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Posted on: Sunday, February 1, 2009

Obituaries

ALICE SACHIKO AKA, 78, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired Los Angeles Unified School District teacher. Survived by husband, Roichi; son, Warren; a grandchild; brother, Yoshio Okamura; sisters, Sally Tsuyemura and Nancy Kawashima. Visitation 11 to noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

NANCY HARUKO ARAKI, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. A retired seamstress and co-proprietor of Doray Fashions. Survived by sons, Benson and Milton; daughters, Maris Araki and Joanne Araki-Faulkner; sister, Leatrice Hanayo Yamamoto; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Makiki Christian Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

NORMA JEAN CALICA, 54, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Hilo. A Hamakua Macadamia Nut Co. factory worker. Survived by husband, Francisco "Boise" Calica; hanai daughters, Rhiannon Tagabi, Jessica Kamakau and Tiffany Valera; hanai son, Jason Tagabi; two hanai grandchildren; brothers, Conrad Giminez, Derrick Tagabi and Mario Tagabi; sisters, Lori Beard, Eva Malloy, Taryn Ruiz, Cora Valera, Dal Tagabi and Sophia Gabriel. Urn service 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Honoka'a School cafeteria; celebration of life with refreshment to follow at Paauilo Catholic Church Parish Hall. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

GERALD KONG HUNG CHANG, 63, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department detective. Survived by wife, Brenda Ann; son, Christopher "Chris"; daughter, Kimberly Buyama; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

KATHERINE "LINA" COLON BALGA, of Kailua, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Emily Pascual, Rose Gomes and Patricia Long; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brother, John Colon. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

SHER SUNG CHENG, 78, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Canton, China. Survived by wife, Siu Wan; son, David; daughters, Lennell Tomita, Yvonne Kametani, Carol; two grandchildren; brothers, Say Lee and Say Fu; sisters, In Quon Chun and Yuk King Wong. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ALICE SETSUKO CHOCK, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Known as the gardenia lady. Survived by sons, Vernon, Daron; daughter, Sharon Tamanaha; sisters, Eunice Iwai, Arlene Tomita and Helen Katsuda; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOHN WESLEY DAVIS, 58, of Mililani, died Jan. 15, 2009. Born in Baltimore, Md. United States Air Force veteran. Survived by lifetime friend, Queenie Ann; sons, Alika, John; daughters, Raychelle Neill III, Monique Kenny, Renee George; brother, Butch; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ALFRED JACINTO FELIPE SR., 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2009. Born in Laoag, Illocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Meadow Gold Dairies Teamster 996; state Department of Education custodian. Survived by son, Alfred Jr.; daughters, Carol Sarceda and Verna; stepdaughters, Eleanor Henry and Cecilian Ramones; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations to your favorite charity. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WALTER WATARU FUKUNAGA, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Chinatown Post Office postal clerk. Survived by son, Royce; daughter, Carol Emerson; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, George; sister, Dorothy Ibaraki. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD JACK GAUTHIER, 74, of Kapolei, died Jan. 14, 2009. Born in Lewiston, Maine. A retired construction heavy-equipment operator. Survived by wife, Exaltacion "Cion"; daughter, Annjanette Prudencio; adopted son, William; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DEFOREST ROGER HAYES, 81, of Kailua, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Syracuse, N.Y. Owner and president of Glassware Decorators of Hawai'i; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Isabel; children, Richard, Peter, David, Michael, Barbara Haynes-Victor Jean Haynes-Yasui; two grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DOUGLAS JOSEPH "MIKIALA" KANUHA, 62, of Lahaina, Maui, died Jan. 22, 2009. Born on O'ahu. Elevator journeyman for the National Elevator Association. Survived by wife, Threasea; son, Martin; hanai daughter, Lesa Nelson; brothers, Roland Kanuha and Ronald Brown; sisters, Victoria Reis, Frances Henson, Geraldine Lowe and Barbara-Kay Green. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

PATRICIA MALIA "KIKI" KEKOOLANI, 46, died Jan. 1, 2009. Choreographer, dancer and costume designer for many local entertainers. Survived by son, Teariki Tully; mother, Patricia Zolman Holt; father, Charles; sister, Aloha; brother, Dean; half sisters, Deborah Thorne, Christina Gassoway and Celeste; half brother, Nawai; special friend, Tunui Tully. Service noon to 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honolulu West Stake Center (across from Farrington High School's back gate). Information: 672-0095.

