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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 21, 2007

Obituaries

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FANNIE KAIKILANIILIPANIO AKAU, 77, of Kualoa, died Sept. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Abraham "Manny" Sr.; sons, Abraham Jr. "Brada," Peter, James, Patrick, William, Kimo, Jimmy, Wesley and Phillip; daughters, Beautiann "Kanani" and Miracle "Babe" Akau, and Lorilani Siri; 20 grandchildren; brothers, Kermit and Gregory Opiopio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Sunday best attire.

ALBERT BRADLEY CARTER, 88, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired fire captain. Survived by sons, Robert "Bobby" and Creighton "Joe"; daughters, Alberetta "Pua" Higa and Michelle "Mapu"; sister, Beatrice Crowell; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROBERT NOBUHIKO CHINEN, 86, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 6, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Tripler Army Medical Center medical equipment technician. Survived by sons, Russ and Ryan; daughter, Charlene Mato; five grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and Richard; sisters, Betty Takayesu, Alice Murayama and Lily Agena. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE CUNNINGHAM, 85, of Lahaina, Maui, died Sept. 19, 2007. Born in Benton, Ark. Retired accounts receivable clerk. Survived by daughter, Vicky Hills; sons, Steve and Tony Calagna; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Cemetery in California. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ALFREDO "AL" DUHAYLONSOD, 80, of Waipahu, died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Construction Materials Hawaii; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Allan, Arthur, Andrew, Anthony, Aaron, Alden and Alii; daughters, Annamarie Love and Joselyn; sister, Mary Castilio; 28 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

BETTY MASAKO GUSUKUMA, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2007. Born in Aipo Koloa, Kaua'i. Former co-owner of Jack's Drive Inn and Central YMCA Coffee Shop. Survived by husband, Jack; sons, Harold, Clifford and Chris; sister, Alice Teruya; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ROBERT HARUICHI IKEMOTO, 69, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired glazer. Survived by wife, Suk Myo; two sons; two daughters; brothers, Bill and Gary; sister, Ernie. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

NOBUICHI JOHIRO, 86, of Pearl City, died Sept. 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Co-owner of Johiro Brothers Inc. Survived by brothers, Albert and Melvin; sisters, Akiye Akiyama, Yoshiko Kawakami, Clara Matsuzaki and Edna Tanigawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

THOMAS SEICHI KUBA, 89, of Honolulu, formerly of Kailua, died Sept. 1, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired heavy equipment mechanic for Pacific Machinery. Survived by daughters, Caroline Okazaki and Louise; grandson, Danny Tanaka; brother, George; sisters, Rosalind McGarry; Gertrude Laa, Rose Mizokawa and Margaret Craven. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAZUO "JOE" KUTAKA, 80, of Kalihi, died Sept. 10, 2007. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 38, machinist instructor. Survived by sons, Kevin and Richard; daughters, Robin Yogi and Linda; five grandchildren; brother, Takeo; sisters, Alice Miyashiro, Karen Alfonzo, Sally Awaya and Sally Ann. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MARIA MARY SEMELI, 48, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survived by husband, Joe; son, Jason; brothers, Manuel and Mike Faumuina; sisters, Oliana Letuli, Theresa Kelly, Frances Soares, Helen Sibayan, Anita Clingerman and Matalena Anglermire; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wahiawa; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KAZUE TACHIKAWA, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Seamstress. Survived by sons, Clifton, Glenn and Miles; daughters, Jane Naito and Sharon Togashi; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Kazuma Matsumoto; sisters, Miyoshi Fujimoto, Violet Matsumoto and Lillian Akagi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HIDETOSHI TANIGUCHI, 82, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Chairman of the Board for KTA Super Stores; interpreter during the Korean War in the U.S. Army. Survived by mother of his children, Matsue; sons, Wesley and Norris; daughter, Arlene Kusunoki; sisters, Sayako Kawasaki and Sachiko Chun; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

BETTY FUMIKO UYEMATSU, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Kane'ohe. Homemaker. Survived by children, Charlotte Ahlf, Christine Baron, Patrick, Peter, John-Michael, Robert and Kathleen Uyehara; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Taba; sister, Esther McElderry. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.