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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, November 7, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Anthony Anej, 24, of Ebye, Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands, died Oct. 11. 2009. A student with Job Corps Hawaii. Survived by wife, Jennifer; sons, Quinten, Branda and Branten O. J Boy; brothers and sisters. Service in Ebye. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Yvonne Ford Bowman, 93, of Oregon, formerly of Kailua, died Oct. 20, 2009. Born in Oregon. Organist at many Oahu churches; active with the Honolulu Symphony and Kailua High School Madrigal Singers. Survived by children, Bonnie, Bruce and Brent; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service held. Sign in guest book at www.oregonlive.com/obit. Donations to Derthick Music Club, c/o Nancy Watt, 12489 SE 43rd Ave., Milwaukie, OR 97222, or Sacred Fight at www.sacredflight.org. Arrangements by Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, Portland, Ore.

Takao Hiranaga, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Kahului. Retired McCabe, Hamilton & Renny shipping clerk. Survived by wife, Jane; son, Brian; daughter, Renne Kanno; two grandchildren; brothers, Ralph and Tom; sister, Mrs. Lillian Sakuma. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Patricia Ann Kanemoto, 61, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2009. Born on Kauai. Survived by brother, Wayne; sister, Dr. Arleene Skillman. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Donations to Rehab Hospital of the Pacific (art program). Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Grace Sachiko Kunimura, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Lloyd; daughters, Lynda Heim and Lora; sisters, Alice Asari and Betty Tahata; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Hajime Kuribayashi, 88, of Koloa, Kauai, died Nov. 3, 2009. Born in Wahiawa, Kauai. Proprietor of Kukuiula Store. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Paul and Lloyd; daughter, Carol Iwase; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Robert; sisters, Ellyn Kingsmill and Alice Tani. Private service at a later date. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Daniel Jay LaJambe, 59, of Honokaa, Hawaii, died Nov. 4, 2009. Born in Little Fork, Minn. Security guard for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, the former Royal Waikoloan and Ritz Carlton Waikoloa. Survived by wife, Amelia; mother, Donna; stepson, Bradford Tabudlo; stepdaughter, Beverly Nacnac; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii, Kailua, Kona.

Leatrice Youth Lee, 74, of Wahiawä, died Oct. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Edward; son, Patrick; brothers, Wilfred and Clifford Youth; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Arthur Kenji Minemoto, 56, of Aurora, Colo., and Houston, Texas, formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Continental Airlines customer service agent. Survived by sister, Colleen Endo; nieces, Lauren and Lianne Endo. Gathering 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center at the Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park. Private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Bertha Miyoko Nakamura, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Wahiawä. Loved to play mahjong. Survived by son, Rey Jr.; daughters, Iris Kajikawa and Susan Nakamura-Koge; brother, Toshiyuki Tanabe; sisters, Shizue Takaki, Hannah Furuta, Kay Hirata and Hideko Fujioka; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Henry Takashi Nakamura, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center airconditioner and refrigerator mechanic; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Hoshiko; daughters, Gayle Yap, Lynne Nakamura and Kay Wakabayashi; six grandchildren; brothers, Yasuo and Tsuneo "William." Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Marjorie E. Rapp, 87, of Käneohe, formerly of Leawood, Kan., died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Indianapolis. Retired Moore Business Forms Corp. executive secretary. Survived by sons, Gordon, Ric and Gregory; brothers, Ben and Donald White; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Douglas Victor Shaver, 62, of Kapoho, Hawaii, died Nov. 1, 2009. Born in Seattle. Self-employed in building and construction trade. Survived by companion, Sunny Tan; mother and stepfather, Loretta and Dean Morgan; brother, Greg; sisters, Lori Maughan, Christine Kurz, Linda Morey-Radach, Janet Ward and Vicki McAferty. Private service. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of Hilo (808-969-1733) or Puna Community Medical Center, Pähoa (808-930-8001). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Charles Ah Hoy Sue, 95, of Käneohe, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Heeia. Retired U.S. Army Commissary civil service employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Vilma; son, Christopher; daughter, Gwendolyn; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Sun Tim Brown. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Emily Midori Tanaka, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Wahiawa, Kauai. Retired waitress and cook for KC Drive Inn. Survived by sons, Matthew and Michael; daughter, Joanne Spurlock; one grandchild; brothers, Kinji and Thomas Tatsuto Miyashiro; sisters, Doris Kanda and Molly Nakamaru. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Henry Suyman Wright Sr., 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Manila, Philippines. A maintenance man with Bank of Hawaii, main branch. Survived by wife, Emelita; sons, Henry Jr., Rey, Orville and Wilbur; daughters, Marilyn, Grace Gaerlan and Annabelle; sister, Jane; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

George Kealoha Yamashita, 58, of Hanamäulu, Kauai, died Nov. 4, 2009. Born on Oahu. Former construction worker at Kamehameha Schools. Survived by wife, Arde; daughters, Bobbi "Kalei" Lum King and Corrine "Mahi" Potts; son, George; stepdaughters, Ardeen "Nalani" Nobriga and Mahealani Corpuz; stepsons, Henry "Kalani" IV, Thomas "Kala" and Robert "Kilo" Long; brothers, Paul and Michael, sisters, Rosella "Ui" Makua, Bobbi Lynn Eugenio and Lori Ann Firth; 29 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Líhue Stake Center; service 11:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.