Obituaries

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Funeral services for KAHEALANI NAWAI LELEIWI AME KEALOHA 'O' NA LIMA INDREGINAL, 11, will be Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Kahealani was reported missing Dec. 11 and her body was found two days later near the 'Aiea Loop Trail. She was a sixth-grader at 'Aiea Elementary School. See story.

Flags at state buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown today in honor of former state Rep. HERBERT J. HONDA of Maui, Gov. Linda Lingle announced. Services are being held on the Valley Isle today for Honda, who died Dec. 14.See story.

TATSUO ABE, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Retired supervisor at Oahu Sugar Plantation. Member of the 100th Infantry Battalion. Survived by wife, Hanayo; daughters, Eileen and Marlene; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LARRY BATIN BAJARIN, 92, of Waipahu, died Dec. 12, 2002. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Member of Sons and Daughters of Candon Club. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Dexter, Romeo Felix Batin, and Victoriano "Victor"; daughter, Estreleta "Leta" Villanueva; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PATRICIA DOLORES CUMMINGS, 74, of Hawaiian Shores, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in Hinsdale, Ill. Retired hospital respiratory therapist. Survived by husband, Matthew; daughters, Johanna Solms and Karen Holguin; son, James; sister, Marjorie Seabrook; brother, Grant Solms; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park and Crematory, Hawai'i.

GARRISON SCOTT DAYANAN, 30, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Hawai'i. Puna Certified Nursery, and Wai'eli Drilling & Development employee. Survived by parents, Gregorio Sr. and Catalina; brother, Gregorio Jr.; sisters, Maria Goya and Trina Tominaga. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOCOBA V. GARVIDA, 90, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Dec. 12, 2002. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Mateo; sons, Ambrocio, Jose and Elpidio Mamuad; daughters, Ernesta Batacan, Rosita Menor and Daniella Ganir; sister, Valentina Daoang; 30 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SAMUEL LEIALOHA GEORGE, 70, of Kahana Valley, died Dec. 14, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A chef, Kahana Valley farmer, and founder of the Kahana Valley Trout Farm. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Aaron, Wyatt, Bryn, Keith, Allen, Uale and Bruce; daughters, Esther and Grace "Mati"; 10 grandchildren; brothers, Allen "Buddy" Fo, Henry "Chubby," Talbot and Nolan George, and Teddy Imbleau. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JAMES MAKOTO HORIKOSHI, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2002. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired Fort Shafter supervisor, and member of 100th Infantry Battalion. Survived by wife, Peggy; son, Neil; daughter, Barbara Horikoshi-Firebaugh; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAMORU "MAMO" ISOBE, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Darrol and Alan; brother, Clarence "Toyo"; sisters, Florence Kato, Margo Iwami, Audries Abella and Adoree; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

LORETTA ASAYE KISHINAMI, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hopaco stock controller. Survived by husband, Edward; daughter, Elaine Tadaki; grandchildren, Terrence and Shelley; sisters, Patsy Maeda, Grace Watamoto, Barbara Nakano and Mabel Suruwatari. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DEREK DAVID KURCH, 38, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in Ho-nolulu. A merchant marine. Survived by father, Bill Sr.; stepmother, Fay; grandfather, Michael; brother, Bill Jr.; sisters, Colleen Williams and Leah Medeiros; hanai brother, Thomas Boyd. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Augustine Church. Private burial at sea. No flowers. Donations to the Hawaii Blood Bank. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MELVIN EDWARD KWIATKOWSKI JR., 42, of Kailua, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in Bethesda, Md. A master gardener, collector and artist. Survived by daughter, Meleah Ennis; parents, Melvin Sr. and Marie; brother, Mark. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.

ISABELLA SIBERA LEORNA, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born in Cebu, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Patrick, James, and Benjamin; daughters, Marcy Guerpo, Annabelle Delostrico and Cynthia; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Leonora Zeok; hanai sister, Rose Hamora. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hawai'i; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Maunakea Memorial Cemetery, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Casual attire.

