Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
CHARLENE "CHARLIE" ULULANI AKANA ACOPAN, 55, of Papakolea, died July 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Lawrence; daughter, Clarice "Kawohi" Tuasivi; grandson, Seth "Kamalu" Tuasivi; brothers, Stephen Akana, Thomas Akana and Glenn Kapahu; sister, Patricia Kapea. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 1 p.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment pending at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
FELITA TERESA ACUNCION-GAPERO, 51, of Kane'ohe, died July 21, 2007. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Longtime public health nurse, Windward Complex. Survived by husband, David "Kawika"; parents, Celedonio and Justa Asuncion; brother, Cecil Asuncion; sisters, Mattie Yoshioka and Elaine Yamaguchi. Visitation 10 to noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
THOMAS "WOODY" HARWOOD BUTLER, 49, of Kailua, died July 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A certified auto technician. Survived by wife, Sandi; niece, Sabe Enos, goddaughter, Daphne Henion. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.
PRISCA GALAPON CADIZ, 84, of Waipahu, died July 13, 2007. Born in Pasangal, Bacarra, Philippines. Survived by husband, Juan; daughters, Caroline Gabat, Dr. Corazon Hobbs-Oshiro, Dolores Kropik and Eloise Balais Jr.; son, Marny; brother, Pedro Galapon; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
CALVIN "SUNNY" CHING, 72, of Campbell, Calif., died June 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A longtime employee of State Farm Insurance. Survived by wife, Wendy; sons, Kevin and Malcolm; daughters, Linda and Cheryl; nine grandchildren. Service 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at Ko'olau, 45-550 Kiona'ole Road, Kane'ohe. Aloha attire.
HENRY HISASHI HIEDA, 80, of Honolulu, formerly of Dallas, Texas, died May 24, 2007. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed general contractor. Survived by wife, Carole; daughter, Lynette Payne; one grandchild; sisters, Dorothy Hayashi, Hazel Kaya, Alice Yee, Lillian Oshiro and Daisy Suijimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
VIOLET MATSUE HIRANO, 90, of Waialua, died June 13, 2007. Born in Waialua. A Malahini Sportswear seamstress. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Ann Sasaki and Sharon Kai; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
VAIPOU "UILA" LETULI JONES, 55, of Charlotte, N.C., and Wai'anae, died July 14, 2007. Born in American Samoa. Pentecostal Born Again Trinity Church, Wai'anae, associate pastor. Survived by husband, Billie Joe; sons, Danny Letuli, Billie Joe "BJ" Jr. and Curtis; daughters, Donna Letuli Thompson, Sarah Lyn and Ruby Nell; five grandchildren; sisters, Malae and Lemau "Maxine" Letuli, Sala Faamama and Christina Fualaau; brothers, Viliamu Letuli, Pili Jr., Jeremiah, Edmund, Edward and Liuone Faagai. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
LOUISE MARIE KANESHIRO, 69, of Olympia, Wash., formerly of 'Ewa Beach, died July 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Francis; sons, Calvin and Clayton; daughters, Celine Luiz, Carleen Gladson and Cathleen Cutlip; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Lillian Lopes and Josephine Torres; brothers, Harry and Willard Bradley, Nathan and Nathaniel Holiona, and John Keolanui. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
HELEN HALIAKA GABRIEL KAHANANUI KEAWEKANE KAPOI, 89, of Wai'anae, died July 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A hotel housekeeper. Survived by son, Richard Kahalewai; daughters, Ruby Rogers, Pilialoha Kalaiwaa, Sweetheart Kahananui and Mailejean Anakalea; 54 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m., Tuesday at St. Rita Catholic Church, Nanakuli; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
SETSUKO "SETS" A. KITA, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 21, 2007. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired Waiakeawaena Elementary School, Hilo, second-grade teacher. Survived by husband, Bob; son, Gerald; daughters, Diane Nakashima, and Adele Yagi; brothers, Stanley, Wendell and Burton Akita; sister, Helen Yugawa; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAWN PUI KWAN AU KLAUSING, 41, of Kapolei, died June 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Joint Intelligence Operations Center of the Pacific at Pearl Harbor computer scientist. Survived by son, Kyle; daughter, Kaylie; father, Donald Au; mother, Miriam Sarae; grandmother, Esther Look; step-brother, Robert Sarae. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; combined service with husband, Jeffrey 10:30 a.m.; committal service and inurnment 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
