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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, October 6, 2006

Obituaries

 •  Leighton Louis, 87, shaped city planning

Advertiser Staff

RICHARD MASAO ABE, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Retired Army and Air Force Exchange Service manager. Survived by wife, Mashiko; son, Ronald; daughter, Hazel Yoshida; three grandchildren; brother, Yoshio; sisters, Eleanor Gurtiza and Chieko Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PATRICK EDRIAN APO, 76, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Oct. 2, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired County of Maui police officer. Survived by wife, Kitty; sons, Timmy Wong and Keif; daughter, Edrian Apo-Poepoe; brother, Jesse; sisters, Sara Iaea and Bernice Tam; two grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Oct. 14 at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunakakai; Mass 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

FRANK PAUL BERTOLDO, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2006. Born in Decatur, Ill. Retired contractor. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Geoffrey and Gregory; sisters, Florence and Rose; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

JANET STEWART BONBRIGHT, 92, of Makaha, died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in Scotland. Survived by son, Bruce; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Donations to St. Francis Hospice-West or the Alzheimer's Association. Aloha attire.

CHARLES M. BUSBY, 72, of Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, died Sept. 28, 2006. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Civil engineer and land surveyor; Kalaupapa National Park administrator. Survived by children, Luana Neff, Kenneth, Kale, Nanilei, Kaohele, Hauoli, Paiea Busby and Hokunani Roback; brothers, Harry and Kenneth; sister, Ann; 12 grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Henry and Sherilynn Pali residence, Kala'e, Moloka'i. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

LILLIAN KIKUNO MIYAKE BYRD, 71, of Chatsworth, Calif., died Sept. 20, 2006. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Retired from Xerox Corp. Survived by daughter, Dawna Batala; grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael and Heather; brother, Tadake; sisters, Carol, Francis and Kathryn. California service tomorrow. Arrangements by National Cremation Service, North Hollywood, Calif.

BRUCE ARTHUR CHILDS, 46, of Honolulu and San Diego, Calif., died Sept 25, 2006. Born in San Diego. Director of customer operations for Mobi PCS. Survived by wife, Viveca; sons, Andrew Muellar and David Childs; stepson, Chris Thomas; daughter, Rachel Childs; sister, Marsha Childs; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BREYANI LEINAALA KAIMANA KANANI CHU, 1, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2006. Survived by parents, Sabrina and Leon; brothers, Gyvan and Jai; grandparents, Gladys and Milanio Tabil Sr., and Milton Kimo and Shirley; great-grandparents, Raymond and Kathy, and Catherine Ramos. Visitation 4 p.m. Monday at Solid Rock Ministries; service 5 p.m. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of West Hawai'i.

TEVITA EMELI, also known as TEVITA MAFI, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 1, 2006. Born in Tonga. Survived by sons, Tonolo, Moana, Kati and Kapu; daughters, Mele, Solopani and Poini; grandchildren. Service 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Hilo United Methodist Church. Burial in Tonga at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

MARTIN ESTOCADO, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 6, 2006. Born in Waiakea Mill Camp, Hilo. Retired U.S. Army veteran; retired laborer for the Hawai'i Laborers Union. Survived by sisters, Rose Arruda, France Liborio and Maxine Correa; brothers, Richard and Pablo; hanai daughters, Diana Arruda and Shantey Arruda-Ferreira; hanai sons, Danny Estocado, Harley Ferreira and James Ferreira Jr. Graveside urn committal service 10 a.m. tomorrow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

TUILAPE FAIAI JR., 55, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died Oct. 3, 2006. Born in Pago Pago. American Samoa customs officer. Survived by wife, Sinedou; sons, Berea and Brian; daughter, Belva; four grandchildren; brothers, Steve, Lealofi and Leone; sisters, Tumua Sele, Taliilagi Muasau, Mele, Sulufaleese Petaia and Toaiva Roberts. Funeral and burial pending in American Samoa. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RICHARD KIYOSHI FUYUMURO, 56, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Sept. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Realtor; retired U.S. Army Reserves command sergeant major. Survived by daughter, Liane Mun; father, Richard; brother, Danny. Service 5 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM MORTON GUY, 64, of Santa Rosa, N.M., died Sept. 28, 2006. Born in New Mexico. An auditor. Survived by brother, Joseph Jr.; nephews; nieces. Service in New Mexico. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ERICSON TAKAO HASHIMOTO, 51, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Jerry; stepdaughter, Joanne Ogasawara; brother, Stephen; sisters, Patricia Ann Machado and Coleen Harimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GARRETT KAZUO HASHIMOTO, 35, of Kapolei, died Sept. 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Cynthia Kim; father, Dennis; brothers, Guy Hashimoto and Micah Aiu; sister, Kahi Deeley; grandmother, Setsuko. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOHN KOERTE SR., 81, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died Oct. 1, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired Lihu'e Plantation Co. machinist. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, John Jr., Michael, Gerald and Anthony; daughters, Bernadine Martins and Regina Ikehara; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, Kapaia, Kaua'i. Casual/aloha attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