WALLACE KEN KIKUCHI, 74, of Kailua, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A retired food brokerage sales representative. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Ken; daughter, Joy; brothers, Frank, James, Walter, Douglas; sisters, Takako Hayashi, Helen Kikuchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LINDO LOUIS KINNEY, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2009. Survived by son, Lindo Jr.; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

CHRISTOPHER "BULLY" BENEDICT LOPEZ SR., 90, of Kailua, died Jan. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shipwright; U.S. Navy (Seabees) veteran. Survived by wife, Stella; daughters, Arleen Tolentino and Brenda; sons, Christopher Jr. and Douglas; brother, Louis; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Kailua; family service 12:15 p.m.; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAVID "SONNY" KING LUKE JR., 78, of Kawaihae, Hawai'i, died Jan. 29, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Hawai'i County personnel director. Survived by wife, Gaylien; sons, David and Alika; daughter, Helene McTavish; grandchildren, Kanoe and Nainoa McTavish. Private family service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

LARRY ISAYAS MADERIA, 80, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 29, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired maintenance engineer. Survived by daughters, Leona Lui, Valerie Clark, Christine Hamasaki, Carmelita Kosuga, Mildred Amezola Jr. and Annie Cadirao Jr.; sons, Larry, Gary Rojo, Crispin, Glen, Edwin Sr., Steven, Dean Sr. and John Tabangcura Sr.; brother, Paul Recolan; caregiver, Carmen Riola; 48 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

ADRIENNE KAHOOHIE NAMAHANA MAMALA, 52, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An entertainer. Survived by companions, Mele Nitullama and Geneieve Thomas; brothers, Anthony and Solomon; sisters, Ulu Nataniela, Poni Wolfe, Geraldine Mamala and Leihua Mamala. Service 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Mormon Tabernacle. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CHERYL SETSUYO MASUDA, 57, of Waipahu, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A judicial clerk at District Court. Survived by husband, Glenn, daughters, Trisha and Sherry; brothers, Roy and Clyde Koyanagi; sisters, Elaine Arakaki and Eunice Fuchigami. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GEORGE "SLIM" KAM HOON MEW, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired maintenance supervisor for Sears. Survived by daughter, Karen Komoto; four grandchildren; brother, Gordon; sisters, Mary Chun and Bessie Hayashi. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RALPH WILLIAM MILLER JR., 87, of Kailua, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by son, Kimo; daughter, Lilia Johnson; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Walter; sisters, Ellen Bloede, Amy Roberson, Gertrude Graves and Marjorie Steeves. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Feb. 9 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary

GERALDINE "GERI" JUNKO OHIGASHI, 65, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Mountain Meadows office manager. Survived by sons, Richard and Robert Texeira; daughters, Michelle Joyce and Susan Weber; mother, Chiyoko; brother, Clyde; sisters, May Craine and June Agcalon; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

JANE SHIZUKO OMOTO, 100, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A member of Nu'uanu Baptist Church. Survived by son, Roy; daughters, Jeanette Yamashiro and Gay Nagata; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Visitation from 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MANUEL "MANNY" PACLEB PASCUAL, 72, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 19, 2009. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Maui County Public Works Engineering Division project inspector. Survived by wife, Benevenida "Bennie"; sons, Ray and Lester; daughter, Tracy Valdez; brother, Loreto; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Maui Evangelical Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

HENRY "COWBOY" R. PINHEIRO SR., 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 26, 2009. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired Maui Lani Golf Course maintenance man. Survived by wife, Dominga; son, Henry Jr.; daughters, Hydie and Marsha Jones; brothers, Alfredo, Domingo, Joseph, Manuel, Julio Torres and Daniel Torres; sister, Grace Fernandez; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. Maui Memorial Park.

SIONE TINITALE PO'OI, of Honolulu, died Jan. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Eniselina Burgess; father, Kolini; brother, Draven; sister, Anasiueli; grandfathers, Sione Feleunga and Sosiua. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JOHN "JACK" SANTOS, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Board of Water Supply. Survived by wife, Mabel; daughter, Rene Correia; three grandchildren; brother, Lionel "Rex"; sisters, Dorothy and Cecelia; hanai brother, Harold Manoa; hanai sister, Roselin Ferreira. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM L. "BILL" SNYDER SR., 84, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Chicago. Former president of KHON Television; captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Survived by wife, Jacquelyn; sons, William Jr., John and Mark Rice; daughters, Kris Gunnell, Phyllis Karn, Laura Hoffman, Diana Moody and Mary Beth Kahn; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private family service held. Donations to a favorite charity.

COLLEEN ANNIE LAUAE TINOGA, 59, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 18, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired city job developer; 1st Precinct Democratic Caucus party president. Survived by son, Randy Falakea; daughter, Luella Iwalani; brothers, Anthony, Dennis, Kainoa and Thomas Mamala; sisters, Charlene Nataniela, Gladys Wolfe, Geraldine Mamala, Leihua Indreginal, Kapua Kaluhi and Christina Martin; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; companion, Maile Hallums; hanai sons, David, Kalani and Kalola Hallums; hanai daughters, Cheryl Hallums-Dias, Leilani Domingues and Devida Lewis. Celebration of life 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Wai'anae Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; lu'au 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

IDA MISSION VELASCO, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2009. Born in San Remegio, Antique, Philippines. Seamstress at Waltah Clark and retired caregiver. Survived by daughters, Caroline Ebinger, Frances Toro, Debbie Negrone, Helen Watson and Annette Mendiola; sister, Pelagia Occena; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at 'Aiea Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church; service 11 a.m.; graveside service 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.