JEFFREY WILLIAM KLAUSING, 41, of Kapolei, died June 26, 2007. Born in Toledo, Ohio. A U.S. Joint Intelligence Operations Center of the Pacific at Pearl Harbor information technology specialist. Survived by son, Kyle; daughter, Kaylie; mother, Barbara; brother, Anthony; uncle, Donald Bobilya. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; combined service with wife, Dawn, 10:30 a.m.; committal service and inurnment to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PATRICK ANDRADE MATTOS, 68, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died July 21, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A Hilo Post Office maintenance worker. Survived by sons, Paul and Michael; sister, Betty Jean Botelho; brother, Walter; five grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
LEILANI TAELE MEREDITH, 63, of Kailua, died July 20, 2007. Born in Manu'a, Olosega, American Samoa. Former Honolulu Advertiser distribution manager; former Hale Koa Hotel chef, and owner of Meredith and Associates, a home building company. Survived by sons, Samuel Jr. and Tyrone; hanai sons, Paul Confer, Richard Maiava, Felise Kaio, Peter Satele and Tony Sele; daughters, Dolores Smith and Kelly Wilhoit; 15 grandchildren; caregiver, Elia Taeao. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church; Mass 6 p.m. Burial in Leone, American Samoa. No flowers. Aloha attire. Cash donations appreciated. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary.
VIVIAN HATSUE MURAOKA, 73, of Seattle, Wash., died June 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Bank of America lease auditor. Survived by sister, Madeline Iwamoto. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
SHINAHEI OKAYAMA, 98, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2007. Born in Japan. Retired construction carpenter. Survived by daughters, Amy Tamaye and June Youn; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
SCOTT I. OKEMURA, 53, of Mililani, died July 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Slim's Power Tools salesman. Survived by wife, Donna; son, Kyle; daughter, Wendy; father, Iwao; mother, Jane; brothers, Todd, Rand and Sean. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
SUMIKO ONO, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 20, 2007. Born in Hilo. Member of Puainako Kumiai and Higashi Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Kevin and Clyde; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DANIEL HAJIME TAGAMI, 81, of 'Aiea, died July 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Continental Mechanical Co. foreman. Survived by daughter, Diana Kanagawa; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Kenneth, Bernard, Wayne and George; sisters, Mildred Chikuma, Gladys Kadoyama and Betty Ito. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
LAWRENCE HARUYOSHI TAKEMOTO, 84, of Waialua, died July 15, 2007. Born in Waialua. A 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, G Co. veteran; retired Barbers Point Naval Air Station civil servant. Survived by wife, Shirleyanne Takemoto; son, Gary; daughter, Kathleen Price; hanai daughter, Melina Perez; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Chester, Walter and Richard; sister, Lillian Weinberg. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service 12:30 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Casual attire.
GRACE YOSHIKO TANAKA, 93, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Raymond, Kenneth, Charles and David; daughters, Leatrice Nagasawa, Bessie Infante and Shirley Sakaguchi; sisters, Agnes Nakasu and Yoshimi Takahara; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HISAO TERAOKA, 87, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2007. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired president/owner of Hawai'i Siding. Survived by wife, Hanako; sons, John, Wesley, Michael and Wade; daughter, Jo Ann Tanaka; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Denis, Bob, James and Muneo; sister, Masako Katayama. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SEE YOLK TOM, 82, of Honolulu, died July 8, 2007. Born in China. Survived by wife, Chong Mui; sons, Johnston and Jack; daughters, Angela Chun and Carol Young; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
YAEKO YAMASAKI, 91, of Wai'anae, died July 11, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Sally Nishimura; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Janet Yamaji and Tokiko Akuna. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
BETTE LAU YEE, 88, of Honolulu, died July 24, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for the chancellor of Chaminade University. Survived by sons, Robley and Rodney; daughters, Karen and Koren Hiramoto; seven grandchildren; sisters, Alice Lo and Estelle Lau. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.