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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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.

MILLY LAEL ALANA, 75, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A payroll accountant retired from Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Survived by sons, Daniel III, Ernest, Kai and Ian "Kahoku" Rowland; daughters, Mona Kanamu and Lael "Umi" Beringer; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ernest and Albert Alana. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

BENJAMIN "CISCO" FRANKLIN WAIKI BROWN JR., 55, of Wai'anae, died May 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An area manager for Hawaii Affordable Properties Inc. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, Benjamin Brown III and Robert Kanae; daughter, Melissa Kanae; brothers, Fred, William and Michael; sister, Juanita Ornellas; a grandson. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

DR. CLARENCE FONG CHANG, 91, of Honolulu, died May 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired general practice physician and surgeon; former vice president of the University of Hawai'i board of regents. Survived by wife, June; sons, Gerald and Lorrin; daughter, Liane; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Ronald and Howard; sisters, Dorothy Tom and Mildred Wong. Private service held. Donations to St. Francis Home Care or St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JAMES C. CHINA, 92, of Waimanalo, died May 6, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A truck driver retired from Foremost Dairy. Survived by wife, Lillie; sons, Wayne, Colin and Myron; daughters, Wanda China and Majel Morimoto; sisters, Harriet Goya, Charlotte Newcomb and Gerry Stanich; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Hawaian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TSU-EN TAI CHIU, 97, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2005. Born in Long Yen Fukien, China. A retired school teacher. Survived by sons, Allen, Kenneth and Jonathan; daughters, Hui Lie Khoo and Hui Chang Sha; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NANCY TOMOE COLOMA, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2005. Born in Hilo. A licensed practical nurse retired from the former Hilo Hospital. Survived by son, Jerry; brother, Yoshihiro Daimaru; sisters, Lillian Nishiura, Clara Yanabu and Jane Sakanoi; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FRED FUERTE, 52, of Fresno, Calif., died April 25, 2005. Born in Fresno. Survived by wife, Patricia; mother, Maggie Fuerte-Ganutisi; sons, Makoa and Frank; daughter, Frances Perkins; brothers, Francis and Floyd; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

PEDRO DAGUIO GARCIA, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died May 18, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. An irrigator retired from Lihu'e Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Myrna; sons, Tomas and Fernando; daughters, Estrella Agas, Mercedes Ruiz and Mayrose Garcia; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 1 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

RICHARD SHIGEO GOTO, 89, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2005. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired City and County of Honolulu administrator. Survived by wife, Mildred; sons, Lloyd and Leslie; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FRANK NAM SUK HAN, 73, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 22, 2005. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. A general contractor; owner of Han's Tiles. Survived by wife, Choong A; son, John; daughters, Mewon, Meae Kim and Andrea Park; seven grandchildren; brothers, Nam Yong and Choong Chon; sisters, Sugiko Torii, Bok Sun Han and Bok Shin Lee. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MAX EDWIN HENCY, 81, of Waipahu, died April 19, 2005. Born in Illinois. A commander retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by cousins. Committal service 3 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations to Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CAROLYN HINAYO INOUCHI, 66, of South San Francisco, Calif., died May 20, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A bookkeeper retired from McKeany Flavell Company Inc. Survived by husband, Edward; sons, Leslie and Lance; brother, Donald Sano; sisters, Shirley Remegio, Harriet Yokota and Jean Nakakura. Private service held. No flowers. No donations. Arrangements by Chapel By The Sea, Pacifica, Calif.

NICASIO RAMOS JUSTO, 95, of Waipahu, died May 19, 2005. Born in Angadanan, Isabela, Philippines. Regional postal director for the Philippine government. Survived by wife, Perpetua; daughter, Emma Montecillo; sons, Cleo, Nick and Tito; sister, Carmen Almaida; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.

RICHARD "DICKIE" ANDREW ANAKALEA KALAI, 71, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2005. A retired City and County of Honolulu refuse department employee. Survived by wife, Annette; son, Kevin; daughter, Roblyn Cuban; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Daniel; sisters, Mary Silva, Miriam Kula, Florence Cavaco, Pearl Kalani, Blossom Brown and Melia Pasion. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ROSALIE LOKALIA KALELEIKI, 86, of Kane'ohe, died May 14, 2005. Born in Kailua. A retired practical nurse. Survived by sister, Mary Alexander; nieces and nephews. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park.

