Obituaries
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ROBERT "UNCLE BROWNIE" ABORDO SR., 65, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. The "Plumeria King." Survived by wife, Zelei; father, Alfredo Sr.; sons, Robert Jr., Ross, Raymond and Russell; daughter, Reyna Tasi; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Lorraine and Evyonne; brothers, Melvin Kaninau and Alfredo Jr. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire.
LORETTA Y.M. YOUNG AKI, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard clerk. Survived by brothers, James and Peter Young; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
JAMES Y. ARAKI, 88, of Gardena, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2008. Survived by wife, Fumiko; children, Dale and Dennis; grandchildren, Christine Lee, Riki Pollard and Kimi Rose; great-granddaughter, Kalea. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Casual attire. No flowers.
ALBERT RODRIGUES BISHO SR., 97, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Board of Water Supply pumping station superintendent. Survived by son, Albert "Al" Jr.; two granddaughters. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire.
ALFRED CACHERO CABATU SR., 88, of Lana'i City, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Narvacan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Felipa; daughter, Florence Cabotaje; sons, Alfred Jr., Lyndel and Rodney; three grandchildren. Visitation from 2 p.m. Friday at the Lana'i City ILWU Union Hall; service 7:30. Visitation also from 8 a.m. Saturday at the Union Hall; Mass 10 a.m. at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church; burial to follow at Lana'i Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
FLORENDA "IDANG" DOMINGO CABICO, 89, of Waipahu, died Sept. 13, 2008. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by brother, Zoilo Domingo; many nieces and nephews. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
HILDA R. CABRAL-KOEHNE, 81, of Kihei, Maui, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired insurance clerk. Survived by daughter, Cindy Koehne; son, Virgil Koehne Jr.; sisters, Charlotte Cabral Shealey and Katherine Cabral Nordgren; caregiver, Shirley Vida; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
EUGENE STEVEN CYPRIANO, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired. Survived by sons, Eugene II and John; daughter, Lydia Cypriano; four grandchildren; sister, Carol Cypriano-Fuller. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HENRY "GRAMPS" ROCHA DUARTE SR., 85, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A pipefitter foreman for Hercules Construction. Survived by sons, Henry Jr., Howard, and Earl; daughters, Gwendolyn Hensley and Penny Geter; brother, Raymond "Macky"; sister, Mary Burgette; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. No service. Scattering of ashes in Makua. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
JUSTINE MARIA FERREIRA, also known as Justine Maria Lai Hook Ferreira "Aunty J", 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by children, Lana, Carleton Ferreira and Sydney; brothers, Wilfred Sr. and Willis Hook; sisters, Pearl Bannister, Genevieve Caouette and Aletheia Everington; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. next Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
MARCELLA RIVERA GARCIA, 88, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in the Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Santos and Inosencio; daughters, Sionata, Rosita, Clarita and Consolacion Rivera; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; service 1 p.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ERWYNNE "HOSS" KALAAUALA KALIMA SR., 51, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Hilo. A laborer for various construction companies. Survived by son, Erwynne Jr.; daughters, Tairah and Erica Kalima; father, Edward "Mona" Sr.; brothers, Edward "Eddie" Jr. and Eldowayne; sisters, Leevan Kalima, Leonell "Leo" Kualii and Charlotte Brawley; grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; celebration of life 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JAMES SABURO KANEGAWA, 95, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 13, 2008. Born in Kula, Maui. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, Ross; daughter, Lois Nakamura; grandchildren, Kiel and Thad. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MALAHINI "INE" LEIU, 44, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Vaieseio and Malahini Jr.; parents, Suevale and Mealelei; brothers, Elia Leiu and Fouina Toilolo; sisters, Lulu Hicks, Leilua La Croix and Annie Leiu. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
CHONG PEI LU, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2008. Born in Canton, China. Retired from Honolulu Academy of Arts. Survived by wife, Xiao Jie; sons, Zhi Qiang and Hao Min; daughters, Kris She-Jian Low, Hensa Lu, Hansylin Lu and Antonia Lu; brother, Chong Xun Loo; sister, Yong Qin; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Chinese Buddhist service; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HOWARD MASATO MAEDA, 52, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A grocery clerk for Foodland La'ie. Survived by daughters, Tricia and Lauren; parents, George and Toyoko; sister, Irene Kukino. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
IRMA LOUISE MALONE, 70, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Survived by son, Charles Jr.; sisters, Kathleen Brilhante and Juanita Ruis. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HERBERT MARTIN, 84, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station. Survived by wife, Mildred; son, James; daughters, Cindy Wu, Darlene Morris, Denise Martin-Smith and Sharon Takeda; stepsons, Dennis and Jason-Scott Muehlenhard; stepdaughter, Tamantha Nelson; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Clarence; sister, Val Angelly. Committal service 11 a.m. Friday at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers.
