Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
HENRY KAIKANO AKO SR., 98, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 14, 2007. Born in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired supervisor for the state Bureau of Conveyances; formerly employed at Kaneohe Territorial Mental Institution and Kona Inn. Survived by children, Elizabeth Ka'uhane, Anita Pane'e, Henrietta Alexander and Henry Ako Jr; sisters, Carlotta Wyatt, Virginia Rapoza and Marie Camvel; brother, Lancelot Ako; 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:45-9:45 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Luncheon to follow. Aloha attire. Tax-deductible donations in his memory to Hospice Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817.
KIN TONG CHOW, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2007. Born in China. Retired construction worker. Survived by wife, Siu Ha Chow Ma; son, Yu Liang Zhou; daughters, Yuk Lan Chow, Yuk Ching Zhou, Yuk Qun Zhou and Yu Yi Zhou; 10 grandchildren; brother, Kin Sun; sisters, Kan Chun and Kin Tan. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
CLARA MASAE HAMAI, 90, of Pa'ia, Maui, died Jan. 17, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Co-founder of Hamai Appliance. Survived by sons, Glenn and Clyde; daughters, Geraldine Cantwell, Wendy Hamai and Colleen Wunder; 13 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
JONATHAN K. HIRATA, 30, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Jan. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Transportation laborer. Survived by wife, Krystal Morinaka-Hirata; daughter, Clara Morinaka; parents, Donna Hirata and William Bigay Jr.; sister, Nicole; grandparents, Mamoru and Lily Hirata, and Yuriye Lily Morinaka. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lihu'e Ward; service 12:15 to 1:45 p.m.; burial at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.
ELSIE D. HOLLINGSWORTH, 87, of Pearl City, died January 13, 2007. Born in Kokomo, Ind. Retired from General Motors Corp. Survived by daughter, Melody; sister, Margaret Sherley. Services 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's Church; private scattering of ashes to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MASAYUKI "M.H." HONDA, 89, of Mililani, formerly of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Yasuko; sons, Ronald and Melvin; daughter, Sharyn Toyama; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Hideo; sisters, Tamiko Honda and Harriet Matsuura. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
MARY LOUISE KIM, 69, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Kenneth Abrams and Brion; daughter, Stacey Hoopii; brother, George Abrams; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 800 Kaheka St.. Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
GERALD TAMETO KURAMOTO, 91, of Mililani, died Jan. 12, 2007. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired KOHO Radio sales manager. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Dale and Galen; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BRIAN K. MASUDA, 51, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Alaka'i Mechanical Corp., Sheet Metal Division, general superintendent. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Chase and Kip; mother, Ethel; sister, Debra Miura; brother, Lance. Visitation 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
SHIZUE KATAYAMA MORI, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2007. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired Hotei Ya sales clerk. Survived by husband, Gilbert; son, Arthur; daughters, Geraldine Quinn and Harriet Clement; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Yukiko Koboyama, Sumie Kujubu and Carol Kanna. Private Services were held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ROBERT MASAYUKI NISHIYAMA, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Raised in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired auto damage appraiser for John Mullen Co. Survived by wife, Shigeko; son, John; daughter, Grace; hanai son, Robert Kuia; brother, Harry. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MANFRIED W. PARIJS, 80, of Kula, Maui, formerly of Wahiawa, died Jan. 15, 2007. Born in Netherlands East India. Retired electrical technician for the civil service, Navy 85 at Whitmore. Survived by wife, Dora; sons, Jeffrey and Andre; daughters, Jennifer Perry and Sharon Dettloff; nine grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
LOUIS B. RACE JR., 87, of Manoa, died Jan. 15, 2007. Retired. Survived by son, Louis; daughters, Puanani, Jenny, Nalani and Nani Lou; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Family scattering of ashes Feb. 8 at Tantalus first overlook. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FRANK WILLIAM "RUMMY" RUMBAUGH, 72, died Jan. 16, 2007. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich. A U.S. Navy veteran submariner and former owner of Dental Ceramics Inc. in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Layne; children, Frank William "Bill," Dawn, Teri and James; hanai children, Daniel Dotson, Lisa Hoyt, Joy and Scott Peckham, and Lesley Koury; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Shadow Mountain Mortuary chapel, 2350 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix, Ariz.; burial 1 p.m. at National Veterans Cemetery, Cave Creek Road. No flowers. Donations to Perch Base c/o Jim Denzien, treasurer, 2027 S. 85th Lane, Tolleson, AZ 85252-8752.
VICENTE ALFREDO SABUCO, 89, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Jan. 12, 2007. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of the I.L.W.U. Survived by wife, Concepcion; son, Melvin; granddaughter, Aiyana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
LEWIS JOSEPH SIQUEIRA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 15, 2007. Born in Vallejo, Calif. Retired U.S. Navy master chief and Boy Scouts of America scout executive. Survived by wife, Chiyoko; son, Michael; five grandchildren; sister, Shirley Jones. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; inurnment to follow. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
AMELIA "EMILY" SOTO, 92, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 11, 2007. Born in Kamalumalu, Hawai'i. A retired baker's assistant. Survived by sons, Emilio and Honorio Colipano and Inosencio Baquiran; daughters, Katherine Harding, Rose Edulan, Narcissa Blair, Socima Guzman, Labrina Gallarde and Remi Vegas; sisters, Anita Comilang and Mary Abud; brother, George Rodrigues; 47 grandchildren; more than 95 great grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park mauka chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ROBERT JOHN MASAICHI TAKAMINE, 70, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Assistant professor of aeronautics at Honolulu Community College; retired employee of Aloha Airlines. Survived by sons, Matthew Takamine and Randall Riese; daughter, Caroline; mother, Tsurue Perez; brothers, Ed, David and Paul; sister, Karen; one grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROBERT ELWORTH TAYLOR, 91, of Makawao, Maui, died Jan. 16, 2007. Born in Garrison, Iowa. Retired supervisor for C. Brewer Co. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Eve Taylor; sister, Floy Wickland; two grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. Donation to the American Heart Association Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani Street No. 13, Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
PAMELA FAYE KANOELANI TRIPP, 51, of Waialua, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Employee of South Seas Restaurant and Sea View Inn; a bus driver for Hale'iwa/Waialua schools; and BAE Co., Schofield Barracks employee. Survived by husband, Gerald Sr.; daughters, Mahealani Pang, Kanoelani Souza and Napualani Souza; son Kekai Souza; five grandchildren; mother, Clara Alameida; sisters, Ella Mae Hammerstrom and Pat Sagon; brother, Jere Choo. Visitation 4:30 to 6 p.m., Wednesday at Liliuokalani Church, Hale'iwa; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.