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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

JOYCE MICHAEL CALAO, 63, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2007. Born in Chicago. Computer analyst. Survived by life partner, D.J. Colbert; sister, Niki Taittinger; daughter, Yuka Hada; sons, Rocky, Arioch, Gabriel and Louis. Service 4:15 p.m. Thursday at The Bayer Estate, 5329 Kalanianal'ole Highway; 808-377-9359. Casual/aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ANTHONY "GRINGO" CURRAN, 44, of 'Ewa, died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Cincinnati. Survived by father, John; brothers, Lawrence, Richard, Timothy, Mike, Jon and Dan; sisters, Jeannette Garibay, Mary Ann and Cathy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PETER KALEHUA KALIMA, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept.11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welding department supervisor shop #11. Survived by daughters, Elaine Talli and Rosalani LaRue; son, Ira Kepalino. Service 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; reception to follow burial at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Flowers welcome. Aloha/casual attire.

TOSHI "UNCLE TOSHI" KANESHIRO, 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 2, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired maintenance/mechanical attendant at Kula Hospital.

MARYANN LEINAALA KANESHIRO, 67, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 27, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired state custodial worker. Survived by sons, Mario "Myrian" and Wayne; his brother, Takenobu; his sisters, Toshiko Yamamoto, Michiko Nakamura and Sueko "Sue" Wong; her sister, Shirley Mata; her brother, Thomas Baclig; two grandchildren. Visitation for MaryAnn 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Visitation for Toshio and Maryann 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.

SARAH KAOHELE, 88, of Honolulu, formerly of Makua, died Aug. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Sarah Halemano, Henry Kealoha and Patricia Wong; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; sister, Mary Torres. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers.

JEAN KIYOKO KAWAFUCHI, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Licensed practical nurse for Fred Lam Jr., M.D. Survived by daughters, Ann Smith and Diane Lum; four grandchildren; mother, Hatsuko Uchino; brothers, Richard, Francis and Ronald Uchino. Visitation noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Casual attire.

RONALD EUGENE KEITH, 60, of Waipahu, died Sept. 20, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Co-owner of Natural Slate, co-founder of Hawaii Food Bank; supervisor at Certified Corp. Survived by sons, Ronald, Ryan, Robert, Ronson, Michael Keith, Justin Minehan, Keoni Armitage and Ronnie Carvalho; daughters, Royalle Watanabe, Kelani Keith-Garcia, Jessie Minehan, Leslie Smith and Josette Keith; brother, Dean Brennan; sisters, Shirleyann Keith, Marlene "Blondie" Akau and Rozena "Ro" Nuuanu; 22 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

LESLIE TSUNEO KOOCHI, 83, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Sept. 26, 2007. Born in Kapulena, Hawai'i. Retired office clerk for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Yukiko; son, Alan; daughter, Nancy Wilson; four grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Honoka'a Hongwanji Mission; service 1 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JENNIFER CASEM KUNI, 27, of Waialua, died Sept. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Pearl Harbor Credit Union. Survived by husband, Daniel; parents, Pepito Sampaga and Joanie Ulep Casem; brother, Clifford Casem; one niece; two nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PAMELA CHIYEKO MIZUKAMI, 58, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Librarian for ILWU Local 142. Survived by son, Dean; daughters, Terry Mizukami-Terry and Jo-Ann Lee; six grandchildren; brothers, Roland and Bingham Young; sister, Jeanette Lau. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

MIKE NISHIHARA, 45, of Miami, formerly of Kailua, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Clovis, N.M. U.S. Tennis Association strength and conditioning specialist and son of the late U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Albert Nishihara. Survived by mother, Rose; sisters, Beth Mizuno and Susan Yanagi; brother, Glen. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Congregational Church; service 3 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KALANI KEOLAMAULOA NOMURA, 15, of Hempstead, Texas, formerly of Mililani, died Sept. 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by grandparents and adopted parents, Mitsuhiro and Nadine; sister, Keani; brother, Kalei; biological father, Alika; biological mother, Landa Kaneakua; grandfather, Warren Kaahanui; grandmother, Caroline Kaneakua. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual/aloha attire.

FLORENCE TOSHIKO OKUMURA, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2007. Born in Hule'ia, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired from Tropical Fruits Distributors of Hawaii, Inc. Survived by daughter, Bette Nishida; brother, Tokumi Nagatoshi; sister, Sharon Lim; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

SERIADINE "SARA" MANING PEREZ-PARRA, 47, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Worked on Johnston Island doing removal of hazardous materials. Survived by mother, Hilidina Maning; sisters, Cathleen York, Valerie and Cynthia Maning; brothers, Teodorico, Sergio Jr. and Robert Maning. Service 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m.; reception 7 p.m. Private burial service at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MARTHA KIM ROCHLEN, 100, of Honolulu and Camarillo, Calif., died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired registered nurse. Survived by sons, Reginald and Herbert Park; brother, Donald Kim; sisters, Betty Fo and Jean Ibaraki; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARY ANNE SOUZA, 101, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 26, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired school teacher. Survived by sons, Clarence and Steven; daughter, Patricia; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; entombment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

JEFFERY ALAN SPIDELL, 50, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Plattsmouth, Neb. Self-employed auto mechanic; member of Koa Puna Motorcycle Club. Survived by sons, Seth Spidell and Nickolas Tacut; mother, Frances; brothers, Robert and James; sisters, Lynda Suzuki, Susan Spidell, Tracy Fukui and Julie Riveira; one grandson. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

WINIFRED "WINNE" NOBUKO TSURUDA, 77, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Tsuruo "Ted"; sons, Barney, Calvin, Harlan and Alan; nine grandchildren; sisters, Michiko Frieszell and Elaine Shinozaki. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

SOLOMON "SOL" N. K. WAIOLAMA, 71, of Nanakuli, died Sept. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Longtime heavy equipment operator. Survived by brothers, Henry, Castle and Herman; sister, Carol Ramos. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

CHRISTOPHER WONG JR., 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Navy Public Works Center foreman. Survived by wife, Patti Inada; son, Michael; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GEORGE JAMES WONG-MINDORO, infant son of Leah Ann Mindoro and Geordan Peters-Wong, died September 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by grandparents, Nelson and Lynn Mindoro, George Wong and Celestine Peters; great-grandparents, Gloria Mindoro, Charlotte and Tommy Clark, Wesley and Valerie Peters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PHYLLIS ANN YEE, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of Lung Doo Benevolent Society, Hui Ho'okipa O Kahala and Hsu Yun Temple. Survived by son, John; daughter, Phyllis "Patty"; four grandchildren; brothers, William "Bill" and Harry Mun Lee. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 11 a.m.; burial at a later date.