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Posted on: Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Obituaries

Harold Richard Burgo, 54, of Pearl City, died April 11, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. Survived by sisters, Carolyn Richey, Brenda Cambra and Debra; brother, Ronald; nephews and nieces. Celebration of life 9 a.m. Saturday at Kualoa Beach Park; scattering of ashes to follow. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Ayano Chung, 87, of Honolulu, died April 3, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Howard; daughter, Risa Kaheaku; two grandchildren; brothers, Mitsuo and Yoshiyuki Nagaki; sisters, Chisato Shintani, Mitsue Aoki and Doreen Maeda. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Alnel Guerrero Dacuycuy, 30, of Waialua, died March 13, 2009. Born in BRGY #14 Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Kaiser Permanente Hospital; member of Union Local #5. Survived by parents, Ildefonzo and Dominga; brothers, Rudy, Reynon and Jerry; sisters, Belen Saguibo, Lourie Ann Tuliao and Romelia. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Alfredo Gabriel Domingo, 77, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2009. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Trinidad; sons, Dominador, Raymond and Noel; daughters, Estrella, and Jocelyn Alinsunurin; brothers, Fausto, Sabastian and Lauriano; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Molly "Rita" Kealiiheleohu Esmeralda, 67, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 12, 2009. Born in Kawaihae, Hawai'i. Former security guard. Survived by sons, Angus, Alston and Aaron; daughter, Reynolyn; mother, Mollie; brother, Donald; sister, Stella Surmanap; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at OTEC beach, Kailua, Kona; service 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Hiroshi "Hiro The Chili Man" Furushima, 83, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 18, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired from Olokele Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Bessie; daughter, Lorene Park; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Todd "Singing Cowboy" Lewis Goods, 70, of Kihei, Maui, died April 16, 2009. Born in Alexandria, Va. Retired Kalima Plant Nursery supervisor. Survived by brother, Moses; sister, Elizabeth Evans; nieces, nephews. Service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Thomas "Tommy" Toshio Hirano, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 7, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired president of Stationers Corp.; honorary Consul General of Japan for the island of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Eva; daughter, Wendy Kojiro; sisters, Margaret Miyasaki and Alice; two granddaughters; great grandson. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Masako Hirata, 93, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifford, Kenneth and Alvin; daughters, Sandra Fujino, Genevieve Tsukimura and Gayle Izutsu; seven grandchildren; great-grandchild; brother, Satomi Tokuuke; sister, Nobuko Tsuchiya. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Allan "Joseph" Gomes Henriques, 77, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 15, 2009. Born in Holualoa, Hawai'i. Retired truck driver. Survived by wife, Rose; son, Allan; brothers, Gilbert and Philip; half brother, Robert; stepbrothers, James and Henry Rodrigues; one grandchild. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial at Kona Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Edith Mitsue Ibe, 86, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 9, 2009. Born in Lihu'e. Hale Kaua'i supervisor. Survived by sons, Isaac and Cory; daughter, Audrey Hiranaka; four grandchildren; sisters, Tsuruye Nishi, Akiyo Matsuyama and Momoe Sato; brother, Hideo Sasaki. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Lihu'e Hongwanji; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Hisami Henry Kubota, 74, of Honolulu, died April 2, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired UNISYS computer technician; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Sandra Fujikawa and Lisa Fuchigami; four grandchildren; brothers, Hiroshi and Mitsuru; sister, Emiko Sugino. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Richard Lara, 62, of Wahiawa, died April 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired equipment operator at Schofield Barracks. Survived by brothers, John and Nelson; sisters, Hattie, Margaret Lara Bagood and Joanie Rodrigues. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; program 11:30 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Franlyn Leinaala Mupas Malano, infant daughter of Francis and Larrilyn of Pukalani, Maui, died March 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by brothers, Jayson and Joshua Almasin. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at The Pentecostals of Maui Lihikai Elementary Cafeteria, Kahului; potluck to follow. Donations to Francis and Larrilyn Malano, 371 Hololani St., Pukalani, HI 96768. