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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, September 7, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Toots M. Aruda Sr., 50, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Ranch hand at Waimanalo Ranch. Survived by son, Tejay Blake; daughters, Tiare and Tatiana; parents, Heine and Gladys; grandson, Kaiena. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Jeffery "Jeff" Charles Barboza, 68, of Kahuku, died Sept. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Graduated from Roosevelt High School; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Diane; son, Chris; daughter, Beth Dobransky; brothers, Richard, Greg, Herman, Bryan and Guy; sister, Anna Mata. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahuku Ward; service 1 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Catherine Leolani Leilehua Bertola, 44, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by son, Preston Mokulehua; daughters, Prestina, and Chelsie Mokulehua; parents, Nickolas and Liberta; brother, Cesare; sister, Michele-Lee; six grandsons. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at the Friendship Bible Church-Independent Baptist, 'Ewa Villages; service noon; cremation to follow. Floral bouquets welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

Reiko "Lynda" Izawa Boren, 84, of Pearl City, died Aug. 26, 2009. Born in Osaka, Japan. Career model and "Miss Tokyo" 1953. Survived by son, Doug; daughter, Joanne Boren Pontes; two grandchildren; brother, Motoyoshi Izawa. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Graveside service 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Bernice Kui Kyau Ching, 95, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired nanny. Survived by brother, Ten Yong; sisters, Bertha Kam and Ah How; nieces; nephews. Graveside service 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Bernice "Bee" C. Chun, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2009. Survived by husband, Herbert; daughters, Robin Coon, Penny Shiira and Vickie Borge; sister, Gladys Pang; brother, Norman Chang; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; private committal at a later date. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Hyun Sook Chung, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Seoul, Korea. Retired Cannon's Business College teacher. Survived by sons, Raymond and Daniel; daughter, Joyce; four grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Korean Christian Church; private burial. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Nelson Howard Kanekahoi Doria, 50, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 13, 2009. Born in North Kona, Hawai'i. Home meal delivery driver for the County of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Laura; son, David "DJ"; daughters, Tiare, Alexia "Lexi" Osburn and Aurora; parents, Joseph Sr. and Helen; brothers, Joseph Jr. and Kimo; sisters, Alberta Allen and Penny Souza. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Solid Rock Ministries; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

Terry Teruyo Fukushima, 84, of Pearl City, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Saipan. Retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Robert and Scotty; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Sachiko Ikeda, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 5, 2009. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. President of Garden Exchange Ltd. Survived by daughters, Jane Saclot and Marge Bright; son, Jeffrey Enriques-Ikeda; sisters, Masako Ogata, Sumiko "Sue" Higa and Sadako Okunami; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Liwanag "Lee" Blasco Jaquias, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in Hilo. Hilo Medical Center housekeeper. Survived by sons, Marcelino Jr., Abraham, Lorenzo, Richard and Benjamin; daughters, Teresita, Carmelita Mulvaney and Priscilla Alalem; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Manuel "Nobbie" Soo Marn Jhun Jr., 59, of Honolulu, died Aug. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Frances "Frenchie" Davis; son, Manuel Kaleiopu; daughters, Waydene and Nalani Davis; brothers, Ronald and William "Willy"; sisters, Eloise Kuulei Lopez, Violet, and Clara "Midge" Ioane; five grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Marvin Herbert Jordan, 66, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in West Virginia. Chef for several Northern California restaurants. Survived by caregiver, David Godoy. No service. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Helen Pung Kekoa, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Health employee. Survived by sister, Stella Mendez; brothers, Benny and Gordon Pung. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Walter Kazuo Kishimoto, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Diamond Head Restaurant and Hale'iwa Sands Restaurant bartender. Survived by wife, Patsy; daughter, Eunice Hayashi; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Miyoko Yagi, Tomoyo Kaneshiro, Sarah Mitchell, Kay Suga and Jane Makinoda. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Sau Ngan Louie, 76, of Honolulu, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Canton, China. Owner/operator of Moon Garden Chop Suey in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Chee King; son, Steven; daughters, Jennifer Feng, Marcie, Sheri Wong, Rachel and Anna; five grandchildren; mother, Pui Wen Lau; sisters, Sau King and Ngan Ying Lau. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Lin Yee Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery.

Alfredo "Fred" Agustin Macugay, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 28, 2009. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Drummer with Banana Patch Band and journeyman carpenter. Survived by wife, Elma; sons, Alfredo Jr., William, Richard, Stephen and Vincent; daughters, Norma Felipe, Susan Markham, Ashley-Kay and Karen-Ann; brother, Jose Ignacio; sister, Cresenta Agtarap; 13 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Mali Bella Megill, infant daughter of Joseph and Sejal Jayantilal Megill of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sister, Te'a Malia. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow on the North Shore. Loose flowers and lei welcome. Casual attire.

Gary S. Minatoya, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Kamehameha Schools client technology engineer. Survived by mother, Yukie; brother, Don; sisters, Dale, and Ann Yasuda. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Agnes Tokie Miyagawa, 95, of Honolulu, formerly of Chicago, Ill., died Aug. 19, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Former owner of a flower shop in Chicago. Survived by nephews, James and Robert; nieces, Nancy Lam, Barbara Kurokawa and Betty Moriguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Hatsuko "Mary" Miyashiro, 96, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Homemaker. Survived by son, Dwight; daughters, Heather Mitsunaga and Charlotte Anchetta; grandson, Chad Anchetta; brother, Warren Kobashigawa; sisters, Evelyn Shirona, Leatrice Goya and Patsy Akamine. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; cremation to follow.

