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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

BLAS M. BARAYUGA, 82, of Pearl City, died Sept. 17, 2006. Born in Parroquia de S. Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of the Carpenter's Union. Survived by wife, Lucy; sons, Alvin, Alfred and Edwin; brother, Hermosho; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DANIEL JOSEPH BARON, 54, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2006. Born in Ohio. Owner of Baron Painting Co. Survived by wife, Karen; daughters, Michelle and Danielle; mother, Yvette Taylor; father, Joseph; stepfather, Donald Taylor Sr.; brother, Dr. Daryl. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel. Private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YOUNG LOK CHOY, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 38, marine machinist. Survived by wife, Alvina; brothers, Young Fun, Young Wo and Wilbur; sisters, Evelyn Chu and Gwen Lui. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers.

JAMES EDWARD COOK, 66, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 18, 2006. Born in Wheeling, W. Va. Retired U.S. Air Force electronic intelligence technician. Survived by wife, Hiroko; son, Kevin Hiroki; stepson, Michael Spencer. Committal service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

ZACHARY KA-PUNOHU-'ULA-I-KA-MOANA HISE, infant son of Howard and Jennifer, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother; Tyler; grandparents, Robert and Janie Wong, and Rose. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SUSUMU "DAMIYON" FURUKAWA, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Lahaina and Makawao, Maui, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Huelo, Maui. Retired Pioneer Mill mechanic; and an aikido and judo instructor for Lahaina Dojo. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Michael and Ronald; daughters, Irene Au and Diane Naeole; brothers, Norman, Shigeki, and Danny Hisao; sister, Ayako Onouye; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ALBERT MASARU GOKAN, 79, of Mililani, formerly of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 21, 2006. Born in Lihu'e. Retired Kaua'i County planning inspector. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Albert Jr. and Ian; daughters, Doreen Nakamoto, Patrice Baker and Helene Oyama; five grandchildren; brothers, Herbert, Allan and Donald; sisters, Helen Ota and Jean Higa. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Inurnment later at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery columbarium. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary and Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID "GRANDPA" T. HESS SR., 76, of Leilani Estates, Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 20, 2006. Born in Delano, Pa. Arakaki Mechanical-Chesterton salesman; retired from U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard. Survived by wife, Patricia; daughters, Deborra Kaawaloa and Donna Walker; sons, David Jr. and Dean Sr.; sister, Audrey Ruggie; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; hanai children; 18 hanai grandchildren; 10 hanai great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHRISTOPHER TODD JOHNSON, 31, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 21, 2006. Born in Kansas City, Mo. Dower Realtors real estate agent. Survived by fiancee, Andrea Esquibel; father, Clyde Jr.; mother, Sandra; brothers, Mark and Jeffrey; grandmother, Florence Stookey. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Community of Christ Church; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

KOICHI KANNO, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired from Theo Davies Pacific Machinery. Survived by wife, France; sons, Glenn and Craig Funada; sister, Marie Minato; two grandchildren. Family service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

KENDALL KAY KIRBY, 63, of Mililani, died Oct. 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base electronic specialist. Survived by wife, Cynthia; daughters, Carrie-Ann Kirby and Sara Bargas; two grandchildren; mother, Lorna Geismann. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

MASAE KIYOTA, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired state district court reporter. Survived by brother, James; sisters, Yukie and Lillian Kohler. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

NAMIE FUJISAKI KOBAYASHI, 95, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Roy, Arthur and David; brothers, Ian and Ernest Fujisaki; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 1 p.m. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts) or flowers; donations to Hilo Coast United Church of Christ, Honomu or Life Care Center of Hilo.

THOMAS KIYOSHI KONO, 86, of Los Angeles, formerly of Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2006. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Thelma; daughters, Sandy Okida and Jennie Tom; son, Edward; nine grandchildren; two sisters. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturdayat Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Monday at the The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

HANAMI "EDNA" KURODA, 91, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 13, 2006. Born in Makawele, Kaua'i. Retired owner of Kuroda's Chevron service station. Survived by daughter, Eleanor Kuroda Paek; brother: James Yamamoto; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARY FARM LEE, 94, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 2, 2006. Born in Ka'auhuhu Homestead, Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Kohala Sugar Plantation chemist, and member of Ka'ahumanu Society and Hale O Na Ali'i. Survived by son, Ah Vin Jacob Zane; stepson, Douglas; stepdaughter, Annie; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hawi, Hawai'i; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

LESLIE '"LES" LEZCANO, 73, of Ione, Calif., formerly of Kapoho, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Panama. Retired owner of Hawaiian Distribution/Cal West Express. Survived by wife, Elaine; children, Lizabeth, Lori, Lynette, Andy, Tom and Joey; eight grandchildren; sister, Urania Arauz; brothers, Elmer Lezcano, Alesie, Genier and Ramon Valdes. Mainland service held. Burial to be at The Catholic Cemetery, Queen of Heaven Cemetery. No flowers. Donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1390 Market St., Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94102.