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Toshitaka Matsumoto, 79, of Waipahu, died April 6, 2009. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired Harvest Construction carpenter. Survived by wife, Lois; sons, Kevin and Derrik; brothers, Yoshitaka, Kiyotaka and Takashi; sister, Janet Biho. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Leslie Mahealani Moore, 49, of Honolulu, died April 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Cook at Zippy's McCully restaurant. Survived by parents, Mathias and Gwendolyn; sisters, Darilyn Grove, Michelle Arakaki and Rosalind; brother, Keoki. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Akino Muramoto, 90, of Kane'ohe, died March 26, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired private housekeeper. Survived by brother, George Nakahara; sister, Thelma Tamayei; nephews, nieces. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Donald "Don" Yukio Nagata, 88, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state project coordinator. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Dr. Dennis; brothers, Robert, James, Frank, Chaplain William, Albert, Paul and Jack; sister, Doris Nakanishi; two grandchildren. Visitation noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Joseph "Sandy" Souza Santos Jr., 66, of Kane'ohe, died March 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired RHS Lee Construction Co. laborer. Survived by sons, Joseph III, Jerold and Jeffrey; daughter, Kimberly Santos-McCormack; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Russel and Gerald "Jerry"; sisters, Josephine "Josie" Chang, Jeanette "Jane" Hannah, Rachel Leaf, Enid Young and Sharon Lopes. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, eulogy 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes 10 a.m. Sunday at the sandbar in Kane'ohe Bay. Meet at 9 a.m. at the park by St. John's By The Sea Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Moses Silva Mellow Schultz, 65, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Co-owner of the Surf and Snack Diamond Head Concession at Ala Moana Beach Park; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Gayle; son, Clinton "Lapule"; daughter, Dayna Schultz-Leza; grandson, Joshua Leza; sisters, Margaret Scott and Selmalee Gomez; brother, Albert Medeiros. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mystical Rose Chapel, Chaminade University; service 11 a.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Iwalani Wendy Dale Spencer, 56, of Wai'anae, died March 10, 2009. Born in Wai'anae. Family historian. Survived by sons, Kamuela Spencer and Jacob Sheldon; brothers, Jesse, Sam Jr., Kaipo, Keith, Craig and Alama Kalawa; sisters, Wailani Sambajon, Aletha Yen, Shawn Kalawa and Stacy Goddard; grandchild; hanai children. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; visitation 7 p.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Lauina T. Vaeluaga, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 12, 2009. Born in Western Samoa. Jehovah's Witness member. Survived by husband, Tavita; sons, Iosefa, Peniamina Tavita, Sani, Ioane Tavita, Fatuimoana, Alefa Tavita and Sani; daughters, Lipena Kennach, Meipo Tasi and Omeka Macdonald; adopted daughters, Mua Amatage, Sophia Paisa and Lulu Westbrook; brothers, Leitu Filita, Fiu Alafou and Fiu Pemita; sisters, Faafiu Matau, Fitu Olomalii, Logola Sae and Faaola Faalae; 30 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also noon Saturdayat Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, Pearl City. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Mary Kahiliopualokelani B.Y. Chu Wann, 91, of Honolulu, died April 12, 2009. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Bishop Trust bookkeeper for over 15 years. Survived by son, Presley; daughter, Sandra Swift; brother, Charles Chu; sister, Eleanor Pua Santos; two granddaughters; great-grandson. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 10:30 a.m. with paina to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Dexter K.C. Wong, DMD, 65, of Kailua, died March 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Practicing endodontist in Honolulu and Kane'ohe. Survived by wife, Cyndi; children, Tahnee, Lyndsey and Travis. Gathering 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Kane'ohe Yacht Club; celebration of life and remembrance 6 p.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Palma "Auntie Lulu" Wong, 71, of Honolulu, died April 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Caregiver. Survived by sons, August and John Awong; daughters, Pearl Awong Camacho, Tanyamae Awong and Jacqueline Correa; brother, Gary Ahvah; sister, Jacqueline Char; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; great-great granddaughter. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Friday at Kaiser Beach; scattering of ashes 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.