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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, September 10, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MARYANN TOSHIKO AKITA, 58, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from The Queen's Medical Center housekeeping department. Survived by husband, Eldred Dioquino; son, Ansen; daughter, Melaney Tamashiro; two grandchildren; brothers, Clifford and Togo Tamahana. Visitation from 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENNY BUI, 56, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 30, 2006. Born in Vietnam. A farmer and owner of Kenny Farm in Kahalu'u. Survived by wife, Hue Nguyen; sons, Christopher, Andrew and David; parents, Lien Bui and Mrs. Mat Vu; brothers, Trinh, Tu and Trac; sisters, Phuong, Phi, Van, Nga, Thuy and Hai. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

IRIS KUM HOON CHANG, 48, of Kailua, died Sept. 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Accounting technician. Survived by daughters, Melissa and Ashley; parents, Lim Hung and Barbara Leong; brother, Rodney Leong; father of children, Ernest Chang. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MARY "AUNTY MALIA" AMOY ECKMAN, 78, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, formerly of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 8, 2006. Born in Middle Ke'ei, Kona. Employed at Kona Surf Hotel, Suzanne's Bakery and Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Survived by sons, Dr. Ronald AhLoy, Carl III, Curtis and Calvin Eckman; daughters, Gail Belin and Gwen Miyasato; 25 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo 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.; daughters, Jelrose Leyran, Mercydita Templo, Leilani Cacao, Eva Marie Estolas and Baby Lee Bolibol; sisters, Delia Cuaresma and Lucita Ramirez; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Burial in the Philipppines.

JUSTICIA HALL, 3, of Waipahu, died May 22, 2004. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by mother, Juanita; uncle, Paul Fidelis Tuimavave; grandmother, Alexis Warren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WAYNE ROY HANCOCK, 71, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 11, 2006. Born in Fruitport, Mich. Survived by wife, Mary Ellen; sons, Michael and Kip; sister, Amelia Cozby. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROGER ALLEN HAUDENSHILD, 46, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Theresa Tucay; daughter, Ashley; mother, Theresa Kapaona; brothers, Teddy and Jimmy; sisters, Debra Kealoha, Harriett Mann-Imaino and Joann Canfield. Service and scattering of ashes 7 a.m. Saturday at Poka'i Bay Beach Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELSIE CHOY LEN JAY, 87, of Hono-lulu, died Sept. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Dole Pineapple Co. and Webco Hono-lulu. Survived by son, James; daughters, Bernardine Jay and Leslie Mitsuda; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, James Chung and Joe Uahinui. Visitation 9 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ERNESTO T. "UNCLE ERNIE" JOAQUIN, 69, of Hale'iwa, died Aug. 29, 2006. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by son, Joevan; brothers, Rodrigo and Quirno; sisters, Coritificacion Campanaro, Apolonia Domingo, Violeta Aguillar and Teodora Guirra. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Waimea; Mass 10 a.m.; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KATHRYN D. "KAY" KATO, 74, of Pa'aulio, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2006. Born in Ingram, Wis. Retired from the Brantley Center. Survived by husband, Shunji; sons, Jeffrey and Terence; daughter, Donna Kohara; three grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

HILARY U.S. KO, 83, of Whittier, Calif., died Sept. 3, 2006. Born in South Korea. Retired U.S. Air Force Military Intelligence Service supervisor. Survived by wife, Lucia; son, John; daughters, Clara Kodama, Agnes Kim and Gemma Nur, M.D.; nine grandchildren; three brothers; four sisters. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

SUEKO KONDO, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired sales clerk for Shirokiya Ltd. Survived by daughters, Sharon Miyashiro and Wendy Nishimura; three grandchildren; brother, Robert Otaguro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

THOMAS MIKA LAIKUPU, 75, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2006. Born in Honoapo, Hawai'i. Retired operating engineer with Local No. 3. Survived by son, Thomas "Mike"; brother, Andrew Kalama; sisters, Harriet Chow and Henrietta Ross; hanai daughter, Marie Goda; seven grandchildren. Visitation from 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire.

EMMA CHANG LAU, 75, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 3, 2006. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired payroll clerk at Heide & Cook Ltd. Survived by husband, David; daughter, Kathy Johnson; three granddaughters. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHN YOU LOUI, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by wife, Ruby; daughters, Beverly Jim On and Jerilynn Fujitani; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Dr. Wallace Loui; sisters, Leatrice Chock and Francis Chan. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUDITH KALEOLANI ISAACS MAHUKA, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Valentine Sr.; sons, Valentine Jr., Allen and Jason; daughters, Leolani Iwaki and Grace Benson; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Faith Boyd, Shirley Medeiros and Arma Martin. Visitation from 9 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalihi Stake Center; service noon. Private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ERNEST DAVID MATHIAS JR., 53, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 7, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by parents, Ernest Sr. and Constance; sons, Brandon, Kawika and Kapena; sisters, Haunani Aloy, Debbie Sinclair and Kanoholewa Mathias; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Lei only. Casual attire. Scattering of ashes at a later date.

