Obituaries
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EDDIE CRISOSTOMO AGBAYANI, 67, of Waipahu, died Jan. 19, 2008. Born in No. 5 Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Amfac Distribution and A's Trucking truck driver. Survived by wife, Lydia; children, Susan Dombrigues, Elden, Tommy, Peter, Billy and Jennifer; siblings, Pacita Acacio, Romeo and Chris; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
MELVIN "MEL" PAUL BATUNGBACAL, 52, of Honolulu, died Feb. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Nicholas and Dustin; daughter, Melanie; mother, Virginia; brothers, Michael, Richard, Glen, Steven, Jason and Patrick; sisters, Janice Herehana and Linda La Frank; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
ESMENIA CABERTO CABALO, 73, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2008. Born in Cagayungan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Ala Moana Hotel housekeeper. Survived by husband, John; son, Wilfred; daughters, Macrina Castillo, Loida Ogihara and Cynthia Baird; sisters, Gloria Caberto and Andrea Cabico; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ANTONIO "TONY" LEZARDA GARCES, 71, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 25, 2008. Born in Indang, Cavite, Philippines. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electronics technician; retired with the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Marlene "Mellen"; daughters, Sophia "Sophie" Regina and Lana "Jeannie" Gonzales; son, Robert "Bobby"; brother, Dr. Clarito; sister, Hilda Ureta; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
HENRY LEWIS GIRE, 92, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2008. Born in Chillicothe, Ohio. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel; retired from Bank of Hawaii. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Frank and David; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sister, Rita Meredith. Service and inurnment in Sabina, Ohio at a later date. Donations to the Kilohana United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
RITCHIE KENJI HANABUSA, 54, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. O'ahu Transit Service property manager. Survived by wife, Lorianne; daughters, Kristen and Nicole; one grandchild, Keely Pia; father, Isao; mother, June Muroda Hanabusa; sister, Sen. Colleen Hanabusa. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Balloons only. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PATRICIA MARIE QUINN HO, 53, of Mililani, died Feb. 6, 2008. Born in South Boston, Mass. The Queen's Medical Center registered nurse. Survived by husband, Gregory; son, Keegan; daughter, Katelyn; father, John Quinn; brothers, John, Brian and Gerald Quinn; sisters, Maureen Rideout and Kathleen Penney. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
LAWRENCE NOBUO INAMASU SR., 65, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 3, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Maui Industrial Metal Fabricators iron worker. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Lawrence Jr. and Dean; daughter, Michele; brothers, Richard, William and Neil; sisters, Amy Kane and Sue Aken; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11 a.m. Lei only. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
JEANNETTE-JADE KAWAIOLA JENNINGS, 1-month-old daughter of Mahealani Leilehua Kanehailua and Alan Grant Jennings, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2008. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Also survived by brother, Isaia Kanehailua-Jennings; sisters, Kylie-Ann and Arianna; grandparents, Ernest and Brenda Kanehailua and Kana Jennings. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Kona Church of the Nazarene, Kailua, Kona; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Kona Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
FRANCIS KALAMA KAU, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. supervisor. Survived by wife, Theresa "Tessie"; sons, Francis, Patrick and Richard; brothers, William Kau and Paul Kahunahana; sisters, Terese Kim Seu and Mona Walker; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Feb 15 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
WALTER "BAKER" KUIEE, 74, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Lualualei Naval Magazine ammunition inspector; deacon of Gospel of Salvation. Survived by son, Walter III; daughters, Charlene, Julia, Mary and Alice; brothers, Benjamin and Isaac Baker Sr.; sisters, Julia Torres, Lydia Escuadro and Lucille Baker; granddaughter, Brandi Baker. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ALBERT WAH CHANG LEU, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 11, 2008. Born in He'eia. Pastry shop delivery driver; U.S. Army private. Survived by wife, Foung Ping; son, Jenson; daughters, Norine Leong, Karen Young and Bernice; brothers, Bennett, Godfrey and Wilbert; sisters, Cora Shodahl, Eunice, Janet Wong and Virginia Chee; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
KEVIN KALANI LIU, 56, of Honolulu, died Feb. 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. First Hawaiian Bank maintenance man for 30 years. Survived by companion, Sandi Barrett; mother, Helen Waiolama; brother, Paul Asato. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Graveside service 10 a.m. Feb. 15 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.
