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Posted on: Saturday, February 7, 2009

Obituaries

DONALD AWAI, 79, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Mahukona, North Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Charlotte; daughters, Sierra, Robin, Paige and Alison; son, Scott; sisters; grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

IRENE NELIA BUSTAMANTE, 46, of Pearl City, died Jan. 29, 2009. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Executive assistant at Johnson Brothers Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Brandon and Brent; daughter, Brianne; husband, Angel; mother, Evelyn Ines; brother, Rodney Ines; sisters, Cora Ines and Teri Sylva; grandchildren, Riley Jace Bustamante and Alayna Nelia Mahina Sambrano. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GILBERT RIVERA CARVALLYO, 67, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died Jan. 23, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired steward for the Orchid at Mauna Lani. Survived by wife, Caroline; daughter, Sonja; sisters, Violet Dias and Rosita Buna; brothers, James Carvallyo and Robert Marzan. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Annunciation Catholic Church, Waimea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at a later date. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

KONG NUNG CHANG, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in China. Survived by sons, Wai Lim and Wayne; daughters, Jeanne Lung, Susan Woo and Lori Yuh; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YOSHIKO K. FUJIKAWA, 86, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Feb. 4, 2009. Born in Kalaheo. A seamstress with Iolani Sportswear. Survived by husband, Shigeru; sons, Gregg and Dean; daughter, Nancy Matsukawa; seven grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Hanap‘p‘ United Church of Christ. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ISAMU "SPIKE" KATO, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 22, 2009. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired computer programming supervisor for the federal government; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Yoshiko "Doris"; son, Reginald; daughter, Jo-Ann Aguiar; brothers, Tom and Roy; granddaughter, Janna Hiromasa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

OK YE KIM, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2009. Born in Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Y.S., Brian and Yong Uk; daughters, Yong Ye Unten, Anna, Yong Suk Yun, Peggy Takushi, Clara Bark and Christina Han; 17 grandchil-dren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; Buddhist service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

BAO LIAN LIN, 82, of Kapolei, died Feb. 4, 2009. Born in Canton, China. Retired Empress Restaurant cook. Survived by wife, Shaokun; sons, Weihong, Waiwut, Wei Xiang, Wen Le, Ken Wen and Wen Jian; daughter, Sandy; brothers, Bao Hin and Kam Kuan; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

JOHN PAO WAH LOH, 66, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Shanghai, China. Retired owner of Health Ways. Survived by daughters, Cassandra and Angela; former wife, Wendy. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at 'Aina Haina Baptist Church. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

VALERIE TERESA MAIN, 60, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Philip; daughters, Janel Echiberi and Julie Queja; brothers, Van and Vic Garcia; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Mililani Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Kingdom Hall attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

NAMIKO UEOKA MATSUURA, 88, of Manoa, died Jan. 31, 2009. Born in Hanap‘p‘, Kaua'i. A Bank of Hawaii manager. Survived by son, Ronald; daughter, Diane Lam; grandchildren, Jennifer DiPeitro, Shawn, Richard II and Matthew; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

CHARLES "CHUCK" MAYES, 71, of Makaha, died Feb. 1, 2009. Born in San Francisco. Retired U.S. Navy petty officer first class. Survived by wife, Decemian "Dee"; sons, Ronald LeRoy and William "Willie"; daughter, Anna Marie Laney; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Donations to the Disabled American Veterans. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

ALICE SONO ONISHI, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Gary; daughter, Gail Jan Kaneshiro; son, Earl Yonemura; brothers, James, Frank and George Nomura; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EDWIN "MIKE" KAMEKICHI OSHIRO, 87, of Waipahu, died Jan. 5, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Member of Tomigusuku Son Jin Kai and Takara Doshi Kai. Retired Pearl Harbor Navy Public Work Center employee. Survived by wife, Charlotte; sons, Steven and Cary; daughter, Charlene Oshiro-Yamagata; brother, Harold "Hykes Smokey"; grandchildren, Michael and Karen. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT LEACH PUFFER, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Martha's Vineyard, Mass., died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Waterbury, Conn. A boat builder. Survived by companion, Lynn Lamkin; daughter, Heidi Woodruff; son, Gus; brother, Richard; sister, Faith Welsh; four grandchildren. Service in New England. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

ALFONSO "AL" DOMINGUEZ QUINONES, 87, of Waipahu, died Jan. 19, 2009. Born in Superior, Ariz. Air Service Corp. aircraft mechanic. Survived by wife, Marcelina, sons, Julio Caesar and Alfonso; daughters, Rosamaria and Lorena Leonor Quinones, Leilani Marcelina Bumanglag, Priscilla Lei and Patricia Quinones; sister, Rebecca Gallego; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEONARD "LEO" ALOYSIUS RAPOZO SR., 67, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Lihu'e. Retired tech sergeant with 150 ACWS; superintendent for Grove Farm Rock Co; owner of Leo's Ice House. Survived by wife, Laola; son, Lenny; daughters, Alison Pa, Jewel Asai and Monica Fatu; brothers, Stephen and Gerald; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church; service 10 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ELIZABETH ANN RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Michael Rodriguez; daughters, Camille Chun, Joanne, Jollen, Rosemary "Rosie" Rodriguez and Cheryl Ann Vierra; sister, Nani Kumia; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church; service noon; burial to follow at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MATSUE TOMIOKA, 95, of Honolulu, died January 24, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Patricia "Pat" Iha, Audrey Goto and June Virdone; brother, Kazuto Nakamura; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JON WARD I, 65, of Miloli'i, Hawai'i, died Jan. 10, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. State drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor. Survived by son, Jon II; daughter, Gaylen Nash; three granddaughters. Service 5 p.m. Thursday at his home, 88-1598 'Ewalu Ave., Miloli'i. Donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 482, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.