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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Paustino "Tino" Lopez Agustin, 86, of Líhue, Kauai, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Líhue. Retired McBryde Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Flordelina; son, Timothy; daughter, Darlene Nagao; sister, Roselina Arizo; brother, Potenciano; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Aloha Assembly of God; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Diolinda Akiona, 79, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. A homemaker. Survived by brothers, Edward Martinez, George Martins, Ronald, Seaafin and Dennis Martinez; sisters, Margaret Donato and Alice Vares. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo; vigil service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 28 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow in Alae Cemetery.

Pedro "Pete" Arenasa Behasa, 83, of Ewa Beach, died Sept 16, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Retired civil service employee at Barbers Point; volunteer docent at Hawaii's Plantation Village, Waipahu. Survived by sons, Mel and Tyson; daughters, Sandi Gomes, Christine "Kitten" and Stephanie; sisters, Dolores Wangea, Trinidad Mallia and Josephine "Ping" Nicholas; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hawaii's Plantation Village. Entombment 10:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Henry Bessette, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired city employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Lilie; daughter, Ramona; brother, Charles; sisters, Marie Alvarado and Cecile Barcelona; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Betty Jane Denker, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 7, 2009. Born in Kearney, Neb. Retired vice-president of National Car Rental Co. Survived by daughter, Cary Valdez; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Jesus Is Alive Church, Pukalani. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Hipolito B. Domacena, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Carael Botolan Zambales, Philippines. Retired owner of a rice farm; member of the Philippine Army and the U.S. Army during World War II; a World War II prisoner of war. Survived by wife, Juanita; daughter, Elsa; sons, Joven, Ador, Max, Lino, Lito and Ronald; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial in Carael Botolan Zambales, Philippines. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Tamako Fukunaga, 99, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Spreckelsville, Maui. A Japanese language teacher and proprietor of Fuku Construction Inc. Survived by sons, Alvin and Howard; daughter, Linda Nunokawa; brother, Rodney Abe; sisters, Lillian Otake and Elsie Higa; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Dora Jean Gabayan, 59, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born on Kauai. Ice cream parlor manager. Survived by daughters, Pamela Wojcieski and Lesley Ann Ah Wah; brothers, Leroy, Larry Larca, Gilbert and David; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Roseline "Rose" Perez Gionson, 86, of Ewa Beach, died Sept. 25, 2009. Born in Näälehu, Hawaii. Member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and choir. Survived by son, Ronald "Ron"; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; eulogy 10 a.m.; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Eric Albert Hans, 74, of Mountain View, Hawaii, died Oct. 2, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired gas, electric and steam engineer. Survived by daughter, Laura; three grandchildren. Celebration of life 4 p.m. until sunset Sunday at Onekahakaha Beach Park, Pavilion No. 4. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Kiyohisa "Souke" Hirano, 71, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Yokohama, Japan. A karate instructor. Survived by wife, Shoko Kobayashi; son, Kiyohisa Jr.; daughters, Miyuki and Kimiyo; four grandchildren. Service and scattering of ashes 4 p.m. Sunday at Waikíkí Yacht Club; celebration of life 5 p.m. Donations to the Hirano Foundation. Information: Ronnie, 808-989-2311. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Fumiko Isono, 88, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. Hilo Farmers Market sales clerk. Survived by daughters, Elaine Fukuda and Georgiane Momohara; son, Michael; brother, Hiroshi Haraguchi; sister, Chieko Sugimoto; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. today at Hilo Higashi Hongwanji; service 5 p.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

Helen Urabe Iwamoto, 83, of Käneohe, died Oct. 11, 2009. Born in Kapaa, Kauai. Retired state Department of Education Kauai High School teacher. Survived by son, Lance; daughter, June; grandchildren, Kelly and Susan Harada; brother, George Urabe; sister, Elaine Tamura. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

Frances Leilani Kalua, 81, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Napili, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Station payroll clerk. Survived by sons, Isaac Jr., Jesse and Scott Kekuewa; daughter, Lisa Ah Puck; brothers, Bruce and Robert; sisters, Shirley Przeradzki, Priscilla Hoke and Murial Ulu Hirata; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Waiola Church, Lahaina; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Michael Takeo Kansaki, 41, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Painter for S. Kansaki & Son Painting Inc. Survived by parents, Stanley and Nancy; brothers, Mark and Robert; sister, Joyce. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 7 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Beatrice "Bea" Nahaku Kuamoo-Terkelsen, 82, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired phone supervisor for Sears in California. Survived by husband, Elvin LeRoy Terkelsen; sons, Turk-Junior and John Terkelsen, and Christian Kanani; daughters, Nani Royer, Mary Leialoha and Teri Temple; sisters, Mary Armstrong, Elizabeth Magill, Ruth Harris, Mae Ness, Maria Smith, Louise McKee and Wilma Kuamoo-Broomell; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; celebration of life 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

Oscar Labiano, 43, of Ewa Beach, died Sept. 26, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Survived by mother, Lourdes; brothers, Rudy, Roger, Robert and Junior; sisters, Myrna Wiedner and Mila Espinele. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 11:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Lorraine C. Lopez, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2009. Born in New York. Retired elementary school teacher. Survived by sons, Keith, Neil, Cliff and Al; daughter, Mary; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Pancing "Abby" Lopez, 78, of Kaumakani, Kauai, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kauai. Olokele/Gay & Robinson crane operator. Survived by wife, Estrella; sons, Kalae, Bradley Soria, Timothy, Michael and Scott; daughters, Debbie and Doreena; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Stephen, Lorenzo and James Simbre, Robert Ventura, Richard and Urbano Simbre Jr., Edward Ventura, Jimsy and Coni; sisters, Jane Ringor, Beatrice Simbre, Leonita Jeffries, Shirley Simbre-Medeiros, Elizabeth Jardin and Mary Guerrero. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at West Kauai United Methodist Church, Kekaha; service 11 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Patrick Maroney, 73, of Haliimaile, Maui, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Wheeling, W.Va. Retired owner of a mobile X-ray business. Survived by wife, Sylvia; son, Michael; daughters, Dina Herron and Patricia; brothers, Bill, Michael and Dennis; sister, Rose Kennelly; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Service and burial in West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Maui or the Maui Humane Society.