BERTHA RAPOZA LOW, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 23, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired Travelodge Hotel, Hilo, cook. Survived by son, Clayton; brother, Thomas Rapoza; sisters, Mable McNicoll and Eleanor Chow; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the Homelani Memorial Park, Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JOSEPH B.T. MOON, 85, of Kapolei, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base, ship superintendent. Survived by wife, Tong Sun Yi; daughters, Noreen "Kookie" Moon-Ng, Linda Boneza and Terry; brothers, Stephen and Peter; sister, Doris Pierce; stepson, Boobie Simeona; five grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private burial. No flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Casual attire.

WALTER MAMORU MOTONAGA, 77, of Pearl City, died Oct. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base warehouse foreman. Survived by wife, Gene; daughters, Kathryn Tonaki and Sandra Takara; sons, Terence and Leslie Inouye; five grandchildren; brother, Satoshi. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

ALBERT KIYOTO NAKATA, 68, of Volcano, Hawai'i., died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A retired U.S. Air Force senior master sergeant. Survived by wife, Mitsuko; sons, Albert and Arnold; brothers, Richard and Shigeru; sisters, Elaine Sawa, Masako Kimura, Jeanette Hilo and Yoshie Ikeda; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LAURA ANN NATIVIDAD, 41, of Waipahu, died Oct. 14, 2006. Born in Castro Valley, Calif. Survived by husband, Mario, son, Zachary; daughter, Ashley; mother, Lorene Faias; brothers, Frank and John Faias; sister, Kathleen Faias. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 10:30 a.m.; service 11 a.m. Casual Attire.

MARJORIE CATHERINE LEMMON NICKERSON, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2006. Born in California. Retired Honolulu Academy of Arts shop manager. Survived by stepsons, David and Stuart; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Arcadia Retirement Home. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to Honolulu Academy of Arts. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KUSUMI "FRANCES" OBA, 86, of Pearl City, died Oct. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Dennis; daughters, Joan Ohara and Gail; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Fujie Mitori. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PETER BARRY SMITH, 52, of Kailua, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Oceanside, Calif. Kalaheo High School head basketball coach (with three state championships and 14 O'ahu Interscholastic Association titles); assistant and head basketball coach at Chaminade University; founder/director of Hawai'i Select program (participation in Las Vegas summer all-star tournaments). Survived by wife, Stacey; sons, Josh, Alika and Kea; five grandchildren; mother, Betty; brothers, Steve and Mike; sisters, Suzie Ozawa, Marci Aikau and Polly Wilson. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Kalaheo High School gym; service 1 p.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TOMIKO TANAKA, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2006. Born in Waipahu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Curtis, Byron and Alben; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Florence Ichinose and Nancy Oda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No koden (monetary gifts).

WILLA-MARLENE KEALA TANAKA, 69, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state engrossing supervisor. Survived by companion, Leighton Whittle; sons, William and Robert Shackley; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Nov. 4 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kuli'ou'ou, O'ahu; service 10:15 a.m. Cut flowers and lei only. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i. Information/directions: (808) 982-6965.

VIOLET "TAFFY" KEALA TILTON, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Roberts Hawaii school bus aide. Survived by husband, Alfred Lagrinas Jr.; sons, Christian Young, Micah Young and Andrew Kamai, Jr.; daughters, Erin Young and Annette Kamai; sisters, Tanya Tilton, Janice Naea, Gwen Rowe, Gail Adkins and Nora Moots; brothers, Daryl, Gary and Terry Turner; step-mother, Lenora Tilton, six grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Richardson Ocean Park, 2349 Kalaniana'ole Ave., Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawai'i. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD YASUICHI TOMEI, 43, of Kapolei, died Oct. 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A painter. Survived by father, James; mother, Bevilynn; brother, Brian; sister, Sherrie Kinoshita; grandmothers, Masako Tomei and Rose Yamaguchi. Visitation 11a.m. to noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No Flowers. Casual Attire.

KIKU UEHARA, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Alan; daughters, Kazuko Minamishin, Tsuyako and Ruby; two grandchildren; one grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DOROTHY KAZUE UYEHARA, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Melvin and Floyd; daughter, Edna Ishikawa; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Suyeko Ogawa. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary offering). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HERBERT YOSHIKAZU YOSHINAGA, 75, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Pearl Auto Service and Supply. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Clarke; three grandchildren; mother, Kameyo Yoshinaga; sister, Clara Yamamoto. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENICHI "KENBO" YOSHIZAWA, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 20, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by wife, Fumie; son, Glen; daughters, May Lyau and Elli Funakoshi; brothers, Tadayoshi, Seiji, Ichiro, Soichi, Yoshio and Tomeo; sisters, Betty, Fumiko Kunioki and Toshiko Tomimoto; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Kahului Hongwanji Mission. No flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.