Posted on: Wednesday, August 4, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

RANDOLPH AKOI, 33, of Hana, Maui, died July 28, 2004. Born in Hana. A former native plant planter. Survived by companion, Katherine Childs; sons, Aukai, Kailoa, Kahiau and Imipono; father, Samuel III; mother, Marjorie-Ann; brothers, Samuel IV and Nahei Akoi and Kolomono Purdy; sisters, Doris Akana, Shao-Ling and Mei-Ling Akoi; grandmothers, Thelma Smith and Hannah Akoi. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Memorial service 9 a.m. Aug. 14 on the beach at Hana Bay; spreading of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DOUGLAS GERALD BRANDT, 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 28, 2004. Born in Ortonville, Mich. Retired from the Air Force as a senior master sergeant; also retired from International Logistics Civil Service. Survived by wife, Carol Ann; sons, John Rummins and Craig Brandt; daughters, Nancy Buchanan, Kimberly Babcock and Keri Foree; seven grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society for research. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN MONROE BRYCE, 87, of Kailua, died July 31, 2004. Born in California. A ship superintendent retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by stepson, Thomas Kappock III; daughter, Lucinda Hoffman; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Friday at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church; private inurnment. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

THELMA KAUALULEHUAO'AIKU SPROAT BUGBEE, 93, of Kailua, died July 26, 2004. Born at Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawai'i. A retired public school teacher. Survived by son, Alvin; daughters, L. Pua'ala Fisher and Grace Bacon; brothers, William and Sproat; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at Community of Christ Church in Kane'ohe, service 3 p.m.; burial at Makanikahi'o, Pololu Valley, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to the Center for Oral History, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HENRY SADAO CHAGAMI, 81, of 'Aiea, died July 22, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a federal budget and accounting officer. Survived by wife, Natsuko "Nats"; sons, Michael and Gary; daughter, Cathy; brothers, Richard and Robert; sisters, Ruth Lillian, Betty and Jennie; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Memorial service 6 p.m. Saturday at Aiea United Methodist Church; inurnment 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

CLIFTON CHEE MING CHANG, 60, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A hotel and travel industry credit union loan manager. Survived by wife, Kyung; daughter, Kristi; brother, Burton. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, memorial service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

BEATRICE ING CHUN, 99, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2004. Born in Hau'ula, Hawai'i. Retired as a teacher at Kawananakoa Middle School. Survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Rhoda Lee; sisters, Elaine Lau and May Ing; four grandchildren. Visitation 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary, service 9:45 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RICHARD EDWIN "UNCLE DAN" DANUSER, 81, of Kahuku, died July 23, 2004. Born in Adel, Iowa. A Navy veteran and retired member of Operating Engineers Local 3. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Richard, Daniel "Danny," David and Eugene "Dino"; daughters, Haroldine Gonzales and Deborah Caramazza; brothers, Norman and Terrance "Terry"; sisters, Evelyn Way, Dorothy O'Shea and Ruth Swain; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kahuku Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, memorial service noon. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary.

NOBORU HIGA, 80, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2004. Born in Waipahu. Retired as a cook for Columbia Inn. Survived by wife, Shige; son, Norman; daughter, Joanne Higa-Parton; a granddaughter; brother, Naosuke; sisters, Kameko, Setsuko Akamine and Sueko Ishimine. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE KAOHUOKALANI KELLEY, 55, of Pu'uwai, Ni'ihau, died July 27, 2004. Born in Pu'uwai. Survived by son, Donald Kanahele; daughters, Diane Kanahele and Colleen Niau; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Annie Kanahele. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Waimea Hawaiian Church on Kaua'i, service 4 to 4:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service and Garden Island Mortuary.

HATSUKO KUBO, 93, of Wahiawa, died July 24, 2004. Born in Waiau. A seamstress retired from Pacific Laundry. Survived by sons, George and James; daughter, Barbara Nakamori; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary offering. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary

YUI KUM LEE, 59, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2004. Born in Canton, China. Survived by wife, Yuk Siu; sons, David, Kim Ting, Jin Kok and Jin Hong; a grandchild; brothers, Philip and Yuk Wing; sisters, Yuk Yin and Yuk Sim. Taoist service 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; cremation to follow.

