Obituaries

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JUAN PASION AMBROCIO, 94, of Kapolei, died Jan. 22, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by son, Bienvenido; daughter, Rose Marie Pasion; five grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; memorial service noon; inurnment 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PEDRO DELA CRUZ AQUI, 79, of Kailua, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Barangay Moreno, Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Former baker for Deluxe Pastry Shop. Survived by wife, Caridad; son, Ruel; daughters, Nora Lopez and Jean Sampayan; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sisters, Dionesia Carnate and Opin Gomez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

SEIKI ARAKAKI, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 23, 2005. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A scale man with Kauai Sugar Storage. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, Dennis and Eric; daughters, Susan Arakaki and Leona Urata; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Kay Iraha. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

LUCY ANN "TIDI" KAHANAMOKU WONG AWAI, 70, of Lanikai, Kailua, died Jan. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ameron HC&D manager. Survived by daughter, Sheri Garboden; son, Pastor Keoki Awai; brothers, Heinie, Gordon and Ross Wong and Bernard and Leonard Gruber; sister, Veronica "Ronie" Davis; stepmother, Colene Wong; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools; service 2:30 p.m. Burial 4 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ERNESTO OBISPO CORDERO, 48, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 30, 2005. Born in Lupao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Survived by mother, Juanita; brothers, Enrique, Jack, Greg, Ronnie, Nick Jr. and Danilo; sisters, Felicidad Acierto, Conchita Sameon, Norma Nazareno and Sally Weatherly. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

HANNAH AHULA DAVIS, 74, of Kawela, Moloka'i, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Survived by sons, Wesley and Brent; brothers, Alexander "Sonny," Harold "Brother," Milton "Buddy" and Cyrus Keanini; sisters, Winifred "Darling" Miley and Camille "Honey" Case; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalama'ula, Moloka'i; burial to follow in Kanakaloloa Cemetery, Ho'olehua. Arrangements by Moloka'i Mortuary.

MANUEL WILLIAM FERNANDEZ, 78, of Makawao, Maui, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. A supervisor retired from Wailea Golf Course. Survived by wife, Agnes; daughters, Cindy Fernandez-Kokalis, Valerie Norman and Audrey Nunez; brother, Ernest Jr.; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GLORIA COLLINS FOSS, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Chicago. A professional artist and author. Survived by husband, Walter; sons, Scott and Randolph; sister, Bonnie Seeber. No service at the request of the deceased. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NANCY YOSHIKO FUJIEKI, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Della Hamada and Jo-Ann Yonehara; six grandchildren; sister, Ellen Yanagisawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIYOKO "KAY" HIGA, 86, of Pearl City, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Pearl City. Retired assistant cook at Meg's Drive Inn. Survived by brother, Edward; sister, Alice Hanson. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TOKUMI K. HONMA, 84, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2005. Born in Pa'auilo. Retired from the former Hamakua Infirmary. Survived by husband, Seichi; sons, Dennis and Mark; daughters, Shiela Shigematsu, Sharon Roque, Sue Domingo and Avis Roque; brothers, Masato and Harutoku Kimura; sister, Mitsuko Uyeda; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Paauilo Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HELEN (WHITNEY) HURLEY, 90, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Great Neck, N.Y. A volunteer with area charities and her church. Survived by daughter, Diana Baker; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service and burial in Buffalo. No flowers; donations to Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway, Buffalo, N.Y. 14226. (Online condolences to www.carmonfuneralhome.com.) Arrangements by Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, Connecticut.

PENROD IPPEI ISHII, 75, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. A supervisor with Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by wife, Harriet; daughter, Renee Ishii; nieces and nephews; sisters, Shirley Newcomer and Etsu Ishii. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN KUMESHI KANDA, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired from Hawaiian Electric. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Craig; daughter, Sharon Mostella; brother, Kenneth; sisters, Akino Kobayashi, Kaoru Nakai, Alice Taniguchi and Ruth Nishizawa; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Memorial service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROSEMARIE KAUHANE, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Child care provider. Survived by husband, Raymond; daughter, Raynette Sexton; four grandchildren; brother, Benjamin; sisters, Vivian and Mildred. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHERYL PUALANI KAWAI-JONES, 44, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 13, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Wai'anae Coast Women's Job Corps full-time volunteer. Survived by father, George "Keoki" Kawai; sister, Melody Kawai. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Nanakuli parsonage; memorial service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

