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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 29, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

VIRGINIA JEAN AKERS, 82, of Wai'anae, died June 22, 2007. Born in Roundup, Mont. Contracting officer. Survived by daughter, Viki Lynn Desaulniers. No service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AURORA "DOROTHY" BEGA, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 22, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Member of the Puerto Rican Association. Survived by husband, John; sons, Clifford and Kenneth; daughters, Donna Rivera and Susan; hanai daughter, Uilani Souza; brothers, Alfred and John Figueroa; sisters, Fita Cortez, Mercy Ruiz and Tillie Jardine; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

WILLIAM RICHARD BORTON, 53, of Kane'ohe, died June 14, 2007. Born in Pocatello, Idaho. Carpenter. Survived by former wife, Lani; mother, Faye; sisters, Lindie, Susan Seder and Laurie Matthews. Service in Honolulu at a later date. Arrangements by Anchorage Funeral Home and Crematory.

MARIE ISABELLA BRODA, 83, of Kailua, died June 25, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Christine Broda, Judy Ford, Janet Buttel and Jean Hamilton; son, William Buttel; 14 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brothers, Rich and Roy Chiurco. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EVELYN BO LIN CHAN, 91, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Leonard Fong; daughter, Jeanette Okumura; brothers, Wilfred and Kai Leong Lee; sisters, Doris Duffey, Grace Smallwood and Becky Lee; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALICE KIM MOI HO CHING, 98, of Kane'ohe, died May 4, 2007. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survvied by children, Doris Taira, Nancy Char, Geraldeen Farley, Lillian Morgan, Alvin, Christian, Alice Chigbrow, William, Candace Hee and Kurtis; 25 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Thomas and James Ho. Private service held at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MOSES CHUN, 94, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died June 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Avalon Furniture Store in Kaimuki and Times Realty Co. in Los Angeles. Survived by daughters, Carolyn Waitt and Beverly Adkins; one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter; brother, Daniel Chu; sister, Miriam Char. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 8:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to favorite charity. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

BRIGHAM NEPHI CLIFTON, 50, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 23, 2007. Born in Lancaster, Calif. Certified nurse's assistant in Hawai'i and Oregon. Survived by fiancee, Gina Nielsen; sons, Joey, Brent and Aaron; daughters, Tina and Brandy; mother, Minnie; brothers, Charlie and Jared; sisters, Katie Cleak, Teresa Samalee, Lila Kahai and Amy Naehu. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JEAN ELDORA COOPER, 87, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died June 22, 2007. Born in Glenfield, N.D. Homemaker; charter member of the Volcano Community Association Cooper Center. Survived by sons, John and Mac; daughter, Bonnie Jean; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

ANGELISA BATUAMPO DAYAL, 71, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Pontevedra, Capiz, Philippines. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Richard, Ronaldo, Francisco, Joey, Joseph and Rizaldy; daughters, Leonisa Dayal, Nelsa Sadaya and Sisa; brother, Ernesto Batuampo; sister, Nenita Patricio; 24 grandchildren. Service and burial in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

TeriLee LEIHUANANI DeMOTTO SOARES, 36, of Wai'anae, died May 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former Olan Mills photographer. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Rosado and Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeMotto Jr.; husband, Tracy; children, Jinny, Jordan, Patricia, Tracy, Brittany and Tyler. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Soka Gakkai International-USA, 2729 Pali Highway. Casual attire. Arrangements by Affordable Casket and Moanalua Mortuary.

ENID MARY KENNEDY, 86, of Kane'ohe, died June 20, 2007. Born in England. Retired nurse anesthetist. Survived by daughters, Carol Gill and Patricia Treasure; son, Merle Fleming; 12 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MILDRED MITSUE FURUMORI, 81, of Kane'ohe, died June 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired He'eia Elementary School cafeteria manager. Survived by son, Lloyd; daughter, Iris Kovach; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Catherine Shintaku and Amy Masui. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DENNIS Y. HIGA, 62, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Federal government logistics director. Survived by wife, Carole; daughter, Terry Smull; mother, Michiye; brother, Miles; sisters, Pam Asato and Janis DeCamp; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m.; private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MYOKO IMOTO, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died June 18, 2007. Born in Keahua, Hawai'i. Housewife. Survived by husband, Mitsugi; sons, Ryan and Nelson; daughters, Gail Kushiyama and Molly; sister, Masako Nishina; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

