Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
JAMES "KIMO" "JIMMY" MAKO-LEOKALANI CHANG AHUE, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by son, Eldon; daughters, Sharon Cole and Gwen Tompkins; brothers, Isaac "Ike" and Jerry; sisters, Angela "Dickie" Rother and Gloria Heu; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama campus, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 11 a.m. Private burial. Aloha attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
DEBORAH MIKALA AKIONA, 76, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Peter Jr.; sons, Byron, Aaron, Kevin and Peter III; daughters, Rowen Kekuewa, Adryn Akiona and Debbi Eleneki; 23 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, George Jr. and David Makaipo; sisters, Elizabeth Gumapac, Annie Akiona and Beatrice Nakamura. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; cemetery service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
DIONESIO "DUNING" ESABIDA ALIA, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 15, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by sons, Michael and Joseph; daughter, Cheryl Pagaling; brother, Alberto; sisters, Mary Bicoy, Hermania Inocelda, Severina Carinio and Concepcion Moleta; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; cemetery service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
ELIZABETH "BETTY" MARY HI'ILANIWAI ATKINSON, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Safeguard Services Inc. security supervisor, and one of Hawai'i's hula masters. Survived by sons, Bennie and Hugh; hanai sons, Wade Kilohana Shirkey, Kimo Alama Keaulana and Charlie Cook; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
ESTEFANIA ANTONIO BADUA, 83, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Barrangay 10, Santa Rosa, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Royal Lahaina Hotel, Maui. Survived by daughters, Lydia Gaoiran, Phoebe, Patricia Ganotise and Geronima; sons, Teodolo, Patrocinio, Antonio and Orlando; 27 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brother, Pedro Antonio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SHANE ANTHONY KANEALA BEAUCHAN, 32, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Hawai'i County lifeguard; former president, Hilo Storm men's semi-pro football team; and former Puna Titans youth football team assistant coach. Survived by daughter, Jadelyn; mother, Sharon Ho'okano; father, Wayne; brothers, Wayne Beauchan and Sonny Ho'okano; sister, Shannon Watanabe; grandmother, Lorraine Medeiros. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; memorial service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes pending. Casual attire.
ANGELINE LOW BERNARDINO, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2005. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Raymond Santa Maria, Roy Santa Maria, Rudolph Bernardino, Leland Cadoy, Harry Bernardino, Jeffrey Bernardino and Victor Bernardino; daughters, Rosita Parangit, Betty Vea, Gloria Torres, Branda Bernardino and Roseline Sabino; 58 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Aloha attire.
PHILLIP DRAPER BROWN, 57, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Framingham, Mass. Worked in the beer business with Stroh's, Budweiser, Heineken, Coors and Miller. Board member of the National Beer Wholesaler Association. Chairman of the Waikiki Improvement Association. Survived by wife, Mimi; daughters, Sarah McGibbon and Tricia Brown; sisters, Janeth Saxman and Marty Lisor; brother, Dave. Service 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at La Casita Del Arroyo, Pasadena. No flowers. Donations may be made to Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena or one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Cabot & Sons.
KIYOKO TSUKAMOTO GOKAN, 91, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Charles, Melvyn, Wayne and Edward; daughter, Karen; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Sueko Kaneshiro. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.
ETHEL YURIKO HOWEY, 83, of San Antonio, died Dec. 22, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. Retired secretary for the federal government at Fort Shafter. Survived by husband, Vincent; sons, Robert Foster Jr., Roger Foster and Leslie Foster; daughters, Jerri Allen, Bette Smith and Karen Foster; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Edwin Imamura; sisters, Kay Kimoto, Marion Ishikawa, Margaret Tanaka and Irene Matsumoto. Service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RONALD MASATO KASHIWAMURA, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Patsy; sons, Mark and Brian; sister, Doris Mizushima. Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
JOHN JUN LAI, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired industrial engineer technician at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Cynthia; son, Jonathan; daughter, Joanne Chang; three grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Lee. Visitation 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; eulogy 10:15 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Chinese Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ROBERT AH THAM LEE, 87, of Waipahu, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. State Highways Division retiree. Survived by daughter, Stella; sons, Robert Jr., Dennis and Clayton; brothers, Ah Fat and Clarence; sisters, Flora Lee and Jennie In; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ANGELINO MALAQUI, 71, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Cornelia; son, Hector; daughter, Normita Abad; sister, Basilia Lagua; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, Kahului, Maui; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
