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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

VIOLET ROSALANI ALFAPADA, 79, of Wai'anae, died April 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A musician formerly with the Paradise Serenaders, and Aunty Violet and the Kaniloa's. Survived by sons, Victor, Samuel, Gordon, Kevin, Hallowyn and Darryle; daughter, Mary; hanai son, Kenny "Kickie" Kicklighter; hanai daughter, Juliet Kaleimamahu; 27 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

EDWIN "BUNKY" ELLSWORTH AMONG, 75, of Pukalani, Maui, died April 9, 2007. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipfitter. Survived by wife, Itsuko; son, Edwin; daughter, Sandra Sherlock; sister, Nona Taylor; one grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

REGINALD "REGGIE" AKIRA ARAKAWA, 57, of Honolulu, died March 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired dentist. Survived by wife, Becky; son, Michael; daughter, Lauren; sisters, Pamela Yoshida and Renee Iwamura. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JUAN FONTANILLA CABREROS, 95, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Biltmore Hotel employee. Survived by son, Ben; grandchildren, Brian, Jason and Brandon; sister, Patricia Cabe. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ALFONSO CORDEIRO CARAVALHO, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2007. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. A carpenter. Survived by wife, Antonia Figueroa Caravalho; son, Robert; daughter, Donna Tamashiro; brothers, Antone Sr. and Ernest Sr.; sisters, Betsy Perreira, Austacia Travens and Louisa Santiago; two grandchildren; three great-granddaughters. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

HATSUKO "DOT" CHINEN, 93, of Mililani, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 21, 2007. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Member of Wahiawa Hongwanji. Survived by daughter, Jo-Anne Yamada; hanai brother, Harold Higa; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BETTY SAU HONG CHONG CHUN, 86, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A housewife. Survived by children, Patricia-Ann Leong, Stanley, Brenda, Sharon Navarro, Kathleen Aono, Linda-Sue Tsutsumi and Lloyd; brothers, Raymond and Gary Chong; sisters, Grace Tom, May Chun and Mary Young; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JEFFREY THOMAS EVANS, 49, of Kihei, Maui, died April 7, 2007. Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. Real estate broker. Survived by wife, Kim; daughters, Lindsey and Whitney; parents, Joel and Loni; hanai parents, Lee and Ginny King; brothers, Michael, Steven, John and Bill; sister, Julie Schenck. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hope Chapel, Kihei. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

BERNICE KAHALEONALII HOKOANA, 75, of Lacey, Wash., died March 29, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Den leader. Survived by sons, John III, Paul and Jerome; daughters, Stephanie Hookano, Donella and Rose Hokoana-McCabe; sister, Peggy Hao-Ross; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

DAVID JOSEPH KEEN, 42, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2007. Born in California. A land surveyor for the Department of Public Works, San Diego County. Survived by wife, Enid; sons, Levi and Nicolino; mother, Anna; brothers, Vito, and Greg; sister, Theresa Leone. Service 11:30 a.m. Sunday at New Hope Christian Fellowship, Kea'au Middle School cafeteria. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

JUANITO "JOHNNY" T. LABORTE, 58, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Josefina; son, Joshua; daughter, Joyce; brothers, William and Tony; sisters, Rose Campos and Bernadette Webster. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PAUL TIMOTHY CASEY LEAPAGA, 26, of Wai'anae, died March 26, 2007. Born in San Francisco. A stone fabricator, MasterCraft/Solid Surface technician. Survived by son, Paul Timothy Casey Puuali-Leapaga; daughter, Trinity Peiu Leapaga; parents, Palagi and Donna; sisters, Maryann Casey Loe-Leapaga, Dorothy "Shirley" Casey Leapaga and Starr Leapaga-Collins. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service at 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

PEARL BOW KENG LEONG, 76, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Henry; son, Dayton; brother, Herbert Au; sisters, Rose Tom, Eunice Ho, Mildred Lum, Ruby Chung, Henrietta Yamamoto and Ellen Wong; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; program 11:15 a.m.; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Manoa Chinese Cemetery. Casual attire.

