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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Obituaries

 •  Astrid Monson, 93, expert on land use

Advertiser Staff

OSAMU "SPIKE" AKIYAMA, 88, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Kahuku and La'ie, died March 19, 2006. Born in Kahuku. Retired from Kahuku Sugar Plantation and Turtle Bay Hotel. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; sons, Donald, Ronald and Alvin; sister, Alice Tanaka; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Mortuary; service 2 p.m.

PASCUAL RAMOS ALEGADO, 87, of Waipahu, died March 20, 2006. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Iglesia Ni Cristo. Survived by wife, Petra; children; Rolando, Consuelo Regujus and Benjamin; brother, Anacleto; sisters, Augustina Bagasol, Esperanza Alegado and Teresa Casil; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; program 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

NELLIE YOSHIE HOKYO ARAKAKI, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 27, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Retired waitress at Columbia Inn and Kaimuki Inn. Survived by sons, Leslie and Lester Hokyo and Terry; daughter, Debra; brothers, Fred and Edward Edamatsu; sisters, Esther Tanabe, Mary Maeshiro, Ruth Goheen, Sue Nakagawa, Mae Shimabuku and Amy Greer; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 11 a.m.; reception to follow; inurnment to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ELIZA JANE KALUA GOO KIM BISHAW, 92, of Liliha, died March 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Volunteer at 'Iolani Palace. Survived by son, Earl Kuon; daughter, Barbara Empron, Jeanette Young, Sharon Kaaialii and Geraldine Chang; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JAMES ALAN COOK, 90, of Makaha, died March 27, 2006. Born in Kentfield, Calif. Retired roofer. Survived by son, James "Kimo" Jr.; daughters, Leilani Ostrowski and Alana Akiona; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Phillip's Church, Ma'ili. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WINSTON "GENE" CRAIN JR., 76, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2006. Born in Missouri. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant. Survived by wife, Mavis; stepson, Bill Gardiner; stepdaughter, Sonia Renfro; five grandchildren. No service. No flowers. Donations to Hawaiian Humane Society for Care of Cats. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN M. DEVINE, 77, of Honolulu, died March 20, 2006. Retired truck sales manager. Survived by nieces, Terri and Elaine Devine and Christine Linde. Private services. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

DOROTHY ESTHER FOWLER, 90, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Will and Allan McTighe. Mass 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Wilder Avenue; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to one's favorite charity. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CRISTINA TEMPLO GALUTIRA, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 27, 2006. Born in the Philippines. A Wal-Mart greeter, Kailua, Kona store. Survived by husband, Andres; sons, John, Benedicto, Emmanuelito and Andres Jr.; daughters, Imelda Casino and Lilibeth Yasay; 12 grandchildren; sister, Lucia Tolentino; brothers, Carlito, Cesar and Eddie Templo. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Kona Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

STARLETTE G. GUSMAN, 48, of Wai'anae, died March 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Daniel; sisters, Davlyn Marshall and Faith Poindexter; Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ADER H. HAINRICK, 40, of Weno, Chuuk, died March 29, 2006. Born in Weno, Chuuk. Chuuk State Department of Education Special Services Division chief. Survived by wife, Ketcy; son, Lemuel; daughters, Adriana Lynn, Beritha Lynn, Aziela, Jedidiah, Paltiela Lois and Josiphiah; brothers, John, Roy, Soil, Joshua and Haser; sisters, Gloria Maipi, Eunice Ruben and Arinda Inengaw. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Baptist Church; burial in Weno, Chuuk. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KIYOKO K. HASHIMOTO, 89, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died March 25, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Glen and Barry; a grandchild, Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

XIEM HUYNH, 58, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2006. Born in Vietnam. An Outrigger Hotel employee. Survived by sons, Murphy, Daniel, Rony and Binh Huynh, and David and Leeheng Mao; daughters, Nga, Kelsy and Anna; six grandchildren; brother, Kevin Huang. Visitation for Vietnamese Buddhist service 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; burial 3 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

SUZUKO IGETA, 87, of Pearl City, died March 23, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Eric; daughters, Irene Leach and Karen Ikemoto; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

DAVID K. IMOSE, 50, of Mililani, died March 25, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. Owner of D&D Flooring. Survived by wife, Debra; daughters, Robyn and Melissa; brother, George Jr.; sisters, Sonya Allen and Gail Hino. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

