Posted on: Saturday, November 27, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

JOYCE ABEAR, 50, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 18, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Educational assistant with the Department of Education. Survived by mother, Janet; father, Willie; brothers, Andrew and Allan; sisters, Elizabeth Ladao, Yvonne McIntire and Jennifer Kaitoku. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

PAEA "UNCLE P" AHOLELEI, 48, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2004. Born in Tonga. Survived by wife, Liliola; sons, Anthony and Lucas; brothers, Viliami, Semisi, Paula, David "Fuapau" and Siosifa; sisters, Kalolaine "Veiongo" Manoa, Peleketi Mafileo and Meleane Aonga. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Monday at Kilohana United Methodist Church; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ARTHUR PERSHING ANDERSON, 62, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2004. Born in Seaside, Ore. Hawaii Business Archives president. Survived by son, Denton Isono; daughters, Wendy and Jonelle Anderson and Sheri Park. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KAREN EMELIA JOHNSON GAGEN, 66, of Kailua, died Nov. 19, 2004. Born in New Ulm, Minn. Publisher of The Scandinavian USA News. Survived by husband, James; son, William; daughter, Jennifer; brothers, Merton and Raymond Johnson; sister, Dorothy Johnson; parents, Raymond and Ruth Johnson; three grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. today at Kaiholu Place, Kailua. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations may be made to the Center for Scandinavian Studies, Attn.: Charles Peterson; North Park University, 3225 W. Foster, Chicago, IL 60625. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

STELLA BARBARA KOZMA, 96, of Waialua, died Nov. 24, 2004. Born in Trenton, N.J. Member of St. Michael Church of Waialua. Survived by sons, Dr. Anthony, Ronald and Philip; grandchildren, Dr. T.J., Dr. Kristen Pak, and James and Lyn Loeffler. Visitation 10:30 a.m. today at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes 12:30 p.m. at Hale'iwa Beach Park. Donations may be made to Saint Michael's School, Waialua, HI 96791. No flowers. Casual attire.

PEDRO CORTEZ MADRIAGA, 97, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 23, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Bartender at the Palm Tree Inn. Survived by wife, Katherine; stepdaughters, Rose Sniffen and Sandra Nakai; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

SAKAYO MIYASATO, 84, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 19, 2004. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired kitchen helper for Cafe Bon Bon. Survived by sons, Wayne and Cyrus; daughter, Phyllis Jackson; two grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Kinsaku "Thomas", Henry, David and Edwin Gushikuma; sisters, Yoshie Nakama, Kiyoko Miyashiro, Sadako Townsend and Naomi Yamamoto. Visitation 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

RUTH Y. OKAMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2004. Born in Hawai'i. Retired from sales for InterPacific Investor Services Inc. Survived by daughter, Annette Okamoto-Sierra; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; visitation continues 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

MORRIS SOO YOUNG PANG, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired professor in the Department of Education at the University of Hawai'i with 30 years of service. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Carolyn; sisters, Nora, Ruth and Agnes. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Donations may be made to The Newman Center. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KEALIIAUKAI ROBINS, 69, of Lopez-Robins Circle, Waimanalo, died Nov. 19, 2004. Born in Kahuku. Retired. Survived by sons, Keahi Robins and Halona Farden; daughters, Puamana Farden, Wailani Iwalani, Mileka Robins and Ehukai Silva; brother, Robson Hind. Service 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Elks Club Waikiki; service 11 a.m.; private burial to follow. Casual attire. Donations may be made to Kamakua Mau Loa Church in memory of Fred or Kealii Robins. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARCELINO "TOP" ONDIANA SAGON, 72, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 12, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Hawai'i Army National Guard sergeant major with 43 years of service. Survived by wife, Felicidad "Fely"; daughter, Marcela "Marcy"; son, Milton; brothers, Antonio and Fernando Sagon and Manuel Arellano; sisters, Marcelina Raquel; granddaughter, Lee Ellen Buenconsejo-Lum and Kelli Lyn Buenconsejo; great-grandson, Brandon Lum; hanai grandchildren, Blossom Balicoco, Lyndsey and Kyle-Lee Ladao; foster granddaughter, Heather Abing. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Schofield Post Cemetery. Casual attire.

TORU SESOKO, 82, of Pearl City, died Nov. 5, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from the U.S. Army and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Lisa Shahparnia and Karen Balecha; five grandchildren; sisters, Harriet Toyama, Florence Matsukawa and Constance. Visitation 4:30 p.m. today at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

DAVID ANTHONY STANDARD, 49, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 9, 2004. Born in Waterbury, Conn. Proprietor of Big Island Plumbing. Survived by daughter, Chelsea McKenzie; brothers, John and Robert; sisters, Deborah, Sarah Peters and Janet Doyle; stepmother, Gloria; hanai brothers and sisters. Private scattering of ashes held in Waipio Valley. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

NORA MASAKO WATANABE, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2004. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. State of Hawai'i cook retired from Jarrett Intermediate School. Survived by husband, Donald; daughter, Terry Ishihawa; a grandson; sisters, Yoshiko Taira, Kay Takaezu and Edna Zukeran. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.