Posted on: Thursday, September 2, 2004

Obituaries

MICHAEL LEE ARNOLD, 43, of Longmont, Colo., died Aug. 26, 2004. Born in Texas. Survived by wife, Kumiko; daughters, Jennifer and Celia; sons, Justin and Sean; sister, Patricia Brown; mother, Mary; stepfather, Ross; brothers, John Arnold, and Aaron and Chris Stucky. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MANUELA C. "ELLA" CALIVA, 58, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 30, 2004. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Policarpio Sr.; daughters, Janet and Mirriam; sons, Bailon, Gerry, Poli and Alvin; parents, Hilaria Calija and Santiago Calija; sisters, Consolacion, Tercela, Rosevella, Saring, Cianing and Tasing; brothers, Mario and Johnny; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday; prayer service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KAZUKO GOTO, 74, of Tokyo, Japan, died Aug. 28, 2004. Born in Osaka, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by brother, Mitsuro; hanai sister, Lily Fuller. Service 7 p.m. Tuesday at Honolulu Christian Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

NANCY SETSUYO HIRAYASU, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Raymond; sons, Clifford and Wayne; daughters, Jean Yamamoto, Carolyn Kiyota and Lorraine Tsunezumi; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Fujii. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KAMEKO IWAMOTO, 85, of Ho-nolulu, died Aug. 29, 2004. Born in Kaka'ako. Survived by brothers, a sister, nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARGARET POAHA KAHALEWAI, 86, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in 'Ualapu'e, Moloka'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Joseph, LeRoy, Solomon, Henry, Mark and Noel; daughters, Louise Pelekane, Margaret Kaaloa, Georgiana Cho, Sarah Steenson, Valerie Best, Blanche McMillan, Ann Kupau and Rose; brother, Lani Kaluna; sisters, Kawila Reyes and Mona Wampler; 72 grandchildren; 134 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. George Church, Waimanalo. Service 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOHN KAUHANE KAHUE, 76, of Waipahu, died Aug. 25, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from federal civil service at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Melson, Earl, Warren, Floyd, Michael, Bryan, Philip and Stacey; daughter, Sarah; brother, Howard; sisters, Jane Valeho and Patricia Souza; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELEANOR CHOY KONG, 102, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Elsie Ornburn and Eunice Achong; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ERMA MAILE FUMIKO ODAGAWA, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 12, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Federal clerk typist. Survived by husband, Herbert; son, Glenn; brothers, Alvin and Jerry Aragaki; sisters, Irene Sawada and Marie Takaesu. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ASUNCION VELOTINDOS ORTOGERO, 77, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Wilfred "Willy," Robert, Donald, Wayne and Mark; stepson, Morris; brothers, Domi and Rudy Velotindos and Bernie Macam; sisters, Sally Roldan and Mary Lou Caminos; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOVENTINO V. "BEN" PAET, 45, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 30, 2004. Born in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Linda; daughter, Bernadette; sons, Bradley and Jonathan; mother, Venancia; father, Maximo; sisters, Soledad Vinoray, Cely Parilla and Lucy Manlansing; brothers, Lawrence, Andrew, Martin and Roger; a granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. next Friday at Christ the King Church; prayer service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

MINERVA IWALANI RAYMOND, 50, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 28, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A housekeeper for Maunalani Hotel. Survived by daughter, Lurline; sons, Charles Jr., Charleston, Cyrin and Moses; mother, Evelyn Soares; brothers, James and Clade Miner; sister, Noel Kawa'a; 12 grandchildren. Service 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at New Life Church. Service also 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at Kahalu'u Beach Park Pavilion in Kailua, Kona. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

HANSFORD "HANK" TOM, 75, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Honolulu, died June 18, 2004. Retired real estate developer. Survived by son, Michael; brothers, Ernest, Hansel and Joseph; sisters, Rose Tyau and Edith Ching. Private service. Burial at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Becker Family Funeral Home, Clermont, Fla.

VERONA "JEAN" MARTHA UNZICKER, 94, of Pearl City, died Aug. 30, 2004. Born in Chicago, Ill. Survived by daughter, Carol; son, Arthur; granddaughters, Sharian Johnson and Beth Pigeon; great-granddaughters, Megan and Amber Pigeon. Service in California at a later date. Donations may be made to Alzheimer's Treatment & Research Center. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.