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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 25, 2005

Obituaries


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TOSHIKO ARAKAKI, 90, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ichiro; son, Gordon; daughter, Priscilla, Pauline, Carol Yamasaki and Janice Kawachi; eight grandchildren; brother, Tsutomu and Kaname Oshiro. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROMUALDO LONGBOY DULDULAO, 70, of Mililani, died July 9, 2005. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Del Monte Corp. truck driver. Survived by wife, Paz; daughter, Grace Conde; son, Randy; mother, Salamona; brothers, Ulpiano "Andy," Carl and Rudy; sisters, Lourdes Barangan and Florida Badua; granddaughter, Rebecca Conde. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani; Mass 9:45 a.m. burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SANDRA "SANDY" SUE ELLIOTT, 70, of Kailua, formerly of St. Joseph, Mo., died July 19, 2005. Born in Falls City, Neb. Survived by husband, John; daughters, Patricia, Katherine Piho and Susan; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Cremation; no visitation or service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RUBY TOSHIKO FURUKAWA, 85, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Alfred Shaheen Ltd. employee. Survived by husband, Masami; sons, Randall and Scott; three grandchildren; brothers, Akiharu and Mamoru Yano; sisters, Kay Matsuda, Doris Merrifield and Mary Shimabukuro. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

RACHEL AH OI KENNEDY, 75, of Waipahu, died July 18, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Wade; daughters, Leona Ng, Bridget Cottrell and Betsy Acevedo; brothers, Alfred, Edwin and Harry Lew; sister, Agnes Kuboi; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Anna Cottrell. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

ROBERT YAU WONG LEONG, 86, of Wahiawa, died July 13, 2005. Born in Punalu'u. Retired federal employee. Survived by wife, Rosamond; sons, Darrell and Howard; two grandsons; sisters, Eleanor Chang and Frances Plemer. Private service held. Arrangement by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

DALE SPENCER MERCIER, 50, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2005. Born in Kankakee, Ill. Retired California state prison assistant psychologist. Survived by wife, Arsenia; stepsons, Jeffrey and Darwin Arellano; stepdaughter, Cherish Azevedo; mother, Jeanne; father, Lowell; brother, Bruce. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

LAWRENCE MAKOTO OKUMURA, 75, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired University of Hawai'i-Manoa state grounds maintenance supervisor. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Galen and Russell; daughter, Lynn Oshiro; three grandchildren; half-brother, Morris Hayashi; half-sister, Fuyuko Harada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NANCY CORTEZ OLA, 41, of 'Aiea, died July 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Advanced Air Conditioning Co. and Supercuts, Nu'uanu, employee. Survived by mother, Estrella; brothers, Angelito and Edgar Aquino. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, 'Aiea; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALBERT MASAYUKI SAKAI, 87, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Former 50th State Dairy Farmers Co-op manager. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughter, Barbara Kohara; two grandchildren; sisters, Mitsuyo Shimomi and Yoshino Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT RUSSELL TAVARES, 67, of Makawao, Maui, died July 16, 2005. Born on Maui. Matson Navigation Co., S.S. Lurline, merchant seaman. Survived by brothers, Nelson "Tava" and Anthony "Tony"; sisters, Valerie Silva, Joan Davis and Joann Kihano. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church, Makawao; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow in church cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

YASUAKI "YASU" UCHIMA, 70, of Honolulu, Retired Times Super Market Ltd. meat manager. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by brother, Toshio; sisters, Dora Tsuha and Betty Nago. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

STANLEY CHIKARA WATANABE, 80, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died July 21, 2005. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Kekaha Sugar Plantation heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Ruth and Norma Watanabe and Cheryl Ann Shinoda; granddaughter, Brandy Shinoda; brothers, Frank and Howard. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Makiki Christian Church, Honolulu; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Waimea United Church of Christ, Waimea, Kaua'i; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary, Honolulu.

ESTHER KALANI WONG, 90, of Wai'anae, died July 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Woolworth's snack bar, Honolulu. Survived by sons, Henry and Bernard; daughters, Elaine Keb and Verna; half-sister, Priscilla Ho; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

YUKINO YAHIRO, 90, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2005. Born in Hilo. Retired King's Bakery waitress. Survived by son, David; daughter, Joy Yahiro-Ng; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Edwin Yagi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PETER LAWRENCE YEE, 51, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2005. Born in Ashiya, Japan. Attorney; state Office of Hawaiian Affairs, director of grants and programs; and Boy Scouts of America, Troop 10, scoutmaster. Survived by wife, Marcella Foo-Yee; sons, Christopher and Andrew; parents, Winfred and Eleanor; brother, Paul; sister, Lili; grandparents, Esther Yee, and Masayo "Beatrice" Takaki. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Waiokeola Congregational Church; service 5 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.