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.

ELEANOR CAYABAN AGOR, 69, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 11, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Richard; daughters, Donna Akina and Norma Hammer; six grandchildren; sister, Marcelina Mendoza; brother, William Cayaban. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

AUDREY AGUIAR BAYNES, 61, of Kane'ohe, died Dec, 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Liberty House. Survived by husband, Jack; daughters, Beverly Castillo and Kimberly Souza; father, Alvin Aguiar; brother, Dale Aguiar; three grandchildren; great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Graveside prayer service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery; burial 11 a.m.

FRANCISCO REYES BRINGAS, 91, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 13, 2004. Born in Manabu, Abra, Philippines. Retired state Department of Education school custodian. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, Sonny and Francisco; daughter, Susan; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

WINONA P. CHAR, 57, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A botanist. Survived by mother, Doris "Masayo"; brothers, George and Garrick; sisters, Denise Moffitt and Arlynn. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service over the ashes 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAY H. CLARK, 54, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Dec. 11, 2004. Born in California. Owner/operator of White Wings Charters. Survived by father, James; daughter, Juliet; sons, Jason and Justin; mother of his children, Judy Sterling; sister, Candance Johnson. Potluck gathering in his memory 11 a.m. Saturday at Ho'okipa Beach, Pa'ia. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

STANFORD KUHEA KELII III, also known as STANFORD KUHEA KELII DUCKWORTH, 24, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Carpenter. Survived by parents, William and Mona Duckworth; brother, Spencer; sisters, Kuuipo Salva, Alexys Kelii and Siles Alcaraz; grandmother, Patricia Palmer. Memorial gathering 3 p.m. Saturday at Barbers Point lighthouse. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SATOSHI HIRANO, 92, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 3, 2004. Born in Kohala. A blacksmith. Survived by sons, Sanford and Lyndon; daughters, Elsie Takara and Myrtle; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Yoshiko Uchida. Visitation 4 p.m. today at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 5 p.m. Visitation also 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kohala Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

YOSHIE "NANCY" ISERI, 75, of Waipahu, died Dec. 8, 2004. Born in Waipahu. A retired checker-marker for J.C. Penney Distribution Center. Survived by daughter, Iris Miller; brothers, Tsunetoshi, Tsunemi and Jiyoei Kaneshiro; sisters, Kimiko Arakaki and Sally Fitzgerald; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

IDA KUULEIALOHAONAPALIHAULIULIOKEKOOLAU NAKAPUAHI SHELDON KAOPUA, 85, Waimanalo, died Dec. 10, 2004. Born in Ka'alaea. Survived by daughters, Ida Kahoalii and Karen Kahananui; sons, Herbert Sr., Lovell Sr. and Isaac Jr.; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy Fajardo. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Waimanalo Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 8 p.m. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOE KATAGIRI, 92, of Honolulu, formerly of New York, died Dec. 14, 2004. Born in New York. Retired owner of Katagiri and Co. of New York City. Survived by son, K. Joseph; daughters, N. Joan Fujita and M. Margaret Onaka; six grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Tomoko Yonekura. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Makiki Christian Church. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JAMES "JAMA" KEANU, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Army retiree, Island Holidays tour escort and Waikiki beach boy. Survived by wife, Josephine; sons, Jammer and James; daughters, Tehanei Ferreira and Pinky; brothers, Rabbit and Henry Kekai and Martin Kaninau; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Honolulu Elks Club Lodge; military honors 9 a.m.; scattering of ashes 10 a.m. at Moana Surfrider Hotel beach. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

EDWARD NAPOLEON "KUKI" "KEKE" KUKAHIKO SR., 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 13, 2004. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A retired captain in the Merchant Marine (Hawaii Tug & Barge/Deep Sea Fisheries). Survived by wife, Mary "Lani"; sons, William, David, Edward Jr., Robert and Francis; daughters, Lavaina "Mona" Agbigay, Roberta Kukahiko-Crocker, Edwina and Maylen; brother, Isaac; sisters, Elizabeth "Maile" Akimaeu and Isabel "Nani" Knutson; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

