Obituaries

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Services for Staff Sgt. CAMERON BRYAN "BOODEE" SARNO, 43, an Army reservist from Waipahu who was killed Sept. 1, 2003 in Kuwait are scheduled Saturday. Sarno, assigned to the 257th Transportation Co., U.S. Army Reserve in Las Vegas, was hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's tire in Kuwait City. He was born in Wahiawa, and was a master of Makaha Kempo, a surfer, hunter and musician. Survived by sons, Cameron "Bj" Takeuchi and Desmond Magana; mother, Trinidad "Judy"; brother, James Jr.; sister, Jamie Gallarde; grandmother, Angeline Gallano. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Scattering of a portion of ashes 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at Makaha Surfing Beach. Casual attire.

LEINAALA LEE APAU, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A school teacher retired from the State Department of Education. Survived by daughters, Dr. Roberta Ikemoto, Dr. Noelani Ludlum and Dr. Maile Jachowski; son, Dr. Richard Apau; sisters, Alice Char and Leilani Chun; brother, Campbell Lee; 10 grandchildren. Service 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kamehameha School Bishop Chapel. Private family burial was held. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to a favorite children's charity.

MARGO BERTRAND, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by son, William Watson; daughters, Margo Bertrand and Kathleen Bertrand; sister, Marilyn Phillip; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

REYVIN AMODO CARRANZA, infant son of Reynelyn Amodo and Calvin Carranza, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by brother, Calvin Carranza Jr.; grandparents, Estrelita and Maximo Amodo and Teresa Carranza. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

DORIS RITA COPPOLA, 83, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born in Massachusetts. An Internal Revenue Service clerk. Survived by daughter, Sandra; and grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 p.m. today at St. Catherine's Church, Kapa'a, Kaua'i; Mass 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MAURICE EDWARD DAY, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Aurora, Colo., died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in Hopedale, Mass. A civil engineer with the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Survived by wife, Dorothea; daughter, Carole Kral; son, James Day; two grandchildren; a great-grandson. Committal service 1 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DR. GEORGE E. DILLINGER, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in Pennsylvania. A retired physician. Survived by daughter, June; son, Mark; brothers, Paul and David; sister, Peg Beals; a grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YOSHITAKA "TAKA" EGUCHI, 80, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired from Kekaha Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Shigeko; sons, Dennis and Zadoc; daughter, Tessie Hall; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Kazumi and Fumio; sister, Terue Hiramoto. Visitation from 3 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

RAYMOND RODRIGUES FREITAS, 91, of Kula, Maui, died Sept. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. electrical engineer. Survived by wife, Bernice; sons, Raybern Sr. and Lionel; daughters, Andrea Warren and Kathy Belcher; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Kula; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

HERBERT SOY HONG HU, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A retired independent sales representative. Survived by son, Glenn; daughter, Kelly; brothers, Joseph and Alfred; sisters, Mabel Sitch and Grace Ching. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Alban's Chapel on the grounds of Iolani School; family visitation 3:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RONALD SHOJI KURODA, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. Survived by wife, Mae; sons, Wayne and Dale; daughter, Dianne Goo; four grandchildren; brothers, Albert and Robert; sister, Betty Hashimoto. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASANORI KUSHI, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 10, 2003. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. An attorney for Kushi & Kushi Attorneys at Law. Survived by sons, Al and John; daughters, Naomi Seely and Lynne Kushi; brother, Herbert; sisters, Fujie Takayama, Sadako Kushi and Emiko Nakamoto; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hilo Medical Center; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KATHERINE C. KUWADA, 98, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born in Hana, Maui. A pioneer in special education and retired longtime school teacher. Survived by husband, Goro; daughter, Luella Pang; grandchildren, Laurella, Stratton and Layton Pang; great-grandson, Skyler Pang. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 9:15 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

The Rev. SINAIPA LANGI, 49, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Sept. 11, 2003. Born in Tonga. Survived by wife, Otusia; sons, Nathaniel "Daniel" and Simione "Simi"; daughters, Matilda "Tilda" and Heulupe "Lupe"; mother, Mele; brothers, Fatani, Pau, Noa, Valeti; sisters, Selomiti Soakai, Lokeli Liavaa, Kato Makisi, Luisa Tiueti, Louhuni Tuihalafatai and Lesieli Domingo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at First United Methodist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Lihu'e United Church, Kaua'i; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery.

