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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 20, 2008

Obituaries

BICYCLIST'S RITES AT ELKS LODGE

A memorial gathering for Kenzie Thompson, 63, the bicyclist killed by an automobile in Kane'ohe Tuesday, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Honolulu Elks Lodge on Kalakaua Avenue. His ashes will be scattered at sunset off the Outrigger Reef Hotel.

RONALD KOTOKU AGENA, 80, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 72, rigger. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Paul; three grandchildren; brothers, Frank and Francis; sisters, Harriet Kaneshiro, Katherine Parker and Marian Inamine. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHENAULT DESMOND BETHEA, 41, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 13, 2008. Born in Boston, Mass. Mauna Kea Hapuna Prince Resort manager. Survived by wife, Sue Lynn; daughter, Olivia; stepdaughter, Helena Saito; mother, Helen Hughes-Verma; stepfather Dr. Yash Verma; father, Chenault Sr.; brother, Stephan O'Brien. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Annunciation Church, Waimea, Hawai'i; Mass to follow; burial to follow at Waimea County Cemetery; reception at Hongwanji Hall, Waimea. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

HONG CHOCK CHING, 86, of Kona, Hawai'i, died June 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Lowell "Kalani"; daughter, Liane Kelly; sister, Janice Young; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHARLES SHIGERU FUJIMOTO, 77, of Kane'ohe, died June 4, 2008. Born in He'eia. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Toshio and George. Private service held. No monetary gifts (no koden). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BRIAN DONALD HALL, 51, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 29, 2008. Born in Toms River, N.J. A corporate chief financial officer and certified public accountant. Survived by mother, Doreen Giffin; brother, Robert Jr.; niece, Alyssa; nephew, Robert. Service in Dickson City, Pa. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawa'i, Kailua, Kona.

CHARLES M. HOSOKAWA, 65, of Los Angeles, died June 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A real estate and oil and gas business consultant. Survived by wife, Donnette; daughters, Sheri Wong and Gay Shinbara; stepson, Tracy Yasue; five grandchildren. Private inurnment held at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHERMAIH KAHUAKAI IAEA JR., 76, of Makaha, died June 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A disabled Korean War veteran; member of Veterans of Foreign Wars; recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Survived by wife, Evelyn "Janie"; sons, John and Shermaih "Bulla" III; daughter, Liana Honda; stepdaughter, Cori Johnston; stepsons, Michael and Anthony Graziano; hanai daughter, Georgette Gora; brother, Lionel; sisters, Shirley Cordeiro and Helen Patterson; 26 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 2 p.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Aloha attire.

CHIKARA "CK" KOBATA, 49, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2008. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Survived by mother, Tatsuyo; brothers, Ryo and Hideo. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

NORIAKI KOJIRI, 86, of Hanapepe Heights, Kaua'i, died June 6, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician. Survived by brothers, Masami and Tsutomu; sisters, Tomie Takahashi and Michie Iwasaki. Private service. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

The Rev. AIWO KUMA, 63, of Mwunien, Tol, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, died June 13, 2008. Born in Mwunien Village, Tol. Pastor of the Followers of Jesus Christ Church. Survived by wife, Oniko; daughters, Ilima and Eseor; son, Tavit; grandchildren, Meini, Keke and Kevitdson. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church, Honolulu, Pensacola Street; service 4 to 5 p.m. Aloha Attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARY JEANNE LORD, 82, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2008. Born in San Francisco. A homemaker. Survived by son, Tim; son-in-law, Scott Dewarns; nephew, Henry Thornhill. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

RUBY EU MOI LOUI, 89, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired civil service employee with the U. S. Office of Personnel. Survived by daughters, Beverly Jim On and Jerilynn Fujitani; sisters, Frances Wong, Bernice Lau and Annie Lum; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JO-ANN LEILANI LUM, 60, of Kane'ohe, died June 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Kaiser Permanente, Ko'olau Clinic, pharmacy technician. Survived by husband, Charles Sr.; son, Charles Jr.; daughter, Tina Agaran; mother, Elizabeth Spencer; brothers, Joseph III, Joel, Joey, Joemeyer, Jody and Spencer; sister, JoJean Tyau; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

The Rev. LATU POPI MAFILE'O, 65, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2008. Born in Nukualofa, Tonga. Survived by wife, Losi; sons, Siaosi Pakola'aileva and Ratu Popi; daughters, Delilah Wells, Aioema Kaitapu, Loretta Roberts and Afuha'apai Mafile'o; brothers, Siaosi, Siaosi Vuki and Mahe Tuputau; sisters, Fatafehi Atalua Katoa, Aneti Vakautafefine, Kasanita Na'ati and Manusiu; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church; service 7 p.m. Service also 8 a.m. Tuesday at the church; burial 10 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

