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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, November 7, 2008

Obituaries

HEILALA FE'AOMMOEATA, 58, of Waipahu, died Oct. 30, 2008. Born in Tonga. A mason. Survived by wife, Mary Darlene; sons, Moleni, Heilala and Tevita; daughter, Akesa; stepdaughter, Skyanna; sister, Laipeli; companion, Noelini Finau. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ALBERT FREDERICK HACKBARTH, 93, of Kailua, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base crane operator. Survived by sons, Frederick, Albert, and Theodore "Joe"; brother, Edward; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 8 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

BETTY YOUNG HEE HENRY, 88, of Pearl City, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Dole Cannery forelady. Survived by sons, John Henry and Wesley Kamakani; daughter, Dori-Anne Tenora; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister: Dorothy Agunoy. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

YAEKO IGE, 79, of Honolulu, formerly of Kin Cho Kin, Okinawa, died Nov. 4, 2008. Born in Mindanao, Philippines. Retired Hyatt Regency Waikiki housekeeper. Survived by son, Roy; daughter, Joyce Oshiro; brothers, Jutoku, Sotaro, Hideo, Nobuyoshi, Shinko and Katsumi Nakama; sisters, Fumiko Ito and Noriko Arakawa. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

PAULINE FILINGA KEMOEATU, 78, of Kahuku, formerly of Utungake, Vava'u, Tonga, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Tonga. Survived by sons, Manake, Tuamelie, Siaosi and Tonaga; daughter, Kalolaine Tuifua; brothers, Timote, Taniea and Eveni; sisters, Finau Ngunguta and Mahina Puakavaite; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Kahuku United Methodist Church; service in Tonga. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BERTHA "BERT" MAE LONG, 67, of Hesperia, Calif., formerly of Wai'anae, died Oct. 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, William "Bill"; sons, Randy and Michael; daughter, Beverly; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Yvonne Palmer, Beverly Silva, Gloria Moniz, Donna Bajo and Leslie "Gugu" Keawe; brothers, Guy Priest and John "Sonny" Keawe. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

THYRZA "BIM" MACNAUGHTON, 102, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2008. Born in Ohio. Survived by daughters, Thyrza "Bonnie" Eyre and Roberta "Bobbie" Murray; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Thursday at Holy Nativity Church; private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHIGEMI "TOMMY" OGATA, 83, of Waiakea Uka, Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired former Hawaiian Equipment welder; U.S. Army master sergeant. Survived by brothers, Seigo, Hayami "Bob," Shigeki, Katsumi, Makoto and Ronald; sisters, Shigeko "Sally" Hirota, Natsue "June" Nakano, Mitzy Ozaki, Yoshie "Tootsie" Ueno, Anne Ogata and Charlotte Masaki. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 2 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

TOMIKO OGATA, 93, of Pukalani, Maui, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Seamstress. Survived by son, Ralph; daughters, Susan Toshiko Oshiro and Kathy Midori Guaderrama; sisters, Hilda Carvalho, Irene Pillon and Mildred Colvard; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FERNANDO OBEDOZA PICO, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Asingan Pangasinan, Philippines. Member of the "Sakadas." Survived by sons, John and Fidel; daughters, Anastacia Pita and Cindy Kash; brothers, Juanito and Luisantos; sisters, Estefania San Luis, Leonida Limon and Hilaria Aquino; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Miliani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

LENORE MARIE PREHLER, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2008. Born in Chicago. A patron of the arts; supporter of the Honolulu Symphony, Hawaii Opera Co., Diamond Head and Manoa Theaters and Festival of Trees. Celebration of life 10 a.m. tomorrow at her apartment. Donations to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ULYSSES PUA'A, 79, of Haili'imaile, Maui, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born on Moloka'i. Retired Associated Steel ironworker. Survived by wife, Olga; children, Daniel, Oveta Maka, Lawaina Maliikapu, Paulette, Dahna John Kikuyama, Ursula Freita and Garilene; stepchildren, Uluwehi Guerrero, Kevin Lee Guerrero, Tammy Hazelwood, Mark Guerrero, Robert Buen, Shelley Delgreco and Miki'ala Poepoe; sister, Loke Pu; brother, Vernon; 26 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

EDITH YOSHIKO SORA, 90, of Wahiawa, formerly of Kaua'i, died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Manager of Ouye Store in Nawiliwili, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Shigeo; son, Melvin; daughter, Beverly; brother, George Ouye; sister, Margaret Kamiya. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TETSUO "TETS" TAKUSHI, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Retired District Court Traffic Division driver education assistant; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Tina; stepson, Harry Allen; brothers, Norimasa "Masa" and Jimmy; sister, Dorothy Sakuma. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.