Victor H. Carreira
Dec. 29, 2007
Victor H. Carreira, 84, of Honolulu, retired Computer Systems Command of the Pacific director of operations, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Josephine, sons David V. and Stanley, daughter Cynthia, brother James, sisters Gladys Tallo and Marie Garcia, and five grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Friday at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Norma Quinto Diones
Dec. 31, 2007
Norma Quinto Diones, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Kaiulani Elementary School teacher, died in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Benedicto "Ben" Jr. and Manuel "Manny"; sisters Natividad Sanjuan, Nancy Foronda and Nella Ordona; and brothers Tomisato and Rolly Quinto. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after noon.
The Rev. Charles Gordon Kamohoali'i Hopkins
Jan. 1, 2008
The Rev. Charles Gordon Kamohoali'i Hopkins, 76, of Honolulu, a retired Episcopal Church of Hawaii priest, died in Queen's Medical Center. He also served at St. Andrew's Cathedral and St. John by the Sea Parish. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Gordon W.K., Michael R., Stephan R. and Mark L. Hopkins, and James Jr. and Kalae S. Anthony; daughter Lynlie M. Waiamau; brother Dayton Carter; sisters Myrtle Beamer, Jean Kalani, Angeline Locey, Helen Medeiros and Bernice Searle; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services pending. Additional information was added to an obituary published yesterday.
Arlene Kealoha Kahikina
Dec. 31, 2007
Arlene Kealoha Kahikina, 66, of Newport News, Va., formerly of Waimanalo, a retired Army AAFES Exchange Service employee, died in Virginia. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Joseph; sons Kevin and Joey; daughter Stacey; brothers George, Axel and Arthur Hussey; sisters Yolanda Tominaga and Sandy Akau; and one grandchild. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Kashiko Kobayashi
Dec. 29, 2007
Kashiko Kobayashi, 86, of Honolulu, retired owner of Waikiki Grand Gift Shop, died in Kuakini Medical Center. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Herbert, Michael and Peter; daughters Momi and Donna; brother George John Enomoto; and five grandchildren. Private services.
John Christopher Kosierowski
Dec. 29, 2007
John Christopher Kosierowski, 79, of Mililani, a retired U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Hudson Plain, Pa. He is survived by his wife Fujiko A., daughters Elizabeth A. Taga and Theresa M. Piccolo, brother Anthony, sisters Sophie Jasienski and Helen Sakosky, and two grandchildren. Private services.
Kenji Nakamoto
Dec. 21, 2007
Kenji Nakamoto, 91, of Kahului, a retired McCabe & Hamilton longshoreman, died in Hale Makua Kahului. He was born in Kuau, Maui. He is survived by sons Roy, Kenneth and Thomas; daughter Amy Williams; brother Tadashi; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Private services.
Marion M. Nakata
Dec. 24, 2007
Marion M. Nakata, 88, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by daughters Patricia Sugiyama and Linda Nakata, and sisters Elsie Nakata and Nancy Chin. Private services.
Oran A. Satterfield Jr.
Dec. 28, 2007
Oran A. Satterfield Jr., 63, of Honolulu, a Hilton Hawaiian Village head limousine driver, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Josephine "Josie" V.; sons Oran A. III, Sean J.K. and Chad L.; daughter Jana L. Focht; sister Fairlene Aladieff; and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary Chapel. Aloha attire.
Permito Agbayani Villanueva
Dec. 12, 2007
Permito Agbayani Villanueva, 84, of Pearl City, a retired Marine Surf Hotel housekeeper, died in Honolulu. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by wife Caridad; sons Eliseo, Oscar, Andy, Efren, Alfredo and Rudy; daughter Aida Tunae; brother Alfonso; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wake services: 7 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.
Hiromu Watanabe
Dec. 16, 2007
Hiromu Watanabe, 90, of Pearl City died in the Queen's Medical Center. He is survived by wife Haruko, son Ronald, daughters Betty Shiroma and Amy Tanaka, brother Masakatsu, sister Haruko Kinoshita, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Shannon Joseph Watt
Dec. 29, 2007
Shannon Joseph Watt, 36, of Moloaa, Kauai, Hanalei Bay Resort chief engineer, died at home. He was born in Alton, Ill. He is survived by wife Wioletta, parents Elbert and Janet Watt, brother Jeremy and sister Michelle. Celebration of life: 1-4 p.m. Jan. 13 at Anini Beach Pavilion. Potluck to follow. Flowers and leis welcome. Aloha attire.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at
www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.