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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, February 10, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SHIRLEY HATSUE BALIDOY, 68, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Radford High School teacher. Survived by sons, Darren and Wade; daughter, Raelene; three grandchildren; brother, Richard Matsuoka. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ROBERT F. COTE, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2006. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Retired sales manager of Nissan Waipahu. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Cory; cousin, Earl Morrison. Service and scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Thursday at the Waikiki Elks Club. Lei welcome. Donations to American Cancer Society for research. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RICHARD KAM HOY FONG, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired chief planner estimator at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Subbase. Survived by sons, Glennard and Randall; brother, Henry; sisters, Rose Go, Caroline Chong and Ellen Tom; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 9:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ISAO JYO, 90, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 5, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired electrician at the Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Fusae "Pansy"; sons, Wayne and Russell; daughters, Aileen Ayakawa, Louise Araki and Grace; five grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; private inurnment. Aloha attire.

INOLA-GAY KAUNAMAHINA KAHANU, 38, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. A kitchen manager at Uptown Chevron. Survived by sisters, Josephine and Vianna Kahanu, and Minnie, Leimomi and Leinaala Pahuwai; brothers, Joseph Kahanu Jr., and John, Jonathan and Samuel Pahuwai. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; eulogy 11 a.m.

MITSU KIWAKI KAWAHARA, 74, of Kagoshima, Japan, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 30, 2006. Born in Kagoshima. Retired housekeeper at Maui Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Glenn and Irving; brothers, Tatsuo, Eitatsu and Tatsuya Kiwaki; sisters, Mitsuko Kiwaki and Natsuko Nakamura; two grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Aloha attire.

HELEN KATSUYO MAESHIRO, 84, of Pearl City, died Feb. 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A City and County of Honolulu retiree who was a member of Pearl City Community Church. Survived by sons, Stephen and Calvin; grandchildren, Eric, Laura and Kristen; three great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Kimura; nieces and nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

ANNA SHIZUKO MOA, 82, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 6, 2006. Born in Chatan, Okinawa. Survived by sons, Takeo Nakamura, and James, Daniel and Richard; daughters, Jeanette Doyle, Margaret Shimmel, Betty Moa and Priscilla Sen; 15 grandchildren; brothers, Takeo, Shinji and Jose Matayoshi; sisters, Yoshiko Hiroyama, Rosa Matayoshi, Kazuko Makishi and Kiku Arakaki. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ARTHUR YUKIO MORI, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. President of Arthur Y. Mori & Associates. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Randall and Jeffrey; daughter, Jodie Ann; two grandchildren; brother, Paul; sisters, Marjorie Warren, June Shida and Kay Kurio. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GRACE ANGELINE PRYOR, 86, of Kailua, died Jan. 26, 2006. Born in Whittier, Calif. A registered nurse. Survived by husband, Gilbert; son, James; daughter, Kathleen Crawford; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Kalama. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; private scattering of ashes.

DEMETRIO MALTIZO RAMOS, 87, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Feb. 3, 2006. Born in the Philippines. A field operator. Survived by wife, Eusebia; sons, Orlando Guillermo, Romeo and Erwin; daughter, Cora; sister, Adelina Flores; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Feb. 18 at Holy Cross Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ANNA CHARLOTTE "ANNE L." "ANNIE" ROCHA, 88, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died Feb. 5, 2006. Born in Hamakua Poko, Maui. First female airplane instrument mechanic in Hawai'i, with U.S. Army Air Corps, Hickam Field; later with U.S. Navy. Survived by sisters, Mayme Adamson, Nettie Dudley and Clytie Hewlett. Santa Rosa services Saturday; cremation to follow. No flowers; donations to Memorial Hospice, 821 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Arrangements by Neptune Society of Northern California, Santa Rosa.

BRAYDEN SNELL, infant son of Terrance and Sheri, died Jan. 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by brother, Xavier; sister, Ashlyn; grandparents, the Rev. Tyran and Susie Snell, and Dr. George and Joan Floyd; great-grandparents, Irving and Jean Snell, Pearline Biggers and Lillian Butler. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOSEPH "JOE" P. SOUZA, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2006. Born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. Retired owner of Saw Sharpening Service. Survived by wife, Kay; stepson, George Thompson; two grandchildren; brothers, Arthur, Ernest, Tommy and David; sister, Frances Drayer. Service 10 a.m. Thursday in the back of the Ilikai Hotel; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KINICHI TANAKA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber. Survived by brothers, Rex and Joe; sisters, Loretta, Peggy Nakamura and Barbara Fujita. Service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

PAUL JOSEPH TEXEIRA SR., 67, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Jan. 24, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. A groundskeeper. Survived by sons, Paul Jr., Brian, Patrick and Benjamin; daughter, Monica; sister/caregiver, Joan Okutsu; sister, Margaret Bernades; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. tomorrow at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

WALTER PHILLIPS WATSON, 80, of Kailua, died Feb. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant with 28 years of service; former member of personal security staff serving former governors Ariyoshi, Waihee and Cayetano. Survived by wife, Emma; son, Peter; daughters, Gretchen Watson-Kabei and Katherine Springer; four grandchildren six great-grandchildren; sisters, Leiola Gerlach, Gloria Lee, Sadie Dudoit and Heather Montgomery. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.