FRANK SOSEI ITOMURA, 81, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Ito Chevron Services. Survived by wife, Eleanor; son, Jon; daughter, Michele Nitta; four grandchildren; brother, Soken; sisters, Kathleen Chunming, Hideko Ishibashi, Sue Yamamoto and Sachi Cox. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH "BAE" GRACIOZA KAMALANI, 59, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Adrian and William "B.J."; daughters, Cassandra and Jadeen; mother, Concepcion Galapon; brothers, Richard and Raymond Galapon; sister, Beatrice Gottlieb; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hale'iwa Beach Park (Ali'i Beach); service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MASAO KAMIHARA, 83, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired carpenter for city Parks and Recreation. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Alton; daughters, Karen Ikeda and Myra Kamihara-Pablo; four grandchildren; brother, Richard; sisters, Ethel Yasunaga and Helen Maeda. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Jodo Mission of Hawaii; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KRISTERPHER "KANI" KAMAKANI KAUPU-KUAHIWINUI, 19, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died April 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A construction laborer. Survived by companion, Punahele Ridgeway; parents, Kenneth Kaupu and Bernadine Kuahiwinui; brothers, Tyler-Jay "Ikaika" Kuahiwinui and Edward-John "Lono"; sister, Trisha-Marie "Ipo"; grandmother, Mary Kuahiwinui; hanai mother, Ekekela "Honeygirl" Ridgeway; hanai father, Fred Switgall; hanai brothers, Kainalu Switgall and Maluhia Kuahiwinui. Visitation 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Pahoa Solid Rock Ministries; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LEVI KEALOHA SR., 94, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 20, 2006. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired longtime Hawai'i Stevedores Inc. employee. Survived by daughter, Bridgette Jones and Josephine Labajo; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, James Kealoha. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday at the chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DIANE L. KELLER, 58, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died March 30, 2006. Born on O'ahu. Hostess for Sheraton. Survived by husband, Nelson; daughters, Corrina, Resa, Erika and Emma; son, Nelson; sister, Carmen Arashiro; brothers, Alberto, Antonio, Timoteo and Arnold Ragragola; mother, Bernice Ragragola; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Waimea United Church of Christ; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DARIA LOUISE YOUNG LOUGHLIN, 43, of Chico, Calif., died Oct. 27, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A pharmacist at Enloe Hospital, Chico. Survived by husband, Glenn; daughter, Marisa; son, Brett; parents, Harlin and Annette Young; brothers, Matt and Tony Young; sisters, Jan Fraga, Lisa Kaluau and Beth Young. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. April 15 at Sacred Heart Academy, St. Margaret Mary Chapel; celebration of life 11 a.m. Aloha or pink attire (to symbolize the fight against breast cancer) requested. No flowers. Private burial at Diamond Head Cemetery.

ELAINE V. MARCHI, 75, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died April 1, 2006. Born in California. Mother and mentor. Survived by son, Paul; daughter, Claudette Muchmore; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

NATSUE MATSUSAKA, 97, of Wahiawa, died March 24, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Member of Riverside Kumiai and Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Albert and Thomas; daughter, Marie Matsunami; brother, Tadashi Takano; sisters, Yukie Shima and Sakae Ujiki; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DEANE McCULLOUGH, 82, of Kamuela, died April 1, 2006. Born in Illinois. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Jeff and Tim; daughters, Corey McCullough and Colleen McAluney; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Annunciation Catholic Church, Kamuela; reception to follow. No flowers. Donations to North Hawaii Hospice. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TATSUTO MURAKAMI, 82, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2006. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Yoshino; a son; three daughters; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY SADAMU NAITO, 89, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2006. Born in Waiau. Retired O'ahu Construction Co. mason. Survived by wife, Mildred; children, James, Glenda Paige and Estelle Hayashi; sister, Nancy Fujino; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Palolo Higashi Hongwanji Church; Buddhist service over ashes 6 p.m.; reception to follow. Private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MINORU NAKAGAWA, 91, of Waialua, died March 24, 2006. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughters, Lynda Nakagawa and Aimee Kumura; brothers, Kiyoshi, Yoshio and Edward; sisters, Jane Hirata and Sue Fujio; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

TENNYLE TONI-SUZUKI NII, 29, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 31, 2006. Born in Hilo. A private medical treatment company nursing supervisor. Survived by husband, Dr. Richard; parents, Rikio "Tony" and Ethel Suzuki; brother, Dwight Suzuki; sister, Joy Nakamoto. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts); no flowers.

