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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, November 29, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Fetu Avega, 40, of Waipahu, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in American Sämoa. First Hawaiian Bank customer service representative. Survived by sons, Lopati Too and Vega Hill; daughter, Kayla; parents, Luavii and Sailiaga Sr.; brothers, Sale, Aiulu, Luavii Jr., Faasulu and Kasiano; sister, Naia Faitele; one grandchild. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

June Ann Isabell Beals, 83, of Mililani, died Nov. 16, 2009. Born in Detroit, Mich. Survived by daughter, Nancy Lindo; two grandchildren. Private services to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Robert E. Benson, 76, of Waianae, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in Washington. A master machinist. Served in the U.S. Navy. Survived by companion, Stella Hodson; son, Michael; daughters, Caren Benson-Mucha and Mary Lou Watanabe; sister, Karen Bodeen; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services 11:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Larry "Uncle Larry"Anthony Calderon, 61, of Honolulu, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in Kau, Hawaii. Retired Hawaiian Airlines line serviceman with 41 years of service; member of the Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Leimomi; daughter, Cheyenne Bakstad; sons, Preston and Abram; nine grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Derek Dean Hakulani Campbell, 59, of Käneohe, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A Hawaii state maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Tedric, Chad, Adam and Jamie; daughters, Desiree Strike and Leona Campbell; brothers, Phillip, Patrick and Vernon; sisters, Jennifer Correa, Laverne Pauole and Dalphine Waikiki; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Chong Suk Yi, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Osan, Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Su Hong and Su Won; daughters, Su Pok Yamamoto and Su Cha Kim; four brothers and three sisters; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Cedar Church, 1545 Kamehameha IV Road; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Helen D. Christman, 87, of Kíhei, Maui, died Nov. 27, 2009. Born in Denver, Colo. Retired developer of Mana Kai Maui Resort. Survived by daughter, Linda; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Zion Lopaka Kamalei English-Fernandez, infant son of Jaimeson Fernandez and Sanoe English, of Makawao, Maui, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived also by sister, Lokana Puu; grandparents, Roxanne Silva, Wayne English, Dennis Pacheco Jr. and Kehaulani Pacheco Jr. No service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Roy Hiromu Fujihara, 89, of Pearl City, died Nov. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team 100th Battalion. Survived by son, Craig; sisters; brothers; nieces; nephews; grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Mary KatherineAlulino Grabowski , 74, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Kalihi. Retired proprietor of a hardware store. Survived by husband, Frank; daughter, Lani Halloway; sisters, Charlotte Makawao, Margaret Hiram and Nancy Nicely. Service in Philadelphia, Pa. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Seichi "Gilbert" Higa, 95, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Nov. 9, 2009. Born in [0xd6]laa. Retired diesel mechanic for the former Puna Sugar Company. Survived by wife, Hatsue; son, Robert; daughters, Barbara Kazama, Janice Goldberg and Patricia; sisters, Chiyono Alo and Shizue Iseri; three grandchildren. Private services held. No koden (donations). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Thomas C. Houston, 86, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Charleston, Miss. Real estate agent for Century 21 in Hawaii. Survived by wife, Louise; sons, David, Tommy and Gary; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Kamuela Shennen Kamai, 36, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Survived by father, Victor Sr.; sister, Brianna; brothers, Victor "Victor Boy" Jr., Brian and Kyle; grandmother, Lillian; grandfather, Samuel; nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Lei only.

Nathan LonohiwaKekahuna Sr., 52, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Lomi lomi practitioner at Hui No Ke Ola Pono at the Cameron Center, Maui. Survived by son, Nathan "Hiwa" Jr.; daughters, Ashly "Maile Girl" Kekahuna-Steinhoff and Natalie "Ilikea" Kekahuna-Higa; brothers, Edwin and Rodney; sister, Audrey; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Päia Hawaiian Protestant Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. at the church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Su Ja Kim, 68, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Salt Lake, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in Korea. Retired cosmetologist and owner of Su Kim Beauty Salon. Survived by sons, Michael "Bong" and Song Chol; daughters, Song Hui Kim and Son Hui Tauilo; two brothers and a sister; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Phillip P. Lindinha, 75, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Hilo. A retired maintenance worker for St. Joseph School, Hilo. Survived by wife, Sylvia; sons, Daren and Thomas; two grandchildren; brother, Steven; sister, Christina. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Moses "Matt"Andrade Mattos, 78, of Makawao, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Honolulu Zoo zoologist. Survived by wife, Eileen; sons, Eldon, Moses Jr. and James; daughter, Marlene; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Makawao; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Herbert Takeo Okamura, 68, of Mililani, died Nov. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Sachiko; daughter, Dawn Young; son, Garrett; three grandchildren; brothers, Jerry and Howard. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Sean Pomaikai Rosete, 31, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. DJ at 105.1 FM radio station. Survived by parents, Alejandro and Charmaine Rust; sister, Tawilla; grandmothers, Marguerite Rust and Patricia Rosete. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Päia Community Center, Maui; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Robert T. Saito, 91, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired purchasing manager at Love's Bakery. Survived by daughters, Coralei Nakamoto and Marcia; brother, James; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Remedios Laborte Luna Salvador, 71, of Hawaii Kai, died Nov. 25, 2009. Born in the Phillipines. Retired housekeeping supervisor with the Hyatt Waikiki. Survived by three daughters, one brother, two sisters, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

Sueko Ogata Sato, 90, of Häliimaile, Maui, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawaii. Retired Maui Beach Hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, Reginald and Clayton; daughter, Eileen. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Andrew John Segovia, 75, of Honomu, Hawaii, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in North Hollywood, Calif. Retired from Lockheed Aircraft military field service. Survived by wife, Margaret "Peggy"; daughter, Catherine Dumond; sons, Nicholas and Christopher; sister, Josephine Ruiz; brother, Paul; six grandchildren. Rosary 9 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Honomu; visitation to follow until 10 a.m.; Mass 10 a.m.; burial of ashes to follow at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Benjamin BertramPilialoha Silva, 76, of Häliimaile, Maui, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Maui Police Department officer. Survived by wife, Joeann "Merry"; sons, Ben and Dean; daughters, Terry Lopes, Faith Silva-McKeel and Jodie Rossi; sister, Mae "Tita"; 11 grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome.

Arthur K.Y. Wong, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. An educator, principal and 'ukulele instructor. Survived by wife, Alma; children, Donna Von Nieda, Kurtis and Frances Burch; stepchildren, Eugene, John and Kathleen Aki; brothers, Paul, Anthony, James and Kenneth; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

Colbert Siuwa "Kiko" Wong, 78, of Livingston, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, died July 2, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired crane operator for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. A U.S. Marine who served during the Korean War. Survived by wife, Roberta Bailey-Wong; sons, Colbert Kaio and Clayton, Dewayne and Prescott Bailey; daughters, Sharon Mello and Karen Shinsato; eight grandchildren; sisters, Lou Uyehara and Elizabeth Ayau; brother, Stanley Ayau. Service 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Potluck gathering noon Saturday at Pokai Bay. Informaton: 209-648-1022.