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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, August 28, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

James "Kimo" Aiu Akeo Jr., 67, of Honolulu and Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel and Aloha Airlines. Survived by former wife, Charlotte; sons, Jon Paul and David; brother, Richard Magnani; sisters, Beverly "Lehua" Keating, Charlotte "Lani" and Patricia Ricotta. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

John Francisco Capllonch, 72, of Kailua, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Bremerton, Wash. Retired car salesman. Survived by wife, Sumiko; children, Michael and Eric, Kiyo Johnson and Angelina Nakaahiki; sister, Gabriela; nephew, Joseph Hartman; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Church; eulogy 11 a.m.; Mass 11:30 a.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Donald Charles Fritts Jr., 45, of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2009. Born in Beaufort, S.C. Retired U.S. Navy commander; former captain of the USS Pasadena. Survived by wife, Cynthia; son, William; parents, Betty and Donald; sisters, Mabel Wilde and Mary Austin. Service 11 a.m. today at the Bowfin Memorial. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Wounded Warriors Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Hatsu "Eiko" Takayasu Goldwater, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2009. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Yukari Suzuki; three brothers; one sister; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Nancy Lee Greene-Macdonell, 50, of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Syracruse, N.Y. A floral designer. Survived by husband, Dan; sister, Sue Hoffmann; brothers, Richard and Jim Greene. Celebration of life 5:30 p.m. Monday at White Rock Pauluea Beach, Makena, Maui. Donations to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, www.seashepherd.org. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Betty Yasuko Hashimoto, 76, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired August Ahrens Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, Raymond; sons, Craig and Clyde; daughter, Rayne; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry and James Tagami; sister, Jeannette Hirakawa. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

James "Kimo" Edward Majors, 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 22, 2009. Born in Ka'a'awa. Retired construction worker. Survived by grandchildren/ caregivers, Cole Nolan, Crystal Kalalau, Samara Kekona and Misty Naleieha; son, Sergeant; daughters, Theresa Goin and Jamie; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Jacqueline P. Minick, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Aug. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Robert; sisters, Josephine Barbieto, Angelina Douglas, Judith Bernal, Gloria Logronio, Marilyn Smith, Yolanda Abad and Bernadette Lau; brother, Wayne Permito; companion, Keith Trombetta; four grandchildren. Service held in Las Vegas.

Hiroko Miyata, 93, of Honolulu, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired bookkeeper for Y. Fukunaga Produce. Survived by son, Gavien; daughters, Charlotte De Witt and Layne Novack; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Hideko Miyamoto. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Jennie "Loke" Pereira, 76, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Aug. 19, 2009. Born in Moloa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Coco Palms housekeeper. Survived by husband, Charles "Blake"; daughters, Cheryle Punua and Gloria Rafael; brother, Castro Sonny Lovell; sisters, Diane O'Riley, Priscilla Magallanes and Alvina Mills; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 9 to 11 a.m Sept. 5 at Ko'olau Hula Church. Inurnment Sept. 11 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

Ray Hiromu Sakata, 67, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2009. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Ted's Wiring Service cable splicer with more than 40 years of service. Survived by wife, Dorothy; son, Randal "Roland"; daughter, Wendy Sakata-Inafuku; sisters, Shirley Fukuhara, Evelyn Uchino and Janice Yamamoto; brothers, Clifford and Ronald. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Hideo "Jimmy" Tamura, 82, of Waipahu, died Aug. 13, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter with Hawaii Carpenters Union Local 745; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Keith, Jason and Baines; daughter, Janice Sunouchi; two grandchildren; brothers, Sadao and Masao; sister, Patsy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Kinu Yatsu, 102, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Henry; daughters, Mae Takahashi, Sally, and Ida Mizuhara; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Katherine K. Yonamine, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired banquet waitress at Queen Kapiolani Hotel in Waikiki. Survived by husband, Harold; sons, Douglas, Craig, Keith and Steven. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Mary Jennie Young, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 26, 2009. Born in Hoboken, N.J. A stewardess for Flying Tigers; registered nurse; real estate broker. Survived by son, Bob Crudele; daughters, Paige Crudele Delima and Shelly Crudele Connolly; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Hazel Jean Zuric, 93, of Kailua, died Aug. 18, 2009. Born in Ontario, Canada. An accountant. Survived by daughter, Lois Kircher; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.