Obituaries
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WILLIAM "SONNY" EDWARD AKEN SR., 81, of Nanakuli, died April 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Gwenfread; sons, William Jr., Robin and Chester; daughters, Anne Mizuta, Patricia Rule, Roberta Davis, Kathleen, Marilyn Young, Loretta, Sylvia, and Marlene; 33 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Nanaikapono Church; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes 1 p.m. at Zablan Beach Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ALICE MATSUE ANAMA, 90, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2008. Born on Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Patricia Morita; sons, Lawrence, Andrew, Richard, Franklin and Edward; brother, Kiyoto Kinoshita; sisters, Nancy Sunao Pascador, Ruth Misao Ringor, Tomie Kelekoma, Fujiko Yamamoto and Katherine Kinuyo Oyama; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m. Celebration of life 11 a.m. May 10 at Hanama'ulu Beach Park, Kaua'i. Private inurnment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
FAUSTO NIBRES ARIOLA, 80, of Mililani, died April 21, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Candida; sons, Greg, Daniel and Anthony; daughters, Valentina Ancheta, Clara Pierce and Estrella Walker; sisters, Corazon, Catalina and Adela; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Apostle & Evangelist Church, Mililani; Mass ll a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.
REV. LYN BILLINGSLEY, 57, formerly of Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2008. Born in Ohio. Founder of the Religious Science Church of West Hawai'i in Waikoloa. Survived by husband, Lee Peterson; mother, Ann; sisters, Kathy and Lauren; brothers, Henry and Charles. Honolulu service 5 p.m. Saturday at New Otani Hotel, Sans Souci Room; reception to follow. Big Island service 11 a.m. May 10 at Hapuna Beach State Park; potluck to follow. Donations to The Stillpoint Foundation & School of Integrative Life Healing, 22 Stillpoint Lane, Walpole, NH 03608 (scholarship funds) or to Windward Religious Science Church, P.O. Box 4283, Kane'ohe, HI 96744.
DANIEL C. COOK, 46, of Pa'ia, Maui, died April 21, 2008. Born in Denver. American Electric machinist. Survived by son, Kaniela; mother, Jeanette Buxton; stepfather, Tony Buxton; brother, Richard; sisters, Mary Catherine Saunders, Maggie Welker and Theresa. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
PETE CABANAYAN CORPUZ, 75, of Salt Lake, died April 17, 2008. Born in San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Retired Pacific Club Hotel maintenance supervi-sor/photographer. Survived by wife, Fortunata; sons, Rolando, Joselito and Denis; daughters, Gina and Celi Salmon; brother, Fred; sisters, Aurora Domingo, Christy Arcinas and Lita Romualdo; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; stepson, Ferdinand Quines; stepdaughters, Emelita Q. Cabras, Virginia Quines and Estrella Espinda; 11 stepgrandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; services 7 p.m. Casual attire.
JANET "JAN" A. ELVENA, 64, of Mililani, died April 10, 2008. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. A 1961 graduate of Laupahoehoe School. Survived by husband, Abdon "Don"; son, Terence; daughter, Lorelei; mother, Yoshino Nagasako; brothers, Raymond Zukeran, and Vern and Byron Nagasako; sister, Leinaala Ikeuchi; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
FREDERICK "POPS" "FREDDY" ITSUO FUNAKURA, 75, died April 6, 2008. Born in Waimanalo. A retired Theo H. Davies Marine Agency operations manager. Survived by wife, May; son, Guy; daughters, Lynne Kekauoha and Sharon Ferrigno; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Russell and Thomas; sisters, Alice Sato and Bernice Fukushima. Visitation from noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.