MARY LOUIS, 79, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 30, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A nurse. Survived by sons, Abel Jr. and Roland; daughters, Laverne Villon, Carol Pameira and Sheila Belarmino; sister, Patricia Efhan Nakamura; brothers, Maximo, Inocencio, Vicente, Gary and John Efhan; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Church in Kapa'a, Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HENRY YUEN FUI LUNG, 89, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2004. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. A police officer retired from Honolulu Police Department and sales representative for Mutual of Omaha and United Benefit Life Insurance Co. Survived by wife, Daisy; sons, Richard and Robert; grandchildren, Kimi and Keenan. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JAMES Y. MORITA, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 27, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A liquor inspector for Kaua'i County. Survived by wife, Mitsuyo; sons, Wendell, Richard and Wesley; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, George. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MILDRED AKIKO MORITA, 83, of Pearl City, died July 19, 2004. Born in Lahaina. Survived by sons, Gerald and Charles; daughter, Karen Fujimoto; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Bobbie Kawamoto and Clara Saito. Services and burial were private. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DIONICIO NABOR, 84, of Pearl City, died June 25, 2004. Born in La Union, Philippines. A member of the Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile Union, Local 1926. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Carlos, Edward and Jason; daughters, Norma Parks and Dwayna Olivier; brother, Agapito; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mauka Chapel, memorial service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT "BOB" HIROSHI NAGAKURA, 92, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2004. Born in Shizuoka, Japan. Survived by wife, Margaret; son, Leo; brothers, Jun, Roy and Jerry; sister, Aiko Morita. Private service held. No monetary offerings. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MICHAEL JOSEPH CHOYEI CARPIO NEUMAN aka MICHAEL JOSEPH WAGNER CARPIO, 43, of Kailua, died July 30, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A counselor at Hale Kipa, Castle Medical Center and TIFFE. Survived by wife, Debbie; sons, Kaina and Ikaika; a granddaughter; mother, Allene Ishikawa; grandmother, Doris Higa. Prayer service 9 a.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Celebration of Life 9 a.m. Sunday at Kailua Beach boat ramp. No flowers. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ROBERT BRADSHAW "JAKE" REED, 71, of Wahiawa, died July 6, 2004. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. A lieutenant commander retired from the Navy; founder of Reed-Murdoch Ltd., an insurance agency; former owner and general manager of Rosie's Cantina. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Petie and Kelly Reed and Molly Hagmann; former wife, Marnie Murdoch; sister, Mary Hamilton; five grandchildren. His ashes were scattered at Waialua along with his dog's at his request. No flowers. Donations to Children's Alliance of Hawaii.

LARRY AKIRA SAWAMOTO, 85, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 16, 2004. An Army veteran who served in the Korean War; also a retired ironworker. Survived by former wife, Tomiko Watarai; son, Michael; brothers, Takumi, Tsutomu, Masaru and Stanley. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Makai Chapel, memorial service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ANNA HAMOLE SITHAR, 92, of Kahului, Maui, died July 21, 2004. Born in Kaupo, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Juan and Jerry; daughters, Leonora Pascual, Rosie Quenga, Olga Jugoz, Joyce Tihada, Maile Romena and Maile Lynn Licos; sisters, Ida Valle and Anna Masuda; 34 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Francine Willian. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary, service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MAKIKO TAKAHASHI, 54, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2004. Born in Akita, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Koji; daughter, Sandra; brother, Sumio Kato; sister, Ikuko Yamaki. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Baptist Church, memorial service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HISASHI "TOM" TAKAMOTO, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 27, 2004. Born in Hilo. Retired as a salesman for HPM Building Supply. Survived by son, Roy; daughter, Jeanne Matsuzaki; brothers, Naoto and Kiyoshi; sister, Toshiko Togashi and Sueko Sugai; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ALICE TAMIYE UJIHARA, 82, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2004. Born in Kahuku. Retired from Fujiya Ltd. Survived by daughters, Joyce Lee, Judith Kogami and Jean Fong; sons, Wayne and Eddie; sisters, Janet Hiramoto, June Oshiro and Sueko Yamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VIVIAN HART WESTERMAN, 74, of Kailua, died July 15, 2004. Born in Magdeburg, Germany. Survived by husband, Willard "Pete"; sons, Stuart and Richard; grandchildren, Chris Westerman and Ellen Ladangh. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

EDMUND C.H. YEE, 67, of Mililani, died July 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired colonel and former navigator in the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces civil engineer and Hickam Air Force Base vice wing commander. Survived by wife, Maxine; sons, Greg and Dennis; two grandchildren, Ashley and DJ. Service 10:30 a.m. next Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

FRANKLIN TOSHIO YOSHIMURA, 78, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a carpenter for Yoshimura Brothers. Survived by wife, Elsie; son, Donn; daughter, Lois; two grandchildren; brother, Francis; sisters, Gladys, Jean Okimoto and Mildred Miyata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.