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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2007

Obituaries

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The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

WALTER AKI JR., 69, of Wai'anae, died May 8, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Marshall and Markham; daughter, Charlene Yamamoto; brothers, James and Wayne; sister, Muriel Sakanaka. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SALVADOR "SAL" AMBROCIO, SR., 73, of Waipahu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. Founder and retired president for Laborers International Union of North America, Local 368; U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Survived by wife, Dixie Lee Ambrocio; sons, Sal Jr., Stephen Ambrocio and Michael Lee; daughters, Angela and Andrea; sister, Martha Domingo; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GREGORY HAULANI AWANA SR., 59, of Kapolei, died May 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Coast Guard veteran serving during the Vietnam era. Survived by wife, Donna; son, Gregory Jr.; mother, Mary Lee; brother, Thomas Jr., sister, Arlyne Lee. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rita's Church; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DANE E. BRYSON, 58, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 10, 2007. Born in Hilo. Survived by sister, Natalie Lyn; hanai son, Bryan Chen Agno; one uncle. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MARILOU NULOT CACAL, 48, of El Paso, Texas, died May 9, 2007. Born in Manila, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Dante; son, Michael; daughter, Nicole; mother, Mercedes Nulot; brothers, Bienvenido, Jerry, Benjamin and Juanito Nulot; sisters, Marilyn Pascua and Victoria Ramos. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Roch's Church, Kahuku; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; committal 10 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HERMAN HASEGAWA, 70, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died May 4, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Retired farmer. Survived by brother, Vincent. Service 2 p.m. Monday at Kapa'a Hongwanji. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

JOHN WILLIAM KAPPENBERG SR., 94, of 'Aiea, died May 11, 2007. Born in Bronx, New York City. Retired chemical engineer. Survived by sons, John William Jr. and Richard Paul; five grandchildren; brother, Alvin. Private Mainland service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROBERT LEE LEGGETT, 75, of Waipahu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Enumclaw, Wash. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer. Survived by wife, Jean Kim Moi Shaw-Leggett; brothers, Arlon, Marvin and James; stepson, Robert Shaw; stepdaughter, Donna Asato. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

PASTOR CACAL MADOLORA, 91, of Waipahu, died May 5, 2007. Born in Cadaratan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Armed Forces of the Philippines; Service Motors (Servco Pacific); a care home operator. Survived by wife, Noemi; sons, Henry, Gremy, Ely, Willy and Rey; daughter, Fe Villanueva; 19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

NEOMAI LOLO MOUNGALOA MATAELE, 83, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2007. Born in Tonga. Survived by husband, Heamasi Latu; sons, Tupouinua Latu, Tutulu Peatau, Kolomitomi, Sione Latu, Sione Lolo, Lileni Feleti, Samuela Kauasi, Esei Olioni and Maika Laws; daughter, Ofakipouono Fusitua; 49 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; brother, Viliami Maumau. Visitation 6 p.m. today at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahala; service 7 p.m. Service also 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kan'eohe Stake; burial 10 a.m. at Greenhaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KIYONO MATSUNAMI, 94, of Waipahu, formerly of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i, died April 29, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Retired practical nurse. Survived by sister, Rochelle Ashikawa; nieces; nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MARIE "ANNETTE" MUNDON, 66, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died May 10, 2007. Born in Shreveport, La. An insurance agent. Survived by husband, James; son, Jay; daughters, Sherianne Cerveiro and Jamie; brother, Jim Young; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. May 26 at Kapa'a First Hawaiian Church; service 11 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICHARD HIROSHI NIIDE, 66, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired state and IBM data processing manager. Survived by wife, Betty; son, Ryan; daughters, Richelle Lum and Gaylen Chun; five grandchildren; brothers, Daniel and Wayne; sisters, Diana Kuhns, Margaret Niide, Maureen Harada and April Whiting. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

COLEEN KYOKO NISHIMURA, 66, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Naruo; sons, Myron and Leonard; daughter, Jodie Cheff; four grandchildren; sisters, Lillian Takeuchi, Jean Kiyabu and Ethel Ikeda. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MYRON "OLI" "BIMBO" KALINA OLSEN, 81, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired city refuse collector. Survived by wife, Marie; daughters, Marie Bertelmann, Elizabeth Wilson and Eloise Edwards; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; brother, Bernard; sister, Hannah Chenoweth; hanai daughter, Sandra. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDNA YOSHIKO OSHIRO, 89, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ted Takeo; son, Alan; daughters, Judy Onaga, Jean Nakatsukasa and Joyce Tashiro; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Edward Uchihara. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MICHAEL "MIKE" PANTOHAN, 58, of Wahiawa, died May 3, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by son, David; daughters, Dominique and Drianna; brothers, Eusebio, Gilbert, Charlie, Mark, Calvin and Bryan; sisters, Kathleen Angog, Shirley Devecchis and Valerie Tanioka; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

REESE SONNY LAMADRID ROSCO, 19, of Waipahu, died May 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Joseph; mother, Yolanda Lamadrid; sister, Kyleena Rosco Lamadrid; grandmother, Mary. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

HARRIET LEIMOMI SCHARSCH SCHIMMELFENNIG, 82, of Po'ipu, Kaua'i, died May 11, 2007. Born in Kipu, Kaua'i. Retired state District Courts administrator, Honolulu. Survived by son, Edward; six grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 9 a.m. next Friday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Koloa, Kaua'i; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow in Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

LORI SHIROMA-CHANG, 36, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2007. Born in San Pedro, Calif. A Queen's Medical Center mental health counselor. Survived by husband, Eric; children, Mia and Ian Ethan; mother, Judy Ruidas Shiroma; father, John. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LAWRENCE AKIRA TSURUDA, 78, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired real estate broker for No Ka Oi Realty. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Ronald, Terry and Paul; daughter, Lori Matsumoto; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Richard "Peppy," Thomas "Tomato" and Roy; sisters, Grace Kondo, Shirley Naruse and Janet Kaneshiro. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SUMIKO "ROSE" WACHI, 88, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2007. Born in Papa'aloa. Retired nurse for Natori, Teruya and Lee Medical Office. Survived by sons, Wallace, Richard and Aaron; daughter, Karen Otomo; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAURICE TSUTOMU YONEHARA, 73, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired salesman for Sears Roebuck and Co. Survived by sister, Doris Inatsuka; nephews; nieces; grandnephews; grandnieces; great-grandnephews; great-grandnieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HARRY HEI CHOON YUH, 83, of Wahiawa, died May 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base fireman; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Rosalie; daughter, Madeline Laymon; sons, Harvey and Steven; hanai daughter, Faafetai Jennings; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Howard, Stanley, Larry and Raymond; sisters, Ella Hong and Helen Yue. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 11 a.m.; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.