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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, July 5, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Helen Chock, famed owner of Helena's Hawaiian Food, dies

Advertiser Staff

SACHIKO AKASAKI, 78, of Pearl City, died June 21, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by husband, George; sons, Guy, Jesse and Gary; eight grandchildren; brothers, Jason and Jerry Nakashima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KRISLYN ANO, infant daughter of Christopher Ano and Kenly Houpo, of Kane'ohe, died June 30, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived also by sister, Khalia Houpo; brother, Christopher Ano; grandparents, Kenneth and Lyn Houpo, Camille Ano and Jeffrey Ano; stepgrandmother, Linda Ruby. Service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

THOMAS KOON HOY CHOCK, 83, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Siu Ping; brother, David; sister, Helen Young. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

VALERIE ANN KAUINOHEA GOO COVINGTON, 56, of Wahiawa, died June 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Inflight manager with Northwest Airlines. Survived by husband, Jack; son, Shannon; daughter, Kelly Kaimi Sheather; brothers, Gordon and Steven Goo; sister, Lynette Adams; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

"JULIET" WINONA AUKAI HERROD, 70, of Hale'iwa, died May 31, 2007. Born in Waialua. Survived by daughters, Noeau "Charlene" Mochizuki, Meha "Luciana" Manu, Renee Prado, Fran Kawahakui and Michelle Peru; sons, Noe "Jace," Lokahi, Ehu and Maka Herrod, Alfred Jr. and Robert Prado and Keaumoku Kameenui; brother, Robert "Kamaki" Kawahakui; sister, Roseline Kealoha Ferreira; 23 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a,m. Saturday at Lili'uokalani Protestant Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:15 a.m. at the church cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

YOSHIKO INAFUKU, 84, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2007. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired sales clerk for Duty Free. Survived by daughter, Kae Howard. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; private burial. No flowers.

TOMIE KURASHIGE, 86, of Pearl City, died June 5, 2007. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Joe; daughters, Irene Takeda and Mae Nakagawa; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Tsuneo and Satoru Yoneda; sisters, Fumiko Naruto and Teruko Taguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EDNA MISAO MATSUSHITA, 93, of Pearl City, died June 29, 2007. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Straub Clinic and Hospital clerk. Survived by nephews and nieces; caregivers, Fabian and Mercy Africano. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CASIANO NUBLA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Hatsuko; sisters, Alisa, Paulett and Baby. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HELEN MIYOKO ODA, 87, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of KS Market on Kamehameha IV Road. Survived by son, Ronald; daughter, Elaine Kam; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Katherine Shigezawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MOTO MACHIDA OKAWA, 99, of Hau'ula, died July 3, 2007. Retired public school librarian. Survived by son, Theodore; daughters, Ruth Teh, Marion Sonomura, Faith Watabe and Naomi Kiyabu; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward; service 10 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ANTONY P. SMART, 69, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Stockbroker. Survived by father, Parker Damon Smart; daughter, Stefanie Lee Havens Smart; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Cathedral; service 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers and monetary gifts, donations in his name to Parker School, 65-1224 Lindsey Road, Kamuela, HI 96743.

LORRAINE H. SODERMAN, 75, of Kapolei, died May 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Brian; daughter, Ruby Salinda; brothers, William, John and James Ho; sisters, Nancy Chang, Florence Polson, Bertha Pagay and Ruby Chang; three granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

NATHAN "NATE" AKIO TAGAMI, 33, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Group sales manager for Duty Free Shoppers Galleria Waikiki. Survived by wife, Christina Chang-Tagami; sons, Chayne Chang, Cayde and Curren; father, George; mother, Marcia; brother, Bryce; grandmother, Florence Tanaka. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOM TAKASHI TANJI, 81, of Waipahu, died June 14, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Member of Leeward Oahu Lions Club and Waipahu United Church of Christ. Survived by wife, Mitsuye "Mavis"; daughter, Terri; son, Mark; brother, Dr. John. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. No flowers. Casual attire.