GEORGE HAITSUKA, 65, of Las Vegas, died March 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Las Vegas card dealer. Survived by sons, Michael and Gerald Garcia; daughters, Joann Garcia and Georgette; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Yonamine, Flora Guthrie and Elaine Sumida. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday at Blaisdell Park. Las Vegas inurnment pending. Arrangements by family and Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
BEATRICE TOKIE KAJITANI, 87, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired St. Luke's Church Pre-school. Survived by son, Bert; daughters, Karen Oya and Faye Hazama; four grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Melvin Kuwamoto; sisters, Yukie Doi, Florence Hagino and Lillian Okazaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SARAH CHO LEE, 88, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2008. Born in Keanae, Maui. Retired library technician. Survived by husband, the Rev. Tongjin-Samuel; sons, Earl, Dale and Christopher Freas; daughter, Eunice Wakatsuki; brother, John Cho; sisters, Mary Lee and Grace Chung; seven grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Christ United Methodist Church; memorial service 5 p.m. Private service pending. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ANNA "BLUEBELL" LUMAUKAHILIOWAHIINEKAPU McKEE, 94, of Honolulu, died April 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Matriarch of the Ka'auhaukane ohana. Survived by son, Ronnie; daughter, Colleen Tam Loo; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
TSUGIKO MIYAMOTO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 16, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired administrative secretary for the state Department of Health, Mental Health Division. Survived by husband, Charles; daughters, Phyllis Clemmer and Carla Fujikura; three grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary donations. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
SHIZUKO MIYASHIRO, 95, of Honolulu, formerly of Kunia, died March 26, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Survived by sons, Shigeo, Tsugio, Carl and James; daughters, Nancy Fujikami, Linda Torres and Diana Asato; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
JAMES HENRY MOONEY, 78, of Kailua, died April 15, 2008. Born in Elmira, N.Y. Korean War fighter pilot; retired U.S. Marine colonel; retired Aloha Airlines pilot; member of the first outrigger canoe crew to paddle the English Channel. Survived by sons, Jim and Larry McNamara; daughters, Susie Pollard and Cathy McNamara and Laurie Tilly Mass 3:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua. Donations to American Cancer Society, Windward Chapter. Arrangements by Viegut Funeral Home, Loveland, Colo.
SADAO MORIYAMA, 93, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Retired First Insurance Co. insurance agent. Survived by wife, Elaine; son, John; three grandchildren; brothers, Toshio and Charles; sister, Hisaye Tanimoto. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FE OCENAR PADILLA, 60, of Wai'anae, died April 4, 2008. Born in Samar, Philippines. APCOA cashier. Survived by husband, Pacific; sons, Christopher and Chris John Rey; daughter, Christina Serra; grandchildren, Destiny, Joseph and Kian; brothers, Floro, Andres and Yoding Ocenar; sisters, Tessie Ocenar and Felicitas Cabrillas. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.
MICHIE SATO, 90, of Pearl City, died April 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired button assembly worker for LaMode, California. Survived by sons, Miles and Keith; daughter, Gail Neflas; six grandchildren; sisters, Rose Higa and Lilly Murakami. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JEANETTE CELESTINE CAMARA SMITH, 85, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Donald; daughters, Pamela Smith and Gayelynn Olma; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 3:30 p.m. No flowers.
MISAO SODETANI, 89, of Torrance, Calif., died March 22, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from Bank of Hawaii. Survived by daughters, Patricia Togashi and Cynthia Iwai; brothers, Nozomi Horiuchi and Takashi Horiuchi; sister, Kay Horiuchi; grandchildren, Scott, Darren and Eric. Service held in Gardena, Calif. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ARLETTA KEALOHAOKUUPUUWAI SOON, 43, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. A Kamehameha Schools teacher. Survived by husband, Frederick; sons, Kalamaku and Kumakaleikini; daughter, Kaleimakalii; parents, Alexander and Carol Johnson; brother, Kekiahi Johnson. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park, Kane'ohe. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
EDWARD MASARU TAMANAHA, 85, of Pearl City, died April 9, 2008. Born in Waipi'o. Retired from state Department of Agriculture; member of Disabled American Veterans, U.S. Army veteran with 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Emily; brothers, Terry and Akira. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; memorial service, 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
AIKO RUTH TERAMOTO, 88, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2008. Born in Niuli'i, Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Dale; daughters, Sandra Nakagawa, Sheila Kai and Gail Ogata; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Kohei and Ronald Goya; sisters, Asako Lee and Yoshino Kanno. Celebration of life held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LUONG TRAN, 86, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2008. Born in China. Survived by sons, Duong, Vinson Chan, Patrick Giang and Jason Chan; daughters, Ann and Mia Chan; sister, Nga Tran; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation for Vietnamese Buddhist 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HARRY TAKETO TSUCHIYA, 89, of Honolulu, died April 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by son, Ian; daughter, Denise; brother, Robert; sisters, Dorothy Furuya and Helen. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
LUCY KATSUKO USUI, 70, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2008. Born in Lodi, Calif. Retired University of Hawai'i Hamilton Library library assistant with 10 years of service. Survived by aunt, Toshiko Shimazu; cousins. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.