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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, September 13, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

DOROTHY S. CABRAL, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2007. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired sales clerk for Evelyn Margolis Fashions in Hilo. Survived by son, Al; daughter, Joyce Wong; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JACK SHAN YUEN CHU, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2007. Born in Kapaia, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 17 sheet metal worker. Survived by wife, Janet; brothers, George Chu, Robert, Wilfred and Warren Chung; sisters, Charlotte Young, Grace Young and Elsie Mau. Visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

RONALD KALANI FLORES, 68, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Sept. 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Musician; employed by state Department of Transportation Airports Division, Honolulu. Survived by wife, Merlene; sons, Charles Cobb-Adams Jr., DeMaine and Quentin Flores; daughters, Blossom Kawahara and Annette Coloma; brother, William Akima Sr.; sister, Laura Shipman; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Sept. 22 at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa; service noon; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

HIPOLITO GOMBIO JR., 64, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired from U.S. Air Force and Schofield Barracks civil service. Survived by sons, James, Jason and Jay Peter; seven grandchildren; brother, Edwin; sisters, Lani, Victoria Vierra and Dolores Villanueva. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service noon at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GILBERT TSUGIO HAMADA, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 28, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired salesman for HS Gray. Survived by brothers, Eddie and Roy; sister, Shizue Sugihara. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MARY M. HEENAN, 80, of Woodbury, Minn., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2007. Child & Family Service therapist; former director of the Wai'anae Adult Education Center; and former teacher at St. Michael's Wailua. Survived by sister, Sally Reynolds; nieces; nephews; longtime friend, Florence Ricci. Service held at St. Ambrose Church, Woodbury. Scattering of ashes in Hawai'i at a later date. Arrangements by Mueller Parkway Chapel, St. Paul, Minn.

ALICE WAI JUN LUM LEE, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Michael and Rodney; daughters, Shirley and Carol-Ann; sister, Clara Foo; grandson, Daniel. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service; family service noon; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LURENA YEE LEE, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired teacher. Survived by daughter, Eva Zane; son, Jeffrey "Buzzy"; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Priscilla "Charlotte" Chee. Private service held. Donations to Community Church of Honolulu, St. Francis Hospice, Alzhiemer's Disease and Related Disorder Association. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

STEVEN WAH QUON LEU, 60, of Kahalu'u, died Sept. 1, 2007. Born in He'eia. Retired Honolulu Police Department police officer. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Kyle and Keith; brothers, Albert, Bennett, Godfrey and Wilbert; sisters, Cora Shodahl, Eunice Leu, Janet Wong and Virginia Chu. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

EDITH HATSUKO MIYASHIRO, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired waitress. Survived by sons, Richard and James; daughter, Patricia Fukuji; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Rikio and James; sisters, Nancy Shinsato and Betty Kinney. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KAZUMASA MORITA, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 11, 2007. Born in Kawaihau, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Elaine; sons, Marvin and Roy; daughter, Beverly; four grandchildren; sister, Hazel Shimabukuro. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 22 at Kapa'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

HIROSHI MUNEOKA, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder; U.S Air Force veteran. Survived by son, Stanley; brothers, Masashi and George; sisters, Kikuyo Kageyama, Tomei Nakahara and Helen Kawahara. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

TOM NAGANO, 72, of Waipahu, died Sept. 7, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base crane inspector. Survived by wife, Roberta; daughters, Doreen Torres, Deborah Uetake and Noelle Tafaoa; sisters, Kay Tamanaha, Jean Misaki and June Ozu; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

LINDA NAOMI NISHIDA, 54, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. State Public Library System library technician at Kaimuki Library. Survived by mother, Nobuko. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JUDITH LEE NISHIMURA, 66, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in California. King Intermediate, special education teacher. Survived by husband, George; sons, George Jr. and Thomas; daughters, Zelda, Mary Calmes, Melissa Cogan, Kimi Stewart and Gingerlee Biegel; brother, Fenwick English; 15 grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Chapel, Kane'ohe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CHARLES "CHUCK" EDWIN OKIMURA, 63, of Canton, Ohio, died June 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. General manager of Standard Parking at San Jose, Calif. and Akron-Canton, Ohio, airports. Survived by daughters, Lori and Lynn; mother, Edna; sister, Clarene; nephew, Darren Leong. Private observance in Honolulu.

ROLAND "BOY" PARO, 35, of Kentucky, formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Truck driver. Survived by wife, Susan; son, Anthony; daughters, Jannelle, Kayla and Leah; parents, Roland and Jaqueline Lopez Paro; brother, Duke; sisters, Selina and Desiree. Private service and scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TRACY QUINE-FERREIRA, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Employee of Pam Am in Los Angeles and Hawai'i for 16 years; concierge for the Halekulani Hotel and other hotels in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Survived by husband, Ernest Ferreira; brothers, Tom and Michael Quine. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; celebration of life and service over the ashes 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PILARIES CARRERA ESCALERA ROBELLO, 97, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2007. Born in Seville, Spain. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Fredrick and Cedric; daughter, Frances Akana; caretaker, Julie Aguinaldo; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HAZEL H. SATOSHIGE, 78, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 7, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Executive secretary for the City of Los Angeles. Survived by husband, Irving; sisters, Shirley DeCoite and Violet DePonte. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SHIZUKO SUMIYE, 82, of Kailua, died Aug. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Star Market employee. Survived by husband, Hideo "Herbert"; sons, Harry, Edwin and Carl; daughters, Chris Imoto and Lorraine; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Takashi "Bozu" Matsuda; sister, Haruko Yokomoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PAULINE LA THIEU, 54, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2007. Born in Saigon, Vietnam. Survived by husband, Loi; sons, Danh, Loc and Vinh; daughters, Thulan and Alice; three grandchildren; brothers, Tri Cao, Dong Cao and Qui Cao La; sisters, Odette Nozaki, Nghia Cao, Nguyet Cao, Ngoc Dung Thi and Ngoc Anh Thi La. Buddhist service 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary.

YOICHIRO UYEDA, 92, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Uyeda Shoe Store; former member of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Survived by wife, Kazue; sons, Alan and Kevin; daughters, Beverly Hashimoto and Claire Takashima; five grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Kenneth; sisters, Sawayo Chikasuye and Amy Miyake. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TRUDYANN UILANI WAIPA, 46, of Lahaina, Maui, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 9, 2007. Born in Hilo. Survived by son, Travis Kalae; stepmother, Linda; brothers, Randy, Derrek and Donald; sisters, Cindy, Jeanne Amaral, Missy Ampong and Nani Phillips; stepbrothers, Lee Hardy, Amos and Shano Ayat; stepsisters, Jojo Medeiros and Tay Aceret; hanai son, James Amaral; five grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina Christian Fellowship Church; service 3 to 3:30 p.m.; scattering of ashes to follow at Honolua Bay, Kapalua. Lei only. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JACOB SEN YANUARIA, 29, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Kayla, Kiara, Jaden and Gavin; father, Jaime; mother, Sharon Luangkhoth; grandparents; companion, Dinah; brother, Devin Luangkhoth; sisters, Justina and Aime. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.