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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, February 23, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Peter Kaina Jr., Waikiki, Maui guitarist, 61

Advertiser Staff

AQUILINO VISITACION AGBAYANI, 67, of Kunia, died Feb. 6, 2007. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired supervisor for Del Monte Plantation. Survived by wife, Magdalena; sons, Dennis and Gani; daughters, Nimfa Halmas and Joanne; sisters, Lily Chinen and Nelda Dennis; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DEMETRIO "DEME" LOPEZ AGUSTIN, 81, of Puhi, Kaua'i, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Journeyman painter for Grove Farm Co. Survived by wife, Dorothea Suan; son, Sean; daughter, Jo Ann Ellis; brothers, Tino and Pat; sister, Rose Arizo; three grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ROBERT "BOB" DONG GUN AHN, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 13, 2007. Born in Hana, Maui. Owner of Bob's Refrigeration and ACRM. Survived by wife, Elaine; sons, Lew, Robert Jr. and Charles Guess; daughters, Cheryl Bechert and Patricia Kaleo; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Catherine Morse and Dorothy Morris. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at O'ahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

DOMINADOR BAYSA, 62, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2007. Born in the Philippines. A carpenter. Survived by companion, Marilyn Yagin; sons, Ramir, Jerrick and Marco; sister, Rosaunda Shephatian; brother, Alfredo. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.

MARTIN BIRTODASO SR., 80, of Kailua, died Jan. 3, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by brother-in-law, Richard Fo; sisters-in-law, Daisy Lee, Katherine Nault, Irene Carpenter and Diana O'Dell. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

IRINEO S. CALETENA, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in the Philippines. A mechanic. Survived by wife, Leonora; daughters, Lourdes Castillo, Ardientes Matias, Salvacion Visaya and Gloria Koizumi; stepdaughters, Marilee and Mailie Flestado; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. March 3 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MARVIN PERCY CAMPBELL, 88, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Oak Grove, La. Airline jet mechanic. Survived by son, Marvin; daughter, Dixie Lee Fairbanks. Service 6:30 p.m. today at the Masonic Lodge Maui, Kahului. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JACINTO MALUNAO DELA CRUZ, 87, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Field-hand worker. Survived by daughter, Norma Alayvilla; son, Rodolfo Dela Cruz; six grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. March 3 at Holy Cross Church. Kalaheo, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

ROBERT EUGENE FLETCHER, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Retired pipefitter for the U.S. government. Survived by wife, Shizue; daughter, Margie; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Karen Luevano, Margie Lockhart and Joyce Bakke. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HACHIMI FUJIMURA, 95, of Waialua, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired owner of Haleiwa Vegetable Market. Survived by sons, Peter, Thomas, Noel and Dwayne; daughters, Helen Makii, Irene Yamada, Betty Nelmida and Sharon Nakapuy; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Mutsue Chagi. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

LEONARD TIMOTHY GALVEZ, SR., 59, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. A cook with the National Guard. Survived by children, Cheri, Stacy and Leonard Jr.; brothers, Richard and Francis; sisters, Cathrine and Adele Galvez, and Victoria Toki. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

STACIA MARIE GIZA, 84, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Westfield, Mass. Florist and designer. Survived by daughter, Beverly; sisters, Mary Eger and Jeanne Soja. No local service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

PHILIP J. GOMES, 87, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 14, 2007. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired U.S. Army sergeant major. Survived by wife, Elsa; son, Paul; daughters, Maryann Kertell and Juliana Jordan; three grandsons; four great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church, 'Aiea; inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TIARE KALEINANI GUILLORY, infant daughter of Jason and Kaleinani Guillory, of Kapolei, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Aliza and Shayne; sister, Chardonnay; grandparents, Shayne and Patricia Guillory, Nani and Solomon Davis; great-grandparents, Henry and Margarita Perez, Herbert and Loretta Guillory, Marjorie and Joelee Gomez. Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MICHELE MEI YUKE HIGA, 40, of Honolulu, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Accounting assistant. Survived by husband, Roger; parents, Chester and Barbara Chang, and Charles and Helen; brother, Bradley Chang. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RICHARD HENRY HINZE, 85, of Hawai'i Kai, died Feb. 14, 2007. Born in San Mateo, Calif. Founder of national Head Start; retired researcher for University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by wife, Nancy Jane; sons, Fred and Neill; daughters, Katherine Forsythe and Dana Davidson; seven grandchildren. Private service at sea. Donations to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOAN SNYDER HOLMES, 76, of Tumon Bay, Guam, and Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2007. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas. A founder of KFVE-TV in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Lee, retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel; sons, Bryan and Mark; twin grandsons. Mainland service held. Burial at Arlngton National Cemetery. No flowers. Donations for metastatic cancer research at Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

