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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Samuel "Sonny" Kamuela Akiona, 83, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2009. Born on Moloka'i. Retired from Hawaiian Dredging Co. Survived by sons, Arnold O'Brien, William, Anthony, Samuel Timmy, Fr. Lane, ss.cc, Raymond Ahuna, Phillip Peter and Randall; daughters, Carolyn, and Johnelle Paras; 32 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon, Phillip and Lawrence; sisters, Myrtle Deitch, Verna Sorenson and Barbara Ballao. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Catholic prayer service 7:30 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery; Mass 6 p.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Agnes Tsugiyo Asato, 95, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2009. Born in Waialua. KC Drive Inn/Wisteria/King Piikoi Ltd. board chairperson. Survived by sons, James and Roy; daughters, Elsie, Mildred Oku and Helen; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Jack Gusukuma; sister, Norma Tamashiro. Visitation 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Trina Wong Bowles, 44, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Waitress at Murphy's Bar and Grill and Side Street Inn. Survived by husband, Mike; stepson, Addison; father, Daniel; mother, Gladys; brothers, Michael, Steven and Randy; sisters, Debbie Lee and Donna. Celebration of life 3:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Murphy's Bar and Grill. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Evelyn Branco, 54, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 9, 2009. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Kaua'i Police Department fiscal officer. Survived by husband, Allan; son, Justin; daughter, Kristyn; one granddaughter; mother, Mary Abara; brothers, Orlando, Rudy and William Abara; sisters, Eva and Lani Cuaresma. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Lillian Atau Kam Calub, 82, of Cypress, Texas, formerly of Pearl City, died July 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Mila Mondorf and Cora Cacal; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, William and Alvin Kam; sisters, Elsie Aweau and Violet Loo. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Kenneth E. Clark Funeral Home, Houston, Texas.

Anthony John Santos Dalope, 15, of Waipahu, died July 19, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Survived by parents, Raul and Lorena; sisters, Loracel and Jamaica; brothers, Michael Raph, Raul Lorenz and Jose Gabriel. Private service. Donations to Anthony John Dalope Memorial Fund to help the family pay for funeral expenses, at any Bank of Hawaii branch. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Europa "Tutu" Faasuamalie, 71, of Pennsylvania, formerly of Hawai'i, died Aug. 7, 2009. Born in Saleaumua, Samoa. Attended Faith Community Assembly of God Church, Palmer Township. Survived by son, Vasa; grandchildren, Colby, Paige and Isabella. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Morello Funeral Home Inc., 3720 Nicholas St., Easton, Pa. Service noon tomorrow at Faith Community Assembly of God Church, 3000 Freemansburg Ave., Easton PA. 18045. Interment at Forks Cemetery, Forks Twp, Pa. Online condolences may be offered at www.morellofuneralhome.com. Donations to Faith Community Assembly of God Church.

Simplicio "Frank" Felicilda, 76, of Waipahu, died July 29, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. U.S. Army veteran; retired from Island Movers Inc. Survived by wife, Dolores "Dolly" Pactanac; son, Weylin; daughter, Waynette Ventura; sister, Mary Tranilla; five grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at First Bethany Assembly of God, Red Hill; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 11:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Finau Vala Finau, 67, of Honolulu, died Aug. 8, 2009. Born in Haano, Tonga. Self-employed yardman. Survived by wife, Pisila; sons, Saia Fuapau, Joe, Saia and Sione; daughter, Fifita Nisa; four grandchildren; brothers, Saia, Talanoa, Isaccs and Tui; sisters, Toa Folau, Fifita Unga and Maile. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Tsutomu "Fuji" Fujimori, 78, of Kailua, died July 29, 2009. Born in Moloka'i. Retired Mutual Welding and S&M Welding Co. estimator. Survived by wife, Jane; son, James; daughters, Paulette Tom and Karen Mitamura; four grandchildren; brothers, Jerry Fujimori, Paul, Franklin and Kenneth Akasaka; sister, Ruth Palacious. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Tango Fujimoto, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 1, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired state Department of Transportation Hilo office civil engineer; retired Hawai'i Army National Guard major; World War II and Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Tokie; son, Myron; daughters, Donna Ai and Carlyn; sisters, Fumiyo Matsuno, Sachiko Doi and Miyoko Tanita; two grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers or gifts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Edna Yukie Fukumoto, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by husband, Ron; daughters, Doreen Morimoto and Charlene Lum; brothers, Kiyoshi and Kiyomi Yonamine; sister, Mitsuye Toma; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18 at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

Teruo "Terry" Hasegawa, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2009. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Retired president of Hawaii Hearing Aids Ltd.; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Yayoi "Elizabeth"; son, Leighton; daughters, Lois Hamaguchi and Leila; four grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Tanouye and Dorothy Watanabe. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

James "Boy" Michael Joseph, 59, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A mechanic. Survived by daughters, Michiko and Kimiko; sons, James Joseph, Bronson Joseph, Kenji Joseph and Brenon Joseph Nash; seven grandchildren; brother, Charles; sister, Fabian Saballa; hanai brother, Clyde "Archie" Vincent; companion, Christine Kaniaupio; mothers of children, Debra Jean Nash and Pamela Zembik. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Katherine A. Kaauamo, 90, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 4, 2009. Born in Kula, Maui. A housewife. Survived by daughters, Pauline, Carol, and Leona Gomez; sons, George and James; hanai daughter, Anna Mae Hoomana Reeves; sister, Lucy Boteilho; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Ryan Natividad Lapastora, 25, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Graduated from University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu; member of Manga-Bento. Survived by parents, Rolando and Teresa; sisters, Jeanette, and Rolette Basilio; nieces, Gabrielle, and Taylor Orrantia; nephew, Micah O'Kelley; grandmother, Consolacion Natividad. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. In memory of Ryan, visit his Web site at http://buuzen.deviantart.com.

