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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, June 19, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

BUSTER KAORU ARIYOSHI, 81, of Kailua, died June 8, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Insurance Service Co. insurance adjuster. Survived by wife, Florence; daughters, Della Kawabata and Sheila Young; four grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert and Robert; sisters, Winifred Morimoto and Virginia Inouye. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KEVIN CHEUNG, 35, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2006. Born in Canton, China. Former Kapi'olani Community College student. Survived by father, Chow Wah; mother, Feng Lian Lai; brother, Collin; sisters, Janice Leung and Diane. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MIRIAM SIN MOI CHING, 81, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Original owner of Ching-Lee Chop Sui, Kailua; retired All Hawaiian Travel agent. Survived by son, Lorrin; daughter, Lorna Marshall; brother, Raymond Kam; sister, Alice Shimokawa; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

INEZ K. CHUN, 74, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Pacific Transfer and Freight Forwarding Co. employee. Survived by son, Ted; daughters, Sharon Saito, Corinne Chun and Andrea La Pierre; brothers, Jack, Lawrence, George and Robert Digmon; sister, Ruth Stout; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Inurnment later at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire.

TOMMY HAMBARO DALIGCON, 47, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 25, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Hawaiian Electric Co., Kahe Power Plant, employee. Survived by wife, Mary Ann; daughter, Marissa; mother, Tomasa; sister, Christina Fuller. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KENNETH YOSHIO FUKUDA, 90, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired as a maintenance supervisor at Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Survived by a son; brothers, Stanley and Masayoshi; sisters, Yoshiko Sakata and Haruko Torigoe; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HIROSHI HANASHIRO, 77, of Honolulu, died June 12, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Specialty Sales owner. Survived by wife, Hiroko; sons, Richard Hayasaka and Michael; brothers, Isamu, Michiwo and George. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

HARRY ZENICHI KIYABU, 90, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Owner of Harry Z. Kiyabu Realty LLC. Survived by wife, Shizue; sons, Richard and Thomas; daughters, Eleanor Kakazu, Betsy Itoga and Grace Miyamoto; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Michael; sisters, Helen Yamashiro, Chiyoko Yogi and Yoshiko Higa. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire.

FUATAI-O-TUIAANA TUPUASALELAASIA AIOLUPOTEA TOLEAFOA TONUMAIPEA STEVENSON MACATIAG, 56, of Murray, Utah, and La'ie, died June 9, 2006. Born in Vailoa, Aleipata, Samoa. Title-I specialist/educator for West Lake Junior High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. Survived by husband, Andres "Andy" Jr.; sons, Ken and Joseph; daughter, Michele Auelua; brothers, Saovale, Edward, Niupou, Liaina, Joseph, Fatu and Taulupoo; sisters, Margaret, Leleai, Aigaeiva, Seugalefetu, Salamasina, Failuea, Vaoiva and Lenma; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

ELIZABETH "LANI" MUNSEY MEEKS, 66, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2006. Survived by sisters, Anne Davis and Maile Urbaska; brother, David. Private service held. Memorial donations to Joey's Feline Friends, 47-591 Halemanu St., Kane'ohe, HI 96744. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SONDRA MIRANDA MINA, 65, of Waipahu, died June 15, 2006. Born in Santa Cruz, Zambales, Philippines. Survived by husband, Rolando; sons, Chester, Norman and Randy; daughters, Marjorie Bragado, Raschel and Margarita; brothers, Sonny, Leo, Robert, Ike and Ferdinand Miranda; Mira Hunt, Anne Layon, Cynthia Smith and Lorna Dockery; five grandchildren. Service pending in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

HERMAN PARDIN MIRAFUENTES, 85, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died May 12, 2006. Born in Cebu, Philippines. Barbers Point Naval Air Base auto mechanic. Survived by sons, Lloyd and Peter; daughters, Geri Hicks and Gisele Hernandez; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Tony; sisters, Florence Lee-Fuentes and Teresa Robles. Service 6:30 p.m. June 28 at Aiea Seventh-day Adventist Church. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

JOHN "DIAMOND" OME, 86, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal worker. Survived by wife, Lily; daughter, Elizabeth. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LILLIAN MIEKO ONO, 88, of 'Aiea, died June 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Aiea Hongwanji Mission preschool teacher. Survived by son, Glen; daughters, Gail Nestegard and Diane Fuse; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, George, Henry, Walter and Ben Yamada; sisters, Mabel Yawata and Yvonne Okamoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

IKUO OSHITA, 76, of Waialua, died June 5, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. U.S. Air Force retiree. Survived by wife, Jean; daughter, Dr. Monica Oshita; brothers, Kenji, Gilbert and Raymond; sister, Helen Fujimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

BERNARD LAXAMANA PAULE, 31, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2006. Born in Guam. A federal management analyst. Survived by parents, Martin and Modesta; wife, Saori Hoshi; son, Kauai; brother, Allan. Private service. Burial in Guam at Our Lady of Peace Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GEORGE "PORGIE" RODENHURST SR., 74, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Air Force and civil service employee. Survived by wife, Yukie; sons, George Jr. and Vincent; daughters, Agnes and Kehau; brothers, Jimmy, Melvin "Red" and William; sisters, Emma Glory and Alice Freitas; granddaughter, Kelcie Inamine. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

SHINZABURO SUMIDA, 91, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Sake Brewery Ltd. president. Survived by wife, Mariko; sons, Ronald and Andrew; daughter, Aileen Evans; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LIN SEN TANG, 85, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2006. Born in China. Retired Central Trust of China, Taiwan, chief administrator. Survived by wife, Mei Yun; sons, Chi Ming, Chien Ming, Lung Ming and You Ming; daughters, Suey Ming Tao and Yueh Ming Cheung; two grandchildren. Service 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DAVID COSTA THOMAS, 82, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died June 2, 2006. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. crane operator. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Robert; daughter, Deidre Mitsuka; brother, Adam; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

HARRY MITSUO UYEDA, 71, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Dillingham Shipyard tugboat operator. Survived by wife, Jann. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LOUIS LUI WELLS, also known as LUI L. WELLS, 69, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2006. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retired Kano Trucking Service driver. Survived by wife, Talaitupu "Susie"; sons, Abraham, Same and Mark Aitu; daughters, Sosefina Hilongo, Maanaima Utu and Annette Glover; brothers, Hans, Totoa and Tupu; sisters, Sefaga, Joyce and Nei; 16 grandchildren. All-night vigil from 5 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. June 26 at 1519 Haka Drive. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. June 26 at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

JAMES SHOICHI YAMAMOTO, 78, of Waipahu, died June 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Yuko; sons, Roy and Jay; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank, Larry and Richard; sisters, Helen Furusho, Jane Sato and Lois Taba. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.