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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, May 8, 2008

Obituaries

CLAUD JOSEPH BELLARD, 65, of Stone Mountain, Ga., died April 23, 2008. Born in Lafayette, La. Retired U.S. Air Force senior master sergeant with 26 years of service; member of Writer's Guild of America. Survived by wife, Soledad Rumbaoa Bellard; daughters, Marlynn Veltri and Michelle; brothers, Wedness, Donald, Earl, Willie and Raphael Bellard; sister, Ophelia Taylor. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations to The Fisher House Foundation Inc., 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Suite 514, Kansas City, MO 64111.

MARGARET JULIA CHAMPA BALL, 89, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2008. Born in DuBois, Pa. Retired hairdresser. Survived by daughter, Karen; nephew, Harold McGlynn; niece, Dorothy Hook. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

GARY WAH CHOY CHING, 56, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 27, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by mother, Betty; brother, Daryl; sister, Amanda Crawford. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

THOMAS "TOM" CHOW HOY, 85, of Waipahu, died May 2, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Robert; daughter, Tanya Terry; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

ERMALEE LOKELIA DUVOISIN, also known as IRMALEE LOKELIA PHILLIPS, 60, of Kane'ohe, died April 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Steve; brother, Lambert Noa; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DOUGLAS GEORGE EISS, 57, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 30, 2008. Born in Queens, N.Y. A nursery manager. Survived by sister, Sue Pariseau; nephew, Dale Pariseau; niece, Wendy Duby; one grandnephew; one grandniece. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HOWARD LEONARD FLAZER, 60, of Pearl City, died April 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard tool maker. Survived by wife, Reyna; stepson, Randal Mello; stepdaughter, Rochelle Yatsu; three grandchildren; brothers, George, Arthur, Leslie and Donald; sister, Sophie Vereze. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

BERNARD A. FUREY, 78, of Williamsburg, Va., died May 8, 2008. Born in Philadelphia. U.S. Army Korean War veteran; retired president and chief executive officer of the Sunland Group. Survived by wife, Romana; two daughters; brothers, Charles, Joseph and John; 16 nieces and nephews. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m today at Bucktrout of Williamsburg Funeral Home. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at the mortuary; burial at Williamsburg Memorial Park.

DONALD "DON" ERNEST GRIFFIN, 89, of Kane'ohe, died April 23, 2008. Born in San Francisco. Retired city Department of Design and Construction facility planner; retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Dagmar; daughters, Janice, Kim Hanson, Tracy; three grandchildren; sister, Ganelle; brother, Kenneth. Visitation and refreshments 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Ko'olau Golf Club, 45-550 Kiona'ole Road, Kane'ohe; service 6 p.m.; refreshments also to follow. Burial later in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

OLGA PUALANI KALI HOLI, 83, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died May 3, 2008. Born in Hanapepe. Retired schoolteacher. Survived by daughters, Wilma, Gwendolyn, Belle Kaiwi, Mona Joy and Henrietta Helm; sons Nolan and Gaylord; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Christina, Hyacinth Miller, Gladiola Tawata, Carol Edwards and Emma DeCosta; brothers, Henry, Anthony and Peter Kali. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. May 20 at Lihu'e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

BERNARD "SONNY" "BARNEY" S.K. LAU, 84, of San Diego, Calif., died April 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Navy commander. Survived by sister, Soonie Zane; one niece; five nephews. California service held. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations to one's favorite charity.

TAMITO "TAMI" NAKAHARA, 79, of Kane'ohe, died April 26, 2008. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired mason. Survived by sons, Dan and Karl; daughter, Dale Yoshikawa; two grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Jean Muramoto and Thelma Tamayei. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAHIRO NAKAMA, 73, of Kane'ohe, died April 27, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. security guard; Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Yuriko; son, Troy; daughter, Noreen; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; mother, Shizuko; brothers, Harry, James and Robert; sisters, Irene Wong and Norma Freitas. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RAYMOND "SABIE" SABANAL JR., 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 27, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired executive at Hawaii Baking Co. and The Pint Size Corporations; past president of Hawaii Food Industry Association. Survived by wife, Irene; son, Troy; daughters, Tammy Silva and Annette Gomes; six grandchildren; mother, Mary Villarmia; brother, Reginald; sisters, Theresa Alipio, Dorothy Paredes, Maxine Stuart and Veronica Yonehiro. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

CHIYOKO TOKUDA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2008. Born in Mana, Kaua'i. Retired Malihini Sportswear seamstress. Survived by sons, Allan and Wallace; daughters, Amy Nuibe and Jane Cortes; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Isami, Gene and Soei Oshiro; sisters, Fumiye Meadors and Marian Ikehara. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

ROBERT EDWARD WILLIS, 61, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2008. Born in Texas. A retired U.S. Army first lieutenant. Survived by wife, Rudora. Visitation 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

TOSHIMI YAMASHITA, 54, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2008. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. A+ After School attendant for St. Patrick's School. Survived by daughter, Chantal James; grandchildren, Chavon Yamashita and Preston James; parents, Mitsuo and Toshiko; brothers, Mitsutoshi and Toshinori. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Private burial.

ELLEN HINAKO YOKOI, 95, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2008. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Jane Yokoi and Leatrice Moon; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Hideo and Larry Sasaki; sister, Yoshie Kawaguchi; nieces; nephews. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

JORGE LUIS YOUNG, also known as JORGE LUIS CORBALAN-DIAZ, 46, of Kailua, died April 17, 2008. Born in Havana, Cuba. U.S. Army command sergeant major. Survived by mother, Maria Nimia Baptista; brother, Tony Lopez. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i Chapel, Kane'ohe; service 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.