Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
DR. ELTON MICHIO ARAKI, 35, of 'Ewa Beach, recently of Tacoma, Wash., died July 6, 2006. Practicing dentist at Affordable Dental in Tumwater, Wash.; member of Pierce County Dental Society. Survived by fiancee, Dr. Michele Taylor; father, Dr. Benson; mother, Lorraine; grandmother, Nancy; brothers, Dr. Chadron, Derrin, Reyn Uehara, Liggett "Chub" Uehara; sisters, Franceen Visoria and Tammy Yoshimoto. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hope Chapel Foursquare Church, Kane'ohe Bay; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by American Memorial Association.
KATHLYN "KIKI" FURUYA, 55, of Honolulu, formerly of the Big Island, died July 29, 2006. Born in Hilo. A state Department of Education teacher. Survived by husband, Glenn; children, Daniel, Dahni and Lindsay; grandson, Elijah; mother, Louise Ichikawa; stepfather, Richard Ichikawa; sisters, Grace Yoshida, Debra Nakaji and Lisa Flaherty; stepbrother, John Ichikawa. Visitation 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 4:30 p.m. Private inurnment pending. Casual attire.
LEILANI MAE (ROGERS) HITT, 62, of Kapolei, died July 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Internal Revenue Service recorder in Boston; Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard group superintendent; and Hickam Air Force Base, Central Identification Laboratory analyst. Survived by husband, Curtis; son, Jeffrey; daughters, Maurene and Christine; brothers and sister, Pat, George and Ginger Rogers; three grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial in Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Donations can be made to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or www.pdf.org.
TOMOE "CHARLOTTE" HONJIYO, 75, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Gary; daughter, Lori; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Mitoji Yamashita; sister, Sanae Morita. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BEVERLY J. JALBERT, 59, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2006. Born in California. Homemaker. Survived by son, Chad Roll; brother, Robert Valdez; sister, Laura ClegHorn. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
BONNIE KAY JEPSON, 50, of Waialua, died July 22, 2006. Born in California. Artist. Survived by son, Victor Haley Jepson Nicholoulias; daughter, Celeste Blossom; brother, Patrick; sister, Patricia. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
EDWARD TODOC KA'ANANA, 80, of Honolulu and Miloli'i, South Kona, Hawai'i, died July 16, 2006. Retired engineer equipment operator and Hawaiian cultural expert. Survived by wife, Helen; five children; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Helen "Mele" Calip. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Miloli'i; rosary 6 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.
HENRY T.M. LING, 60, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sisters, Diane Chang, Mabel Loo and Myra Ching. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
TERRY LYNN LONERGAN, 52, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died July 24, 2006. Born in Jerome, Idaho. Retired bus driver and ham radio operator. Survived by sisters, Sheri Kealoha and Sandy Russo. Celebration of life 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Kalapana Mauna Kea First Hawaiian Congregational Church, Nanawale, Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
THELMA H.C. MOCK, 89, of Kailua, died July 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Dennis, Sanford and Patrick; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
NOREEN ANN PEACH, 59, of Honolulu, died July 26, 2006. Born in Edmonton, Alberta. Writer and writing teacher. Survived by husband, Ralph; daughter, Corrie; parents, Sinclair and Lorraine Coghill; brothers, Bob and Bill Coghill; sister, Janet Coghill; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
LILLIAN DALIGDIG SALIOT, 74, of Wai'anae, died July 13, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by husband, Leonardo; sons, Nestor, Richard, Nick and Leonardo Jr.; daughters, Ruth Saliot Arakaki, Verolin Barbosa and Janice Lee; brother, Salvador Daligdig; sister, Judy Ramelb; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SUE TSUYAKO (GOTO) SATO, 79, of Downey, Calif., died June 17, 2006. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Educator, nurse, homemaker and quilter. Survived by daughter, Sheryl; son, Stuart; two grandchildren; brothers, George, Renji and Yoshio Goto; sisters, Jane Hirano, Sumile Francisco. Inurnment at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers; donations to Habitat for Humanity. Arrangements by Neptune Society of Northern California, Castro Valley, Calif.
RALPH KATSUMI SUMIDA, 59, of Hana, Maui, died July 27, 2006. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired tree trimmer. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Tamashi, Shawn, Kipp, Clint, Ralph Jr., Elias Fedorowski and Everett Cotler; daughter, Murli Fedorowski; two grandchildren; mother, Sumie; sisters, Myrna Costello and Lorna Ogata. Service pending. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FLORENCE MAEDA TAKETA, 86, of 'Aiea, died July 18, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired office manager for James T. Taketa, D.D.S. Survived by son, Keith; daughter, Charlene Whitaker; three grandchildren; sister, Edith Maeda. Private service held. Inurnment held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ALFREDO "DOMINGO" "INGO" TAGAL TALLADEN, 70, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2006. Born in Calimugtong, Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired macadamia nut farmer. Survived by Magdalena; sons, Teddy and Dante; daughters, Susan Lim, Cionie Mangayam and Celia Jara; sisters, Magdalena Elgamo and Helen Galolo; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Central Kona Union Church, Kealakekua, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
SUSANNE SAYOKO TANAKA, 72, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired co-owner of Tradewind Chevron Service Station. Survived by husband, George Y.; sons, Lance and Blake; daughter, Shayne; two granddaughters; brother, Harry Shimokawa. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
MANROJA PASCUAL TUMANENG, 64, of Wai'anae, died July 9, 2006. Born in Bacsil, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Waikiki Sunset Hotel. Survived by husband, Apolinario; children, Rocky, Melanie Gonzales, Roger, Robert, Marichu Leonor, Junior and Arwin; 20 grandchildren; brothers, Eugenio and Daniel Pascual; sister, Constancia Pascua. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
BUDDY "HENRY" KEAWEOPALA UMUIWI, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 25, 2006. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired heavy equipment operator for Jas. W. Glover Co. and former employee of Dollar Rent A Car. Survived by companion, Marjorie; sons, Clayton "Pono" and Nolan; daughter, Marsha Ann Kuuupualoha; brothers, Daniel Umuiwi and Jerry Kahoohilihala; sister, Une Rodero; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire.
PIO "PING" YAGYAGAN, 92, of Waialua, died July 26, 2006. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Waialua Sugar Mill truck driver. Survived by wife, Beatriz; son, Steven; daughters, Fausta Manners, Rose Woods, Erlinda Arconado, Corazon Ordonio and Heather Myles; sister, Maura; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael Church, Waialua; Mass 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o.
RICHARD SHIGETO YOSHIMURA, 70, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 25, 2006. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Grace; stepsons, Brian, Edmund and Dwight Orian and Sheldon Gomabon; daughters, Cathy Palpallatoc, Darlene Tsuha and Maile Orian-Collins; brothers, Kenneth and Marvin; sister, Meiko Santiago; 16 grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at SGI-USA Hilo Community Center. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.