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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 2, 2008

Obituaries

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

DELBERT "ANIMAL" ALBARADO, 51, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Sept. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Kekaha Sugar Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Diana; sons, Dwaine and Quinton; daughters, Brooke Planas and Vallon; eight grandchildren; brothers, Danny and Thomas Kelley; sisters, Karen Batis, Claudia Adams, Elizabeth Eckles, Patricia Coon and Debbie Constantino. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

SUNIA F. BLOOMFIELD, 71, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 20, 2008. Born in Tonga. Survived by wife, Losaline; sons, Paula, Lea, Joshua and Sione; daughters, Hulita Fifita, Loseli Veatupu, Telita, Lose Nisa, Ofa Anduja and Sentila; brother, Sione Fangupo; sisters, Lose Lafitani and Sentila Malua; grandchildren, Losa, Uilou, Tomasi, Maiolo, Mele, Sunia, Tupou, Siofia, Katrina, Teleta and Losaline. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Free Church of Tonga, 2920 Emmeline Place; service 7 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHAU CHENG, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Vietnam. Hard worker. Survived by two sons; two daughters; grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BEATRICE LOUELLA MOKIHANA CHUNG-HOON DODS, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Violette Gebhart, Tommylynn Benavente, Michael-ann Dods and Cassandra Basilan; 23 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JONATHAN "JON" CUNEO, 46, of O'ahu, died recently. Born in Philadelphia. Founder and president of First Financial Management data processing, accounting and tax services. Survived by mother, Joyce Hamilton; father, Ed Cuneo; brothers, Michael Cuneo and David and Richard Hamilton. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel, 'Aiea. Aloha attire. Donations to Calvary Chapel Windward or Gospel for Asia.

HEATHER FARMER, 76, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Sept. 30, 2008. Born in San Antonio, Texas. Retired newsstand operator at Kaua'i Airport. Survived by husband, George; sons, Nicholas, Kenneth and Victor; stepson, Howard; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Oct. 9 at Lihu'e Christian Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to American Cancer Society, 4371C Puaole St., Lihu'e, HI 96766 or Kaua'i Hospice, 4457 Pahee St., Lihu'e, HI 96766. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

ELLIS "NICK" WENDELL FULLER, 65, of California, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Bakersfield, Calif. Owner of Truckee River Rafting Co., Tahoe City, Calif. Survived by mother, Beulah Bizieff; brother, Sam Rudnick; sister, Anastasia Bizieff. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

MICHAEL "MIKIE" LEE HONEY, 57, of Papa'aloa, Hawai'i, formerly of Ballard, Wash., died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Seattle, Wash. A grocery manager with Safeway on the Mainland for 30 years and Foodland Hawaii for six years. Survived by wife, Virginia; twin sister, Diane Fjarlie; brothers, Gary and Jack; stepfather, John Smevik; stepbrothers, Ron and David Smevik. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

LINDY HURLEY, 51, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 10, 2008. A cosmetologist; served in the National Guard. Survived by son, Montigue Kupaaikapono-Chase II; parents, Caroline and Benjamin Sr.; sisters, Candace, Cynthia, Debra and Caroline; brother, Benjamin Jr.; friend, Gail Carmichael. Cremation. Masses Jan. 13, 2009 at various locations. Donations to American Heart Association. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

KENNETH KIYOMI IZUMOTO, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Progressive Electric Co. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Leonard; daughters, Linda Kishimoto and Eloise Sasaki; brother, Tadatoshi; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ELSIE KANEMARU KOZUMA, 94, of Mililani, died Sept. 10, 2008. Born in Kahalu'u, O'ahu. Member of Mililani Christian Church. Survived by son, Douglas; daughter, Patty Fortuno; granddaughter, Valerie. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

LAI KUEN LOUIE, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2008. Born in Canton, China. Survived by son, Woon Chiu; daughter, Woon Lim Lee; brother, Chiu Lee; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service; cremation to follow.

CHARLES PIZARRO MARTINEZ, also known as CARLOS MARTINEZ, 69, of Makawao, Maui, died Sept. 28, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. Retired administrator at Hawai'i Job Corps Center. Survived by son, Charles Jr.; sisters, Jini McLoud, Teri Tardino, Cathy McBroom, Melinda Nelson and Patti Christopher; brothers; Tom, Jim, Joe and Bill Birney. Service over the urn 2:15 p.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i Job Corps, Makawao. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

SHIZUE MURAI, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired food-service worker. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Carol Ann Graham and Sharon Suzuki; hanai daughter, Diane Oda; three stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren; sisters, Myrtle Nakagawa, Harriet Kumura and Leatrice Adachi. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

AYAKO "CAROL" NAGATA, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo High School cook. Survived by sons, Russell, Miles and Dale; daughter, Donna Malson; brother, Megumi Otomo; sister, Kay Otomo; six grandsons; one great-grandson. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "BILL" H. PAULDING SR., 57, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 28, 2008. Born in Selma, Ala. Retired military. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, William Jr. and Wendell; daughter, Romesha Hall; sister, Johnita Faye Jackson; granddaughters, Anisha Beverly, Amai Paulding and DeNecia Hall; grandsons, DeAnthony Hall Jr. and William III. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.

RITA L. PORTACIO, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Cebu, Argao, Cebu City, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Armando; daughters, Crisanta McCarville and Teresita Closs; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

KIYONO SUZUKA, 97, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Reginald and Alexander; daughters, Grace Foreman and Diana Takara; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RAYMOND GENICHI TAKAI, 72, of Makakilo, died Sept. 29, 2008. Retired employee of Grace Pacific Corp.; U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Survived by wife, Laura Lee Takai; son, Jeffrey Pedersen; daughters, Rae Ann Takai, Sharon Layne, Kathy Tonokawa, Jennifer Burks and Julie Pedersen; nine grandchildren; brothers, Raynold, Melvin and Curtis; sisters, Irene Lee and Janice Hiyane. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Wahiawa Hongwanji; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

YASUKO YAMASAKI, 78, of Waipahu, died Sept. 26, 2008. Born in Kurtistown, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Toshio; son, Wesly; daughter, Lynn Shimono; granddaughter, Kylie Shimono; brothers, Setsuji and Shizuto Hashizaki; sisters, Misao Katakura and Betty Katano. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.