Joseph Javier Morillo, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Retired naval building inspector. Survived by wife, Consolacion; sons, Jose Jr. and Danny; daughters, Lorraine Abilla, Patty Meya and Debbie Ann Panoke; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Larry Yoshio Nakahara, 87, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Fort Shafter Department of Defense carpenter. Survived by sons, Craig and Bruce; daughter, Lynn Wong; sisters, Kameyo Yoshinaga and Michie Takeshita; three grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

George Nelson Ku'ualoha Oana II, 18, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Aug. 20, 2009. Born in Reno, Nev. Avid 'ukulele player. Survived by parents, Maria and Jason Booth; brothers, Jacob Peters and Andrew Booth; sisters, Victoria, and Michelle Booth; hanai siblings, Marta, Damian and Gabriel Sabater-Hart; grandparents, William and Pricilla, Darlene Rapozo and Mary Booth; hanai grandmother, Marion Staley; great-grandparents, George I, Lee Roy Klocko, Dee Klocko and Frances Booth. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Home Lands Hall, 64-756 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea; service 3 p.m.; jam session to follow (bring your own 'ukulele). Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo

Mitsuo Sakamoto, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 31, 2009. Born in Paahay Plantation, Hawai'i. Retired instrument mechanic at Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Anne; sons, Craig and Ryan; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

Currine Kiyoko Sakamoto, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Marc; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.

Dorothy Mitsue Sakuma, 90, of Honolulu and Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 17, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Melvin, Dennis, Roland and Harlan; daughter, Patty Yoshida; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brothers, Norimasa and James Takushi. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Shirley Harada Steed, 74, of Columbia, S.C., died Sept. 1, 2009. Born on the Gay and Robinson Sugar Plantation, Kaua'i. Dietitian at Columbia Bible College. Survived by husband, Richard "Dick"; sons, Richard and Joel; daughter, Pauline Wray; brother, Gordon Harada; seven grandchildren. Mainland service held. Donations to First Presbyterian Church Missions Fund, 1324 Marion St., Columbia, SC 29201 or MOST, P.O. Box 1839, Columbia, SC 29202. Arrangements by Shives Funeral Home.

Silvino Tabilisma, 100, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 15, 2009. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Member of Carpenter's Union; former mason. Survived by wife, Angeles; son, Silvino Jr.; daughter, Amelyn Tabilisma-Gonzales; brother, Casiano; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

William Kotoku Tamashiro, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired warehouse manager for Interior Systems. Survived by wife, Elaine; son, Alan; daughters, Susan Yoshida, Janice Matsumoto and Gail Tamashiro; seven grandchildren; brother, Jonny Kuniyoshi. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Nancy Ume Tateyama, 83, of Mililani, died Aug. 13, 2009. Born in Kobe, Japan. Homemaker and distributor of Forever Living Products. Survived by daughters, Janet Feyerisen and Karen Butindaro; seven grandchildren. Visitation 11 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; celebration of life 11:45 a.m.; reception to follow. No flowers.

Shizue Miyashita Tsumura, 91, of Pearl City, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Pu'ukoli'i, Lahaina, Maui. Survived by daughters, Barbara Tamashiro, Patricia Jean and Tsumura-Ward; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Kimiko "Kimi" Villar, 79, of Waipahu, died Aug. 11, 2009. Born in Kumamoto, Japan. Survived by husband, Benjamin "Ben"; son, James "Kimo"; daughter, JoAnn; two granddaugthers. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Janice Leigh Vredenburgh, 58, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Aug. 22, 2009. Born in Pomona, Calif. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Wayne Umlauf; sister, Irene Hogate. Private scattering of ashes at sea. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Henry Kiyoshi Wakimoto, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired plant foreman of the former Excelsior Dairy in Hilo. Survived by wife, Yaeko; son, Wesley; daughter, Cathy Thompson; sisters, Joyce Yoshimoto and Kikue Nakano; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

James "Ah-Tuck" Wong Sr., 86, of Waiohinu, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2009. Born in Waiohinu. Retired equipment operator for the County of Hawaii, Survived by son, Dennis; daughters, Victoria Kai and Charlene Harvest; sisters, Ah Han Silva and Annie Kekoa; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Kauaha'ao Congregational Church; celebration of life 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Elsie Emiko Yamauchi, 63, of Kahuku, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Kahuku. Retired Kahuku High School cafeteria helper. Survived by daughter, Nadean; brothers, John, Jack, Kenneth and Richard. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

Alison Malia Yang-Michimoto, 48, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Department of Transportation curriculum coordinator. Survived by husband, Lance Michimoto; mother, Pearl Yang. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Nancy Sayoko Yoneshige, 86, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by former husband, Stewart Pike; sons, Ben and Larry Pike; daughter, Shirley Auerbach; brothers, Arthur and Harry; sisters, Grace Grimes and Teruko Tanimitsu. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.