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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, September 24, 2005

Obituaries

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TSUGIO AIHARA, 75, of Pearl City, died Sept 19, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired estimator for Honolulu Shipyard; shop foreman for Stubenberg Co. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Neal, Warren and Gordon; daughters, Donna Hu and Liane; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MABEL MARIE BRANCO, 71, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Kealia. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ernest; sons, Allan and Jeffrey; daughter, Donna Gomes; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Johnny Sr., Gilbert Sr., Alfred and Robert Barretto; sisters, Lucy Freitas, Madeline Nelson and Alice Fontanilla. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

VALRITA JEAN DONALDSON, 60, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by sons, Robb and Denny Wolff; five grandchildren; brother, Kip Sorenson; sister, Jo Tipton. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KEIGO FUKUKI, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Retired wholesale sales for K. Fukuki Products. Survived by wife, Asako; sons, Nelson and Jon; daughters, Evelyn Fukuki and Kate Nishijima; four grandchildren; brother, Yoshito; sisters, Shigeko Yoshikami, Eiko Kubo, Matsue Taniguchi, Tamiko Watanabe and Ann Hamane. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILSON GILLIS, 96, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Tucson, Ariz., died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by daughter, Judith Hengesteg; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. today at Windward United Church of Christ. No flowers. Donations to Hospice Hawaii.

HOWARD FRANCIS HALL, 84, of Mililani, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Brockton, Mass. Retired U.S. Army colonel. Survived by wife, Tsuyako; daughters, Frances Hall Asher and Savoia Whitaker; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private graveside service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SAMUEL KIYOSHI KAKAZU, 81, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 16, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired hog and poultry farmer. Survived by sons, Lansing and Dexter; two grandchildren; sisters, Betty Inouye, Sally Nakama and Helen Imai. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FRANK BERNARD KAUKINI JR., 55, of King County, Wash., died June 5, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A restaurant chef. Survived by mother, Ululani Huihui Shigematsu; daughters, Vandi, Traci and Kimberly Kaukini; a grandson; brothers, Harry Huihui and James Reyes; sisters, Avenel Moikeha, Julaine Espanio and Jocelyn Reyes. No service information provided. Arrangements by American Memorial Association.

ELEANOR TSURUYO KUMAMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. A secretary retired from Occidental Life. Survived by son, Clifford; daughter, Carol Espiritu; grandson, Chad; sisters, Judith Asano and Anne Uwi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PETER JAN KIT LEE, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept.15, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician. Survived by daughters, Sandra Chandler, Joanne Niwa and Roxanne Kekoa; brother, Harold; sisters, Jennie Luke, Betty Chong and Thelma Herring; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ABRAHAM MARCOS, 59, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 1, 2005. Born in Waipahu. A U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by mother, Damiana; father, Jose; son, Abraham. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ARTHUR D. MEDEIROS, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supervisory production controller. Survived by daughters, Rose Mae Reeves, Carol, Terry Conradt, Pamela and Leslie Carter; sister, Lurline Reeves; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. Donations to St. Louis Alumni Association. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HARUKI MURAKAMI, 73, of Pearl City, died Sept. 7, 2005. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Shigeko; daughters, Sandra Natori, Sharon and Susanne; two grandchildren; brothers, Peter, Asaki, Masaki and Kameki; sisters, Violet Miyahara and Miyoko Oga. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DAN KIYOSHI MURATA, 52, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A house painter. Survived by brothers, Larry and Melvin; sister, Dawn Waiwaiole. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARTHA JEFFREY SANDERS, 95, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 14, 2005. Born in Hamilton, Mont. Retired. Survived by son, William; sisters, Joan Hill; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TOKIO SHIOWAKI, 67, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2005. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Retired tour director for Hankyu Express USA Inc. Survived by son, Bobby; daughters, Ann and Lisa; six grandchildren; sisters, Shigemi Takahashi and Masako Ikeda. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH ESAO TERAMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2005. Born in 'Aiea. Employed with Nishi Catering; retired from Masa's Food. Survived by husband, Susumi "Tony"; sons, Michael and Raymond; sisters, Patricia Torres and Mildred "Kyoko" Nicely; a grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

FRANCISCO CASEM TORRES SR., 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2005. Born in Luna, La Union, Philippines. Retired field supervisor for Hawai'i Sugar Planters Association in Hilo. Survived by sons, Francisco Jr., Feliciano and John; stepsons; stepdaughters; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KIKUNO UMETSU, 81, of Pearl City, died Sept. 11, 2005. Retired private duty registered nurse. Survived by husband, Harry; son, Ralph; daughters, Elsie Shimokawa and Kathryn Takara; a grandson; brother, Kazumi Nishiyama; sister, Amy Kawasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RALPH JOHNSON VOIGT, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in East Hampton, Mass. Retired sales representative for Narragansett Electric Co. Survived by sons, Ralph Jr. and Dr. Richard; daughter, Janet Bukes; two grandchildren. Private service in Rhode Island. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Service of Hawai'i.

GEORGE YANABU, 72, of Waipahu, formerly of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Puna. A retired State Farm agent. Survived by wife, Reiko; daughters, Sharon Lopez, Susan Ihle, Sheryl Tanaka and Jamie Miranda; brothers, Robert and Jack; sisters, Mitsue Inouye, Florence Yamatani, Shinae Hirano and Grace Chin; four grandsons; two granddaughters. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Private service. Aloha attire.