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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, November 18, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

HENRY HERMAN AHIA JR., 64, of Auburn, Wash., died Nov. 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Priscilla; sons, Jeffrey, Jason and James; sister, Bernadette Robello; three grandchildren; mother, Lucille. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BARBARA SHIZUYE FUJIMOTO, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Keith, Glenn, Don and Wesley; brother, Norio Okamura; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ESTHER "GRANDMAMA" HALL, 85, of Mililani, died Nov. 7, 2006. Born in El Salvador. A devoted member of the Mililani Community Church. Survived by daughters, Lillian Gutmann, Debbie Kline, Becky Hall and Mary Tacon; sisters, Haydee and Christina; grandchildren, Toby, Cecily, Russell, Kiesha, Jordan and Kendall; great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Carter. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, prayer service 6 p.m. No flowers or monetary gifts. Donations to The American Cancer Society, Hawaii Chapter, or Mililani Community Church. Casual attire.

MINORU HIRAMOTO, 98, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 7, 2006. Born in Hama-kuapoko, Maui. A retired mechanic for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. on Maui. Survived by daughter, Jean Higaki; brother, Toshio Sukemasa; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LARRY NOBUYUKI ITO, 53, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A service station attendant. Survived by mother, Kay; brothers, Melvin and Glenn; aunts and uncles. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHARLOTTE BARBARA KAHAKA, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 12, 2006. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Barbara Lake; son, Benji; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren: brothers, George, Peter and Francis Chun Fat. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

TERU MIURA KAHALEHAU, 79, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 14, 2006. Born in Tokyo. Survived by sons, Richard and Ronald; daughter, Miu Lang; sister, Chiyo Yokoyama; grandchildren, Laurie Ann Chee and Kaleiohu Lee. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARGARET ITONO KIMURA, 99, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Ernest; daughters, Ellen Masaki, Lillian Nishi and Mildred Oshiro; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALICE TOYOKO KISHIDA, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired fish cutter for Marukin Market. Survived by daughter, Tammie; brother, Paul; sister, Yoshiko Matsuo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM FRANCIS MILLER, 88, of Kailua, died Nov. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Army Engineers Group in Tokyo and Okinawa. Survived by wife, Toshiko; sons, William and Robert; sister, Josephine Munos; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BEATRICE ENGSTROM MUNIVE, 83, of Kahala, died Nov. 15, 2006. Born in Davenport, Iowa. Retired executive assistant. Survived by husband, Michael; daughter, Corrine Ching; one granddaughter; sisters, Roberta Brown and Sally Barr. Visitation 1:30 to 2 p.m. Monday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 2 p.m. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

GEORGE KIYOAKI ONITSUKA, 73, of Waipahu, died Nov. 8, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired from Waialua Sugar Plantation. Survived by hanai sons, Bernard Gorgonio, Ashley and Patrick Pacolba and Keoki Balinbin. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EDNA "FUMIKO" SAKUMA, 88, of Mililani, died Oct. 31, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired seamstress from Aloha Taylor Shop; member of Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission. Survived by son, Dennis; daughter, Diane Chow-Hoy; grandchildren, Lyann and Graig Sakuma, Todd and Robyn Chow-Hoy. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARTINA PADACA VINLUAN, 98, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, "Legs" and "Bo"; daughters, Rosie Sagon, Marina and Tala Pannier; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the mortuary; prayer service noon; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire.

MARION KAHUINAHA AKANA WEBSTER, 83, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 7, 2006. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired chief telephone operator for civil service and Outrigger Hotels. Survived by daughter, Sharon Mateaki; sister, Carol Kauka, grandchildren, George and Puanani; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.