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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

GUY WARREN COPELAND, 82, of Kailua, died July 14, 2007. Born in Jonesboro, Ark. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and pilot. Survived by wife, Lyndell; son, Steve; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

MICHAEL KEALII FERGERSTROM, 27, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Hank and Genevieve Parks; grandmother, Charmaine Bowers; brothers, Anson and Jabari Lawfer. Memorial gathering 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Maku'u Farmers Market, Pahoa. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MIYOKO FUJITA, 90, of Pearl City, died June 19, 2007. Born in Japan. Retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Mamoru and Kiyoto; four grandchildren; sister, Emiko Morimake. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MORIO FUJITA, 69, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2007. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Parsons, Calif., piping designer. Survived by brothers, Mamoru and Kiyoto. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAZUE FUJIYAMA SANTOS, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 26, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by daughter, Helen Philip; sons, John, Patrick, Paul, Richard, Robert Santos and Steven Fujiyama; four grandchildren; sister, Kiyoko Komatsu; brother, Yoshiyuki Fujiyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RICHARD ALAN HIGHLAND, 51, of Kailua, died July 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Dawn; sons, Alan Algabrite, Alika, and Kainoa; daughters, Amber and Kainani; mother, Lillian; sisters, Denise Santos, Renee Serticchio, and Danielle Ornellas. Memorial gathering 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Kailua Beach Park boat ramp; scattering of his ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HARUKO ISAGAWA, 93, of Kapolei, died July 15, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. A housewife. Survived by sons, Richard and James; daughters, Janet Muramoto and Dianna; brothers, Richard, George and Raymond; sisters, Judy Kaneshiro and Tomiko Fuchihara. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual Attire.

HAROLD IRVIN ULUWEHU KAMAKELE, 69, of Wai'anae, died June 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by his loving 'ohana. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service ll a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HAROLD YOSHIO KANESHIRO, 55, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Kailua, died July 17, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Leinette; son, Kelii; daughter, Tiffany; mother, Harue; sister, Jean Scruton. Visitation 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Kane'ohe; memorial service 4:15 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.

HARRIS PUAKIELE MELEMAI, 68, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former president of Transplant Recipient International Organization, supporting the Organ Donor Center of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Darrell and Sean; daughter, Eyvonne Melemai Brown; brother, Bernard; six grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers; donations to Organ Donor Center of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOJI OKAMOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2007. Born in Kobe City, Japan. Retired Duty Free Shoppers salesman. Survived by wife, Ikuko; sons, Patrick and Tere; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Lydia Carrigan. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAJORIE "KIYOMI" K. ROSE, 83, of Kane'ohe, died July 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An accountant. Survived by nephews, Wade Ishimoto and David Brighter Jr.; sister, Ruth Brighter. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; memorial services 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN WILLIAM SMITH, 83, of Kapolei, died July 3, 2007. Born in Humphreys, Mo. Retired U.S. Army sergeant. Survived by son: Donald; daughters, Beulah Olanolan and Melvina Fulp; brother: Paul; sisters: Erma Tipton and Thelma Street; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ANN ATSUKO TAKAFUJI, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 7, 2007. Born in Hilo. Hilo Medical Center registered nurse. Survived by sons, Ralph Jr. and Burton; brothers, Tetsuya Yamada, Yoichi Yamada, Katsuya Yamada, Bob Yamada, Ernest Yamada, and David Yamada; sisters, Amy Abe, Yoko Takai, Kazuko Kaneshiro, and May Takafuji; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; memorial service 10 a.m; urn burial 1 p.m. at 'Alae Cemetery, Hilo. No flowers, Casual attire.

ALICE YUKIKO TAMAO, 84, of 'Aiea, died July 5, 2007. Born in Tokyo. Former Japanese schoolteacher, retired housekeeper. Survived by husband, Jiro; sons, Walter and Milton; daughter, Grace Stalbaum; a granddaughter. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TOMIE IZAWA TAMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died July 20, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Lynne; one grandchild; sisters, Fukiko Shimizu, Miyoko Apduhan and Yoshiko Matsuda. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GENEROSA LACUESTA VALBUENA, 85, of Waialua, died July 2, 2007. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of state and national Badoc-Pinili Aid Association. Survived by sons, Arthur and Henry; daughter, Anita Brodit; brothers, Lino and Pete Lacuesta; sister, Jacinta Rodriguez; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

EASTER ALENE WATERS, 89, of Waipahu, died July 10, 2007. Born in Ruff, Okla. A retired caregiver. Survived by sons, Burnis Tuck, Curtis Tuck, Jerry and James Tuck, daughters, M. Joann Yee and Cheryl Rodgers; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sisters, Louise Baldwin, Ruby Lucas and Marge Johnson. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT AKIO YANAGIHARA, 68, of Wahiawa, died June 28, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Aloha Airlines employee. Survived by wife, June; sons, Steven, Barry, Michael and Ryan; daughters, Robyn, Debra Gottman and Kory Mattos; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Leatrice Sato and Thelma Miyahara. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.