Obituaries

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The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

SEIKICHI "JOE" ARAKAKI, 79, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired construction inspector for the Board of Water Supply. Survived by sons, Daniel and Glenn; daughter, Sharon Caneda; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, William; sister, Margaret Tanji. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Casual attire.

REX PAUL BROWN, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2004. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Truck driver, and disabled veteran. Survived by sons, Chris Brown and Daniel White; daughters, Heather Luis, Renee Langlois and Julie Young; 15 grandchildren. Private service. For information call Heather Luis, 966-8987. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JACK CALVIN CROSS, 79, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, formerly of Hana, Maui, died March 17, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A Realtor. Survived by sons, Marc and Richard; three grandchildren; sister, Clarice Greenwell; brother, William. Scattering of ashes off Carmel, Calif., pending. Donations to any church in Hana. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

HAZEL GAINES, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A housewife. Survived by sons, Douglas Anthony and Louren; daughters, Paula Shaner and Valerie Remmers; sisters, Elsie Carvalho and Wilma Revilla; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

ALISON GREEN, 41, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died March 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A waitress. Survived by daughter, Halley Ehlers; mother, Dixie Bame; father, Alan Green; sister, Michelle Green; brothers, Scott Green and Doug Christensen. Family service held in Tacoma, Wash. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ROBERT MICHIYUKI HINO, 87, of Ahualoa, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2004. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. A retired administrator in Hawai'i and Guam. Survived by wife, Ituse; daughters, Leilani and Jan; sisters, Katherine Kawaguchi and Madeline Funai; two grandsons; great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Causal attire.

FUJIKO IZUMI, 91, of Waipahu, died April 19, 2004. Born in Waialua. Survived by husband, Kiyoshi; sons, Melvyn and Edwin; daughters, Norma, Barbara Nihei and Lillian; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

BERT KANIAUPIO, 82, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2004. Born in Maunawili. A longshoreman retired from McCabe, Hamilton & Renny with 46 years of service. Survived by wife, Dorothea; daughters, Brenda, Michele, Roberta, Viola, Bernadette and Bertha; sons, Robert Sr.and Bert; sister, Adeline; brother, Glynnie; 32 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHARON LEILA LOCK, 56, of San Diego, Calif., died April 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survived by husband, Craig; son, Christopher; daughter, Jeneanne; mother, Mary; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Donations may be made to San Diego Hospice. Casual attire.

JIRO MAKIDA, also known as ROBERT JIRO MAKIDA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 20, 2004. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired union carpenter; Hawaii Tribune-Herald employee, and member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. Survived by wife, Kikue; daughters, Jean Morita and Irene Asai; brothers, Yoshio and Shoichi; sister, Teruko Murashima; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside service and burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

RONALD NOBUO MAKIO SR., 60, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died April 3, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired as a courtesy clerk and custodian at KTA Super Stores in Kailua, Kona. Power plant operator at Hamakua Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, Cheryl and Denise; son, Ronald Jr.; brother, Wallace; hanai daughter, Caroline; stepmother, Iseko Kawaguchi; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

EVELYN CHRISTINE MARTIN, 71, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2004. Born in Memphis, Tenn. Retired jewelry store manager. Survived by son, Tony; daughters, Barbara Nomi and Karen Poole; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GARY NEAL ROSETE, 37, of Kahului, Maui, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 15, 2004. Born in Hilo. A manager for Ace Hardware Store in Pukalani, Maui. Survived by wife, Tanya; son, Keoki Leite; daughter, Kristian; parents, Benjamin Sr. and Susan; brother, Benjamin Jr. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Malia Puka 'O Kalani Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Ilima Section. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HILDEGARD SCHMID, 80, of Lana'i, died April 16, 2004. Born in Germany. Survived by daughters, Bianca Henderson and Mani Reddick; brother, Gustav Zahlmann; companion, Ralph Sakamura. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. tomorrow at Manele Small Boat Harbor, Lana'i. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KIYOHARU SHIMIZU, 83, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2004. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired from Pearl Harbor. Member of the U.S. Army Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment. Survived by son, Daryl; sisters, Chiyoko Fujimoto and Hideno Matsumoto; brothers, Roy and Toyoyuki. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

NOREEN ELIZABETH SPENCER, 72, of Kailua, died April 19, 2004. Born in Washington. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Read and Ted; brother, Gary Drake; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROBERT TAKESHI TAKAHASHI, 93, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Earl, Walter, Glenn and Keith; five grandchildren; brothers, Isao and Robert; sisters, Hideko Motoyama and Yoshie Koshida. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WALLACE "WALLY" YASUO TOTTORI, 65, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Rainbow Distributors Inc. president. Survived by wife, Bertha; sons, Derrick, Wesley and Scott; mother, Ruth; brother, Ernest "Kazu"; sisters, Jane Fujiwara and Wanda Tamashiro. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ERIC WILSON "POPPA E" WAITS SR., 54, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Los Angeles, died March 23, 2004. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professional musician and performer with The Heartical Crew (THC), Butch Helemano and B.E.T. Survived by wife, Michelle; daughter, Tia; sons, Eric Jr. and Irie; two granddaughters; brother, Ernie Jr.; sisters, Dane Weaver, Kym Zimmers and Shelley Moon. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 2 p.m. Saturday at Kahana Bay. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WESLEY SHIGEO YAMAMOTO, 47, of Pearl City, died April 18, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. A sales representative for Kreative Kamaaina Co. Survived by mother, Jean; grandmother, Elsie Miyamoto; sisters, Roberta Yamamoto and Debora McKinley. Visitation 3 p.m. Monday at Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD SHIGEO YOSHIOKA, 90, of 'Aiea, died April 2, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A retired accountant for Matson Navigation. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Gary; three grandchildren; sister, Asayo Taniguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DANIEL "DAN" KALEOKALANI YUEN, 28, of Pearl City, died April 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Employed as an air conditioning service technician at Heide and Cook. Survived by father, Randall; mother, Myra; fiance, Shantel Cabral; brother, Sterling "Kaleo"; sister, Melissa Shimatsu; grandparents, Kenneth and Melba Ching; niece, Taylor; nephews, Jonah and Ethan. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.