AUDRIEN LEIMOMI GRAMBERG LIMARY, 57, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 10, 2004. A homemaker. Survived by mother, Marion "Tita" Gramberg; companion, Edward Wong; sons, Charles Kaimanalo and Sharownn "Bulla"; daughters, Charlawney and Audralynn "Toots"; four grandchildren; brothers, George Gramberg, William Heine, Lawrence Tripp, Kenneth Guy, Brada Woolsey, Naholowaa Uehara and Nawai Uehara. Visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ashes to be scattered 11 a.m. Wednesday from the beach across from Sea Life Park. Lunch to follow. Aloha attire.

BEATRICE HIRATA MURANAKA, 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired state employee. Survived by husband, Raymond; daughters, Michele Cameron and Janel Gregory; sisters, Ruth Fong, Lorraine McDonald and Sharon Ellison; a grandchild. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

HILARION FIJER OSALVO, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2004. Born in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Castle & Cooke Co. in Lana'i City. Survived by daughters, Virginia "Jean" Sumagit, Betty Ramos, Victoria Osalvo, Evelyn Rojo and Frances Mendoza; sons, Rogelio, Reynaldo, Ernesto and Jun; sister, Alejandria Nunez; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

WILLINGTON "SONNY" PARK, 70, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Dec. 12, 2004. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A retired pipe layer for a general construction company. Survived by wife, Anne; daughter, Charlotte; stepdaughters, Blossom Gionson, Kaleianna Nobriga, Crystal Rosa, Hazel and Nicole Silva; stepson, Ha'uoli Silva; brother, Wilford; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

TOMMY TOMIZO SARUWATARI, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Veterans Administration file clerk. Survived by wife, Matsuyo; sons, Calvin, Norman and Steven; one grandchild; brothers, Clifford, Masao, Teruo and Yoshio; sister, Kay Yamashita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HARVEY H. SHIOGI, 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2004. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Retired United Airlines employee. Survived by wife, Hiro; daughters, Susan Brasseaux and Cheryl Shiogi. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MARINA L. SORIANO, 70, of 9 1/2 Mile Camp, Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 10, 2004. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired employee of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Survived by sons, Antero, Nicolas, Jimmy and Jerry; daughters, Jessie Palomares and Nelda Fernandez; brothers and sisters in the Philippines; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Keaau Holy Rosary Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GRETCHEN ANN THIES, 43, of Honolulu and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died Dec. 11, 2004. Born in Fort Lauderdale. Kapi'olani Community College English professor. Survived by husband, Don Becklund; mother, Susan "Mimi"; father, William; sisters, Krista Marx, Heidi O'Connor and Trini Parsons; brothers, Bill, Jim and Tom. Fort Lauderdale service held. No flowers; donations to Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation, 621 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Arrangements by Baird-Case Jordan-Fannin Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Fort Lauderdale.

JAMES "JIRO" TSUTSUI, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2004. Born in Waiahole. Retired owner of JT Realty. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Gerald and Randy; four grandchildren; brother, Edward "Eddie"; sisters, Ethel Matsuura, Jeanne Maeda and Amy Tsutsui. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HERMAN YASUO UYECHI, 88, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 29, 2004. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A federal retiree. Survived by daughter, Karon Aoki; granddaughter, Jenelle Aoki; brothers, Roy, Ray and Thomas Uyechi; sister, Gladys Kiyota; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROY TOMIO YAHIRO, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2004. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. A retired room service waiter at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by wife, Yukino; son, David; daughter, Joy Yahiro-Ing. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LILLIAN YOSHIKO YAMADA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2004. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Sharon Matsumoto; son, Steve Yamada; sisters, Ethel Omura and Doris Nagata; brothers, Richard, Gilbert and Lawrence Iwamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

LILLIAN MITSUYO YAMAGUCHI, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired barber. Survived by sons, Michael and Thomas; daughters, Jean and Lynn; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Masako Uehara. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.