Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
RUTH I. BEDWELL, 65, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Aug. 17, 2007. Born in Harkau, Hungary. Registered nurse. Survived by mother, Ida Thumberger; daughters, Wendy Wilson and Heather Santesteban; two grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at the Lihu'e Lutheran Church; inurnment to follow in the church cemetery. Casual attire. Donations to the Kaua'i Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
LILLIAN SATOYE CARMAN, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper. Survived by daughters, Judith Ventura, Angeline Tanaka, Susan Chong, Shirley Villanueva, Carol Drummondo and Diana Oda; brother, Henry Horiuchi; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.
LOUISE SEGARA FELICIANO, 87, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 12, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by daughters, Juliet DeGraaf, Mary Branco and Rita Soares; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ROBERT MINORU FUJIHARA, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2007. Born in Pearl City. Retired federal government chemist at Pearl Harbor Naval Station. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Jason and Clark; daughters, Debbie Hirai and Kathy Fujihara-Chong; eight grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HATTIE M. HENDERSON, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Retired manager. Survived by sons, Jerry and Jon; daughter, Phyllis; brothers, Tommy, Dean and Bobby Kealamakia; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
JAMES TAKETOMO HIGA, 78, of Pearl City, died Aug. 10, 2007. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Survived by hanai son, Mark; brothers, Robert and William; sisters, Florence Ha, Betsy Devincent, Gladys Mawae and Rose Higa-Chynoweth. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
KENNETH HUNG, 91, of Batesville, Ark., formerly of Pearl City, died April 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Mid-Pacific Lumber. Survived by son, Ashley; daughters, Valerie Hung Holler and Pamela Hung Schultz; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Ching. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
NAOMI "KALEO" PUANANI MAE KAMA, 57, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Financial consultant with Bishop Trust and Bank of Hawaii. Survived by husband, Peter; sons, Kopaa Luke and Alvin Kaleo; daughter, Rosemary Kaleo; mother, Sarah Hoomanawanui; brothers, James and Isy Hoomanawanui; sisters, LeeAnn Kauhi and Michelle Cobb-Adams; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. George Catholic Church; service noon; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JOHN LARRY MA-E, 64, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 20, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. National Guard sergeant for 10 years; landscaper; member of Horseshoe Club. Survived by wife, Emily; sons, John and Jaime Ma-e, and Keoki Ahchin; daughters, Napua Catcho, Michelle Tavares and Rochelle Carter; brothers, Henry and William Ma-e and Matthew Gomes; sisters, Elizabeth "Ala" Leopoldino and Esther Keliiholokai; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
HOKULANI MARIE MANALO, infant daughter of Michael and Jeanne Manalo, of Kapolei, died Aug. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Kamalu, Kanoa and Kainalu; sister, Maile; grandparents, Connie and Edward Dulas, Mathias and Eunice Manalo. Visitation 5 p.m. today at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; service 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
HEPI HIKI MASINI, 53, of Honolulu, died Aug. 16, 2007. Born in American Samoa. Sales representative for Aloha State Brokerage. Survived by wife, Violet; son, Christopher; daughter, Shawna; brother, Penehipa; sister, Helen; one grandson. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.
GUILLERMO REYES MAURICIO, 83, of Waipahu, died Aug. 15, 2007. Born in Gattaran, Cagayan, Philippines. Retired from Kabuki Restaurant; member of Badoc Pinili Association. Survived by sons, Constantino, Crispino and Jaime; daughters, Remedios Laforga, Carolina and Rosalina Corpuz; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
HATSUMI MIYAMOTO, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 14, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired office worker at the University of Michigan. Survived by brothers, Charles, Alvah and Edward; sisters, Ella Komine and Joyce Shimokusu. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FLORENCE YAYEKO NAGAISHI, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Appliance Clinic. Survived by husband, Dennis; sons, Glenn and Craig; daughters, Carol Masaki and Sandra Lum; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
EUGENE "SONNY" ORTOGERO, JR., 74, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Veteran of Foreign Wars who served in the Korean War; boxing coach for the Korean and 'Ewa Boxing Club; retired from City and County Refuse Department. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Jason Ortogero and Kevin Wuscher; daughters, Cindy Malaluan, Yvonne and Gina Kalili; eight grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ALBERT RODRIGUES, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 4, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired groundskeeper. Survived by brothers, Alfred "Freddie," Joseph, Henry and George; sisters, Flora Rosa, Annie Moore and Adeline. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.
FUKUYO TANIMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2007. Born in Kalaoa Mauka, Hawai'i. Retired Halekulani Hotel housekeeper. Survived by husband, Hajime; sons, Roy and Melvin; daughter, Karen Tanaka; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Yukio Nakabayashi. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SAKIUSA "SAKI BULICOKO" WAQASESARA, 57, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Fiji, died Aug. 9, 2007. Born in Fiji. Musician/songwriter and minister of music at Grace Redemption Ministries. Survived by brother, Solomone Bulicokocoko. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial in Fiji. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ELAINE CHIZURU YAMAGUCHI, 84, of 'Aiea, died July 24, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by son, Dr. Dean; three grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Tsukida and Linda Shinozawa; caregivers, Tui and Aaron Swafford. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.