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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 23, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

FRANCIS PANUI AKANA, 77, of Pearl City, died Nov. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired telephone installation supervisor. Survived by wife, Merna; sons, Frank and John; daughters, Frances "Nani" Botelho and Claudia Okada; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Clarence and Harold; sisters, Eleanor Chun Fat and Harriet Chun Fat. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ARLENE LAULIPO AH QUIN BARKER, 72, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2006. Born in Kahuku. Survived by husband, Raymond; sons, Wayne and Clifford Chun, Lloyd and Glen Ishii; stepsons, Timothy and William Barker; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Beverly Fontes and Thelma Aki; brother, Samuel Ah Quin. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; La'ie First Ward Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KAREN NORINE BIRKETT, 56, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in San Francisco. A nursing staff coordinator for Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. Survived by companion, Carolyn Thomas; sister, Kym Rodrigues; niece, Chelsea Rodrigues; nephews, Christopher Rodrigues, Sean Alfred. Private service; scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

KAREN SUZANNE CARON, 57, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 14, 2006. Born in Santa Barbara, Calif. A cocktail waitress at Kona Village Resort. Survived by sons, Gilbert and Paul; sister, Yvonne Duggan; hanai sister, Danielle Hollenback; seven grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

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

ANDREW C.K. CHOO, 78, of Coos Bay, Ore., formerly of Kaua'i and 'Aiea, died Oct. 30, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. A pineapple research station worker; Chevron Refineries employee; and retired industrial and agricultural chemicals and scientific equipment sales representative. Survived by wife, Phyllis; sons, Mark, Joel and Darryl; daughters, Lois Berger and Deborah Antone; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Samuel and David. Services and cremation held. Arrangements by Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay.

LOUIS KEHINU EBERLY SR., 87, of Hayward, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, Ma'ili and North Highlands, Calif., died Nov. 9, 2006. Former HC&S employee, Maui employee; Honolulu taxi driver; retired from Kaiser Aluminum Co. Survived by wife, Josepha Porras; children, MaryLou Santiago, Colette Barnes, Allen, Charles, Floralei Spacther; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; hanai daughter, Barbara Jean. Service held. Burial at Holy Angeles/Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward, Calif.

DAVID LUKE CORBETT, 63, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in Fort Snelling Reservation, Minn. U.S. Air Force and Mid-Pacific pilot. Survived by son, Christopher; mother, Freda; sister, Dyann McCabbe. Committal service 2 p.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MAXINE DUNKER, 73, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2006. Born in Missouri. Retired legal secretary. Survived by sons, Mike and Marvin Schooler Jr.; stepsons, David and Doug; daughters, Marvalea Schooler, Marla Carr, April Motel, Kelli Deister and Denise Yamauchi; stepdaughter, Danni Smith; brothers, Virgil and Harold Hodge; sisters, Nadine Ward, Lavon Jacobsen, Hazel Griffeth and Faye Forrest; 20 grandchildren. 17 great-grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ADLAI KAMUELA FLORENCE, 25, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Marcella Belaski; son, Adlai Florence-Belaski; daughter, Mikaylah Florence-Belaski; mother, Lorelei; father, Adlai; brother, Ahbleza; sisters, Kealiiokekai Liana and Kehealani; grandparents, Adam and Ella Florence and Pauline Laurita. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Monday at the mortuary, service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

THELMA MIYOKO FUKUTANI, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Saichi; son, Glenn; daughter, Lorraine Yamamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

KAYE AMARU HEWLEN, 66, of Springfield, Va., formerly of Kailua, died Nov. 15, 2006. Born in New Zealand. Retired teacher from Crossroads Alternative School and Kailua Intermediate School. Survived by husband, Phillip; son, Kaumoana; daughters, Brandi Padgett and Lian; eight grandchildren; mother, Doreen Amaru; brothers, Wayne and Grant "Butch" Amaru; sister, Carole Crawford. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Stake Center; service 1 p.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