KUN CHANG OH, 76, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2006. Born in Seoul, Korea. Retired City Bank vice president and Realtor. Survived by wife, Young Ok; sons, Dr. James and Michael; daughters, Teresa "Terry" Oh Kakazu and Grace; brothers, George "Choong Chung" and the Rev. Casey "Ki Chang"; sisters, Pil Won Min, Janet "Duk Chang" Kim and Helen "Hei Chang" Lee; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

FIDEL MARINO RACOMA, 77, of Kahului, died March 31, 2006. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Sheraton Maui Hotel bell captain. Survived by wife, Nora; son, Dymian; daughters, Harriet Grace, Frances Llego, Gail Bright, Marina Baxter, Rocquelle Yamamoto and Raschelle Uyeno; brother, Peping; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

POSIEDONIA "POSIE" BORRERO REESE, 60, of Vallejo, Calif., died Dec. 8, 2005. Born on Kaua'i. Office manager for Central Self Storage, Vallejo. Survived by husband, Bobby; daughters, Lord Messeret and Nicole Brown; sons, Kenny and James; sisters, Sylvia Troche and Matilda Yaris; brothers, Rudy Borrero, Peter Borrero Jr. and Raymond Borrero; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa. Private inurnment.

EARL ROBERT REID, 72, of Makakilo, died April 1, 2006. Born in Chicago. Retired U.S. Air Force senior master sergeant; and a retired civil servant. Survived by son, Patrick; brother, Richard; granddaughters, Dylan, Scout and Vaedo. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

AGNES WINGFIELD ROBERSON, 95, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2006. Born in Arizona. Retired Assembly of God minister. Survived by sons, Leslie and Lauren; daughter, Linda Kahalelehua; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JANE M. SOBCZAK, 51, of Kula, Maui, died March 29, 2006. Born in Hana, Maui. Education assistant at Baldwin High School. Survived by husband, Stephen; sisters, Rosebelle Hapakuka, Mildred Koga, Gwendolyn Rabanes and Esther Naeole; hanai sisters, Melva Poouahi and Geranium Kuhaulua; hanai brothers, Charles Chonga Aki Sr. and Wendell Wong; hanai father, Charles Aki Sr. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes at a later date.

VICTORIO TALAMOA, 63, of Waipahu, died March 26, 2006. Born in American Samoa. A supervisor with American Linen Co. Survived by wife, Toefiliga; sons, Victor, Mark, Kevin, Net, Nathan and Ben; daughter, Lynn; brother, Malu Suluai; sisters, Elenise Faisiota, Logo Tanielu and Tupu Liki; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation has been changed to 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Samoan Assembly of God Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM CHARLES LUNALILO TAYLOR, 78, of Cleburne, Texas, died March 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A mechanical engineer; descendant of Kaleimamahu, elder brother of Kamehameha I; and member of the custodial family for Mauna 'Ala, the Royal Mausoleum. Survived by wife, Kuulei; step-daughter, Tina House; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Service arrangements pending. Texas arrangements by Rosser's Funeral Home, Cleburne.

EDWARD RAYMOND UNDERWOOD, 66, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2006. Born in New York. U.S. Army Pacific HQ exercise training specialist. Survived by wife, Crystal; son, Edward; daughter, Shelley; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Fort DeRussy Chapel; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service to follow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

ROBERT P. VELADOR, 68, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 29, 2006. Born in Layesca Nayarit, Mexico. A Reef Development construction worker. Survived by hanai son, Alberto Tejeda; brothers, Guadalupe and Concepcion; sister, Estela. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes pending. Casual attire.

MERRY "IPO" NAIDINE KUUIPOLEILANI MAUNAKEA WRIGHT, 68, of Wai'anae, died March 28, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Member of 'Ahahui Ka'ahumanu (Ka'ahumanu Society), Chapter 1. Survived by brother, Edwin Maunakea Jr.; sisters, Katherine "Kaye" Stang and Emma Hoohuli; daughters, Marguerite "Bumper" Johnson and J. Kukui Maunakea-Forth; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Depot (beachfront, across Haleakala Avenue); service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.