Obituaries
WILLIAM "BILL" AH SING, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired from Hilo Iron Works. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, William and Gary; daughter, Dawn; sister, Theresa Alves-Perreira; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
DOROTHY MINNIE AH HEONG AMARAL, 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 14, 2006. Born on Maui. A maid for the Ed Araujo and Maile apartments, the Doro Taketa, Luskomb and Ruddle families and others. Survived by sons, Henry Jr., Paul, Dexter and Ken; daughter, Susan; brothers, Peter Jr. and Richard Ah Heong; sisters, Catherine Matsuda, Mary Jane Stevens and Julia Pacheco; half-sister, Mary Jane Carvalho; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel; prayer service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
SHANE-ERIN IKAIKA BACHILLER, 18, of Waialua, died May 13, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. An honor student at Waialua High School, class of 2006. Employed at Haleiwa Supermarket. Survived by mother, Patricia "Pat" Pedro; brother, Trevor-Shaun Pedro; grandmother, Julie Pedro. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Waialua United Church of Christ; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Dr. HARRY VERNON BALL, 79, of Kailua, died May 16, 2006. Born in St. Louis. Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Benna; sons, James and Jeff; daughter, Christine Patterson; nine grandchildren; sisters, Betty Watkins and Dorothy LaVerne Haub. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ALFREDO "CANDE" JOSEPH CANDELARIO, 75, of Waipahu, died May 14, 2006. Born in Keahua, Maui. Retired from the U.S Army having served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Survived by wife, Francisca; daughter, Larisa Candelario-Kaleimamahu; three grandchildren; sister, Caridad Demandante. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
LUCY Y.O. CHANG, 74, of 'Aiea, died May 17, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired civil servant. Survived by son, Charlton; two grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Harold Soong; sisters, Caroline Perreira and Gracie Fujitani. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ALBERT "BERT" KUUALOHA COLBURN, 71, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. Owner of Krane Inspection & Safety Services Inc. Survived by wife, Sharon; daughters, LezlieAnn, Arleen and Brenda; stepdaughter, Lyssa Warren-Dale; stepsons, Ron and Sean Phelan; brothers, Richard, Edward, Stanley and Newton; sister, Valkyrie Soo; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel; service 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
FRANCIS CONDRY, 56, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A firefighter retired from Kahului Airport. Survived by companion, Sheila Hubin; stepsons, Roger and Koiku Hubin; stepdaughter, Heidi Romero; brothers, Paul, Thomas, John, Albert and Robert. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Committal service noon at Maui Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Memorial donations to a favorite charity.
JONATHAN EDWARD DeLANG, 44, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 7, 2006. Born in Mililani. Marketing sales representative for HMSA in Hilo. Survived by father, Leonard; brothers, Steve, David and Matthew. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center, outside pavilion; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.
HAROLD THOMAS ENOS, 85, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired fire battalion chief for the U.S. Naval Station at Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Blanche; daughters, Sister Diane Enos, SNJM, Gayle Torres and Patricia Andrade; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Vivian Nobrega; brother, Wilfred. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
AYAME FUJII, 95, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2006. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Thomas and Alan; daughters, Amy and Jane Fujii, Dorothy Colonnese, Gladys Tamashiro and Beatrice Shimabuku; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Irene Wada. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SHIRLEY RUTH CASSELMAN GARNETT, 70, of Pearl City, died May 15, 2006. Born in Milwaukee. A former concessionaire at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Survived by son, William; daughter, Clarice Giudice McGary; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; half-brother, Richard Noble. Service Wednesday at Milner/Orr Funeral Home, Bardwell Carlisle, KY.
JENIFFER KANANI-HAINA HA-ALILIO, 19, of Honomalino, Hawai'i, died May 1, 2006. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A tour dispatcher for Roberts Hawaii Tour Co.; KTA-Keauhou produce clerk. Survived by parents, Jeffrey Sr. and Theresa; brother, Jeffrey Jr.; sisters, Jennie-Lynn and Jena; grandparents, Clinton and Sally Haina; great-grandmother, Nancy Uina; hanai mother, Theone Roth; hanai brother, Kyle Sharp; hanai sister, Jaslyn Kanoeau. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the family residence, 89-406 Mamalahoa Highway; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the residence; service 10 a.m. Lunch and fellowship to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
GLENN T. HARA, 49, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A Smith Barney (Citigroup) analyst. Survived by parents, Shinobu and Doris; brothers, Randall and Dean. Private service held. No flowers. No donations. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
YASUKO GERALDINE "GERRY" HARA, 87, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired owner of the former Grand Barbershop in Makiki. Survived by sons, Colin and Alvin; sisters, Haruko Nakata and Sueko Yokouchi; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
BETTY LOU CHANG HO, 79, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Department of Parks and Recreation. Survived by son, Jin; daughter, Heidi Ho Conjugacion; brother, Joseph Chang; sisters, Lani Eaton, Ethel Au and Grace Pang; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. May 29 at Community Church of Honolulu; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice, Lyon Arboretum or University of Hawaii Foundation. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
BETTE COLLEEN LUM HO, 58, of British Columbia, Canada, formerly of Honolulu, died May 5, 2006. Proprietor of Salon du Tea. Survived by husband, Gregory; daughter, Ashley Weiss; two grandchildren; brother, Ken Pearson. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Saturday at Waioli Tea Room, Robert Louis Stevenson Room. Information: 383-9091.
WINSTON MUN HING HU, 54, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Attended the day program at the ARC in Hawaii, Ruger Center. Survived by mother, Jane; brothers, Howard and Frederic; sisters, Winona Miyashiro, Lenore Hu-Lee Ching and Janis Fernandez. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.
