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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, August 23, 2008

Obituaries

AKOSTA ANGEY AISEK, 59, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 4, 2008. Born in Chuuk, Micronesia. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Werner; sons, Railey and Rainer; daughters, Yulie, Saiury Lisua and Siwina Uremwech; brothers, Saikichy, Kolbert, Kol Rat and Sochy Angey; sisters; Story Rothenis, Rosy Job and Reikiko James; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

AGNES "AUNTIE UKU" APO. 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired can handler with Libby and Dole Pineapple; worked with Roberts Bus with the special-needs children. Survived by nieces; nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews; great-great-grandnieces; great-great-grandnephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

THOMAS "BLACKIE" ARAI, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 18, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired co-owner of the Paramount Grill in Hilo. Survived by wife, Susan; son, Geoffrey; daughters Rochelle and Pamela; brothers, Herbert and George; sisters, Tsuruko Daimaru and Evelyn Inouye; grandson, Jonathan. Service held. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

CLARENCE R.W. BURGO, 81, of Honolulu, died July 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired merchant marine with the Seafarers Union. Survived by brother, Alvin; nieces; nephews. Service and scattering of ashes 9:30 a.m. Friday on Captain Jay's Boat fronting the Duke's Restaurant in the Outrigger Main Hotel in Waikiki. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FLORENCE ULULANI LIKE KUMUKAHI, 89, of Ale'amai, Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died Aug. 19, 2008. Born in Kalaoa Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A licensed practical nurse at Hilo Hospital and Pu'umaile. Survived by daughter, Samie Ku'uipo; caregivers, Ole and Maunaloa; brother, Edward "Sonny" Like; sisters, Josephine Kong, Loretta "Aloha" Northam, Winona "Kaui Hopkins and Thelma "Sweetie" Like; nieces; nephews. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Ale'amai, Kalaoa Papa'ikou Family Church; service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at the family cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

VIVIAN H. MURPHY, 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2008. Born in Bennington, Vt. Retired from Honolulu Marathon. Survived by son, Michael, daughter, Kathleen Sielaff; brothers, Stanley and Clyde; sisters, June Dixson and Yvonne LeBarron; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

FRED "TARO" SEITARO NAGAMINE, 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 10, 2008. Born in Okinawa. Retired truck driver. Survived by sons, Kelvin, Clyde and Clint; daughters, Gail Nagamine and Corinne Lariosa; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard, Stanley and James; sisters, Ethel Oshiro and Joyce Shimabukuro. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

FUMIKO "FUMI" TESHIMA OW, 74, of Honalo, Hawai'i, died July 30, 2008 at her residence. Born in Honalo. Manager of Teshima's Restaurant; co-founder of Kona Breast Cancer Support Group. Survived by sons, Randy and Ronnie; daughters, Cathy and Jenny; mother, Mary Teshima; brothers, Haruo, Ernest and Ted Teshima; sister, Irene Izumi; seven grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa Convention Center; celebration of life 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

ARVIN J. POQUETTE, 57, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2008. Born in Rochester, N.Y. A retired optometrist. Survived by daughters, Charisse Kuikahi and Shana Salmon; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RUPERT TAKASHI SAIKI, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired from Hilo Rice Mill. Survived by wife, Lillian; son, Kimo; grandchildren, Taryn Bundalian and Kavan; great-grandchildren, Jenna and Justin Bundalian. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; graveside urn committal service 1:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park Old Section. Casual attire.

CHARLEY TSUNEO SHIRAISHI, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Concord, Calif. An agriculture consultant. Survived by wife, Tamae; daughters, Ann, Cynthia and Debra Shiraishi-Pratt; sisters, Mae Sato, Rose Wakabayashi and Lillian Ito. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MAGDALENA SOLIVEN UNCIANO, 83, of Waipahu, died July 31, 2008. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A care home operator for more than 30 years; Tripler Army Medical Center licensed practical nurse. Survived by husband, Melanio "Mel"; sons, Francisco "Frank" and Edwin "Eddie"; sister, Lorenza Farinas; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MAJOR EDWARD WHEELER, 88, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 4, 2008. Born in Watha, N.C. Retired U.S. Navy commissary supply chief and submarine service; Navy Exchange Pearl Harbor food service manager; member of the Aloha Chapter No. 1 Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Survived by wife, Constance; sons, Gerald and Richard; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Geraldine Harvell, Inez Coombs and Sarah Jones. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

EDWIN K. YIM, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A stockbroker; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Marion; son, Jonathan. Private family service. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.