Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
HARRY SEIICHI AKAMINE, 91, of Mililani, died June 11, 2006. Born in Waiakea, Hawai'i. Retired Army and Air Force Exchange Service accountant. Survived by wife, Shizue; sons, Stanley, Wayne and Elroy; daughters, Mae Hashiro and Amy Toba; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FILIPINAS "FELY" LAGUNDINO BERMUDEZ, 64, of Waipahu, died May 21, 2006. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Pacific Beach Hotel employee. Survived by husband, Victor; daughter, Marilou Narag; three grandchildren; brothers, Bienvinido Cadiente and Virgilio Cadiente Sr.; sisters, Avelina Relosimon, Dionisia Subia, Rakelita Fiesta and Naomi Cadiente. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LOLA YONG HI CHO, 84, of Ho-nolulu, died June 6, 2006. Born in Seoul, Korea. Retired sales associate. Survived by daughter, Robine Takabayashi; sister, Jennie Choo. Private service held; body donated to University of Hawai'i Medical School.
JO ANN ASATO CLAVERIA, 64, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2006. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired Mountain View Elementary School teacher. Survived by daughter, Doreen Gray; parents, Satoshi and Janet; sisters, Charlene and Beverly Asato; brother, Lawrence Asato; two granddaughters. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
PHILOMENA PELEHIYA COMPANION, 84, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. Survived by sons, Rudy Resgonia, and Glenn, Reginald and Wesley; daughters, Dodie Taguchi, Carol Rita and Carrie Luna; sister, Kay Berano; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
HENRY COSTALES, 68, of Wahiawa, died May 25, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by brother, John; sister, Lucena Caberto. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 1 p.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
BETTY FALK, 82, of Honolulu, formerly of New York City, died April 8, 2006. Born in Ohio. Retired state Office of the Public Guardian social worker. Survived by daughters, Linda and Wendy. Cremation. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
ALBERT SADANOBU FUJII, 74, of Kane'ohe, died April 29, 2006. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Retired airline cargo agent. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Elton; daughter, Elisa Yoshinaka; one granddaughter; brother, Kiyoshi; sisters, Masami Baptiste, Irene Cabral, Susan Nakamura, Frances Kaneshige, and Lorraine and Laura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
CHARLES KENJI HIRONAKA, 87, of Hale'iwa, died June 5, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Veteran of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 232nd Engineers. Survived by wife, Ethel; daughter, Lorna Viloria; two grandchildren; brother, Raymond; sisters, Sumiyo Kaneshige, Yukie McCormick, Sumako Saito and Jean Shimasaki. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
ISAO ITO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died May 11, 2006. Born on Maui. A retired mason. Survived by wife, Ayako; daughter, Esther; sons, Glen, Leonard and Melvin; one grandson; two great-grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
NELSON ALAPASA MA'AVE, 35, of Waipahu, died June 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. An E.K. Fernandez Shows employee. Survived by son, Nakulua'ipukonakonakeonimana Kupahu-Ma'ave; girlfriend, Lori Santiago; mother, Litara Pa Ma'ave; brothers, Robert, Ma'ave Jr., Jesse, Wallace and David; sisters, Orepa, Flolita Pa, Vanilla Aleki, Vaimaila Tu'uaga and Vaimoana Leota. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Olive United Methodist Church, Wahiawa; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
EMILY MENDONCA, 90, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, and Arlington, Texas, died June 16, 2006. Born in 'Ele'ele. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert, Adam, Lawrence and Raymond; sister, Adeline Christian; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2:45 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i; Mass 3 p.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
JAYMIE "TONI' MILLER, 57, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education secretary. Survived by husband, Sheldon; sons, Kalani and Nalu; daughter, Lohi Kaeo and Naomi Annino-Luat; mother, Rosita Tseu; brother, Jim Tseu; sisters, Sheril Paishon, Valerie Sonita and Richelle Tseu; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 12:30 p.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
MARCELA GENERALAO OPINALDO, 96, of Mililani, died June 2, 2006. Born in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. A maintenance worker. Survived by children, Julia Felix, Richard Orillo and Yolanda Campbell; 25 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; 44 great-great-grandchildren; two great-great-great-grandchildren; brother, Maximino Generalao; sisters, Rosa Subido and Laurentia Aberilla. Private service held. No flowers or monetary gifts; donations to The Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter, 1050 Ala Moana, D-15, Honolulu, HI 96814. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
