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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, July 31, 2008

Obituaries

ROBERT LEE AIU SR., 91, of Kane'ohe, died July 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired merchant marine. Survived by sons, Robert Jr. and Milton "Butch"; brothers, Benny and Larry; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual/aloha attire.

DOLORES "INDAI PAO" ABARQUEZ BUTLER, 71, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Survived by son, Peter; daughters, Laurinda Rodriguez, Cheryl Sugimoto and Caroline; brothers, Albino, Albert and Leroy Pao; sisters, Lucy Abreu, Carrie Bajo and Patricia Pao; five grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JAMES HAYS DENZER, 84, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died July 25, 2008. Born in New York. World War II veteran; National Security Agency employee; retired administer of the Hawai'i Child Centers. Survived by wife, Tempe; sons, Stephen, Mark, Nick and Anthony; daughter, Tempe Snyder; brothers, Peter and David; 11 grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

MYRTLE LEINA'ALA SHIMAOKA FUJIMOTO, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2008. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Lorene Leina'ala Kimiyo Aranaydo; son, Darcy; hanai daughter, Sandy Masaoka; hanai son, Merasol Hoopii Jr.; brothers, Roland Sr. and Walter "Bobo" Shimaoka; sisters, Martha Sarme and Marjorie Malczon; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Lehua Section. Casual attire.

JOSEPH "PAPA JOE" GALDONES SR., 83, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died July 27, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A retired Ka'u Agri Business tractor operator; Na'alehu Elementary School cafeteria clerk/lunch supervisor; U.S. Army World War II veteran. Survived by daughters, Faith "Sirene" Omalza, Abbey Calimpong and Josie Castro; sons, Ricky and Joseph Galdones Jr. and Glenn Calimpong; stepson, Paul Moffett; sister, Kathy Shimada; 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Na'alehu; Mass 9:30 a.m.; urn burial 11:30 a.m. at Na'alehu Community Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MYRTLE LEE (PARNELL) HUMPHRIES, 94, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 24, 2008. Born in Payson, Okla. Worked as a grocery clerk and deli wrapper for 30 years with Von’s grocery stores. Survived by daughters, Karen Lindsey and Phyllis Downhour; sister, Opal Teal; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Graveside service at Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary, Whittier, Calif. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

HARRY TADAO KIDO, 94, of Kailua, died July 28, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Retired Ko'olau Youth Correctional Facility supply manager. Survived by sons, Dennis and Howard; daughter, Carol Burke; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOYCE LYNN MITSUKO KIMURA-LEE, 61, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2008. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. School services coordinator for Voyager School. Survived by husband, David; sons, David Jr. and Steven; daughters, Darnell and Carrie Ann; mother, Violet Kimura; brother, Harlan Kimura; sisters, Florence Fukugawa, Nancy Uchida and Iris Ching; grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARGARET "MAGGIE" WAGGONER KOBLER, 57, of Kailua, formerly of Hays, Kan., died July 26, 2008. Born in Bloomington, Ind. Special needs teacher and social worker. Survived by son, Anthony "Andy"; daughter, Andrea Taylor; grandson, Darius Makua; sisters, Jane Deschner and Sarah Hoffman; stepmother, Barbara Ashton; stepbrother, Thomas Ashton; stepsister, Jennifer Ashton-Lilo. Private service held. Donations to Fort Hays State University Foundation for the School of Education. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HERBERT "HERB" PATRICK LATO, 68, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 3, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Employed at Commercial Roofing. Survived by wife, Marie "Lupe"; sons, Herbert and David; daughters, Danette Cain, Amy, Roxanne Rapoza, Reynette Nakata and Tammy Easter; sisters, Dorothy Pacheco and Bernie Mayfield; granddaughters, Chloe, Courtney and Gabrielle; grandson, Jaden; other grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MASAKO MASAKI, 87, of Kane'ohe, died July 15, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Seichi; sons, Danies, Maurice, Larry and Thomas; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Kamiyama; sister, Eileen Okunaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ORELIA WONG PAALANI, 83, of Nanakuli, died July 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired civil service intelligence analyst with 38 years of service. Survived by son, Clement; daughter, Maile; brothers, William and Kaua Wong; sister, Evangeline Correa; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CLINTON "CLINT" HOWARD PATTERSON, 33, of Waialua, died July 27, 2008. Born in Placerville, Calif. Employed at Bello's Millwork of Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Jennifer; daughter, Sequoia Sage; mother, Alice Street; brothers, Ed, Mike and Darrell Chadima; sister, Michelle Evans. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PERRY "DEL" DELVIN PECK, 69, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died July 25, 2008. Born in Oregon. Retired comptroller. Survived by wife, Lucille "Mollie"; daughters Nancy Parsons and Patti Grant; sons, Kenneth and James; three brothers; two sisters; 10 grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

ELSIE TAMAKO OSHIRO REED, 90, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper. Survived by sons, Edward Jr., John, Roy and Dennis; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Kimiko Tanouye. Service 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire.

NICASIO SEMETARA JR., 47, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Aurea; sons, Nicasio III and Sean; mother, Aurelia; brother, Rodulfo; sister, Bibiana Augustin; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DENNIS M. SHELTON, 68, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2008. Born in Davenport, Iowa. A salesman; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by son, Michael Scott; daughter, Cindy Lou; mother, Carolyn; brother, John Craig; two grandchildren. Service in Des Moines, Iowa. Donations to the Kidney Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOSEPHINE MAE STASZKOW, 96, of Honolulu, died July 13, 2008. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by children, Loretta Baptiste, Ernestine Rapoza and Michael; sister, Beatrice Ross; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DONALD DAI UNG TOM, 73, of Kailua, died July 22, 2008. Born in Canton, China. Retired massage therapist. Survived by wife, Linda; son, Paul; daughter, Sasa; two grandchildren; brother, Dai Ping; sister, Dorothy Lee. Visitation and Taoist service 8 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.