Obituaries
Shek Chau Au, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in ZhongShan, China. Retired laborer. Survived by sons, Di Nang Ou and Man Chu; daughters, Shuk Kwan Kan, Shu Ding Ou and Shuk Chai; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Shek Loh Ou; sister in China. Visitation and Taoist service 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Tomas Corpuz Barrientos, 61, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, formerly of Maui, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Urdaneta-Pangasinan, Philippines. A carpenter. Survived by parents, Felixberto and Tranquilina; wife, Alicia Ruiz Barrientos; sons, Tom and Alex; one grandson; sisters, Erlinda Vargas and Rebecca Cadiz; brothers, Eduardo, Elazar, Jimmy, Salvador, Joseph and Balbin. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary. Visitation also 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary Chapel, Maui. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 2 at the mortuary; burial 11:30 a.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
Bonifacio "Bo" Pascual Briones Jr., 61, of Waipahu, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Directorate of Public Works at Schofield Barracks; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Alfreida "Linda"; son, Edward Gallano Jr.; daughter, Gina Ko; one grandson; mother, Miguela; brother, Jonathan. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Calvin Kahea Chaves Sr., 55, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 19, 2009. Born in Hilo. An electrician. Survived by sons, Calvin Jr. and Marcus; mother, Henrietta Piilani; brother, Dexter; sister, Cheryl; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Lei welcome. Casual attire.
Christian "Honey" Kwon Luke Ching Sr., 68, of Kawaihae, Hawai'i, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. Retired Verizon Telephone PBX operator; U.S. Army Special Forces veteran. Survived by wife, Mary Esther Kalanikiekie; son, Chris Jr.; daughters, Viclynn Germano, Lori Nahalea and Keola; brothers, Alvin, Willy and Kurtis; sisters, Doris Taira, Lillian Morgan, Geri Farley, Nancy Chun, Alice Chingbrow and Candace Hee; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 11:30 a.m. Oct. 3 at the family residence, 64-4098 Honouli St., Kawaihae. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Monetary gifts to P.O. Box 44935, Kamuela, HI 96743. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Janice Marilyn Cottle, 64, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, formerly of Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Arizona, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Akron, Ohio. Active volunteer in many communities; volunteered and organized lunch donations from local restaurants and her own kitchen for the volunteers who worked to upgrade and refurbish Higashihara Park's Kamakana playground. Survived by husband, Bill; daughters, Kelly Stroud and Kirsten Kattinge; sons, Andrew and John; brothers, Dennis and Richard Blakney; sisters, Carol Armstrong and Bonnie Blakney; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service 9 a.m. tomorrow at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Service also in Tucson at a later date. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
Orene Donovan, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Pitts, Ga. A homemaker; missionary of the Door of Faith Church and Ark Christian Center. Survived by daughter, Debby; son, Ronald; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Ark Christian Center, 45-1141 Kamehameha Highway, Kane'ohe; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Angela Janiszewski, 90, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. A homemaker. Survived by son, Ed; two grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Masako "Alice" Koyama, 88, of Waipahu, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Dennis, Melvin and Earl; daughters, Sharon, Carol Lam and Linda Shintani; six grandchildren; brothers, Yukio and Richard Fujishige; sisters, Fumiko Abe, Shizuko Fujishige and Gladys Kusano. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Rose Nobue Kumasaki, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Eugene; grandsons, Robert and Ross. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Marjorie Ngee Moi Lee, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Retired dressmaker and tailor. Survived by daughter, Linda Oshiro and Marilyn Barcarse; sons, Harry, Arthur and Michael; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, George and Ayau Wong. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Herbert "Tiger" B.N. Loo, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Cutter Ford salesman; professional boxer; Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Andrew, Robert, Herbert, Rodney, Marshall and Clayton; daughters, Wilma, Lorea, Sharleen and Raynette; brother, Robert; 29 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
Elizabeth McVeigh Maguire, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. An artist. Survived by son, Jackie; daughter, Jill Spalding; sister, Genieve Gilliland; three grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 4:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Robert E. Moranha, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired vice president of First Hawaiian Bank; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Robert "Remy" II; daughters, Michelle Winner and Leslie Detor; three grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Catherine Nishida, 82, of Nanakuli, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Arthur and Howard; daughters, Dorothy Tuberville, Rina Lessary, Gail and Theresa; brother, Joseph Hanakahi; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Donald Richard Rapoza, 74, of Pearl City, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from Verizon Hawaii. Survived by wife, Mary Ellen; sons, Bill and Richard; daughter, Donnie Torres; two grandchildren; brothers, Raymond and Jerry. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
Clara-Louise Riggs, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Thomaston, Conn. Graduate of Smith College with a advanced degree from Tufts. Survived by daughter, Gwendolyn Riggs Cook; grandchildren, Jackie, Lisa and Denis. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Elizabeth Robertson, 75, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Englewood, N.J. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Greg; son, Gary; daughter, Lisa Murray; sister, Terry Entwistle. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu. Donations to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Andrew Walter Scott III, 79, of Kailua, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Santa Monica, Calif. Retired U.S. Air Force veteran; retired clinical psychologist for the state of California. Survived by wife, Renelda "Rene"; son, Ken; one grandchild. Committal service 2 p.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Bryan Kevin Serai, 51, of Pearl City, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Waikiki Hilton Prince Kuhio bartender. Survived by wife, Jody St. Louis-Serai; son, Michael Raymond; mother, Helen; brother, Duane; one niece; one nephew. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
Rosita "Rose" Valentine, 66, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired prep cook for Ilima Restaurant and Big Way Burger. Survived by sons, Robert, Ronald Dean and Rodney Allen; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Leonard Eliysares Jr.; sisters, Caroline Eliysares, Leonora McNulty and Alvina Young. Private service held. Donations to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Irene Elaine Kaleinohea Deinert Wery, 98, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by daughter, Eloise Martin; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Nellie Takeko Yanagihara, 76, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state retirement system account clerk. Survived by husband, Raymond; son, Bert; daughter, Lisa Kaiwi; two grandchildren; brothers, Herbert, Calvin, Ronald and Paul Arata; sisters, Leatrice Tamashiro, Annie Aoki and Elsie Hasegawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.