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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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MOSES HENRY AKANA, 38, of Pearl City, died Jan. 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Ethel; brother, Kealiihoomalu; sister, Dana Ann Akana-Fisher. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

TEODORO "TED" ESPIRITU BANDA SR., 79, of Waipahu, died Jan. 6, 2008. Born in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired Quality Inn Hotel in Waikiki maintenance man. Survived by wife, Trinidad; children, Marilou Tomas, Noemi Laguit, Grace Boyles, Roland, Raul, Adolfo, Ted Jr. and Patrick; 19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Cecilio; sisters, Virginia Herrera and Natividad Encomienda. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

CLAYTON KAM HUNG CHOCK, 65, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Manager for Oahu Towing Co. and part owner of Oahu Auto Services. Survived by brothers, Milton and Dalton. Visitation 9 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; Chinese Taoist service; burial 12:45 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

SAPI NAHELE FONOIMOANA, 34, of Azusa, Calif., died Jan. 22, 2008. Born in Faga'alu, American Samoa. Restaurant chef for 10 years. Survived by parents, Carl and Nalani; brothers, Malele, Opapo and Sam; sisters, Kanani, Lehua, Mataniu, Nalani, Violet, Esther, Sina and Valerie. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Azusa. Graveside service and dedication of the grave 10 a.m. Tuesday at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by White's Funeral Home and Moanalua Mortuary.

CLARA MINEKO HIMEDA, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Volunteer at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Mission. Survived by sons, Lawrence, Melvin, Wallace, Elden and Glenn; one grandchild. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

FLORA OTSUMA INABA, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 4, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by sons, Edward, Russell, Warren and Raymond; daughters, Shirley Yanagisawa and Colleen Fujimoto; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

DOROTHY KLAFTER LAVENDER, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2008. Born in Manhattan, N.Y. Homemaker. Survived by son, David. Service 11:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AMY BOW CHUN YOUNG LOW, 87, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Christopher Low and Susan Mihelick; sister, Bernice Tom; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Community Church of Honolulu; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha or casual attire.

PAENA BATANGAN MAGARRO, 69, of Kailua, died Jan. 11, 2008. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort housekeeper with 30 years of service. Survived by husband, Loreto; daughter, May; son, Richard; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; graveside service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DAVID "KOKO" DONALD MAHUKONA, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army civil service manpower management analyst. Survived by wife, Gisela; son, David; daughters, Davilee Kahana, Gwen Heinicke and Hazelyn; stepdaughter, Enrica Kahele; hanai daughter, JoAnn Yokogawa; sister, Mildred Pedro. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Hale Ho Aloha Assisted Living or The Alzheimer's Association of Hawai'i, Honolulu Chapter.

ASAKO MIYAZAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2008. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Member of Kalihi Union Church. Survived by sons, Francis and Kenneth; daughters, Jean and Lillian Miyazawa and Doris Wada; sister, Shizue Tanaka; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

U.S. flag JOHN CHUN BOK PAI, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2008. Born in Kapoho, Puna, Hawai'i. Retired electronics technician for Naval Repair Facility in Guam; World War II U.S. Army veteran, member Headquarters Co. 2nd Battalion, 358th Infantry Regiment. Survived by daughter, June; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 10 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

GINGER OYAMA PARALES, 62, of Mililani, died Jan. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Assistant inspector general with federal government. Survived by daughter, Jennifer Harris; parents, Tadao and Jane Oyama; sisters, Georgia Sagawa, Grace Spiller and Nancy Tate. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow at Kalihi Union Church; celebration of life 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

U.S. flag EDWARD MAHINA SNIFFEN JR., 68, of Kapolei, died Jan. 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Chief supervisor of road supervision for the O'ahu Transit System (TheBus). Survived by wife, Geraldine "Geri"; son, Edward David Keolanui; daughters, Lynda Kamailelipua and Ed-Lyn Mahina Kim-Lun Sniffen; hanai daughter, Thalia Ildefonso; special angel, Dani Tsuzawa; brother, Bennett Kamakanoenoe; sisters, Leimalama Lee Loy and Pualeilani Sanborn; hanai brothers, Lowell Tom, Sonny Rallita and Ralph Kalama. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

HOBERLY G. SPRAY, 99, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 5, 2007. No known survivors. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

U.S. flag PATRICK YUK PENN ZANE, 74, of Belmont, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brother, David. Graveside service and burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.