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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 9, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HATSUME "EDITH" ANIYA, 85, of Waipahu, died Nov. 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Judy Takano; brothers, Herbert and Harold Nakasone; sisters, Cynthia Kobashikawa, Flora Signor and Ruth Arakawa; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LORETTA "LORE" JEAN BREINIG, 67, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2006. Born in Omaha, Neb. Founder and matriarch of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Real Estate Agency Inc. Survived by husband, Larry; sons, David and Mark Chambers; daughter, Lisa Chambers Festus; sister, Lynne Hayes; four grandchildren. Celebration of life 9 a.m. Sunday at Waikiki Beach behind Fort DeRussy Park. Donations to the American Heart Association and Hospice Hawaii. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DAVID BASQUE, 78, of Kainaliu, Hawai'i, died Nov. 2, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired police officer from Hawai'i County Police Department; a general building contractor for B&B Construction Inc.; proprietor of Basque Realty. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, David II, Bradferd and Ivan; daughters, Daveyann and Priscilla; hanai daughter, Lori Deck; brothers, John and Antone; sisters, Isabella Defatta, Anita Andrade, Maryann Soares, Frances Medeiros and Rita Lovato; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua, Kona; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

DARLENE WANNETTA DEAL, 51, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 6, 2006. Born in La Porte, Ind. Sales clerk. Survived by son, Brandon Brooks; brothers, Willie, Freddie, Curtis, Charles, Jerry and Donald; sisters, Dorothy Nieves and Deloris Moeller; granddaughter, Anika Brooks. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RICHARD ESTRADA, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Sanda Margarita, Calif. Retired after 42 years with GTE Hawaiian Tel. Survived by wife, Roberta; son, Richard; daughter, Rona-Lynn Fejeder; brothers, Donald, Joe and Adrian "Chief"; sisters, Alberta Mecham, Juanita Graves and Agnes Rainwater; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

AKIKO REGINA FINDLAY, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2006. Born in Tokyo, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, James; brother, Jumpei Terada. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

VICKY SAHAGON GABRIEL, 32, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by companion, Rolly Sonico; children, Joey and Chasity Gabriel-Garces, Royce and Brisen Sonico; mother, Justina Cabang; brother, Junior; sister, Julie. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FELICITAS GOPOLE GASPAR, 62, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 6, 2006. Born in Samar, Philippines. A housewife. Survived by husband, Ruperto; son, Patrick; daughters, Edna McDaniel, Alona Vasquez and Sherie; brother, Pilo Gopole; sisters, Maria Gopole, Rosa Gopole, Norma Camat and Rosario Gagarin; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Monday at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

WILLIAM TSUGIO HIRAOKA, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; former president of Island Insurance Co. Ltd. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, John; daughter, Nancy. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Central Union Church; service 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. No flowers. Donations to the William T. Hiraoka Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o UH Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu, HI 96828; online at www.uhf .hawaii.edu or to Rehab Foundation, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St., Hono-lulu, HI 96817. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ALFONSO "ALFON" IPALARI, 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Antonio and Edgardo; daughters, Adoracion Balagso, Natividad Lived, Ofelia Chan, Leonor Tuazon, Madeline Bustria and Anabell; brother, Manuel; sister, Irene Cortez; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDWIN "CAPT. ED" EARL ISAACS, 94, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Coffeeville, Kan. Co-proprietor of Anxious Fishing Charters, general aviation pilot; Realtor for Kona Real Estate Consultants. Survived by wife, Elsie; sons, Neal and Norm; stepson, David Stalla; stepdaughters, Kathi Boswell, Eileen Nogales and Laurerl Stalla; sister, Audrey West; brother, Jim; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Moku'aikaua Church, Kailua, Kona; service 1 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow out of Honokohau Harbor. No flowers. Donations to Moku'aikaua Church. Aloha Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

ROBERT "PERRY" LEARNARD, 69, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel. Survived by wife, Carol; son, Robert, Jr.; daughters, Leigh Buck and Paige; sister, Linda Whitfield; six grandchildren. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

EDNA LEE PEGRAM LEIB, 90, died Aug. 11, 2006. Born in Littleton, N.C. Brought to Hawai'i to develop the University of Hawai'i teacher program and Laboratory School. Survived by nephews, Jack and David Stuart; niece, Lee Anne Stuart Stiffler. Private service held. Donations to Hospice Hawaii, the University of Hawaii Lab School Fund or a favorite charity.

ALBERT "MOOSE" BRAZIL MEDEIROS, 84, of Mililani, died Oct. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired sheetmetal mechanic at Hickam Air Force Base; referee at Interscholastic League of Honolulu; security guard at Bishop Museum. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Rodney, Wesley and Garrett; grandson, Jarret; brother, Edward; sister, Ruby Hoomalu. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOSEPH MEDEIROS, 81, of Kailua, died Oct. 23, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department major. Survived by wife, Virginia; children, Drew, Shelley Kohler, Linc and Stephen Kep; brothers, Ernest and Eddie; sisters, Helen Wood and Tina Moodie; five grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YASUKO MITSUYASU, 84, of Mililani, died Oct. 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Jodo Mission of Hawaii. Survived by sons, Robert, Jon and Myron; daughter, Myra Marstaller; brothers, Jiro and Henry; sisters, Grace Sadaoka, Jane and Loretta Koizumi; three grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 4 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

PETER "POHAKU" K. NISHIMITSU, 49, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 7, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Kumu hula for Halau Kanikapahuolohi'au; administrator for the Department of Education. Survived by parents, Thomas and Peggy; sisters, Lorna and Holly. Service pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PATRICK ANTONIO OLAYER, 70, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 31, 2006. Born in Ko'olaupoko, O'ahu. Journeyman plumber, retired from Pearl Harbor Public Works Center. Survived by wife, Beatrice; daughters, Vanessa Keli'iholokai and Jana Sheel; sons, Tony, Jayson and Dana; nine grandchildren; brother, Rosendo Jr.; sisters, Nancy Caswell, Verna Digregorio and Claudia Kidder. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Nov. 17 at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.

MARIE TUMANENG POZON, 45, of Chino Hill, Calif., died Nov. 7, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Rey; daughters, Rachel, Melissa, Kelli, Gabrielle and Kaira; parents, Cornelio and Macrina Tumaneng; brother, Jenic Tumaneng. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in California. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOAN SUYEKO SHOCKLEY, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired nurse. Survived by brother, Dr. George Matsukawa; sister, Cora Soga; nieces, nephews, grandnieces; grandnephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HALCYON N. TOM, 91, of Waipahu, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by children, Roger, Linda Loo and Barbara Fong; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TERRACE DALE "TERRY" TRAHAN, 66, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2006. Born in San Antonio, Texas. Longtime teacher, including at McKinley Adult School, Hale'iwa Pre-school, Kauluwela, Ala Wai, Wailupe, Noelani and Manoa elementary schools; and a participant in Honolulu Marathons and roughwater swims; member of Waikiki Swim Club. Survived by wife, Ellen; children, Ginny-Marie McCarthy, Julie, and Anthony; granddaughter, Keilimeilani McCarthy. Celebration of life potluck gathering 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Queen Kapi'olani Gardens (Paki and Monsarrat avenues.) Informal or aloha attire. No flowers; donations to The American Heart Association. Arrangements by Baumgardner Funeral Home, Fort Worth, Texas.