Obituaries
| Solomon Ho'opi'i, 70, Hawaiian musician |
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GREGORY XAVIER ESPINA, 52, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Feb. 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Branch manager for Territorial Savings. Survived by wife, Sharon; sons, Sheldon, Kelsey and Trevor; stepsons, Howard Jr. and Garrett Albers; stepdaughter, Kara Albers; a grandchild; parents, Rufino and Dolores; brother, Edward; sisters, Roxanne Hiltsey and Priscilla Espina; former wife, Norma Jean Sullivan. Visitation from 9 a.m. March 11 at St. Catherine Church, Kapahi; Mass 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
MULIPOLA LUAIPOU GAFA, 70, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2006. Born in Fa'ala, Western Samoa. A teacher and administrator with the Department of Education in Samoa. Survived by husband, Su'e; sons, Tapuala, Ropeti, the Rev. Etisone, the Rev. Tinetali, the Rev. Gafa and Tali; daughters, Mata'utia Levi, the Rev. Ropeta and Nina Gafa, and Roberta Tuimavave; brother, Futi Mikaele; sisters, Ake Mikaele and Taifilele Mitaina; 55 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. today at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Final service and burial to be held in Samoa.
PHILLIP BUMANGLAG GODOY, 16, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Dominador and Leriza; brother, Ray; grandparents, Emilio and Lucia Bumanglag. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JOYCE KAWAYO NAKAMURA HANOHANO, 80, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Feb. 24, 2006. Born in Papa'a, Kaua'i. Preschool teacher for Kauai Economic Opportunity. Survived by husband, Kenneth Jr.; daughters, Vivian Kamibayashi and Maude Cumming; sons, Daniel, the Rev. Nathan and Kenneth; brothers, Douglas, Mitsuto and Sadamu Nakamura; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3:45 p.m. March 14 at Lihu'e Veterans Center; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
GEORGE KOICHI HIRONAKA, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired branch manager for International Savings. Survived by son, Dan; daughter, Joan. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
YUKIO "ALEX" IDE, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 14, 2006. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. Retired management analyst at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Randall and Terrance; daughter, Lynnette "Lynne" Wik; two grandchildren; brothers, Takao, Albert and Itsuro "Tamo"; sisters, Sally Nakamura, Molly Sakata, Setsumi Ozawa and Miyoko Alawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
DEBORA ANN KAMOE, 42, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Elementary school teacher. Survived by husband, James; sons, Micah, Ezra and Isaiah; daughters, Amelia and Hannah; father, Kojin Onaga; brother, Elgin Onaga; sisters, Estelle and Elena Onaga, and Carmen Fitzek. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtown 1st Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at O'ahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LESLIE WA SUNG LUM, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Former District Court judge and past president of Hawaii State Bar Association. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Cora Lum Cardwell; three grandchildren; brother, Wa Hop; sister, Ah Lu. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
BEULAH "BEE" MONTAPERT, 88, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 2, 2006. Born in Lincoln, Neb. Telephone operator for the telephone company. Survived by son, Michael; sister, Ilene Gibson; brother, Donald Wright; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MAIZIE ASAKO NAGO, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 24, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired tour guide. Survived by husband, Jerry; son, Wayne; daughters, Gwen Nakamichi, Shirley Nakanishi and Lori Carvalho; brothers, Jack, Albert and Dennis Araki; sisters, Kay Smith, Janet Loo and Jean Potter; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
RAYMOND MASUO OKATA, 73, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired hearing aid technician for Hawaii Hearing Aids. Survived by brothers, Hideo, Douglas, Richard and Ronald; sisters, Dorothy Horio, Edith Morito and Marge Kinoshita. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JOHN PATRICK RELKEN, 83, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 25, 2006. Born in Michigan. A retiree. Survived by hanai family, Sylva and Huihui 'Ohana; brother, Lee; sister, Virginia. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
DOROTHY ROBELLO, 77, of Pearl City, died Feb. 21, 2006. Born in Waialua. An avid football fan. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Shirley Dias and Wanda De Corte; brother, Herbert Marcella; sisters, Josephine Baptist and Rita Kilgallen; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
GLENDON SCHUBERT, 87, of Seattle, died Jan. 15, 2006. Born in Oneida, N.Y. Retired political science professor at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by wife, Natalie Klavans; sister, Dolores Nabkel; children, Frank, Susan, Kathleen and Robin. Service held.
DOMINGO "GOAT" SERVANTES, 72, of Waipahu, died Feb. 16, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Longtime employee of the State Department of Labor. Survived by wife, Fabiana; son, John; daughter, Jayne; brothers, Mamerto, Joseph and Season; sisters, Donna Baroman and Rosetta Ligsay; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel; Mass 10 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROSCOE H. SIMMONS, 84, of Pearl City, died Feb. 26, 2006. Born in Dacusville, S.C. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant; retired civil engineer. Survived by wife, Miya; son, Robert; daughters, Sandra Steadman and Carol Rogers; grandson, Connor. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
SACHA MALAEA TAKAMORI-LEE, 22, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 26, 2006. Born in Roseburg, Ore. Student; employee at Alltops, Inc. Survived by parents, Cheryl Lee and Wallace Takamori. Service in Oakland, Ore. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
THOMAS TOYOMI TATSUTANI, 89, of Waipahu, died Feb. 24, 2006. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. A retired mason. Survived by wife, Nellie; son, Raymond; daughter, Janet Kuhns; grandsons, Kory, Karl and Kurt Kuhns; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.