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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

PATRICK ALAN AGABIN, 51, of Hale'iwa, died May 2, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Employed at Irrigation Technology Water Management. Survived by wife, Jo Ann; daughter, Crystal Kepola Oshiro; sons, Patrick "PJ" James and Kelsey Kealoha; brothers, Ralph and Rodney; sisters, Frida Burleson and Jean Agua. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 6 p.m.; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

HANNAH H. AKOI, 86, of Hana, Maui, died May 11, 2007. Born in Huelo, Maui. Former Hana Medical Center nurse. Survived by sons, Stanley, Roland and Samuel; daughters, Helen Nakooka and Olga Wailani Wolter; hanai daughter, Harolen Kaiwi; brother, Denver Keala Tau-a; sister, Elvina Akiu; 26 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Hana; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

HUGH HARVEY ALLEN, 87, of Pearl City, died May 7, 2007. Born in Placerville, Calif. Retired maintenanceman. Survived by wife, Kay; daughters, Betty Rose and Cindy Lee; brothers, Clayton and Lloyd; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LESILA ANAU, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died May 6, 2007. Born in Tonga. A homemaker. Survived by son, Sou Sitoa; daughter, Valeti Ika; brothers, Posese, Soni and Anau Pulu; sisters, Leafa Otukolo, Mele Vilingia, Maikale and Kalesita Otukolo; eight grandchildren. Wake 6 p.m. Friday at the Kahului Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation and service 7 a.m. Saturday at the church; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Traditional Tongan wear.

SARAH SHIZUE BAIST, 88, died May 8, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A waitress for more than 30 years. Survived by son, Bill Jr.; sister, Dorothy Iseri; brother, Masa Iseri; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. May 23 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.

FAUSTA BARBOSA, 91, of Kahului, Maui, died May 11, 2007. Born in Abra, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Ben and Frank; daughters, Violet Gullege, Helen Sakugawa and Linda Visitacion; brothers, Jose and Bill Bernal and Jesus Imperial; 26 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

CAROL J. FOOTE, 60, of Kane'ohe, died April 25, 2007. Born in Flatwoods, W. Va. Office manager. Survived by daughter, Carey; son, Charles; one granddaughter. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHUJI FUKUBA, 86, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Department of the Army Military Intelligence Service translator. Survived by sons, Andrew and Charles; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Pearlyn; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Eiichi. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

THOMAS "TOMMY" YOSHITO GOSHI, 75, of Pearl City, died April 8, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Korean War Veteran; retired television technician supervisor at RCA/Servco with 25 years of service. Survived by son, Calvin; brothers, Tsutomu and Richard; sister, Miyako "Gladys" Nagamine. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; inurnment 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PETER "MOKU" MOKUAHI JOHN HERNANDEZ JR., 14, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An eighth-grade student at Hilo Intermediate School. Survived by parents, Peter Sr. and Rose; brothers, Shawn and Alika; grandparents, Manuel and Grace. Visitation 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; burial to follow at the 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

VINCENT "VINCE" TONG YET HO, 77, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died May 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hewlett Packard mechanical engineer. Survived by wife, Mildred "Millie"; son, Alan; daughters, Pamela Gazlay and Jocelyn Miyoshi; sister, Marilyn Muraoka; six grandchildren. Burial service with military honors 9:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MIEKO ALYCE IMADE, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2007. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Co. Survived by sons, Royden and Carl; brother, Noboru "Al" Hashimoto; sister, Rachel Maebo; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DR. JUDITH Y.J. ING-HIGASHI, of Mercer Island, Wash., died May 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Medical director of rehabilitation medicine at Valley Medical Center, Renton, Wash., and founding member of the center's Cancer Care Team. Survived by husband, Dr. Michael Higashi; daughters, Meredith and Lindsay; mother, Lillian Ing; brother, Michael Ing; sisters, Lorna Goo, Dr. Karen Hu and Natalie Thoresen. Service Sunday at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Seattle, Wash. Donations to Nikkei Concerns, 1601 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122. Arrangements by Bonney-Watson Funeral Home, (206) 322-0013.

JOHN RAMOS JOYCE, 85, of Kailua, died April 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired sheet metal aircraft welder for the Air National Guard. Survived by wife, Sally; daughters, Lanette Hayashi and Suzette Tsuruda; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Margaret Ferreira and Esabella Texeira. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE KAUILANI KAHANU, 42, of Kahului, Maui, died May 3, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A cook for Uptown Chevron. Survived by brothers, Joseph and Grayson; sister, Vianna; hanai brothers, John Jr., Samuel and Jonathan Pahuwai; hanai sisters, Minnie Pahuwai, Leinaala Kealoha and Leimomi Pahuwai. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary; service over the urn 10 a.m.

