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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Victoria "Viki" Anita Aguiar, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 8, 2009. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Hilo Medical Center registered nurse. Survived by husband, Gilbert; sons, Avery "Louie" Fabian and Mathew; daughters, Michele Carvalho, Marchele Rapoza and Margaret; mother, Magdalena Quirido; sisters, Evelyn Duarte, Lorraine Duarte and Theresa Holicek; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

Mildred Miyoko Okuni Baker, 83, of Pearl City, died Aug. 1, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Gail Murabayashi; grandson, Ryan; sister, Matsue Hoshino; brothers, Sadamo and Akira Okuni. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Armin Baertschi Jr., 54, of Honolulu, died July 30, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. A mason. Survived by daughter, Krista; sons, Armin and Brandon; sister, Bryn Detloff; brother, Roman. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Paul Y. C. Chun, 84, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hickam Air Force Base; City & County of Honolulu civil engineer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Carolyn; daughters, Lori-Ann, Susan Fell and Kathleen Lee; sisters, Elsie Lau, Katherine Jay and Thelma Mau; six grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to the Arthritis Foundation Hawai'i Branch. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Greg Corpuz, 25, of Waialua, died July 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Candida; sister, Marcelina "Marcie" Curry; nephew, Sean Curry; aunts; uncles. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Catholic Church; eulogy 10:30 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Albert "Betso" J. Edulan, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 12, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. garage utility worker. Survived by wife, Rosie "Rose"; sons, Rodney, Randy and Gary; daughters, Valerie Bello and Laurie Price; brother, Cris; sister, Virginia Yagong; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Roy P. Fisher Jr., 88, of Pearl City died July 1, 2009. Born in New York. Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant; worked as a radio technician. Survived by daughters, Laurel Nation and Barbara; brothers, Kenneth and Walter; sister, Priscilla Day. Service 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangement by California Cremation and Burial.

James Dosy Gaza, 37, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 1, 2009. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A medical sales representative with Exactech. Survived by son, Landon; daughter, Jordan; parents, Kenneth and Betty; sisters, Naomi Chung, Joyce Moran and Lori. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Edna Yoshiko Honda, 89, of Mililani, died July 25, 2009. Born in Waialua. Member of Waipahu Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Stephen, Curtis and Jerome; brothers, Atsushi, Sadao and Satoru Watanabe; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Riley Masami Kadota, 55, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 10, 2009. Born in Hilo. Former director of bridge engineering for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Corp. in Kansas City, Kan. Survived by sister, Sandra; two uncles; one aunt. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Kathryn Kinoe Koike Kawahara, 96, of Kula, Maui, died July 27, 2009. Born in Keopu, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired educational assistant. Survived by daughters, Karen Yoshina, Ferne, and Lynn Craft; son, Glenn; sister, Mollie Tompkison; three granddaughters. Service held in Kona. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Jay Kelii also known as John M. Jose Jr.,, 73, of of Pittsburg, Calif., died June 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired musician. Survived by longtime companion, Jeanette Demain; sons, Darrell, John III and John John; daughters, Lisa Gallarde and Sharon Sausa; 10 grandchildren; brother, Edwin; sisters, Bernadette Jantoc and Lucia Ching. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Trident Society, Walnut Creek, Calif.

George Kuniyoshi, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 8, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired owner of Kuniyoshi Jewelers. Survived by stepsons, Theodore and Owen Ito; brothers, Masao and Richard; sister, Lurline Ikeda; hanai sister, Youko Kato. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

John "Ganda" Nolani Mahoe Sr., 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died August 10, 2009. Born in Kailua. Retired maintenance worker for the Mauna Kea Support Services at Hale Pohaku (The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy). Survived by wife, Leora; sons, John, Jr., Harry "Vance" and Cramer Haili; brothers, Donald "Bulu" and Harry; sisters, Alice Franco and Jennie Awana; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Jeffrey David Martin, 40, of Honolulu, died Aug. 2, 2009. Born in Fullerton, Calif. A caregiver. Survived by father, Bruce; mother, Carole; brother, Scott; sister, Cynthia Lovejoy; daughter, Alexa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Michael Takeo Matsuda, 58, of Pearl City, died July 28, 2009. Born in Monterey, Calif. Retired Honolulu government employee. Survived by father, Robert; mother, Satoko; brothers, Merrill and Gordon. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Stephen Kazuo Matsuda, 56, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Y. Fukunaga Produce Co. bookkeeper. Survived by mother, Doris; brother, Michael; sisters, Wendy Kamimura and Elaine Uyehara; four nephews; one niece; two grandnieces. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Lawrence "Larry" Kapuananimakamaeilokookeaopolohiwaonalaniipukamaiikamalamalama Baker Mattos also known as Yaya, 65, of Miloli'i, Hawai'i, died July 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired van driver in the rental car industry for many years. Survived by son, Robert "Bulla" Green; brothers, Frederick Baker and Michael Miyamura; sisters, Gale Perez, Pamela Bagor and Melissa Miyamura. Celebration of life 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Kailua, Kona. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Harriet Mieko Nagata, 73, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 2, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Former employee of KPUA, Hawaii 2000; instructor/owner of House of Ceramics; former leader of the Girl Scouts of Hawaii Troop No. 428. Survived by daughters, Sandra Fukuhara, Christie and Leanne; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Yukio Naguwa, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 29, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired Honolulu Roofing Co. roofer; Member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company I. Survived by wife, Asayo; son, Alvin; daughter, Colleen Shishido; brother, Charles; sister, Grace Yanagawa; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations to Alzheimer's Association, 944 W. Kawailani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Harold Nobuyuki Niwa, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired city road maintenance district superintendent; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Catherine; sons, Harold Jr. and Gerald; daughters, Chris Hanaoka and Jenny Kiyabu; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Katherine Yonamine. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Margret Seiko Okamura, 69, of 'Aiea, died July 28, 2009. Born in Japan. Survived by husband, Sadao; daughter, Lisa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Marshall Jitsuo Shimamoto, 63, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. electronic technician; member, IBEW Local 1357; U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Mariann Thi; son, Minh Bui; brother, Stanley; sisters, Sonia Miyagawa and Emi Tengan. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Susan Fumiko Shihara, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug.10, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Survived by husband, Hiroaki; sons, David and Michael; sisters, Teruko Ujimori, Toshie Ogasawara and Masuko Takezawa; grandchildren, William and Michelle. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Linda Aiko Tamura, 64, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired DTRIC Insurance agent. Survived by husband, Walter; son, Ivan; mother, Esther Horita; brother, Harry Horita; sisters Geraldine Ishida, Cynthia Murata and Jolly Ige; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Mathilda "Hilda" Carlos Venenciano, 83, of Waipahu, died July 21, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sons, Louis Fuentes Jr. and Francis "Frank"; daughters, Barbara Yin, Stephanie "Momi" Shishido and Audrey McShane; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m Saturday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Hermerniumn Petersen West, 92, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the state Department of Labor. Survived by son, George; grandchildren, Lisa, Christian and Nicklaus; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama; service 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Robert "Bobby" Kai Wah Won, 65, of Waipahu, died Aug. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Norman, Herbert, Calvin and Kenneth; sisters: Mildred Ho and Gloria Chun. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.