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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, April 9, 2009

Obituaries

Charlotte "Charlie" Mitsuno Arii, 70, of 'Aiea, died March 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed floral arrangement deliverer. Survived by brothers, Herbert and Donald; sisters, Eleanor Tenjoma, Constance Deming, Mazie Kakazu, Harriet, and Gloria Tomokiyo. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Nancy K. Callahan, 58, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2009. Born in Sioux Falls, S.D. Retired from J.P. Morgan Chase; a graduate from the first class of the University of Hawai'i law school. Survived by son, Timothy; daughters, Jane, Clare and Hannah; brothers, Gardiner III and Kinley Jones. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Holy Nativity Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Jane M. Dote, 68, of Sparks, Nev., formerly of Kane'ohe, died March 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired tax accountant; alumni of St. Andrew's Priory School of Honolulu. Survived by brother, Larry. Arrangements by the Neptune Society.

Robert Kazuo Fujita, 85, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2009. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Honolulu Gas Co. chemist and Pacific Resources Inc. lobbyist. Survived by wife, Miriam; son, Gary; daughter, Anne Tome; three grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Patsy Michiko Green, 90, of Kailua, died April 6, 2009. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired Willows Restaurant waitress. Survived by daughters, Patricia Tassie and Linda Okumoto; grandchildren, Robert Scott Tassie and Sage Okumoto; brothers, Tatsuo and Katsumi Goto; sisters, Edna Yamamoto and Carol Maeda. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon; inurnment to follow. Casual attire.

Tayeko Kayahara, 85, of Honolulu, died March 17, 2009. Born in Great Falls, Mont. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Grant; daughter, Anne Kawabata; brother, Kenji Takami; sister, Yoshiko Kutose; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Janet Louise Knoblauch, 64, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 5, 2009. Born in Westfield, Mass. Office administrator for Litton Industries in Washington, D.C.; active in many volunteer activities in Kona. Survived by husband, Roger; mother, Arlene Hughes; sisters, Joan Benoit and Kathy Hughes. Private service at a later date. Donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua, Kona, HI 96745. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Glenn Kossow, 90, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 10, 2009. Born in Deer River, Minn. Retired Long Beach Naval Shipyard carpenter; master cabinetmaker; World War II U.S. Army sergeant and Purple Heart recipient. Survived by wife, Valerie; son, Glenn; sister, Margaret Jerry; brothers, Leonard and Herbert; one granddaughter; three great-grandchildren. Service and urn burial 1 p.m. April 17 at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

Benedict W.C. Lau, 91, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired attorney; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Miriam; sisters, Eleanor Young, Patricia Chang and Violet Pang. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Jeanette Yuk Lin Lee, 76, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired office manager for Vic's Auto Shop Inc. Survived by husband, Victor "Vic"; daughters, Karen Kamahele, Brenda Lee-Ha, Charlotte Teraoka and Bernardette Todd; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Michael, Joseph "Butch" and Edward; sisters, Iyseas, and Mary-Elizabeth "Toosie" Gomez. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society-O'ahu. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Robert "Bob" "S.O.B." Charles Matte, 58, of Kahu, Maui, died April 3, 2009. Born in Wisconsin. A supervisor from Maui Downhill. Survived by mother, Ingeborg "Peg"; brother, Roger. Celebration of life 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hang Loose Wailuku. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Keith William McKevitt, 33, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2009. Born in Lincoln City, Ore. Journeyman electrician. Survived by companion, Amanda Spofford; father, John; mother, Judy Bice; stepfather, Rick Bice; stepmother, Linda; sisters, Krissy James, Tiana McKevitt, Trina and Brittany Bice. Celebration of life noon Saturday at 48-486 Haupoa St., Kane'ohe. Service also April 18 in Lincoln City. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Chisato Nihei, 103, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Dr. Howard; daughters, Dolly Kamita, Helen Maeda, Jean Nakamura and Nancy Mitsui; brothers, Katsuhiro and Morito Kumagai; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Yokiko Tamanaha Ogasawara, 99, of Pukalani, Maui, died April 1, 2009. Born in Hana, Maui. Seamstress for Hawaiian Casuals. Survived by son, Edward; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Valentine Riviera Jr., 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 1, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired GTE-Hawaiian Tel communications technician. Survived by wife, Anita; son, Valentine III; daughters, Ari, Jessie-Ann and Gina-Lynn Lambayan; sisters, Fannie Feliciano, Jane Lueck, Tillie Mercado and Angie Torres; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; service 10:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Leilani Christina Siegfried, 88, of Kane'ohe, died April 1, 2009. Born in Waiakea, Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired director of housekeeping for Castle Memorial Hospital. Survived by son, Richard Jr.; daughters, Leilani Siegfried-Fiedler, Leolani Malterre and Lokilani Woo; sisters, Rosalind Chang, Margaret Miranda, Aloha Matthews, Elaine Brown and Marilyn Tau-a; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

James "Nobu" "Mr. T." Noboru Tateyama, 80, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired volunteer services coordinator and shift supervisor at Waimano Training School and Hospital with 32 years of service; Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Alexandra "Sandy"; brothers: Kiyoshi and Richard; nieces; nephews. Please call 392-9879 no later than April 14 for service details. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Elsie Shizuko Tatsuno, 74, of 'Aiea, died March 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Herbert; sons, Derek and Mark; daughter, Joy; granddaughter, Erin. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Paul Sinon Trinidad, 72, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2009. Born in Aperri, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired Honolulu International Airport security officer. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, Francis, Paul-John, Roland, Ricky, Arnold and Lawrence; daughters, Bernadette Calvo and Kathy Pablo; brothers, Federico and Henciano; sisters, Fe Tiongco, Caridad Magpatao, Maconcepcion and Grace; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.