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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Obituaries

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SHIGERU AKAMINE, 94, of Pearl City, died March 17, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired diesel mechanic for Honolulu Rapid Transit. Survived by wife, Shigeyo; sons, Thomas and Wallace; daughters, Nancy Nakamura, Leatrice Sakuma and Sandra Sakata; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Kalihi Union Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LAWRENCE TIN CHOY CHING AKO, 85, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dean of Student Services at Honolulu Community College; one of the founders of the community college system in Hawai'i and post-secondary student services. Survived by sons, Dr. Harry and Dr. Eric; daughter, Laurene; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Community Church of Honolulu; service to follow; private burial. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FLORENCE FUSAYE ANBE, 80, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Lily Miyahira and Candace Chang; four grandchildren; brother, Shigeru Tsubota; sisters, Sumie Tanabe and Marjorie Hirasaki. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Makiki Christian Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STELLA HATSUKO ASAKURA, 71, of Kahului, Maui, died March 4, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Former admitting clerk for Kuakini Hospital. Survived by brother, Jerry Matsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SYLVIA LEIMOMI GRACE BECKHAM, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 3, 2006. Born in Napo'opo'o. A homemaker and member of Maikai Hawaiian Club. Survived by sons, Joe Pacheco III, Benjamin and Brian Cordero; daughter, Roxanne; parents, Arthur Sr. and Alice Grace; sister, Laura Inouye; brothers, Arthur Jr., George, Edward and Richard Grace; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ho-noka'a High School cafeteria; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Contact family: (808) 960-1838. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

DALE L. BERGERON, 38, of Pearl City, died March 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Kay; father, Leonard Wong; brother, John. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE "JO" "JOSIE" LUCILLE CASTRO, 77, of Wai'anae, died March 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A member of Waianae Senior Center. Survived by daughters, Jeanne Dela Cruz, Lena Paulino, Juanita Herbius and Stephanie Grose; sons, Larry and Alfonso Saise; 20 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Tuiloma; brothers, Manuel and Eddie Simmons. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Makua Beach; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CARROLL S. COKE, 78, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired from Hawaiian Equipment Co. and Pacific Machinery/Theo H. Davies. Survived by son, William; daughters, Susan Coke and Beverly Padasdao; six grandchildren. Private service on Maui. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WALTER "GENSO" DATE, 76, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died March 14, 2006. Born in Maunaloa, Moloka'i, Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co.; retired from U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Chie; son, Scott Alan; daughters, Lori Anne Paki and Cheryl Dee Akazawa; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth, Jane Kim and Harriette. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TEIKI FUSATO, 90, of Pauka'a, Hawai'i, died Feb. 14, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A field worker retired from the former Hilo Coast Processing. Survived by sons, Kenneth, David, Norman and Van Allen; daughters, Myra Fusato and Carol Guile; brother, Takeo; sister, Kimiko Sakoda; four grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

HAYAKO HAMAMOTO, 93, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2006. Born in Kahuku. Survived by son, Carl; daughter, Patricia. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WALLACE "WALLY" HIROSHI HAMASAKI, 82, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired salesman for Pfleuger Lincoln Mercury. Survived by sons, Mark and Lance; daughter, Noreen Arakawa; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Kaname; sisters, Yuriko Saito, Kinue Mizuno, Midori Yanagawa and Tsuneyo Ikeda. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

AUDRA YOSHIKO KUUIPO HASHIMOTO, 38, of Kent, Wash., formerly of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2006. Former MacFarms macadamia nut worker, Honomalinu, Hawai'i, and a weigh master, Washington state. Survived by companion, Richard Navarro; mother, Phyllis; brothers, Ladd and Tyron; sister, Sophia Toriano. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Kaauhaao Congregational Church, Na'alehu; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Na'alehu County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ROY KENJI IWAI, 65, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died March 17, 2006. Born in 'Ele'ele. Survived by brothers, Kenneth, Franklin and Rudy; sister, Irene Muraoka. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hanapepe Hongwanji; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

HENRIETTA "IWI" KAHAWAI, 60, of Wai'anae, died March 13, 2006. Born in Nanakuli. Retired federal warehouse person. Survived by hanai son, Titus Manipon; brother, Thomas Kahawai; sisters, Marion Smith, Noreen Cook, Susan Kahawai, Karen Noa, Sunday and Vanessa Kahawai, and Delphine Rabanes; a grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

HARRIET UWALANI KAIMANA, 58, of Waimanalo, died March 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Benjamin; son, Ben; daughter, Bernadine "Kanani"; brother, William "Billy" De Silva III; two grandchildren. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hau'ula Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

TOSHIKO MASUHARA, 95, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2006. Born in La'ie. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Carl; daughter, Grace Nogami; brother, Tatsuo "Baldy" Higashi; sisters, Midori Kumura and Gladys Kaminaka; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JACK McGUIRE, 76, of Makawao, Maui, died March 3, 2006. Retired mill supervisor at Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by son, Rex; daughter, Susan Tucker; sister, Jean; stepsons, Kelly and Kevin Grahn; caregiver, Lula Pacheco. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

CUPERTINO B. MORDEN, 75, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 17, 2006. Born in the Philippines. A groundsman. Survived by wife, Cristina; son, Danny; brother, Clicerio; sisters, Flora and Dominga Pachuca and Presca Manuel; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

CHIYO MORINAGA, 89, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Marc; daughter, Susan; four grandchildren; brother, Satoru Shikasho; sister, Michiyo Gibo. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUDITH SUMAKO MURATA, 81, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kalani High School cook. Survived by husband, Clarence; son, Grant "Sandaa"; daughter, Clarice Villamil; seven grandchildren; brothers, Miles and Howard Ifuku; sister, Elsie Aratani. Visitation 7 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Casual attire.

