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Posted on: Sunday, January 11, 2009

Obituaries

OLIVIA "LEE" CORPUZ ACOBA, 69, of Kailua, died Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Philippines. Former Hono-lulu Police Department dispatcher. Survived by husband, Edwardo; sons, Darryl and Edward; brothers, Dennis, Phillip, Justo Jr. and Julito Corpuz; sisters, Connie Javier, Dahlia Simeon, Nita Tunac and Maria Charleton; three grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PAUL AKINA, 88, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Ke'anae, Maui. Equipment operator retired from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Anthony, Richard and Derrick; daughter, Laurie Remit; brothers, Samuel, Francis and Lyons; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at Saint Anthony Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

PATSY FUMIYO ARAKI, 85, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Owner of Pacific Rent A Car. Survived by sons, Thomas and Richard; sisters, Rose Ohashi, Mildred Nitta and Harriet Goshi; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Kahului Jodo Mission; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ALFREDO CAWAGDAN AROCENA, 94, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Tractor operator retired from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, Conchita, Paulina Santiago, Mary Galiza and Naty Obina; 17 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; burial 9 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

KINGSTON KELI'I O KEKAI ARRUIZA HARDIN, infant son of Samantha Varner and Jaymee Arruiza, of Kihei, Maui, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Also survived by grandparents, Yvette Hardin and John Sutton; great-grandmother, Erma Jean Hardin; uncle, Travis Varner; great-aunt, LeJean Hardin. No service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

STANLYN "LYN" MARIE BLAS, 48, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Jan. 4, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Lyn's Bookkeeping Services proprietor. Survived by son, Stanley; daughter Alize; sisters, Judy Dove, Toni Carvalho and Helen Baptiste; a grandchild. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Living Waters Assembly of God, Hilo); service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

ANTHONY BONIFACE CARVALHO, 63, of Ocean View, Hawai'i, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant. Survived by daughters, Terry Signorelli and Taliesa Olivares; sons, Anthony Jr., Thomas and Matthew; half brother, Clarence; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anne's Parish, Kane'ohe; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

GEORGE KAM KWAI CHEE, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard industrial property management specialist. Survived by daughter, Darlene; granddaughter, Marcia Holborn; brothers, William and Cullen; sisters, Betty Ching and Rose Young. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Catholic prayer service 10 a.m.; graveside service 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOSEPH FAH CHUN, 84, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Jacob; daughter, Joyce; two grandchildren; sisters, Mary Wong, Dora Kong, Annie Loui and Abbie Lee. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JOSE HERNANDEZ DELA CRUZ, 81, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Hawai'i Carpenters Union Local No. 745. Survived by wife, Leticia; sons, Brian and Ted; daughter, Miriam; grandchildren, Brysen, Brencen and Ariana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MAYNARD "EARL" K. GALDEIRA, 60, of Kailua, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Rosina; daughter, Amy; two grandchildren; father, Bernard "Bernie" Sr.; mother, Lily; brothers, Bernard "Bernie" Jr., Leonard and Raymond; sisters: Ladine Wong, and Cheryl. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Puohala Elementary School, Kane'ohe. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

LESLIE ALLAN GOMES, 61, of White Hall, Ark., died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class. Survived by wife, Karen Saunders Gomes; son, David; daughters, Leslie Gomes and Pamela Phelps; mother, Juanita; brothers, George and Ronald; sisters, Mary Jane Kahaleauki and Juanita "Honeygirl" Tengan; adopted brother, Albert "Caveman" Wallace; one grandson. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JAMES JOHNASEN, 75, of 'Ewa, died Dec. 19, 2008. Born at Kapapala Ranch, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Survived by caregivers, Wilma and Ben Bumanglag; sisters, Theresa Silva and Abbie Nery; brothers, Daniel, and Richard Johansen. Graveside urn committal service and burial 9 a.m. Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

ARTHUR MANA KAIO, 55, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired OTS and Kamehameha Schools bus operator. Survived by wife, Louanna; daughters, Lehua Kahalewai, Luana and Leilani, and Leinani Duffy; seven grandchildren; brothers, Meyer and Leighton; sister, Maxine Nataniela. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church; eulogy and family program 6:15 to 7 p.m.; Mass 7 p.m. Lei welcome. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LYNN MAILE KALINO, 46, of Kailua, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, David Ah Quin; son, Roland Ah Quin; daughters, Tiffany, and Brittany Kalino-Ah Quin; a grandson; mother, Dora; brothers, Bruce and Lot; sister, Annie Dela Reis. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Kailua United Methodist Church; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