PETER KAHANANUI JR., 84, of Wai'anae, died May 11, 2006. Born in Kailua, Maui. A dredge operator. Survived by son, Peter; daughters, Heo Castro, Kalei Wong, Suki Regan and Sandy Valeron; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sister, Leanore Yuen. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Scattering of ashes at a later date.
BERNARD "BERNS" KELIIKOA, 52, of Wai'ohinu, Hawai'i, died May 17, 2006. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A laborer and farmer. Survived by hanai sons, Kani Keana'aina and Shama Kai; brothers, Henry and Alvin; sisters, Lei Kaleohano, Bernadette Kailiawa and Katherine Hashimoto; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; prayer service 10 a.m. All-night vigil from 5 p.m. at home of the deceased, 95-6051 Mamalahoa Highway, Wai'ohinu. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Kauaha'ao Congregational Church, Wai'ohinu; service 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire.
L.A. "MAD KOREAN," "KIM" KIM, 62, of Kailua, died May 17, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. A warehouse manager retired from 3M Co. and avid golfer. Survived by wife, Audrey; sons, Lowrey "Kimi" II, James and Kenneth Kim and Scott Fukuda; daughters, Sharilyn Kim, Charmaine Arakawa and Diana Phillips; seven grandchildren; brother, Nolan; sisters, Elizabeth Chang, Dawn Acquesta, Leila Ulufale, Myrna Jones, Elizabeth Malone, Shelly Umeda and Penny Lu Sturm. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers.
MARTHA ANN "MAK" LAULANIAIWI MARVIN KINNEY, 72, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Employed by R.R. Olson-Division of Walco. Survived by sons, Decker and Jaime; daughter, Erin Lindsey; brother, Jamie Dowsett; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the family residence, Kuhio Village-Kamuela, 64-5071 Kamamalu St. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints, Waimea Chapel; service 11 a.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
WALLACE YOSHITO KOBASHI-GAWA, 58, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired plumber who belonged to Aza Gushikawa Doshi Kai. Survived by wife, Dayle; son, Jon; daughter, Lori; mother, Masako; brother, David; sisters, Janet Clark, Grace Masada and Peggy Ferry. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. May 30 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
MARVIN ANTHONY MARTIN, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 13, 2006. Born in Hilo. Survived by mother, Martha; sister, Carol Davis. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
BEN NOBUYOSHI NAKAO, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 19, 2006. Born in Pauka'a, Hawai'i. A sales clerk retired from the former Theo H. Davies Co. Survived by daughters, Martha Wadsworth and Frances Chin-Chance; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
BARBARA JEAN NARDINI, 57, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired from Cleveland County Welfare Department. Survived by mother, Hannah; brother, David; uncle, Richard Will; aunt, Sara Kairys; nieces, nephews and cousins. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ALBERT MISAO "LEFTY" OGATA, 78, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2006. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. An electrician retired from Blaisdell Center. Survived by wife, Ethel; sons, Russ and Lance; daughter, Brigitte Blair; seven grandchildren; sisters, Janet Oura, Elaine Yamamoto, Mildred Sogi, Edna Sueno and Ellen Sakurai. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. May 31 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.
RICHARD MELVIN "KING OF DRYWALL" PETERSON, 64, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 12, 2006. Born in Utah. Owner of Richard Peterson Inc. Survived by sons, Richard and Rodney; daughter, Barbara Goodwin; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon, Robert and Shirl. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Puulani Ranch, Kona, across from Big Island Country Club; service 3 p.m. Loose flowers or lei. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.
JAMES ROBERT PIERCE JR., 86, of Honolulu, died May 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Fifty-two year member of Honolulu Elks Lodge 412, Aloha Shriners and Independent Order of Odd Fellows; retired appraiser for Bishop Estate. Survived by son, James "Kimo"; daughter, Suzanne Peterson; four grandchildren. Gathering 9 a.m. Saturday at the Honolulu Elks Club; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ALAN PAUL RANKIN, 54, of Lahaina, Maui, died May 13, 2006. Born in Natrona Heights, Pa. A computer parts buyer. Survived by daughter, Jessica; son, Michael; mother, Doris; brothers, Donald, David, Ken, Charles and Robert. Service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
SHARON YUKIYE SASAKI, 59, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Customs specialist for Customs and Border Patrol. Survived by daughters, Erin Shimomi and Lynn Furuta; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PAN PAMU VAGAI, 54, of Waimanalo, died May 10, 2006. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. A State of Hawai'i maintenance foreman. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Willy, James, Emo and Siaosi; daughters, Siu "Amio" and Sasha; mother, Oilau Eli; brothers, Tuiega Mutia, Simi "James" Misa and Laloasi Vagai; sisters, Siulagi Taai, Felila Vasai and Seia Segi; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at the church; service 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
GRACE CHIE WATANABE, 77, of 'Aiea, died May 9, 2006. Born in Fukushima, Japan. A school principal for Waimalu Japanese School and Moanalua Japanese School. Survived by sons, Eric and Dean; brothers, George, Tetsuo, Takao, Samuel, Joseph and Kazuo Nukazawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
EVELYN J. LEBAN WHITE, 79, of New Hampshire, died May 16, 2006. Born in Manhattan, N.Y. She lived in Hawai'i for several years after retirement. Survived by children, Jacalyn Lupinacci, April Butler and Frederic White III; sisters, Wilma Pordon and Murial Fusaro; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Family service at a later date in New Hampshire and Hawai'i with the scattering of ashes. Memorial donations to Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, National Headquarters, Donations, 6350 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2130. Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth, NH.