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Alvaro Rodriguez Fontanilla
Feb. 23, 1925 - May 12, 2021
Alvaro Fontanilla Obituary Alvaro Rodriguez Fontanilla, 96, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, passed away on May 12, 2021. He was born in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines. He is survived by his sons, Lito (Mary) Fontanilla, Prudencio (Leonora) Fontanilla, Eddie (Susan) Fontanilla; daughters, Jacinta Fontanilla,...
Nenita Ponce Palafox
Aug. 03, 1959 - May 12, 2021
Nenita Palafox Obituary Nenita Ponce Palafox, 61, of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away on May 12, 2021. She was born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by her husband, Fernando Apuya Palafox; daughter, Nadine Palafox (Robert Pantaleon); brothers, Hermogenesis Ponce (Atanacia),...
Stanley Alana Diones
Dec. 24, 1955 - May 11, 2021
Stanley Diones Obituary Stanley Alana Diones, 65, of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away on May 11, 2021. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is survived by his sons, Phillip (Helena) Diones, Stephen (Sherry) Diones, Jonathan (Danielle) Diones, Stanley Diones Jr (Rutche), Nathan (Tiffany) Alana-Diones;...
Daphne Izumi Kaneshiro
May 10, 2021
Daphne Kaneshiro Obituary Daphne Izumi Kaneshiro 50, of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away at Queen’s Medical Center on March 14, 2021. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a special education assistant at Waikele Elementary School. She is survived by her husband Troy Kaneshiro and their three...
Lester Haruo Saito
Nov. 16, 1961 - May 10, 2021
Lester Saito Obituary Lester Haruo Saito, 59 of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away on May 10, 2021. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Saito; daughter, Tiffany-Rose Saito; mother, Jane Okumura; brother Alsen Saito and sister, Jackie (Stand) Masuda. Visitation will be...
Ellen Chizuko Tomisato
Aug. 22, 1923 - May 09, 2021
Ellen Tomisato Obituary Ellen Chizuko Tomisato, 97, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, passed away on May 9, 2021. She was born in Paia, Maui, Hawaii. She is survived by her son, Glenn Tomisato (Betty); daughters, Jennifer S. Takasato (Glenn), JoAnn K. Uyeno (Clyde), Naomi Shurtleff (Scott); sisters, Janet...
Helen Kiyomi Yap
Dec. 15, 1941 - May 08, 2021
Helen Yap Obituary Helen Kiyomi Yap, 79 of Mililani, Hawaii, passed away on May 8, 2021. She was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii. She is survived by her husband, Albert T. Yap; son, Matthew K. Yap; sister, Katherine Yoneshige and 1 grandson. Private services. To send flowers to the family, please visit...
Nancy Lucille Hess
Feb. 23, 1939 - May 07, 2021
Nancy Hess Obituary Nancy Lucille Hess, 82, of Kapolei, Hawaii, passed away on May 7, 2021. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is survived by her sons, Carl, Lourn, Ivan; 4 brothers, 4 sisters; her 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, Fructuoso. To...
Magdalena Bangquirig Agbayani
Apr. 16, 1939 - May 06, 2021
Magdalena Agbayani Obituary Magdalena Bangquirig Agbayani, 82 of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away on May 6, 2021. She was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by her sons, Cilin Agbayani (Nora), Ariel Agbayani (Cynthia); daughter, Roselyn Agbayani; brother, Tomas Bangquirig...
Earl Iwao Nakamura
May 06, 2021
Earl Nakamura Obituary EARL IWAO NAKAMURA, 73, passed away on May 6, 2021 at Queen’s Medical Center-West. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, grew up in Pearl City, and was a Certified Public Accountant. Earl was a man of few words, direct to the point and got the job done. He is survived by son...
Rose Domen Villanueva
Jun. 17, 1922 - May 06, 2021
Rose Villanueva Obituary Rose Domen Villanueva, 98, of Waianae, Hawaii, passed away on May 6, 2021. She was born in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. She is survived by her sons, Raul "Sonny" G. Villanueva, Rodney C. Villanueva, Richard D. Villanueva, Ryan Villanueva; daughters, Gloria Malanog Apao,...
Charles Hookala
May 20, 1937 - May 06, 2021
Charles Hookala Obituary Charles Hookala, 83, passed away on May 6, 2021 at his home in Waialua. He was born in Haleiwa and retired from Hawaiian Electric Company, Ltd. He is survived by Sons: Bryan (Cathy), Bruce (Tracy) and Blake (Mavis); Daughter Kim (Ken); 11 Grandchildren and 18...