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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, October 21, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

JOSEPH "TARZAN" PETER AHUNA IV, 75, of La'ie, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired film industry business agent and Tradewind Tours bus driver. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Joseph Jr. and Kekoa; daughters, Iwalani Ahuna and Renee Cabrinha; sisters, Julia Williams, Martina Whitehead, Catherine Kelekolio, Laverne Pukahi, Thelma Kamae and Leilima Hutchinson; 23 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. next Saturday La'ie North Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KAREN SIT HOONG APILANDO, 51, of Waialua, died Oct. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Kirk Haili; sons, Randall and Zachary; daughters, Korina Acedo, Katrina Esche and Charity Apilando; 10 grandchildren; brothers: Richard and Ronny Ng; sister, Sharon Arao. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Church; service 10:30 a.m. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROSE C. ARANIO, 90, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in 'Oma'o. A retired housekeeping supervisor. Survived by sons, Rey, Ben and Angel; daughter, Fran Beck; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Manuel and Louis Castillo; sister, Julia Rodriguez. Visitation 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Koloa Assembly of God; service 3:30 p.m.; burial at Koloa Church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

YOUNG LOK CHOY, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired machinist for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop No. 38. Survived by wife, Alvina; brothers, Young Fun, Young Wo and Wilbur Choy; sisters, Evelyn Chu and Gwen Lui. Taoist service 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FLORENCE FUMIKO ISHIBASHI, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Japanese dance instructor, known as "Bando Mikasue." Survived by sisters, Kikuyo Wada, Fujiye Miyake and Esther Ishida; caregivers, Danny and Erlinda Ramos. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Makiki Christian Church; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LAURA C. KIMURA, 75, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A school teacher retired from Kahului Elementary School. Survived by sons, Alton, Kurtis and Mike; daughter, Laurie; brother, David C.K. Chun Jr.; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. next Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; luncheon noon to 2 p.m. at the mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HANNCHEN LANGER, 78, of Mililani, died Oct. 7, 2006. Born in Germany. No survivors. Service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Church Central Oahu. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CYRUS G.Y. LEE, 52, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. President and owner of Security Equipment Corp. Survived by wife, Ann; son, Daniel Donohue; daughters, Catherine Giddings and Kim Donohue; parents, Chock Lun Lee and Margie Kam Lee; brothers, Wayson and Waymond; sisters, Sherlin Kowal and Elsa. Visitation 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

STANLEY MITSUYUKI MACHIDA, 76, of Pearl City, died Oct. 9, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Wesley and Rodney; brothers, Alvin, Leroy, Joseph and Norman; sisters, Christina Wong and Helen Tim; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BETTY LOU MINSHALL, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Fort Supply, Okla. Survived by daughter, Bobbi Tanaka; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Perceline Smith. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CIRILO "ELY" SAOIT MORALES, 79, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 8, 2006. Born in Waialua. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Christopher Scott; daughters, Belinda Morales and Darlene "Ligaya" Morales Zimmerman; sisters, Yolanda Padua and Teresita Simpliciano; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary

AVARD WALTER OSTROM, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the U. S. Merchant Marine. Survived by son, John; two grandchildren; brothers, Willie and Roger Bright; sisters, Victoria Rego and Helen Furtado. Service pending. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPH C.H. "UNCLE SONNY" PARK, 79, of Mililani, formerly of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Aug. 21, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant; Korean and Vietnam war veteran; prisoner of war. Survived by brother, Paul; nephews; nieces. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SHIGETO SAM SHINAGAWA, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Retired service station attendant. Survived by nephews and nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JESSIE SUENO TAKETA, 74, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.