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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Rose "Aunty Rose" Lokelani Alapai, 86, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Oct. 22, 2009. Born in Kahaluu, Kona, Hawaii. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Howard, George, Gordon and Kanaha; daughter, Barbara Tremaine; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Helani Congregational Church, Kahaluu; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

Sydney Aiko Akase, 4, of Käneohe, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A student at Windward Nazarene Academy. Survived by parents, Boyd and Lisa; grandparents, Clifford and Inja, John and Diane Farias, Walter and Nancy Murakami; great-grandparents, Gloria, and Taeko Sato. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Larry Kaniala Naipo Ammasi, 52, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Polynesian Adventure Tours bus driver. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Chad, Danny and Joshua; daughters, Tinniel Sheffet and Ashlee; six grandchildren; mother, Eliza Makaiwi Naipo; brothers and sisters. Private family service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Johanna Lehua Bissen, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state social worker. Survived by son, Blaise; daughter, Toni; brother, Michael Lum; sisters, Cecilia Lum and Joann Kaakua; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Univas C. Brooks, 37, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Eugene, Ore. Self-employed artist. Survived by parents; son, Ralon Bio; daughter, Tiare Bio; 21 brothers and sisters. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Kepaniwai Park, Iao Valley, Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Horace William "Bill" Burgess Jr., 49, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Graduated from Punahou School in 1978 and University of California-Berkeley; a stockbroker. Survived by father, H. William; stepmother, Sandra Puanani; sisters, Liza Frampton and Becky Love; brother, Tim; stepbrother, Toti Manhan; hänai family, Mark and Debbie Levy and their children, Noah and Caleb; Derek Levy and Sol Levy. Scattering of ashes Friday from the top of "Gunsmoke" at Joshua Tree. Informal memorial 11 a.m. Saturday at 32nd Street in Manhattan Beach; "paddle-out" on surfboards to place flowers and prayers in the sea in his memory. Send messages, share memories at www.LAfuneral.com .

Gary Frank Cummings Sr., 75, of Anahola, Kauai, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Hanamäulu, Kauai. Retired heavy-equipment operator with E.F. Nilson. Survived by wife, Ruby; children , Gary Jr., Sharlyn Delos Reyes, Lizann Oga, Momi Carvalho, Steve, Ed, Randall, Puanani Gomes and Sherri Yokotake; 33 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; sister, Agnes Apo; brothers, Kenneth Sr., John Sr. and Wilbert Sr. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Doris De Rego Daniel, 73, of Waipahu, died Oct. 21, 2009. 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, 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.

Marietta "Tootsie"Margaret Gouveia, 73, of Waianae, died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Survived by husband, Lawrence; son, Kimo Fernandez; daughters, Lee Ann Martin, Lynn Resurrection, Tracy, Josie and Rhonda Fernandez; mother, Philomena Nobriga; brother, John Nobriga; sisters, Beverly Miller and Audrey Nobriga; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Clifton Kunio Horibe, 94, of Käneohe, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Moloaa, Kauai. Retired fire captain at Koloa Fire Station. Survived by sons, Royden and Lloyd; daughter, Karen Muronaka; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Kinsuke Hosogai, 71, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Retired vice president of First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by wife, Noriko; daughters, Tomomi Hosogai-Conover and Megumi; mother, Hatsumi; brother, Mitsuhiro; sisters, Yukiko, and Tomoko Nagatani; one grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Nattie Guanson Howe, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 22, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Survived by husband, Frank; son, Wilfred; daughters, Bobbie and Phyllis; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Gladys Lee Ing, 97, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Naval Supply Center supervisor. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, Rita Lee; sister, Marion Liu; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Kiyoko Lorraine Ishimaru, 92, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired secretary for Hawaii County Civil Defense; former auditor and board member at the Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union. Survived by daughters, Carole and Roberta "Bobbi" Miyashiro; son, Randy; sister, Tatsuko "Nora" Horita; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

