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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, February 1, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SAMSON "SAM" W. AIWOHI, 62, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Longtime member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 5; retired rollerman of Rimrock Paving Co. Survived by wife, Luneta; daughters, Lyla Stephens, Liana Medeiros, Lulu Medeiros, Evie Saltiban and Samlyn; sons, James, Len Medeiros, Rick and Emsley; brother, Charman; sisters, Emress Harpole and Yolanda Cormeir; 18 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JOSEFINA VISITACION ARIOLA, 61, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in the Philippines. A housekeeper. Survived by daughters, Lani Wong and Pualani; brothers, Alejandrino, Quirino, Ernesto, Oscar, Juan, Orlando and Nelson Visitacion; sister, Zeny Arengo; one granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

ARTHUR T. CHOY, 58, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A medical technologist at Wahiawa General Hospital; employee of DLS. Survived by wife, Charlene Fong-Choy; son, Peter Bernard; daughters, Jodie Lee, Aren Lin and Denvin Anne; brothers, Allen, Edmond and Warren; sister, Elaine Wong. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Taoist service; Taoist graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MELVIN CHRIS DAIT DUFALE, 35, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An Alaka'i Mechanical Corp. employee. Survived by mother, Carmen; brothers, Rudy Sr. and Exur; sisters, Emerita, Marilyn Ugale, Nena and Cheryl Mae Pascua. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. John The Baptist Church; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

CHAD ANTHONY FUERTE, 38, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A truck driver for Big Island Concrete & Aggregates. Survived by wife, Aurea Fuerte Castaneda; daughters, Desly Castaneda, Brittany Fuerte Castaneda and Chazlyn Fuerte Castaneda; granddaughter, Ziarie Fuerte Castaneda; father, Prudencio; mother, Clara Ann Kahikina Fuerte. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Na'alehu; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JOSEPHINE "MANU" IAEA FULLER, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Childcare provider. Survived by son, David Auwae; daughter, Margaret Kalima; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

DORA GOMES, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Kahului. A homemaker. Survived by son, Francis; daughter, Marlyn Kaialiilii; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Service over the urn 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; luncheon to follow at the Francis house, 2087 Hewahewa Drive, Wailuku. No flowers. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SHIGEKO HOSAKA, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Stanley, Edwin and Kenneth; brother, Martin Tomita; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JANET KIYOKO KURATA, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired state Department of Education teacher at Kalakaua Intermediate School. Survived by brother, Hiroshi; sisters, Eleanor Furukawa and Kay Nitta. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JULIA KUTCHEN, 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in Hono-lulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, George; daughters, Christine Pradia, Ann Taylor and Wilette Santiago; son, William Dias Jr.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service over ashes 10 a.m. Saturday at Magic Island Beach Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GEORGE EDWARD "ED" LANCTOT JR., 66, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2007. Born in Watertown, Mass. Graduate of Waltham (Mass.) High School and Northeastern University in Boston. Retired U.S. Army Signal Corps captain; retired in 2006 as real estate specialist with the U.S. Army Garrison Hawai'i, Directorate of Public Works. Survived by sisters, Carolyn Foster and Barbara Starmer-Coen; nieces; nephews. Family service held in Waltham, Mass. Service and celebration of life 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Wheeler Army Airfield Chapel, 1470 Wright Ave. Casual attire. Lei only. Donations to Star of the Sea Church or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Arrangements by Joyce Funeral Home, Waltham.

MICHELLE "MIMI" FRANCES KAUILANI MEI LING PADAYHAG LEON GUERRERO, 37, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Richard; daughter, Mia; sons, Reyn and Rusty; parents, Ralph and Georgianna Padayhag; sisters, Ranette Kamaka, Ralphlinn Montez and Camille Adams; grandparents, George and Frances Soon and Violet Padayhag. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ann Catholic Church; rosary 11:45 a.m.; Mass 12:45 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

EDMUND CHEW KEONG LUM, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired physician. Survived by wife, Florence; daughters, Karen Mary Lee, Pamela Anne Chun, Madeleine Leslie Dreith, Paula Joy Lum and Sonya Marie Seng; eight grandchildren; brother, Wilfred. Private service held. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RALPH MINORU MAEDA, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired distiller for Del Monte Corp. Survived by sons, Raymond, Edwin and Wayne; daughter, Sandra Wong; six grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAKAZU MATSUKAWA, 82, of Waialua, died Jan. 24, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired from Waialua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Sachie; daughter, Nadine; sister, Jane Mikami. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FANNY LEILANI MEDEIROS, 77, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Jan. 29, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. An accountant. Survived by sons, Russell, Wayne and Randall; daughter, Phyllis Santa Ana; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation noon to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, 'Ele'ele; Mass 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

SHIGEKO IHARA MONDEN, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 29, 2007. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A retired state Department of Education personnel secretary. Survived by son, Gerald; daughter, Carolyn Suga; brother, Les Ihara Sr.; sisters, Yukie Tanaka, Eileen Awai and Nobuko Mimaki; two grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 5 p.m. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RUTH SACHIKO MORIKAWA, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2007. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A retired assistant teacher at First Chinese Pre-School. Survived by husband, Akira; sons, James and Charles. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TAKANORI "TAK" OISHI, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2007. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired sales representative for Matson Navigation Co.; World War II veteran who served with Army Intelligence. Survived by wife, Sachiko "Sachi"; sons, Glenn, Gregg and Jerry; daughter, Christine Matsumoto; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Toru, Yoshimi, Stanley and Donald; sisters, Kiyomi Hagio and Edith Iwata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SUENO RIYU, 95, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A housewife. Survived by daughters, Caroline Dorsey and Thelma Matsunami. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

HATTIE "HEARTSIE" LEONE NUUANU SANTOS, 80, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 28, 2007. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired pantry worker at the O'ahu Country Club. Survived by sons, Dennis, Myles "Bambi," Greg, Stephen and Fulton; daughters, Oleander Csisko, Virgin "Gina" Headrick and Glory; 22 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Kalamau. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SYLVIA "TITA" LEIALOHA STONE, 62, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Francis, Cornelius and George; nephews; nieces. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church; service 10:45 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHIYOKO TAKEMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2007. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired pantry worker for Zippy's Restaurant. Survived by sons, Robert, Thomas and Yoshinori; daughters, Akemi Uehara and Harumi; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Tsukiko Sora. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EUGENE MASAYUKI TERUYA, (Yago Giruma), 56, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A journeyman carpenter for Paul S. Teruya Co. Survived by parents, Masamori and Chiyoko; brothers, Leslie and Brian; sister, Lynn. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EMILY ORNELLAS VILLEGAS, 78, of Waipahu, died Jan. 8, 2007. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George and Walter Moniz and Pio Jr.; daughters, Diane Mederios and Virgina Domligan; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Joe Ornellas; sister, Dora Keick. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHARON "TOMI" CHIYOKO YAMAGUCHI, 58, of Pearl City, died Jan. 30, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. An internal service representative for HMSA. Survived by husband, Leonard; son, Aaron; daughter, Robyn; father, Raymond Tomisato; sister, Leilani Ribeiro; stepfather, Fred Tanaka; half brother, Steven Tanaka; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at the O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.