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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, December 22, 2008

Obituaries

TAKAMI AOKI, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired city construction inspector. Survived by wife, Vivian; son, Ronald; daughter, Cheryl Miyata; three grandchildren; brother, Norman; sisters, Edna Yasutake, Frances Shiraishi, Nancy and Helen Aoki and Ruth Tajiri. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m.

JANET YOUNG HEE, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by a son; three daughters; four grandchildren; three sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BETTY YOSHIKO HIGUCHI, 90, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 12, 2008. Former owner of Betty H's Coffee Shop. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Linda Kim and Debra Pfeffer; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o; memorial service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

STANFORD "SUKI" KALANI HOAPILI, 38, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Journeyman for Island Flooring Co. Survived by wife, Chiya; daughter, Naupaka; son, Kahiamoele'a; parents, Fred and Loke Hillen; father, Kenneth; parents, Noelani and Cliff Tachera and Herbert Viloria; brothers, Carl, Fred and Lawrence Hillen, and Keawe and Chance Viloria; sisters, Jasmine and Barbie Hillen, Sheena Pa'ao'ao and Mokihana Tachera; grandparents, Angela and Cleghorn McKee. Services noon Saturday at Baby Makapu'u. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TAKEO KONDO, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2008. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Honolulu Fire Department mechanic; veteran of U.S. Army MIS. Survived by wife, Kay; daughters, Carol Thamtrachai and Janice; sister, Frances Ito. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KENNETH KWOCK SUNG LEE, 76, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. supervisor and part-time Aloha V.I.P. Tours greeter. Survived by wife, Janice; son, Kelvin; daughters, Joanne Chinn and Jamie Komatsu; three grandchildren; brothers and sisters. Visitation and Taoist services 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; eulogy 1 p.m.; private burial. Casual attire.

LEE MASAYUKI MATSUMOTO, 42, of Waipahu, died Dec. 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Waipahu High School teacher. Survived by wife, Donna; daughter, Sabinne Matsumoto; mother, Kathleen Hise; brother, Conrad Hise. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHARLES "CHARLIE" LOUIS McKEAGUE, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Photo Finish Hawaii; a former postal carrier. Survived by wife, Maile Ann; son, Michael; hanai son, Fred "Small Man"; hanai daughters, Missy and Hoku; brothers, Sylvester, Walter and Keith; sisters, Beth Wetherald, Leesa McKeague and Earlee Gouveia; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Louis Mystic Rose Chapel; Mass 11 a.m.; lunch to follow. Private inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

EIKO SENDA MURANAKA, 92, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 16, 2008. Born in Lihu'e. Type setter retired from the Garden Island Publishing Co. Survived by siblings Kazuo Senda, Flora Senda, John Senda; children, Amy Higa, Carol Hamamura, Bryan and Albert; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Lihue Christian Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

HERBERT TADAO OHTA, 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Owner/baker of Ohta Wafer Factory. Survived by wife, Catherine; sons, Brandon, Baron; sisters, Betty Matsubara and Linda Shimamoto. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

ROSE GALARSA REYES, 76, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 12, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Robert and John; granddaughters, Jessica and Ashley. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Nanette Hauoli Rodrigues, 61, of Nanakuli, died Dec. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. The former owner and operator of The Plantation Luau House in Kahalu'u. Survived by husband, John Jr.; sons, Kiaka and Kula Gaughen; sisters, Huberta Mendiola, Marion Merrill and Roena Vasconcellos; four grandsons; a granddaughter. Private service held. Ashes to be scattered at a later date.

JOANNA GRACE DAMASO ROLLON, infant daughter of Ruel Rollon and Janel Damaso, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Carmencita and Rodolfo Peren and Candido and Elsie Damaso Jr.; great-grandparents, Teodulo and Conchita Escano, Tereza Damaso and Jose and Marciana Domingo. Private service and burial held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAVID KAZUO YAMASE, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Plasterer retired from the Mason's Union Local 630. Survived by wife, Hazel; daughters, Susan Takemura, Marilyn Maeda and Jeri Tanaka; son, Scott; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HARRY HONG YEE, 97, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Past district governor of the Lions Club. Survived by wife, Hannah; sons, Harry Jr. and Paul; daughters, Patsy Tamekazu and Vicky Helms; brothers, Ken, Arthur, Wally and Donald; sisters, Helen Chun, Violet Schmidt, Lily Sutherland andFlorence Smith; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

MOTOE YOSHIMATSU, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Holoholo Apparel and Tori Richard seamstress. Survived by daughters, Jeanne White and Charlene Takeuchi; three grandchildren; brother, James Sato; sisters, Joan Higashi, Susie Yoshinaga and Dorothy Fujimoto; caregivers, Marlyn Ancheta and Josie Cuaresma. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

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