NOBUO JOHN MATAYOSHI, 75, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2007. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter. Survived by wife, Ikuko; daughter, Lorene Eakin; sons, Robie and George; one granddaughter; brothers, Shintaro, Shingen and Ansei; sisters, Elaine Shizue Dean and Tomiko Uyema. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church; service 6 p.m. Graveside service 10:45 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HAROLD TAKASHI MIYAMOTO, 73, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Harold T. Miyamoto and Associates. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Wynn; daughter, Reina; brother, Roy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MICHAEL KOEI MIYASHIRO, 83, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired planner and estimator with the federal government. Survived by wife, Mitzi; sons, Jon and Lloyd; daughter, Joy Guilao; three grandchildren; brother, Patrick; sisters, Gladys Shiroma and Florence. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SAMUEL B. KAMANOULU NALUAI, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base heavy-equipment operator and rigger. Survived by nephews, George, Robert, Hansel, Dr. Solomon, Eugene, Calvin, Alfred, D. Keala, Brian, Brent and Duane; nieces, Lucia Naluai-Kamae and Georgette Bray. Private service. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

TAKESHI OGAWA, 92, of Pearl City, died March 26, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired building inspector for the City & County of Honolulu; member of Pearl City Hongwanji Mission. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Dennis, Lester and Carl; sister, Yukiko Naramoto; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALFONSE "POPS" EDMOND PALMIERI, 90, of Kailua, died April 4, 2007. Born in Connecticut. Retired Tradewind Tours employee. Survived by daughters, Constance Napua Gregory and Carole Nalani Rimell; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sisters, Evelyn Ray and Gloria McCue. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Aloha attire.

DWIGHT "BIG BOI" POLOLU, 31, of Hale'iwa, died March 1, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by aunt, Darlene; brother, Hans; sister, Robyn. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MOHULAMU AMELIA POSOA, 78, of Kahuku, died April 7, 2007. Born in Kolomotua, Tonga. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Maile Finau; sisters, Suliana Mataele and Sapeta Kavapalu; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahuku 3rd Ward; service 10:30 a.m.; grave dedication to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ALIJANDRO "ANDREW" ROZAL, 79, of Pearl City, died March 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A former employee of Eastman Kodak Co. Survived by son, Alex; daughters, Regina Felix and Lou Anna Barham; brother, Moses; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service July 6, 2007. Information: 454-9883. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YUKIKO SAKUMA, 76, of 'Aiea, died March 30, 2007. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Survived by husband, Albert. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MANUEL DE SILVA SAMPAIO, 86, of Wai'anae, died March 21, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired U.S. Army truck driver. Survived by companion, Laulani Murakami; daughters, Charlene Leydelmeyer and Evan Akana; brothers, William, Antone and Albert Vicente, and Alfred Vicent; sisters, Margaret Branco and Catherine Tavares; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

VICTOR ANGELO LANAKILA SANCHEZ, 37, of Wai'anae, died March 31, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A welder in the construction industry. Survived by wife, Vanessa; son, Keanu; daughter, Keani; mother, Annabelle Sanchez; brother, Anthony; sisters, Tammy Alvarado and Lavelle Sanchez. Visitation 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wai'anae; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

AGNES KIMIKO SATO, 93, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Alvin; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Harry and Robert Tsuchiya; sisters, Dorothy Furuya and Helen Tsuchiya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAIME SENONES, 27, of Palm Beach, Fla., died March 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Jalen and Alvino Senones and Isaiah Albritton; father, Richard Jr.; mother, Arlene Darty Tabion; brothers, Rick Senones and Rob Darty; sisters, Christina Hogan and Kimberley Darty; grandfather, Donald Reynolds. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SUSAN QUENDRID KAPAIKAILI LEDWARD WATANABE, 58, of Kapolei, died April 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ford Island federal employee. Survived by husband, Gilbert; sons, Clinton and Chad; mother, Ella Takenouchi; sister, Carol Lei Kanoho; grandchild, Justin. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.