YUK KUEN CHUN LAU, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in China. Survived by sons, Yue, Pui Leung, Pui Yun and Kwok Hing; daughters, Pui Chan Lee and Kin Wah Lau; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Taoist service 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary, west chapel; cremation to follow.

MATSUKI MATSUKAWA, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2003. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard carpenter. Survived by sisters, Momoe Nakashima, Mitsue Inamasu and Nancy Nolan. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

AYAKO HIRAE NAKATA, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2003. Born in ola'a, Hawai'i. A retired science teacher at Jarrett Intermediate School and Kawananakoa Middle School. Survived by husband, Shigeru; sons, Wayne S. and Lloyd S.; five grandsons.ÊShe is a donor for the Willed Body Program of theÊUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine. No service.

DOMINGA A. NAVARRO, 72, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 2, 2003. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Ivan; sons, Lawrence Damasco and Melvin Damasco; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Salvador Ambrocio; sister, Martha Domingo. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services and Garden Island Mortuary.

LIVINGSTON "STONE" T. ROSEHILL OLOMUA, 30, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 11, 2003. Born in Hilo. Former warehouseman, and member of "Get Over It" and "Slippery When Wet" softball teams. Survived by daughter, Shariah-Mae; companion, Raynelle Cabalis; parents, Albert and Denise Mahi Sr.; brothers, Denny "Pohai" Olomua, Duncan Mahi, Albert Mahi Jr. and Gabby Mahi; sisters, Kaleimomiokealoha "Turtle," Sharon, and Sharol Mahi and Cheri Alidon. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

VIOLET GLADYS PLANK, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 14, 2003. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Kumana Center, Hilo, Coordinated Services senior helper. Survived by sons, Terry and Allen; daughters, Carol Domenichini and Deborah Erickson; brother, Robert Jardine; sisters, Helen Tepsa and Theresa Wilt; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

PASTOR JOE SOLIZ, 61, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 3, 2003. Born in Riverside, Calif. Founder of Shield of Faith Christian Ministries and My Brother's Keeper Rehabilitation Center in Wai'anae. Survived by wife, Yvonne; sons, Steve Soliz and William Cruz; daughters, Rosemary Soliz, Teresa Soliz-Baier, Clarisse Talisayan and Blossom Gionson; 14 grandchildren; mother, Frances; brothers, David, Jess and Robert; sisters, Lucy Lara and Margaret Molina. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Shield of Faith Christian Ministries, 86-015 Farrington Highway; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES CHIKARA TAMURA, 68, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 7, 2003. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. A minister with Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by brothers, Misao Tamura, Alan Yoshio, Toshisada Tamura, Henry Uichi and Richard Tamura. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kapa'a; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

NOBUO TANI, 70, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 12, 2003. Born in Ka'a'awa. A truck driver with Ed Yamashiro Trucking. Survived by wife, Yvonne "Buns"; daughters, Ichiko Moratin, Beatrice Nakauye, Audrey Tani and Laurie Shichida; brothers, Richard, Tokuo and Shiro; sisters, Mieko Antoku and Tokiko Nakamura; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Sept. 27 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SEFO VENI UNGA, 84, of Waipahu, died Sept. 8, 2003. Born in Ha'alaufuli, Tonga. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu. Survived by sons, Makihele, Malakai and Steven; daughters, Ionita Kalamafoni, Faiekina Pierce, Hueina Pekipaki, Lilieta, Ramona Tuiono and Rima King; 38 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Vaini, Lihati, Okusi and Whitley "Lose"; sister, Lusiane Tuivailala. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.