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

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MARIA FRANCISCO ALQUIZA, 93, of Hanapepe Heights, Kaua'i, died Nov. 20, 2006. Born in Laoag, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Pete, Glenn and Stanley; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Conrado and Juan Francisco; sister, Oliva Gubaton. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 1 p.m.; burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

RICHARD TATSUO ARITA, 75, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by wife, Elaine; sons, Nathan and Stephen; sisters, Doris Higashi and Jane Suzuki; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; private burial at a later date. Aloha attire.

RICHARD "AUGIE" AUGENSTEIN, 65, of Kapolei, died Nov. 18, 2006. Born in Colorado. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer; retired from the city Wastewater Treatment Division. Survived by brothers, John Augenstein and Thomas Parchman. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JAMES "JIMMY" BELL JR., 66, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Nov. 13, 2006. Born in Waimea. A retired police sergeant for the Honolulu Police Department; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Geraldine; son, David; daughters, Jamie Bell-Kaaihue and Jalene Hitzeman; three granddaughters. Visitation 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at 'Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea. O'ahu service 9 a.m. Dec. 16 at Sans Souci Beach, Waikiki; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii, Kona.

SYDNIE K.R. CASAS, 58, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 1, 2006. Born in Marble Head, Mass. A homemaker. Survived by son, Noah Casas; sister, Dona Simmons. Services pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i

BERNICIA KAILIPONI CARREIRA, 82, of Las Vegas, died Nov. 12, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by children, Gilbert Jr., James, Lehua Lau and Bernicia; four grandsons; two great-granddaughters. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Kualoa Ranch, Paliku Gardens. Arrangements by Sunrise Cremation and Burial Society, Las Vegas.

HOW TIM CHANG, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A manager of An Chan Store on North King Street for 17 years; a social worker for the Catholic Charities. Survived by brother, Albert; sisters, Carolyn Choy, Alma Leong and Hong Sim. Service and scattering of ashes in Waikiki at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" KAOPUULANI DEERING, 76, of Kailua, died Nov. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired city housing zoning branch chief. Survived by wife, Miriam; sons, Lowell "Tay" and John; daughters, Susan Willing, Heather Deering Stancil and Elise Gamache; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Lowell; sister, Lydia Hannemann; three stepsons, Kimo, Jerald and Kevin Harward; stepdaughter, Kalehua Meheula; six stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward, service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JAMES A. HAYES, 77, of Honolulu, formerly of Hudson, Wis., died Nov. 17, 2006. Born in St. Paul, Minn. Retired owner of Hudson Distributing Co. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Steve, Mark, Tom, Michael, James "Joseph", David, Vincent and Patrick; daughters, Lynn Rude, Sue Maher, Sher Nelson, Kathleen Beck, Jacqueline Hayes, Candice Murphy, Maxine Gueltzow, Jean Hayes and Jennifer Hetland; sister, Dr. Mary Hayes; 15 grandchildren. Service held in Wisconsin. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PAUL TAKAO HIGASHI, 50, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Active member of Leeward Community Church. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Stephen and Mitchell; daughter, Janelle; mother, Rachel; brother, Carl; sister, Kathy. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Leeward Community Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAYE KIYOKO YAMADA KEALOHA, 82, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Deeni's Boutique. Survived by sons, Glenn, Lloyd and Vernon Yamada; daughters, Janice Iwamoto and Jeraldine Collins; brothers, Lawrence, Paul "Cigar" and Kenneth Watanabe; sisters, Beatrice Correa and Margaret Oshiro; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MUN FOUNG LEE, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in Chungshan, China. Survived by wife, Hon Kun; son, Tennyson; daughter, Angela Lo; brother, Chock Lun; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

ROLANDO "ROLY" AGUSTIN LUCINA, 58, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Carpenter for Kaikor Construction Association Inc. and Kobayashi Construction. Survived by wife, Feliza "Piling"; children, Sharolyn and Ryan; sisters, Soledad Pascual, Juanita Agustin and Gloria Eliarda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. next Wednesday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MITSUKO MATSUSHITA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Hilo. A retired meat department clerk. Survived by daughter, Jeanne Kakugawa; brother, George Fujita; sisters, Violet Matsumoto, Betty Shima and Daisy; one granddaughter; two great-grandsons. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN THOMAS MULDOON, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 20, 2006. Born in Buffalo, N.Y. Retired educational assistant for the state Department of Education at Waiakea High School; U.S. Navy corpsman. Survived by wife, Angelina; sons, Gerard, Marc and Todd Pataray and Patrick; brother, Hugh; sisters, Jane Muldoon and Ann Galli; stepmother, Mary; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; celebration of life 11 a.m. Casual attire.

ERNEST RAPERA, 61, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in Kailua. A mason. Survived by brothers, Bernard and Raymond Santos; sisters, Alma Ballesteros, Margaret Nakao, Jane Kong and Nancy Laforga. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WALTER B. ROSEHILL, 84, of Kailua, died Nov. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A World War II Army veteran; retired federal firefighter; avid fisherman. Survived by sons, Bill and Walt; daughters, Lokelani and Keahonui; seven grandchildren; brother, Andrew. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Pikake Circle. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LAWRENCE K. SMITH, also known as KALEIOHAO P. MAHOE, 40, of Forest Grove, Ore., died Nov. 14, 2006. A landscaper, and owner of Island Boys; and semi-professional athlete. Survived by children, Koamalu, Kaleiohao and Kekoa Mahoe; parents, Daniel and Rosalie Smith; brother, Paul Smith; sister, Regina Meleisea. Forest Grove service held. Visitation also 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Ann's Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 7:30 p.m. Private burial. Arrangements by Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, Forest Grove. Condolences: www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.

JOSEPH "JOE" YOSOBE WEE, 92, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 12, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired state supervising custodian. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Valerie Jean Nakahara, Ellen Stevens and Michelle Borja; brother, Jacob; sisters, Ellen Molina, Ruth Becht and Lucy Kim; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LORITTA WERNER, 73, of Kahuku, died Nov. 11, 2006. Born in Kahuku. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Stanley "Kauwila" Jr., Winfield "Kalei" and JoJo Kaaihue-Werner; daughter, JoAnn DeLima; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brothers, Louis "Sonny" and Alfred "Pako" Maghanoy; sisters, Sally Ladao, Clara Plunkett and Barbara Eltagonde. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Roch Catholic Church, service noon; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CARLTON YUM GEE YAP, 55, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Kaimuki Orchid Society. Survived by parents, Albert and Doris; brother, Robin; sisters, Stephanie Maruyama and Arleen Tsukamoto. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.