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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Obituaries

Donald Curtis Akana, 86, of Pearl City, died April 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard ship superintendent and captain of security at Kamehameha Schools. Survived by wife, Kathryn; son, Randall; daughter, Paula Akana Guanzon; sister, Carol Lynn Remillard; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Alan Kauanoe Awana Sr., 65, of Wai'anae, died March 30, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Retired electrical salesman; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Jennie; sons, Erik and Alan Jr.; daughters, Noenoe Awana and Sandra Ortegon; brothers, Theodore and Roy; sister, Margie Kidder; 13 grandchildren. Service and celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Beach Park across from Buzz's; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Bruce Robert Brown, 84, of Wai'anae, died March 21, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Retired Federal Aviation Administration employee. Survived by wife, Loree; son, Robert; daughter, Kathleen; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Celebration of life 11 a.m. today at Wai'anae United Methodist Church. Military service and inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Grace Sadako Chinaka, 83, of Honolulu, died March 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor for the Veterans Affairs Office. Survived by husband, Ralph; son, Robert; daughter, Gwen Wolf; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Alice Johiro and Mary Ono. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Elizabeth Helena Currier, 84, formerly of Honolulu, died March 17, 2009. Born in Galesburg, Ill. Active in the local and military communities. Survived by husband, John; daughters, Vicki and Kathryn. Private service held. Donations to ARC in Hawaii, 3989 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816 or Special Olympics Hawaii, P.O. Box 3295, Honolulu, HI 96801.

Roberto "Berting" Lagda Esta, 64, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2009. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired shop steward for Royal Hawaiian Hotel and member of Lions Club. Survived by wife, Lourdes; brother, Jose; sisters, Jenita Ramones and Bernadette Spang. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

William Reider Hampton, 62, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died April 11, 2009. Born in Great Barrington, Mass. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sisters, Pamela, Gail Calabrese and Susan Hampton-Morales; two nieces. Private urn committal in New Jersey. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

Yoshito "Butch" "Yoshi" Hebaru, 83, of 'Aiea, died March 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired McCabe Hamilton and Renny stevedore; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Miyoko; son, Claude; daughter, Karen Noji; five grandchildren; sisters, Miyono Maida and Shirley Luke. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Michie Hiraki, 85, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2009. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired Kuakini Medical Center admitting clerk. Survived by sons, Gary and Randall; daughter, Cheryl Lee; five grandchildren; brother, Yukio Otsuka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Kenneth Damien Kahoohanohano, 68, of Kahului, Maui, died April 9, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by wife, Jin Woo; sons, James Kimo, Billy and Matthew; brother, Glenn; sister, Shelley Gardanier. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at The Wailuku Door of Faith Church; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Richard Daniel Kaiawe, 73, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died April 3, 2009. Born in Ka'ohe, South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired truck driver. Survived by wife, Grace; sons, Richard, Dwight and Dean; daughter, Lani Ng; brother, John; sisters, Sophie Gomes, Mae Ellis and Eleanor; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Keauhou Resort & Spa's Keauhou Convention Center; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Arthur Shuntetsu Kodama, 86, of 'Aiea, died April 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electronics mechanic. Survived by daughter, Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto; two grandchildren; brother, Benjamin; sisters, Emily Nishimura, Dorothy Yoshida, Florence Kuroda and Grace Fukuda. Private service held Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Kimiko Matsuda, 84, of Waipahu, died April 1, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Milton, Dean, Wayne and Ernie; brother, Masao Yoshii; sisters, Laura Harada and Janice Muraoka; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

George H. Mitsui, 69, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 20, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Honolulu Painting Co. foreman. Survived by wife, Lucille; son, Eric; daughter, Shari Yamashiro; brothers, Paul and James; sister, Ruth Villegas; grandchildren, Jessica Mitsui, Sharol Yamashiro and Eric Jr. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Richard "Bozo" Takashi Mizuire, 70, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died April 4, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo. Retired Sears Roebuck and Co. appliance and service repairman; member of AARP. Survived by brother, Herbert; hanai sister, Marie Benevides. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Masato "Jimmy" Nishiuchi, 86, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed painter and carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Melvin; daughter, Grace Ashimine; sister, Madge Kanno; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Lambert Wade Ohashi Sr., 55, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 28, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Landscaper and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Roxanne Taylor; sons, Adrian, Jesse and Kealoha; mother, LaVerne Morikami; sisters, Charlotte Borges, Charlene Chock and Clareen Alonzo; six grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

Matsuko Ohta, 95, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Fumio Okayama, 89, of Pearl City, died March 29, 2009. Born in Kamuela, Hawai'i. U.S. Army veteran and member of Pearl City Hongwanji. Survived by wife, Gladys; son, Dean; daughters, Amy Arakaki and Susan Todoki; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

George Maua Paleafei, 36, of 'Aiea, died April 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Private caregiver. Survived by mother, Lita; brothers, Felise, Suetena, Tasimilo and Lui Patolo; sisters, Sieni Lemalu, Akenese Blakemore and Cecilia Betham; 12 nieces; 15 nephews; four grandnieces; two grandnephews. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Church; Mass 2 p.m Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Oney "Butch" Frederick Riggs, 66, of Eden Rock, Hawai'i, died March 31, 2009. Born in Spokane, Wash. Self-employed handyman; U.S. Army staff sergeant. Survived by wife, Shawnee Finegan; sons, Shawn, Chad and Patrick; five grandchildren. Celebration of life 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Alibi Tavern, Kea'au. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Riviera, 61, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 5, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Airport custodian. Survived by brother, Frank; sister, Barbara Angelo; nieces; nephews. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. April 21 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; urn burial 11 a.m. at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Une Pili Umuiwi Rodero, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired employee of Hawai'i County Parks & Recreation Coordinated Services for the Elderly Program and a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Survived by husband, Ramon "Sugar"; daughters, Une Kapualani Namahoe, Christine Pi'ilani Namahoe-Loo, U'ilani Gomez, Robin Rodero and Mona Pestrello; hanai daughter, Jen Lustig; hanai brothers, Daniel Kaniala Umuiwi and Jerry Kahooilihala; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; celebration of life 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park Ilima Section. Casual attire.

Elsie T. Tanaka, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Clyde, Alvin, Wesley and Lloyd; daughters, Sharon Luke, Debra Wright and Jacqueline Plunkett; brothers, Robert Shintani and Raymond Hue; sister, Elizabeth Arakaki; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.

Nick Garcia Villarez, 85, of Mililani, died March 18, 2009. Born in Tondo Manila, Philippines. Retired Gary's Automotive Repair Shop mechanic. Survived by daughters, Erlinda Jimenez, Lourdes Nazareth, Ester Ana and Eva Ang; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:15 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Yet Chow Chun Wong, 97, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2009. Born in Zhong Shan, China. Homemaker and member of Wong Kong Har Tong Society, Lung Doo Benevolent Society. Survived by sons, Vincent Wong and Zhan Ping Huang; daughters, Janice Yee and Gin Lee Lau; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation and Taoist service 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; eulogy 12:30 p.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Lin Yee Chung Chinese Cemetery, Manoa.

Aiting Tobey Yu, 88, of Haiku, Maui, died April 8, 2009. Born in China. Retired engineer. Survived by wife, Natalie; son, Leonard; daughter, Pamela; sisters, Edna Chen and Evelyn; four grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.