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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Obituaries

DOROTHY EVELYN BOODY, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2008. Born in Minot, N.D. A homemaker. Survived by son, Richard Carlson; daughter, Wilberta Longtin; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DONATO MALUAFITI ETHEREAL DULDULAO LUI FUGA, 11, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec, 7, 2008. Born in Tacoma, Wash. Pohaka Middle School student. Survived by parents, Iava and Mese Ardaline; brother, Iava; sister, Louseioriana; grandparents, Naomiand Lui, Nellie and Donato Duldulao Jr. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church; Mass 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

IGNACIO FABABI FRANCIA, 83, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 11, 2008. Born in Cabangan, Zambales, Philippines. Retired carpenter in the Philippines; also employed at AAFES in Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa. Survived by daughters, Priscila Jackson and Esther Adversalo; sons, Alfredo, Ricardo, Armando and Roberto; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RONALD "PETER" HIDENOBU GUSHI, 92, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 3. 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired O'ahu Sugar Co. crane operator. Survived by sons, Curtis and Dexter; daughter, April Gushi-Clementson; sister, Janet Ishihara. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

CAROL H. KAJIKAWA, 63, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Dec. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Anchorage School District teacher. Survived by husband, Alan; hanai daughter, Hanna Malia; brother, Richard Yamada; sister, Joyce Yamada. Service 6 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Memorials to http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/Hannas Mom/Homepage.aspx. Donations to the University of Alaska Foundation in support of the Seawolf Legacy Scholarship Endowment, c/o University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, WFSC 220, Anchorage AK 99508. Arrangements by Kehl's Legacy Funeral Home.

REID K.A. KAUHAAHAA, 52, of Kahakuloa, Maui, died Dec. 14, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Self-employed fisherman. Survived by sons, Reid Ilikea, Alema Kealoha and Isaiah Makana; daughters, Janna Makasobe, Vaaia and Rachel Malia; parents, Moses Jr. and Liliu; brothers, Rodney, Moses III and Chad; sister, Mokihana; six grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service over the urn 1 p.m.; private scattering of ashes at a later date. Aloha attire.

MARY ANN KELIIHELEUA, 90, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, formerly of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Dec. 14, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Retired waitress. Survived by son, Victor Dubray Jr.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

RODNEY SHINICHI KALANI KUBO, 55, of Kailua, died Dec. 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department fireman; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Alvina; sons, Keoni, Jeremy and Aron; three grandchildren; parents, Francis and Naomi; brothers, Ford and Ward. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

JOSEPH C. H. LEE, 93, of Pearl City, died Dec. 3, 2008. Born in He'eia, Kane'ohe. Retired from Naval Air Station Barbers Point; also retired state Foreign Trade Zone employee. Survived by wife, Bertha; sons, Joseph "Kee Son" and Rowland; daughters, Alberta "Penny" Sonomura, Jacqueline "Jacque" Hashimoto and Mary Gayle Chock; brother, Anthony "Timmy"; sisters, Rosaline "Ah Sim" Fujimoto and Mary Ida "Edith" Smith; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Lei welcome. Casual attire.

NANCY APIA KAHAIALII NACUA, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 13, 2008. Born in Kalaoa, North Kona, Hawai'i. Survived by son, McGuire Kahaialii; daughters, Yvonne Obed and Rosennette Makua; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikalua chapel; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

KASANDRA BETH KEALAKAI "MISS BETH" NI'IHAU-ROGERS, 18, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 7, 2008. Born in Kailua. Kitchen helper at Kikuya Restaurant. Survived by mother, Raenae Rogers; stepfather, Zane Kahele; father, Felix Ni'ihau; brother, "Mana" Preston Rogers; sisters, Precious, Teresa, Tisha-Ann, Krystal and Kamalani; grandparents, Charmaine and Del; great-grandmother, Hannah Kipali'i; niece, Pumpkin; stepbrothers. Visitation 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JILL CALDWELL OTREMBA, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2008. Born in Biloxi, Miss. Volunteer for more than 40 years for the Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i. Survived by son, Art; daughter, Rowena; hanai daughter, Virginia McMahon; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery; celebration of life to follow at the family home in Manoa. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROSE MARIE POKAKA'A, 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Francis; daughter, Francine Ota; brother, Lawrence McCuskey; sister, Evelyn Caceres; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

TOSHIE SAKAMOTO, 91, of Waipahu, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Anahola, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Joanne Kon; sisters, Nancy Hiroki, Gertrude Watanabe, Satsuki Kodani and Sumie Takaki; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual/aloha attire.

LEEANN "CHAYNE" PAILANI SILVEIRA, 51, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Griffen; brothers, Darvon, Wayne and Terry; sisters, Lisann Moniz and RoxAnn Chavez. Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Kualoa Beach Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DENNIS "SARGE" SOTO, 58, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Dec.11, 2008. Born on Kaua'i. Kekaha Sugar equipment operator. Survived by wife, Ginny; son, Dennis "Boy"; daughters, La Verne and De Lissa; five grandchildren: sisters, Hilda and Celia Lozaro; brothers, Tommy Rita, Albert and Mervin. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Hanapepe Tennis Court pavilion. No flowers. Come as you are, work clothes and all. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

ELLEN CHIYEKO TSUKAYAMA, 84, of Pearl City, died Dec. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Shigeru; sons, Michael and Patrick; daughter, Linda Kashinoki; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BRIAN M. VERIATO, 23, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Beachboy lifeguard and worked for Oceans Sports. Survived by mother, Denise Sagucio; father, Craig; significant other, Natasha Kainoa; grandparents, Toribio and Rosalinda Sagucio, and Dorothy; great-grandmother, Apolonia Toledo. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kea'au; Mass 6 p.m.; cremation to follow; dinner following Mass. Visitation also 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; celebration of life 11 a.m.; lunch to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

ALICE NOBUKO WATANABE, 74, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 22, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by husband, Yasuki; daughters, Renee Lanet, Lynn Takahashi and Lei; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Masao, Ronald and Edwin Uyeda; sisters, Hatsue Uyeda, Yukiko Nakamura, Jane Aballera, June Moniz, Janet Tarumoto, Betty Uyehara, Mildred Motonaga, Erline Yuen and Mona Okido. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

IRENE CHANG WONG, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaii Medical Association secretary. Survived by son, Kendall; daughters, Carolyn Ching, Georgia Wong and Beverly Lum; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sisters, Beatrice Ing and Marie Harada. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

VIOLA "AUNTY LEI" LEINANI WONG, 87, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Jon; daughters, Winona Rodrigues and Rawlene Cababag; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MASAE YAMAMOTO, 89, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Steven, Clayton and Chris; daughters, Sheila Yamamoto and Gail Sato; two granddaughters; one great-grandson. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BERT KIYOSHI YOSHIHARA, 94, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Meadow Gold Dairies driver/salesman. Survived by son, Stephen; daughter, Corinne; grandsons, Scott and Lance; great granddaughter, Kaitlin. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.