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Posted on: Saturday, August 21, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

WILFRED SHIZUO ARASATO, 92, of Pearl City, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter foreman. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Sally Yama and Geraldine Tokuhara; brothers, Allen, Wallace and Walter; sisters, Thelma Yamasaki, Mildred Yoshida, Patsy Kam and Myrtle Miyashiro; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CASIANILA BALDIVIA CADIENTE, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Leyte, Philippines. A member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Survived by sons, James, Benjamin and Roland "Roy"; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FRANCIS Y.K. CHUN, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Zhong Shan, China. Retired from the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel. Survived by wife, Sandra; sons, Ted and Marshall; daughter, Anita Matsuzaki; brother, Yuk Lum Chun; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist services; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

NOBUO HAMAMURA, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A painter. Survived by sons, James and Aaron; daughter, Alice Oshita; brother, Masami; sisters, Bernice Hayashida, Irene Hamamura, Jane Fukunaga and Hazel Ueno; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

TAKAKO IKEHARA, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A cafeteria worker retired from Punahou School. Survived by son, Fred; daughter, Janet Shigaki; granddaughter, Shelby Andrews-Shigaki; sister, Masue Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EISAKU KAINUMA, 93, of Pukalani, Maui, died Aug. 19, 2004. Born in Fukushima, Japan. A supervisor at a sugar mill. Survived by wife, Mitsue; son, Wayne; daughters, Janice Kainuma and Charlotte Hee; sisters, Hazel Ishii and Peggy Tom; three grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Reception to follow. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JUDY K. KALA, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born on O'ahu. Survived by son, Stanward; daughter, Tracie Kahikina; brothers, Harry and James Yamauchi; five grandchildren. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

GEORGE KAINA KAOIHANA, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired warehouse manager for Jack Parzan and Associates. Survived by companion, Betsy Kansaku; daughters, Georgiann Cortez and Marian Alconcel; sons, Dwight, Andrew and Gary; sister, Rose Hoapili; five grandsons; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kaumakapili Church; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

INEZ LEILANI LEE, 79, of Hale'iwa, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Brea, Calif. Retired from Schofield Commissary. Survived by husband, John; sons, Henry Hetrick, Bobby Kama and Clifford, John Jr. and Eric Lee; daughters, Donna Woods and Diane Baptist; 22 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; sister, Grace Stephens. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary; memorial service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIDEKO MIYAMOTO, 91, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 30, 2004. Born in Ha'iku. Survived by son, Richard; brother, Hisashi Hirata; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

MINEO MURAKAMI, 82, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 5, 2004. Born in Sprecklesville. A warehouse manager for the sugar industry. Survived by wife, Barbara; brother, Yoshio; sisters, Jonayo Hamamoto and Utako Yogi. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings) or flowers at family's request. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

EVELYN Y. NAKAGAWA, 75, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 8, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. A retired insurance and claims clerk for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Survived by brothers, Toshihiro, Hiroyuki, Benjamin and Stanley; sister-in-law, Jean; nieces and nephews. Private service held. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LORETTO JULIA MORGAN PEYTON, 94, of Colorado, died July 18, 2004. Sales office manager and executive secretary in United Airlines Honolulu office. Former singer and dancer. Ashes were scattered off Waikiki. Celebration of life to be held Sept. 9. Call 373-3627 for details.

CLYDE PAUL REGO, 46, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. A golf professional. Survived by parents, Arthur and Beatrice; brothers, Arthur and Darrell; sister, Brenda. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BARTON C. RICHARDSON, 85, of Washington, died July 7, 2004. Born in Nashua, N.H. A writer, scholar, radio announcer and sales representative who lived in Honolulu for 30 years. Private service held. Ashes to be scattered along with his late wife's off Waikiki.

WALTER TAKASHI SAHARA, 71, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A library technician retired from the Federal Joint Intelligence Center of the Pacific. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Michael and Jason; two grandchildren; brother, Yorio; sister, Nobuko Kawahigashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PAUL HAJIME TANAKA, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Salem, Ore. Retired Military Intelligence Service (MIS) translator. Survived by wife, Hiroko; daughters, Elaine Tanaka and Skye Smith; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Henry; sisters, Helen Watanabe, Hazel Asamoto and Aiko Ebihara. Graveside service held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ERNEST "ERN" TAPEC, 53, of Waipahu, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Owner of and fashion designer for Ernest Tapec Dezines. Survived by daughter, Beth; son, Jantzen; brothers, Leonardo and Melvin Sugue and Ronnie Tapec; sisters, Yolanda Sugue-Arreola, Eliza Tapec-Antonio, Esther Tapec-Cantu and Carmen Tapec Manangan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary; memorial service 10:30 a.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Dezines by Ernest or casual attire.

FRANCES VIGUERAS, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. A retired bank chief executive officer. Survived by children, Adrianne Cronas, Patricia Doo and Thomas; three grandchildren; great-grandson. Committal service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDMUND FUNG CHOW WONG, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Dole Foods Co. with 37 years of service. Survived by sons, Henry, Matthew and Michael; daughter, Joy; sisters, Pearl Ma, Amy Pang, Elizabeth Young and Daisy Ching. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at United Church of Christ; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.