JEANETTE SHIZUE HANZAWA KUMASAKI, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Kaupakalua, Maui. Retired Rogers Miyamoto CPA accountant. Survived by husband, Joseph; daughter, Gale Wilson; son, Donn; six grandchildren; sisters, Betty Shishido, Jane Sagawa and Mrytle Hanzawa; brother, Ralph Hanzawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KUULEI LESLIE AINA LAGUNDIMAO, 94, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Young Laundry laundress. Survived by sons, Clemente Jr. and Edison; daughters, Sarah Kupau, Mary Ann Pai, Naomi Corjasso and Linda Wolfe; sister, Mary Jackson; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MAGGIE S.H. MAU, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in China. Trimmer for Dole Cannery. Survived by sons, Patrick, Edward and Garett; daughters, Ramona Tang, Angela Lam and Jenny; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Taoist service 10 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DENNIS J. MCNAMEE, 60, of Kula, Maui, died Jan. 8, 2009. Born in Oakland, Calif. Former automotive mechanic. Survived by son, Matthew; daughters, Molly McNamee, Christina and Jennifer McConnell; mother, Hilda Waldron; brother, Charles. Information: 214-4841. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

WAYNE "BOY" "TRANZ" "BIG DAWG" "BIG WAYNE" BRUCE MEDEIROS JR., 36, of Kalihi, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Tiffany "Lela" and Trixie Medeiros-Leong, and Anela; sons, Jonah Medeiros-Leong, Christian and Isaiah; four grandchildren; parents, Wayne Sr. and Lucy Dudoit Medeiros; sister, Dynette Dudoit; brothers, Christopher and Steve; fiancee, Celeste Liberato; stepdaughters, Shay, Tiane, Latasha and Harmony Liberato. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

DORA JEAN PAAAINA, 58, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Cornet Stores and Car Quest employee. Survived by husband, Ronald; son, Jason; daughter, Jessica; brothers, Michael, Randall and David Matsushima; sisters, Elizabeth Solmirin, Carol Luna and Joyce Tenorio; grandchildren, Justin and Jaylin. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LUSIA A. PREHN, 64, of Mililani, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in American Samoa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Raymond; daughters, Kimberly Dennis and Shirley; brothers, Paul and Maligi Tuitasi; sisters, Aigafealofani Steven, Lesuea Duarte and Nia Maluia; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; stepchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EPEFANIA "FANNIE" COSBODILLO RAMOS, 87, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of Hilo and Wahiawa, died Nov. 19, 2008. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Foster grandparent retired from the Department of Education. Survived by sons, Andres Jr. and Richard Agan; daughter, Barbara Respicio; brothers, Phillip and Charles Cosbodillo; sisters, Rosalia Obina, Mary Cosbodillo, Janet Hori and Dalisay Crotty; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; service 6:45 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Hawi, North Kohala, Hawai'i; service 10:45 a.m.; burial of ashes to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ELIZABETH "ELING" ELAINE GALLETES SOMERA, 66, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2008. Born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired certified nursing assistant at Kuakini, The Queen's Medical Center and Leahi Hospital. Survived by husband, Cres; son, Roger; daughters, Celine Israel and June Somera; brother, Alberto Maala; sisters, Victoria and Evangeline Maala; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m., Friday at St. Patrick Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ROBERT K. TAKAHASHI SR., 87, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born on Maui. Retired plumber. Survived by son, Robert Jr.; stepson, James DeCoite; daughter, Kimberly; stepdaughter, Laurie DeCoite; brothers and sisters; five grandchildren. Service 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at his residence, 4630 Lower Honoapi'ilani Highway, Lahaina; luncheon to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EDNA SHIMAE TANNA, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Shirokiya Ltd. customer service associate. Survived by daughter, Charlotte Araki; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Harry, Goro, Shigeo Shiraishi; sisters, Carol Shiraishi, Ruth Furuta, Clarice Kishi and Linda Oue. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DOMINIC MILES TENN, 69, of Lahaina, Maui died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter. Survived by wife, Constance; sons, Dominic and Nicholas; daughter, Nicole Eldridge and Naomi; three granddaughters; two great-granddaughters; brothers, Donald Waialae and Sherman. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Latter-day Saints, Kailua; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Firefighter Section. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.