ROSALIA RELLIN OSHIRO, 82, of Waipahu, died March 15, 2006. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A member of Hawaii Filipino Visayan Club of Waipahu. Survived by sons, Alfredo Jr., Angel, Bernard and Elvis Villamor; daughters, Rosemary Crighton, Maryann Villamor, Bernadette Kurch, Audrey Tercero, Grace Bizzell and Jamie Oshiro; 28 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; brothers, Saturnino, Candelario and Mariano Rellin; sisters, Arsenia Creely and Flaviana Flores. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SOKO OSHIRO, 97, of Waipahu, formerly of 'Ewa, died March 11, 2006. Born in Tomigusuku Son, Okinawa, Japan. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon. Casual attire.

MABEL PANGQUITES, 76, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died March 19, 2006. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Former Kaua'i County and Hawaiian Fruit Packers employee. Survived by husband, Philip Jr.; children, Philip III, Stella Brown, Lynne Steeno and Cindy Shimonishi; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Kilauea; service 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes pending. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

DONOVAN KEONI KAMOANA-KAIO'KUAKEA RODRIGUEZ-ROBACK, infant son of William Roback and Chrischelle Rodrigues of Kona, died March 11, 2006. Survived also by brother, Joseph Roback; sister, Promise Roback; grandparents, John and Lila Roback and Richard and Kaui Watai; great-grandfather, Yori Shimooka; great-grandmother, Ann Fernandez. Service noon Saturday at the Old Airport Pavilion #1. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral and Tribute Services.

CHARLOTTE JEAN SANTOS SALVADOR, 64, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Charles and Clyde Lee; daughter, Lorrie Guzman; brother, Peter Santos; sisters, Violet Castro, Maryann "Lani" Hagmoc and Barbara "Chubby" Baliguat; five grandchildren. Private service. Donations to Kulanakauhale Malunia O Na Kupuna. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HIROO SATO, 86, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2006. Born in Pahoa. Harvesting supervisor for the former Puna Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Satsuki; son, H. Dale; daughters, H. Hazel Maedo and Aiko; brothers, Toshiyasu, Terumi and Roy; sisters, Marian Nishioka, Yasuko Honda, Elaine Soga, Leatrice Ogata, Eileen Kajiyama and Barbara Tsukamoto; two grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

TOSHIYUKI SHIMASAKI, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 15 2006. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed painter. Survived by daughters, Elaine Ishida, Lorraine Shimizu and Karen Mayeda; six grandchildren; sister, Toshie Fukushima and Shizue Miura; brothers, Sadao, Hichiro, Hachiro, Kunio, Suemori and Masahiro. Visitation 2 p.m Sunday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 3 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. Tuesday at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MIE SHIMAURA, 85, of Hale'iwa, died March 9, 2006. Retired barber. Survived by daughters, Ellen Matsuda and Frances Bowers; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. brothers, Harry and Henry Wadahara; sisters, Tsuruye Wata-nabe and Elsie Tashiro. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

LESLIE N. SHINYAMA, 56, of Kahului, Maui, died March 20, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Self-employed landscaper. Survived by mother, Agnes; sisters, Carolyn Joyo, Cherene Passos and Agnes Abarra; brother, Cal. Private service pending. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

SAMUEL (SAM) THEODORE SLAUGHTER, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2006. Born in Ripley, Tenn. Retired Comtec Inc. lineman and cable installer. Survived by wife, Janet; daughters, Dee and Terri; sister, Frances Ballard; brothers, Willis, Everett, Jessie and Ricky. Inurnment held at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ALBERT SADAMU TAOGOSHI, 93, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 20, 2006. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Hawaiian Canneries supervisor; and retired Lihu'e Plantation irrigator. Survived by wife, Kazue "Jane"; sons, Albert Yoshii, and Roy, Alan and Cary; sisters, Miyoko Hashimoto, Yoshiko Mullins and Sachiko Abo; brother, Kaoru; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. tomorrow at Kapa'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Dr. EMMANUEL VOULGAROPOULOS, 74, died March 10, 2006. Born in Lowell, Mass. Retired associate dean for University of Hawai'i, School of Public Health; lifelong contributor to healthcare and health education for Hawai'i and developing countries; instrumental in developing the UH International Health Department, and UH School of Public Health; director of USAID Office of Health, Indonesia and Philippines; a potter and sculptor. Survived by wife, Rose; son, Dimitri; daughter, Andrea; two grandchildren; sisters, Helen Sakellaris and Anna Kakatsakis. Service 11:30 a.m. April 1 at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers; donations to the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.