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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, September 27, 2007

Obituaries

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ROSA TABACO ALDEZA, 76, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2007. Born in San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired flower picker. Survived by husband, Justino; sons, Victor, Rogelio, Regino and Albert; daughters, Teresita Marzan, Dominga Madriaga, Perlita Perper and Lovely Emi Libao; 23 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.

ARLENE LOIS AMES, 76, of Kapolei, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Nebraska. Retired civil service switchboard operator; PBX operator for Rehab Hospital of the Pacific and Pali Momi. Survived by son, Jeffrey Edwards; daughters, Pamela Grant and Cheryl Kerr; sister, Nadine Chambers; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DONALD HUGH BENTLEY, 75, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Hartselle, Ala. U.S. Air Force veteran during the Korean War. No known survivors. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MARTIN "MARTY" PAUL BEREKI, 60, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 24, 2007. Born in New Jersey. Grounds supervisor for the Four Seasons Hotel, Wailea. Survived by wife, Eileen; parents, Martin and Christine; son, Scott; daughter, Brandi; brothers, Bill, Steven and Adolph; sister, Krissy Lipari; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HARRY FREITAS CALISTRO SR., 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired after 30 years of service in the mattress and upholstery manufacturing business. Survived by sons, Harry Jr. and Richard; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Winona Perreira; brother, Leonard. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JARRYD KALIKOLAULANI CAMPBELL, 19, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Active member of the U.S. Army. Survived by mother, Melanie Arneson; brothers, Jason, Garrick and Alan Soares; sisters, Shona Kainuma, Richelle, Shirelle and Joy Chatnam; grandmother, Tanquilina Arneson. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

KENNETH KAZUO FUJIMOTO, 74, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from J.B.L. Hawaii. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Kevin; daughter, Jeanette; two grandchildren; brother, Sadao; sisters, Dorothy Okumura and Irene Maeda. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DAVID TAKAO FUJITA, 47, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed painter. Survived by son, Christian. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KEITH I. FUKUDA, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Bessie; brother, Craig. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private burial. No flowers.

SIDNEY GUM UNG GOO, 67, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Past President of Niu Nursery; former board member of the state Department of Agriculture. Survived by wife, Patricia; sons, Sid and Steven; one grandchild; brothers, Ronald and Robin. Visitation and Taoist service 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HELEN STILT GREER, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Retired secretary for the U.S. Air Force. Survived by daughters, Linda Tielking and Robin King; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Fredrick Stilt; sister, Janet Youngblood. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KITARO "CHARLES" HIGA, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Kailua. Retired Hawaiiana Hotel gardener. Survived by wife, Kaye; stepsons, Douglas, Rodney and Kirk Hashimoto; two stepgrandsons; one stepgranddaughter; one stepgreat-granddaughter; brother, Wallace. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHOZO ITO, 78, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Self-employed appliance repairman doing business as Always Mutual Appliance Services. Survived by daughter, Sheila; brother, Ichiro; sisters, Yooko Fujimoto and Reiko Nakamura. Visitation 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH SEGUNDO KEPANI, 82, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Rev. Jerry Jr. and Clarence; hanai son, Matthew; daughters, Imogene Cordero and Rev. Shirley; sisters, Roselani Yap and Mapuana Schneider; seven granddaughters; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

HELEN YACHIYO KOSAKI, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Clerk typist at Fort Shafter. Survived by daughter, Robyn Furuya; four grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Inurnment 2 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

EMMA LOU LARSON, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2007. Born in Shreveport, La. Survived by son, Larry; daughter, Cherri; sisters, Deannie Rayburn and Sallie Honley. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

SPC. JAMES A. LOCKWOOD, 23, died Sept. 22, 2007. Served in Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Survived by fiancee, Rachel Litteral; mother and stepfather, Linda and David McNamara; sisters, Brandi Briddell and Jessica Steiner; brothers, Joshua and Robin McNamara; grandfather, Donald Moeller; father, David; grandmother, Evelyn. Visitation and service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Road, Kettering, Ohio. No flowers. Donations to Freedom Is Not Free, 11578 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite No. 30, San Diego, CA 92121. Condolences to his family at www.routsong.com.

