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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, March 8, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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ANNA "AULANI" ELIZABETH KILIAULANI AALONA, 73, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Hau'ula, died Feb. 25, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Survived by son, Clifford; daughters, Lurline Wirkkala and Yolanda Satele; brothers, Joseph and Thaddeus; sisters, Rochelle Tomaselli and Althea Naki; hanai sister, Lei Kalani; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hau'ula 4th Ward, mauka chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Hau'ula Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

LILLIAN YASUKO AHN, 73, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 17, 2008. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Government Department of the Army secretary. Survived by husband, Stanley; son, Ronald; daughter, Sharyl Cowan; grandchildren, Jarret and Derek Ahn, Kayla and Zachary Cowan; brothers, Toshi, George and Takeshi Tsukayama; sister, Hideko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARION LAI CHAI CHANG, 82, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the travel industry. Survived by husband, Sun; son, Leslie; daughter, Wilma Namumnart; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Epiphany Episcopal Church; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

THOMAS MICHAEL DUGGAN, 42, of Honolulu, died Feb. 16, 2008. Born in San Francisco. Survived by mother, Judith Fomasi; brother, Neal Jacob Ruggles. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VICTORIA LYNN FARTHING, 53, of Newport News, Va., formerly of Lihu'e, Kaua'i and Honolulu, died Feb. 26, 2008. Born in Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Aubrey Crouch and Summer Schrader; son, Steven; brother, Russell Reynolds; sister, Dorothy Reynolds-Yadao; four grandchildren. Graveside service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

U.S. flag JOSEPH "TUTU MAN" PAUL GUTIERRES, 84, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Member of St. Augustine Church; retired electrician for the federal government; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Albert and Clarence; daughters, Hannah Ball and Jeanette Palimoo; brothers, Frank and Sonny; grandchildren/special caregivers, Jack and Jennifer Coe; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARILYN SHIZUE HARAGUCHI, 77, of Honolulu, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Hawaii Employers Council clerk. Survived by husband, Tsutomu "Tom"; daughters, Gail Haraguchi and Sandra Kishi; three grandchildren; brother, Matthew Yogi; sisters, Sue Gushiken and Leatrice Sugiura. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

U.S. flag PERFECTO SANTIAGO INCIONG SR., 75, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Paranque, Philippines. Retired from U.S. Navy; retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrician. Survived by wife, Sergia; daughter, Maria Sur; sons, Perfecto Jr., Hector and Kenneth; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church, 'Aiea; Mass 7 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

U.S. flag NANAO ISOBE, 73, of Waipahu, died Feb. 18, 2008. Born in Waipahu. U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Daryl and Wade; two grandchildren; brothers, Shinichi, Harold, Sadaichi, Masaichi and Michael; sisters, Sumiko Matsushima and Kimiko Takafuji. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MARIA V.E.L. JOHNSON, 79, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2008. Born in Madrid, Spain. Homemaker. Survived by husband; William; sons, Guillermo, Samuel Johnson-Espinosa, Fernando, Jackie and William Jr.; daughters; Antonia and Francisca; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 11 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SUEKO T. KANESHIRO, 89, of Torrance, Calif., died Feb. 17, 2008. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Naomi Terui, Lynn Kaneshiro and Debbie Miyake; son, Bruce; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

MASAMI KUMAGAI, 91, of Nanakuli, died Feb. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber. Survived by sons, Marvin and Kelvin; daughter, Wendy Taramasco; brothers, Katsuhiro and Morito; sister, Chisato Nihei; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

U.S. flag AKISUKE "AKI" KUWAHARA, 79, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Feb. 26, 2008. Born in Pahoa. Retired farmer; former state Department of Education teacher; U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Survived by brothers, Yoso, Saburo and Edward; sister, Reiko Kamimura; nieces; nephews. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

GLADYS S.O. LEE, 94, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Eugene and Robert; daughters, Judith Koga and Lorrie Stone; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KENNETH KUI MIN LING, 68, of Kailua, died March 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state chief court administrator. Survived by wife, Karel; sons, Scot, Mark and Lance; daughters, Heidi Cummings and Heather Oleole; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Cynthia Johanson. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MELE KAIPA MAKA-OFA, 79, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Tonga. Retired Diamond Head Beach Hotel housekeeper; Royal family of Tonga seamstress. Survived by children, Ileni Niu, Vaatisoni Maka, Siale Tafa Ofa, Nukufili Palu, Liuakieleiaehaeleki-Tonga Taufa and Hinaleimoana Wong; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Sione Ofa; sisters, Valeti Ofa, Salome Lea, Vaimoana Tevi and Pasepa Ofa. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial in Tonga.

MASAMI MUROMOTO, 89, of Waialua, died Feb. 12, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired Waialua Sugar Plantation field supervisor; member of Wahiawa Soto Mission. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons, Wayne and Neal; daughter, May Gander; four grandchildren; sisters, Sadako Uchida and Sumi Kim. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

LONO MONTGOMEY NIHOA, 42, of Nanakuli, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Winona Machado; sons, Isaiah and Isaae; daughter; Kehaulani; brothers, Roy, Solomon, Kimo, Kawika, Moki, Aliiloa and Eleu; sisters; Jesse and Corrie Nihoa-Galdeira; three grandchildren. Visitation 7:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Pacific Faith Fellowship Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROSALIE FRANCES NUNES, 70, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 20, 2008. Born in Chicago. Travel agent at The Travel Store. Survived by cousin, Donna Arnold; nieces; nephews. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

GEORGE "KEOKI" MATTHEW ORPILLA, 40, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Member of the Thunder Street Band. Survived by wife, Verna; sons, George Orpilla II and Jeremy Reveira; daughters, Pualani and Nohealani Reveira; father, Orlando; brothers, Orlando Jr., Gerald and Delancey; sisters, Lana Lee Rabun and Daphne Orpilla-Caraulia; grandparents, Miguel and Jaunita Lopez. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

AQUILINO ROBLES RODILLAS, 77, of 'Ewa Beach, died Feb. 19, 2008. Born in San Nicholas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from 'Ewa Sugar Plantation. Survived by son, Onofre; daughter, Arlene Somera; grandchildren, Alexis, Chester, Britney, Dayna and Jhennevy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ANDREW SATO, 17, of 'Aiea, died March 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Graduated from 'Aiea High School. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; celebration of life service 6 p.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park.

KING LEE YEN, 93, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2008. Born in Yen Ping, China. Retired Lin's Canton Foods restaurant cook. Survived by wife, Yuet Siu; son, Kam Shing; daughters, Joyce Yee and Anita; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.