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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, May 22, 2008

Obituaries

ISAMU "ABE" AYABE, 80, of Honolulu, died April 16, 2008. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired mason; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Diane; sons, Ronald, M.D., and Bert; four grandchildren; brother, Yukio; sister, Fumie Nonaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOYCE ARLYN BERGER, 78, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2008. Born in New York City. A retired research microbiologist with the University of Hawai'i-Manoa; a Bishop Museum volunteer for nearly two decades. Survived by husband, Dr. L. Ralph; sons, Kerry and Michael; daughter, Maile Maxwell; sister, Faith Felt; one grandson. A celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BENJAMIN "TUTU POP and COOKIE" HARRISON BROWN JR., 84, of Waimanalo, died May 16, 2008. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer; U.S. marshal special agent; Hawaii Protective Association security services; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, May; sons, Benjamin III, John and Clayton; daughters, Betsy Kahawai and Rissa Brown; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Betty Lou Stroup and Mary Kukilakaikanaole Roughton. Visitation 9:30 a.m. May 29 at St. George's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; interment 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ARTHUR RICHARD CHANG, 63, of Waipahu, died May 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Air Force E-6, tech sergeant; medic in Vietnam War. Survived by son, Alexander; daughter, Ivana; father, Arthur Joseph; brother, Arthur Baxter; sister, Naomi Damon. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DONALD KALUA CHO, 63, of Honaunau, Hawai'i, died May 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A fisherman and coffee farmer. Survived by wife, Randi; sons, Devin, Dylan, Damon, Donald, Kalua and Kawika; daughters, Justina Tracey, Josephine, Pikake Kala and Pakalana Keaunui; sisters, Abigail Bio, Olani, Charlene Taketa and Ok Cha; 16 grandchildren. Family gathering to celebrate his life 10 a.m. Monday at Honaunau Beach Church lot. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

JOHN CHARLES CRAIG JR., 69, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Craig & Co. and Acutron construction estimator. Survived by wife, Nina; daughter, Summer; brothers, Harold, Barry and Timothy. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; reception to follow. Donations to Hospice Hawai'i.

SALLY "HATSUMI" SHIMABUKURO GUSHI, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of Moloka'i, died April 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress from Princess Kaiulani Sportswear. Survived by husband, Ronald "Peter" Hidenobu; sons, Curtis and Dexter; daughter, April Gushi-Clementson; brothers, Richard Seiki-Shimabukuro and Joe Seishiro Shimabukuro; sister, Grace Teruya. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MARIAN S. GUSHI-CORN, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 14, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by sons, Renwick Gushi and Christopher Corn; brother, Frank Gushi; sisters, Thelma Agbayani and Yvonne Miyasato; granddaughter, Nicole Gushi. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BESSIE KUI HARBERT, 88, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired secretary. Survived by son, Ken; daughter, Diane Blum; three grandchildren; sister, Eva Leong. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MINORI "FAT" IMADA, 90, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died May 15, 2008. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired proprietor of Fat's Super Service in Hilo. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, Wesley and Bernie; daughters, Pearl Iboshi and Jewelle Keiser; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Puna Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MITSUKO ITO, 90, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2008. Born in Japan. Survived by brother, Reishiro; sister, Toshiko; legal guardian, Etsuko Craven. Service 5:30 p.m. Monday at Makiki Christian Church. Aloha attire. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCES ISABEL IZAK, 82, of Kane'ohe, died May 19, 2008. Born in Pontiac, Mich. Retired Pearl Harbor and KMAC secretary. Survived by sons, Douglas and Gregg; daughter, Carol Rauss; eight grandchildren; brother, Frederick Jr. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHARLES "CHUCK" CHRISTIAN KEEHNE SR., 92, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died May 17, 2008. Born in Portland, Maine. Electrical supervisor for the Hawaii Electric Light Co.; proprietor of Kale Enterprise. Survived by wife, Malia; sons, Julian, Joseph and Charles; daughter, Rachel; sister, Alta Mae Burnett; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

