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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, April 27, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

YUKEN ARAKAWA, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2007. Born in Wai'anae. Retired from Kamehameha Garments. Survived by son, Glen; daughters, May, Lynn Vidal and Jo-Ann Loo; granddaughter, Ashley Vidal; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

ANITA MARIE BAKER, 71, of Wai'anae, died April 15, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Alton Villanueva, Benjamin and Kimo; daughter, Briana Nolan; brothers, Alexander and Arnold Villanueva and Alan Ching; sisters, Virginia Calotis, Leimomi Alivado, Lovina Cominella, Gwendolyn Silva, Patricia Tyner, Audrey Asato, Arlene Schade and Adele Daite; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAI CHING CHOY, 94, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2007. Born in Kahuku. Retired auto painter. Survived by wife, Mary; children, Myrtle Shimoda, Ronald, Milton and Beverly Muraoka; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Florence Chang. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MYRTLE VIRGINIA CORREA, 84, of Mililani, died April 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Survived by son, Ron; daughters, Darlene Correa Rivers and Ginger Correa Trevino; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Neves Daunie. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOUGLAS GLENN DeCAMBRA, 56, of Taft, Calif., died April 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Darla Johnson and Danelle; son, Dawson; six grandchildren; sisters, Gertrude and Joanne DeCambra, Liberta Smith, Velma Cordeiro and Pola Burgess; brothers, Andrew, Manuel, Herbert and Donald DeCambra and John Moore; companion, Theresa, and her daughter, Sabrina. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Erickson & Brown Funeral Home, Taft.

JOHN DOSS JR., 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 22, 2007. Born in Monaville, W. Va. Retired lithographer for the U.S. Navy. Survived by daughters, Ramona Chow and Linda Carpenter; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

LILLIAN YOSHIKO ISHIKI, 92, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by son, Dr. Dean; daughters, Carol Yanagita and Sharon Hendricksen; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Uyehara. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLES A'A KA'AHANUI, 87, of Mililani, died April 23, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. Survived by wife, Sumie; sons, Melvin, Steven, Stanley, Charles Jr., Warren and Nelson; sister, Katherine Medina. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

HENRY "HANALEI" "NIGA" KUULEIALOHAONAPALI KEKAI, 82, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A laborer, retired dining-room waiter, bartender and security guard. Member of the Kai O Pua Canoe Club and Waikiki Beach Boys. Survived by wife, Mele; daughter, April Wong; hanai son, Jesse Kunewa; brothers, Rabbit Kekai and Martin Kaninau. Visitation 10:30 a.m. May 5 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Kailua, Kona; service noon. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

MILDRED AKIKO MAKAOI, 74, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for the Hawai'i State Tax Office. Survived by husband, Thomas. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY EDWIN MARIANO, 59, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died March 28, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Self-employed mechanic. Survived by wife, Arlene; daughters, Charlene and Sheri; son, Thomas; stepfather, Frank Feliciano; hanai sisters, Eleanor Kaai, Leola Nisa and Lorna Ei; hanai brother, Roger Kaai Alameida. Service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Hilo United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MASARU MATSUMOTO, 92, of Kahului, Maui, died April 17, 2007. Born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. A Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. mechanic. Survived by sons, Leslie and Allen; daughters, Loreen Jue and Pamela Kantarova; sister, Marian Chong Kee; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; luncheon to follow. Casual attire.

SEAN KEVIN MUNOZ, 48, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2007. Born in Pasadena, Calif. Survived by partner, Jeff Brumaghim; brothers, Boyce, Patrick and Paul. Service in California. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

GLORIANNE PEDERSON, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Duane; son, Julian; daughters, Nyla, Monique, Sharla and Marilee; mother, Gregoria Leyson; six brothers; one sister; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 3:30 p.m.; pupu and refreshments at Isle's in Hilo following service. Inurnment service noon Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

NUMERIANO "NORMAN" AYSON RAMIREZ, 58, of Pahrump, Nev., formerly of Honolulu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A painter. Survived by daughter, Mariana "Roxy" Mercado; brothers, Ernesto and Wilson; sister, Josephine Reyes; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MALCOLM "MAC" REYNOLDS, 71, died April 16, 2007. Born in Dell Rapids, S.D. A longtime teacher at Kamehameha Schools. Survived by wife, Kay; daughters, Dr. Brita and Elissa; grandson, Malcolm; brother, Stuart; hanai daughters, Jamie and Jennifer. Cremation and private scattering of ashes. Condolences to the Reynolds family, 53-922A Kamehameha Highway, Hau'ula, HI 96717.

Dr. JOEL DAVID SHOCKMAN, 54, of Kapoho, Hawai'i, died April 23, 2007. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. A dermatologist; volunteer dermatologist for the Hawai'i Health Care System. Survived by wife, Cosette Bonjour Noll; daughter, Elena; son, Solomon; mother, Arlyne; sister, Debbie Kaplan. Gathering 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Shockman residence, Kapoho. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MITSUKO TSUJI, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died April 22, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Hiromu; sons, Jerome and Roy; daughter, Joyce; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

YOZAN KENNETH YAMAUCHI, 87, of Pearl City, died April 10, 2007. Born in Kahuku. Retired carpenter. Survived by son, Alan; nieces. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MYUNG HO YANG, 91, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Retired carpenter with highway construction. Survived by wife, Susan; daughters, Carol Yang-Endo, Judy Nagasako and Sheree Sano; five grandchildren; brothers, Charles, Joseph and Dong Ho and Thomas Yang; sisters, Ellen Nadai, Margaret Kim, Ella Abram, Linda Wong and Inez Kameoka. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KATHERINE TAKEKO YOSHIMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Fayth; brother, Giichi Umeda; sister, Margaret Oshio; two grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to The American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WILLIAM KIYOTO YOSHIOKA, 76, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Reverend of Tenrikyo Vineyard Kyokai. Survived by brother, Thomas; sisters, Helen Takata, Alice Uyeda, Doris Sugimoto and Eleanor Isono. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.