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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Obituaries

DAISY ANNA AH NGANAH SING, 85, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 10, 2008. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Retired sales representative for Watamull's. Survived by son, Glenn; granddaughter, Kalei Chandler-Ah Sing; great-grandson, Elijah; brother, Harry Lee; sister, Mabel Gilleo. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ADOLFO LAGUNA ALONSO JR., 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 29, 2008. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. U.S. Navy veteran; retired U.S. Coast Guard electrician. Survived by wife, Emma; son, Richard; grandson, Drayson Joshua; brother, Rogelio "Roger"; sisters, Lydia Ridao and Lorna Lataquin; nieces; nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MYLES MYRON AUNA, 46, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 8, 2008. Born in Gelenhusans, Germany. Tile setter. Survived by daughter, Tahnee Sales; mother, Ginger; sister, Lynn Hanato. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua, Kona; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona,

CORA N. BONEWITZ, 97, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2008. Born in Sheyenne, N.D. Retired teacher and homemaker. Survived by daughter, Norine Madrona; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hilo Church of the Nazarene; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. No monetary gifts. Donations to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LOUISE F. BREWER, 79, of Hawai'i Kai, died Aug. 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and University of Hawai'i secretary; a real estate agent. Survived by son, Chip; grandchildren, Raina and Michael; great-grandchildren, Natalie, Meghan and James. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church; eulogy 9:30 a.m.; Mass 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSEPH CABRAL, 86, of Kailua, died Aug. 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Schofield Barracks; retired from Kane'ohe Marine Corps Air Station; worked at Windward Satellite City Halls. Survived by wife, Mary Evelyn; daughter, Marcella Fraker; son, Darryl; sister, Mabel Barros; brother, Louis. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EMILY SUZANNE CARVALHO, 57, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2008. Born in Hilo. Dental assistant for Dr. Greg Kobayashi. Survived by husband, Craig; daughters, Lauren and Erin; son, Ryan; mother, Rose De Luz. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kea'au; rosary 6:30 p.m.; Mass 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary,Hilo.

FELIX "FE" MORALES CASTILLO, 63, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2008. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired construction laborer formerly employed at Walker-Moody Construction Co. Ltd., Drywall Systems and Allied Construction. Survived by wife, Magdalena; children, Jeri-Ann Yamamoto, Glenn and Leilani; sisters, Pacita Apigo, Leonora Salud and Emilia; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m., Friday at St. Philomena Church; vigil service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FENG QIN CHENG, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 5, 2008. Born in Zhong Shan, China. Survived by sons, Guo Hui, Larry Guo Quan and Guo Keng Wu; daughters, Su Kin Lam, Jian Ping and Xiao Ping Wu; sister, Fung Sim Wong; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

IRINEA REYES EDER, 87, of Waialua, died July 31, 2008. Born in Bacarra, Philippines. Survived by son, Junior; daughter, Lourie Ann Tuliao; grandchild, Kimberly. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ALFREDO "FRED" BAGOOD GONGOB, 82, of Waipahu, died July 23, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. U.S. Army Korean War veteran; retired bulk loader at Kaiser Permanente. Survived by wife, Connie; sons, Alfredo Jr., Paul and William "Bill"; daughters, Alva Bergstrom, Roselle Sarajina, Arlene and Paulette; sisters, Josephine "Judy" Gipaya and Novena "Jeannie" Dunhour; grandchildren, Lauren, Darian Sarajina, Erin Bergstrom, Richard "Ricky" Bergstrom IV and Ashley Morea; nieces, nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

BARBARA HOOGS HAMPTON, also known as Barbara Charron, 83, of San Francisco, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died April 2, 2008. Dole Cannery and Hawai'i Visitors Bureau employee. Survived by son, Patrick; sisters, Darryl Boner and Jacqueline Ledger. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Aug. 30 at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations to Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club Scholarship Fund. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOSEPH IRAN HENRIQUES, 53, of Kula, Maui, died Aug. 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Best Disposal. Survived by son, Joey; daughter, Christina Scott; mother, Bernice Lane; brother, Robert; sisters, Virginia Nikolaidis, Mary Henriques and Judy Henriques-Hubin; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Catholic Church; eulogy 10:15 a.m.; Mass 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HERMAN KAHOI KAIKAKA, 60, of Medford, Ore., formerly of Honolulu. Born in Honolulu. Former U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, San Francisco employee; retired from Social Security Administration. Survived by mother, Ottilia; brothers, Lanakila, Robert, Calvin and Paul; sister, Ottilia (Cis). Private service pending. Arrangements by Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

TAKUJI "BLACKIE" KANAZAWA, 74, of Kailua, died July 20, 2008. Born in Kailua. A retired state agriculturist; U.S. Army private. Survived by brother, Clyde; sisters, Betsy Kanazawa and Margaret Shoho. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CLIFFORD "DROOPY" KANESHIRO, 66, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Aug. 8, 2008. Born in Honoka'a. A manager with the T. Kaneshiro Store/Honoka'a Stop & Shop; former salesman for McKesson Wines & Spirits in Honolulu; U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran. Survived by sister, Janet Saito, brothers, Roland and Raymond; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Honoka'a Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SHIZUKO GRACE KANO, 97, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Bette Imamura; brother, Toshiyuki Nishida; sisters, Kay Goto and May Hayashi; three granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; caregiver, Gloria Atmospera and family; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MUTSUE T. KIMATA, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 23, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired registered nurse at the former Hilo Hospital. Survived by daughters, Arlene and Joanne; sisters, Haruko Shinozuka and Kikue Fujita; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts).