HIRAM LAYOG PASCUA, 41, of Kane'ohe, died June 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A state supply purchaser. Survived by wife, Iris; son, Justin; daughter, Tiffany; parents, Robert and Corrine; brothers, Robert Jr. and Jason. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARY YSIP QUEJA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 18, 2006. Born in Macabebe, Pangpanga, Philippines. Member of the First Born Temple Church, Hilo. Survived by daughters, Consolacion Valle and Evelyn Moldero; sons, David, Teofilo, Franklin and Alfred Seguerre, and Eliseo and Pedro; 35 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at First Born Temple, 181 'O'io St.; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MATSUKO KAJIHIRO ROBELLO, 92, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Margaret Sakashita, Agnes Mitsui, Katherine Honda, Clara Furukawa and Gloria Sasaki; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
INCARNATION "IRENE" SARCEDA, 77, of Waipahu, died June 5, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Former Miss Lana'i City; member of the Lanai Connection Group. Survived by sons, Robin and Randal "Randy"; daughters, Teresita Tamondong and Renee Watanabe; brothers, Vicente "Te" and Julio "Dong" Saloricman; sister, Fely Gaboya; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MARTHA TOMASIA SAVEDRA, 88, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2006. Survived by son, Joseph Lopez Jr.; daughters, Mary Mata and Betty Souza; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
STANLEY "SHIB" SATORU SHI-BUYA, 67, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died June 8, 2006. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired longtime employee of Foodland and Sack 'N Save stores, including as manager of Puainako Sack 'N Save meat department. Survived by wife, Doreen; daughters, Zeina Aguiar and Shawn Fernandez; three grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.
TOMOE SHIMOKIHARA, 73, of Pearl City, died June 3, 2006. Born in Saga Ken, Japan. Survived by husband, Stanley; sons, Andy and Stacy; daughters, Margie Nielsen and Janice Nishimura; four grandchildren; a brother and seven sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROBERTA NANI SOARES, 65, died June 6, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Mauna Lani Resort hospitality worker. Survived by sons, Harold, Darrell, Joel and Job Silva; hanai son, Frank Silva; daughters, Ruby Rolon and Sabrina Molcilio; brother, Woodrow Alameida; 21 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; ex-husband, Paul Silva. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mt. Zinoa Church, Kalaoa, Hawai'i; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. next Tuesday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Casual attire. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral and Tribute Services.
SADAHIKO TENGAN, 78, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2006. Born in Anahola, Kaua'i. Retired American Factors warehouseman. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Russ, Jay and Mel; daughter, Claudia Lamb; five grandchildren; brother, Nobu; sisters, Janet Uyehara and Terry Agena. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
LEIALOHA JOSEPHINE KAHANU UAIWA, 90, of Hana, Maui, died June 13, 2006. Born in Honokalani, Hana. A homemaker; member of senior citizens clubs in Waimanalo and Hana. Survived by sister, Lucy Van Loon; sons, Richard, David and Alvin Kahanu, and Edwin and Jack Kahanu-Uaiwa; daughter, Natalie Flattes; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 10 to 11:30 a.m. next Tuesday at St. George's Catholic Church, Waimanalo; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
The all-night vigil for LOUIS LUI WELLS, also known as LUI L. WELLS, 69, of Honolulu, who died June 7, 2006, has been canceled. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retired Kano Trucking Service driver. Survived by wife, Talaitupu "Susie"; sons, Abraham, Same and Mark Aitu; daughters, Sosefina Hilongo, Maanaima Utu and Annette Glover; brothers, Hans, Totoa and Tupu; sisters, Sefaga, Joyce and Nei; 16 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, Kalihi; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
MITSUYO YAMAMOTO, 88, of Ho-nolulu, died June 12, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by brother, Kazuo; sisters, Sumako Viloria and Barbara Ricketts. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
AILEEN SAEKO YOSHIDA, 61, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Noelani Elementary School education assistant. Survived by husband, Gordon; son, Riki; daughter, Kristen Moux; mother, Edna Ikeda; brother, Keith Ikeda; sister, Beverly Ikeda. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.