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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, April 21, 2008

Obituaries

 •  Santos was Hawaii's first Filipino doctor, 84
 •  Miyahira was 'Mr. Uchinanchu Aloha', 63

KAY KIMIKO ADANIYA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired office manager for Ada Sheetmetal Co. Survived by sons, Drs. Roy and Matthew; daughters, Marcia Kamiya, Lynn Miyashiro and Ann Look; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Herbert, Paul and Gilbert Gima; sisters, Rachel Moromisato and Sally Uyeshiro. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Harris United Methodist Church, service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALLEN KWOCK LUN AU, 84, of Honolulu, died April 5, 2008. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. President /founder of real estate investment firm, C & A Corp.. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Paul; daughters, Sharry Frascarelli and Wendy Andrews; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert and Dr. Stanford. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hawaii Baptist Academy, Dan Kong Middle School Campus; service 4 p.m.. Burial Monday 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

STANELY CHEW TEN CHING, 79, of Kane'ohe, died April 5, 2008. Born in Ka'alaea, Hawai'i. Retired cable splicer for Hawaiian Telephone Co. Survived by sisters, Lena Kawelo, Beatrice Ng and Ella Ching. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes. No flowers. Casual attire.

REYNATO "ATONG" ABORDO DELA CRUZ, 40, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 22, 2008. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by parents, Silvino Jr. and Luzviminda; sisters and brothers, Joanne Ramos, Rommel, Karine Jandoc, Lucille, Michelle Baluyot and Noel. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

DONALD EARL HACKETT, 93, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 17, 2008. Born in Nebraska. An airline flight engineer. Survived by wife, Akiko; daughters, Sherry McFarland and Roxie Murphy; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

TADAYOSHI HIKOSAKA, 63, of Honolulu, died April 12, 2008. Born in Toyohashi, Japan. A Maguro-Ya chef. Survived by wife, Michiko; son, Edwin; daughter, Kaori; five grandchildren; brothers, Yoshikazu and Hiromi; sister, Sachi. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

LAWRENCE WAH BEW HONG, 84, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Code 133-Quality Assurance Office. Survived by wife, Annie; daughters, Pamela Hamakado and Sherry Hong-Grogan; grandson, Len Hamakado; brothers, Herbert and Albert; sister, Gladys Dennison. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

GLADYS SOONEY KALILIKANE, 78, of Moloka'i, died April 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Punana Leo kumu and California Packing Corp. pineapple picker. Survived by sons, Ronald Jr., Hansel, Donald, Arnold and Steven; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; mother, Dorothy Nihoa; sisters, Lily Young, Florine "Lani" Bell and Jessie Ann Castanares; stepmother, Josephine "Lani" Kauwenaole; step-brothers, Albert Reinecke and John Kauwenaole Jr.; step-sisters, Josphine Reinecke and Georgina Kawamura. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Lanikeha Community Center, Farrington Avenue, Ho'olehua, Moloka'i; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow in Moloka'i Veterans Cemetery, Ho'olehua. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary and Molokai Mortuary.

HIDEO KONO, 91, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2008. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Kaua'i County, Department of Parks and Recreation, grounds maintenance worker. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

VALERIE SHARLEEN LIBKUMAN, 59, of Honolulu, died April 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Former legal secretary. Survived by husband, Ronald; stepdaughter, Linda Clark; stepson; Mike; parents, Peter and Conception "Connie" Barbadillo; brothers, Lloyd and Barney Barbadillo, sister, Debra Oschner; six stepgrandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m.; private burial. Casual attire. Donations to the American Cancer Society, Honolulu Unit.

WILLARD H. LOOMIS, 92, of Mililani, died April 13, 2008. Born in Colorado Springs, Colo. Retired state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Apprenticeship Division, administrator. Survived by children, Karen, Cydni Medeiros, Dayrl Brown and Courtney; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. No services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FLORENCE KIYOKO NAITO, 94, of Manoa, died April 8, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Former seamstress for Pacific Sportswear. Survived by sons, Kenneth "Ken" and Jack; daughters, Helen Sato, Shirley Joyo and Jane Umetsu; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KATHY HATSUME ROSS, 85, of Mililani Town, died March 31, 2008. Born in Kahului, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, John, Dennis and Wayne; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brothers, Hajime and Susumu Hamashige; sisters, Grace Saito and Doris Anzai. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MITSUYOSHI JIMMY SANADA, 85, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died April 14, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. State ambulance driver. Survived by wife, Norma, step-son, Harbie Loza; two grandchildren; brothers, Hiroki, Aaron and George; sister, Margaret Young. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; ser—vice noon; burial at Hanapepe Cemetery. Casual attire.

TOKIE SHIBATA, 89, of Honolulu, died April 9, 2008. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Member of Jodo Shinshu Shinrankai. Survived by husband, Susumu "Sus"; sons, Robert, George and Glenn; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Tsuneyoshi and Satoru Shibata; sister, Sachie Kato. Memorial service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

LARRY EIMEI SHIMABUKURO, 81, of Honolulu, formerly of Wai'anae, died March 24, 2008. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Fort Shafter electrician and World War II veteran. Survived by brothers, Tokusei "Roy" and Gilbert. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi.

MARTHA CLARK STEVEN, 84, of Kailua, died April 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, William "Billy" and Wayne; two grandsons; two great-grandsons. Celebration of life 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at family residence, 314 Ku'ukama St., Kailua. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary

FLORENCE YUN SIN TAM, 93, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Active in Moanalua Senior Citizens Club. Survived by sons, Edwin and Gilbert; daughter, Elaine Antone; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ANDREW VALIENTE, 47, of Nanakuli, died April 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Nanakuli fisherman. Survived by son, Andrew Jr.; daughter, Ashley; brothers, Alfonso Jr. and Anthony; sisters, Rosanna Hake, Yolanda, Ramona Brown and Marianna Guillen; two grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DAVID KWOCK KEONG WONG, 83, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Wo Fat Restaurant manager and veteran of World War II. Survived by son, David Jr.; daughters, Diane Miceli, Debbie Koochi and Darlene Wong; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Gladys Yokoyama, Loretta Mikuni and Abbie Poe. Visitation noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 1 p.m.; inurnment 3 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.