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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

STEVEN ROY ALUAG, 65, of Philadelphia, died April 19, 2007. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. Decorated Vietnam War veteran (Bronze Star); retired U.S. Army major; employee of O'ahu Transport Co., Ed and Don's, U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (lead contact representative). Survived by wife, Peggy; daughter, Stacey Endo; brothers, Ronald, Stanley and Albert; sister, Audrey Swanson. Celebration of life held; inurnment 11:30 a.m. June 20 at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Delaware Valley Cremation Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

NASHA MARIA ELENA BALMOJA, 43, of Maui, died May 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A bookkeeper. Survived by mother, Elly; father, Richard Valmoja; grandmother, Fely Fernando; sister, Richelle Thomason; hanai sister, Reiko Marino; brothers, Shawn and Shadric; nieces; nephews. Service 6 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i and Leeward Funeral Home.

VENANCIO SECRETARIO DELA CRUZ, 82, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 18, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Lihue Plantation irrigator. Survived by children, Marilyn Suguitan, Eddie, Natalie Morris, Sonny and Calvin; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Lihu'e Cemetery; service 9:30 a.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

GEORGE KAULOKU HANAWAHINE SR., 47, of Wai'anae, died May 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Josephine; sons, George Jr., Jorden and Joseph; daughters, Davelyn Kauwalu, Chasidy Cummings, Tiare, Jennifer and Jocelyn; mother, Jonette; brothers, Ricky, Raymond and Henry Bell; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Wai'anae Baptist Church; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LAURA SAU PUNG HU, 85, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Dennis and Stephen; daughter, Cynthia Lee; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Pearl Lee and Patricia Au. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LIONEL ENEHIEKAHELEMAIHOOPA KEKONA, 47, of Kapolei, died May 15, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by son, Leo Koalealohihoku Szakacs; parents, Don and Lorry Maka Valdez; sisters, Mana Kaiu and ZinaZebra Kekona; brothers, Danny, Francis and Billy; stepsisters, Shirley DeSoto and Ana Kekona; hanai daughter, Zandria Lewis; caregiver, Cheryl Lewis. Service 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ka Hale Hoano Oi Ke Akua Church. For further information call the church at 845-2812 or Mana Kaiu at 841-6171 Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HENRY H. KINOSHITA, 73, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber. Survived by brother, Wallace; sisters, Asako Hamai and Vivian Oshiro. Private service held. No monetary gifts. No flowers. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LORETTA LURENE KAUHIAHIWA LUAVASA, 47, of Wai'anae, died May 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Tui; sons, Samson Keonimana Tui Luavasa, Justin Micah Luavasa, Levi Devin Luavasa and Kyle Thomas Tavita Luavasa; parents, Samuel Sr. and Marlene Pae; brothers, Phillip Naone, Samuel and Spencer Pae; sisters, Hilda "Sista" Kawa'akoa and Marlene Ryanette Kahoonei. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MANUEL "MANNY" NAKEKUANA MAKALENA, 68, of Waipahu, died May 25, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant with 30 years of service. Survived by wife, Rita; sons, Sam, Dan, Sonny, Manuel, Harry and George; brothers, Solomon, Harry, Gary and Gabriel; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Burial 1 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home, Tacoma, Wash.

HALE L. MALAKI JR., 40, of Nanakuli, died April 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Heavy equipment operator for PVT Land Co. Survived by wife, Landan "Miki"; sons, Matthew and David; parents, Hale Sr. and Linda; brothers, Richard and Cliff "Moki", sister, Vaalele Torres. Service 9 a.m. Monday at Nanakuli Ranch. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

DANIEL "BLUE" MONIZ JR., 61, of Wai'anae, died May 5, 2007. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. Crew leader one at the Pacific Shipyard. Survived by wife, Vanda; sons, Daniel III, Robert, Brandon and Chase; daughters, Shelley Hakes and Shyla; brothers, Paul and James; sister, Chubby Hose; 18 grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Nanikai Beach Park, Ma'ili. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

FRANK WAYNE MORRIS, 52, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Retail support manager. Survived by wife, Denise; son, Christopher; daughter, Crystal; granddaughter, Breana Skye Crump; brothers, Richard and F. Peter; sister, Jo-Ann Morris-Perry. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers.

AGAPITO GUILLERMO RIBAO, 89, of Honolulu, died April 25, 2007. Born in Bingo, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired furniture assembler. Survived by wife, Dolores; children, Carlina Guira, Warlita Pablo, Wilson, Erlinda Tolentino and Merlito; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Clemente; sister, Adriana Ulep. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JANE WAKAKO SHITABATA, 70, of 'Aiea, died May 7, 2007. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired accounts payable data entry senior clerk at Liberty House. Survived by husband, Takio; son, Darren; daughter, Lisa Hee; three grandchildren; brother, Lawrence Omori; sisters, Janet Lindner, Sally Kusano, Lei Stevens, Mae Zane and Karen Morimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CRAWFORD FRANCIS SULLIVAN, 87, of Waipahu, died May 17, 2007. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired U.S. Air Force chief warrant officer 4 with 30 years of service. Survived by wife, Muriel. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Waipahu; Mass at 9:45 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. May 30 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

GLADYS LILLIAN VICTORIA, 74, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Navy Exchange manager. Survived by husband, James; sons, Stanley, John, David, and Eric; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 8 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JOHN E. WHITE, 84, of Kailua, died April 30, 2007. Born in Wellsville, Ohio. Von Hamm-Young employee; retired from GTE/Hawaiian Telephone Co. (internal audit, security, training). Survived by wife, Jean; daughter, Patricia Sylva; sons, Norman and Harold; sister, Mary Miller; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes at sea. Donations to University of Hawai'i, School of Medicine.

FLORENCE SUMIKO WONG, 70, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2007. Born in Kamuela, Hawai'i. Secretary for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Survived by husband, Justin; daughter, Stacey Miki; mother, Masako Kaneshiro; brother, Kenneth Kaneshiro; sister, Janet Matsuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

TAKASHI YAMADA, 79, of Wai'anae, died May 11, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Lloyd and Lester; two grandchildren; brothers, Kenji and Stanley; sisters, Yurie "Esther" Hajiro, Shizuno "Susie" Hara, Kunie "Judith" Tateishi, Mabel Yamada and Lorraine Davis. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 4 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. May 29 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.