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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, June 16, 2005

Obituaries

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

SHINICHI "GARY" ARAKAKI, 82, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor at Honolulu Zoo. Survived by wife, Kiyoko "Kay"; son, Rodney; daughters, Sharon Tam, June Arakaki and Laura Tanaka; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Toshio; sister, Kay Kim. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BACILLIO "BESSIE" BALALONG, 80, of Makaweli, Kaua'i, died June 8, 2005. Born in Makaweli. A retired truck driver for Hicks Homes. Survived by wife, Margaret "Millie"; sons, Bacillio Jr., Elden, Daniel and Benjamin; daughter, Linda Kamakea; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

DONALD WAYNE BARKHURST, 60, of Waialua, died June 8, 2005. Born in West Liberty, Iowa. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; daughters, Tanya Rice, Karin Barkhurst and Kristina Westbrook; son, Patrick Miller; sister, Janet Abney; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation noon Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church; service 1 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" JOSEPH BROGAN, 75, of 'Aiea, died June 7, 2005. Born in New York City. A retired chief warrant officer in the U.S. Army; a volunteer aboard the USS Missouri. Survived by wife, Toshiko; daughters, Rita and Mary; four grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Edward, Gerard and Donald; sister, Rita McMillian. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

SYDNEY WOODROW COCKRELL, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 10, 2005. Born in Oakgrove, La. A retired master chief with the U.S. Navy; also retired from the City and County of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Reiko; sons, Joseph and Jon; brother, Wayne Paysee. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

IRENE NOBUKO TAKATANI ELZEY, 67, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by companion, Ronald Nelson; hanai daughter, Debbie Mader; brother, Richard Takatani; sisters, Doris Takimoto, Junko Salzman, Jane Young, Carole Wild, Violet Hirao, Kay Kobata, Ann Takatani and Gail Ahuna; two hanai grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

VIRGINIA MARQUEZ ESCALONA, 65, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died June 12, 2005. Born in Ahukini, Kaua'i. A social worker with the state Department of Social Services and Housing. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Barbara Green; brother, Sevie Marquez; sister, Jesusa Witkowski; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Catherine Church. Visitation also from 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kauai memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

SHOJI FUJISHIMA, 92, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2005. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. A real estate broker for Sakoda Realty; formerly with the Military Intelligence Service. Survived by wife, Satsue; daughters, Margaret Fujishima and Ann Wilson; granddaughters, Nicole and Danielle Wilson; brother, Robert; sister, Akiko Tanoue. Visitation 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

HELEN FUJIOKA ICE, 85, of Marysville, Wash., died May 30, 2005. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A retired pantry supervisor for Pan American Airways. Survived by daughter, Theresa Bauer; brothers, Masao, Nobu and Francis Fujioka; sisters, Sue Louis and Natsue Fujioka. Visitation from 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

HENRY LUAHAIALANI KAAIHUE JR., 50, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Davilyn; sons, Daron Moku and Donovan Kaaihue; daughters, Davry, Desiree and Davina; brothers, Alex and Joachin; sisters, Mary Ann Kanuha, Henrietta Borelis and Bernadette Kaopio; nine grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ELAINE SATOMI KAWASAKI, 89, of Kailua, died May 27, 2005. Born in Waimanalo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dennis and Clifford; daughter, Joan Tawara; brothers, Hiroshi, Tsutomu and Yoshiaki Daikoku; sisters, Harue Kubota and Flora Watanabe; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PEARL KWAI HAU LEONG, 80, of San Francisco, died June 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Rose Dias, Alice Chang, Annie Yee, Elaine Wong and Ruth Chow; brother, Alfred. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Green Street Mortuary, San Francisco; burial to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

CHIZUKO OKIMURA, 89, of Waialua, died May 16, 2005. Born in He'eia. A member of Waialua Hongwanji and Fujinkai. Survived by son, Ralph; daughters, Irene Yoneshige and Judy Ikeda; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond, Thomas and Donald Kunimura; sister, Evelyn Sawai; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAZUNOBU "KAZU" OKUDA, 85, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2005. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by wife, Jayne; son, Wynn; daughters, Irene and Christine; a grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT "BOB" PASHBY, 80, died May 28, 2005. Born in California. Sculptor and expert mold maker who created the bronze surfer statue on Kuhio Beach near Kalakaua and Kapahulu avenues. Survived by daughters, Gloria and Kathy. Informal gathering 6 p.m. Tuesday at the bronze surfer statue.

ANNA H. PROCHASKA, 97, of La'ie, died June 14, 2005. Born in Nitra, Slovakia. A homemaker and past president of Catholic Daughters of America, San Diego, Calif. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Jane Maimone and Susan Krieger; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Inurnment in San Diego, Calif. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LEONARD "IPO" KUUIPO QUANAN, 48, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 11, 2005. Born in Honalo, Kona, Hawai'i. A self-employed carpenter and security guard. Survived by wife, Willyann; sons, Lance and Lacen; parents, Bernaldo "Togo" and Winona; brothers, Junior and Michael; sisters, Yolanda Quanan, Paula Ann Ebreo and Katherine Bowsher. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary; celebration of life 11 a.m. Casual attire.

ROSE CATHERINE "LOKE" RICE, 93, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died June 4, 2005. The owner of Rice's Hawaii, and former owner of Last Chance Store and Waipio Shuttle. Survived by sons, John, William and Jimmy; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BETTY KINUE SAKAMOTO, 78, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired administrator with Iolani School. Survived by husband, Sueo; sister, Doris Iwasaki; nieces and nephews. Service 6 p.m. Monday at St. Alban's Chapel, Iolani School. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE HIROYUKI SAKODA, 73, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A real estate broker, and developer. Survived by wife, Maizie; sons, Keith, Kyle and Kevin; four grandchildren; brother, Walter Kirimitsu; sister, Ruby Nakahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KRISTYL KUULEI MIEKO SASAKI, 21, of Hawi, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A student at Kapiolani Community College. Survived by mother, Zelda; father, Kevin; grandparents, Ben and Clara Sales and Tetsuro and Marian Sasaki. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HOWARD SEIITSU TAKEMOTO, 100, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by wife, Tsuruyo; sons, Tom and Yukio; daughters, Gladys Nishimura, Jean Fujiwara, Ethel Takamatsu and Charlene Yamashita; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Hinayo Miyazaki. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, east chapel. Casual attire.

CHARLES KAAI WONG SR., 65, of Waimanalo, died June 12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired crane operator. Survived by wife, Ileen; sons, Charles "Chuck" Jr. and Jeffrey "Kale"; stepson, Mark Updike; daughters, Veronica "Roni" Aquino and Viola Wong; sister, Murlene; brother, Milton. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GEORGE HIDEO YOSHIMURA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 4, 2005. Born in Hilo. A retired electrician. Survived by a niece and several nephews. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.