NOBUO KOBAYASHI, 88, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2007. Born in South Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center mechanic; member of 100th Infantry Battalion, Company C. Survived by son, Roy; daughter, Clara Ogawa; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIDEKO MATSUURA KODAMA, 75, of 'Aiea, died June 16, 2007. Born in Gumma-Ken, Japan. Retired Okazu-ya owner and kitchen helper. Survived by husband, Arthur; daughter, Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto; two grandchildren; brother, Shokichi Matsuura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JUDITH TOMOE MORI, 95, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of M's Stationary. Survived by son, Jason; daughter, Ann; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YUKIO MUKAI, 80, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base supply clerk. Survived by wife, Joyce Tsuyako; sons, Steven and Nathan; daughters, Lena and Deanna Kaulia; eight grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Eddie; sisters, Alice Ichimura, Elsie Mukai, Grace Nakata, Nancy Mukai and Lynette Tasaka. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

DORA CHRISTENSEN MURRAY, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2007. Born in the Village of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Housewife. Survived by sons, Scott and Paul. Celebration of life 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Hospice of Hilo. Casual attire. Donations to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SHIGERU NAKAGAWA, 94, of Pearl City, died June 26, 2007. Born in Wailua, Hawai'i. Warehouse worker. Survived by sons, George, Wallace and Melvin; daughters, Shirley Isaka, Helen Maeda and Violet Francis; brother, Minoru; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID A. RAE, 45, formerly of Honolulu, died June 22, 2007. Born in Hampton, Va. A Russian linguist for the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War; later a computer technician. Survived by wife, Sheila Naihe; father, Donald; stepmother, Imogene; stepsister, Monica Danborn; stepbrothers, Stephen and Mark Brinderio. Committal service 10 a.m. Monday at Flight of Doves Colmbarium at Turlock Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to St. Francis of Assisi Animal Clinic, c/o Olga Matthew, 17297 Chesbro Lake Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, or Community Hospice Inc., 2201 Euclid Ave., Hughson, CA 95326. Arrangements by Turlock Memorial Park & Funeral Home. (209) 632-9111.

MARGARET CELESTE REAMES, 79, of Kane'ohe, died June 19, 2007. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired United Airlines pantry worker. Survived by sons, Rodney, Donovan and Stephen; daughters, Roslyn Reames and Kathleen Olivera; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother; Lawrence DeRego; sister, Rose Thelma Miltier. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JACK CHUE TANG, 81, died June 12, 2007. Born in Phoenix, Ariz. Formerly of Honolulu. A corporal in the Army Air Corps, civil engineer and small business owner. Survived by wife, Kathleen; children, Lawrence, Melissa, Stanton and Anthony; six grandchildren; brothers, Lang, Ying, Ben, Sam, Kwong and Dick; sisters, May, Helen, Mayen and Betty. Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at A.L. Grimshaw Mortuary, Phoenix. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Phoenix. No flowers. Donations to Light of Hope United Methodist Church, 3990 East Riggs Road, Suite 3, Chandler, AZ 85249, or First United Methodist Church of Phoenix, 5510 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012.

DANNY "CHEF DAN" RAY TIBBETS, 53, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died June 24, 2007. Born in Madera, Calif. Recording and performing musician; chef in the restaurant industry. Survived by mother, Charlene Torosian; sons, Caleb Lebbad and Miles; daughters, Serena, Emily Sartor, Felicity Mansoori, Colleen Jones and Sara; sisters, Terri Ribordy and Gina Riffel; six grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Living Stones Church outdoor grounds. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home in West Hawai'i.

MIYA MARISSA KALUAWAI TOLENTINO-GONSALVES, 3-month-old infant daughter of Jared Gonsalves and Heather Tolentino, of Waipahu, died June 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Skylar and Davin; grandparents, Darren Gonsalves, Ella Kaahanui and Al Tolentino; great-grandparents, James Gonsalves, Leo and Eileen Rodrigues, Archie and Alice Fontanilla and Henry Kaahanui Jr. Visitation 10 a.m. July 8 at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROBERT EARL WEBB, 83, died in June 2007. Born in Long Beach, Calif. An electrical engineer; past member of the board of directors of Mariners Ridge, Hawai'i Kai. Survived by mother, Edith Lowell; wife, Alice; son, Stephen; and grandchildren, Cynthia Hughes, Stephen Webb and Erynn Ellington. Condolences to Alice Webb at 136 Homestead Hills Circle, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.

VERNADENE "DENIE" STEVEE ZAMORA-CASTRO, 37, of Waipahu, died May 27, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Graduate of Waipahu High School, Class of 1987. Survived by husband, Thomas; sons, Bryson Zamora-Castro and Christian "Masa" Borges; daughters, Zamorah Griffin and Leilani Bozeman; father, Stephen Castro; mother, Violet Castro; grandparents, Robert Milliora and Ruth Milliora; brother, Shane Castro; sister, Vanessa Castro Rodillas. Visitation 5 p.m. today at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.