Obituaries
ELLA NALANI KAWELO AUTRY, 61, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Kenny's Coffee House cook. Survived by companion, Jimmy Wall; daughter, Mindy Scordilis; sisters, Lillian Grimmett and Mary Kim; two grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
ROBERT B. BRUCE JR., 88, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2008. Born in Michigan. Retired Windward Toyota employee. Survived by son, Robert III; daughters, Barbara Hulama, Linda Bruce and Susan Hadley; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank and Gerald; sister, Peggy Harkins. Private burial at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Donations to American Cancer Society.
VIOLET B.J. HU CHONG, 89, of Walnut Creek, Calif., formerly of Hawai'i, died June 26, 2008. An elementary school teacher in Honolulu, St. Louis and Waukegan, Ill. Survived by daughters, Janice Chong and Charlene Lampard; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; sisters, and a brother. Memorial service and inurnment at O'ahu Cemetery pending. Condolences to www.rpfsc .com. Arrangements by Richard Pierce Funeral Service and Crematory, Napa, Calif.
LUCIANA ANDRES CORPUZ, 91, of Waipahu, died June 24, 2008. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of Spirit Filled Christian Fellowship Church. Survived by children, Irineo, Alejo, Marcelina Ordonez and Nemesio; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Teodorica. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
LaMAR STOUT HEYWOOD, 62, of Ephraim, Utah, formerly of Hau'ula, died June 25, 2008. Born in Hurricane, Utah. Survived by children, Natalie, Deborah, Kristen, Nathan, Cheyenne, Spencer and Dylan. Services Saturday in Hurricane; burial at Hurricane Cemetery. Arrangements by Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Utah.
MAIZIE HISAE HORI, 86, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2008. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Retired Castle & Cooke Terminals payroll clerk. Survived by husband, Henry; daughters, Gail Yip and Anita Nihei; three grandchildren; sisters, Janet Adachi, Tokino Nagai, Sue Tsukamoto and Misae Chambers. Visitation 11 to noon Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HARRY JOAQUIN, 77, of Kailua, died June 28, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Hickam Air Force Base civil servant; a veteran. Survived by wife, Elaine; son, Sonny; daughters, Joy Rider and Cindy Blottenberger; brother, Rod Caldwell; sisters, Gini Pursley, Lynn Jakcsy and Carol Killeen; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
MICHIKO "DORA" KAMEDA, 93, of 'Aiea, Hawai'i, died June 18, 2008. Born in Hale'iwa. Libby Cannery employee. Survived by daughters, Edwina Lee, Jeanette Arita and Linda Makinodan; son, Stephen; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Clara Kanno; brothers, Larry Yaji. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
THOMAS "YOBO" KIM, 83, of 'Ewa, died June 23, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Survived by children, Jo, Clayton, Kathryn, Terrance and Kelvin Kim, and Candy Nickison; brothers, Vaughn and Barney; sister, Dolly Kawasaki; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Cemetery committal service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.
MARY KUULEI MAKAENA, 90, of Kapolei, died June 27, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Francis Hun and Tedford Downey; daughters, Nancy Kane, Audrey Houlihan, Dawn Awa, Kim Griffin Bohol and Jonnylyn Willing; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; brother, Alfred Carter; sisters, Grace Pua Lum and Kauilani Chun. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
KAZUE EIKO NAKANO, 81, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2008. Born in Tokyo. A homemaker. Survived by son, Kimiya; daughter, Yukari; stepsons, Lawrence and Edward; one grandson. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
SHEROLYN "SHERRI" SUSAN NISONGER-WILLIS, 60, of Honolulu and West Palm Beach, Fla., died June 27, 2008. Born in Rochester, N.H. An athlete in many 10K races and bicycle races; winner of the Hawai'i Ultra Ironman Triathlon in 1991. Survived by son, Kamalini Sillis; brothers, Kenneth Sherman, David and Donald Nisonger. No services. Scattering of ashes at sea pending. Donations to local hospice of choice.
KAZUMI OGAWA, 85, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Honolulu, died July 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ameron Inc. welder; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, K Company. Survived by wife, Margaret; daughters, Gaylen Isaacs and Clarice Suzuki; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Matsue Nishi and Yaeko Ogawa. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CLARENCE "BOY" AIMA PAHUKOA, 70, of 'Aiea, died June 26, 2008. Born in Hana, Maui. A construction carpenter. Survived by wife, Frances; daughter, Tiare Lee; son, Aima; brother, Billy "Kalani" Gagnon; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
NEWTON "TANNY" CROWNINGBURG AKANA PESCAIA II, 52, of Maunaloa, Moloka'i, died June 18, 2008. Survived by wife, Rose Marie; children, Nathaniel "Kaleo" Kauina and Newton III; daughters, Tamlyn Ah Loo, Anela Bowers, Dana-Rose, Olivia, Madeline and Capucine Aukusitino; mother, Lorraine; father, Newton I; brother, George "Keoki"; sisters, Loxely Manuma, Julie Ann Rodenhurst and Jocelyn "Nahale" Pupuhi; 13 grandchildren. Family visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i; public visitation, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; service 11:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary, Honolulu.
MELVIN H. SEKI, 73, of Pearl City, died June 22, 2008. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired state Department of Education teacher, administrator, high school baseball coach. Survived by wife, Laura; sons, David and Steven; grandchildren, Sophia Lynn and Skyler; brothers, Lloyd and James. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
SUEKO SHIMA, 90, of Honolulu, died May 24, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Harvey; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SHOZO TAKAHASHI, 93, of Honolulu, died June 26, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired New Kaimuki Japanese Language School principal. Survived by wife, Yuriko; son, William; daughters, Judith Segawa and Karen Murashige; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Sarah Hino and Mildred Sakai. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
BESSIE KIMIYO TAKEUCHI, 90, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A Liberty House seamstress. Survived by sons, Neal and Lyle; daughter, Marilyn Boock; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.
SACHIKO TANAKA, 94, of Honolulu, died June 24, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Lawrence and Earl; daughters, June Fujimoto and Shirley; three grandchildren; brothers, Shohichi, Akira and Kazuto Tomoyasu; sister, Yuriko Sato. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
SUN HUNG "SUNNY" WONG, 88, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired fiscal officer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Naval Supply Center. Survived by son, Sterling; daughter, Leona Seto-Mook; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
RAYMOND ATSUMI YAMAGUCHI, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2008. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired representative at Sun Life of Canada Insurance Co. Survived by wife, Clara; brothers, Walter, and Clayton; sisters, Daisy Conquest, Rachael McQuerrey and June Iwata. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.