith Kawelohea McKinziePublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 21, 2014 Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, 88, of Pearl City, a kumu hula, educator, Hawaiian cultural specialist, author and genealogist, died in Kaiser Medical Center. ... READ MOREOct. 21, 2014 Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, 88, of Pearl City, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesElizabeth Broderick NaumuPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 5, 2014 Elizabeth Broderick Naumu, 94, of Honolulu, a secretary, died in Aloha Nursing & Rehab Centre. She was born in Roosevelt, Utah. She ... READ MOREOct. 5, 2014 Elizabeth Broderick Naumu, 94, of Honolulu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesBelhinia Ortiz NavarroPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 11, 2014 Belhinia Ortiz "Bel" Navarro, 76, of Kailua-Kona, a retired laundry attendant for Tyke's Laundromat, a caregiver and former head cook for Ohana ... READ MOREOct. 11, 2014 Belhinia Ortiz "Bel" Navarro, 76, of Kailua-Kona, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesSamuel NihipaliPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 17, 2014 Samuel Nihipali, 69, of Waianae died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rosalie L.; son Joseph; ... READ MOREOct. 17, 2014 Samuel Nihipali, 69, of Waianae died at ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesYe-Suk NohPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 28, 2014 Ye-Suk Noh, 79, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Japan. He is survived by wife Joy, sons Jason and ... READ MOREOct. 28, 2014 Ye-Suk Noh, 79, of Honolulu died at ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesCaroline Caluya Ravelo PascuaPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 5, 2014 Caroline Caluya Ravelo Pascua, 81, of Waipahu, a retired H.K. Horita Realtor and owner of Carol & Us Gift Shop in Pearl ... READ MOREOct. 5, 2014 Caroline Caluya Ravelo Pascua, 81, of Waipahu, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesPatricia Smith RicePublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 29, 2014 Patricia Smith Rice, 102, of Kipu, Kauai, president of William Hyde Rice Ltd. and a rancher, died at home. She was born ... READ MOREOct. 29, 2014 Patricia Smith Rice, 102, of Kipu, Kauai, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesJessie L. SpauldingPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 27, 2014 Jessie L. Spaulding, 29, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Homer, Alaska. She is survived by parents Michael and ... READ MOREOct. 27, 2014 Jessie L. Spaulding, 29, of Honolulu died ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesDominic Montero Sr.Published On November 1st, 2014Oct. 21, 2014 Dominic Montero Sr., 63, of Waipahu, a U.S. Department of Defense retiree, died in Waipahu. He was born in Honolulu. He is ... READ MOREOct. 21, 2014 Dominic Montero Sr., 63, of Waipahu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesEdward Sun Ho SurPublished On November 1st, 2014Aug. 28, 2014 Edward Sun Ho Sur, 89, of Wahiawa, a retired airline employee and an Army veteran, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was ... READ MOREAug. 28, 2014 Edward Sun Ho Sur, 89, of Wahiawa, ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesJudith Hisae TanakaPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 20, 2014 Judith Hisae Tanaka, 90, of Honolulu, a retired schoolteacher in Michigan, California and Hawaii, died in Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui. ... READ MOREOct. 20, 2014 Judith Hisae Tanaka, 90, of Honolulu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesSusumu UmetsuPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 15, 2014 Susumu "Sus" Umetsu, 81, of Hilo, a retired painting contractor and owner of Akahi Painting Corp. and an Army veteran, died in ... READ MOREOct. 15, 2014 Susumu "Sus" Umetsu, 81, of Hilo, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesAllen Dicion ValionPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 4, 2014 Allen Dicion Valion, 31, of Wahiawa died in Aiea. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by parents Jon B. and ... READ MOREOct. 4, 2014 Allen Dicion Valion, 31, of Wahiawa died ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesKatsuko YamashitaPublished On November 1st, 2014Sept. 23, 2014 Katsuko "Grace" Yamashita, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Sears sales associate, died in Palolo Chinese Home. She was born in Honolulu. She ... READ MORESept. 23, 2014 Katsuko "Grace" Yamashita, 91, of Honolulu, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesAda Chizuko YoshimotoPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 9, 2014 Ada Chizuko Yoshimoto, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired Tripler Army Medical Center stenographer, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She ... READ MOREOct. 9, 2014 Ada Chizuko Yoshimoto, 86, of Kaneohe, a ... READ MOREPosted in Death NoticesPhyllis Yit Moi YuenPublished On November 1st, 2014Oct. 21, 2014 Phyllis Yit Moi Yuen, 90, of Honolulu, a Honolulu Police Department clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is ... READ MOREOct. 21, 2014 Phyllis Yit Moi Yuen, 90, of Honolulu, ... READ MOREPosted in Death Notices