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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, May 9, 2008

Obituaries

RUTH "AUNTY HONEY" ROSELANI AKI, 84, of Wai'anae, died April 25, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by son, Rodney Sr.; daughters, Malinda Lou Kapaona, Tylette Hun, Penny Wilna Speer and Naomi; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Clinton Yoshikawa and Christopher Kekipi; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God, 3400 Moanalua Road; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LYDIA McCLELLAND ALSUP, 81, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2008. Born in Garden City, N.Y. Survived by husband, Rex; one son; two stepsons; two stepdaughters; six grandchildren; one brother. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ANNA MAE CLEMMER, 87, of Hau'ula, died May 3, 2008. Born in Quakertown, Pa. Retired Bell Labs technical assistant; World War II U.S. Navy nurse. Survived by husband, Harold; nieces; nephews. Service 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

NED CORMAN, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 4, 2008. Born in Pennsylvania. Retired Pan American Airways pilot; U.S. Marine Corps pilot. Survived by companion, Ruth Hudson; daughters, Darcy Nickerson, Tracy Bodie and Sian Lindeman; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.

HOWARD LEONARD FLAZER, 60, of Pearl City, died April 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Habor 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 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

EDITH SHIZUKO FORD, 91, of Honolulu, died April 24, 2008. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Lynne; sister, Judy Glay; nephews; nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YOSHIKO HIGA, 95, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 21, 2008. Born in Hilo. A retired Hilo Hospital licensed practical nurse. Survived by daughters, Junko Ida Nowaki, Pauline Nagara and Virginia Goldstein; sons, Paul Shiraishi and Wayne; sisters, Haruko Katsuren and Dorothy Chiyoko Oshiro; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

EVELYN YASUKO HIROSE, 84, of Kane'ohe, died April 28, 2008. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired Benjamin Parker Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Dennis Jr., David and Don; daughter, Sistan "Sissy" Harano; seven grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Paul, Iwao and Donald; sisters, Mitsue Sakuma, Chiyoko Masaki and Rose Miyasaki. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

SHIZUE K. INOUYE, 91, of Pearl City, died April 20, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Survived by son, Douglas; daughters, Ann Kon and Carol Hirata; hanai daughter, Sister Michaeleen Cabral; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Katsuji and Isamu Kawamura; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ELLIOT WILLIAM KELIIPOOKALANI KAMAKA, 70, of Wai'anae, died April 30, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired painter and member of IATSE Local 665 movie production union; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by sons, Gregory and Darrell Del Mundo, Richard and John Takayama, Cranston Kamaka, Paul and George Barber; hanai son, Paul Fernandez; daughters, Paulette Soon, Deborah Raposa, Pauline Orpilla, Belinda Ahina, Roxanne Takayama, Theodosia Tolentino and Leiona Balalio; brothers, Howard, Cranston, William and Jonathan; sister, Patricia; 46 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

LEATRICE FUJIE KINOSHITA, 88, of Kane'ohe, died May 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Glen and Clifton; daughters, Joyce Masui, Wilma Ishiara and Faye Nakacuni. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Koboji Shingon Mission of Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PHYLLIS UMEKO MORITA MATSUNAGA, 95, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Myrtle "Shizue" Nanbara, Mae "Misue" Oyadomari, Janet "Kikue" Tanaka and Evelyn "Chiyome" Mitchell. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MITSUE MURAKAMI, 98, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Roy and Carl; daughters, Amy Takamoto and Shirley; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the First Assembly of God Church, Moanalua Road; service 10 a.m. Private burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HATSUICHI NAKANO, 78, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2008. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Wayne and Gary; daughter, Ann Hedges; three granddaughters; one brother and three sisters of Japan. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

FLORA MALDONADO NAMAUU, 89, of St. Augustine, Fla., formerly of Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 3, 2008. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Former employee of the former Hilo Quality Cleaners; traveling Pentecostal minister. Survived by sons, John and Harry; hanai son, Richard Maldonado; daughters, Adela "Ala" Campbell, Florence Przybys, Mary Auer, Raymianna Ha'o and Evelyn Stenback; hanai daughter, JoAnn "Joey" Anderson; 33 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. May 16 at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual/aloha attire.

HAROLD M. "PETE" PETERSON, 98, of Kane'ohe, died April 28, 2008. Born in Oakley, Idaho. Retired vice president and general manager of Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nev. Survived by daughter, Karen; sons, Kent and Kim; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAVID WAYNE PICHE, 47, of Honolulu, died April 21, 2008. Former corrections and police officer most recently an enforcement agent with the Department of Homeland Security. Survived by companion, Rosalyn Guerrero; brothers, William Jr., George and Robert; sister, Mary Cummings. Visitation 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Ho-nolulu; service 10:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

PATRICIA "AUNTIE PAT" NALANI POHANO, also known as PATRICIA NALANI POHANO-CRAWFORD, 62, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Club Kekai general manager. Survived by husband, Jerry Crawford; son, James Pohano III; daughters, Lisa Lynn Pohano and Mona Keliinoi; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Billy Weir; sister, Eiko Dodds. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

HAROLD JIRO SAKUMA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Founder of L&L Drive-Inn; retired Sheraton Waikiki engineering department worker. Survived by sons, Harold and Steven; daughters, June Sangwand and Vikki Greive; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Henry. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAKO SASAKI, 93, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died April 29, 2008. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A homemaker; former proprietress of the former Ka'u Meat Market. Survived by son, Richard; sister, Mitsuko Kurohara; five grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SUSAN PANGACIAN SENCIO, 83, of 'Aiea, died April 20, 2008. Born in Waimalu. Retired from the U.S. Army with more than 50 years of service. Survived by son, Bryan; daughter, Cynthia Sencio-Freedman; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Sandobal. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DORIS KAZUYE SHONO, 94, of Kahului, Maui, died April 20, 2008. Born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. Survived by sons, Ronald, Howard and Brian; daughters, Charlotte Kohara and Kathlynne; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

NAOKI TOKUHISA, 83, of Kuhului, Maui, died April 27, 2008. Born on Maui. The owner of Naokee's Steakhouse. Survived by nieces, Valerie Matsunaga, Colleen Pestana and Lynne Larson. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.