Obituaries

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JOGN YOSHIKAWA, a well-known Nanakuli farmer and businessman and one-time Golden Gloves champion, is dead at age 39 from injuries received in a work-related accident Nov. 24. See story.

JESUS PERALES AGUILAR, 76, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2002. Born in Waialua. Retired Pearl Harbor electrician. Survived by wife, Marietta; sons, Efren, Frank, Loret, Ron and Raul; daughters, Marjess, Lily, Jenny, Cita and Chandra; brothers, Ariston and Sinforiano; sisters, Edita, Aguida and Perlita; seven grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Church; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROY SHIGERU "SHANGE" AKAMINE, 59, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 29, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Raised in Sprecklesville, Maui. A golf equipment mechanic at Kapalua Land Company. Survived by wife, Lani; sons, Marcus "Kaipo" Haleakala, Dave Carvalho and T.J. Carvalho; son, Keala Asuela; brothers, Shige Akamine and George Uyehara; sister, Janet Nakashima; hanai mother, Sheila Higa; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

LEON RAMOS ANGELES SR., 91, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 25, 2002. Born in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Oahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Estefania; sons, Glenn and Leon Jr.; daughters, Melanie Bungard and Kathleen Estores; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Monday at the Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ARLENE MARIE BEHRENDS, 66, of Maunaloa, Moloka'i, died Dec. 1, 2002. Born in Michigan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, John; children, Mary, Rolanda, Roland, Rochelle, Rory, Troy and Della-jean; eight grandchildren; mother, Dorothy Kaiser. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SIRAGAN "BENNY" BENGOIAN, 92, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 2, 2002. Born in Armenia. A candy and tobacco salesman. Survived by wife, Victoria; daughters, Rose Bengoian and Dottie Ouligian; brother, Eddie Robinson. Visitation 6 p.m. today at the family residence, 2920 Kanani St., Lihu'e. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the Shriners Children's Hospital. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

WALTER HALLOWAY BUFFETT, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2002. Born in Kahuku. Retired laboratory technician. Survived by sister, Helen. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

THERESE ANNE ST. AMAND GODFREY, 57, of Atlanta, Ga., died Nov. 25, 2002. Born in Wilson County, N.C. A chaplain for Unity Church. Survived by daughters, Frances Apilando and Theresa Baptiste; sons, Howard and Hugh Baptiste; father, Ed St. Amand; brothers, Frank and Ed St. Amand Jr.; six grandchildren. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Saturday at Kailua Beach Park. Loose flowers welcome to cast on water. Memorial donations may be sent to Unity Church Hawaii. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN C. HARRINGTON, 61, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 30, 2002. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by brother, Pat; nephews, Ryan, Riley and Sean; cousins. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Sylvester's Church, Kilauea. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

YOSHIAKI KUNIYOSHI, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2002. A painter retired from Pearl Harbor. Survived by sons, Edwin, Lloyd and Brian Kuniyoshi; a grandchild; brothers, John Kuniyoshi and William Tamashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

VICTORIA M. MARINO, 62, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 28, 2002. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Executive director of Habilitat. Survived by daughters, Lila and Vickie; granddaughter, Alicia; brothers and sisters, Frank, Annette, Louis, Rita and Joseph. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Visitation also 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann Catholic Church; Mass 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers; donations to Habilitat, P.O. Box 801, Kane'ohe, HI 96744.

EDWARD MASATO NAKAO, 87, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Dec. 2, 2002. Born in Mountain View. A purchasing agent retired from the former Puna Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; daughter, Patricia; two grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 3 p.m. Burial 1 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MASUNO NISHIHARA, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 24, 2002. Born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by son, Clarence; daughters, Patsy Yoshimura, Stephanie Sakaki and Sharon Jahangiri; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Tokie Taguchi and Sueno Ikeuchi. Private service and inurnment to be held at Maui Memorial Park, Wailuku, Maui. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SADO "SA-SAN" NISHIMOTO, 77, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 29, 2002. Born in Lahaina. Retired Pioneer Mill carpenter. Survived by wife, Asayo; son, Marc; daughter, Lee Ann Shigezawa; two grandchildren; brothers, Fumio, Masao and Iseo. Private service. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

MICHAEL AKIRA NORIMOTO, 48, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2002. Born in Sapporo, Japan. Survived by stepmother, Evelyn; brothers, Daniel and Reginald; sister, Julie Carter. Service 5 p.m. Monday at Calvary of the Sea Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KRISTEN SUZETTE NORTHCUTT, 28, of Makawao, Maui, died Nov. 27, 2002. Born in Riverside, Calif. Maui Home Health Care office manager. Survived by mother, Suzette; hanai sister, Tilly Dumont. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

IOSIA NUNU, 75, of La'ie, died Dec. 2, 2002. Born in Fitiuta, American Samoa. Retired Brigham Young University-Hawai'i campus groundskeeper. Survived by sons, Paul and Iosia Jr.; daughters, Leafaitulagi Lealao, Fuatino Faitala, Lurline, Siona Alaiasa, Peggy, and Tuitui Nunu-Faitala; brothers, Tufu Faifili and Iosefatu; 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie Stake; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. "Sunday Best" attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YUKIKO OSHIRO, 77, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 28, 2002. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Maui Memorial Medical Center head nurse. Survived by caregiver, Nancy. Private service held. Donations to Hale Makua, Maui. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

ZEPHANAIA BLESSING LOTOLELEIMAEU PAITA, infant of Mailei Sama and Gina Paita, died Nov. 25, 2002. Also survived by grandparents, Sainima and Maeu, and Asolima Fautanu. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANTONIO BERMUDEZ PALAROAN SR., 82, of Pearl City, died Dec. 1, 2002. Retired Leahi Hospital para-medical assistant II. Survived by wife, Cecilia; son, Antonio Jr.; daughters, Veronica Lucas and Charlotte Moikeha; seven grandchildren; two great-grandsons; brothers, Isabelo and Pedro; sister, Felipa Organo. Visitation 9 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWIN TALLEY PETTEYS, 101, longtime Kaua'i resident, died Nov. 2, 2002. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

IRMA SUEKO SHIMABUKU, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired part owner of Always Mutual Appliance Services. Survived by daughters, Susan Mizuno and Carla Aiello; five grandchildren; brothers, Richard Oshiro and Wallace Oshiro. Service 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

EARL ISAAC WAGNER, 77, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 1, 2002. Born in Connellsville, Penn. A decorated World War II veteran; founder of "Bible-believing" churches and organizations; and a retired printer, and compositor for Honolulu Newspaper Agency. Survived by son, Richard; daughter, Becky Nakasone; five grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 3:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2 (Laimana Street). Casual attire.

CHRISTINE MARIE WILLIAMS, 51, of Kihei, Maui, died Nov. 29, 2002. Survived by husband, Mitchell Sr.; sons, Mitchell Jr. and William Avilla; daughters, Cristo Namauu, Mary Williams and Christinemarie Naone; four grandchildren; parents, Ignacio and Mary Estencion; brothers, Alfred, Danny and Darren Estencion; sister, Yolanda Bautista. Celebration of life, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Cove, Kihei; scattering of ashes. Loose flowers or lei only requested. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HARRY SHIGEO YAMAMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Circuit Court bailiff. Survived by sons, Howard and Nils; daughters, Yvonne Kagamida, Melba Arakaki and Donna; 14 grandchildren; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Constance Shizuru. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.