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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 13, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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DONNA DALE ALFORD, 84, of Kahala, died March 7, 2008. Born in Reno, Nev. Wife of the late Ken Alford, leader of the The Dixie Cats band. Survived by sons, Kenneth Jr., Thomas and John; daughter, Nancy; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. tomorrow at Star of the Sea Church; scattering of ashes at sea. Aloha attire.

ARTHUR JOHN AMORAL, 90, of Makawao, Maui, died March 9, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired state Tax Department auditor. Survived by son, Delvin; daughters, Gwen Robello and Marlene Bigger; brothers, Harold and William "Blee"; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church; eulogy 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Makawao Cemetery; reception to follow at St. Joseph's gym. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MICHAEL RAY ANDRADE, 59, of Pa'ia, Maui, died March 9, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Landlord. Survived by sons, John and Chad; brother, Howard; sister, Melinda Liex; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Casual attire.

RICHARD L. ASHBAKER, 77, of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, died March 9, 2008. Born in Grace, Idaho. Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps. Survived by wife, Lyle; daughters, Beverly Sorensen and Terry Naihe; brother, Robert; sisters, Bonnie Voight and Dorothy Robbins; stepsons, Mark, Samuel, and Renell Juayang; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; inurnment noon at Homelani Memorial Park.

TERRY MICHAEL ASTRO, 61, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2008. Born in Detroit, Mich. Was obsessed with fish. Survived by daughter, Aurea; sister, Judy Barclay. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

IONE BORGES CHAPMAN, 65, of Kailua, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Worked in the travel industry management. Survived by husband, Donald; daughter, Robin Costa Montgomery; sons, Derek Costa, David, Paul and Mark; brothers, Johnny, Randy, Jerry and Norman Borges; sisters, Josephine Botelho and Mildred Cadinha; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ISAAC CRAWFORD, 69, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Truck driver. Survived by three daughters; son; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers; five sisters. Private family visitation Saturday. Service noon Sunday at Sand Island New Harbor. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary

U.S. flag JORDAN JOSE DOMINICI, 55, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Laborer and landscaper; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Jordan; daughter, Elizabeth; father, David; mother, Elizabeth Bolton; brothers, David Costa, David, Victor and John; nieces; nephews. Celebration of life 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mahukona State Park. For information call 889-1379. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

MARY MAHONEY GREEN, 76, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2008. Born in Topeka, Kan. Retired registered dietician. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Danny, Ken and Tim; daughter, Nancy Miller; 10 grandchildren; brother, Jim Mahoney; sister, Carol Plummer. Service 10 a.m. today at Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay; lunch to follow. No flowers. Donations to the American Cancer Society, Hawai'i Chapter. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SIDNEY KEN HIGA SR., 56, of Kane'ohe, died March 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Kahalu'u farmer. Survived by son, Sidney Jr.; daughter, Kristie Reed; four grandchildren; sisters, Martha Campos and Patricia Torres; brothers, Clifton, Leslie and Reggie. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Sidney Higa's Kahalu'u farm, 47-263 Ahaolelo Road, Kane'ohe; service over the ashes 3 p.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARI INOUYE, 92, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Ikebana master "koshun." Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

YASUYUKI IWASA, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in 'Ola'a, Kea'au, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Candy Co. sales representative. Survived by brothers, Junji and Yoshimi; sisters, Umeno Morita and Amy Deltoro. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LOUIS KAHOONEI III, 50, of Santa Rosa, Calif., formerly of Nanakuli, died March 2, 2008. Retired Sonoma County job counselor. Survived by wife, Betty; daughter, Kanani Silva; son, Alika "Louis"; granddaughter, Brenya Silva; mother, Muriel; sisters, Gail Kealoha, Louise Diaz and Laurie Lim-Kahoonei; brothers, Gary, Gregory, Jensen and Patrick. Private scattering of ashes tomorrow. Arrangements by Eggen & Lance Mortuary, Santa Rosa.

ISABELLA "AUNTY BELLA" LEILANI KEKIPI, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 22, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Deaconess for more than 35 years at the Lanakila Church Ikalesia O Ka Euanelio O Jesu Christo; homemaker. Survived by son, Greg; hanai daughter, Tina Ifenuk; brother, Kilroy Nahale; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

TOKIE KIDO, 88, of Mililani, died Feb. 19, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Roy; daughter, Arlene Park; three grandsons; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Susumu, Michio, Satoshi and Masashi Ogomori; sister, June Takemoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHONG SUK KIM, 88, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2008. Born in Kuyng Book, Chun Hong, South Korea. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Soon Cha, Hwa Cha, Duk Cha and Mi Cha Park. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

GEORGE YAU ON LEONG, 85, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard nuclear power estimator. Survived by son, George; daughter, Charlotte Chang; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Harold; sisters, Helen Look and Lena Lau. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LAURENCE BERNARD LUECK, 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2008. Born in Hennepin City, Minn. Owner of Magnetic Media Information Services; president of the Wagner Society of Hawai'i; director of the Hawai'i Opera Theatre. Survived by wife, Kiyomi; sons, Steven, Craig, Douglas and Todd; daughter, Catherine Collins; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, David; cousin, Richard Botz. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

U.S. flag EDWIN NOBORU MATSUSAKA, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired general contractor; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Clyde and Brian; daughters, Eileen Skillen and Karen Nomura; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Eugene; sisters, Elizabeth Suzuki and Esther Yokooji. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

