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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, September 27, 2008

Obituaries

VERNA K. AH NEE/TEANIO, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. An ocean lover. Survived by daughter, Pauline; sons, Brian and John; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; mother, Mary; sisters, Maryan and Blossom; brothers, John and Glen; best friend, Linda. Honolulu service pending. Condolences: www.funeralalternatives.org. Arrangements by Funeral Alternatives of Washington.

VALERIE-MAE KUULEIMAILELAULII AUGUST-CAMPBELL, 53, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Kaua'i, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Keith Campbell; sons, Shawn Keone and Kikaolu August; daughters, Kuulei and Kaiulani Campbell; mother, Mercy Oliveira; sister, Lori Thompson; two grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Honoli'i Beach, Hilo; scattering of ashes at sea to follow. Additional service on Kaua'i at a later date. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SATONO T. CELEBRADO, 83, of Mililani, died Aug. 24, 2008. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Lloyd Yukawa; daughters, Aileen Sakai, Kay Kaneshiro and Gayann; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Haruyuki Tamamoto; sisters, Hideko Fujisawa, Miyoko Tominaga and Sayoko Awong. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GILBERT KAI YAU CHING, 82, of Camano Island, Wash., formerly of O'ahu, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Les, Dennis and Paul; daughter, Tracey Crabtree; grandchildren, Cori, Colin, Ryan, Brittany, Lindsay, Cody, Kristi, Bryceson, Tara, Angela and Andrea; great-grandchildren, Colby, Jarin, Hunter and Kai; sisters, Mew Ung, Judy and Jean. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Bonney-Watson Federal Way, Federal Way, Wash.

CHIYOKO FUJIMOTO, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A housewife. Survived by daughters, Gay Hadama and Grace Yoshizawa; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BERHADO CASTILLO GANDAULI, 83, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 19, 2008. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Pan American Airways aircraft engine mechanic. Survived by wife, Mardonna; daughters, Carmencita "Carmen," Belinda "Bee" Hanson, Donna Hogenson, Ann Morin, Gerrylee "Gerry" Garrett, Nancy O'Banion and Gloria Schneibel; brother, Emilio "Sam"; sister, Filipa Ormita; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. No service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDWARD JOSEPH HAOLE, 84, of Makawao, Maui, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Kahakuloa, Maui. Owner of Royal Motors Transportation. Survived by son, Ronald "Kim"; daughter, Gilda Lee; brothers, Alvin and Morris; sisters, Mildred Helm and Katherine Ferreira; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DOROTHY K. HO, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2008. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Retired civil service employee. Survived by son, Theodore. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WILLIAM "BILL" "JEFF" JEFFERIES, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 15, 2008. Born in Long Island, N.Y. Retired U.S. Coast Guard captain; retired Hawaiian Electric director of fuel operations. Survived by daughters, Lani-Marie Jefferies and Lori Anderson; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Committal service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EDWARD MANASE KAHALE, 65, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born on Ni'ihau. Gay & Robinson heavy-equipment operator. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Edward, Andrew and Peter; six grandchildren; sisters, Lily Kanahele, Mina Kanahele, Elena Kanahele, Mabel Kaneakua, Rosemary Vaivao and Connie Castaneda; brother, Henry. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

BARBARA YAMANOUCHI KROLL, 95, of Waipahu, died Sept. 17, 2008. Born in Japan. Retired administrative assistant for the federal government. No survivors. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KAWIKA THOMAS MENDIOLA SMITH, 18, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by father, Harry Smith; mother, Carmen Mendiola; siblings, Jolene Padua, Abraxas Mendiola, Pualani, Luana, Travis, Evalani, Ariel, Jennifer and Joshua Smith; hanai brothers, Jaymeson, Jacob, and Lopaka. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

YACHIYO "YAI-CHAN" "Y" MURANAKA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2008. Born in Kalaoa, Hawai'i. A homemaker; member of the Ho-nomu Henjoji Mission. Survived by son, William; daughter, Margaret "Marge"; sister, Toshiko Kimura. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAMOTSU "TOM" TERUYA, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Former proprietor of T and T Industries; retired welding consultant/salesman of welding products. Survived by wife, Asano; son, Owen; daughter, Lori Shinsato; three grandchildren; sisters, Jean Okuma and Yoneko Teruya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SOLOMON "KING SOLOMON" RICHARD TOWNSEND, 64, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2008. Born in South Bend, Ind. A poet. Survived by companion, Cynthia Lee Ellis; daughters, Varena Edwards, Solenia Burnside and Safiya Om; parents, Amos and Eleanor; sister, Virginia Johnson; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

STUART TOMOICHI UDA, 53, of Pearl City, died Sept. 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Planning Department electrical engineer technician. Survived by parents, Mitsuru and Mitsuki; sisters, Phyllis Ann Ishikawa, Jan Ormand and Jill Ikehara; nieces. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HIDEKO UESUGI, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 20, 2008. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Retired seamstress for Hawaii Resort Line. Survived by husband, Noboru; sisters, Yasuko Nakaoka and Misae Kubota. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MURIEL MITSUE YOSHIMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by son, Alan; daughter, Sandra Furoyama; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DARLENE MAE WILLIAMS, 49, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2008. Born in Wennanche, Wash. Survived by husband, Ronald "Ron"; son, Anthony; daughters, Shannon Larsen and Michelle Williams; father, William M. Troeppl; brother, William C. Troeppl; one grandson. Service in Washington. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.