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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Obituaries

THELMA OSEN AGBAYANI, 90, of 'Ewa, died Oct. 26, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survived by sons, Deo Jr. and Warren; sister, Yvonne Miyasato; brother, Frank Gushi; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; program 11 a.m.; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "BILLY" JOHN CARVALHO, 78, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired Verizon Telephone Co. repairman with 40 years of service. Survived by wife, June; son, Brian; daughters, Lynn Ching and Jody Borges; sisters, Henrietta Gouveia and Nettie Senarighi; eight grandchildren; great-grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; program 11:30 a.m.; service noon. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

TANYA KAI KEOHOHOU GRAY, 37, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died Nov. 11, 2008. Born in Santa Rosa. Survived by daughter, Pualani Kai; son, Kawika Kualau; parents, Pamela Keohohou and Robert Gray; grandmother, Elizabeth Ceasar Keohohou; siblings, Taiwo, Robert, Daniel, Chey, Mike, David, Alofa, Bond, Allen, James, Uilani and Kristi. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Burial 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park.

ENOS KAMAILE KAHALEWAI, 48, of Hale'iwa, died Oct. 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Dana Maka and Ronnie Kalani. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Ali'i Beach Park, Hale'iwa. No flowers. Casual attire. For additional service information, call Stephanie Sugai at 227-3839. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ROSE Y. KOYANAGI, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Kiyomu; daughter, Denise Choy; grandson, Bradley; sisters, Mabel Fukumoto and Jean Iwasaki. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DANIEL "SPANISH" MANUS SR., 93, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Nov. 10, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Fisherman. Survived by son, Daniel Jr.; daughters, Madeline Braddock and Dolores Saladaga; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild; sisters, Violet Gotcher, Glory Kirkland and Dolores Boot. Visitation 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo; Mass 10:15 a.m. Burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

RICHARD "MASA" MASAMI OSHIRO, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired city Department of Facility Maintenance, Division of Road Maintenance carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Ronald, Kenney and Wayne; daughter, Jessie Kolaczynski; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Wallace. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

IVY MAIWA PONCE, 73, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 12, 2008. Born in Olowalu, Lahaina, Maui. Former Sheraton Maui Hotel waitress, Seabreeze and Ben Franklin in Lahaina retail saleswoman. Survived by companion, Andy; sons, Kevin and Anson; daughters, Nadine Ponce and Andrina Kolocheski; brother, Samson Vinuya; sisters, Beauty Lum Lung and Elizabeth Lapinia; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ANDRE MARIO YUN FAT LEE RAMOLETE, 24, of Seattle, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Gaylen; father, Mario; brother, Christian; sisters, Alanna and Domenique; grandmother, Ellen Lee. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Entombment at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers.

The Rev. FRANCIS J. SCHELLEMANS, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Liezele, Belgium. Ordained in 1949 in Tremelo, Belgium. Came to Hawai'i in November 1950 and served in parishes on Maui, Hawai'i and Honolulu. Joined the U.S. Army in 1967, serving in South Carolina, Okinawa, Vietnam, Germany, Texas, Korea. Served as a contract priest in Germany and San Antonio, Texas VA Hospital. Returned to Hawai'i in 1995; retired in 2001. Survived by family members, Wilfred, Bertha, Adeline, Louis, Mary and Theo. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HIROSHI TATEISHI, 84, of Lawa'i, Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2008. Born in Lawa'i. Retired Hawaiian Fruit Preserving Co. general manager. Survived by wife, Aster; daughters, Fay, Diane Kent, Toni Uchima, Laurie and Ellen; brother, Stanley; sister, Doris Shimaoka; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:45 p.m. Friday at Kaua'i Veterans Center, Lihu'e. celebration of life 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

RICHARD "JR" "SONNY" HERMAN TORRALVA, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 9, 2008. Born in Hamakua, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Josephine "Joey"; children, Pearl Alconcel, Richard "Derrick," Darlene Miran, Roberta, Martin "Herman" and Kimberly; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; mother, Fanny Marcello; sisters, Dolores Dos Santos, Lolita Pizzaro, Judy Yockman and Yolanda Gonsalves; brothers, Robert "Leslie," Reynold, Roland and Randy Marcello. Visitation 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the church; Mass 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JANET "TAKI" L. MEDEIROS WOODBY, 71, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2008. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired Department of Education cafeteria helper. Survived by husband, Fred Sr.; daughters, Karen Maldonado and Sheri; son, Freddie Jr.; brother, Joseph Medeiros; sisters, Antoinette Saragosa, May Rosario and Pauline Chandler; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SHIRLEY YOKO YAMAMURA, 73, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Lyon Arboretum Association. Survived by husband, James; son, Jon; brother, Walter Kobayashi; sisters, Hilda Saito, Miharu Okimura, Elsie Matsukawa, Beatrice Mizuno and Betsy Takahama. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.