Aug. 14, 2016
Nelson Brent Boudinot, 62, of Honolulu, formerly of Seattle, an automobile service manager and a motorcycle mechanic, died in Honolulu. He was born in Tacoma, Wash. He is survived by son Truman, daughter Sophia, sister Paige and a grandchild. Private services.
Nelson Brent Boudinot
Kenneth Amado Esperas
July 12, 2016
Kenneth Amado Esperas, 64, of Spokane, Wash., a City of Spokane Department of Parking Enforcement retiree, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Darlene; sons Owen and Chan; daughter LeAnne; brothers John, Clifford and Sydney; sister Corinne; and two grandchildren. Services in Spokane. Sympathy cards may be sent to The Esperas Family, P.O. Box 3966, Spokane, WA 99220.
May Ho’omanawanui Grover
July 14, 2016
May Ho’omanawanui Grover, 93, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a former furniture factory worker at Johnson Furniture in Grand Rapids, Mich., and a homemaker, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Kainaliu, Hawaii. She is survived by sons William, Gerald, Walter, Richard and David; daughters Elizabeth Kirk and Susan Van Wyk; sister Martha Kamai; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 28 at Hakalau Mill. Casual attire. No flowers.
Gabriel Kama’i Keaunui
July 14, 2016
Gabriel Kama’i “Gabe” Keaunui, 59, of Kaneohe died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Lori-Ann, daughters Kimberly Toyomura and Lace Keaunui, a brother, five sisters and three grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 26 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Condolences: hawaiian memorialparkmortuary.com.
Tiagogo Jordan Lipano
July 12, 2016
Tiagogo Jordan Lipano, 27, of Waianae died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Levao-Polo L. Tauvela, stepmother Eseta I. Tauvela, brother Joseph W., sisters Freida F. and Inez J. Tauvela, stepbrothers Janeua and Matthew M. Tana, and stepsisters Velvet and Mulu Tana, and Fereni Tana-Weay. Visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 27 at Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Condolences: ballardfamilymoanaluamortuary.com.
Quan Han Lee Lowe
July 25, 2016
Quan Han Lee Lowe, 93, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by two sons, four daughters, a brother, a sister and 10 grandchildren. Private services. Condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.
Makue Makaweo
July 28, 2016
Makue Makaweo, 54, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Earl Harbin, sons Brandon Leonard and Pono Quihano, daughter Tamra A. Arthur, sister Dawn Leonard and a grandchild. Private services.
Shinsuke Masuda
July 28, 2016
Shinsuke Masuda, 73, of Honolulu, a jewelry store and restaurant owner, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Kumamoto, Japan. He is survived by wife Yoko, sons Makoto and Michael, brother Keisuke, sister Amy and five grandchildren. Services in Japan. Condolences: oahumortuary.com.
Shizuko Tanimura Obayashi
Aug. 15, 2016
Shizuko Tanimura Obayashi, 102, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Waiakea, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Elmer H. and Kenneth K.; daughters Sarah S. Uejio, Amy E. Matsuda and Jennifer C. Coggeshall; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Gladys Tam Pang
July 19, 2016
Gladys Tam Pang, 87, of Wahiawa, a retired Wheeler Elementary School teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sons Glenn W., Craig T. and Scott K.; daughter Darlee-Anne P. Kishimoto; brother Raymond J.; sister Dorothy T. Ching; and five grandchildren. Private services.
Benito Ramo Paulino
Aug. 1, 2016
Benito Ramo “Benny” Paulino, 72, of Ewa Beach, a retired Princess Kaiulani Hotel housekeeper, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Corazon, sons Pepito Pualino and Randy Dolor, daughter Mary Grace “Gracie,” sisters Carlota Dolor and Concepcion Gesteuyala, hanai daughter Christy Brooks and four grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 25 at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Flowers welcome. Condolences: hawaiian memorialparkmortuary.com.
Yuriko Uyemura
July 29, 2016
Yuriko “Lily” Uyemura, 86, of Honolulu, a Pioneer Chicken counter helper, died in Kuakini Geriatric Care Inc. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Dennis, caregiver/daughter-in-law Violet, daughters Louise Ohta and Lisa Uyehara, sister Florence Yoneshige, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
James Lee Wilson
July 18, 2016
James Lee “Big Jim” Wilson, 67, of Kapolei, a retired warehouseman and truck driver, died in Kahuku Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Steve and sisters Dianne “Dee Dee” Wilson-Krason and Linda Castro. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at Mililani Mortuary- Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Cheng Jiao Xu
July 29, 2016
Cheng Jiao Xu, 69, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Canton, China. She is survived by sons Yi Qiang and Yi Ping Ruan, daughters Miao Juan and Miao Qun Ruan, four brothers, a sister and nine grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Aug. 28 at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 1 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Chinese Cemetery. Condolences: borthwickoahu.com.
Betty Hanako Yamaguchi
Aug. 4, 2016
Betty Hanako Yamaguchi, 92, of Hilo, a retired accountant from the former Realty Investment Co., died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Harold, brother Richard Fujii and sister Aiko Yamamoto. Private services. No monetary offerings.
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Sebastian Alalem Jr.
July 28, 2016
Sebastian “Ala” Alalem Jr., 61, of Waipahu, an adult correctional officer at Oahu Community Correctional Center, died in Waipahu. He was born in Lihue. He is survived by wife Marilyn, son Troy, brothers Michael and James, and sisters Cindy Kehau and Linda Rodriguez. Private services.