JOSEPHINE BANNISTER MENDES, 46, of Kailua, died Aug. 28, 2006. Born in La Dicha, Malangas, Zamboanga, Del Sur, Philippines. A Flamingo Restaurant pantry worker. Survived by husband, Thomas Jr.; children, Mary Mickel, Sonny and Joel Morgia, and Josephine Mendes; four grandchildren; mother, Primitiva Bannister; brothers, Wilfredo, Ellis, Ramon, Winston, John, Elvis and Edwin Bannister; sisters, Eliza Mendoza, Elena Luna Merelin Faria, Emily Garrette and Edna Field. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

TERUTO MURANAKA, 85, of Ho-nolulu, died Sept. 4, 2006. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired equipment specialist with Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center. Survived by wife, Tsuruko; sons, Melvin, Leonard and Daniel; brothers, Satoru and Harry. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

GENEVIEVE RODGERS PITTMAN, 99, of Kailua, died Aug. 30, 2006. Born in Charleston, S.C. Survived by daughter, Ann Baldwin; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BENJAMIN JARAMILLA QUINES, 53, Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2006. Born in the Philippines. A building maintenance employee at Straub Clinic & Hospital and Malulani Hale Nursing Home. Survived by wife, Pristita; sons, Richard, Ramundo and Benjamin Jr.; four grandchildren; brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Visitation from 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

BARBARA KOLUMANU REGO, 68, of Kahuku, died Aug. 28, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Herbert; son, Joseph Doo; daughters, Lee Ann Contrades, Haunani Haitsuka, Leslie Doo-Wright, Elberta Soren and Stacy Denton; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother Sweeney Ah Siu; sisters, Ellabelle Kaiama and Emily Kaniho. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

RALPH MINORU SAIKI, 81, of Pearl City, died Aug. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Pearl City Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Yoshie; son, Milton; daughters, Carol Nitta, Laura and Shirleen; two granddaughters; brother, George; sisters, Kimie Shoji and Marjorie Nakata. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GEORGE P. "PALANI" SILVA, 45, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 2, 2006. Born on O'ahu. A bouncer at the Ale House. Survived by sisters, Elizabeth Balinbin, JoAnn Miyashiro, Jonalinn, Debra and Ruthie Silva; brothers, Henry and John. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Service at a later date in Honolulu.

FLORENCIO "FRED" S. SISON, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 6, 2006. Born in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. A heavy equipment mechanic employed by the former Hilo Coast Processing Co.; also retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard and Reserves. Survived by sons, Fred Vento Jr. and Edward; daughters, Yvonne Paiva, Angie Pavao, Emma Omelau, Bernice Ha'a and Thelma Dela Cruz; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

CARL BUEHNER TUITAVUKI, 53, of Kahuku, died Sept. 1, 2006. Born in Tonga. A Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hawaii Temple building engineer. Survived by wife, Ofa; sons, Carl Jr. and Alipate; daughters, Annelise Tuitavuki, Elenoa Pua, Emma Talanoa and Christina and Lesila Tuitavuki; five grandchildren; brothers, Lui "Tupouina", Gustav, David, Nomani, Ngana and Haine; sisters, Emma, Mele, Feleunga and Elenoa. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Stake Center. Grave dedication to follow at La'ie Cemetery.

GERALDINE KAHIAPO KRUEGER WAIAU, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 7, 2006. Born in Wailuku. A secretary retired from Morrison & Knudsen. Survived by children, Jan Kekiwi, Casey Del Dotto, Jerilyn Kaiwi and Michael Krueger; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Service 10:30 a.m.

CHIYOKO WATANABE, 88, of Pearl City, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Karen Paision, Aileen Ching, Amy Kitaura and Iris Ueki; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOSEPH "JOE" PHILIP WELLS, 72, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A lineman for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by daughters, Jolean Yamada and Lori-Ann Flores; son, Joseph; brothers, Edward and James; sister, Lydia Wells-Escurado; six grandchildren. Graveside service noon Thursday at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery; inurnment to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

JACK SHIGERU YOSHIMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired employee at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, "Rose" Midori; daughter, Jacquelin Yoshimoto-Itsuno; caregiver, Guillermo "Memo" Zaragoza; brothers, "Bob" Tsugio, "Masa" Thomas and "Sho" James; sisters, Kay Tanigawa and Amy Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.