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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

ALICE OTHOLT HORII, 89, of Washington, formerly of Mililani, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Wai-alua. Retired Waialua High School cafeteria cook; and Kuakini Adult Day Care volunteer. Survived by sons, Ralph and Paul; grandchildren, Tara-Lyn and Brent Horii; sister, Juliet Crosson; brother, Richard Otholt. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

BLOSSOM KAOPUIKI, 70, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Oregon and Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort steward. Survived by brothers, Edward Hanohano and Rudolph; sisters, Elizabeth Medeiros, Barbara Perry, Mary Kagawa, and Jeanette Silva. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ke Kilohana O Ka Malamalama Church, Manono Street, Hilo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

YOSHINOBU "NOBU" KUWAYE, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 28, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired manager for Puna Rock, Allied Aggregates and Kuwaye Brothers. Survived by wife, Michie; son, Russell; daughter, Iris; brother, Yasuo; sisters, Chiyono Takemoto, Misao Sakamoto, Sumiko Toyama and Sachiko Kanetake; four grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LEINANI KUPIHEA, 94, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Sprecklesville, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by hanai daughter, Geri Harmon; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

LEONARD JOSEPH EMO HO'OKAIKA LEONG, 23, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Graduate of Moanalua High School, Class of 2002. Survived by parents, Leonard Leong and Zeedia "Poxie" Cazimero; stepparents, Leynette Leong and Dalton Cazimero; sister, Cyrene Tito; stepbrothers, Joey Kau and Nolan Cazimero; stepsister, Marlene Gonzaga; grandparents Rose Leong, William and Bibiana Kau, Claudio Pacyao Sr. and Maile Cazimero. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SONG "CHUCK" PARK, 49, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2007. Born in Chicago, Ill. Retired Herbalife Inc. vice president. Survived by wife, Yumi "Jessica" Park; sons, Matthew and Brandon; parents, Young Don and Chung Cha; sisters, Lydia Donner and Shirley Yang. Service 5 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; reception to follow; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

WILLIAM M. PARTON, 90, of Kailua, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Retired longtime Marine Corps Base Hawai'i fuel technician. Survived by wife, Sarah; daughters, Valerie Robinson and Cathy West; son, Guy Souza; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; graveside service 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

IRMA PALMA PONGCO, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2007. Born in Manila, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Ofelia Grigsby, Nelly Liu, Irma Bondoc and Susan De Guzman; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at Saints Peter and Paul Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

KIMBERLY "HONEY GIRL" L. SEE, 31, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Dezaree See and Kayla Akama-Hauki; brothers, James Woodard Jr. and William Akama III; sister, Victoria Tau. Service 9 a.m. Sunday at Wai'anae Boat Harbor; family scattering of ashes and luncheon 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AURELIA LIBAO VICENTE, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 4, 2007. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired Hilo Medical Center certified nursing assistant and a salesperson for Homelani Memorial Park and Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo. Survived by husband, Adriano; sons, Leober and Adrel; sisters, Eulalia Locquiao, Escolastica Llego, Charito Enguito, Numeriana Manuel and Vina Olsen; brothers, Jarmie and Ferdinand Libao; two grandsons. Visitation 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; nightlong vigil to follow, 44 Ohona Place, Hilo. Mass 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park.

ALEXANDER WYLLY, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in New York City. Former Planning Research Corp. vice president. Survived by daughters, Sarah Spalding Wylly and Carolyn Wylly Ribuca; grandchildren, Caprice Torrisi and Maili Morrison; great-grandchild, Tyler Alexander Morrison. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

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