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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, August 27, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Albert Bee, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired pipe fitter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Elsie Correa; sons, Albert, Jr., John, Bob, Albert Kaipo and Albert Kalua; daughters, Claudyn Lum, Elaine Aumsbaugh, Darlene and Rochelle Rader; brothers, Henry and William; sisters, Mabel Kilborn, Fannie Costa, Fina DeCoito and Nancy Abangan; 22 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; service 11 a.m. Burial Sept. 9 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

James Chinen, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2009. Born in 'Ewa Beach. U.S. Postal Service worker; U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Survived by wife, Sueko; daughters, Patricia Ishii and Sandra Wong; brothers, Eugene and Glenn; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Benjamin "Ben" Enanoria, 70, of Keauhou, Hawai'i, died July 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter. Survived by son, Darrel; daughters, Karen Abila and Alana; brothers, Frank and William Enanoria, Richard, Rudy, Emileo and Patrick Basmayor; sisters, Teri Ahsam, Josephine Grieb, Betty Lyles, Jeanette Prefontaine, Marilyn Kwan and Carline Alston; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Asayo Koigawachi Fukuda, 90, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Aug. 15, 2009. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Steven and Bruce; daughter, Amy; two grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Benny "Nanding" Layaoen Gapasen, 60, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 2, 2009. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Maria; daughter, Maybelline Casem; three grandchildren; mother, Patrocinio Layaoen Gapasen; brother, Tony; sister, Felicidad Ortal. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

David William Gropp, 61, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 15, 2009. Born in Eugene, Ore. Certified home inspector. Survived by stepdaughter, Kristin; brother, Harold; two nieces. Service 10 a.m. Sept. 5 at Living Stones Church. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

James "Bucky" A. Harris, 78, of Makakilo, died Aug. 23, 2009. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Peggy; son, James "Jimbo"; daughters, Terry, and Sherry Tackmann; three grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; service 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

Major Hunter "Butch" Harris III, 67, formerly of Hawai'i, died June 25, 2009. A Punahou class of 1960 graduate; retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by son, Antonio; cousins. Service held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Robert Y. Inouye, 76, of Roland, Iowa, died Aug. 8, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Muriel; sons, Michael and Robert; daughters, Susan Tarter and Michelle Reisetter; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Wallace and Charles; sisters, Violet Watanabe and Mabel Kitamata. Service held.

Laurice Kawahalau, 35, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Aug. 20, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. A housekeeper. Survived by husband, Wally "Kai"; daughters, Chalani, Cherie and Rochelle "Chelly"; sons, Wally Jr. "Kai Boy" and Wailani; hanai daughter, Cacee Kanahele; mother, Jean Abreu; sisters, Sheri Apilado, Azua Dotimas and Charlie Kaohelaulii; brother, Walter Dotimas. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary. Visitation also 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 12 at the mortuary; burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery.

Takeo Kawakami, 88, of Kahului, Maui, formerly of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 6, 2009. Born in Pu'unui, O'ahu. Retired Dow Chemical Co. machinist. Survived by son, Alexander Nakatani. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Aaron Travers Lloyd, 46, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 17, 2009. Born in Seattle. An electrician; also worked in construction. Survived by wife, Lori; hanai mother, Bette Ranagan; stepmother, Mary; brothers, Tom and Frank; sister, Lynne Johnson. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Freda-Ann "Sweet Heart" Low-Nakano, 67, of Honolulu, died Aug. 15, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Employed by various insurance companies in administration. Survived by husband, Gary; sons, Gary Jr. and Alden; daughter, Darcy Yukumoto; three grandchildren; stepfather, Andrew Kahili; brother, Andrew A.S.T. Kahili. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Herbert Hapaki Majamay, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 19, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Heavy-equipment operator; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by sons, Joe, Herbert, Serapin, Matthew, Gary, Ronald and Harold; daughters, Rose, Bernadette Delasantos, Mary Ann Ramos, Myra Kirkpatrick and Linda Benanua; sisters, Lulu Crystalbol and Rosita Galario; 41 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 3 at Trinity Community Church, Hilo. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Sept. 4 at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial noon at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

Donald Karl Muth, 86, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Prescott, Ariz. Owner of the Muth Ford Dealership in California; World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Donna Jeane; daughter, Marlene Bowman; stepchildren, Theresa Lee, Rick Dean and Mike Bendtsen. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Adislada "Granny Lala" R. Nieto, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 21, 2009. Born in Hanford, Calif. Retired housekeeper. Survived by granddaughters, Brenda Akimseu, Theresa Aila, Diane Yamamoto and Debra Yamamoto-Dias; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Sueko Shigemura, 83, of Pearl City, died July 27, 2009. Born in Hilea, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Susan Kim and Charlotte Watanabe; sisters, Carol Sakata, Kokimi Takaki, Yuriko Prentice and Eloise Murakami; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Sally Chieko Takamatsu, 71, of Mililani, died Aug. 11, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by sons, Chris, Dan and Michael; daughters, Roxanne Chuck, Naomi Nakagawa and Kathy Kaneshige; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Sadako Suenishi, Agnes "Aggie" Amuro, Winifred "Winnie" Fujimoto and Mae Yuri Suemori. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Alberto Cayetano Tejeda, 51, of Kula, Maui, died Aug. 20, 2009. Born in Mexali, Mexico. Operator engineer with the Local 3. Survived by wife, Esmeralda Tejeda-Figueroa; son, Albert; daughters, Eva Perez and Crystal; stepdaughters, Olena Barrett and Olga Akana; mother, Delia; brother, Angel; sisters, Lydia Larson, Martha Zepeda and Maggie Yanez; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow.

Seisaburo Tokuda, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Self-employed gardener. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Paul; daughter, Gladys Fujioka; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Seiji; sisters, Betsy Nakamoto and Agnes Tsuchiyama. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

John Martin Torres, 67, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by longtime companion, Molly Blossom; brothers, Vincent, Leroy, Christopher and Robert; sisters, Rose Marie Kam, Betty Ann Torres and Susan Cunningham. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Kimberly Ann Wright, 60, of Kailua, died Aug. 20, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. Was the first female law enforcement officer for the Fish & Wildlife Department of the United States and transferred to the Honolulu office in 1974; recently worked in real estate sales for Kailua Beach Reality. Survived by mother, Barbara; brother, Thomas; aunt, Kim. Private service. Donations to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.