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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, March 13, 2010

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Darren Gay Amoguis, 50, of Waimea, Hawaii, died March 4, 2010. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Auto Body Hawaii production coordinator. Survived by wife, Kimberley; daughters, Izabelle and Shea; stepdaughters, Jennifer McCoy and Brandi Furuuchi; stepson, Kyle Furuuchi; parents, Tony and Margie; brother, Tony; sisters, Berna Steven, Jasmine, and Charlene Pryor. Service 11 a.m. March 20 at the Big Game Fishing Club, Honokohau Harbor. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

Alfredo Avelino Sr., 88, of Hilo, Hawaii, died March 9, 2010. Born in the Philippines. Retired first-class mechanic. Survived by caregivers, Rico and Pito Ramos; wife, Antonia; daughters, Lynn Ramos, Rena Reyes and Gloria Irizarry; sons, Richard Sr. and Alfredo Jr.; brother, Felix; sister, Loreana; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Service 7 p.m. Monday at the family residence, 666 Iwalani St. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Stephen Balanay, 70, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2010. Born in Waimea, Kauai. Retired city chief plumbing inspector. Survived by wife, Carolyn; son, Curt; daughter, Sherry Tuscher; brother, Henry; two granddaughters. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Antone Bonilla, 81, of Kapaa, Kauai, died March 11, 2010. Born on Kauai. Retired from Mahelona Hospital. Survived by sons, Gordon, Dennis and Tony; daughters, Debbie, Suzie Otei and Tara; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery.

Kin Chor Chik, 60, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2010. Born in Canton, China. Dim sum chef at China House and Hong Kong Harbor View restaurants. Survived by wife, Cora; daughter, Stella; son, Ivan; brothers, Tat Chor, Nin Fong, Andy and Kevin; sisters, Wai So Cheng, Qian Yi Wu and Hsu Bing Yip. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Wah Chan Ching, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2010. Born in Punaluu. Retired state Department of Budget and Finance supervisor. Survived by sons, Channing and Leland; daughters, Michele Choy and Juliet Garcia; brothers, Wah Kam, Walter, Godfrey, Robert, Gerald, Gordon and Vernon; sisters, Juanita Lam, Abigail Kam, Mary Jane, Vivian Zimmerman and Loretta Nekota; one granddaughter. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 1 p.m. March 22 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Cecilia Tansil Choi, 95, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Feb. 23, 2010. Born in North Kohala, Hawaii. Retired secretary. Survived by son, Jeffrey; daughter, Shirley Ann Chun; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Manuel Pontes Cruz, 88, of Pearl City, died Feb. 25, 2010. Born in Aiea. Retired Pearl Harbor Supply Center truck driver; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by stepson, Richard Newbrey; son, Wayne; daughters, Linda Callozo and Lisa Torres; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Nancy Ann Cuppy, 78, of Käneohe, died March 5, 2010. Born in Mount Clemens, Mich. Retired Maunalani Care Center registered nurse. Survived by husband, Paul Sr.; children, Timothy and Michael, Linda Wunner, Richard and James Schuh and Kathleen; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Francisco Dias Jr., 80, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2010. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired from MNS Ltd., ABC Stores; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Wylene; sons, Duane and David; brothers, Bob and John; sister, Polly Poland; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

Ann Krause Fucci, 96, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2010. Born in New Jersey. Owner of the former Hawaii Business Machines. Survived by best friend, Barbara Okumura. Service 10 a.m. Friday at the Elks Lodge Waikíkí; scattering of ashes to follow. Loose flowers welcome. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Ismael L. Garcia, 96, of Kapaa, Kauai, died March 10, 2010. Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Líhue Plantation Co. loader. Survived by son, Prudencio; daughters, Mary Manguchei, Pat Aguda and Ellen Rosa; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grand[0xad]children. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. March 20 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Carol Ann Farnlof Halemanu, 83, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, died March 10, 2010. Born in Holton, Kan. Retired Kona Village Resort head secretary. Survived by husband, Joshua; sons, Ainsley, Wendell, Kawelo and Butu; daughters, Terrilynn Teves, Maydine, and Goldie Maldonado; hänai daughters, Sharon Updike, Jeanette Lau and Kathy Penwell; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii, Kailua, Kona.