TAKASHI MATSUMOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Hiromu, Mitsuru and Noboru; sisters, Jessie Hirokawa and Nellie Matsudo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TSUTOMU NAGATA, 89, of Hilo, died Dec. 17, 2002. Born in Pu'ueo, Hawai'i. Flintkote Co. power plant/boiler room operator, and a Hawaii Electric Light Co. production maintenance personnel. Survived by sons, Herbert and Clyde; daughters, Nancy Aoki and Joyce Anderson; brother, Isamu; sister, Mitsue Kudo; seven grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. Private entombment service at Homelani Memorial Park mausoleum. No flowers. Casual attire.

EARLING AKUNA "SONNY" NAMAHOE SR., 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Former Hyatt Regency Waikoloa employee. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Stephanie Launiu and Melanie Brossus; sons, Earling Jr., Alexander and Jacque; sister, Lorraine Zavodnik; brothers, George and Gary; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

FUSAE "GRANNY" NARIMATSU, 74, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 13, 2002. Born in Kipu, Kaua'i. A retired cook for Wai'anae Coast Drive Inn. Survived by husband, Isao; son, Terrance and Eric; two grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Leonard and Roy Komatsu; sister, Umeno Hayashida. Service 3 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

DARLENE BYRD NEWMAN, 62, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 15, 2002. Born in Pecos, Texas. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Diane Allen and Deborah Wilson; five grandchildren; sister, Wanda Rush; brother, Jimmy Byrd. Private scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JANE MASAYO OISHI, 53, of 'Ewa, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in 'Ewa. Leeward Community College cashier/clerk. Survived by husband, Jimmy; daughter, Reiko; mother, Harue Horie; brother, Wayne. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawaii Shingon Shu Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROBERT LEE "HONOLULU BOB" OVERTON, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2002. Born in Middleboro, Ky. A retired merchant seaman. Survived by wife, Christmas; sons, Wilbert, Ronald, Charles and Joseph; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters, Claudie Benson and Bessie May Razor. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

IVY PUNA POEPOE, 50,of Wahiawa, died Dec. 5, 2002. Born in Wahiawa. Employed for 25 years by the Association for Retarded Citizens of Hawaii as a budget and finance manager Survived by parents, Gulstan and Roselia Poepoe Sr.; brother, Gulstan Jr.; sisters, Iris Kahale, Edwina Stricker and Jasmine Ayala; hanai brother, Joseph Puna. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HELEN MIYEKO SAKAI, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2002. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired co-owner of Hawaii State Collection Inc. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Myles, Kevin and Lance; six grandchildren; brother, Richard Kawachi; sister, Elaine Nishimoto. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

PATSY MISAO SHIGEMATSU, 75, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired from Westin Hotel-Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Jenichie; mother, Masei Higa; sons, Dayne, Mitchell, Ryan, Cleve and Kent; daughters, Mona Yamauchi and June Allianic; brothers, Pete, Richard, Tom, Roy and George Higa; sister, Jean Anbe; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

KAME TAIRA, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2002. Born in Okinawa. A retired baker for Love's Bakery. Survived by sons, Albert, Eichi, Robert, Victor and Hiroshi; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

IKUE TANAKA, 78, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2002. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Survived by daughter, Yumiko Miyamoto; stepsons, Wendell, Roland and Jeffrey Tanaka; brothers, Masaharu and Shogo Nakamura; sister, Tatsu "Marsha" Hathway. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary-Hilo.

THOMAS M.K. TOKUHARA, 42, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 13, 2002. Born in Honolulu. A mason for Ono Construction. Survived by wife, Kehau; sons, Sean Sing and Lane; father, Thomas; mother, June; sister, Debra. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church; 99-312 Moanalua Road; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIYOSHI TSUKADA, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2002. Born in Honolulu. Retired painter. Survived by wife, Kayoko; son, John; daughter, Grace Fujino; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ANGELINE E. "ANGIE" WOODWARD, 95, of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Hawai'i, died Dec. 13, 2002. Survived by daughters, Mary Woodward Culp, Joanne Schackow and Susan Kim; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Mainland service held; burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Donations to favorite charity. Arrangements by French Mortuary, Albuquerque.