Obituaries

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RICHARD AGA BAQUI, 70, of Kailua, died Sept. 23, 2003. Born on Maui. Survived by wife, Carmen; sons, Richard Jr. and Ritchie; daughters, Angela, Tamela and Carmela; brothers, Jose Jr., Gilbert, Philip, Steven and Douglas; sisters, Ann Marzen and Sally Pendergast; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Waimanalo Assembly of God Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BEATRICE BENDER, 84, of Pearl City, died Sept. 24, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A major retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by brothers, Melvin and James; sisters, Gertrude Rodrigues, Bernice Brown and Lily Bender. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LUCRECIA "LUCRING" TADEO BISQUERA, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 21, 2003. Born in Barrio Cosili East, Bangued Abra, Philippines. A member of Sacred Heart Society. Survived by husband, Federico; son, Edwin; daughters, Ednalyn Corpuz, Hazel Campbell and Reizamae Bisquera; eight grandchildren; brothers, Eduardo Tadeo, Flordentino Tadeo and Alexander Tadeo; sister, Ednanora Millare. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MICHIKO ITO BRANCO, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 2, 2003. Born in Tokyo. A homemaker and member of Hilo Hooganji Church. Survived by husband, Milton Sr.; son, Milton Jr.; brothers, Toshimichi Ito and Kunio Ito; sister, Shizue Matsumoto; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

WALLACE HUNG KOOK CHO, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Annie; sons, Robert and Wallace Jr.; daughter, Le-Ann Ogawa; brother, Douglas; sisters, Mary Lazarus, Alice Bernard, Muriel Orsi, Elizabeth Whitesell and Mildred Carr; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MARGARET MARTHA AH NEE GARCIA, 87, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 1, 2003. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired from Maui Pineapple Company. Survived by sons, William, Robert and Donald; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Wailuku; service 11 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date.

LOIS ALQUIST GREENWELL, 86, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2003. Born in Thompson, Iowa. A homemaker and member of Christ Church Guild. Survived by husband, Sherwood; son, Nicholas; daughters, Meg Childs and Anna Revita; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Wilda Hodgins. No service. Memorial donations to the Christ Church Building Fund or to Kona Hospital Foundation. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

NICHOLAS KALANI KAMAI, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 30, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired merchant seaman and former Puu Wai Opio Makule League softball player in Hilo. Survived by wife, Freida Mae; sons, William and Henry; daughters, Jonette Gallagher and Nikki Petner; nine grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sisters, Nina Pedro and Mapuana Teixeira. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Private scattering of ashes on the Big Island at a later date.

ARTHUR TSUNEICHI KOIKE, 69, of Mililani, died Sept. 21, 2003. Born in Na'alehu, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Survived by mother, Kayono; brothers, Will, Lyman and Pierson; sisters, Leora Tun, Sylvia Koike, Mae Iwamoto and Lynne Uchida. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GREG YET WO LEE, 49, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 27, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Scotts RC Paradise hobby shop in Hilo. Survived by wife, Ann Lee; stepdaughters, Catherine and Julie O'Lear; mother, Susan Kaneshiro; brother, Carl Imakyure; sisters, Carolyn Katada and Margarite Tam. Visitation 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Interment of ashes at a later date at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

ALLAN C.Q. LUM, 60, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A computer and software technician at Wheat International and co-owner of Computer Analysis Company; also employed at Security Armored Car. Survived by wife, Diane; son, Dr. Christopher-Allan; daughter, Anne-Louise Nunnari; mother, Josephine; brother, Dwight. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ANGELA AGCAOILI MALTEZO, 86, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2003. A homemaker and member of Iglesia Ni Christo Church. Survived by sons, Bonifacio, Elisio and Benny; daughters, Larida Gamiao and Ester Vidad; brothers, Claro Agcaoili, Florencio Agcaoili, Florendo Agcaoili, Manuel Agcaoili, Alejandro Agcaoili and Vicente Agcaoili; sisters, Zenaida Ramos, Caridad Rivera and Emilia Jacinto; 14 grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Burial to follow at Honoka'a Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

KANAME "STEVE" MATOI, 79, of Kailua, died Sept. 26, 2003. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired optician for Optical Dispenser of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Mitsue; son, Wayne; daughters, Karen, Susan and Deborah Sawai; brother, Susumu; sisters, Sueko Matsunaga and Lillian Murakami; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

JAMES YUKIYOSHI "JIMMY" MIYAJI, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2003. Born in Hilo. The owner of James Miyaji General Contracting. Survived by wife, Diana; daughter, Wendy Packard; sisters, Janet Okino, Mae Hirayama, Irene Sakamoto and Carol Iboshi. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

KIMIE NAGATA, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2003. Born in Tokyo, Japan. A retired Japanese language school instructor at Wai'alae Baptist Church. Survived by sons, Carl and Glenn; three grandchildren; sister, Yoshie Aizawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DORIS YURIE NAKAIMA, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2003. Born in He'eia. A housekeeper retired from Outrigger Hotels and Resorts. Survived by son, Roy Nakahama; daughters, Lesley Oku, Sallie Yamashita, Mary Nakahama and Linda Nakaima; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Alice Kawasugi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIYOKO NISHIMURA, 97, of Waipahu, died Sept. 28, 2003. Born in Kawaihau, Kaua'i. A retired produce clerk. Survived by brother, Masuichi Yoshikawa; sisters, Umeyo Sakoda, Kinuyo Iwasaki and Kimiye Ikeda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PATRICIA ANNE PAIVA, 67, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A charter member of Lahaina Soroptimist and Lahaina Yacht Club. Survived by sons, Charles Keoho, Patrick Keoho and Gerhard "Gary" Rickert; brothers, Lawrence "Larry" Paiva and Donald Paiva; three grandchildren. Private family service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

LEONOR "LOLENG" AGPALASIN SAMBAJON, 80, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Oct. 1, 2003. Born in San Nicolas, Pangasinan, Philippines. A homemaker and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Survived by son, Ricardo; daughters, Rosario Sambajon and Zenaida Pangilinan; brother, Domingo "Ingo" Salvador; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

JEANNIE FUJIKO SACDALAN, 71, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in Miyagi Ken, Japan. Former owner of the Sloop John B Restaurant. Survived by son, Patrick; daughter, Lisa Sacdalan-Maghamil; stepsons, Jaime and Jerry; stepdaughters, Lydia Miller and Lorena Ramos; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Isamu Yamamoto. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; service noon; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RICHARD KAMEICHI UNTEN, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 23, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Duty Free Shoppers and Oroweat Bakery. Survived by wife, Shizue; sons, Dean and Wess; daughters, Teresa Gushiken, Mona Mangubat and Dawn Onishi; five grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Gladys Ishii, Sarah Kiyabu and Nancy "Sueko" Sutton. Private family service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BALDOMERO " LEFTY" INGAN YACAS, 94, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Hawai'i, died Sept. 25, 2003. Retired maintenance technician and former boxer. Survived by wife, Aquilina; daughters, Ruth Fernandez and Irene Patterson; sons, Victor Pelona, Misael Yacas and Baldo Patterson; eight grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Mainland service.