Wendy Ann Higgins, 58, of Mililani, died March 5, 2010. Born in Deptford, N.J. General manager with Mark's Hallmarks Inc. Survived by husband, Dean; sons, Brian and Curt Fowler; daughter, Heather Miram; mother, Gloria Callaghan; brothers, Bruce, Lee and Scott Virnelson; sister, Janet Palmer; five grandchildren. Service and celebration of life 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Waikele Golf Course Banquet Room. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Jane Tsuruko Maeda Isa, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 17, 2010. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii. Retired Prince Kuhio Restaurant waitress. Survived by sons, Albert, Tyrus, Stanley and Richard; daughter, Joyce Shimabukuro; sister, Noriko Morishige; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Masami "Flash" Iwamura, 92, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2010. Born in Koloa, Kauai. Retired city Board of Water Supply civil engineer. Survived by wife, Carole "Hollie"; daughters, Judith Anne Fukuda and Marjorie Nishina; stepson, Scott Tollestrup; stepdaughters, Kristie Jo Browning and Andree Sue Malang; 29 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Inurnment 12:45 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Donations to Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program, 347 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Roger Irwin Knox, 93, of Käneohe, formerly of Maui, died Feb. 22, 2010. Born in Ventura, Calif. Retired manager of the Maui Chamber of Commerce. Survived by sons, Steve and Roger "Rick" Jr.; daughters, Marilyn "Lyn" Turner and Laurie Loney; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation and service 3 p.m. March 20 at Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community; private inurnment. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Pohai Nani Foundation. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Marietta L. McNellis, 65, of Wailuku, Maui, died March 8, 2010. Born in South Carolina. Legal secretary with the Law Office of Jan K. Apo. Survived by husband, Hugh "Slim"; sisters, Gloria Morris and Mary Edilson. Service 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Chapel Church, Kíhei, Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Brent Akitoshi Murakawa, 49, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Frank and Jean; brother, Craig. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Alvin "Hoppy" K.Y. Ng , 88, of Käneohe, died March 8, 2010. Born in Hawaii. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard painter. Survived by sons, Alfred and Andrew; daughters, Bobbie Sawai and Charla Kato; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

Tomi Oshiro , 91, of Hauula, died March 11, 2010. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Toshio and Satoshi; daughters, Hiroko, Kiyoko and Keiko Oshiro, Yaeko Hiltbrand and Sachiko Leah Hart; eight grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Benjamin Severo Pasion, 65, of Waianae, died Feb. 21, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Navy Public Works Center production controller; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Marilou; sons, Benjamin Jr., Matthew, Michael, Marc and Kalani; brothers, David and Winfred; one granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Pepito Ulep Raquel, 58, of Honolulu, died Feb. 25, 2010. Born in Ragas, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Employed at Sears, Ilikai Hotel, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Pacific Beach Hotel and Urban Realty Estates. Survived by wife, Romualda; sons, Joseph, Gerald and Jonathan; five grandchildren; father, Lorenzo; brothers, Artemio, Ernesto, Dr. Rev. Ruben, Victor, Hendred and Dionicio. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Tsutomu "Lefty" Shinagawa, 86, of Käneohe, died Feb. 22, 2010. Born in Hawaii. Retired bank branch manager. Survived by wife, Mie; son, Guy; four grandchildren; brother, Makoto; sister, Alice Leu. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial at a later date. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Barney Joy Spencer, 47, of Makawao, Maui, died March 2, 2010. Born in Hono-lulu. A merchant mariner. Survived by daughter, Amber Lee Santiago; sisters, Helene and Patti De Freitas; brother, Bruce. Service 11 a.m. March 20 at Private Beach in Päia, Maui, at Stable Road; scattering of ashes and celebration of life to follow at 1835 Kauhikoa Road, Haiku, Maui. For more information, call 808-896-4585. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Lesley Cotter Tyson, 83, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2010. Born in Boston. Social worker. Survived by sons, Dane and Scott; four grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Richard Quan Hong Yuen, 94, of Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 51 electrician. Survived by sons, Harvey, Clayton and Rodney; sisters, Doris Au and Betty Chock; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

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