MILDRED KIKUNO KAWAKAMI, 92, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2005. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Former owner of Marumasa Shoyu Factory. Survived by daughters, Jane Nagata and Dianne Okumoto; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, William, Takiji and Richard Okubo; sisters, Lillian Nakamura and Sueko Tanahara. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KATHERINE KELEKOLIO, 101, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2005. Born in Ho'onaunau, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at St. Benedict Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANDREW "WILLIE" MEDEIROS, 86, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2005. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A truck driver retired from HC&D Moving Co. Survived by companion, Sandra Palencia; daughters, Betty Torres, Elizabeth Medeiros and Olivia Taum; son, Andrew; brothers, Clarence and Vincent; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LARRY CURTIS MOORE, 48, of Waipahu, died May 14, 2005. Born in Chicago. O'ahu Community Correctional Center employee. Survived by wife, Jacquelyn; daughters, Jessica and Christina. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at Jehovah's Witnesses, Pearl City congregation. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

FRANK MUNOS SR., 82, of Kihei, Maui, died May 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base refrigeration mechanic. Survived by sons, Frank Jr., Clifford, Mario and David; daughter, Kehaulani Rand; sisters, Emily Newcomb and Carnation Navaro; brother, Manuel; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; cremation to follow. Service 6 p.m. Sunday at Keolahou Church, Kihei. No flowers for Friday visitation; flowers accepted at Sunday service.

FUSAYE MURANAKA, 80, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2005. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. A retired federal government employee. Survived by sister, Jeanne Okuhara; brothers, Teruto, Satoru and Harry. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MITSUHIRO "DANIEL" NAKAMURA, 86, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2005. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired Allied Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Kiyoko "Doris"; daughters, Dorothy Komori and Eunice Fukuda; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Amos and Don; sisters, Amako Kozohara, Betty, Janice Turnburke and Emogene "Cookie" Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

COREY YUKIO ONAKA, 29, of Mililani, died May 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Paul; mother, Jo Ann Kilar; brother, Paul; sisters, Elgine Bergantinos and Kerry; grandmother, Mildred Ayau. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HONORATO SAYAO ONG, 94, of Hau'ula, died May 23, 2005. Born in Hinunangan, Leyte, Philippines. Preacher in the Philippines; with Wahiawa Seventh-day Adventist Church; and a vocalist. Survived by wife, Francisca; son, Ismael; daughter, Nita Carrington; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

RAYMOND ROSA JR., 70, died May 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Longtime employee of Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Winona; daughters, Cheryl and Raynette Rosa, and Cheryl Llanos; sons, Urscala, Michael, Whitney and Darryl; 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, John; sisters, Marie Alching and Emily Bonillo. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Canyon View Assembly of God, 23221 Foresthill Road, Foresthill, Calif.

LIUGALUA SAMOA, 50, of Wai'anae, died May 15, 2005. Born in Samoa. A construction laborer. Survived by wife, Inez; sons, Liu and Leonard; daughters, Lindel and Lolinda; mother, Taulago; grandmother, Taavaoga Muaava; 25 brothers and sisters; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow.

FUJIO "BEAR" SONE, 84, of Pearl City, died May 7, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired O'ahu Plumbing and Sheet Metal plumber. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, David; daughter, Lori Ann; sister, Etsu "Elsie" Okubo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALEXANDER G. THOMPSON, 93, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2005. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Alexander "Alika" Jr.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service June 1 at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

BETTY MATSUE UYEHARA, 73, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Neal Blaisdell Center employee. Survived by husband, Robert; daughters, Lori and Charlene; brother, Toshiyuki Kinoshita; sisters, Fumiko and Myra Kinoshita. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIZUE WATANABE, 92, of Wahiawa, died May 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Eugene and Dennis; daughters, Sadie and June; four grandchildren; sister, Mitsue Takahashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SUNG LING "GILBERT" WONG, 84, of 'Aiea, died May 13, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 56, supervisor; and retired state airport groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Helen; daughters, Lavina Wong and Cynthia Lawton; sister, Kim Oi Ho; brothers, Dr. Albert, Sam, Kenneth and Harold; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Private inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JANET HATSUKO YARA, 83, of Waipi'o Gentry, died May 18, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired Liliha Bakery supervisor. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Dennis; daughter, Jenny Omokawa; three grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Roy Agena. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MILDRED MITSUE YOSHIMURA, 84, of Wahiawa, died May 9, 2005. Born in Kahuku. Member of Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Dennis; daughters, Florence Nakahara, Elaine May and Katherine; sisters, Teruko Nishimura and Matsuko Kawana; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRANCIS AH HOY YOUNG, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A real estate property manager. Survived by wife, Ellen; son, Francis Jr.; grandson, David. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon June 1 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CARMEN CHU ZANE, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired elementary school teacher. Survived by son, Sheldon; daughters, Cherylynn Inouye and Beverlynn Akimseu; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Community Church, Hilo; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.