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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Monday, November 15, 2004

Obituaries

 •  Kobe Shoji, father of Dave Shoji, dead at 84

Advertiser Staff

PONCIANO "SONNY" ANTONIO AGPAOA SR., 80, of Waipahu, died Oct. 11, 2004. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Ferdimel and Joel; daughter, Corazon and Jacqueline; sister, Placida Ganir; nine grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

ERNEST GRUBER JR., 65, of Mililani, died Nov. 8, 2004. Born in Unterseen, Switzerland. Retired from UNISYS (Sperry Univac) Corp. Survived by wife, Monique; daughters, Andrea Gruber and Annelise Gruber-Rossi; parents, Ernest Sr. and Rose; sister, Annelise Howze; brothers, Peter and John; granddaughter, Monique Rossi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

FELIPA "FELY" ACADEMIA GUZMAN, 79, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 8, 2004. Born in Kahuku. Retired Outrigger Reef Hotel housekeeper. Survived by husband, Antonio; sons, Ray, Rodge and Diego; daughter, Linda; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the chapel; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

YUKIKO HALL, 78, of Kailua, died Nov. 10, 2004. Born in Shizuoka Ken, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Eugene and Michael; daughter, Gail; brothers, Isao and Shigeharu; sisters, Hideyo, Kimiyo, Midori Zbinden and Nasami; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WILLIAM MOFFET HART, 68, of Waipahu, died Oct. 31, 2004. Born in Los Angeles, Calif. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer. Survived by wife, Masako; son, Michael; two grandchildren; brother, Rex. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

The Rev. KIYOSHI MATSUKUMA, 89, of Kailua, died Oct. 29, 2004. Born in Saga Ken, Japan. Retired state vocational rehabilitation specialist; and retired Honpa Hongwanji, Hawai'i Betsuin minister. Survived by wife, Kazuko; daughter, Kiyomi Matsukuma-Young; three grandchildren; brothers, Hideomi Aoki and Yoshiyuki Aoki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MINORU MATSUNO, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Servo Pacific television technician. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Craig and Randall; two grandchildren; brother, Ralph. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MANDY MALAHINI (MALDONADO) McMAHON, 52, of Santa Monica, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A Santa Monica College employee; previously with First Insurance Co. Survived by husband, Mike; daughter, Mikki Paunini; mother, Florence Kaahanui Brodrick; brothers, Solo, Brad Lee and Eric Kaahanui; sisters, Kathy Kaahanui-Asuega and Michele Talalemoto. Private service held. Scattering of ashes 9 a.m. Wednesday at Honolulu Elks Club. Arrangements by Neptune Society, San Fernando Valley Branch, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

DORIS SHIZUE MURAKAMI, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in 'Ewa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Paul; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDWARD MITSURU SAKAMOTO, 82, of Waipahu, died Oct. 31, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired cabinet maker; and veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and U.S. Military Intelligence Service. Survived by wife, Hazel; sons, Bruce, Donn and Ken; daughter, Lynn Sakamoto-Duensing; five grandchildren; sisters, Ayako Yamamoto, Hilda Kitashima and Akiko Tarumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.

HATSUNE SEKIMURA, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state counselor. Survived by husband, Tom; son, Gerald; daughter, Sylvia Kondo; two grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 1801 10th Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENNETH "FROGGIE" KAORU SUGIMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Gregory and Victor; daughter, Yvonne Hashizume; brother, Tom; sister, Pauline Kaneshiro; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

T. ROSE TAKASAKI, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Manoa Elementary School teacher; and former teacher at Laupahoehoe and Hilo intermediate schools. Survived by husband, Richard; brother, Charles Hara; sister, Jane Mitsuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PATRICK "PAT" GUY TOM, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. budget system analyst. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth Dang and Susan; two grandchildren; sister, Patricia Amai. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

SUMAKO "SUE" TOYAMA, 75, of Pearl City, died Nov. 13, 2004. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker and babysitter. Survived by sons, Scott, Mark and Gene; daughter, Lynne Fujimoto; four granddaughters; brothers, Mitsuo and Kenji Hara and Wallace Uehara; sisters, Miyoko Murata and Yaeko Sakamoto. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Cemetery service and burial 11:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire.

GERALD FREDERICK WASCHER, 65, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 11, 2004. Born in Saginaw, Mich. Retired Sack N' Save and Hansen Sales meat manager. Survived by wife, Karen "Kunitake"; sons, Barry, Tom and Tim; daughters, Kim Dion and Lynn Neahusan; brother, Leon; sister, Edna Reif; many grandchildren. Memorial service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

JOHN KENNETH WERNER, 43, of San Diego, formerly of Nanakuli, died Oct. 26, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Edward "Hinano" Sr.; brothers, Edward "Big Ed's" Jr., Floyd and Jerome; sisters, Marilyn "Lyn" Kaaialii and Ida Hoohuli. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Door of Faith Church; service 9 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NORMAN HIDEYUKI YOKOTA, 63, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired contractor. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Darryl, Kevin and Jason; four grandchildren; brothers, Warren, Dennis, Allan and Gerald; sister, Carol. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.