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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, September 9, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

RICHARD E. AUSTIN, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Sept 4, 2006. Born in Akron, Ohio. Sales representative; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Carolyn; son, Kevin; daughter, Katherine; sisters, Barbara DeLia and Patricia Zigulis. No service. Inurnment at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ARTHUR BENNETT, 77, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2006. Born in Halifax, Mass. Business entreprenuer with Quixstar; insurance salesman. Survived by daughter, Chiemi Ma; brothers, Alexander, Marcus and Warren; sister, Lucille Eastman; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LUCY NEVES CAMPOS, 89, of Kailua, died Aug. 25, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Toni Maxwell and Brenda Lewin; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WINONA E. COSTALES, 70, of Makakilo, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Tomas "Tom Tom" Jr.; daughters, Holly Costales and Laura Stewart; four grandchildren; brother, Albert Wills; sisters, Evelyn Faurot and Avis Ann Tang. Visitation 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church; service 10:45 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LOUISE YASUKO DEAN, 53, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 29, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Saburo Watanabe; brother, Steve Watanabe; sister, Elaine Shindler. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GENE "GINO" DELA PENA, 47, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Joshua; mother, Bernice; brothers, Paulson and Dwayne; sister, Jennifer; grandfather, James Daly. Visitation 9:30 a.m. next Saturday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O' Ke Akua Church; service over the urn 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSE "JOE" GANGANI SR., 69, of Waipahu, died Aug. 29, 2006. Born in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Former employee of CBM Janitorial Services. Survived by wife, Rosita; sons, Robledo and Jose Jr.; daughter, Jelrose Leyran, Mercydita Templo, Leilani Lacao, Eva Marie Estolas and Baby Lee Bolibol; sisters, Delia Cuaresma and Lucita Ramirez; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

ROY CULVIN HEFNER JR., 68, of Daly City, Calif., died Aug. 27, 2006. Born in Greer, S.C. Owner of a painting services company. Survived by wife, Jessica; sisters, Betty Robinson and Nancy Goodson. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HARUKO HIGA, 80, of Waipahu, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Hala'ula, Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Yasuo; son, Daryl; daughter, Aileen; two grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Stanley Kiyuna; sister, Fusae Toma. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LEONARD J. "IGGY" IGNACIO, 63, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2006. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Longtime Hawaiian Airlines operations manager, known as "Mr. Hawaiian Air" in Honolulu and San Francisco. Survived by daughters, Tammy Ludington and Tracey Erin; son, Troy; seven grandchildren; sisters, Joretta Young and Valerie Ishii. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

NANCY JOVE MARIANO, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2006. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Pacific Beach Hotel. Survived by husband, Johnny; daughters, Lourdes "Elmie" Santos, Harlean Pascual, Nobleza Andres, Mildred Albento, Minerva "Vicky" Gong and Jeanette Sales; brother, Manuel "Percing" Jove; sisters, Greta Vea and Nelie Jove; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

SALLY FUJIE MATSUDA, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by son, Wenceslaus Choy; daughter, Lucy Long; brother, Takumi Imada; sister, Tsuyuko Kobayashi; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SAMSON MAKANAOKAHAKULOA MEJIA, infant son of Valerie "Kalani" and Jason Mejia, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 2, 2006. Survived also by brother, Kamanu; sisters, Tyler Faye Mejia and Kapua Enos-Paikai; grandparents, Leina'ala Enos, Richard and Robert Mejia. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LAUFOFOGA MANE FALETOGO MONIS, 77, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 18, 2006. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Eleasaro Togia, John, Siaosi Atoia, William, Kenneth, Yano, Stanley and Sebastian; daughters, Janet Sua'ava, Ianeta Paogofie and Puna Atoia; 46 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MAY KANANI NAKANELUA, 94, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 4, 2006. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. Retired state Department of Education school teacher. Survived by son, Daniel Jr.; brother, William Teshima; sisters, Cecily Moore, Lily Pearson and Edith Smith; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARJORY ETSUKO OKUDA, 60, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Office manager for M. Okuda Inc. Survived by mother, Misao; brother, Larry; sisters, Miriam Okuda and Margaret. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SUMAKO SAITO, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired clerk for Servco Pacific. Survived by husband, Fumio; daughter, Gail; son, Doyle; siblings, Sumiyo Kaneshige, Yukie McCormick, Sakai Hironaka and Jean Shimasaki. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Private inurnment to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MELVIN SATORU SHIMADA, 67, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education industrial arts and driver education teacher at Kalaheo High School. Survived by son, Jonathan; mother, Ellen; brothers, Stanley and Norman. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Service 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

WILFRED HOY FAT TAM, 63, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Tam's Printing in 'Aiea. Survived by wife, Charing "Connie"; son, Chris; daughter, Alicia Kerr; brother, Alvin. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ELIZABETH EIKO NAGAISHI "TUTU" TINSLEY, originally of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2006. Survived by daughters, Bobbie Huffman and Bonnie Seaton; sons, Randy Tinsley and Jack Nagaishi; brothers, Mike, Taftu, Mako, Mitsu and Kazu Nagaishi; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix. Arrangements by Shadow Mountain Mortuary.

WILLARD "WILLY" W. WARD, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2006. Born in Akron, Ohio. Retired supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by wife, Marilyn; daughters, Monty Miles, Peggy Stark and Lynn Welles; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Richards. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

DOROTHY JEAN WOOSLEY, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2006. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Retired state Department of Education school teacher. Survived by sons, Robert and Russell. Visitation 10 a.m. today at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARY KEHENEAUKAI YADAO, 66, of O'ahu, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Lead singer for Door of Hope and Charity Pentecostal Church, Honolulu. Survived by sons, Charles and Cerilo; hanai son, Kevin Ka'ahu; daughters, Julie Frierson and Jennie Lorenzano; hanai daughter, May Warren; brothers, Joseph, Charles, James, Calvin, John Bryant and Herbert Paku; sisters, Esther Gilman, Jeanette Medeiros and Ellen Bryant; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Hau'ula Congregational Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hau'ula Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.