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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, December 31, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

STANLEY GUNJI ABE, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 24, 2006. Born in Hilo. Former branch manager and retired vice president of branch administration with the former International Savings & Loan Association. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Nathan N.; daughter, Pamela Mizuno; brother, Henry; sisters, Bernice Tajima, Helen Shinkawa, and Ethel Uehara; four grandchildren; a great-grandson. Visitation 2 to 3:45 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; Lions Necrology service 3:45 p.m.; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

KAYLYN KUULEILANI ALMAZAN-ROSEHILL, infant daughter of William Rosehill and Jessica Almazan, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 27, 2006. Born in Hilo. also survived by brother, Isaiah Almazan; grandparents, Jesse Almazan and Michele Ducosin, Francis Rosehill and Miniver Kepaa; great-grandmother, Rosaline Almazan. Celebration of life noon Saturday at Onekahakaha Beach Park, Keaukaha, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CHARLES JAMES KAUMUALII BAKER, 47, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Employed with Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Survived by cousin, Kenrock Higa; aunts, uncles and other cousins. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

VIOLET R. BORGES, 87, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by stepson, Alvin; sons, William, Stephen and David; daughters, Patricia Manube, Eleanor Souza and Georgiann Pedersen; brother, Albert O'Day; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JAMES MARTIN CACHERO, 41, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A photojournalist. Survived by mother, Rosenda "Rose"; grandfather, Simplicio Martin; uncle, Crispin Martin; nieces, Althea Suniga, Jennifer and Eileen Martin; and nephews, Jay, Glenn and Christopher Martin. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ALICE TOSHIKO CHANG, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Arthur C.H.; sons, Arthur T.C.H. and Joseph A.K.; brother, Robert Miyasato; sister, Laura Freeman; nieces and nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RICHARD AKIRA CHANG, 43, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Senior account clerk at the Board of Water Supply. Survived by son, Richard K.A. Jr.; father, Arthur C.H.; brothers, Arthur T.C.H. and Joseph A.K.; nieces; nephews; uncle and aunts. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KATIE MAE CHAO, 64, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. A retired teacher. Survived by husband, Allwyn Y.; sons, Cary and Corey; daughter, Tasha Falk; mother, Florence F.S. Lum; sisters, Carol Klappert and Barbara Tanaka; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hono-lulu Christian Church; service 6:30 p.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LEONARD K.S. CHUN, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by wife, Kang Li Wang; daughter, Melanie; brothers James and Stanley; sisters, Alice Ching, Elsie Oris, Janet Taber and Geraldine Weldy. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LINDA KAHAUNANI AIONA CRUZ, 56, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A laborer at a local flower farm. Survived by husband, Henry; son, Brandon; daughter, Jeni-Lee; brothers, Harold Aiona and Arthur Aiona; sisters, Harriet Alidon and Jacqueline Kim; two grandsons. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

BARBARA JEAN KUON EMPRON, 71, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, William III, Kalani and Kekai Kaaialii; daughters, Kismet Gould, LouAnn George, Noelani Maglinti and Pualani Kaaialii; 15 grandchildren; brother, Earl Kuon; sisters, Jeannie Young, Sharon Kaaialii and Gerry Chang. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

SUSAN ELIZABETH KEAHI EZZO, 95, of Pearl City, died Dec. 13, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by caregivers, Daniel and Roxane Ezzo-White; son, Amadeo; daughter, Gemma Carter; 13 grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation from 10 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

THERESA T. FUJITANI, 78, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 27, 2006. Born in Kapa'a. A licensed practical nurse. Survived by brothers, Joseph, Archie and James; sisters, Geraldine Sellers, Linda Ishii and Amy Fujitani. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.

MANUEL GARCIA JR., 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 27, 2006. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. A grounds maintenance man retired from Kaua'i Community College. Survived by wife, Sumie; son, Alan; sister, Alice; grandson, Michael. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:15 p.m. at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

WILLIAM GOUVEIA GOMES, 95, of Kailua, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i. A retired security guard. Survived by sons, William Jr., Robert and Theodore; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Pam Faria and Mary Owens. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LILY YURIE IMAMOTO, also known as LILY PENHART and LILY FOUTS, 74, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Lahaina. A retired schoolteacher for the Leeward District of O'ahu. Survived by daughters, Judy Gibbs and Lisa Penhart; sister, Judy Masters; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 am. Saturday at Waiola Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

SILVESTRE JADORMIO JANDOC, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Maria; sons, Roel and Rafael; daughter, Rossana; brothers, Alex and Mario; sister, Margarita Sanchez; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. John The Baptist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

LEONORA M. JOHNASEN, 98, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Ahualoa, Hawai'i. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Survived by son, Mark; daughter, Elsie Vincent; sisters, Florence Botelho and Emma Law; three grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; urn burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

JULIA BERTHA KAPULE, 77, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A custodian retired from Bellows Air Force Base. Survived by sons, Donald Sr. and James "Kimo" Sr.; daughter, Ivy Carter; sisters, Louise Kaai, Becky Countryman and Shirley Simpson; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park; reception to follow. Casual attire.

