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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, December 24, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

YUKIE ABE, 88, of Hau'ula, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Retired auto-body repairman. Survived by sons, Roger and Roland; daughter, Janice Ito; four grandchildren; brother, Harold. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at 'Aiea Hongwanji; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARILYN ADAMS, 55, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 28, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A security officer for Transportation Security Administration at Detroit Airport. Survived by husband, Paul; sons, Christopher and Matthew; brothers, Rudy and Stanley Agoot; sister, Carol Maneja. Private service held. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

TEISHU WALTER AGENA, 92, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired, self-employed vegetable farmer. Survived by sons, Norman and Wayne; daughters, Laverne Laux and Ruth Agena; nine grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Agena, Alice Tengan, Elsie Takushi and Carole Kam. Visitation from 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LAWRENCE WANA "RAWLINS" "SPIDER" AH NEE SR., 76, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Oahu Construction Co. operator engineer. Survived by wife, Audrey; sons, Lawrence "Bully" Jr., Rawlins "Boy," Rowlling, Norman, Ronald, Warner and Randy; daughters, Rawleen Reis, Lawreen, Rowleen Cruz, Darleen Lum and Lawraleen "Baby"; 28 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brothers, Tommy, Solomon and Morris; sisters, Shirley Kauhi, Leilani Arruda, June Sayers and Lavern Pacheco. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JOHN BENJAMIN ALDER, 29, of West Linn, Ore., died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. A SCUBA diving instructor. Survived by parents, John and Cathie; brothers, Jesse and Tim; sister, Alysla Laurer; grandmothers, Arelene Alder and Mary Draper; half brother, Robert Mellon. Service held at Holman's Funeral Home in Portland, Ore.

JOSEPH JOHN D'AMBRA, 92, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in Brooklyn, New York City. A retired Army Air Force Exchange Service logistics manager. Survived by wife, Noriko; daughter, Yuko Ornellas; five grandchildren; sister, Vivian Bovo; brother, Nick. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MOSES BERNARD, 86, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in 'Ewa Beach. He was retired. Survived by son, Bruce Wayne; daughter, Brenda; brothers, Martin and Elias; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 84-361 Makaha Valley Road; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha Attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LINDA JOY BRAINE, 48, of 'Ewa, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in San Bernardino, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Carl, Rickey, William, Christopher and Dominic; daughter, Christina; mother, Gladys; sister, Naomi. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Patrick Church; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LEONORA CASTILLO CABINGAS, 74, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired salesperson for Andrade's. Survived by husband, Andres; sons, Michael and Duane; daughter, Amy; sisters, Esther Casil and Benny Pascual; brothers, Gregorio, Leon Jr. and George; five grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

SEIKO MATSUI GERTH, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2006. Born in Japan. A waitress for Yoshitsune Restaurant. Survived by brother, Junichi Matsui. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HAZEL KAM YIP LUM HEE, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A secretary retired from University of Hawai'i. Survived by children, Susan McGovern, Lola Haas, Marsha and Roger Hee; two grandsons. Celebration of life 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Von Holt Room. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to the family or a charity of choice.

EDITH CHOCK ING, 96, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Retired Napo'opo'o, Hawai'i, and Ka'iulani School teacher. Survived by son, Wilbur; daughter, Winifred Inhofe; sisters, Ethel Chock and Claire "Sunny" Lee; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MARY "JOHNNIE" JOHNSON, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Worcester, Mass. A member of Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Survived by son, Keoni Murphy; daughters, Janet and Gail Murphy; grandchild, Kelly Murphy. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 2 p.m. Committal service Saturday at Valley Isle Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to the Institute for Human Services, or Santa Clara University, c/o the Rev. Fr. Norman F. Martin, SJ Scholarship Fund, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CHRISTINA KAPPEL, 80, of Ho-nolulu, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in New York. A retired advertising agency clerk. Survived by husband, Andrew; son, James; two grandchildren. Mass 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

IRENE FERNANDEZ LE STRONGE, 79, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Bacarra, Philippines. Owner of Waianae Cleaners. Survived by sons, Howard and Robert; daughter Mary Ann Cox; sister, Marta Fernandez; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

FEDERICO "RICO" BUMANGLAG LONGBOY, 91, of Kohala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Kohala Sugar Plantation. Survived by sons, Jose and Agustin; daughters, Lucia Bautista and Filomena Badua; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation on the Big Island with an all-night vigil from 6 p.m., Friday at the family residence at Halaulamaulili Road in Kohala. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Hawi; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

THOMAS LEE MACK, 61, died Dec. 9, 2006. A longtime O'ahu resident; senior administrator for GTE Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by wife, Wilma; children, Jody, Louis, David, Mahanalei Mack and Mahealani Eddy; seven grandchildren; brother, James. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward chapel; family reception to precede service at 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