YOSHIO KAMIBAYASHI, 91, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired photographer. Survived by wife, Setsuko; sister, Ruth Speizio. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOHN "KEONI" KEAWE LAKE III, 55, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 14, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. A taxi driver. Survived by sons, John Kalaea Lake and Travis Corrales; daughters, Sanoe Lake Eaton, Stacy Dickson and Alana; brother, Doug; sisters, Mona Lake and Brigitte Kamai. Gathering 4 p.m. May 26 at Kalapaki Beach Park, Kaua'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ANA SEINI LATU, 67, of Ha'iku, Maui, died May 11, 2007. Born in Tonga. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Isileli, Evona, Polotani, Peni and Sione; daughters, Tasia Malafu and Nanise Takitaki; sisters, Heleine and Nita Tupou; 20 grandchildren. Visitation 7 to 11 p.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Ward; service 8:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church, service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

ALICE MIEKO MATSUSHITA, 81, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired from Iolani Sports Wear. Survived by Ted; daughter, Myra; grandchildren, Jill, Jackie and Jody; brothers, Tokio and Fujio Shito; sister; Shigeko Yamashiro. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; services 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MICHAEL MITSUKAZU MIYAKE, 89, of Los Angeles, died May 10, 2007. Born in Palama, Hawai'i. Certified pubic accountant; member of the 442nd Regimental Infantry Combat Team, 100th Battalion. Survived by wife, Doris; daughter, Lynne; sons, Steven, Bryan and Michael; brother, Hiroshi. Service 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Honolulu Tensho Kotai Jingu-Kyo Dojo. Celebration of life 2 p.m. May 23 at Club 100 Clubhouse, with valet parking provided. Burial 11 a.m. May 25 at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Donations to the 442nd/100th MIS Memorial Foundation, 735 Bishop St., Suite 417, Honolulu, HI 96813. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.

ROSE KAZUE NISHIYAMA, 71, of Wai'anae, died May 4, 2007. Born in Ko'olaupoko. Retired Wai'anae Intermediate School cafeteria worker. Survived by mother, Fuki Tano; sons, Clyde, Bruce and Brian; daughters, Bonnie and Eileen Gapol; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Tetsuo "Thomas" and Susmu Tano; sisters, Kiyoko Do, Toshie Okimoto and Grace "Masae" Uyesato. Visitation 6 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Greenhaven Cemetery. Casual attire.

HELEN AGNES OLIVEIRA, 82, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education admissions clerk and Kaua'i Community College substitute teacher. Survived by daughters, Bernice Crowder and Jo Ann; son, Stephen; sister, Jackie Alamida; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

BRENDALYN PUANANI POAI, 49, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2007. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Abraham Sr.; sons, Abraham "Kaihe" Jr., Anthony "Awe" and Alvin "Kupili"; daughter, Aimeelyn "Tita"; hanai sons, Kingston and Mokuola; brothers, Darrell and Russell Kuamoo; sister, Mapu Abraham; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church; service noon; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CAROLINE "CARRIE" ROD-RIGUES, 92, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Theresa Schwengler and Gloria; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LOREN "BUTCHIE" LEE SEVILLA, 51, of Kapolei, died April 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Shannon Corpuz and Christian Sevilla; daughter, Lisa Aguinaldo; four grandchildren; mother, Beatrice Abellanida Sevilla; brothers, Darryl and Sanford. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

CHARLES BUNJI SHIMOMURA, 74, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died May 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired clerk with the County of Kaua'i. Survived by son, Dale; daughter, Christie Umamoto; five grandchildren; brother, Daniel; sisters, Hilda Tamura, Nancy Miyamoto and Barbara Gillespe. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. May 23 at the Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOACHIM R. SOUMWEI, 53, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2007. Born in Chuuk, Micronesia. A state computer operator. Survived by son, Joachim Jr.; daughters, Stephanie and Victoria; brothers, Stephan, Mati, Liwis, Peter, Ignacio and Clement; sister, Lucy; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CHARLES KENICHI TAMASHIRO, 84, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2007. Born in Waiakea Camp 2, South Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter for Thomas I. Tamashiro Contracting. Survived by wife, Gladys; daughters, Gwen Wong and Iris Tamashiro-Siu; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Haruko. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROSS KIMEI TAMAYOSE, 82, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2007. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. Retired produce supervisor for Foodland/Fleming Foods. Survived by son, Reid; daughters, Diane, Karen Fujimoto and Joan; one granddaughter; brothers, Yeimei, Richard and Stanley; sisters, Ethel Mizuki, Amy Sanehira, Thelma Takemoto, Patsy and Fumie. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TATSUMA TSUTSUMI, 60, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2007. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. Hilton Hawaiian Village assistant Far East service manager. Survived by wife, Hideko; sons, Landor and Tony Koiwa; daughter, Lillian Galvez; sisters, Yuriko Noda and Yaeko; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MAVIS CHAR WONG, 86, of Ho-nolulu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Kane'ohe. Owner of Inter Island Hotel Furniture. Survived by sons, Russell and Andrew; grandchildren, Spencer, Travis and Brandon; sister, Edwina. Visitation 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

ELSIE HISAE YAMASHITA, 93, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Norris and Wayne; daughters, Amy Uyeno and Claire Yamashita; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Kenichi Takahashi; sister, June. Service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TAKA YOKOYAMA, 101, of 'Aiea, died May 7, 2007. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Member of Rissho Kosei Kai Hawaii Kyokai. Survived by son, Hakuro; daughters, Mieko Tani, Tsugiko Ichikawa and Eiko Hadano. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PETER "PETE" YOON, 80, of 'Aiea, died April 22, 2007. Born on Maui. Former proprietor of Diversified Plastics. Survived by wife, Katherine; sons, Dennis and Jeffrey; sister, Sally Botelho; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAZUE YOSHIKI, 86, of Captain Cook, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Coffee farmer; coffee inspector for Sunset Coffee Co-op. Survived by sons, Arthur, Ernest and Harry; daughters, Grace Sasaki and Jane Shiraishi; brothers, Toshio, Kiyoshi and Takashi Shirai; sisters, Mildred Arai, Mabel Gaspar and Shizue Bauch; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Hawai'i; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.