Jacqueline Louise Kelly McKeever, 79, of Kaneohe, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Manhattan, N.Y. Survived by daughter, Therese; three grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Magnolia "Maggie" Solome Meno, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired accountant from the Naval Pacific Engineering Command with 50 years of service. Survived by husband, Jose; son, Ricardo Abille; daughters, Davelyn Gerhart and Edwalyn Rafael; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Melba DeMello, Naomi Dudoit and Annie Akiu. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; graveside service 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Fusae Miyamoto, 91, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Hilo. Worked in the dietary department of Hilo Hospital. Survived by sisters, Hatsue and Yukiko Kojiro; brothers, Katsuto and Henry Kojiro. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

Andrew "Nalu" NaleiehaakaAndres Gonsales Jr., 76, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Lahaina. Associated Steel Co. laborer. Survived by hanai daughters, Marika Alvarez and Sabrina Floco; brother, Daniel Palakiko; sisters, Estrella Cosma and Pauline Lehua Pali; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Stake Center; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Violet Leilani Olds, 86, of Kailua, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Tour guide for the Queen Emma Summer Palace. Survived by husband, Michael Sr.; son, Michael Jr.; daughters, Paulett Hedemark and Judy Mock; brothers, Alvin and Robert Aiona; sister, Ella Joy; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Donations to St. Francis Hospice or Queen Emma Summer Palace. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Richard Robert Recktenwald, 42, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Air-condition technician. Survived by daughter, Kelsey Ann Valentine; sisters, Debra Wennerholt, Vernal White and Rhonda; cousin, Anthony Barcenilla. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Kay Kimie Kiyohiro Shiroma, 82, of Stockton, Calif., died Oct. 4, 2009. Retired San Joaquin County Department of Human Services unit chief. Survived by son, Matthew; daughters, Genevieve Abbott and Bonnie Saucy; three grandsons; one great-granddaughter; sister, Alice Ho. Committal to be held Saturday. Arrangements by Evergreen Mortuary, Sacramento, Calif.

Boitabu William Smith, 61, of Makaha, died Oct. 7, 2009. Born in Nikunau, Kiribati. Owner of a tropical-fish business. Survived by wife, Riinaa; sons, Beia, Alfred, Joseph and Thomas; daughters, Ruhiyyih Jilly and Emaa; nine grandchildren. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Joanne I Snow-Smith, 84, of Kapaa, Kauai, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Baltimore. Professor emeritus of art history at the University of Washington. Survived by children, Jaye Darby, Constance Bagley, Cynthia Bloom and Robert Porter Smith Jr.; stepdaughters Megan Willstadter, Pottorff, and Karen Willstadter; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at All Saints Church, Kapaa; service 4 p.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. No flowers, Casual attire. Donations to AAUW Educational Foundation, AAUW-Kauai, P.O. Box 3198, Lihue, HI 96766, or the Food Bank Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

Virgasun Auloa Sordillia Sr., 78, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. U.S. Army veteran; retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Leilani; sons, Virgasun Jr. and Gene; daughters, Shyla Funaro and Faelyn Paahana; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Roseman; sister, Victoria Santiago. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Kazuko "Kay" Tamanaha, 80, of Kualapuu, Hawaii, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born on Molokai. Retired state tax clerk. Survived by son, Todd; daughters, Donna, Teresa Fukuda, Tina Marie, and Iris Yamada; sister, Jean Taeko Misaki; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Service on Molokai at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Vaefa Selau Taumua, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct 10, 2009. Born in Fagamalo, American Sämoa. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Selau; sons, Siaosi, Reopoamo, Faapalo, Etisone, Taiu Moi and Suapi Lake Auelua; daughters, Rosela Sooto, Tuamafa Selau, Mara Faiumu, Anna May, Julie, and Suea Godinet; brother, Ulimasao Lake Auelua. Visitation 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Holy Trinity Church; service 9 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Dorothy Texeira, 86, of Puhi, Kauai, died Oct. 19, 2009. Born in Líhue, Kauai. Retired Grove Farm janitor. Survived by son, David; daughters, Donna, and Shanlyne Resinto; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

William "Bill" Clemente Toribio, 59, of Ewa Beach, died Aug 28, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawaii. U.S. Air Force veteran; porter with Paradise SkyCab. Survived by daughter, Vanessa; brother, Alex; sisters, Nancy, Lilian and Barbara. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Jerry Don Wicke, 71, died July 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Roosevelt High School graduate; retired research scientist for UCLA and the Veterans Administration Hospital, West Haven, Conn. Survived by wife, Carolyn; sister, Kelli Wicke Davis; brother, Henry "Hal" Jr. Burial 3 p.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery, the Wicke family plot, old section, diamondhead side. Aloha attire.

Thomas Tomio "Tommy" Yamada, 92, of Waialua, died Oct. 9, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired Waialua Sugar Plantation employee. Survived by wife, Betsy; sons, Howard and Edward; daughter, Frances Ideue; sisters, Mildred Harada and Elsie Kimura; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.