SUN HUI KIM, 90, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2008. Born in Po Un, Korea. A housewife. Survived by children, Henry, Don, Yong, Daniel, Connie Fong, Suk Cho and Debbie Bakke; brother, Jin Tea Choi; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHRISTINA FARMER KRAEMER, 83, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2008. Born in Garland, Ky. A housewife; member of Daughters of Hawai'i. Survived by son, Ralph Farmer; hanai son, John Remley; daughter, Tina Heaviland; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

SHUN BO LIU, 74, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2008. Born in Canton, China. Retired bank administrator in China. Survived by sons, Wai Seng and Wai Tung; daughters, Pui Sum Liu and Kwock Ing; seven grandchildren. Visitation and Taoist service 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

HON VAN LY, 92, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2008. Born in Vietnam. Survived by wife, Mai Tran; sons, Luom Van, Jimmy and Andy; daughters, Kathy, Ha Thanh, Phung Kim and Van Thanh. Visitation and service 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SHIRLEEN "SHIRL" ROSITA MANEJA, 70, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waialua, died April 17, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Juan; daughters, Sheila Lavarias, Rosemarie and Cynthia Campos, Juanette Akamine, Jennine Esteban and Kimberly Kealoha. son, Derek; brothers, Ted and Jerry Ito; sisters, Dolores Espiritu and Janet Ribero. Service 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Michael's Church, Waialua. Casual attire. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary.

LORETTA CAROL MASSEY, 51, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2008. Born in Albuquerque, N.M. A member of St. Michael's Catholic Church; ran a visitor information business along Ali'i Drive. Survived by son, Yesod Williams; mother, Lilly; brother, Danny Fajardo; sister, Lillian Nugent. Service held. Donations to St. Michael's Catholic Church, 75-5769 Ali'i Drive, Kailua, Kona, HI 96740. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

NORMAN NOBORU MATSUZAKI, 78, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. A retired Hawaiian Airlines Inc. director; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Noriko; son, Norman; grandson, Tyler. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIGERU MIYASATO, 88, of 'Aiea, died May 8, 2008. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired Gus Webling Elementary School custodian. Survived by wife, Sueno "Sue"; daughters, Nancy and Lynn Sari; grandchildren, Ben and Jolie; brothers, Teruo and Eishi Miyasato and George Uechi; sister, Yoshie "Janet" Hokama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ARTHUR YASUMASA MURAOKA, 73, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired attorney; former Imperial Finance Co. president; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by son, Stephen. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES KIYOSHI NAKAGAWA, 65, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died May 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Nakagawa Painting Inc. and Kauai Rainbow Paint and Fishing Supply Inc. Survived by wife, June; son, Kyle; brothers, Herbert, Harry and Gilbert. Service 5:30 p.m. today at Kauai Rainbow and Paint. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MAURICE OSHIRO, 65, of Wai'anae, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired farmer. Survived by wife, Jane; daughters, Sherri Evans, Joni Chun and Elise Tagawa; four grandchildren; sisters, Flora Moriyama and Barbara Yamada. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at United Church of Christ; service 3 p.m.; private burial service. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

FRANK BERNARD SHANER JR., 87, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Honolulu Police Department; a deep sea fisherman; manager of Kaimanu tour vessel; delivered three Arizona Memorial tour vessels from Rhode Island. Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Eugene, Frank III and Steven; daughter, Patricia Knudsen; sister, Barbara Ernst; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service Monday at Honokohau Harbor. Condolences to Dolores Shaner, c/o A Hui Hou Funeral Home, 75-5745 Kuakini Highway, Kailua, Kona, HI 96740. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

ERNEST TAMOTSU SHIMOKO, 80, of Kane'ohe, died May 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Maluhia Hospital food service supervisor with 27 years of service; Vacations Hawaii escort/greeter. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughters, Thorann Shimoko, Deanna Tanaka and Marlyn Deguchi; four grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Kamei and Sharon Nakai. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers.

SACHIE TANAKA YAMANAKA, 91, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired seamstress. Survived by son, Allen; daughters, Fay Tamanaha and Shawn Yee; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

KIKU YAMAUCHI, 94, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2008. Born on O'ahu. Survived by sons, Richard, Raymond and Allan; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.