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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 24, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MARTHA KAWAIHAU KALUA KAHUMOKU HAO BALINO, 90, of Waipahu, died July 9, 2006. Born in Kealia, South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Church of Lord Jesus Christ pastor. Survived by sons, Earl, Charles and Edward Hao, and George; daughter, Beauty Hao; sisters, Hannah Snyder and Rose Allred; 45 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AMELIA KEALOLAHILAHI BRUNS, 84, of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Former Royal Hawaiian Hotel housekeeper. Survived by daughter, Ilona White; stepgrandson, Brian White Jr.. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow; inurnment 1 p.m. at O'ahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MABEL C.H. CHANG, 83, of Hono-lulu, died July 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Julia Yang and Roberta Chow; brother, William Chun-Hoon; sisters, Marjorie Tom, Thelma Zen and Frances Ching; four grandchildren. Visitation for Chinese Buddhist service 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary; cremation to follow. Private inurnment.

HENRY ELLIS "HANK" CHASE, 60, of Wai'anae, died July 1, 2006. Born in Marked Tree, Ark. Owner of Meagan Sport Fishing. Survived by wife, Mary; partner, Elise Jones; son, Richard Wilkinson II; daughters, Debbi Brown, Dawndi Thomas and Cassandra; six grandchildren. Lu'au 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at Wai'anae Boat Harbor. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Aug. 14 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EIKO HATADA, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 17, 2006. Born in Wailea, Hawai'i. Retired from Hilo Soda Works. Survived by son, Orrin; daughters, Patti Mau and Trudi Adams; brother, Toshiaki Hayashida; sisters, Elsie Nakamura and Nora Maeda; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CARMELLA M. HENDERSON, 90, of Hale'iwa, died July 15, 2006. Born in Bellevue, Ohio. Survived by daughter, Karen Idle; sister, Lucy McGrady. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOAN AKIKO HIRAI, 85, of Kane'ohe, died July 15, 2006. Born in Kukuiha'ele, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Geological Survey clerk. Survived by daughters, Eloise Muramoto and Pamela Lyman; four grandchildren; brothers, Harold Fukunaga and Kiyotsugu Hirako. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EVA ELAMA JELLINGS, 95, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Allen Perkins; daughter, Cynthia Kirby; stepdaughter, Marilyn Lee; 28 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ADELINE VIOLET "GIRLIE" MAKIA JONES LIU, 78, of Wai'anae, died July 18, 2006. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for Dole Food Co. with more than 40 years of service. Survived by sons, Jarrett Jr., Solomon and Erwin; daughters, Katherine Asato, Gloria Munos, Michaeline Nakagawa and Pearl Teixeira; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TATSUO NAKASHIMA, 88, of Kailua, died July 20, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Naka's Shell Service station owner. Survived by brothers, Scotty, Robert and Mitchell; sisters, Agnes Hamada, Edith Urata, Charlotte Uyehara and Caroline Hiraoka. Service 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Bayview Gardens. No koden (monetary gifts).

BENJAMIN YOSHIMI OKAZAKI, 89, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2006. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. Survived by sons, Jeffrey and Wayne; daughters, Pauline Quan and Karen Oshiro; brother, Tomiyoshi; sister, Akie; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

ERNESTO MINGUITO RONE, 64, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2006. Born in Napilan, Sapandalaga, Occidental Misamis, Philippines. A Hilton Hawaiian Village landscaping maintenance employee. Survived by son, Reuel; daughter, Cheryl; four grandchildren; mother, Jesusa; brothers, Ermelindo, Elezar and El Marcelo Jr. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service and burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JANNATT HISAYO TARUMOTO-KAWATA, 72, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Transportation secretary. Survived by husband, James Kawata; daughter, Peggy Hoefer and Susan Chung; two grandsons. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Manoa Valley Church; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

VANCE TAKAO WAGO, 48, of Waimanalo, died July 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A construction worker. Survived by wife, Victoria; sons, Devan and Dayton; parents, Frederick and Lurline "Mona"; brothers, Frederick Jr., Vincent, Stanford and Wade; sister, Cheryl. Service noon Sunday at family residence, 41-692 Bell St. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TOKIYE "HELEN" YONEMURA, 88, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired private housekeeper. Survived by husband, Takeshi; son, Wallace "Walls"; daughters, June Kawamata, Gayle Kiyota and May Goias; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank and George Mizuno. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.