U.S. flag GERHARD GUNTHER MEKELBURG, 70, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 29, 2008. Born in Germany. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Toby and Michael; daughters, Elaine and Debra; brother, Helmut; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELFRED MILNE, 41, of Waipahu, died Feb. 23, 2008. Born in Republic of the Marshall Islands. Production line worker for Jade Company. Survived by wife, Bera; sons, Freddy, Fredrick and Isaac; parents, Holden and Bear Milne; brothers, Bernie, Halder, Sammy, Edward and Lau; sisters, Medlyn, Bertha, Almitha and Jelintina. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center; service 11 a.m. to noon; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

U.S. flag PAUL WAYNE MITCHELL, 71, of Kapolei, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Bethany, Okla. U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Flora; stepdaughter, Debbie Aragon; stepson, Michael Hicks. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HELEN HARUKO OKA, 80, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2008. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Retired tour guide; co-owner of the family run service station. Survived by sons, Grant and Marvin; sisters, Doris Teraoka and Lorraine Hora; granddaughters, Frances, Georgina, Karis and Sachi. Service 11 a.m. Monday at O'ahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila St. Urn committal service 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LOIS OLIVER, 84, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Hawai'i, died Jan. 3, 2008. Born in Westwood, Mass. Life member and past worthy matron of Lei Aloha Chapter No.3 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Honolulu; member of Hawaii Yacht Club and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Survived by husband, James; son, Robert Reynolds; daughter, Nancy Reynolds-Smith; brothers, Quentin and Ronald Wells; nephew. Gary Wells. Mainland service held. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1611 Kewalo St., Suite 101. Private scattering of ashes at Hawaii Yacht Club. Donations to The Aloha Shrine Transportation Fund (for the transportation of children to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 1611 Kewalo St., No. 201, Honolulu, HI 96822 or the Hospice of the Comforter, 480 W. Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Arrangements by Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando, Fla.

VALERIE MEIPING PARSONS, 58, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Marketing director for Termimesh Hawaii. Survived by husband, Wayne Parsons; parents, Richard Lum and Mabel Lum; brother, Dickson Lum; sister, Debora Brede. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Community Church of Honolulu; service 11 a.m. Donations to the Hawaii Arts Alliance. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KAREN "K.C." CALDWELL PERKINS, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Past president of the Junior League of Hawaii; board member of Palama Settlement and the Tai Hsun Foundation. Survived by sons, Samuel "Paki" and Patrick; daughter, Ida; brother, Sam Caldwell; sister, Jean Marchant; grandson, Mario Everett. Private service held. Donations to the Duke Kahanamoku Foundation at the Outrigger Canoe Club, Junior League of Hawai'i, Palama Settlement or the Tai Hsun Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN PRESCOTT RODERICK, 93, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2008. Born in Waterville, Maine. Associated Press foreign correspondent. Survived by son, Yoshihiro Takishita. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service and inurnment 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MARCELINA PAREL SABALBURO, 89, of Waipahu, died Feb. 15, 2008. Born in Banaoang, Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Member of Santanian Association of Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Ann Batin; sons, Ernesto, Renato, Conrado and Conrad-Jensen; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Moises Parel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m.; eulogy 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GERALDINE S. CANEDA SANCHEZ, 47, died March 6, 2008. Janitorial maintenance person; member of Second Chance Ohana. Survived by ex-husband, Ronald Sr.; daughter, Malia Caneda Gonzalez; son, Ronald Jr.; five grandchildren; sisters, Regina Quimpo and Joann Olevao; brothers, Lino Jr., Larry, John and Al Caneda. Blessing of ashes 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church; gathering 12:30 p.m. at Ka'a'awa Beach Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Affordable Cremation & Burial Service.

GEORGE SIDERS JR., 68, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Michele; brother, Gilbert. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DAVID LEE SOUZA-MOFFETT, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska, died March 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Worked in the construction industry for J&M Homes. Survived by mother, Kahealani Souza; father, David Moffett; sister and brother, Alana and Noah Dedona; grandparents, Rosaline Moffett, Leota and John Philip Souza. Celebration of life 3 to 4 p.m. today at Lazy Mountain Bible Church, Palmer, Alaska. Ashes to be scattered in Hawai'i at a later date. Donations to 15350 E. Clark-Wolverine Road, Palmer, AL 99645. Arrangements by Valley Funeral Homes & Crematory of Wasilla & Palmer.

PATRICIA MARY SPENSER THOMAS, 82, of Kailua, died March 9, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Federal Aviation Administration employee. Survived by sons, Francis Jr., David and Michael; grandchildren, Mele and Kevin; brothers, Al, Charles, Clarence and Robert Spenser; sisters, Catherine Thomas, Evelyn Everett, Anne Bida, Betty Barry, Theresa Ventura and Frances Garcia. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JERRY TUNE, 69, of Kailua, died March 7, 2008. Real estate reporter for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin during the 1970s, '80s and '90s; editor of the Sunday real estate section, then a joint effort of the Star-Bulletin and Advertiser. Survived by wife, Suelyn; son, Rick; brother, Christopher; grandchild, Aidan. Visitation 10 a.m. April 12 at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:45 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HELEN VAN KRUGEL-SELNER, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2008. Born in San Diego, Calif. Retired Realtor. Survived by sons, Greg, Rick and Barin Van Krugel; sister, Theresa Bartz. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

EIKO WAKAYAMA, 83, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2008. Born in Tokyo. Retired Makiki Japanese Language School principal and teacher. Survived by daughters, Carol Wakayama and Lei Abe-Wakayama; brother, Fumio Abe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.