TAMOTSU IRIMATA, 87, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. Employed at Lahainaluna High School. Survived by wife, Thelma; sons, Denis and Ronald; daughters, Noreen Ishikawa and Charlotte Inouye; sister, Matsuko Sugimoto; brother, Takeshi; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service over the urn 11 a.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

ILMARS KERSELS, 75, of Kihei, Maui, died Feb. 18, 2007. Born in Riga, Latvia. General manager for an electronic company. Survived by wife, Gunta Bebrekarklis; son, Martin; daughters, Ingrid Lamoureux and Kristina; brother, George; three grandchildren. Service at a later date in California. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

EDWARD M. LANDO, 87, of Kailua, died Feb. 15, 2007. Born on Maui. Retired tile-setter. Survived by sons, Edward, George, Jack and Clyde; daughters, Kathy Lando and Esther Ibarra; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. March 2 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PEGGY LEE LAU, 103, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole employee. Survived by daughters, Velma and Glenda; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Stanley Lee. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Central Union Church; private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

NELLIE MILLARD, 99, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2007. Born in South Carrollton, Ky. A school teacher in Kentucky. Survived by daughters, Elena Donaghy, Sarah Croslin and Jean Merkel; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HENRY HIDEO NAWATANI, 54, of Honolulu, died Feb. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Debra; mother, Henrietta Dominguez; brothers, Raymond Nawatani and Ed Dominquez; sisters, Alice Nawatani, Rita Alberts, Myra Byner and Latitia Ruiz. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

MANUEL FARIA QUINTA JR., 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2007. Born in Waialua. A retired agriculture inspector. Survived by children, Buddy Reynolds, Lei Napolean, Reggie Reynolds and Jeffrey Reynolds; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

VICENTE "PANTA" MAGARIN REYES JR., 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2007. Born in Hilo. A service technician for Stationers' Office Supplies and Business Works of Hawaii. Survived by companion, Natalie Higa; mother, Flora; brothers, Roger, Jim and Jeffrey; sisters, Joy Kidani and Lydia Rutledge. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 3 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

FRANK TATSUO SHIRAISHI, 77, of Waipahu, died Jan. 30, 2007. Born in Maunaloa, Moloka'i. Retired aircraft mechanic with Japan Airlines. Survived by wife, Marie; son, Darren; nine brothers; four sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HACHIRO "BEAR" TAKAHASHI, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired machinist at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by companion, Eiko Iseri; sister, Michiyo Todoki; nephews, Bobby and Edwin Todoki. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD "NOBU" NOBUYOSHI TAKARA, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 13, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired from Foremost Dairies. Survived by caregivers, James and Eida Takara; nephews; nieces. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TSUTOMU TANIMOTO, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 14, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired fisherman. Survived by wife, Chieko; son, Roy; daughters, Gladys Tokuoka and Betsy Sakoda; three grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

FREDERICK TADASHI TOKUHAMA, 66, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired sheet-metal worker. Survived by brothers, Edwin, George, Koyei, Edward and Thomas; sisters, Hoshie Anjo and Vivian. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers.

DENNIS CHUNG SAU WONG, 61, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, San I; stepson, I Ming Lee; stepdaughter, I Chag Lee; brother, Vernon Chung Hing; one grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

GUO XUAN YANG, 59, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2007. Born in Zhongshan, China. A butcher with Palama Food Service. Survived by wife, Yan Chang Wu; daughters, Wendy and Cindy; brothers, Guo Kang, Guo Can and Guo Cheung; sister, Yim Chong Fong. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial noon at Hawaiian Memorial Park.