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Posted on: Friday, December 31, 2004

Obituaries

 •  Church activist and scholar Robert Bobilin

Advertiser Staff

ALIPIO BODANO, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 29, 2004. Born in Bangued Abra, Philippines. An irrigator with Lihue Plantation. Survived by wife, Elisa; daughters, Verna Fodano, Katherine Eciff and Marla McCurn; son, David; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 11 a.m.; burial at Lihu'e Public Cemetery.

ROSELINE LOKE CENAL, 78, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 17, 2004. Born in Ho'okena, Kona, Hawai'i. A member of Seventh-day Adventist Wai'anae congregation. Survived by daughters, Catherine Railsback, Frances "Frenchie" Ako and Rose Scott; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DOROTHY KIYOMI EGAMI, 83, of Pauoa Valley, died Dec. 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A member of Kumamoto Kenjin Kai. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Nadine Oda; two grandchildren; sister, Grace Obata. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

TAKESHI "TAKE" FUKUDA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Kurtistown, Hawai'i. A construction foreman retired from Pacific Construction Co. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Cliff, Delton, Dexter and Clayton; three grandchildren; sisters, Mabel Kosora and Hazel Estrella. Visitation from 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARILEE CONSTANTINE HAGSTROM, 66, of Bellevue, Wash., died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in Seattle, Wash. Instrumental in creating a preschool for low-income children in Hawai'i. Survived by sisters, Ruth Ehrhorn and Zola Constantine-Wald; sons, Dr. Rich and Larry; grandchildren, Sage, Skye, Tucker and Julia. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Bonney Watson's Funeral Home, Seattle, Wash.; celebration of life party to follow. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association. Friends and family may sign her online obituary at www.bonneywatson.com.

RAYMOND MITSUO HAYASHI, 59, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A sales associate retired from Sears Roebuck & Company. Survived by brothers, Thomas and Herbert. Visitation 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HUGO KAIMANA KEKONA, 68, of Kahuku, died Dec. 24, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. A tour driver. Survived by sons, Douglas "Kai" Kekona and Hugh Tillman; sister, Eloise Lurito; one grandson. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Burial 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MABEL WONG LAI-HIPP, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A supervisor retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

GEORGE F. MAIN, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2004. Born in Detroit, Mich. A retired U.S. Army colonel and retired Lockheed Aircraft Corporation aeronautical engineer. Survived by wife, Anne Slocum-Main; daughters, V. Anne, Shawn and Paige Slocum, and Cindy Kelly; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VERONICA "SAM" LUI KWAN MEDEIROS, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired school teacher and co-founder of Kupuna Program for the Department of Education. Survived by children, Puanani Higgins, Albert Jr., Charles and Peter; brother, Lambert Lui Kwan; sisters, Roseabella Kealoha and Leocadia Miyajima; three granddaughters; a great-granddaughter. Visitation from 8 a.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha or casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

KEICHI MIKASA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A postal delivery person retired from the downtown branch of the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by son, Marc; daughter, Julienne Filbrich; six grandchildren; brothers, Tadayoshi, Masao and Yasuhiro; sisters, Hazel Matsumoto and Fujino Kojima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

AILEENE MIEKO NAKAGAKI, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Dan; daughter, Debra Wong; one grandchild; brothers, Stanley, Charles and Tetsuro Ushijima; sisters, Alice Koochi, Helene Okamoto and Betsy Watanabe. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Waialae Baptist Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLI D. NG, 56, of Kwajelein, formerly of Hawai'i, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Weiden, Germany. Survived by wife, Anne; parents, Lawrence and Marie; sister, Loretta Lodahl; brothers, Manfred and Kurt. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

GLADYS HISAKO NOUCHI, 83, of Kihei, Maui, died Dec. 23, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A hula implements manufacturer. Survived by husband, Tsugio; sons, Alan and David; daughters, Elsie Woodruff, Marilyn Yagi and Karen; sister, Irene Flemming; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

ALBERT KWOCK MING PANG, 83, of Manoa, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A foreman retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard second shift Shop No. 17. Survived by wife, Harriet; daughters, Debbie and Terri; son, Brian; five granddaughters; brothers, Wilfred, Barney, Alvin and Howard; sisters, Laura Wong, Joyce Dryman, Sally Chong and Matilda Roat. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Memorial Park chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

KEIJI "ROBERT" SAKAI, 88, of Waipahu, died Dec. 24, 2004. Born on Kaua'i. A painter. Survived by wife, Yoshie; daughters, June Hirokawa, Ruth Yasuda and Karen Street; son, Jeffrey; brothers, Yoshiyuki and Don "Sueo." Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YOSHIO SATO, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2004. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired dental surgeon. Survived by wife, Esther; son, Brian; daughters, Joanne Fujii and Claire Cooper; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASAYUKI TANAKA, 76, of Honomu, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2004. Born in Honomu. A California state certified public accountant and supervising auditor. Survived by brother, Shigenobu; sister, Yukie Fujioka. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

THEODORA "DORA" MANLOLO-YO TINGCANG, 73, of Waipahu, died Dec. 21, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. Pohakea Elementary School cafeteria monitor. Survived by husband, Dyoniscio "Dyon"; sons, Don and Thad; daughter, Donna; brothers, John and Felipe Manloloyo; sisters, Aurelia Costanios, Helen Pagdilao and Dominga Meniosa; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

STEPHEN KIYOSHI UYEHARA, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed handyman. Survived by sons, Kalani, Edward and Barry; brothers, Robert, Thomas and Gregory; sisters, Shirley Cubio, Barbara Onekea and Marsha Nowinski; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Loose flowers and lei welcomed.

HATSUE IJIMA YAMAKAWA, 90, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Dec. 23, 2004. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Masayoshi; children, Sydney Damm, Karen Mehrer, Lee, Lance, Jane Pang and Roy; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Mitsue Kimoto and Yoshie Iwai; caregivers, nieces, Colleen Iwai and Lynn Gushiken. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

DAVID AWO YOUNG SR., 80, of Pearl City, died Dec. 24, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime U.S. Army sergeant first class. Survived by wife, Marjory "Nani"; sons, David Jr. and Guy; daughter, April Harris; sister, Winona "Nona" Woolf; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.