Posted on: Thursday, February 10, 2005

Obituaries

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AWO AKI JR., a,lso known as GREGORY AWO AKI, 84, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Pu'u'eo, Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from U.S. Army; and as a federal supply clerk. Survived by sons, Barry, James and Michael; daughters, Aileen Adams, Winifred Tamaye and Ellen; half-sister, Uluwehi Gheesling; half-brothers, David and Henry Anakalea; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Inurnment in Hilo. No flowers; donations to Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

JOSEPH "JOEY" B. CALARRUDA IV, 45, of Makaha, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Donna; mother, Rosebell; sons, Robert "Boy" Iman, Joseph V, Donald, Christopher and Donovan; brothers, Clayton and Michael; sisters, Francis Bracken, Darlene Kamaka and Tammy Bugler; three granddaughters. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Maluhia Lutheran Church; service 3 to 4 p.m.; beach service to follow at Keau'u Beach Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

STEVEN A. DeCOITE, 81, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Feb. 6, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by companion, Florence Harold; sisters, Katherine and Carolyn Ferreira and Bernice Vang; brothers, Michael, Manuel and Herman. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's 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; brothers, Raymond and Ronald "Blackie" Taga; sister, Ellen Yanagisawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPH LEONARD HANKEY, 66, of Pearl City, died Feb. 7, 2005. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Retired automobile salesman. Survived by wife, Veronica Mae; sons, Wayne and Warren; daughters, Susan Martinez and Stacy Hankey; brothers, William and John; sister, Dorothy Kohne; two grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; service 12:30 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

GEORGE YOSHIO HONDA, 83, of Seattle, died Feb. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Lance; daughters, Sharon and Cathy Inouye; two grandchildren; brothers, Henry, Richard, Robert, Larry and Gerald; sisters, Helen Look, Betty Imai, Nancy Yanagi and Sandra Childers. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home and Cemetery in Seattle.

HARUE "LYNN" HONDA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Boise Cascade employee. Survived by sons, Wayne and Floyd; brothers, Noboru and Isamu Koito; sisters, Mitsuko Tsuji, Hinae Nakazawa and Akiko Tanaka; five grandchildren; two great--grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LORRAINE CLEONE HOWELL, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Kathleen Howell Reed and Doreen Howell Erickson; sister, Winona Ratta; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

WINIFRED OUDERKIRK KING, 84, of Medford, Ore., formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 30, 2005. Born on O'ahu. Graduated from Punahou School; was a Hilo hospice volunteer. Survived by sons, Richard "Woody" Jr., Randy and Jeffrey; daughters, Karen Hutchinson, Jan Kunert and Codie; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Burial and private services at O'ahu Cemetery pending. Donations to The Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements by Abbey Funeral, Medford, Ore.

STANLEY SUNG LAI, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Darrell, Carlton, Leonard and Stanley; daughters, Joanne Kaichi and Yvonne Fong; brothers, Robert and Benjamin; sisters Margaret Onaga, Ruth Winchester and Winifred McCabe; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

CHI DUY NGUYEN, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 1, 2005. Born in Thanh-Hoa, Vietnam. Survived by wife, Xuyen Tran; sons, Bao and Toan Nguyen and Lihh Tran; daughters, Hue, MaiCuc, Hoa-Sen, Hue and Vui Nguyen and Nga Tran; 34 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

HERMAN AINA VICTOR JR., 85, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A member of Na Kupuna O Kona Alii. Survived by sons, Herman III, Wayne and Nathan; daughters, Ruth Chandler, Marilyn Wong, Gloria Denny, Susan Hashimoto and Sharon Miyasato; stepsons, George Thomas and Mariano St. Nicholas; stepdaughter, Gerrianne Hiboshi; brothers, Earl, Erwin and Addison Arquette; sisters, Veronica Andrews, Lucy Albano, Frances Parker and Anna Fmiga; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Memorial service noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Lailani Pavilion, Kailua, Kona. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.