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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, January 4, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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U.S. flag ROBERT SEVERINO ALIPIO, 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Hawaii Masons & Plasterers Union. Survived by son, John; daughter, Jaynai Fort; four grandchildren; sisters, Christine Bolko and Charlene Alipio. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NORMA QUINTO DIONES, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired Ka'iulani Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Benedicto "Ben" Jr. and Manuel "Manny"; sisters, Natividad Sanjuan, Nancy Foronda and Nella Ordona; brothers, Tomisato and Rolly Quinto. Visitation noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow.

MITSUKO OSHIRO FERNANDEZ, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2007. Born in China. Retired Outrigger Hotel housekeeper. Survived by daughter, Bernie; one granddaughter. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen Catholic Church; Mass 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

U.S. flag TIMOTHY ALAN HARVEY, 57, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Dec. 29, 2007. Born in Portland, Maine. A material handler for a lumber company. Survived by wife, Jennifer; sons, Timothy Jr. and Michael; daughters, Jessie, Missy, Jackie and Kathy; mother, Barbara Jack; two brothers; two sisters. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Urn committal service noon Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

CHIMOTO BESSIE HAMAI HIRANAGA, 93, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan.1, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Leighton and Colin; daughters, Cheryl Cruel and Pamela Tsutsui; brothers,Tokihiko and Patrick Hamai; sister, Shirley Hamai; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. tomorrow at Kahului Hongwanji. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

WILFRED ANTHONY KALANI HO, 63, of Pearl City, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop No. 31, machinist. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Timothy and Garrett; grandsons, William and Nathaniel; sisters, Loretta Ah Sam, Dora Pascua and Winifred Lee. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 10 a.m.; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

The Rev. CHARLES GORDON KAMOHOALI'I HOPKINS, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Episcopal priest, including at St. Andrew's Cathedral and St. John by the Sea parishes. Survived by sons; Gordon, Michael, Stephen, Mark and James Anthony Jr., and Kalae Anthony; daughter, Lynlie Waiamau; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Dayton Carter; sisters, Myrtle Beamer, Jean Kalani, Angeline Locey, Helen Medeiros and Bernice Searle. Service pending. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ALICE VALDEZ KEA, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Paul Andres; granddaughters, Paula Kalima, Alicia Andres and Catherine Carlisle; grandson, Nicholas Andres; sister, Marlene Facuri. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday at the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; cemetery committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

U.S. flag KENNETH K.Y. LUM, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired grocery store manager and U.S. Army sergeant. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Wayland; daughter, Colleen Lee; sister, Winifred Mark; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SALLY HATSUE MAENO, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 28, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired cook at the former T's Saimin; retired inspector for the former Del Monte Papaya Co.; original manager of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hilo; cook at the former John Michael's Restaurant and Skipper's Cove; co-owner of the former Kaiko'o Mall Seed Shop. Survived by husband, Yukio; son, Reyn; mother, Lily Arikawa; brother, Russell Arikawa; sister, Diana Akiyama. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOAN ELOISE MAHAULU, 72, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Jan. 1, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Former state Department of Education communication aide. Survived by husband, Alden "Butchie"; sons, Wallace Hanog, Warren Hanog, Steven "Kimo" Hanog and Michael Hanog; daughter, Jeda Hanog; sisters, Kathleen Kuhaiki and Jerilyn Kaiwi; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Lana'i Senior Center, Lana'i City. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

U.S. flag DONALD HUGH McGWIN, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 31, 2007. Born in Brainerd, Minn. Retired U.S. Air Force chief warrant officer; retired Aeronautical Radio Inc. field manager. Survived by wife, Vola; sons, Stephen, Michael, Rudy and Steve; daughters, Michelle Seebinger and Laurie Bishaw; numerous stepchildren; 25 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe 1st Ward; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BRIAN KAZUO NAKAMURA, 56, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Zi Hong; daughters, Brianne Nakamura and Iris Shiroma; son, Bradford Shiroma; mother, Helen; brothers, Carl and Mark; sister, Debra Oda. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MARIA RIVERA RAMIL, 99, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2007. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Mariano, Adrian and Frank; daughter, Virginia Letoto; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KENNETH CUMMINGS ROSS JR., 75, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 31, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired school teacher. Survived by son, Makena; daughters, Kimberly and Rebecca; sister, Beverly Johnston; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. George's Church, Waimanalo; Mass 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

"HOPEY" CHARITY HOPE MAHEALANI SEGOVIA TAITAGUE, 58, of Mililani, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawai'i and Guam departments of education teacher/principal. Survived by mother, Rebecca; sisters, Dan'Ella Saloricman, Patricia Suniga, Melissa Hartshorn and Rebecca. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Church, 'Aiea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MOMOE TAKAHASHI, 94, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 27, 2007. Born in Ulupalakua, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by son, Daniel; daughter, Jane Hirata; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

RAYMOND KAM SANG TANG, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Tang's Grocery in Kahalu'u. Survived by sons, Norman, Dennis and Nelson; daughter, Bonnie Brown; sisters, Violet Miyashiro and Rose Tam; 10 grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at Kaneohe Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

PATRICIA ANN TELLES, 75, of Makawao, Maui died Dec. 29, 2007. Born in San Fernando, Calif. Survived by son, Matt Velzy; daughter, Maleea Cohen; brother, Eugene Beall; two grandchildren. Service to be held in California. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

HIDEO "DOC" UNO, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired dentist, avid sports fan and an orchid lover. Survived by sons, Thomas, James and Christopher; daughters, Susan and Linda Brain; brother, Yoshio; sisters, Ethel Nishi, Dorothy Hamada, Masako Ohama, Ann Inouye and Takako Ishikawa; three grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HENRY HIDEO YAMAMOTO, also known as Masae Yamamoto, 100, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 14, 2007. Born in Shizuoka, Japan. A retired office manager for the Honolulu Sake Brewery. Survived by hanai son, Joseph Igancio. Private service in Honolulu. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

SHIZUKO YOSHIOKA, 95, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 29, 2007. Born in Hamakua, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Kazuo; daughter, Alice Miles; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

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