EDNA YUKIYE KOBATAKE, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state personnel technician. Survived by sons, Roy, Wayne, and Edwin; daughter, Patricia Okami; nine grandchildren; 11 great-granchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KIYOKO MATSUMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper for Zippy's Restaurant. Survived by sons, Glen and Dr. Barton; grandchildren, Carl and Matthew; brother, Kiyoshi Shigefuji. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BESSIE NOBUKO MITSUMOTO, 74, of Waipahu, died Aug. 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Cy and Richie; daughter, Susan Kobayashi; grandchildren, Kurt, Kevin Kobayashi and Toni; brothers, Benjamin and Allen Suemoto; sisters, June Yasutake and Mildred Sugimoto; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOHN FRANCIS MORRIS, 69, of Concord, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2008. Longtime member Operating Engineers Union, No. 3. Survived by son, Michael; daughter Lori LoRusso; two grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Aug. 29 at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Mount Calvary II Section. Arrangements by The Neptune Society of Northern California, Walnut Creek, Calif.

TAKERU "NEKO" NEKOBA, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 13, 2008. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired from Hawaii Electric Light Co. (HELCO); a commercial fisherman. Survived by sons, Lloyd, Glenn and Gary; brothers, Kazuma, Tsutomu and Atsushi; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Scattering of ashes Oct. 18 outside Miloli'i. Casual attire.

KAZUO NOHARA, 79, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Aug. 10, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A retired hunting ranger. Survived by wife, Catherine; son, Clayton; daughter, Cathleen; sister, Florence Kunishige; two grandchildren. Services over ashes 10 a.m. Saturday at Lana'i Hongwanji Mission Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Sunday at Manele Small Boat Harbor, Lana'i. No flowers. Donations to Nisei Memorial Veterans, Wailuku, Maui. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

ETHEL ATSUKO ODA, 95, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2008. Born in Honoapu, Hawai'i. Proprietor of Paul's Place. Survived by sons, Roy Teramoto, Terry and Cyrus; daughter, Laraine; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Daifukuji Soto Mission, Honalo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona,

WAYNE KUNIO OKUMURA, 66, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Central Pacific Bank banker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Carole; sons, Ross and Reid; mother, Hatsumi; sister, Gail. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MICHAEL D. PIRIS, 51, of Waipahu, died Aug. 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Gainey Transportation Co. truck driver, Survived by brothers, Joseph, Phillip, Sterling and Daniel; sisters, Virgine Gureski, Doreenann, Marie Dunston and Catherine Campbell. Viewing 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DONALD SYDNEY SIMS, 90, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 8, 2008. Born in Bermuda. A retired hardware salesman. Survived by daughter, Jan Fukushima; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service at a later date Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

IRENE CHIZURU SUGAI, 90, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Aug. 4, 2008. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Naonosuke; son, Edward; daughters, JoAnn Takahashi, Esther Schneider, Ruth Kolb and Florence Iwasaki; sisters, Edna Watanabe and Harume Kobayashi; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Puna Congregational Christian Church, Kea'au; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RUTH MARY TOWNE-FREITAS, 73, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 8, 2008. Born in New Haven, Conn. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Alfred Freitas Jr.; sons, Roger and Scott Northrop; daughters, Deborah Sandoval and Danielle Cabel; sisters, Mary Jane O'Day and Margaret Rawson; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at O'ahu Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GLENN GEORGE VAN DESANDE JR., 52, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 1, 2008. Born in Los Angeles, Calif. Retired machinist. Survived by wife, Peggy Page Van DeSande; daughter, Tiffany; sisters, Emiley and Sandra Hardegree. Private service in Hawai'i and California. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

JOHN "INDIAN JOHN" ROBERT WHITWORTH, 81, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died July 13, 2008. Born in Pender, Neb. A retired U.S. Army sergeant first class, 12th Calvary, 1st Calvary Division. Survived by wife, Winona; sons, Dwayne and Roy; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; stepdaughters, Zenia Giotti and Debroah Santana; stepsons, Frank, Gary, Rodney and Les Soares; stepgrandchildren, great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

YUKIE OGAWA YAMATO, 90, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 25, 2008. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. The retired proprietress for the former Yamato Store and Garage. Survived by brother, Sadao Ogawa; sisters, Midori Ogawa, Emiko Morishige, Aiko Kaneshige and Kazuko Hamada; nieces; nephews. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.