DANIEL K. MAR, 36, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Leonard and Melita; brother, Lee; grandparents, Harry and Diana. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
JOSEPHINE SARAH HUSSEY MILLES, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, David III and Kimo Hussey; daughters, Josephine Ramos and Samiann Coleman; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aliamanu Ward; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
FILIPO MANAMIO'O SAKARIA, 28, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Student. Survived by father, Iosefo; mother, Akanese; brothers, Gabriel and Jeremiah; sisters, Brenda Kenner, Sophia Sakaria and Asofa'atasi Muasau. Visitation 10:30 to noon tomorrow at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; service noon. Cremation at a later date. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
BENJAMIN P. SANTIAGO JR., 47, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Benjamin III; daughter, Jessica; father, Benjamin Sr.; sisters, Barbara Freitas, Debra Bonjo and Michelle Telles; brother, William; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; service 7 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
EVELYN MIEKO SAWAI, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Ko'olaupoko. Member of Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Survived by husband, Patrick; son, Gary; daughters, Ellen Furumoto and Marion Walton; four grandchildren; brothers, Donald and Thomas Kunimura. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11:30 a.m.; private burial. Aloha attire.
TODD ALAN SCHEIBERT, 47, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2008. Born in Hamilton, Ohio. President/CEO of Scheibert Machinery and Energy Inc. Survived by wife, Lourdes; daughters, Maile Fuchshuber and Jacqueline Wingler; four grandchildren; mother, Anna; brother, Donald Jr.; sisters, Linda Sorrell, Carol Hunt and Mitzi Martin. Service noon Monday at Atherton Chapel, Central Union Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ELLEN ASAYE NAKAYAMA SHIMADA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by son, Stanley; five grandchildren; sister, Harriet Mekaru. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.
FELICITAS "SITA" ALIASON SUGUI, 95, of Kane'ohe, formerly of 'Aiea, died Jan. 15, 2008. Born in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines. Retired from Outrigger Hotel. Survived by sons, Eddie, Albert, Benjamin, Daniel and Ronaldo; daughter, Annette Vertido; sisters, Charing Sabala, Christina Boyd, Madeline Oliva, Leah Alporque, Linda Chow and Dolly Yokoi; brother, Peter Aliason; 41 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire.
ALICE CHIYOKO TANIGUCHI, 90, of Kapolei, died Jan. 31, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Sinclair and John; daughters, Daryl Jean Nakata and Ethel Alice; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FREDERICK "FREDDY" NORIO WAGO JR., 50, of Hau'ula, died Jan. 31, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Electrician for the federal government. Survived by sons, Brandon, Chase and Keola; brothers, Vincent, Stanford and Wade; sister, Cheryl; parents, Fred and Lurline "Mona." Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
WINSTON "PUNA" WAIPUNALAU WRIGHT JR., 46, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center facilities supervisor; U.S. Army sergeant. Survived by wife, Brandy Hanohano; sons, Winston III, Kawaio'keola and Kevin; daughter, Kelsey-Ann; hanai daughter, Sophia Hanohano; granddaughter, Kessie; parents, Winston Sr. and Aloma; brothers, Charles, Darin and Yulin; sister, Tracy Anduha. Celebration of life 2 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Scattering of ashes noon Sunday at Zablan Beach, Wa'ianae. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MIDORI YAMASHITA, 85, of Waimanalo, died Feb. 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Member of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Buddhist Women's Association. Survived by son, Paul; daughters, Janice Murakami, Judy Noda, Ann Wong and Kay; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.
VALDA YEE, formerly of Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2008. Born in Tokyo, Japan. 1986 graduate of Washington State University with degrees in microbiology and pharmacy. Survived by husband, Nathan; children, Cameron and Skylar; father and mother, George and Kay Takata; brother, Daryl Takata. Burial service 3 p.m. Feb. 15 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
HARRY SEIJIN YONEKAWA, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 29, 2008. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by sons, Rodney and Michael; daughter, Debbie; brothers, Charles and Walter; sister, Flora Watanabe. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.