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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, April 17, 2009

Obituaries

Margie L. Ahakuelo, 88, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Honolulu Police Department. Survived by son, Basil; daughters, Doreen, Louella Lung and Margie Chu; hanai son, Bentley Alama; four grandchildren; sisters, Leilani Alama and Puanani Tom. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Kam Choy "Alice" Chang, 93, of Kane'ohe, died April 12, 2009. Born in Kahalu'u. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert and Richard; daughter, Evelyn; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Arthur Irving Daw, 63, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2009. Born in New York. Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant. Survived by wife, Chun Man; daughters, Jennifer Bagwell, Karen and Louise; sisters, Rosie Schroeder, Margaret Wells and Marie Ponds; brothers, James, George and Lawrence; four grandchildren. Committal service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Christina Maria Roman Lucero Fermahin, 54, of Glencoe, N.M., formerly of Hawai'i, died April 1, 2009. Born in Albuquerque, N.M. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Gilbert Vigil; sons, Keoni and Anthony; granddaughters Selena and Sariah; mother, Angie Orosco; sister, Maggie Archuleta; brothers, Dennis and Richard Lucero, and Val Orosco; niece; nephews. Service held at Alamogordo Funeral Home Chapel. Online register book: www.alamogordofu neralhome.org.

Doris Rosebud Knick Gilbert, 78, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2009. Born in Covington, Mass. State Department of Education substitute teacher. Survived by sons, David and Mark; daughter, Sally Derrick; two granddaughters; one great-grandson. Service 2 p.m. April 26 at the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base Chapel. Private burial. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moana- lua Mortuary.

Larry Duanne Heiser, 68, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2009. Born in South Dakota. Retired Public Works Center at Kunia, shop 657 electrician; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Mary; stepsons, Gregory and Bruce Domingo; stepdaughter, Tina Strok; two grandchildren; sisters, Katherine White and Louise Christianson. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Masao Hirata, 86, of Waipahu, died March 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Glenn; daughter, Leila Ann; grandchildren, Dayson and Darin Espejo, and Alison Carr; brothers, George, Kazumi and Wallace; sisters, Ruby Hazama, Mitsuko Shimizu and Emily Wolters. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Fusae Hiroshige, 89, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2009. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Diamond Bakery Co. packer. Survived by daughters, Joyce Nishimoto, Barbara, and Susan Moribe; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mitsue Yamasaki and Harue Fujimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Emily Chen Hsu, 72, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2009. Born in Taipei, Taiwan. Devout Buddhist and world traveler. Survived by son, James; daughters, Juliana and Jean; two grandchildren; sisters, Mei Hwei Ho, Lisa and Mina Chen. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Buddhist service 9 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire.

Don David Lev, 88, of Seattle, formerly of Honolulu, died April 1, 2009. Born in Minnesota. Former costume designer at University of Hawai'i-Manoa, teacher, counselor and actor whose credits include "Hawaii Five-0." Survived by wife, Marjorie; son, Christopher; stepsons, Don and David Morris; stepdaughters, Erika Bodo and Jessica Wise; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. No service. Arrangements by People's Memorial Funeral Cooperative, Seattle.

Leilani Hia'a Kalaeloa Mitchell, 86, of Kapolei, died April 11, 2009. Born in Waiakea Kai, Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired hula teacher and dancer. Survived by sons, John Amsterdam and Mauiloa Price; daughters, Apua Garbutt, Leilehualani Kane, Kapiolani Ligsay, Naomi Kuulei and Carolann Hia'a Mitchell; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waikiki Ward. Burial 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Charles Masaichi Miyashiro, 95, of Honolulu, died March 25, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired from Times Supermarket; World War II U.S. Army 100th Battalion veteran. Survived by sons, Glenn and Steven; daughters, Christine Higa and Cheryl Young; brother, Teruo Kobashigawa; sisters, Jean Yamaguchi, Elaine Higa and Tsuruko Arakaki; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Paul M.K. Ono, 88, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired insurance claims director. Survived by wife, Nobuko; daughters, Paulie Schick, Char, Diane Higa and Lil Chung; seven grandchildren; sisters, Dolores Saiki, Rosemary Thomas, Agnes and Mary Alice. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Patrick Parinas, 97, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Ae Ran. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Louis "Mike" Pavich, 58, of Mesa, Ariz., died March 4, 2009. Born in Ogden Utah. Retired Raytheon TI Systems contractor; a U.S. Navy and Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Barbara; brother, Danny; son, Chase; daughters, Melissa Emery and Jennifer Barnett; three grandchildren. Service held in Mesa, Ariz. Spreading of ashes will be August 2009 at Kailua Beach. Arrangements by Melcher Mortuary, Mesa, Ariz.

Kensuke Shinsato, 83, of 'Aiea, died March 27, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired Federal Aviation Administration employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; son, Clyde; daughters, Patricia Nakatsuka and Joyce Hanagami; seven grandchildren; brothers, Kenichi, Kenzo, Ronald, Harold and George. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Lawrence Albert Spencer, 88, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2009. Born in Oxford, N.H. Former owner of Kahala Shell Service Station. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Laurel Ann Spencer-Forsythe; three grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Waiokeola Congregational Church. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Thelma Yukie Suzumoto, 91, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2009. Born in Waialua. Survived by son, Jeffrey; daughters, Sandra Nakayama and Cheryl Clubb; sister, Frances Masunaga; four grandsons; three great-grandchildren. No service. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Harold Tsuneo Tabata, 90, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service employee; World War II U.S. Army 100th Infantry Battalion veteran; member of Club 100. Survived by wife, Jane; son, Dr. Brian; daughter, Lynn; grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Betsy Yoshie Watanabe, 77, of 'Aiea, died April 8, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Previous owner of Rudy's Grill & Club Yoshie in Honouliuli. Survived by sons, Jackie and Duane; daughters, Jasmine Takeba, Susan Branch, Stephanie Greene and Lani; brothers, Norman and Wallace Takushi; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Tawny Mae Hew Wong, 56, of Waipahu, died April 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired District Court clerk. Survived by husband, Timothy; son, Korey Ross; daughter, Kimberly Mae Isobe; father, George Hew; brothers, Sherwyn and Jettson Hew. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.