Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
VIVIAN CLAIRE AUGUST, 75, of Kapolei, died July 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Makalena Ladies Golf Club. Survived by husband, Harold; son, Dennis; daughter, Raelene Roller; brother, George Rego; sisters, Betty Farkas and Shirley Borges; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
SINALEUUNU I. FAAGAI, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2004. Born in American Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Fenika; sons, Lauitiiti Letuligasenoa and Feata; daughters, Corona Teo, Sina Sene, Julie Rean, Frances Anetone, Rosita Lusi, Lucyma Taito and Hawaii Kelleher; brothers, Pe'a Iose, Ulu Talefaia, Faitala Iose and Toi Iose; sisters, Toaono Iose Kelemeke, To'oto'o Iose Satele, Mina Iose Faaola, To'oto'o Alaivanu and Fualaau Iose Lancaster; 50 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. tomorrow at Samoa-Tokelau Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 5 p.m. Service 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the church; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RICHARD WHATLEY HOLBERTON JR., 64, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in Lynchburg, Va. A U.S. Army veteran on the COMPACFLT staff. Survived by brothers, George and Dean. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Parke Chapel; memorial service 10 a.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Park Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Lei welcome. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
DAVID "SONNY" KAWIKA KAONA III, 70, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died Aug. 7, 2004, Born in Honolulu. A laborer for the county of Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Caridyn Colburn and Davilyn Hoomanawanui; son, Shawn Strickland; brothers, Clarence, Henry and Kenneth; sisters, Diana Spencer and Kele Momi Lopez; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Sept. 25 at Hanalei Canoe Club. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
KENNETH "HAWAIIAN" KAMEHAMEHA KEKUMU KAWAAUHAU SR., 64, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in South Point Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Ray Elsey, Kenneth, George and Clifford; daughter, Gayleen Schuett; brothers, Larry, Henry and Gabriel; sisters, Hannah Lalawai, Annie Hackbarth, Mabel Kawaauhau, Victoria Hernandez, Ernestine Kawaauhau and Elizabeth Meyer; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Memorial service 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at 84-233 Makau St., Wai'anae. Aloha attire.
YAN LUM LEUNG, 79, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2004. Born in Canton, China. Retired owner of Tai Sang Seafood market. Survived by wife, Yee Shuen; sons, Derek, Michael and Benjamin; daughters, Piera and Cecelia; four grandchildren; sisters, Pui Hang Leung and Pui King Cheng. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
CAROLINE TYAU MAU, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Ronald; daughters, Charlene Kanemoto and Carol Nakagami; sisters, Gertrude Mau, Priscilla Sims and Sybil Ruggles; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
KOOLAULOA MEATOGA, 76, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in La'ie. Unit representative for construction. Survived by sons, Bruce, Brian and Kenneth Meatoga, Henry and Thurstan Kamaunu; daughters, Debra Meatoga, Tracey, Nobeline and Melody Kamaunu; sister, Anovale Napoleon; brother, John; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Aug. 28 at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church; memorial service 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow at St. Catherine's Church Cemetery. Casual attire.
HATTIE LEILANI MEDEIROS, 83, of Hale'iwa, died Aug. 2, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A retired grounds maintenance person. Survived by son, James; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Manuel Baptista. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
GLORIA JEAN MOORE, 71, of Hawai'i Kai, died July 24, 2004. Born in Silver Spring, Md. A retired intensive care unit nurse. Survived by sons, Greg and Eric; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SUSUMU "SAM" NUHA, 78, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Aug. 7, 2004. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A retired farm manager for the University of Hawai'i Experiment Station, inspector for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture livestock inspector, former president of Hawaii Government Employees Association. Survived by wife, Chiyoko; sons, Calvin and John; daughters, Sandra Sakihara, Amy Milligan and Grace Straszewski; stepson, Robson Okamoto; stepdaughters, Francis Cup Choy, Katherine Okamoto and Jerrylyn Miura; brothers, George, Robert and Paul; sisters, Susan Takenouchi and Eileen Soneda; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nine stepgrandchildren; five step great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
JULIA EKIS OMILDA, 93, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 6, 2004. Born in Iloilo, Philippines. Retired from Del Monte Corporation. Survived by daughter, Julia Brown; hanai daughter, Meg Bazan; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Connie Walters and Laurita Baker; brother, Juan Halbuna. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church at Kane'ohe; Mass 11:15 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.
FALANIKO ONOSAI, 73, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in Aasu, American Samoa. A maintenance worker for Pearl Harbor public works center. Survived by wife, Evotia; sons, Joe, Jeremiah and Falaniko; daughters, Falagi Aumua, Tui Williams and Epi Fuller; sisters, Talaave Valaile, Alaiva'a Maiava and Pemita Iapese; 20 grandchildren. Visitation from 8 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral; Mass 10 a.m. Burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FAAVESI PATOLOMEO TAETUNA SAMOA, 73, of Waipahu, died July 31, 2004. Born in Asili, American Samoa. Roberts Hawaii and McKinley Car Wash employee. Survived by wife, Malia; sons, Teofilo, Tino and Tuna Faavesi; daughters, Taiaopo Maiava, Iuliana Andrew, Taiana Taetuna-Fautanu, Matalena Osgan and Anaselita Taetuna; mother, Pepe Taetuna; brothers, Meha, Fomai and Pule Taetuna; sisters, Sauula Iiga and Sally Rista; 32 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MAY NAKAYO SHIMAO, 100, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2004. Born in Waialua. A nurse's aide at Oahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by sons, George and Andrew; daughters, Rose Nanbara, Florence Shijo and Edith Noguchi; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
LARRY TSUKAMOTO SR., of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 11, 2004. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired painter with Hawaii Painters Union Local 1791. Survived by wife, Ruby; son, Larry Jr.; daughters, Lala Moala, Laurinette Fujimoto and Colleen Aleman; eight grandchildren; brother, Gerald; sisters, Betty Lau, Phyllis Alden and Jean Kawamoto. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
