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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, April 29, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Boxer-turned-architect Ed Murayama

Advertiser Staff

EVELYN "EVELINA" AH SING, 95, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 19, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired clerk for the National Park Service at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Survived by many cousins. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

FRANCIS FUKUMI AISAKA, 89, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Retired instructor for Hawaiian Telephone-GTE. Survived by wife, Blanche; daughter, Roberta; brother, Robert; sister, Helene Tanaka. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. next Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KURT KIYOSHI AKAMINE, 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of South San Francisco, died April 22, 2007. Born in Hilo. Researcher for Baxter Research Inc. of San Francisco. Survived by parents, Seitoku and Shizuko; sisters, Martha Terao and Alison. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ANNA "LADY" MARY KAMAUNU ASPERA, 79, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An entertainer. Survived by son, Lamar Hina; daughters, Leimomi Robertson, Debra Heller, Candice Jackson and Laura Sturges; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

FELIX SANTOS BAYUDAN, 72, of Waipahu, died April 23, 2007. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired construction laborer. Survived by wife, Angela; sons, Jd "Domie" and Roger; daughters, Shirley Ramos, Marie "Marietta" Bayudan-Drury, Venus "Luz" Morgan, Wilma Cruz and Wina Bailey; 13 grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ribac and Estefania Bayudan. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. next Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DORIS WADA KALANI CHOW, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2007. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A retired secretary for Hawai'i Heart Association. Survived by sons, Clayton, Leroy and Russell; daughter, Pamela; four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hilo Seventh-day Adventist Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ELENOR "ELLEN" TANGOG DURIAS, 63, of Honolulu, died April 12, 2007. Born in Davao del Sur, Philippines. A homemaker Survived by husband, Severino; children, Donna, Nelma, Fe, Job and Jade; father, Ignacio Tangog Sr.; brothers, Ignacio Jr. and Wilfred Durias, and Virgilio Tangog; sisters, Nenita Lomongo, Delia Tangog, Evelyn Autida and Juliette Ballesteros; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park; reception to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LELAND CHOY FOO, 86, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Hawaiian music songwriter. Survived by son, Keith; daughters, Kaelene, Sistine Akui, Stacey Gabriel and Jaylene; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister, Momi Bright. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Interment May 8 at Greenhaven Cemetery. Casual attire.

MIYAKO FUJIMOTO, 77, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2007. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired billing clerk for Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by brother, Kameso; sister, Evelyn Kurashima. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIDEKO FURUKAWA, 86, of Kailua, died April 7, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired tour guide. Survived by daughter, Sylvia Pearson; brother, Yoshito Tanaka; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

K. NADINE HARBOTTLE, 83, of Kane'ohe, died April 15, 2007. Born in Independence, Mo. Retired owner and director of Waikiki and Kailua Day Care Centers, Merry-Go-Round and Jack and Jill Preschools; retired service representative for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by children, Tiona Wailehua and Newton Harbottle; brother, Donald Inouye; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Community of Christ Church; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PAMELLA K. LEE HICKEY, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2007. Born in Missouri. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Michael Jr.; daughter, Talei; parents, Robert and Betty Lee; brothers, John Newell and Bobby Lee; sisters, Mary Pang and Frances Garcia. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hawai'i Kai Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ANNA MENDONCA GREIG, 95, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired executive secretary for the former Hawaiian Tel. Survived by son, William; daughter, Shirley Regan; brother, Victor Mendonca; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

AGNES SHIZUKO ITO, 98, of Honolulu, died April 18, 2007. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Herbert; daughters, Doris Yokota, Norma Yamamoto and Nancy Sasaki; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Ethel Oda. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARGUERITE FULLER KAUHANE, 82, of Honolulu, died April 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from First Federal Savings & Loan. Survived by son, George Healii; daughters, Laurel Anne "Lauri" and Julie; eight grandchildren; sisters, Catherine "Sissie" Fink, Maydeen "Deenie" Allen, Kamuela and Haulani Fuller. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at O'ahu Cemetery.

HAMAYO KUSUNOKI, 92, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 16, 2007. Born in Pa'ia. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Patrick; daughters, Karen Morrow and Linda Decker; sisters, Aiko Nagata, Doris Ota and Sue Shimoma; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Maui Adult Daycare Center or Kaunoa Senior Center. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

GREGORY SOON SHIN LEE, 52, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A musician. Survived by wife, Diana; sons, Stetsen Lee and Steven Choe; daughters, Julia Yi and Sujin Choe; mother, Barbara Lee; brothers, Jimmy Gay and Anthony Lee; sisters, Maile Hill and Ramona Kawasaki. Visitation from 4 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

