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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 24, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

DOUGLAS BOSWELL, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 21, 2005. Born in Marietta, Ohio. A retired reporter. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Kathleen; three grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HUBERT W. BUHK, 87, of Koloa, Kaua'i, formerly of Santa Clara, Calif., died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Sheboygan, Wis. Survived by son, Carlos; sisters, Charlotte Wittkopp and Patricia Block; brother, Roland; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to St. Francis Hospice, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road, 'Ewa Beach, HI 96706. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ANN BECK CRISAFI, 76, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Ka'ohe, Hawai'i. A sales associate for the former Kainaliu Ben Franklin. Survived by sons, Michael, Roland, Roger and Gregory; daughters, Beatrice Van Wyngarden, Joyce Crisafi, Rossie Warren, Crissan Crisafi and Kanani Asagra; hanai daughters, Judy Stewart and Nona Nishina; brother, Wallace Beck; sister, Susan Pua; eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church Hall, Honaunau; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church hall; Mass 10 a.m. Burial at the church cemetery followed by lunch and fellowship at the church hall. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ALFRED FREITAS, 82, of Pearl City, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A truck driver for Pearl Harbor Naval Supply. Survived by sons, Alfred Jr., Earl, Thomas and Russell; brothers, Joseph and Peter; sister, Vina Jardin; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH "LIZZY" ANNE FURTADO, 45, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Nov. 22, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Timothy Oga; son, Kimokeo Oga; daughters, Malia Furtado-Oga and Leimomi Oga; brothers, Joseph and Robert Furtado; sisters, Bernadette Nery, Sheila Furtado and Patricia Muasau; two grandchildren. Service pending at St. Michael's Catholic Church; details: 622-7564. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSEPH MUNEO HIGASHI, 82, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 14, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired body fender repairman for Nissan Waipahu. Survived by wife, Kinuyo; brother, Rikio; sisters, Tokie Okumura, Hisayo Inouye, Doris Sukita and Lois Hilti. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOEANN 'DOE" M. KAMAKANI, 49, of Waipahu, died Nov.19, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Dymytryk; son, Detrich; daughter, Delicia Razquin; brother, William Cortez; sisters, Debra Ring, JoLynn Sepulveda, Jayne Kahn, Rachelle Montiho, Leanne Redona and Karen Matsuoka; a grandson. Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; light refreshments 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GAIL SADAKO KAMIYA-OURA, 54, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Midweek mailing manager. Survived by husband, Ivan Oura; brothers, Everett and Lawrence "Larry" Kamiya; sisters, Ethel Shimabuku, Janet Matsumoto and Judy Ota. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MELANIE BRIGID KNIGHT, 36, of Pearl City, died Nov. 21, 2005. Born in Orlando, Fla. Survived by partner, Wayne Teaster; mother, Ann Waugh; sisters, Michele Ping and Marielle Barnes. Private service. Memorial donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KAZUMA KUBO, 86, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 15, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class, member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Mitsue; sons, Dudley and Miles; daughter, Jeanne Whitmire; two grandchildren; brother, Clarence; sisters, Sadako Ito and Kazumi "Kay" Sakuma. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JEANNETTE W.S. LUM, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A housewife. Survived by husband, Yan Hung; sons, Jason and Jared; daughter, Pamela; brothers, Benjamin and Roland Pang; sisters, Flora Young and Beatrice Bryant. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

TADAYUKI NISHITA, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2005. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired tailor for Union Supply Co. Survived by son, Daikichi; granddaughter, Marie Jin. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JACK PETER O'NEILL, 68, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2005. Born in Salt Lake City. Retired Air Hawaii vice president. Survived by sons, Sean and Michael; sister, Mary Clare Brenneke; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HANALEI ELIJAH PAKELE, infant son of Daniel and Marilyn Pakele, died Nov. 16, 2005. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Also survived by brother, David; sisters, Leilehua and Pumehana; grandparents, Ann Bertelotti, Paul Pakele, Mary Cachero and Roberto Martinez; cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

EDWARD "LARRY" YOSHIHARU SAKUMA, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2005. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired state schoolteacher, former Fern Elementary School vice principal. Survived by wife, Kazumi; sisters, Taeko "Martha" Miyamoto and Yoshiko "Alice" Tanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RIKIO SHIMEI, 94, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, formerly of Honolulu and California, died Nov.18, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Hana Hotel accountant. Survived by son, Nathaniel; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Service in Honolulu. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

SCOTT SHIGEO SUGAI, 52, of Pearl City, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in 'Ewa. An AMPCO parking supervisor. Survived by parents, Wallace and Yaeko; sister, Sandi Yara; nephew, Colin Yara. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ERNEST SHIGEMI TADAKI, 69, of Waipahu, died Nov.13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired state mason. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Trent, Robin and Nelson; daughter, Gayle Kaiwi; nine grandchildren; brother, Ronald; sisters, Harumi Tsubota, Ida Nakanishi, Judy Plunket and Joyce Yoza. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MERVIN TATSUYA TOMOYASU, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov.15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired procurement agent for Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Maxine; daughter, Lori McGee; two grandchildren; sisters, Namie "Florence" Iwata, Gracine Nakamoto, Jean Ishii and Violet. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KOICHI "FATS" YAMAOKA, 80, of Waikapu, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired warehouseman for Wailuku Sugar Co. with more than 40 years of service; operator of family piggery in Waikapu. Survived by wife, Tsuyako; sons, Roger and Kevin; daughters, Mae Sawamura and Lily Villarin; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park Garden of Kaunaoa. Aloha attire.

CHONG SUN YI, 93, of Lula, Ga., died Nov. 15, 2005. Born in Osan, South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Kuk Chi Yi, Han Y. and Han C. Lee; daughters, Shin Yount and Yong Hui Chang; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Service 7:30 p.m. Monday at Eden Presbyterian Church. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.