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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Obituaries

Ellen Hong Ngan Amoy, 91, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Albert and Herbert. Visitation 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

"Marlene" Fumiko Aoki, 74, of Torrance, Calif., died Feb. 12, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by sons, Wilton and Jason; daughters, Shari and Norine; brother, Kenneth Nakamura. Service held at Rice Mortuary. Video tribute at www.lafuneral.com.

Albert Seiyei Arakaki, 84, of Waipahu, died March 20, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Camp Smith painter; 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Daryn; daughter, Noelle; brother, Masaki; sister, Betty Terada. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Damaso Domingo, 54, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Dave and Sammy; daughters, Shirley and Cheryl Olivas; nine grandchildren; sisters, Marin and Carmelita. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

Juanita "Honey" Gomes, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 25, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Homemaker. Sur-vived by daughters, Juanita "Honeygirl" Tengan and Mary Kahaleauki; sons, Ronald and George; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters, Alice Cruz, Margie Rivera, Ramona Wilson and Hazel Rodrigues. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Susan Marie Bugado Graham, 60, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2009. Born in Hilo. Member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survived by daughter, Julie Atkinson; sister, Lorraine "Lori" Ornellas; brothers, Joseph, Robert and Richard, Bugado. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. April 14 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

Robert Carl Grogg, 90, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died March 21, 2009. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind. Retired car salesman. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Susan Walls; sister, Mary Dillman; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Paradise Park Church of the Nazarene; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Florence Sachiko Honjo-Rapozo, 78, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died April 3, 2009. Born in Kalaheo. National Tropical Botanical Garden bookkeeper. Survived by brothers, Walter and Henry Honjo; stepbrothers, John Jr., Wayne and Chad Rapozo; stepdaughter, Cheree Vasconcelles. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Itono Kan, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 31, 2009. Born in Hilo. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Laurie Izumi, Jennie and Sherrie Sakamoto; granddaughters, Rochelle and Tara Okano and Candace Izumi. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

Rudolph K. Kaopuiki, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 27, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Board of Water Supply heavy-equipment operator; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Miriam; daughter, Lani; grandson, Nicolas. Visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Luther Noah Keliikuli, 71, of Wai'anae, died April 1, 2009. Born in Kailua, Kona. Hawai'i. Retired Young Laundry boiler room operator. Survived by wife, Mary; brothers, James Simmons, Jack Makuakane, Jacob, David and Randolph; sisters, Julie Keliikuli-Peters and Cherilyn Keliikuli-White. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Nanakuli Door of Faith Mission; service 10 a.m.; luncheon to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Thomas Patrick McCarthy, 53, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died March 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Princeville Golf Course insecticide applicator; Harada's Taro Farm farmer in Hanalei. Survived by daughters, Thomasyna, Jamery and Kahea; son, Turbo; hanai parents, Yoshi and Nani Harada; eight grandchildren; sisters, Gwen Shimoda and Marlene Fivella. Visitation 10 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e Veterans Center; service noon. Burial to follow at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

Lucien "Mike" Michael Noe, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 19, 2009. Born in New York, N.Y. Farmer and nursery owner. Survived by sons, Christopher, Glenn and Stephen; daughter, Carol. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday at Malu Aina Farm, Kurtistown; scattering of ashes and potluck to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Lenis Gay Yukie Ono, 57, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Teacher. Survived by husband, Seiji; sons, Shaun and Gavin; parents, Ernest and Sachiko Kita; brother, Kerry Kita. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Vincent "Vinnie" James Serrone, 85, of Kapolei, died April 2, 2009. Born in New York. Carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Vincent "Vinny," David and Christopher; daughters, Christine Windholz and Wendy Capobianco; hanai daughter, Tina Jensen; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Thursday at The National Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Herbert Walter Souza Jr., 64, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 3, 2009. Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by wife, Donna; son, Dean; daughters, Shawn and Bernadette; six granddaughters; brothers, Fred, and David Wallace; sisters, Jackie, and Patty Bergo. Private family service to be held.

Frances "Porky" Ruth Spencer, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Bruce and Barney; daughters, Helene Spencer and Patti DeFreitas; brother, Samuel Dwight; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Irene Kunie Tanaka, 71, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2009. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired Tripler Army Medical Center medical librarian. Survived by brother, Franklin; sisters, Hatsumi Nunogawa and Momoyo. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Consuelo "Connie" Ordonez Vergara, 77, of Pearl City, died March 8, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Widow of Esteban "Steve" Vergara of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by sons, Steve Jr. and Conrad; daughters, Leilani Alcover, Donna and Charmaine "Miko"; brothers, Frank "Rusty" and Fernando Ordonez; sister, Adele Douglass; stepbrother, Filomeno Ordonez; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; wake service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.