STANLEY HERMAN LINDO, 82, of Kailua, died April 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired sales representative for Pacific Machinery. Survived by wife, Rita; son, Wayne; daughter, Debra Arbaugh; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Donations to Castle Medical Center - Chemo Dept., Hospice Hawaii, Kailua House or St. John Vianney Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MOSES KUMAO MATSUNOBU, 78, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired postal carrier for United States Postal Service. Survived by wife, Jean; daughters, Debbie Yoshimura and Becky Maekawa; four grandchildren; brothers, Tarao and Morris Matsunobu. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM GENE MYERS, 61, of Kahului, Maui, died April 24, 2007. Born in Logansport, Ind. Retired police officer with Maui Police Department. Survived by sons, William Jr., Wade and Wylan; brothers, Wayne, John and Glen; sisters, MaryJo Orman, Velma Manis, Carolyn Hinote and Esther Faurote; a grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Church; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HILDA OMATSU NAKASONE, 89, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired server for H & R Lunchwagon. Survived by daughters, Julia Nakamura and May Muranaka; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Noboru Shiroma; sister, Jane Miyashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATSUNO "DORIS" NISHIKAWA, 85, of Torrance, Calif., died March 20, 2007. Born in Waipahu. A retired seamstress. Survived by daughters, Linda Inouye and Judy Kawakami; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Scattering of ashes was held in San Pedro, Calif.

VALERIE JEAN OSHIO, 50, of Los Angeles, died March 21, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. A graduate of Pearl City High School and University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by father, Calvin; mother, Nancy; brother, Melvin; sister, Caleen Lee; a niece. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GLORIA MIDORI OTAKE, 72, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired secretary. Survived by brothers, Richard and Jimmy; sisters, Aiko Nakahara, Shirley Uesugi and Florence Yamauchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CERILO BAJO PADAMADA, 93, of Hawaiian Orchid Land Estates, Hawai'i, died April 19, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired from Puna Sugar Co. Survived by son, Rogelio; daughters, Elizabeth Miller, Felisa Teramoto, Joycelyn Padamada, Jovylyn Paresa and Ceraida Lei Amar; sisters, Lucila Padamada Bartolome, Juana Padamada Quilinqing and Eufracia Padamada Gonzales; 23 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

SOPHIE VALDEZ PADILLA, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 21, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Dominador, Ruben, Juan, John and Romeo; daughters, Lolita Quevedo, Rudilia Agpoon, Rosario Wright, Elvira Uy, Josephine Torres and Arcadia Kuahuia; sister, Madeline Pascua; 29 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CONSTANCE J. PICKETT, 83, of Kawela, Moloka'i, died April 19, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Owner of Carriage House Antiques at Kilohana Square. Service 4:30 p.m. May 8 at Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. No flowers. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

CHARLES LAMARR QUON, 39, of Wai'anae, died April 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Dianna Jarra; son, Kale Quon-Kahiamoe; stepsons, Haole and Kawika Jarra; mother, Amiel "Sista" Kahiamoe; father, Joseph; grandmother, Rose; stepfather, William Kahiamoe; sister, Trena Paison. Visitation 10 a.m. May 8 at Poka'i Bay Beach Park; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LINDA M. RABAGO, 59, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 25, 2007. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Formerly employed with Grove Farm; most recently with Child Support Enforcement Agency. Survived by husband, Eldren; sons, Kevin, Jason and Elton; daughter, Lynel; mother, Marcelina Bungcayao; brothers, Fred and Dominic Bungcayao; sister, Trina Wong. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihu'e; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Kaua'i.

RODGER HITOSHI SAKAMOTO, 57, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 17, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired food service instructor and lecturer at Hawai'i Community College; member of Big Island Culinary Arts Association and American Culinary Federation U.P.A.; retired first sergeant with Hawai'i National Guard. Survived by wife, Susan; daughters, Tracey Omori, Lyssa, Korri and Leah; son, Micah; hanai daughter, Tyanna; father, Earl; brothers, Dr. Ernest Sakamoto, Arnold, Eddie and Glenn; sister, Mary Ann Kodani; four grandchildren. Visitation 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ISAAC E. SUGUITAN, 95, of Honolulu, formerly of Isabella, Philippines, died April 21, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired civilian employee at Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Cirila; son, Selvestre; daughter, Delia. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

LILLIAN TSUYAKO SUYAMA, 81, of Kahului, Maui, died April 22, 2007. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Harris; sons, Arthur and Michael; sister, Bernice Oshio. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ALBERT FUJIO TERAOKA, 82, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died April 14, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Dayn and Jason; daughters, Joni Inoshita and Vicky Choo; sister-in-law, Emiko Teraoka; four granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Kaua'i.

JEANE WAMBAUGH, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 25, 2007. Born in Evanston, Ill. Worker for the U.S. Bureau of Census from 1950 to 2000; a 1987 recipient of the U.S. Medal of Honor for outstanding service. Survived by husband, Franz; daughters, Michele Wambaugh, Meredith Golden, and Lisa Wambaugh; son, David; brother, William Warneke; hanai son, Cotton Golden Fields; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

MARGARET KAWAIALII WONG, 89, of Honolulu, died April 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Starlyn, Darrylyn Carreira and Gwendolyn Wheeler; grandchildren, William Carreira and Kenji Wheeler. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; service 10:45 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.