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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, October 1, 2005

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ROXANNE AURDEY ABING, 48, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2005. Born in Grass Valley, Calif. Survived by husband, Roger; daughters, Shoshanna, Angie Furrow, Stephanie Thomas and Nicole Thomas; son, Ryan Palmieri; parents, Antonio and Aurdey Palmieri; brother, Antonio Palmieri Jr.; sisters, Antonette Uhl, Clelia Litchfield and Doreen Palmieri. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

BENJAMIN "BEN" WALTER "AL" ALBARADO, 70, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2005. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Diane; sons, Russell "Kimo" and Delbert; brothers, Roland, Ralph and Jerry; sisters, Gloria "Nani" Malama and Joyce Tomas; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

SANDRA WAI MEE CHUN, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Kobe, Japan. A retired homemaker. Survived by stepsons, Charles and Nicholas; stepdaughter, Verna Seiss; 19 stepgrandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARCUS "CURLY" R.K. COLBURN, 57, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Honolulu. An avid fisherman and golfer. Survived by sons, Marcus and Justus; two grandsons; a granddaughter; mother, Theresa; brothers, Chinnough and Bobby Colburn, and Tommy Ching; sisters, Angelique "Angie" Ancheta, Phyllis "Bobo" Whaley, Tiare Kuhi, Louise "Luigi" Gusman and Billie Aweau. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

RICHARD "DICK" EARL CUNHA, 83, of Oceanside, Calif., died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Columbia Pictures director/cinematographer who produced and directed the cult horror films "Giant From the Unknown," "Frankenstein's Daughter," "She Demons" and "Missile to the Moon." Survived by wife, Kathryn "Peaches"; sons, Rick, Michael and Anthony; daughter, Kathryn Sciarretta; sister, May Cunha Ross; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Cremation service in California. Local private service at a later date.

STEVE "BINO" SOTO De LEON, 83, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired landscaper for the Hukilau Hotel. Survived by wife, Erline; sons, Steven Duarte, John, Dennis, Stanley, Earl, Richard, Chris and Benjamin; daughter, Sylvia DeLeon-Marke; stepsons, Wesley, Calib, Jesse and Daniel Sarabia; stepdaughters, Clarissa Sutherland, Edith Sarabia-Morris and Lia Lanuza; 27 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 18 step-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, Mercedes Salmasan. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Kona Gospel Chapel; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. next Saturday at Alae Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

MISAO GANIKO, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 26, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Owner of the Palace Inn Restaurant. Survived by sons, Mitchel, Wayne and Elton; daughters, Susan Sakoda and Charlene Lemn; sister, Fumiko Shimabuku; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

NOBORU "SHORTY" HAZAMA, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 25, 2005. Born in Pu'unene. A retired HC&S carpenter. Survived by wife, Yaeko; sons, Thomas and Milton; daughters, Judith Miyashiro, Karen Yoshikawa and Susan Hazama; sister, Mildred Machida; two grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 5 p.m.

KINJO "ALLEN" HIDANO, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Kahuku. Retired maintenance man for Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Survived by sons, Allen, Richard and Robert; daughter, Helen Yoshida; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NOONG HWAN KIM, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in South Korea. Retired furniture upholstery repairman. Survived by wife, Jung Soon; sons, Kevin and Won Kyung Cha; daughters, Melanie Edu, Lorri Gomes and Ok Hyun Cha. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park.

DAVID "BEAR" TAKESHI KIMURA, 54, of Waipahu, died Sept.12, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A machine operator at Young Brothers. Survived by wife, Hiromi; mother, Louise; sister, Diane Nakamura; niece, Jennifer Nakamura. Visitation 5 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Burial 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

FRED MARCELINO MANASAS, 91, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Honalo, Hawai'i. Retired heavy equipment operator for the City and County of Honolulu road maintenance department. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Roddy and Randall; daughter, Cassie Kawahara; 11 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 30 stepgreat-grandchildren; six stepgreat-great grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial to follow at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, and Mililani Mortuary.

SAYDEE POLIAHUMAINALANI MILLER, 10-month-old daughter of Vivian Washington and Michael Miller, of Kapolei, died Sept. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Rhonda Teixeira, Darin Awong, Guy Miller and Sally Miller; great-grandparents, Eugene Teixeira Sr., Dale and Dorothy Miller. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NEHEMIAH SENG-JAY KELELANI SALA, infant son of Judeia and Kehaulani Sala, of Pearl City, died Sept. 24, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Private service. Donations to Shriners Hospital for Children. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SUZUE UMEHARA, 90, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 15, 2005. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Survived by son, Takeharu Hanyu; daughter, Masako Domai; grandson, Jeffrey Hanyu. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JAMES BUNG KONG YOUNG, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician and maintenance supervisor for the federal government. Survived by sons, Nicholas and James; daughters, Kathleen Sloan, Janice Darby, Joyce Au and Kamela Robbins; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean Lum, Pearl Ching and Priscilla Hong. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.