RICHARD SEIKAN KONISHI, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 26, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired from Hawaii Paper Products. Survived by wife, Karen; son, Kevin; daughters, Susan Kanetake and Lauri; two granddaughters; brother, Muneaki; sisters, Sayomi Segawa, Elva Mori, Takako Miyada, Keiko Mimaki, Ethel Matsuno and Pauline Horiuchi. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MADALINE JOSEPHINE KUNDE, 91, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 3, 2006. Born in South Dakota. Retired teacher. Survived by son, Orrin Olson; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID "DAVE" HALL LAUGHLIN, 94, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 1, 2006. Born in Montana. Businessman, builder and farmer. Survived by wife, Linda; daughter, Punkin; two stepsons; stepdaughter. Scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BEATRICE Y. LEN, 95, of Lahaina, Maui, died Sept. 25, 2006. Born in Lahaina. A homemaker. Survived by nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

BERT HIDEO NAKANO, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2006. Born in Puako, Hawai'i. Retired Operating Engineers Union, Local 3 (AFL-CIO); former member, Hawai'i County Planning Commission, Hawai'i County Board of Appeals, and Boy Scouts of America, Kilauea Council, executive board. Survived by sons, Owen and Lanny; daughter, Gail Shiraishi; seven granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, 'Ilima Section. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire.

MAURICE "MORRIS" MITSUO OSHIRO, 59, of Riverside, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2006. A Lowe's, Regional Distribution Center, Perris, Calif., employee. Survived by wife, Laura Jean; sons, Mark, Michael and Christopher; daughter, Christine; brothers, Robert and Russell; sister, Lucille Morihara. California service held; inurnment at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Arlington Mortuary, Riverside, Calif.

DAWN REYNOLDS, 59, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 28, 2006. Born in Barstow, Calif. A King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel waitress, and watercolor artist. Survived by daughter, Sarah MacInnes; mother, Rose McCoy; brother, Spencer; soulmate, James Helfenbein; former husband, Charlie MacInnes. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, Kamakahonu Beach lu'au grounds; scattering of ashes to follow. Lei and loose flowers welcomed. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i.

EUGENIA LOKALIA ROBINS MEYER SASADA, 63, of Kala'e, Moloka'i, died Sept. 28, 2006. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. A clerk for the state Department of Health in Kalaupapa. Survived by sons, David, Ronald and Leif Sasada and Mark Leal; hanai children, Harry Arce, Ann Suzuki-Hough, Conrad Kaai, Frank, Terri, Francone and Murphy Kaahanui, Kenneth and Frank Takase; 28 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 20 at Ho'olehua Congregational Church. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 21 at the church; burial to follow at Meyer Cemetery, Kala'e, Moloka'i. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

KIYONO SATO, 82, died Oct. 3, 2006. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Randall and Wesley; brothers, Walter and Richard Hadama; sisters, Shigeko Ogata and Setsuko Kobayashi. No service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

KENICHI SHIBATA, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Transportation civil engineer. Survived by wife, Janet; daughter, Koren Dreher, two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; brothers, James and Paul. Private service. Donations to American Cancer Society, Hawai'i Pacific Headquarters, 2370 Nu'uanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE PALANI SILVA, 45, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 2, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. A bouncer at the Ale House, Maui. Survived by brothers, Henry and John; sisters, Elizabeth Balinbin, Joann Miyashiro, Debra, Jonalinn, and Ruthie Montefalcon. Visitation 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 21 at Wai'anae, O'ahu Sacred Heart Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire.

JEANNE YOSHIKO STANWOOD, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state social worker. Survived by sons, Edward, Niki and Ryo; one grandchild; brothers, Robert, Ryoji and Calvin Namba. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

TAKEICHI TOMEI, 80, of Pearl City, died Sept. 27, 2006. Born in Pearl City. Retired U.S. Army intelligence officer. Survived by wife, Teruko; sons, Steven and Rodney; brothers, George and Lincoln; sisters, Helen Uchida and Alice Ihara. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

AVA HAYS WONG, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2006. Born in Tennessee. Retired medical technician at The Queen's Medical Center; tax adviser at H & R Block. Survived by sons, Timothy and Thomas; one grandson; sisters, Renda Hays and Minnie Girvin. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. No flowers. Donations to the Salvation Army or to one's favorite charity. Aloha attire.