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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

VELMA TOYOKO ADVIENTO, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 2, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired secretary to the chief of police for the Hawai'i County Police Department. Survived by husband, Wallace "Wally"; daughters, Lisa Spencer and Jody Adviento-Turner; sisters, Olga Hayashi, Dale Nakayama and Lynn Ancheta; two granddaughters. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at the New Hope Christian Fellowship, Kupulau Road; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

JANET GREEN AYRESMAN, 85, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Loren; brothers, Robert and James Green; one grandson; one great-granddaughter. Visitation noon tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 1 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude's Crippled Children's Hospital.

LEONORA "MANANG ONOR" ROSADA BONGO, 83, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in La'ie. Member of Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae. Survived by son, Timothy; daughters, Barbara Arthurs and Isabelle Miller; brothers, Salvador Rosada, Samuel and Daniel; sisters, Rose Williams, Shirley Lavilla, Patsy Takahashi, Cecilia Chun and Carol Rodillas; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

THOMAS CHARLES "TC" COLEMAN, 67, of Athens, Ga., died Oct. 13, 2007. Born on Santa Rosa Island, Fla. Federal firefighter for 37 years; served in various capacities at different federal facilities including Wake Island, Hawai'i, Spain and in South Korea where he retired as fire chief in 1996; deputy sheriff in Athens-Clarke County. Survived by wife, Ellen Paculba Coleman; children, Steve, Cheryl and Brian; grandchild, Leilani; sisters, Sue Meyers Kennedy and Pam Cannon. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at the mortuary chapel; interment to follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Arrangements by Bernstein Funeral Home www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com.

WARREN TSUGIO FUNAYAMA, 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Certified financial planner for FSC Securities. Survived by wife, Betty; brother, Donald; sisters, Irene Arakaki, Jane Shinoda and Edna. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

CAROLE MAE SUEKO MAEDA HEYA, 66, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 9, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Kitchen helper for Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Survived by sons, Lance, Sterling and Larson; daughters, Sherri Seguirant and Lorene Berinobis; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Jimmy Maeda and Susumu Inouye; sisters, Merle Tokunaga, Amy Machan Yonashiro and Machan Tomita. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

HAZEL HATSUE KIKUYAMA, 85, of Kihei, Maui, died Oct. 10, 2007. Born in Ulumalu, Maui. Housewife. Survived by husband, George; sons, Dennis and Albert; daughter Charlene Skipper; sister, Muriel Miyasato; two granddaughters; two great-granddaughters. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

JAMES REIVE LINDSAY LINN, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Cranbrook, Canada. Retired professor at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa; World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Kathleen; son, Brian; daughters, Susan and Andrea; two grandchildren. Memorial service to be held in December.

TAKEO MORISATO, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired city licensed land surveyor. Survived by wife, Yuriko; son, James; grandchildren, Lauren and Daniel; brothers, Sunao, Edward, George, David and Roy; sisters, Beatrice Yanehiro and Clara Kurata. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

KIKUYO O. NAKAMURA, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2007. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired state social worker. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Greg and Russ; brothers, Satoru and Fred Okamura; sister, Sumako Kim; four grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Holy Cross, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside urn committal service noon Monday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KRISTINE HARUMI SHIBATA, 82, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Japan. Original owner of the Hanagasa Lounge Inc. Survived by husband, Albert; sons, Raymond, David and Clarence; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HARUO TAKATSUKA, 94, of Lahaina, Maui, died Sept. 29, 2007. Born in Lahaina. Retired auto mechanic at Codac's Service Station. Survived by brother, Yoshio; sons, Richard, Eddie and Brian; three grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

DORIS KIMIYE TOMINAGA, 83, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Atlas Tile bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Sakae; son, Steven; daughter, Doreen Goya; granddaughter, Erin Goya; brothers, Robert and Lawrence Yokoyama; sister, Daisy Iwamoto. Private service held. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PAUL MARK WARE, 36, of Ko 'Olina, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by father, David; mother, Herminia "Mini"; grandmother, Mildred. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

SHIGEKO "DORIS" OYAMA YAMAGUCHI, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 3, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired state social worker in Honolulu and Kane'ohe with 30 years of service. Survived by son, Steve; brother, Shogo Oyama; sisters, June Shimaura and Yukia Otani; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

SHOTATSU YAMAUCHI, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2007. Born in Waialua. Former Wisteria cook; former owner of Nimitz Kalihi Coffee Shop and Owl's Cafe; Sapphire Inn chef. Survived by sons, George, Roy, Stanley and Gary; daughters, Linda Yamauchi and Florence Seabury; brothers, Richard, Seigoro, Kiyoshi, Yoshio, Thomas and James; sister, Shirley Nakamura; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Garden of Reflection. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.