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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Barry W. Alford, 59, of Makawao, Maui, died Oct. 20, 2009. Born in New Mexico. Retired Maui Police Department officer. Survived by sons, Brett, Sean and Barry; stepdaughter, Deborah "Debbie" Lamanna; mother, Trudy; brother, Lee; sisters, Janet Sproles, Karen Moran, Trudy Rogers and Marla; six grandchildren. Visitation over the urn 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Baptist Church; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Karolyn Marie Alford, 58, of Makawao, Maui, died Oct. 20, 2009. Born in Colorado. Kapalua Land Co. accountant. Survived by daughter, Deborah "Debbie" Lamanna; stepsons Brett, Sean and Barry; mother, Alice Crager; brother, Gerald Crager; six grandchildren. Visitation over the urn 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Baptist Church; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Florencia Bergonia, 76, of Hanamäulu, Kauai, died Oct. 19, 2009. Born in Keälia, Kauai. A housewife. Survived by husband, Frederico; son, Frederick; two grandchildren; sister, Lourdes Sauer. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 7 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Joseph "Joe" Richard Brub, 75, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2009. Born in Hämäkuapoko, Maui. Retired city employee and Hawaii Newspaper Agency employee. Survived by wife, Eva; daughter, Jolynn Kuewa; stepsons, Henry, Clayton, Matthew and Charles Machado; stepdaughter, Debbie Guillermo; sister, Susan Briones; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; aunt, Dolores Hoose. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Sally Pik Tan Chan, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Taishan, China. Former president of See Yup Benevolent Society. Survived by husband, Henry; son, Francis; daughter, Lorna. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lucrecia "Lucy" Tambio Cimatu, 75, of Wahiawä, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Edward Alexander and Manolo Tambio; sisters, Nena Dalo, Lydia Abad and Magdalena Sanchez; brothers, Ernesto, Dominic and Pat; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

Doris De Rego Daniel, 73, of Waipahu, died Oct. 21, 1936. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Keaau Hair Center. Survived by husband, Warren Visher; sons, Frank, Daniel and Andrew De Rego; daughters, Francine Bailey, Doris Doreen Komomua and Laverne Iosia; sisters, Emily Auwae, Diane Daniel and Viola Kendrick; brothers, Mortimer and Rudy; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Thomas "Tom" Naomi Fujioka, 83, of Kailua, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Kailua. Retired Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit mechanic; Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Woo Sin Greene; brother, James; sisters, Florence Kunimura and Helen Masui. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Eugenia "Jean" Savage Gannon, 96, of Kíhei, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Päia, Maui. Retired sales person in the hotel industry. Survived by sons, Robert "Bunky" and Cedric "Rick"; daughter, Kathy Jean Suderman; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Kae Cameron and Marion Merrill. Graveside service and burial 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Makawao Cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Masato Haimoto, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Maintenance supervisor of the motor pool in Okinawa for the Department of Defense; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Matsue; son, Rinsei; daughter, Sherylene Jones; brothers, Masaru and Tadashi; sisters, Kay Yoshina, Sue Hohu, Yaeko Hose, Nobue Sakamoto and Mieko Muranaka; two grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 2 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Nov. 3 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers, Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Leilani Talita Harrinson, 23, of Haiku, Maui, died Oct. 14, 2009. Born in Westwood, Calif. Waitress for Fernandoz at the Queen Kaahumanu Center, Maui. Survived by mother, Miriam Laanui; father, Eddie Laanui; brothers, Keanu Laanui, John Gibson and Nalu Laanui; sisters, Lilian Kaaea and Kuulei Laanui; grandparents, Noah Moniati, Lucy Mares, Vivian and Edward Laanui. Vistation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow.

Clarence Kauliakamoaalso known as Clarence Hooikaika, 75, of Käneohe, died Oct. 20, 2009. Born on Molokai. Tour bus driver. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Joseph, and Steven, Paulo, and Matthew Loretero; daughters, Yvonne Kaanaanaa, Sheila Kauliakamoa-Mao and Rachelani Maiava; sisters, Ida Hooikaika and Yvonne Pa; brother, Eddie Hooikaika; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow; inurnment at a later date. Aloha attire.

Kiyoshi "Frank" Maeda, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier; World War II U.S. Army 100th Battalion veteran. Survived by son, Lawrence; daughter, Karen Onoe; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Shigeru "Reuben" Ushijima, 91, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 23, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired postal clerk; member of 442nd Veterans Association and 100th Battalion Veterans Hawaii Chapter. Survived by wife, Kazuko; daughter, Debbie Shigehara; sons, Donn and Dean; sisters, Shizue Akiyama and Toshiko Shigekane; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Richard Kumeo Yamamoto, 74, of Pelham, N.H., died Oct. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Professor of physics at MIT. Survived by wife, Kathleen Barreto-Yamamoto; daughters, Cara-Jean Donaghey, Lani and Sharon; sisters, Adeline Leandro and Jean Isu; brother, Lawrence; eight grandchildren; former wife, Lily. Private service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Center at Massachusetts General Hospital 617 789-6100; e-mail mghcancercenter@partners.org. Arrangements by Pelham Funeral Home.