Timmy Lin-Kee, 51, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died June 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Nonprofit volunteer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Kawehi; daughter, Hulali Lin-Kee-Ciufo; mother, Eva; brother, Colin; sisters, Jackie Golden, Grace Nora Kealoha and Gwen; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Frank Disser McGuairk, 94, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2009. Born in Arkansas City, Kan. Retired truck driver. Survived by son, Frank Jr. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Winona "Nona" Marie McShane, 71, of Mililani, died July 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Dole Cannery inspector. Survived by sons, Dale and Dane; daughter, Rachell; brothers, George Jr., Alfred McShane and Harold Rosa; sisters, Dorothy Jose, Charlotte Tsuhaku, Ruby Crawford and Dana Tam; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Sally S. Miyagawa, 84, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operator. Survived by daughter, Sharon; one great-grandchild. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Jane Moore, 85, of Seattle, formerly of Kailua, died July 27, 2009. Retired state Department of Transportation statistician; certified healing touch practitioner who volunteered with The Queen's Medical Center and St. Frances Hospice. Survived by daughter Julia Turney; stepdaughter, Patti. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Sunday at The Church of Keauhou, Manoa Japanese Language School, East Manoa Road. No flowers. Donations to Gregory House.

Jolene Anne Yachiyo Morizono, 29, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Medical assistant. Survived by daughter, Angelina; father, Junichi; mother, Yvonne; brothers, Jason and Justin. Mass 6:30 p.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church; inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

May Kealolahilani "Aunty Brownie" Nahale'a, 82, of Nanakuli, died July 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Jerome, Herman and Maximin Koko, Alfredo, Frank, Santiago "Sonny", John "Cioci" and John Dalire, William Jr., Lawrence and Ralph Nahale'a; daughters, Anna "Tweedy" Inano, Irma Jean Koko, Germaine Silva, Wilmette "Pupu" Lafferty, Estrella "Flora" Cabansag, Eleanor Motooka, Patricia Nahale'a and Delphine Rabanes; sister, Mary Lani Soon; 60 grandchildren; 94 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m.; Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the mortuary; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

Consolation Calilao Dacuag Ringor, 78, of Wahiawa, died June 25, 2009. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired accounts receivables manager at Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Survived by daughters, Rosalynn "Renee" Carty and Irene Rhodeman; six grandchildren; hanai sister, Diane Nunes. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:45 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Calvin Hiromu Sakata, 56, of Mililani, died July 26, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by parents, Satoru and Patricia; brother, Dean. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Wear a small remembrance attire or item of Mickey Mouse.

Ray Shoji Sanpei, 82, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Nora; son, Charles; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Ernest and Clifford; sisters, Joyce Nakamura and Claire. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Sean Michael Stodelle, 37, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 9, 2009. Born in Fontana, Calif. Retired deputy sheriff; food and beverage director at the Ocean Center. Survived by wife, Melany; daughter, Jordyn; father, Michael; stepfather, Mark Seminaro; brother, Jason; sisters, Tiffany Hewitt, Pamela Hamrick and Melissa Seminaro. Celebration of life 8 p.m. Friday at the Seascape Restaurant at the Ocean Center; food and beverages provided. Aloha attire. Donations to Jordyn Stodelle's account, Central Pacific Bank, 2061 Wells Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Gladys Kimiko Takehara, 88, of Auburn, Wash., died May 6, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired city and county clerk. Survived by husband, Daniel; sons Nathan and Tyler; daughter, JoAnn; six grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Aug. 23 at St. Alban's Chapel, 'Iolani School. Casual attire. Arrangements by Price-Helton Funeral Home.

Frank Thatcher Jr., 96, of Kailua, died Aug. 8, 2009. Born in Chico, Calif. World War II prisoner of war, U.S. Navy veteran; architectural representative for Amfac. Survived by son, Arleigh; daughter, Diana Escamilla; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Zane G. Williams, 83, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2009. Born in Liberty, Neb. Retired U.S. Navy aviator; golf course superintendent; owner a small boat business; worked at the Fort DeRussy Museum. Survived by daughters, Conni, Christine and Darci Williams; sister, Nedra Sunderland; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. No service. Donations to the Hospital of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Amy Ritsuko Yoshihara, 66, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died July 30, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by husband, Dennis; sons, Dean and Marc; grandchildren, Ivy and Violet; mother, Violet Nishijima; brothers, Wayne, Ronald and Kent Nishijima. Service 6 p.m. Thursday at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 N. Fairview St., Santa Ana, Calif. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, P.O. Box 458, Lahaina, HI 96767. Arrangements by Kubota Nikkei Mortuary, Los Angeles. (www.kubotanikkeimortuary.com).