JEANNETTE KAORU KOCHI MALLINI, 67, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., died Nov. 6, 2004. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired office manager at Kmart in Bay St. Louis. Survived by husband, James Jr; daughters, Leanne Mallini and Janelle Nolan; son, Keith; sisters, Nora Toma, Nancy Kochi, Clara Kobayashi, Jane Eckenrode and Betty Nakahira; brothers, Kenneth and Marquis Kochi; five grandchildren. Service held in Mississippi. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; burial to follow at O'ahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ELON MARTINSON, 82, of Kailua, died Feb. 3, 2005. Born in Frillesas, Sweden. Retired Boeing Aircraft Co. design engineer. Survived by wife, May; daughters, Gunilla Martinez and Birgitta Leitner; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Ingvar and Sigfrid; sister, Annmarie Eriksson. Visitation 1:45 to 2 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Lutheran Church, Kailua; service 2:15 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
CAROLE MARY McLOUGHLIN, 58, of Kailua, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Queen's Village, N.Y. A registered nurse and owner of Kailua Home Care nursing agency. Survived by husband, Brian; sons, Ralph Emin and Remington Scott; daughters, Linda Michaud, and Marylee and Jaclyn McLoughlin; mother, Marie Michaud; sister, Susan Jamieson. Visitation and rosary 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
WILLIAM KAILIOKALANI MEDEIROS, 83, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 3, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. Retired state surveyor; former merchant mariner; and survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack. Survived by wife, Margaret; daughter, Debra Titcomb; sons, William and Randal; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
JOHN MAKA'ALU MO'I, also known as ALBERT MAKULI KEOMAKA SR., 85, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 29, 2005. Born in Waipi'o Valley, Hamakua, Hawai'i. Retired truck driver with Richard Lee Trucking, Fujimoto Trucking and BNC Trucking companies; retired Hawaiian Scenic Tours tour driver; and self-employed Mo'i Taxi Co. driver, Kona Airport. Survived by sons, Albert Keomaka Jr., Frederick Keomaka Sr., Stanley, and Richard Keomaka; daughters, Yvonne Buendia, Kuulei "Loke" Bridges; sister, Hattie Macomber; 24 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.
ITSUMI MORI, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2005. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Housewife. Survived by sons, Nolan, Don and Lee; brothers, Yasuo, Yasunori and Allen "Tamo" Deguchi; sisters, Fujie Inouye, Patsy "Pat" Akimoto, Mitsui "Mits" Ishimoto and Mutsumi "Mutsu" Komo. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service over the ashes 4 p.m. Casual attire.
IDA PAIVA, 82, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2005. Born in Holualoa, Kona. A homemaker. Survived by husband, George; daughters, Laurie Heath and Georgette Luscomb; brother, Tony Jose; sisters, Rose Jose, Mary Fergerstrom and Gladys Jose; one granddaughter. Private services pending. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.
WINFIELD SMITH PAYNE JR., 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2005. Born in Greenfield, Mass. Self-employed petroleum engineer. Survived by wife, Fran; son, Winfield III; daughters, Deborah Au and Linda Ferlan; sister, Valda Hiland; four grandsons; two granddaughters; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; private scattering of ashes at a later time.
ALFREDO "PIDONG" DELA CRUZ SANTOS, 83, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Feb. 1, 2005. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Farwood Apartments, Long Beach, Calif., maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Soledad; daughters, Lolita Credo and Remedios; sons, Fernando and Renie; sister, Sebastiana Manuel; brothers, Cicilio and Jacinto; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section. Casual attire.
LAWRENCE TADASHI TAKARA, 61, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired bellhop for Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Survived by brothers, Edwin and Melvyn; sister, Irene Yafuso. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ROBERT W. VANEK, 83, of Oceanside, Calif., died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Airlines captain and retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Jimmie Lou; son, Rick; daughter, Linda Flores; three grandchildren. Services Saturday at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Mortuary and Crematory, Oceanside.
KEVIN KEANE KALANI KIE KIE VIERRA, 31, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Freelance hood degreaser. Survived by wife, Nancyann-misau; daughter, Juliette Vierra-Piimauna; hanai daughter, Catalina; parents, Chester and Irene; brother, Lexingtonkory; sister, Marie; grandfather, Frank. Service noon Saturday at 89-461 Keaulana Ave. #B, Nanakuli; scattering of ashes to follow at Zablan Beach Park in Nanakuli. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FREDRICK EARL WALKER, 59, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2005. Marine Corps Base Hawai'i heavy-equipment operator. Survived by daughters, Lovey and Rachel; brother, Donald; sisters, Myrtle Wynn, Joan, Nadine and Sylvia. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church, Pearl Harbor Naval Station. Inurnment 10 a.m. Feb. 16 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SHIZUKO YAMANE, 99, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 28, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Takashi and Hiroshi Matsunami, Daniel and Eugene Yamane; daughters, Sachiko Okayama. Dorothy Takeshita, Anne Ariki and Jean Kim; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held, No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MYRON "MASA' MASANOBU YAMATO, 65, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Yvette Agua and Tammy Wong; sons, Alex and Michael-Myron Weldon; hanai daughter, Leilani Weldon; grandson; brother, Donald; sister, Karen Heida; stepsisters, Doris Kitayama, Florence Samson and June Oba. Service 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
TOMOYO YANAGIHARA, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired librarian for state Department of Education Library Services. Survived by sons, Ronald, Richard and John; daughters, Marjorie McDevitt, Anne Dumlao and Eunice Tanibe; nine grandchildren; sisters, Asako Matsushita and Toshie Kamasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
