Obituaries

Trinidad P. Echavaria
Feb. 7, 2012
Trinidad P. "Virgie" Echavaria, 82, of Pearl City, a retired teacher at the Children's House in Pearl City, died in Honolulu. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by husband Felix; sons Alan, Terrence and Robin; daughters Phyllis Graham and Jennifer Kincaid; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.<t-4h95z9.2f"Cheltenham-Bold">

Agatha J.K. Miller Gomes
Feb. 3, 2012
Agatha J.K. Miller Gomes, 82, of Makawao, Maui, formerly of Kalihi Uka, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Allen D.; daughters Georgeann Abrew, Tammy M. Gomes Poaha and Eva K.C. "Sissy" Orpilla; brother Alexander Miller; sister Beatrice Loman; 12 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi Uka. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com.

James Michael Gowler
Feb. 14, 2012
James Michael Gowler, 64, of Mililani, a Navy veteran, died at home. He was born in Queens, N.Y. He is survived by wife Pauline; son Todd; daughter Kristi G. Robinson; mother Rita; brothers Edward, Gregory and Douglas; sister Lisa; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 9 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Richard Johnson
Feb. 18, 2012
Richard Johnson, also known as "RJ" and "Razor," 71, of Waipahu, an Air Force retiree and a civil servant at Hickam Air Force Base, died in Waipahu. He was born in New Castle, Pa. He is survived by wife Cora, daughter Kelli Kitchens, brothers Thomas and William, sister Evelyn and two grandchildren. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Minnie Maldonado
Feb. 21, 2012
Minnie Maldonado, 92, of Haiku, Maui, died at home. She was born in Haiku. She is survived by son Frank Jr.; daughters Vivian Montalvo, Joyce Perreira, and Josephine and Adeline Maldonado; sister Roseline Estrella; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass:11 a.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery.

Carolyn Yen Nguyen
Feb. 20, 2012
Carolyn Yen Nguyen, 47, of Honolulu died. She was born in Saigon, Vietnam. She is survived by husband Kevin H., daughters Lisa and Christine, father De Van Tran, mother Ut Thi Le, brothers Binh L. and Danh L. Tran, and sister Y Nhi T. Tran. Visitation: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Mass: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Cremation to follow.

Agustina C. Salviejo
Feb. 13, 2012
Agustina C. "Agus" Salviejo, 93, of Honolulu, a retired state caregiver, died in Honolulu. She was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by sons Perfecto and Louis, daughters Felicitas Verzosa and Cornelia Semana, sister Ruperta C. Abucay, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi. Services: 7 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Burial at noon at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Online condolences: www.hawaiifuneralservices.com.

Zillah Puaala Kumaloe Young
Feb. 15, 2012
Zillah Puaala Kumaloe Young, 104, of Honolulu, a retiree from Army and Air Force Exchange Service Hawaii, died at home in Kaimuki. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Leander B. and Bill, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples.