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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, May 18, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Elena Pasatiempo Alia, 76, of Pearl City, died April 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Morale, Welfare, & Recreation housekeeper at the Bachelor Officers Quarters. Survived by sons, Alberto Jr., Brian, Christopher and Dexter; daughter, Marilyn Cintron; brothers, Alfredo and Antonio Pasatiempo; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

Fumiko Asato, 75, of Waipahu, died May 4, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Edward; daughters, LeAnne Maupin and Mitzi; grandson, Joel Maupin; brothers, Shinsei, Shintetsu, Shinkichi and Stanley Moromisato; sisters, Margaret Mizunaka and Mildred Kibota. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

William Baldwin, 73, of Shreveport, La., formerly of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died April 27, 2009. An attorney. Survived by sons, Edward and Rich; daughter, Susan; brother, Richard; six grandchildren. Service in Shreveport. No koden (monetary gifts), No flowers. Arrangements by Auld's Funeral Home, Shreveport.

George Allan Bartels, 88, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2009. Born in Kaua'i. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by son, George Jr.; daughter, Annabelle Yim; brother, Adolph; sisters, Alma Kealoha, Harriet Mariani and Helene Suganuma; four grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Vera Kukilakila Beck, 61, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Robert and Roland; daughters, Pearl Kuahiwinui, Joyceline Adcock, Vera-Ann Ward and Rosie; brothers, Gary and David Gouveia, Johnny Medeiros and Alfred Gouveia; sisters, Alice Kawaauhau, Emma Akiu, Beatrice Freitas, Stella Kuahiwinui, Violet Ke and Loriann Gouveia; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Na'alehu; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

James Henry Berger Billam-Walker, 67, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Salesman for McKesson. Survived by son, Mark; daughters, Noelani and Kristin; sister, Helen Novy; brother, John; nephew, Kent Sharp; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Cemetery. Aloha attire. Donations to the Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Flora Yuk Tan Chang, 94, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, The Rt. Rev. Richard S.O. Chang; daughter, Charlotte Tomita; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Andrew; service 10:30 a.m. No Flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Joseph "Joe" Contaoi Funtanilla, 37, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of Sunnyvale, Calif., died May 8, 2009. Born in San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Gunn Van Lines Moving & Storage of Campbell Industrial Park employee. Survived by daughters, Kayla and Shanna Lyn; companion, Jessica Bolo; parents, Maximino and Librada; sisters, Restie Baquiran, Mylene Pagba and Iraida Balinbin; brothers, Mark, Joffrey and Harry Rito. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

William Masao Hayashi, 79, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Frito-Lay of Hawaii driver; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughter, Karin Iwai; brother, Albert; sisters, Alice Fujinaka and Dorothy Kotaka; one grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Dorothy Wong Hee, 91, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waikiki Terrace Apartment Hotel manager. Survived by sons, Michael Leong, and Irving, Vincent, Vernon and Lester; daughters, Nee Ling Sniffen, Cynthia Fedors and Linda Lui; brothers, Wallace and Wilfred Wong; sisters, Elsye Kwok and Bessie Lee; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Isamu Inouye, 89, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed dental technician; president doing business as Precision Dental Lab; pioneered the partial dental plates; member of Company A, 100th Infantry Battalion. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Dr. Dwight and Isaac; grandchildren, Dr. Kimberly Griffin, Ryan and Brenton; great-granddaughter, Sophia Ann Griffin. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Yukio Ishikawa, 88, of Waipahu, died April 25, 2009. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired Finance Homes carpenter; veteran of "Charlie Co.," 100th Battalion. Survived by sons, Gary and Bert; daughters, Linda San and Karen Fujitani; five grandchildren; brothers, Kinichi and Toki Ishikawa; sisters, Shizuko Miyashiro and Chiyoko Nakamura. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Lana Maile Kahee, 83, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2009. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Debrah Kamalii; sons, Herman Kahee-Aeile, "Sonia" Matthew and Leroy; sister, Katherine Kuwada; 32 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m Thursday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Burial 1 p.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park.

Bonnie "Bonz" Leilani Keka, 38, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 9, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Keahole International Airport state worker. Survived by parents, Shirley and Arthur; brothers, Kevin and Ringo. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at the Big Island Gamefishing Clubhouse, Ho- nokohau Harbor, Kailua, Kona. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Larry "Larry Boy" Patrick Kuahuia, 44, of Miloli'i, Hawaii, died May 6, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Commercial fisherman. Survived by wife, Angie; sons, Kaleo, and Beau Lopez; hanai son, Kurt Michaels Jr., daughters, Natasha, and Rashelle Lopez; parents, Elizabeth and Gogo Taetuna; brother, Antone Taetuna; sisters, Cynthia Raeza, Pearline Casuga, Theresa Taetuna, Michelle Foma'i and Valentina Johnson; one granddaughter. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at 89-1769 Miloli'i Road, Miloli'i Village; service 7 p.m. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Miloli'i Village; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

See Wai Lau, 58, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2009. Born in Zhong Shan, China. A restaurant cook. Survived by mother, Siu Mui Lee; brothers, Kai Ming Lau, Kwock Chee Lau and Guo Liang Liu; sister, Yit Hou Kwock. Visitation for Taoist 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Terry Lewis, 79, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2009. Born in Korea. An Elder at All People Mission Church. Survived by daughter, Betty. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. May 28 at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Mandel Moskow, 81, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 8, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. Retired air traffic controller and state social worker. Survived by sons, Peter and Paul; stepson, Gary Danley; stepdaughters, Robin Eliason and Kimberly Apo. Celebration of life noon May 30 at The Kahili Restaurant, Waikapu, Maui. For more information, call 808 572-5980. Casual attire. Donations to Hospice Maui, 400 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Clara Chieko Muraoka, 88, of Mililani, died May 7, 2009. Born in Pearl City. Retired from Pearl City Bowl; also member of Pearl City Hongwanji. Survived by sons, Walter and Steven; daughters, Elaine Kaneshige, Lynette Okita and Gail Chomko; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty "Kimie" Ishihara, Janet Haruko Burris and Lucy Tokie Watanabe. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Fridayat Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

Saburo Sammy Nakamura, 91, of Gig Harbor, Wash., formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i and Wailuku, Maui, died April 19, 2009. Born in Hilo, Retired Department of Health laboratory assistant; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Leila Amigone and Myra Cohen; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Edwards Memorial Center.

Setsuko Nanbu, 85, of Kapolei, died April 26, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Survived by daughters, Rumi and Renee Nanbu and Diane Mosier; two sisters; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Nancy G. Narawa, 54, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2009. Born in Roseville, Calif. Social worker for a nonprofit organization. Survived by husband, Feso Malufau; sons, Feso Malufau Jr. and Tai; daughters, Nicole Puente, Malia and Marita Malufau and Ginger; four grandchildren. Service over the urn 7 p.m. Sunday at Salvation Army Chapel, Kaimuki. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Tsuneo "Cabbage" Nomura, 87, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter; and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Edmund and Ken; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Fred and George; sister, Kiyoko "Kay." Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

John S. Porter, 64, of Pupukea, died April 29, 2009. Born in Hermosa Beach, Calif. Owner of InterIsland Capital Management. Survived by wife, Rachel; sister, Sue Kushlan; brother, Jim; mother, Betty. Scattering of ashes at sea at a future date. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Lynnette Dalle Robinson, 41, of Kane'ohe, died May 13, 2009. Born in Rochester, N.Y. Life insurance agent. Survived by husband, Cory; son, Noah; parents, Kenny and Jane Dalle; brothers, Ken and Paul Dalle. Service over the ashes 1 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Chapel-Kane'ohe. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Kay Kazue Sato, 82, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Castle & Cooke data processor. Survived by son, Eric; daughter, Lynette Nakama; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Aiko Sakamoto, Helen Ikeda and Betty Genishi. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Roy Tokusai Shimabukuro, 94, of Kailua, formerly of Wai'anae, died May 4, 2009. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange cabinetmaker. Survived by sons, Dennis and Oscar; daughters, Bernice Shimabukuro and Joan Yanagihara; three grandchildren; brother, Gilbert. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

Robert Katsumi Sueda, 76, of Kane'ohe, died May 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Self-employed drywall contractor (JM Sueda Inc.), and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Kathryn; daughters, Robin Tjioe and Lianne Koki; three grandchildren; brothers, Takashi, John, Francis and Melvin. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Kimie Tanji, 90, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Mary Furutani and Irene Yano; brother, Takeshi Ansai; other brothers and sisters in Japan. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

James Bolton Winpenny III, 73, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2009. Born in Baltimore. A writer. Survived by his daughters, Karen and Shannon; son, James IV; sisters, Angela Zovko and Louise Hovey. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; memorial Mass noon; celebration of life to follow at Murphy's Bar & Grill. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.