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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, February 5, 2009

Obituaries

MELISSA MARIE BARNETTE, 58, of Hale'iwa, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Vriesea Schultz and Lauren; son, Matthew; granddaughters, Eliana and Jocelyn Schultz; sisters, Rebecca and Christina Parker and Holly Ande. Private service held at Chun's Reef in Hale'iwa. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" CHANSKY, 83, of Kapahi, Kaua'i, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired First Hawaiian Bank teller. Survived by brother, Alfred Silva; sisters, Emily Rapozo and Virginia Rosa; nephew/caregiver, Manuel "Macky" DeSilva; nieces, nephew. Visitation 8 to 10:45 a.m. Feb. 12 at St. Catherine Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

CLARENCE KAM HON CHING, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2009. Born in Hono- lulu. Retired senior vice president at Hawai'i National Bank; formerly employed at First Hawaiian Bank and American Security Bank. Survived by wife, Sumiko "Sue"; daughters, Cathy Toma, Caren Ludwig, Mavis Matsuzaki and Lisa Dyer; brothers, Chester and Donald; sister, Sylvia Young; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Committal of ashes 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAMES HOOPER DAVIS JR., 70, of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Manager of the Hilo International Airport; retired Hawaiian Airlines pilot; retired Hawai'i Air National Guard technical sergeant. Survived by wife, Aileen Kuu-Aloha Davis; daughter, Michelle Uyehara; sister, Faye Canfield; three grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Monday at the Outrigger Canoe Club, O'ahu; scattering of ashes to follow. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 15 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ELSA DELISIO, 66, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Puerto Rico. A fashion designer. Survived by husband, Gerard; son, Gerard; daughter, Alicia; brother, Victor Maloonado; sister, Mirta Rivera. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Monastery, 6301 Pali Highway. Casual attire. Donations to Carmelite Monastery at St. Stephen's. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DR. NINA L. ETKIN, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2009. Professor and graduate chair, University of Hawai'i Department of Anthropology. Among many honors, recipient of the Distinguished Economic Botanist Award by the Society for Economic Botany and the Hawai'i Regents Medal for Excellence in Research. Fellow of the Linnean Society and past president of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology. Survived by husband, Paul; three sisters. Memorial 4 p.m. Monday at University of Hawai'i Saunders Hall; reception to follow. Call 956-7153 for details. In lieu of flowers, donations to the ACLU. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ANTONE "TONY" FARIAS, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Kaua'i. Retired Realtor. Survived by sons, Anthony, Alan, Arnold, Aaron and Albert; sister, Flora Carvalho; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 1 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TIMOTHY S. HALLER, 54, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2009. Born in Topeka, Kansas. Survived by wife, Debbrina; daughter, Anjanet; son, Alec; father, Albert; brothers, Tony, Steven, Todd and John; sister, Jean O'Connor. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawai'i Kai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

THOMAS HAZAPIS, 91, of Kailua, died Jan. 26, 2009. Born in New York, N.Y. Retired U.S. Navy captain. Committal service for Thomas and his wife, Carol, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 at The National Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROSALINE KAM YEN HEE, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, William; daughters, Lenora Hee Lee; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Rose Lum. Visitation and Taoist service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 12:30 p.m. at Manoa Cemetery.

JAMES TSUTOMU HIROSE, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Avid golfer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Brian and Wayne; daughter, Janis Koza; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MABEL SHINANO KIHARA, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired assistant vice president of the International Division for Bank of Hawai'i. Survived by brothers, Kenneth and Ronald; sister, Joyce Kamiya. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

LOUIS LEMSON, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant. Survived by sons, Ted, Larry, Rick and Jerry; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Herbert. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

BERNARD FO LOO, 93, of Mililani, died Jan. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service worker. Survived by son, Alvin; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Lawrence, Bert and Raymond; sisters, Harriet Chang and Rose Ono. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUDGE HERMAN TSUI FAI LUM, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 26, 2009. Born in Hono- lulu. Retired chief justice; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Almira; sons, Jonathan and Forrest; two grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Tenn. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

HISAKO MIYASHIRO, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Wai'alae Elementary School cafeteria manager. Survived by husband, George "Oscar"; sons, Cary and Earl; sister, Yoshie Fujikawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

PATRICIA SACHIE NAKAMINE, 53, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Joanne Kimokeo and Barbara Lawson; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

RUTH LAUAE KYAU OYADOMARI, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by sons, Frank and Brian Oyadomari, Richard and Paul Farias; daughters, Faith Oshiro, Sandra Barclay, Jackie Cabrinha and Patricia Neff; brothers, George Ching, Abel and Donald Kaiahua and Arthur Uesugi; sister, Cecilia Keawe; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

AGNES "AGGIE" KUINE RALAR, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 23, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired California Packing Corporation forelady. Survived by sons, Abraham, Ronald and James; daughter, Yoleila Cunningham; 11 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama, service 6 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MAITLAND C. ROSA, 75, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired after 43 years in the photographic industry. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Keith; daughters, Cindy Miller and Charlene Keamo; brother, Roy; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ERIC MILES SAWCHUK, 41, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 1, 2009. Born in Toledo, Ohio. Founder of Hawai'i Sportsman. Survived by wife, Theresa; son, Kino; daughter, Jessica; father, Peter; mother, Janice Cousino, brothers, Scott and Jeffrey Oglesbee and Zachary; sister, Jennifer Hess. Graveside service 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BENJAMIN J.F. SEN, 83, formerly of Honolulu, died September 2008 in Vancouver, Wash. Survived by son, Benton; daughters, Vena Sen-Crowe and Rhona Sen Hoss; grandsons. Private celebration of life held in Vancouver and Honolulu. Donations to Amy and Benjamin Sen Scholarship Fund, Clark College Foundation, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, 98663. Information: rsenhoss@aol.com.

MISAYO "DORIS" SUEKAWA, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Edward, Kenneth and Thomas; daughters, Karen Ono and Lynne Rackmil; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.