Obituaries
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HALFORD "HAL" JOSEPH CHEUNG AMANA SR., 73, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired lieutenant at Kulani Correctional Facility and a retired ASE brake specialist for J.C. Penney, Goodyear and Midas. Survived by son, Kalford Sr.; daughters, Maeliette Amana, Antoinette Chartrand, Novette Amana-Dancy and Shannaliette Forman; hanai daughter, Raenette Chamberlin; brother, Lauren Wong; sisters, Mei Jean Ching and Queenie Kwock; 18 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. Graveside service also 9:15 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
ISAAC GOO, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired city employee. Survived by wife, Sui Ying "Lilly"; son, Steve; daughter, Lillian Lee; brothers, Barney and Paul Akuna; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service at 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
GILBERT GOUVEIA, 82, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Maui Land and Pineapple Co. machinist. Survived by wife, Genevieve; daughters, Deborah Couch, Brenda Calleon, Monica Nakahashi and Angela Kan Hai; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita's Church, Ha'iku; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veteran's Cemetery, Makawao; reception to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.
FRANCIS JUNE, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2007. Born in Hong Kong. Retired Japan Airlines employee. Survived by wife, Po Yuk Seto; son, Raymond; brothers, Thomas June and Kwok Wai Chung; sisters, Agnes Loureiro, Christine Loo, Olvie Lee and Lillian Venpin. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MIKIKO KAYA, 89, of Mililani, died Nov. 29, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Eugene; daughter, Janice Matsuura; grandchildren, Ashley, Alyssa and Aaron Kaya, and Troy Matsuura; great-grandchild, Christopher Matsuura. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JORDAN NOAH LEE JR., 55, of Anahola, Kaua'i, formerly of O'ahu, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in O'ahu. Kapa'a Elementary School maintenance person. Survived by parents, Jordan and Roxane Sr.; sisters, Jordene Lee Hornstine and Marlene Lee Hao. Private Honolulu services. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
LAWRENCE "BOY" KEKULANI LEE, 59, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Della; sons, Robert-Lawrence and Scott; daughters, Erika and Rachel; mother, Viola; brothers, Paul Jr., Samuel Sr., Jarett, Hauoli, and Kel; sisters, Leilani and Pinan; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe 2nd Ward, 46-117 Halaulani St.; service 11:30. Cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
NATALIE LOVING, 65, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A social worker. Survived by husband, Floyd; sons, Carlton, Lindsey and Thomas; step-mother, Sumiko Higashida; brothers, Thomas Higashida and Dennis Higashida; sister, Pauline Higashida; and 14 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Waipio Grace Brethren Church; memorial service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
TOSHIO "LEFTY" ROY MIZUSAWA, 90, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 5, 2007. Born in Waialua. A veteran of Army's 100th Battalion, Company B. Survived by wife, Miyoko; daughters, Gwen Suenaga and Lynn Nishiki; sons, Kirt and Mark; brother, Kazuo; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ELLAREE CHARLETTA NORMAN, 88, of Mililani, died Dec. 22, 2007. Born in Leedey, Okla. Survived by daughter, Catherine Kim; grandchildren, Jeffrey, Robert and Lorrie Kim. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
PAUL OKAMURA, 83, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Nov. 27, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Cleve and Alvin; daughters, Sharon Fidell and Carol Okamura-McMullen; six grandchildren. Service 10:30 a.m. Jan. 5 at Koloa Union Church. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
JOYCE KEIKO OKAYAMA, 67, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Oishi's Property Management Co. receptionist. Survived by Donna Rae Gouveia, Noreen Moriwake and Denise Okayama; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother; Lorraine Ohta; sister, Sharon Yamada. Private services. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHARLES "CHARLEY" MASAMORI OSHIRO, 80, of Redmond, Ore., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired building inspector for the City and County of Honolulu. Retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by daughters, Maureen Adams-Hegwood and Michelle Faildo; five grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kane'ohe Ward. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
CALVIN TETSUO SHIMAMOTO, 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Annette; daughters, Julie Hiromoto and Jan Arthur; one granddaughter. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
SAU LAN TONG, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2007. Born in Hono-lulu. A "Pearl Harbor pin-up girl" with her picture on one of the fighter planes. Survived by son, David; daughters, Nonitta Leong and Nanette Tong; one grandchild, Renee Leong; brother, James Kam. Visitation 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Scared Hearts Church, Wilder Avenue; Mass 10:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at City Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
WALLACE "MUSH" MASASHI YANAGIDA, 83, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. U.S. Army veteran, served with Military Intelligence Service; retired from Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Survived by wife, Ethel; daughter, Cheryl Yanagida and Jan Tom; two grandchildren, Landy and Kylie Tom; brothers, James, Ralph and Raymond; sister, Betty Taniguchi. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
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