RITA MARIE KEIM, 94, of Kailua, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in New York. Survived by son, Victor Jr.; daughters, Virginia Leinhardt, Paulette Adams and Judith Glickstein; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ALAN D.C. "ALANA" KEKAUALUA, 54, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 29, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Member of Keonimana of Hawai'i Motorcycle Club. Survived by daughter, Genesis; sons, Darcy-Dan and Alana; hanai daughter, Amanda Teruya; brothers, Joseph, Ira and Genesis; sisters, Beverly "Puanani" Crumb, Robynne "Dolly" Pacheco; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Visitation also 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18 at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation continues 9 a.m. Feb. 19 at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; bike run to Homelani Memorial Park for burial following services. Casual attire. Honolulu arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HOPE "TWEET" YAEKO KIM, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Polynesian Adventure Tours sales manager. Survived by son, Wade; Wallace and Joseph; daughters, Walinda, Wallette Thompson and Waylynn Nicolas; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, George Holokai, Keala Tsukiyama, Hazlette Tsukiyama and Ainsley Paki; sisters, Callie "Emi-Chan" Young, Honey Wong, Carlette Gonzales and Emress Ann Matsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WALLACE S. KONG, 88, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Paint Shop 71. Survived by wife, Pearl; sons, Howard, Paul and Wallace; granddaughter; brothers, Robert, Benny and Albert. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on Kaheka Street; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BLANCHE KAUALUA LOLOKO-KALANI LEE, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired finance supervisor for the federal government. Survived by companion, Donald O'Bryhim; sons, Wally and Alvin Kim; brothers, Maui and John; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MARGARET MANGUCHEI, 79, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, John; daughter, Jo Anne Manguchei Castillo; sons, Neil, Kenneth and David; sisters, Mary Santos and Paulina Salsedo; brothers, Hilario, Anthony, George and Richard Salsedo; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

BENNY OLANO MARZOL, 79, of Waipahu, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Samar, Capul, Philippines. Retired U.S. Navy petty officer second class. Survived by sons, Bienvenido Jr. and Dean; daughters, Henny Hechanova and Denny; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

ASAKO NAKAMURA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state employee. Survived by husband, Kiichi; daughters, Nancy Arnold and Fern Sullivan; brothers, Yasuo and Kokichi Hara. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EMMA SMITH NALEIEHA, 88, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Andrew; sons, Richard, Edward and Owen Lovell; daughter, Ivy Casson; hanai daughters, Marika and Sabrina Zimmermann; brother, Arthur Smith; sisters, Adeline Smith; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

TADAO "NORMAN" NISHIDA, 81, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hilo Meat Co. sales representative. Survived by sons, Dennis, Glenn and Leslie; seven grandchildren; sisters, Akiye Motohiro and Grace Naito. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

GERTRUDE HATSUMI NOJIMA, 73, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government employee. Survived by husband, Roy; son, Curtis; daughter, Sharon Motoyama; two grandchildren; brother, Robert Tomasu; sisters, Toshiko Komatsu, Kimie Tomoyasu, Thelma Kono and Helen Maeyama. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers.

GLADYS SUMIE OKI, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2005. Born in Kihei, Maui. Retired reservation clerk at the Hale Koa Hotel. Survived by daughter, Carol-Mae Furutani; sons, Stephen and Keith Shigetani; sister, Jane Peroff; stepson, Ronald; stepdaughter, Sharon Sherry; four grandchildren. Buddhist service 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; reception to follow. Private graveside service at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ISAO OSHIBA, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 29, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Que Sun; son, Dennis; daughters, Linda Ling and Susan Narusawa; sisters, Chieko Oshiba, Mitsuko Nichols and Clara Izawa; six grandchildren. Private committal service at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ANTHONY PACHECO, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 26, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by wife, Mildred; daughters, Debra; son, Patrick; stepdaughter, Gerry Wade; stepson, Roy Yamauchi; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GEORGE STANFORD REZENTS, 73, of Kaneohe, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired assistant to the director of the state Department of Transportation with more than 38 years of service. Survived by wife, Joann "Nani"; son, Jeffry; daughter, Rhonda Vadset; sister, Yvonne Hubbard; six grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; committal service at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

ABEL A. SILVA, 85, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A taxi driver. Survived by sons, LeRoy and Leslie; daughter, Julie Victorino; sister, Caroline Ring; brother, Thomas; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

LaVERE STILES, 71, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2005. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Retired sergeant with the Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Retired police officer. Survived by wife, Esther; sons, Greg, William and LaMotte; daughter, Catherine Gavlick; sisters, Gertrude Kehler, Mary Krakowski and Gloria Matyzak; 11 grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Monday at the Shriner's Beach Club, 41-525 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Waimanalo. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ETHEL SHIZUE TAKAYAMA, 67, of Pearl City, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Family Court secretary. Survived by daughter, Cindee Morby; son, Chris; mother, Sumako "Gladys" Fukumoto; brothers, Raymond and Colin Hada. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; memorial service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHAWN STEVEN TAYLOR, 27, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Martial arts student. Survived by father, Thomas; mother, Alma; brother, Scott; grandparents, Curtis and Elsie Taylor and Lena Currie. Gathering noon Sunday at Makapu'u Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EVA TEXEIRA, 87, of Kapahulu, died Feb. 2, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Former foreman with Love's Bakery. Survived by sons, Eugene and Clifford Vierra; daughter, Adele Jaynes; adopted daughter, Bernadette Paloroc; 24 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FAYE DARLENE TILLMAN, 63, of Kailua, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Zephyr Hills, Fla. Administrative assistant for vice president of Du Pont. Survived by daughters, Tina Noblado and Terri Campbell; sons, Tim and Tom Goss; brothers, Rick and Roy Campbell; sister, Dawn Kirk; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua 3rd Ward; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GEORGE SUSUMU YAMAKI, 80, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Yamaki Produce Co. co-owner. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; daughter, Candace Tasoe; two granddaughters; brothers, Ralph, James, Roy, Gilbert and Melvin; sisters, Gertrude Nishida and Marion Yuasa. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.