William Harold Killian, 71, of Honolulu, formerly of Ortonville and Clarkston, Mich., died Oct. 13, 2009. Born in Michigan. Owner of Killian Real Estate Co. in Metamora. Survived by daughter, Pat; sister, Carol Martinez. Inurnment at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi, Mich. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Thomas "T.J." J. Larkin, 45, of Haleiwa, died Oct. 8, 2009. Born in Loredo, Texas. Survived by parents, Thomas Larkin and Martha Padilla Anderson; brothers, Jerry and Eugene; sister, Linda. Service Nov. 7 in Pendleton, Ore. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Angel Kanoelani-Pulelehua Le, infant daughter of Marcelina "Honey" Doseo and Kiwini Thompson, of Aiea, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Gjon and Bernice Doseo, Leilani Thompson and Felipe Matutino; great-grandparents, Marcelina "Marcy" Doseo, Mary "Jeanette" Colson and Marcia Thompson. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ronald Hideo Macomber, 61, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Jonathan; brother, Glen; sisters, Audrey, Georgette Boyd and Myra Mole. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Mäili Church of God; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

Edwin "Doka" Hiroshi Maruyama, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Hawaii. Retired civil engineer. Survived by wife, Amelia; daughters, Misty Dydasco and Pulama Berg; sons, Ed Pomai and Kapua; 12 grandchildren; brother, David. Visitation 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Kristin Ruth McGrath, 45, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 22, 2009. Born in Chicago. Director of marketing for the Big Island Visitors Bureau. Survived by husband, Patrick; daughter, Laurie Jean; stepdaughter, Kate; father, Karl Maierhofer; mother, Janet Schuman; grandmother, Ruth Masters; brother, David Maierhofer; sister, Laurie Sparling. Visitation 4 to 4:45 p.m. Friday at the Hilo Yacht Club; celebration of life 4:45 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Morio Nakatani, 86, of Aiea, died Oct. 12, 2009. Born in Käneohe. Retired Nordic Construction carpenter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Yoshimori and James; sisters, Joyce Kikuchi and Amy Otoshi. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Misao Omiya, 97, of Hilo, Hawaii and Hono-lulu, died Oct. 17, 2009. Born in Hawaii. Retired registered nurse. Survived by sisters, Kay Saito and Yuki Oshima; nieces, nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Tomiko Oshiro, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Japan. Retired cafeteria worker. Survived by brother, Yoshinori Higa. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Lawrence George Rasmussen, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Chicago. Celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Eleanor Leilani Rawlins, 78, of Äinaloa, Hawaii, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired from Beverly Enterprises. Survived by husband, Eugene Sr.; sons, Eugene Jr. and Michael; daughters, Mary Trotter and Brenda Coffman; brother, Wilmer Simeona; sisters, Rachel Mahuna, Elizabeth Simeona, Evelyn Pavao, Sandra Evangelista and Sharon Simeona; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. No service. No gifts. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

David Francis Rodwell, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe. A Honolulu medical doctor for 38 years. Survived by wife, Annie Lee; daughters Catherine and Jennifer; sons, Gary and Timothy; two grandsons. Celebration of life noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Laniakea YWCA (Richards Street). Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Lawrence Shigeo Sakamoto, 69, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Elevator Constructors Union regional director. Survived by wife, Brenda; son, Lary; daughter, Monica Wong; two grandchildren; brothers, Barry and Myles. Service 4 p.m. Tuesday at Gardena Buddhist Church in California. Honolulu service 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at Honpa Hongwanji. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.

Marie Libo Tabot, 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in Basey, Samar, Philippines. Army & Air Force Exchange Service Hickam Main Exchange supervisor. Survived by daughters, Filipina Camaro, Grace Bernardino and Honey Maluyo; brothers, Leonoro and Leonardo Libo Sr.; sister, Cresencia Felecia; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Takuya Tokuno, 88, of Aiea, died Oct. 22, 2009. Born in Aiea. World War II U.S. Army veteran with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry; retired Ono Construction mason. Survived by daughters, Michele, Christine Guernsey and Shannon; five grandchildren; brother, Kenji. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Cora Yoshie Young, 55, of Pearl City, died Sept. 20, 2009. The Queen's Medical Center cytogenetics technician. Survived by sons, Micah and Danson; daughter, Amoreena Rabago; parents, George and Nancy Ikehara; brothers, Dan and Brian Ikehara; sister, JoAnn Kiyota; one granddaughter. Burial 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Felix Kwai Lun Young, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waterhouse Properties accountant for 30 years; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brother, Randolph; sisters, Mollie Aloiau and Jo-Ann Chock. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; reception to follow.