LAVERNE "VERNE" BIVEN MAPUANA MAKILAN, 63, of Kapolei, died Sept. 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Pedro "Jerry"; daughters, Laverne Pitre and Jerilyn; hanai sons, David, Chad and Blaine Nohara; brother, Edward Biven; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MILDRED SAKAE MATSUDA, 92, of Waipahu, died Sept. 12, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from Ikeda Store in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Roy, Francis and Dennis; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SEAN MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, longtime Honolulu resident, died May 27, 2007. Survived by mother, Lauran Findlay; aunt, Mary Chartrain; stepfather, Philip Nielsen; hanai uncle, Walter Mann. Service pending.

DORIS HOSHIKO MURAKAMI, 90, of Kailua, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Former chef for Gov. John A. Burns and Gov. George R. Ariyoshi. Survived by sons, Gary and Derrick; daughters, Miriam Fujioka, Carolyn Yokooji and Quardra Kim; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Miyuki Takihara. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

CHOICHI "PALY" NAKAMURA, 91, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired house painter. Survived by wife, Chieko; sons, Stanley, Ronald and Derek; daughter, Sharon Nakamura-Ahuna; sisters, Aki Takeguchi and Osue Daimaru; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT "BOB" NOBORU NAKASONE, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for the former Allied Aggregates. Survived by wife, Bessie; son, Nelson; daughters, Pauline Masuda and Karen Fujiyama; sisters, Sueko Goya, Amy Shiroma and Mildred Uchima; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GILBERT "BAY" PACHECO, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Seattle, Wash., died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired longshoreman from Seattle International Warehouse Union Local 19. Survived by wife, Theola Kaupiko; daughters, Keala Lopez and Kimberly Pacheco; brothers, Manuel, Juan, Antone, Ernest, Joseph and Wilfred; sisters, Rosie Crivello, Evelyn Fernandez, Carol Ah Puck, Beverly Wright and Georgina Labisores; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Haili Congregational Church, Hilo; service 10 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

ALFRED PAMATIGAN, 75, of Waipahu, died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired supervisor at state Department of Transportation. Survived by wife, Rose; son, Alfred; daughters, Kim Ishii, Carla Quiamzon and Aldean Sheldon; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Jane Felicilda, Lorraine Pires and Teresa Mansano; brothers, Joseph, Kay, Pacifico, Bobby, Kenneth Abilay and Benjamin Pamatigan; mother, Beatrice Abilay. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Waipahu United Church of Christ; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. Donations to Waipahu United Church of Christ; Attn: Cecile Goo. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MAXINE LOKELANI ROGERS, 36, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 14, 2007. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by parents, Lloyd and Rosita; brothers, Randy and Jon-Jon. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at the Kane'ohe Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WELDA WHITT SAYNO, 56, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2007. Born in Manila, Philippines. Certified nurse's assistant. Survived by son, Karl Pangilinan; daughter, Alexis Horio; brothers, Juanito Jr., Nathaneil and Cesar; sisters, Cynthia Lozano, Noraida Alegre, Olympia, Anapola, Antonette, Angelique and Winifred; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FUMIYO SHISHIDO, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 7, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Florist. Survived by sons, Daniel, Allan and George; daughters, Jean Owara and Lynn Barut; brother, Yoshimitsu Hozaki; sisters, Mildred Oishi, Ethel Tanaka and Mary Shishido; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CHARLOTTE RACHEL SUGDEN, 93, of Kailua, died Sept. 11, 2007. Born in Washington state. Survived by daughter, Shelley Yuen; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MILDRED KATSUKO TAKATA, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2007. Born in Hilo. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Patricia Rosenberg; son, Gary; brother, Thomas Imanaka; one grandson. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ETHEL KIMIE TAKESUE, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Kahalu'u. Paradise Sportswear seamstress. Survived by husband, Thomas; son, Dexter; brothers, Masao and Walter Yanagi; sisters, Grace Wong and Shirley Kawano; two granddaughters. Private service held. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

KENNETH "PONCIE" YASUTERU UCHIMA, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired from Automotive Supply Center. Survived by wife, Shirley; daughters, Debbie Nagatori, Sharon Kahaloa, Gail Hose, Karen Feliciano and Lyann Mateo; son, Brian Kasamoto; sisters, Mildred Akamine, Margaret Johnson, Violet Bisera and Helen Kagehiro; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

FUSAE YAMAMOTO, 93, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Damon Estates office clerk. Survived by nephews and nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENSHI YAMAUCHI, 51, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2007. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Hawaiian Cement Co. truck driver. Survived by sons, Cale and Cory; parents, Paul and Masue; brothers, Gary and Richard. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.