FUMIKO KAWAI MITSUDA, 93, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Daniel and Paul; daughters, Lorraine Kameda, and Alice Mitsuda; grandchildren, Denise and Arnold Kameda, and Paula and Christopher Mitsuda. Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Tensho-Kotai-Jingu-Kyo, 888 N. King St.. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CALVIN TAKASHI NAKASHIMA, 81, of Mililani, died May 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Veteran of Korean War; general contractor; owner of Bluebird Drive In and Mill Town Cafe. Survived by wife, Susan; daughters, Dr. Melanie, Anne Young and Noel Tamura; six grandchildren; brothers, Daniel and Stanford; sisters, Gladys Minami, Gertrude Ogawa and Esther Char. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

VICENTE "VINCENT" SISON PASCUA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2008. Born in Labrador, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired Bekins Moving & Storage Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Mercedes "Mercy"; son Villamor; daughter, Lorenza Aguilar; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesdayat St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; graveside service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ANITA RUSSELL, 60, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2008. Born in Chicago. A California claims examiner. Survived by brother, Scott; sisters, Russell Daniels and Felice Achille; nieces, Rina Robinson and Kendra Achille. Service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

KATHLEEN TOME "MANA" SERA, 76, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Pax Pelletier and Theresa Bell; son, Robert Bell; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Loretta Bautista, Mildred Yui and Jean Redmond. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 10:45 a.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUSSELL ALEX TAUSSIG, 87, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2008. Born in San Francisco. A Columbia University teacher and retired University of Hawai'i professor emeritus; author; and a business management executives lecturer from the University of Hawai'i; member of Kailua Elks Club. Survived by wife, Bessie Lee; daughter, Elizabeth Tausczik; son, Carl; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JAMES C. TAYLOR, 87, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2008. Born in Ogden, Utah. Retired machinist; World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Rose Marie; sons, James, David and Bill; daughters, Kathleen Mosher and Rose Marie Taylor-Perry; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Inurnment in Oregon. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

DOROTHY C. TOM, 98, of Pearl City, died May 31, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Victor; daughters, Patricia Pang, Lorena McGovern and Karen Ho; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Howard and Ronald Chang; sister, Mildred Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ELIZABETH WONG TOM, 94, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Original owner/operator of Alex Drive-Inn. Survived by sons, Michael, Patrick and Alan; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Arthur, Wellington and Charles Wong; sister, Helen Jang. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service at 9:45 a.m.; graveside service 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

FRANCES LEONA UKAUKA, 84, of Kane'ohe, died June 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Widow of Jimmy Ukauka. Survived by sons, James "Butchie" Jr. and Thomas "Tommy"; daughters, Janice, Margaret Logwood, Heather and Jamie; brother, George Godfrey; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LEROY K. WALLACE, 61, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired painter. Survived by brothers, John "Jack" Smith, and Gordon and Carlson; sisters: Geraldine "Ulu," Norma Kiehn, Sandra Marino and Mary Lou Scharsch. Service pending. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

GREGORY K. WONG SR., 50, of Wai'anae, died June 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. American Standard Concrete Pumping Hawaii Inc. employee. Survived by wife, Veron; sons, Gregory Jr., Francis, Bronson and Justin; daughter, Francesca Davis; brothers, Larry Panui, Bobby, John Smith and Philip, Steven Iimas and Vincent Burton; sisters, Carol Hoohuli, Grace Liana and Francine Morse; 11 grandchildren; hanai children, the Stanleys, Inferreras and Macapagals. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

STELLA YASUKO YANAGAWA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Paradise Supply office manager. Survived by daughter, Lillian; brother, Rimms Yorita; sisters, Florence Kiyota and May Kitayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BERTHA KAM YING YOUNG, 83, of Honolulu, died June 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Business Men's Assurance Co. Survived by husband, David; son, Melvin; daughters, Gayle Zen and Paulette Curby; four grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Chun and Alma Goo. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial program noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

RICHARD S YOUNG, 44, of Honolulu, died June 16, 2008. Born in Columbus, Ohio. Bose Sound System salesman, Honolulu store. Survived by parents, Richard and Carol; sisters, Laura Blaga, Patty Haley and Linda. Inurnment in Ohio. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.