Obituaries

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MICHAEL HENRY LYONS II, a longtime banker and community leader, has died. He was 67. Lyons died Friday at his Maui home, friends and family members said. The cause of death wasn't specified. See story.

GARY HITOSHI ARIZALA, 65, of Mililani, died March 20, 2004. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Alphabetland and Merry-Go-Round Preschools owner. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Garrett and Kyle; daughter, Leinell Newman; two grandchildren; brothers, Andy II and Donald; sister, Joy Kumakura. Service 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary Mauka Chapel. Casual or aloha attire.

Retired Col. BOB W. FARLEY, 73, of Waltham, Mass., died March 22, 2003. Born in Caldwell, Idaho. United States Marine Corps pilot. Survived by wife, Joan; sons, Shal and Christopher; sister, Jacquelyn Rivenburg; five grandchildren. Burial 1 p.m. Thursday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; celebration of life to follow at Christopher Farley residence, Kailua. Donations to Parmenter Wayside Hospice, 266 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778. Local arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HATSUNE HIGASHIDA, 85, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2004. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Harold; daughter, Lorraine Haida; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Isami Kikugawa; sister, Tsuneko Agasa. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

NANCY MITSUE IKEHARA, 82, of Manoa, died March 25, 2004. Born in Pearl City. Retired Kuhio Grill waitress. Survived by husband, Yoshito; son, Kenneth; daughters, Hazel Nagahara, Elaine Tachikawa and Patsy; brothers, George and Henry Kiyabu; sisters, Lorraine Kaneshiro and Yasuko Lee; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Mission; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TOSHIO KAKAZU, 87, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2004. Born in Na'alehu, Hawai'i. Retired Oahu Transport Co. mechanic. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; daughters, Virginia Tully and Susan Imai; brother, Russell; sister, Joan Hamamoto; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROY SHIGERU KOMATSU, 61, of Pearl City, died March 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard nuclear inspector; and Pearl Country Club field worker. Survived by wife, Diane; son, Jason; daughters, Dana DeRego and Lauren; mother, Lillian; brother, Maurice; sister, Georgine; two grandchildren. Memorial service 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

LEONARD ACHONG KUPO, 54, of Kane'ohe, died March 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A shipping stevedore. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Kala and Kupono; daughters, Kristina, Robin and Raquel; stepmother, Margaret; brothers, Alfred Jr., Robert, John, Harvey Frost, Jimmy Frost, Willie Frost and Delbert Wahinekono; sisters, Elisha Lonoaea and Delfine Bates; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center; service 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

KANAE MIYAUCHI, 83, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2004. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Survived by sons, Vaughn and John; daughters, Gayle Takeshita and June Choriki; brothers, Buzzy Okazaki and David Tanaka; sister, Margaret Tamayose; five grandchildren. Private memorial service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

SABURO OYA, 74, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2004. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. A Holmes and Narver heavy equipment mechanic. Survived by brother, Ernest; sisters, Kiyoko Shiigi, Jean Ikeuchi, Yaeko Tanaka and Sumiko Hanoa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EBEN CUTHBERT KALANI SMITH, 56, of Kailua, died March 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Former truck driver with Kentron Hawaii Ltd., Foster Equipment and First-Class Limousine Service. Survived by daughters, Kamalei and Ohelo; mother, Alice; brothers and sisters, Boniface "Sonny," Ellen Castillo, Danny, Dalton "Brother" and Lana Kalahiki; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Kailua; memorial service 10:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Kaupo Beach, Waimanalo, near Sea Life Park pier; reception to follow at 45-134 Leleua Place, Kane'ohe. Lei welcomed. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DANIEL SYLVA SR., 93, of Kapahulu, died March 13, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. equipment superintendent. Survived by sons, Daniel Jr. and Byron; daughter, Barbara Wallace; brother, John; sister, Eleanor Hoe; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private family graveside service 12:45 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers.

SHIRLEY SYNOWKA, 71, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2004. Born in Grenfell, Australia. Survived by sons, Danny and Michael Evans; three granddaughters; one step-granddaughter; one step-grandson; brother, Fred Hind. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JUICHI "JIMMY" TAKAOKA, 91, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2004. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Self-employed salesman. Survived by wife, Violet; brother, Mike. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

THELMA TOKIE TOMONARI, 83, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired registered nurse. Survived by sons, Alan and Paul; daughters, Susan Eng and Myra Tuggle; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Shirley Tsukamoto and Betsy Matsuura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ARISTON DELA ROSA YAMBAO, 65, of Honolulu, died Feb. 29, 2004. Born in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. Food Master of Hawaii salesman. Survived by companion, Veronica Sedeno; sons, Ariel and Alwin; daughters, Carolina Ireneo and Nayda Sedeno; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.