DOROTHY VIRGINIA MARNIE, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Denver, Colo. A registered nurse. Survived by children, Bruce Marnie, Deborah Anderson, Timothy and James Marnie; four grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ramey and Shirley Boyd. Visitation 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church; prayer service 3 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELEANORA "LORRAINE" DELA ROSA MARTINEZ, 74, of Hono-ka'a, Hawai'i, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Honoka'a. Retired golf shop sales clerk at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Survived by husband, Quintin; daughter, Erlinda Cachola; son, Wesley; brothers, George, Florendo, Henry, and Lawrence Dela Rosa; sister, Dorothy Nakamoto; two grandchildren; five great grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Honoka'a Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; eulogy 6:45 p.m.; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

REYNALDO LAZARO MEDINA, 64, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2006. Born in Calayab, Laoag City, Philippines. A landscaper retired from Landscape Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Concepcion; sons, Eugene, Glenn, Jeffrey and Chito; daughters, Ederlina, Cherry and Acorda; mother, Cirila Lagasca; brothers, Reuben, Jonas and Pepito; sister, Fely Bungcayao; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holy Family Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

CLADE J. MINER, 45, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Kane'ohe. A security officer at Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Survived by wife, Valerie; son, Caleb; daughter, Acacia; mother, Evelyn Soares; brother, James; sister, Noel Kawaa. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at New Life Church Honolulu; service 1 p.m.; celebration of life 5 to 9 p.m. at Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

TAKEO OKAMURA, 88, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Wailuku. A painter retired from Endo Painting. Survived by nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary; service over the urn 11 a.m. Private family scattering of ashes. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CONSUELO ALBANO RAMIRO, 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Estelito; daughters, Agnes Ramiro and Vivian Ordonia; sons, Gerardo, Santos, Kenneth and Rommel Ramiro; brothers, Ludivico, Domingo Sr., Gerocimo and Carlos Albano Jr.; sisters, Generosa Rumbaoa and Celia Acopan; nine grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

FILEMON VALITE RAMOS, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in the Philippines. A retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; sons, Rolando, German, Samuel and Rodrigo; daughters, Leonora Morales and Rosario Tablit; 14 grandchildren; brothers, Alejandro and Gerardo; sister, Perlita Gabat. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Catholic Church; Mass 8:45 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ROBERT LOUIS RAPOZA, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2006. Retired from Consolidated Amusement. Survived by three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, James; sister, Evelyn Hoffman. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PERCY SALOMON, of Seattle, Wash., died recently. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Sally; daughter, Linda; granddaughters, Mariana "Nana" and Cristina "Lani" Beade; brothers, Frank and Sebastian; sister, Shirley. Columbarium service 11:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers or koden. Aloha attire.

FAITH T. SHIZUMURA, 69, of Mililani, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in Kahuku. Survived by husband, Katsuji; son, Lyle; brother, Gerald Irei; sisters, Fusako Irei and Haruko Rojas; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROY "RITZ" RITSUJI SODETANI, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired federal meteorologist. Survived by daughter, Catherine Sodetani-Rego; sons, Gerald and Eric; sisters, Fumie Hamamura and Susan Tagamori; brother, Ayao; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TSUYOKO SORA, 87, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Albert; daughter, Patricia Brown; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

HELEN CONSTANCE SPADACENE, 90, of Kailua, died Nov. 10, 2006. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Survived by daughters, Janis Nelson and Karen Spadacene; three grandchildren. Celebration of life noon Friday at the family residence, 660 Milokai St. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM SUMIC, 82, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 13, 2006. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A welder retired from Kohala Sugar Plantation and Hawaiian Foliage & Landscaping Co. Survived by wife, Lucia; sons, Wendell, Kelvin, Nelson and Aaron; daughter, Lorna Shirota; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MINORU D. "LEFTY" TAKARA, Yago: MIOFUYA, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A retired Times Supermarket stock clerk. Survived by daughter, Wendy Nishikawa; two grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Otome Kaneshiro and Kay Higuchi. Visitation from 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.

YOSHIHIKO TAKETA, 84, of Pearl City, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from Hawaiian Cement. Survived by wife, Kazuko; sons, Dean and Derek; daughters, Sandra Pollard and Lorna Taketa; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; brother, Tomiichi. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MAXIMO P. VALENZUELA, 69, of Mililani, died Nov 23, 2006. Born on Maui. Survived by son, Patrick Scott; daughter, Laura Lee; brothers, James and Joseph; sister, Jeanette; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

DOWNS MICHAEL VAN DE VEER, 62, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Alabama. Internationally published freelance journalist; host of discussion show "Out of the Box: An Answer to the New World Order" on KKCR, Kaua'i Community Radio. Survived by wife, Catherine "Wicki"; son, Malcolm X; Malcolm's mother, Cheryl; brother, John. No service. Donations to KKCR Out of the Box Fund, P.O. Box 825, Hanalei, HI 96714. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN VILELA, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 22, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. Retired plant manager For Kauai Food Packers. Survived by wife, Carrie; sons, Dennis and Randolph; daughter, Doreen Geiger; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherines Church, Kapa'a; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at St. Catherines Church Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.

BERNICE EMIKO WAKUMOTO, 76, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Kapa'a. A teacher with the state Department of Education. Survived by aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ISAMI "RED" YAMAMOTO, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Wailea, and Kama'e'e Mauka, died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Umauma. Retired field serviceman for Hilo Coast Processing. Survived by brother, Osame Yamamoto; nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.