Oct. 8, 2015
Alice Betty Vierra, 92, of Wahiawa, a retired cafeteria baker at Wheeler Elementary and Intermediate School, died in Honolulu. She was born in Mountain View, Hawaii. She is survived by son Robert A., daughter Cynthia M. Seibold, brother Stanley Ferreira, sisters Margie Dela Fuentes and Lorraine Araki, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Alice Betty Vierra
YOSHIO “RUSTY” NAKAGAWA
Karen Yooko Arincorayan
Sept. 30, 2015
Karen Yooko Arincorayan, 64, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Education teacher at Waianae Intermediate, died in Clarence T. Ching Villas at St. Francis Kupuna Village. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Erenio “Eric,” son Marcus, daughter Naomi, mother Fusako L. Kogachi, brothers Glenn and Wayne Kogachi, and two grandchildren. Services held. Additional information for an obituary printed Nov. 1.
Stanley Bolosan Cadiz
Oct. 6, 2015
Stanley Bolosan Cadiz, 93, of Ewa Beach, a retired employee of Hawaiian Hut and City Mill, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Estelita M., daughter Macaria Ines and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Mass: 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Mel Allen Kamauoha Crowell
Oct. 11, 2015
Mel Allen Kamauoha Crowell, 65, of Mililani, a state Department of Education mathematics teacher at Ilima Intermediate School, died at home. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by brothers George, Robert and Dee; and companion Wendie Liu. Visitation: 1 p.m. Saturday at Kawaiaha’o Church. Services: 2 p.m. Aloha attire.
Benigno Tomas Dela Cruz
Oct. 31, 2015
Benigno Tomas “Apo Benigno” Dela Cruz, 101, of Ahualoa, Honokaa, a Hamakua Sugar Mill Co. cane cutter, knapsack sprayer, tractor operator and cane and dump truck driver, died at home. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by son Romel, daughter Alice Bailado, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire.
Daniel Dinh
Nov. 5, 2015
Daniel Dinh, 58, of Honolulu, a taxi driver, died in Honolulu. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Anna Dong Nguyen; sons Tony Nguyen and Jason Dinh; sisters Dinh K. Nguyet, Dinh Thi Kim Hanh and Dinh Thi Kim Lan; and a grandchild. Private services.
Clifford Antony Harris
Oct. 28, 2015
Clifford Antony “Corey” Harris, 51, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. He was born in England. He is survived by son Tristan Harris, daughter Brittany Walter, father James Harris and two grandchildren. Private services.
Yukiko Hayashida
Oct. 13, 2015
Yukiko Hayashida, 95, of Kailua, a retired Maemae Elementary School custodian, died in Care Center of Honolulu. She was born in Kurtistown, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Betty Leong, Irene Harada and Shirley Pang; sister Beatrice Y. Sako; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Gladys Michiko Hironaka
Oct. 10, 2015
Gladys Michiko Hironaka, 83, of Honolulu, a retired receptionist for doctors’ offices, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Yoshito; sons Ray; daughters Karen Moon, Gwen Ing and Cathy Higa; sisters Nancy Sakamoto and Mildred Yasutake; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lurline Kuuleimomi Fajardo Kahihikolo
Oct. 17, 2015
Lurline Kuuleimomi Fajardo Kahihikolo, 77, of Ewa Beach, a retired Cutter Ford Aiea shuttle driver, died in Ewa Beach. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Damien Jr. and Ben; daughters Lurline W. Kawainui, Stephanie Parish and Marlis V.K. Matsuyoshi; brothers Raphael Jr., Ronald, Harold “Fudge” and Sheldon Fajardo; sisters Maydell Ishikawa and Delores Ferreira; hanai son Michael Correa; hanai daughter Stephanie Arakaki; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Celebration of life: 6 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Neil S. Katada
Oct. 30, 2015
Neil S. Katada, 78, of Honolulu, a business owner, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Nelson and Norris, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Seiyu Matsudo
Sept. 22, 2015
Seiyo Matsudo, 101, of Honolulu, a retired Chun Hoon warehouseman, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puukolii Camp, Lahaina. He is survived by son Roy M.; daughters Katherine T. Kupukaa and Karen M. Deguchi; brothers Ginyei and Jinchi Matsudo; sisters Misaye Nakamura, Natsuko Kaita, Yasuko Velligas, Evelyn S. Araki and Margaret Y. Zaan; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Sadako Miyashiro
Oct. 27, 2015
Sadako Miyashiro, 87, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Kyoto, Japan. She is survived by daughter Hitomi Takahashi, brothers Takao and Kisao Shiomi, sisters Yukiko Imai and Yutako Shiomi, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.
Richard N.K. Mossman
Oct. 3, 2015
Richard N.K. Mossman, 78, of Kaneohe, a restaurant manager and teacher, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carolyn W.; sons Parker K. “Duke,” Konrad K. “Kala” and Michael B.K. “Kohono” Mossman, and Jeff Hickman; daughters Jennifer A. “Aulani” Arzadon and Bina K. “Kawe” Saafi; hanai daughter Rosana Luc; brother Judge B. P. Mossman; sister Bina M. Chun; and 22 grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at Waikalua Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe. Services: 11 a.m. Private inurnment. Condolences: borthwickoahu.com.
Kimiko Nagata
Oct. 10, 2015
Kimiko “Ethel” Nagata, 91, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired candy maker for the former Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Co., died in Hale Hoola Hamakua. She was born in Haina, Honokaa. She is survived by sons Dennis and Glen, daughters Cheryl Lari and Laurene Sebastian, brother Mitsuo R. Akagi, sister Yasue “Patsy” Kiyota, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Vienna Uluola Fonoimoana Nahinu
Oct. 3, 2015
Vienna Uluola Fonoimoana Nahinu, 80, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Postal Service worker and an Army veteran, died in Mililani. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Thyron M.H., daughter Pastor Jodi K., brothers Hoblin P. Iuli and Gulstan A. Fonoimoana, and sisters Nevada S. Ah Lo, Celestia T. Lawton, Neva P.L. Brooks and Kanani T. and Dancette P. Iuli. Visitation: 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Herbert Kanji Niitsuma
Oct. 12, 2015
Herbert Kanji Niitsuma, 89, of Honolulu, a former Tanigawa Photography owner and an Army veteran, died in Palolo Chinese Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jane T., daughter Jan M. Kamisato, sister Ethel Garrettson and two grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Akira Shimizu
Oct. 4, 2015
Akira Shimizu, 88, of Honolulu, a retired United Church of Christ of Hawaii minister, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Kobe, Japan. He is survived by wife Seiko, son Hajime, daughters Masami Kubo and Mutsumi Ikeda, brother Masahiro, sister Aiko Funaki amd six grandchildren. Private services.
Riley Shigeru Sueda
Oct. 18, 2015
Riley Shigeru Sueda, 28, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a baker for Mountain View Bakery, died. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by parents Russell and Lori, and sister Aisha. Visitation: 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Services: 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.