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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, September 19, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Floriano "Larry" Regidor Castaneda Sr., 86, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 7, 2009. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Pauahi Hale, Maunakea Hale, Naunakea Hale as a hotel manager; U.S. Army and Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Floriano Jr., Richard, Henry and Wilfred; daughters, Elizabeth Kukita and Susan Leutwyler; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Loreto; sister, Filomena Turaray. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.

Pili Fu'a Castillo, 81, of Waipahu, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in American Samoa. Retired caregiver for private care homes. Survived by daughters, Malia Vaita and Castolynn "Cassie"; son, Ignacio Jr.; brothers, Sio, Pea and Fua Fua Jr.; sisters, Ario Otton, Salaia Fua and Telesia Leiato; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Leuiga Etuale, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Tovio and Aloalii, Anetelea Matautia, Sagele Fanuatanu, Filifiliga and Talalelei Alesana, and Clayton Sivaivai; daughters, Rosalia Vaielua, Lanuola Afoa and Kamina Alesana; hanai brothers, Tatasi and Tatasi Lauofo Jr; sister, Ana Power; 60 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service and burial in American Samoa. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Joseph Peter Halsdorf, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Albany, N.Y. Korean and Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Ok Ye; son, Un Sop Kim; daughter, Un Kyong Fetter; three grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Eric Ken Hanaoka, 42, of Mililani, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Human Services social worker. Survived by wife, Caroline Ikei Hanaoka; son, Brendan; daughter, Kayleigh; mother, Mildred Kaerstner; brothers, Brian and Lance; sister, Kara; grandmother, Reiko Inouye. Visitation 3:30 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at New Hope, Sand Island Access Road; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Yvette Kier, 62, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawai'i, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in Chicago. Retired Abundant Life Natural Foods clerk and buyer. Survived by companion, Paul Deeter; son, Jason Erbach; brothers, Alvin and Merv Solomon. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Richardson Ocean Park, Keaukaha, Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Riana "Boom Boom" Uilani Makamae Kilakalua-Kamana , 3, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Rion Kamana and Anakela Nahinu Kilakalua; brothers, Makana Kilakalua and Rion Kamana Jr.; sisters, Sweetie Nahinu Kilakalua- Kamana and Pomaikaiokalani Kilakalua. Service 5 to 9 p.m. today at Nanaikapono Protestant Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Louise Sumiko Komoda, 99, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaii Tuna Packers employee. Survived by son, Dennis Kayano; daughter, Myrna Nakahodo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Fujie Nishi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Robert Itsuo Kushima, 78, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired S & N Interiors drywall taper; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Phyllis; sons, Bruce, Brian and Blake; daughter, Bonnie Nakahara; six grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Florence Uyehara and Helen Tanabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Dolores Kahalaomapuana Lau, 82, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Kahalu'u. Retired Straub Clinic & Hospital cashier with 15 years of service. Survived by husband, Harry; daughters, Charlotte Recarte, Beverly Lau, Phyllis Beimes and Rosemary Smythe; sons, Ronald and Jonathan; brothers, Kenneth and Herman Kalahiki Jr.; sisters, Angeline Yasuda and Irene Thompson; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Man Chau Lee, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Hong Kong. Survived by sons, Wai Kwong, Leio and Lawrence Li, and Vincent; daughters, Joni Lam, Yuet Mui Chan and May Tang; brother, Man Cheung; nine grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; burial 3:30 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary

Loreta Garcia Moriwaki, 67, of Waikele, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Guy and Desmond; daughters, Iris Hayashi and Pamela Sato; brother, Rod Garcia; sisters, Estrella Fernandez and Marietta McNeill; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Yukino Oshita, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired fabric sales associate. Survived by son, Horace; daughters, Sally Minami and Norma Young; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Helen H. Sakamoto, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Coast Guard accountant technician. Survived by husband, Ernest; son, Eric; daughter, Merle Loui-Sakamoto; four grandchildren; brothers, Tadashi and Joseph Yamaji. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Kazuma Takeuchi, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter; U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran. Survived by daughters, Kathleen and Gail; sister, Yasuko Nishimoto. Visitation 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Rose "Aunty Butchie" Leinaala Kuahuia Taylor, 62, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Miloli'i, died Sept. 13, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Worked as groundskeeper/security for Reeds Bay Resort Hotel. Survived by husband, Richard "Tay-La"; sons, Ernesto Van Boyd "Bodie" and Raymond "Leroy" Kuahuia, and Richard "Keo" Jr.; daughters, Melody "Ipo" Familar and Donnetta; hanai daughter, LaCher Napeahi-Forcum; brothers, Raymond Kuahuia Sr., Ben and Jack Casuga; sisters, Elizabeth "Peka" Taetuna, Dora Halena, Shirley Casuga, Momi Jean, Dondie and Kamla Kuahuia; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

Betsy Hisako Umetsu, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state employee. Survived by husband, Ted; sons, Glenn and Dale, M.D.; daughter, Jayne Tolan; five grandchildren; sister, Matsuko Kawaharada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Hoon Kin Wong, 93, of San Francisco, died Aug. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Merchant Marine; World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Hatsume; daughter, Marcia; two granddaughters; brother, Bing Ki; sister, Helen Young. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Green Street Mortuary, San Francisco.

Tsutomu "Tombo" "Yama" Yamashita, 88, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 5, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Transportation Highways Division civil engineer and construction/maintenance superintendent; escort for Jackie's Travel Service; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Yoshie; son, Ronald; daughters, Pauline, and Arlene Togashi; sister, Akiyo Tomonaga; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.