Posted on: Friday, June 10, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MARTHA KEKAUILILANI MATSUDA GOO, 78, of Wai'anae, died May 24, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. Procurement for the U.S. Air Force. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Richard, Darrell, Dennis, Duane and Ross; daughters, Maureen Gaasch, Doreen Goo-Steele and Kathleen Goo; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Edwin "Take" Matsuda; sister, Doris Matsuda-Saromines. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; prayer service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

JAMES L. GRAHAM, 59, died June 7, 2005. Born in Kingman, Ariz. A forest ranger in Haleakala Crater, owner of an activities desk in Po'ipu, Kaua'i, and Realtor with Makai Properties. Survived by sons, Miguel and Cody; grandchildren, Christian, Kayla and Kewehi. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kauai Christian Fellowship Church; surfer's ceremony to follow at PK's Beach in Po'ipu. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.

CHARLOTTE CHIYO HIGA, 89, of Wahiawa, died May 25, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A food service manager retired from Hale'iwa Elementary School. Survived by daughters, Charlene Kincaid, Christine Fukuda and Terry Ann Higa; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

SADAKO HINOCHI, 92, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2005. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. A retired housekeeper. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Dorothy Nakatani, Elaine Abe, Doris Higa, Karen Hinochi, Frances Masatsugu and Faye Hinochi; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Tadashi and Joseph Yamaji; sisters, Helen and Thelma Sakamoto. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

PETER KIM, 81, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. A mechanic retired from Bay Area Rapid Transit in California. Survived by wife, Betsy; daughter, Patricia Rosenberg; sister, Annie Whang. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STANFORD KAIPO KUAANA, 59, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Metropolitan Transit Lines. Survived by wife, Dela; sons, Allan, Benjamin and Jonathan; daughters, Lynn and Amy; sister, Rowena Akana; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

LEON BYRON MULLANEY, 92, of Honolulu, died May 31, 2005. A watchman retired from Lewers & Cooke. Survived by hanai children, Bertha Lau-Holbron, Leonie Randall, Liko Smith, Tiara Holbron and Byron-Leo Holbron. Service 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Rainbow Bay Marina Cabana A next to the Arizona Memorial. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GLORIA L. NAGATA, 57, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2005. Born in Hilo. A seamstress. Survived by sisters, Geraldine Nishimura, Amy Tom, Martha Oyama and Ann Nagata. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MITSUE "MITS" NAKAHARA, 86, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An accomplished wooden hull boat builder for the tuna fishing industry on O'ahu. Survived by wife, Florence "Suzie"; daughter, Ann Nakahara-Higaki; brother, Tokushige. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JACQUELYN "JACKIE" NISKROMONI, 62, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died June 5, 2005. Born in Hilo. Survived by sons, Deric and Blane Jr. Faris; daughters, Roxanne Taylor, Rhonda Faris, Richelle Keala and Ramona Faris; stepson, Greg Aldrich; stepdaughters, Lauranell Niskromoni-Aque and Darnell Kaialau; father, Alfred Morgado; brothers, Ted and Alfred Jr. Morgado; 25 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

KENNETH "KEN" NISKROMONI, 71, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died May 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Lauranell Niskromoni-Aque; stepsons, Greg Aldrich, Deric Faris and Blane Faris Jr.; stepdaughters, Darnell Kaialau, Roxanne Taylor, Rhonda Faris, Richelle Keala and Ramona Faris; sister, Naidah Jordan; 25 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KYLAN SCHUTTE, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by grandparents, William and Laverne Schutte and Jean Montayre; parents, Darcie and William Schutte Jr.; brother, William III; sisters, Aisha and Keisha. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AUDREY BOYNTON SEXTON, 86, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2005. Born in Oakland, Calif. A former operating room nurse at The Queen's Medical Center who married Harold Sexton, M.D. Survived by sons, Ken and James; daughter, Marilyn; grandchildren, Justin and Amy; great-grandchildren. Service to be held at a later date. No flowers. Memorial donations to Hawaii Mission Children's Society or to One Kalakaua Senior Living Foundation, 1314 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96826. Arrangements by William Funeral Services.

JOSEPH ALEXANDER SILVA, 87, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 8, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. A tire repairman for Kauai Commercial. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Peter Sr. and Joseph Jr. Silva; daughters, Marcie Galindo and Carol Waters; sister, Theresa Beerman; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MARIANO PERLAS TACULAO, 92, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2005. Born in Luzon, Philippines. Retired from Honolulu Construction and Draying Co. Survived by wife, Florenda; sons, Floyd and Gordon; daughters, Petronila "Pet" Newhouse, Cristi Franson, Joy Murray, Henrietta Mitchel and Agnes Villanueva; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

Pastor URBAN WONG, 77, of Mililani, died May 27, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Pastor of United Gospel Fellowship Church and retired command sergeant major with the U.S. Army. Survived by sons, Alvin, Howard and Glenn; daughter, Donna Johnson; brothers, Harold and Allen; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.