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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, April 3, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

THERESA "TITA" MARIA ANNO, 77, of Pearl City, died March 30, 2006. Born in Kahuku. Survived by sons, Andrew and John John; brother, Jack Maria; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RESURRECION CABAONG CABAEL, 78, of Waipahu, died March 15, 2006. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Tripler Army Medical Center with 23 years of service. Survived by wife, Erlinda; son, Rodford; daughters, Radlyn Kurihara and Regina; brothers, Amante, Federico and Elpidio; sisters, Dolores Garcia and Mary; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m at Mililani Memorial Park Casual attire.

MYRA EN FOON CHING, 92, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2006. Born in Kula, Maui. Operating room charge nurse at Kuakini Medical Center with 32 years of service. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Richard Jr.; daughter, Barbara; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

GARY KAKICHI HIGA, 58, of Ho-nolulu, died March 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Realtor/business consultant doing business as Kimberly Enterprises. Survived by daughter, Kimberly McNamara; father, Seiko; mother, Betsy; brother, Rev. Clarence and Randall; sister, Carol Toyama. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

DORIS MISAYO IDEMOTO, 85, of Wai'anae, died March 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Maintenance worker for the U.S. Navy; part-time cafeteria worker at Wai'anae Intermediate School. Survived by son, Russell; daughters, Pearl Matsumoto and Nancy Tamanaha; brothers, Ronald, Kenneth and Fred Shinsato; sister, Ethel Fukeda; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD KAZUICHI INATSUKA, 83, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired buyer for state Department of Transportation. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; daughters, Linda Inatsuka and Julie Oki; two grandchildren; brothers, Charles, James and Edward; sister, Lillian. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD SAKAE IWATA, 92, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2006. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Owner of Richard Iwata Distributions, Inc. Survived by sons, Ronald; daughters, Eleanor Fujioka and Susan Sakaue; five grandchildren; brother, Mutsuo; sister, Yoshie. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PHYLLIS V.K. "NANI" KAHAUNAELE, also known as Phyllis "Nani" Ho, Phyllis "Nani" Akau, Phyllis "Nani" Jimenez and Phyllis "Nani" Keliiholokai, 73, of Wai'anae, died March 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Life-long musician and educator. Survived by husband, Charles; sons, Phillip Jimenez Akau, Alan Jimenez, Charles Kahaunaele, Keohokalani Kahaunaele and Eddie Ayau; daughters, L. Kanai Akau, Marlee Kahaunaele and Chris-Ann Jimenez; 24 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makaha Ward; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BESSIE SHIMOYO KARAMATSU, 86, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired cafeteria cook for Lanakila Elementary School. Survived by sons, Richard and Glenn; daughters, Kay Gibo, June McHalon and Iris Yakuma; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Roy Okubo. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Jodo Mission of Hawaii; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAZUO MORITA, 81, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2006. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i . Retired heavy equipment operator for Pacific Construction. Survived by wife, Natsue; sons, Daryl and Dayton; three grandchildren; brothers, Jack and Roy; sister, Alice Tamanaha. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NORA SADAMI NOJI, 82, of Ho-nolulu, died March 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Wai'alae Country Club. Survived by son, Miles Sr.; daughters, Violet Masuda and Janet Miura; sister, Vivian Miekes; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

LILY UTSUMI SHAW, 89, of Hale'iwa, died March 27, 2006. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Survived by husband, Thomas; sons, Stephen, Allan and Benjamin; sisters, Mary Kashiwamura and Bette Knott; brother, Paul Utsumi. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHIYO TAKAYESU, 95, of Pearl City, died March 18, 2006. Born in Okinawa. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Kenneth; daughters, Emeline Inouye, Judith Oshiro and Geraldine Hasegawa; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, Service noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

KIKUE TANABE, 89, of Kailua, died March 21, 2006. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, Homemaker. Survived by husband, Jiro; sons, Ronald and Ted; daughters, Jean and Susan Tanabe and Rita Nitta; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Stanley Unten; sisters, Ivy Toma and Grace Fukuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICKEY SATOSHI YAMAGUCHI, 89, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired supply supervisor for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; World War II veteran with the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). Survived by wife, Evelyn; son, Eric; daughter, Fae; a grandchild; brother, Edward; sisters, Alice Honbo and Carol Nakaganeku. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers.

RAY KANJI YANAGAWA, 57, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2006. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Picture framer for Robyn Buntin of Honolulu. Survived by father, Milton; sister, Judy Buntin; companion, Shizuko. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.