TOM TSUTOMU HIGASHIHARA, 84, of Kailua, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired E.E. Black Construction welder. Survived by wife, Clara; daughter, Sandee Ginoza; one grandchild; brother, Tsugio; sisters, Kimiko Matsumoto and Hisae Higa. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HELEN ADAMS SIMPSON HULL, 98, of Naples, Fla., died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in New Haven, Conn. Former state Health Department administrator; Sunset magazine associate editor; director, secretary and designer, The Glass Shack; officer with National League of American Pen Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, Tuberculosis Association, Hawai'i Heart Association and Kauikeolani Children's Hospital Auxiliary; a Pearl Harbor survivor and recipient of a presidential citation for World War II volunteer service. Survived by daughter, Barbara Roberts; sister, Barbara Oberg; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three-great-great-grandchildren. Family service. No flowers; donations to American Red Cross, American Cancer Society of Hospice of Naples. Arrangements by Fuller Funeral Home, East Naples.

IRENE ASAYO IGE, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by husband, Tokucho "Toku"; sons, Gerald "Gerry", Alvin, Brian and Vernon; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Ray and George Nakama; sister, Frances Takushi. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

HAZEL LEHUA KINNEY of Las Vegas died Oct. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by three brothers; aunt, Hazel Kauahikawa. Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Desert Memorial Mortuary, Las Vegas.

ELIZABETH KONOHIA, 92, of Hana, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2006. Born in Hana. Retired housekeeper. Survived by children, Peter Jr., Boniface, Makala Waring, Raymond, Randall and Terry Poaipuni; sister, Josephine Rhinehardt; 33 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Wananalua Church, Hana; service 4 p.m. Private inurnment pending. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui.

HAROLD GEORGE K. MARIGMEN, 66, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hy-grade Electric Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by son, Nelson Ka'umakana; daughters, Roberta and Krissy Marigmen and Dawn Crawford; brothers, Patrick and Lester; sisters, Loretta, Leilani, Carlotta and Beverly; hanai daughter, Sandy Kakuno; three grandchildren. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Aloha attire. Private scattering of ashes pending. Arrangements by Desert Memorial Mortuary, Las Vegas.

CLARENCE N. OGAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army veterans and member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by daughter, Dawne Browne; brother, Richard; sister, Violet Tabe; two grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

VIVIAN ANN O'ROURKE, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2006. Born in Illinois. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant. Survived by nieces, Joan Symonds and Rosemary; nephew, Edwin. Service 2 p.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

STANLEY L. ROBERTS, 64, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired motor patrol officer with the Honolulu Police Department. Survived by wife, Catherine; son, Robert Stevens; daughters, Karol, Kristine, Linda Liu and Natalie Kakimoto; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry, Arnold and Jerry; sisters, Sarah McNeeley and Priscilla Kipapa. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow; private inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

JULIAN "SONNY" PASCO RONOLO, 83, of Kailua, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter; current master bench press world-record holder. Survived by daughters, Leona Pereza and Jocelyn; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Central Seventh Day Adventist Church; service 6 p.m. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SAYOKO MURAI SAKATA, 79, of Holualoa, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired cafeteria manager at Konawaena High & Elementary School. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Clare and CarolMae Chun; brothers, Chester and Keo Murai; sisters, Betty Vare, Nobuko Murai and Yuri Fong. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Kona.

PATRICIA OLIN SUZUKI, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Mansfield, Ohio. Retired Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau executive secretary. Survived by husband, Edwin; sons, Dwight, Edwin Jr., William and Don; daughter, Dawn Takasuki; brother, Steve Olin; sister, Jeanette Sahrenbuck; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow in O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SATSUKI "DORIS" UEMAE, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2006. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired Maui Land & Pineapple Co. trimmer. Survived by sons, Wayne, Ralph, Glen and Neil; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.