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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HATSUE AGENA, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2006. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired housekeeper and seamstress. Survived by daughter, Grace Efurd; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Donations to Olivet Baptist Church. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EMMALINE AH YOU COSTA AYRES, 82, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan.15, 2006. Born in Kalapaki, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Joaquin; daughter, Cherle "Aunty Ipo" Kahananui; son, Joaquin Jr.; brother, James Ah You; sisters, Annie Kamahaku and Anna Mignone; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Kalapaki Sea Wall Beach Park; scattering of ashes to follow. Lei welcome. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ANDREW ELI CHIRI, 86, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 24, 2006. Born in Gilroy, Calif. A retired prune farmer and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survived by daughters, Ellen Chiri-Bakaleinikoff, Marion Chiri and Janet Esposito; sister, Ida Camino; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Chiri home. Arrangements by Borthwick Funeral Home, Kona.

LEONARD ANDRADE DUARTE, 75, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Jan. 9, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Former owner of Mister "L" Coiffures in Burlingame, Calif.; U.S.Air Force veteran. No survivors. Private service. Donations to the VA Center for Aging, 459 Patterson Road, Honolulu HI 96819. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELEANOR ULULANI DUENAS, 84, of Kailua, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary at Camp Smith. Survived ny husband, Enrique; son, Enrique; daughter, Louella; six grandchildren; sisters, Amy Keawe and Rochel Igarta. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ALEXANDER S. FARM, 93, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Antonina "Toni" Farm and Bernadette "Bernie" Leonard; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DOROTHY PARIS FERNANDEZ, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Castor Jr., Leonard and Edmund; daughters, Sharron Aana and Aurora Fernandez; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Kalihi; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JINICHI WALTER HASEGAWA, 97, of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 6, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A mechanic retired from Maui Pineapple Co. Survived by sons, Kazuo, George, Kenneth, Paul and Elroy; daughters, Jane Kishaba and Jessie Fragiao; sisters, Eleanor Maeda, Ethel Magata and Harriet Nakano; brother, Tamotsu Hasegawa; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HENRY SEICHI KUMURA, 103, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2006. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired maintenance employee for Waikiki Medical. Survived by wife, Midori; son, Yukio; daughter, Sachiko Murakawa; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Clara Asada. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CLARENCE MUN CHO LEE, 73, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers. Survived by wife, Gloria; sons, David and Chris; daughters, Clara Bigold and Theresa Ching; five grandchildren; brothers, Edmund, Francis and Gerald; sisters, Alice Kaulia, Nancy Lum, Jennie Chin and Marjorie. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m. Private burial. No flowers. Casual attire.

GEORGE "COOLWHIP" JOHN LORANT, 87, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2006. Born in Czechoslovakia. Retired vice president of General Foods. Survived by wife, Jean; son, John; daughters, Helen I. Lorant and Susan L. Crouch; sister, Judy Weinert; three grandchildren. Service noon today at West Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

MERCEDES OI NAU LUM, 49, died Jan. 9, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Michael Manella; parents, Michael and Inez; sisters, Michelle Jang; aunts and uncles; nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church; Mass 10 a.m. Inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

VERA "VICKIE" ELDEEN MARTIN, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Bozeman, Mont. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Janeen Doi and Teri Castaneda; four grandchildren; two nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

YOSHIKO MATSUEDA, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Jack, Chester, Ian, Alan, Peter and Paul; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Haruko Kusuhara and Janet Oishi. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Donations to St. Francis Hospice.

ALBERT RICHARD McGURN, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired federal postal worker. Survived by wife, Abigail; daughter, Abigail Richardson; sons, Albert and Richard; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Andrew McGurn and Peter Ahlo; sisters, Henrietta Holt, Clothilde "Tillie" Mondonca, Mavis McGurn and Alexa Cardoza. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

FAUSTINO "TINO" OLIGO JR., 50, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Jan. 1, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Certified journeyman carpenter with Las Vegas Convention Center. Survived by wife, Maria; son, Dustin; daughter, Farah Pilkington; a granddaughter; parents. Faustino Sr. and Magdalina; brothers, Florendo and Fred; sister, Felicia Bukoski. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Garden Island Mortuary. Casual attire.

VERNON HALELAA ROBERTS, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Former Hawaiian Pineapple Co. employee with more than 30 years of service. Survived by nieces; nephews; friend, Sam Lee; brothers, James and Alden Kaleohano. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

HAZEL AGNES HUIHUI SEGOVIA, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Thomas Jr., Harold and Timothy; daughter, Hazel Adames; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Huihui; sisters, Hortense Joaquin and Hedda Ohelo. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

VICTOR EDWARD SHAVER, 81, of Kapoho, Hawai'i, died Jan. 6, 2006. Born in Pueblo, Colo. A civil engineer who in his retirement years helped obtain paved roads and a private water system in Kapoho. Survived by wife, Barbara; brother, Dick; sons, Doug and Greg; daughters, Lori Maughan, Christine Kurz, Linda Morey, Janet Ward and Vicki Jo McAferty; stepchildren, Dave, Scott and Sandy Skudneski and Linda Malmstrom; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service held. Ashes scattered. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WALLY VACLAV SLEJMAR, 73, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 20, 2006. Born in Czechoslovakia. A mechanical engineer in the machining industry. Survived by wife, Liddy; son, Richard. Visitation 8 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Church, Kailua, Kona; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of Kailua, Kona.

ELWOOD "WOODY" SMAIL, 45, of Kailua, died Jan. 20, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Driver for Maui Divers. Survived by sisters, Josie, Dina Wesley and Pamela Hipperson; brother, Gene and Eddie. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SHOYEI TENGAN, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired time keeper for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Tokiko; daughter, Esther Kamemoto. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPHINE TODD, 99, of Nanawale, Hawai'i, died Jan. 23, 2006. Born in Hilo. The first teacher assigned to Keaukaha Elementary School in 1930. Survived by son, Oliver; daughter, Myra Agapay; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park.

DANIELLE MAHEALANI UMBLE, 31, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Housekeeper for the federal government. Survived by companion, Irwin Saffery; son, Bruce Saffery; daughters, Kayla, Kelsey and Moani Saffery; mother, Marilyn Umble-Kim; father, Leslie Naki; brothers, Kalani and Paul "Goose" Naki, and Leonard Noblisse; sisters, Wanetta Spirey, Lesley "Honeygirl" Keo, Lu-Wayne Noblisse and Joleen Borja; grandparents, Paul and Alma Kealoha, and Hazel Campbell. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

BENJAMIN FRANK VELARDO, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Patterson, N.J. A retired bus driver. Survived by wife, Beatrice; daughter, Maria Black; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.