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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Jeanette Miyeko Alani, 80, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Bernard Sr.; sons, Bernard Jr., Dane and Hursley; daughters, Evelyn Hegent, Marleen Thompson and Jeanette Kaulukukui; sister, Mary Kane; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 9 to 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at the Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Morris Lee Ballard, 89, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Decabe, Texas. World War II U.S. Air Force veteran; a business owner. Survived by wife, Mildred; daughter, Rita; brother Dan; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

William Charles Brown Jr., 50, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Newark, N.J. Retired from the U.S. Navy; former Weyerhaeuser employee. Survived by wife, Alison; son, Donovan; daughter, Miya; parents, William and Carmella; sisters, Mershonda Berry and Adrienne. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Moses Canonizado, 80, of Mililani, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Vivian Cabal; hanai daughters, Carol Ann, Frances, Thrina and Faye; hanai sons, Frederick and Byron; brothers, Daniel and Jon; daughters, Jean and Yolanda; son, Alan; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Rubyann Pualani Kaleikilo Harvest, 67, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. School bus driver. Survived by companion Joseph Lanasa; sons, William, Willis, Willard, Winslow and Wilton; daughter, Tanya; brother, Renny Kaleikilo; sisters, Popo, Grace and Bea; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Sunday at Kaiona Beach Park, Waimanalo. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Ann Carvalho Jarnesky-Garcia, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Maui. Server at Roselani. Survived by sons, John, Rodney and Rudolph; daughters, Diane Pacheco, Stephanie and Gwendolyn Jarnesky; stepdaughter, Elizabeth; stepson, Billy Garcia Jr.; brother, John Ramos; sister, Rose Cambra. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Christ The King Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Delia J. Karpovich, 87, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Claremont, N.H. Miami-Dade Police Department secretary for 20 years. Survived by husband of 65 years, Alexander; son, Robert; sister, Millie Grethe; granddaughter, Jennifer Major; great-granddaughters, Brianna and Eden Major. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Claribel "Bel" Kauhane, 65, of Pearl City, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Bus driver. Survived by husband, David Sr.; son, Kawika Jr.; daughters, Nalani Almarza and Leimomi Abregano; sister, Myra Canianes; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Madonna A. Murphy, 89, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Minneapolis. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Tom, Daniel, Kevin and John; daughter, Katie Canavan; sisters, Mary Wilson and Mercia Hoffner; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service; inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Brent "Opae" Napaepae, 51, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter with the University of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Peggy; sons, Ikaika Arsisto and Jonathan "Bruddah" Ishida; daughters, Tanya Lanai, Zoeanne Ishida and Lei Antone; mother, Barbara Adams; brother, Bert; six grandchildren. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Sunday at Pray for Sex Beach, Makaha. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Roger Yoshitsugu Nakasu, 64, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Postal Service postmaster for the Kane'ohe Post Office. Survived by companion, Nora Kuwana; sons, Ryan and Darin; mother, Agnes; sisters, Barbara Kumura and Gayle. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo and Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Masanori "Tom" Nonaka, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Motor Supply manager in Hilo. Survived by wife, Harriet; sons, Ross and Darrell; brother, Takanori; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

Rudy Marino Pascua Sr., 69, of Pearl City, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Navy Public Works Center Engineering Division; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Pres; sons, Rudy Jr. and Edward; daughter, Lisa Mercurio; four grandchildren; sisters, Rosalinda Handog, Lolita Nariyoshi and Winifred; brother, Pete Sr. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Bernice "Bernie" Mattos Pfeiffer, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Community College employee; real estate broker. Survived by daughter, Kathy Rivel; sons, Earl, Eric and Karl; brothers, Joseph and Clarence De Mattos; sister, Lorraine Loebl; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mystical Rose Chapel at Chaminade/St. Louis Campus; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Hipolito "Tata Polit" Tabula Reglos, 87, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in Santo Domingo, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughters, Tiare Hernandez, Stacy Zembik, Leimaile Endo and Margaret Mitsumori; son, Patrick Paul; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Marcelo. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Harry Hideo Sato, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state soil scientist; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Terry; son, Randall; daughters, Lori Nakatsuka and Terri; sisters, Yasuko Todoki and Janet Kanenake; three grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Samuel Masatoshi Suzuki, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Kahuku. Retired co-owner of Hilo Products, Inc.; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Midori; daughter, Gwen Shirai; sons, Bryan and Keith; brother, Henry; granddaughter, Katelyn Shirai. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside urn committal service 9 a.m. Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Roel Salvador Tungpalan, 23, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in Barangay 41 Balacad, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Hawaiian Flour Mill Food Service. Survived by wife, Jingle; daughter, Jaden Mae; mother, Elena; brother, Gary; sisters, Marissa Estojero, Annalyn Casil and Caroline Graham. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Crusaders of The Divine Church of Christ Philippines Inc.; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

James Masamichi Yamada, 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawai'i Air National Guard radio maintenance. Retired from U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Stacy; daughter, Lynn Quiban; grandchildren, Trent and Kristen Yamada. Visitation from 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Keith M. Yamada, 64, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Survived by sons, Brian and Kevin; brother, Dennis. Private service held. No koden. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.