AUDREY H.Y. KIM, 81, of Kapolei, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Rowan; daughters, Carolyn Rita and Liane Kim; sister, Patsy Lee; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

YUK KING NG LUI, 84, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in ChungShan, China. Survived by sons, Wai Pui Lui, Kit Ming Lui, Hoon Wing Lui and Wei Bang Lei; daughter, Xiu Yao Cheang; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary Makai Chapel; Taoist service; burial service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

THELMA COILE CRAIG McLACHLAN, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2006. Born in Virginia. A retired principal and administrator for the Hawai'i state Department of Education. Survived by sons, Dr. Nessly and Robert Jr.; daughter, Chritiane "Christy" Michaels; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother, Russell Coile. Service 4 p.m. Jan. 7 at Central Union Church, Atherton Chapel. Private inurnment. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

MICHAEL MASAMI MIYATAKE, 85, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 22, 2006. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. A retired federal civil servant. World War II veteran with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service. Survived by wife, Myrna; son, Calvin; daughters, Myrtle Kimura and Naomi Griffith; brothers, Gene, Ken and Allen; sisters, Ann Fujita, Jean Arakawa and Vilma Nagano; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

STANLEY S. MOFFAT, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Scranton, Pa. A retired Punahou School teacher. Survived by brother, Charles; sisters, Jane Mueller and Margaret Young; nieces and nephews. Service 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Donations to Central Union Church or St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAROLD AH-SEN MOKIAO, 77, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Lualualei Naval Ammunition Depot. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Harold Jr., Guy, Beau and Sean; daughter, Elizabeth; brother, John Kamoku; sisters, Elsie Kihano and Meilani McComber. Visitation 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nana'ikapono Protestant Church; service 9 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ELLEN "WEE" MOLINA, 98, of Mililani, died Dec. 7, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A member of St. John's Apostle & Evangelist Church. Survived by daughters, Fay Molina-Sagon and Joy Molina-Yacapin; brother, Jacob Wee; sisters, Ruth Becht and Lucy Kim; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Apostle and Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

FREDERICK E. MOORHEAD, 77, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 14, 2006. Born in Utica, N.Y. Retired from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Civil Service. Survived by wife, Diane; daughter, Tracy; sons, Michael, David and Raleigh; two grandsons. Service 10:30 am Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MAMORU NAKAGAWA, 84, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in Waialua. An auto mechanic retired from Pearl City Chevron. Survived by daughters, Lyann Narikawa and Arlyn Nakagawa; two grandchildren; sister, Florence Kiyono. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HAROLD KANICHI OKADA, 98, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Service Auto Machine Works. Survived by sons, Ellery and Gerald; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TOSHIKO OKAMOTO, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in Nagoya, Japan. A retired Aloha Airline customer service coordinator for the Japan Department. Survived by sons, Robert "Bobby" and Karl "Yat"; daughter, Ellen Takamoto; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ADELE KAUILANI "KAI" LEMKE OSTREM, 87, died Dec. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A member of Daughters of Hawai'i and the Ka'ahumanu Society. Survived by children, Robert Jr., Gary and Douglas Ostrem and Connie Ostrem Carr; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Friday at Outrigger Canoe Club; ashes to be scattered at sea. Loose flowers only. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Dr. WILLIAM BENTON PATTERSON, 94, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 29, 2006. Born in Coats, N.C. A physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Lois Uranga, Ann Mc Govern, Dorothy Mote and Carol Keck; sister, Maisie Briner; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wailuku Union Church; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual Attire. Donations to the William and Dorothy Patterson Maternal and Child Health Fund at Maui Memorial Medical Center, A&B Sugar Museum or Wailuku Union Church. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JOSEPH "SAM" RODRIGUES, 92, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Kapa'a. A retired mechanic with Lihue Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughter, Stephanie Rapozo; son, Malcome; brother, John; sisters, Theresa Fernandes and Mary Rapozo; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:15 a.m. at St. Catherine Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

DAVID HERBERT SANTANA JR., 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2006. A former Peace Corps volunteer who later taught Spanish in the public school system; former president of the Pioneer Portuguese Civic Club. Survived by brother, Clarence. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Theresa's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CLARA SUMIE SODETANI, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 29, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by son, Lloyd; daughters, Joyce Kawahara, Faith Sodetani and Aimee Shibata; sisters, Marion Watanabe, Sally Yoshina and Carol Lau; brothers, Noriyuki, Norman and Meyer Ueoka; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pa'ia Mantokuji. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HELEN ANN K. SMYTHE SWANSON, 84, of Aptos, Calif., died Dec. 20, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A member of the Women's Air Raid Defense during World War II. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Miller and Lori Moton; six grandchildren; sisters, Martha Stillman "Bubbles" Ruston and Eva Rudolph; brother, Robert Smythe Jr. Private service held in California. Donations to Daughters of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Oakwood Memorial Chapel Funeral Home & Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Calif.

FREDERICK EARL VICTORINO, 44, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Erin; children, Ariston, Tarai and Nichola Meric; parents, Joseph and Leadora Victorino; sisters, Cynthia Espinda, Laurie, Lynette Victorino, Paulette Elliott and Pamela Webb; stepbrother, Richard. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral & Cremation Services, Waauwatosa, Wis.; service to follow.

VIOLET MEDEIROS VIERRA, 88, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Moses Jr., Ronald and L'Orange; daughter, Vannassa Edrosolan; brother, Benjamin Medeiros; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; prayer service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.