Posted on: Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

DR. ANDREW YEN TAI AUYONG, 87, of Los Angeles, died May 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired dentist. Survived by children, Samuel, Thomas, Warren and Dorothy; two grandchildren; brothers, Benjamin and David. Family service 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to "UC Regents, Cal Band" Cal Band, 72 Cesar Chavez Student Center MC 4280, Berkeley, CA 94720-4280 or call (510) 643-2662. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.

RONALD "RON" BRUCE BROWN, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 28, 2005. Born in Centralia, Wash. A retired longshoreman for Collier's Co. in Alaska. Survived by wife, Lourdes; son, Desmon Haumea; daughters, Karla Jennings and Patricia Ann Smith; six grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SELENE LEE MA, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2005. Born in Victoria, British Columbia. Survived by sons, Raymond, John and Dickson; daughters, Marlene Price and Sally Kam; sister, Chee Yun Leung; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BIBIANA IBARRA PURGANAN, 73 of Waipahu, died May 21, 2005. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired from Dole Fresh Produce. Survived by husband, Feliciano; sons, Oscar and Feliciano; daughters, Evelyn, Mercedita Palisoc, Delia Santos, Dolores Calubana and Josie; half brothers, Tolentino and Camilo Caoagdan; 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ISABEL LABRADOR ROY, 91, of Pearl City, died June 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Holiday Inn. A former employee of F.W. Woolworth. Survived by son, Roland; daughters, Felicia "Shirley" Steinhoff, Priscilla Bretland and Arcenia Madan; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RAYMOND TOSHIKAZU TAKASAKI, 84, of Pearl City, died June 26, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Gerald, Steven, Glen and Thomas; daughter, Melanie Kihano; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SIONE LEAKONA VEA, 64, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2005. Born in Tonga. Self-employed tree trimmer. Survived by wife, Mareta; sons, Teau and John; daughters, Alisi Smith, Lesiele, Tulua, Amelia, Simaima, Lavinia and Sipola; brother, Vaea; sisters, KeKe Moala, Ofa Koli, Mafi FauPula, Siniva Taulepa and Tulua Kafoa; four grandchildren. Visitation and service 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. Visitation and service also 7 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangement by Leeward Funeral Home.

NAOMI MOMI WILSON, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 29, 2005. Born in Hilo. A cable technician for Verizon. Survived by daughters, Korallisa "Peanut" Wilson and Pikake Wilson-Kealoha; son, William "Boy"', mother, Jane Yang; sister, Aileen Ogawa; brother, Henry Yang; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m to noon Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service noon; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Ilima Section. Casual attire.

FLORENCE CHIU JUN YOUNG, 83, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, James; daughter, Joni Clarke; sisters, Betty Chang, Alma Yee, Eunice Kyle, Gertrude Chun and Brenda Pang; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.