MICHAEL ANTHONY MARZI, 39, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 3, 2008. Born in Kailua. Bartender for LuQuin's in Pahoa. Survived by parents, Jo Ann and Dominic; sister, Carla; brothers, Joseph, Vincent, Dominic and Anthony; grandmother, Mary Palandrani. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Channel Catholic Church at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home Chapel; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Alae Cemetery.
TOMIYE McMURRAY, 74, of Kailua, died Sept. 26, 2008. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, David; daughters, Fern McMurray and Carla McMurray-Muller; brothers, Larry, Allen, Hideo Nishimoto; sisters, Ayako Ninomiya, Gladys Chinen and Tokie Tsutsui; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
RUDOLPH "RUDY" MITCHELL SR., 81, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer; Waimea Falls Park historian. Survived by wife, Annette; daughters, Earleen Victorino, Waynette and Kathleen; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Fred Meyer and Paul Chang; sister, Maxine. Service 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church; Mass 11 a.m.; lunch to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
THEODORE KIYOSHI MIYASHIRO, 64, of Pukalani, Maui, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born on O'ahu. Retired corporate maintenance employee at Sears. Survived by companion, Carol-Mae Moniz; brother, Denis; sisters, Mary Ann Lundquist and Jo-Ann Imada; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service over the urn 11:30 a.m.; luncheon to follow; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
DOROTHY RITSUKO MURAKAMI, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10, 2008. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired pantry helper for Outrigger Hotels. Survived by sons, Douglas and Stephen; daughters, Janet Taguma and Barbara Pires; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HOWARD FREDERICK MOWER, 79, died Sept. 9, 2008. Born in Chicago. Professor of biochemistry at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Dave and Rick; daughter, Carol Ioane; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. next Sunday at First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. No flowers. Donations to National Cancer Institute.
SATSUKI M. NICOLL, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A retired librarian and media center specialist for Lancaster High School in New York and Hilo High School. Survived by husband, Bruce; son, Leslie; daughter, Nancy Duteau; brother, Yoshiko Murai; sister, Tomiko Ihara; grandchildren. Private service. No flowers. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
HARUKO OLSEN, 89, of Hawai'i, died Sept. 28, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired Dole Lana'i employee. Survived by sons, Vernon, Williams and Nolan; daughters, Fernie Olsen, Troy Gilbert, Triva Rosa and Dar Jan Plecas; grandchildren; great grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; brother, Rodney Miyajima; sisters Bessie Yamauchi, Mary Ford and Yvonne Belmodis. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
LORRAINE "LORETTA" "DODY" LORI KE'ALAONAPUA KAUWE MEDINA CORTEZ ORR, 69, of Indianapolis, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A public relations representative for Dole Cannery. Survived by companion, Ralph Smith; daughters, Belorie and Dena; son, Michael; hanai children, Irl "Butch," William "Billy," Debbie and Vincent; mother, Juliet Medina CabanillaQuenga; sisters, Janet Marquez, Barbara Kaleohano, Cynthia MacQuarrie, Terry Angelo, Eleanor Seeley, Fely Nicholson and Efie Cabanilla; brothers, Rudy Cortez, Catalino Cortez, Benny Supnet, Pete Cabanilla Jr., Ernie Cabanilla and Flor Cabanilla; three grandchildren; nine hanai grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; celebration of life 3:30 p.m. Casual attire.
SHEA KALANI PILA, 60, of Pearl City, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Education teacher. Survived by mother, Kalama; sisters, Patsy Lee Dudoit and Ginger Lee Alesna. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
PAZ "PACING" DIZA RARAS, 84, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. A retired proprietress of a papaya farm. Survived by sons, Wilfredo, Adolfo and Jon-Erik Raras; daughters, Yolanda Bartolome, Olivia Pereyra, Emilie Domingo and Edna Noval; brother, Oscar Diza; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pahoa Sacred Heart Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Pahoa Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
DAYNE "DOLLIE" HOLT REGO, 80, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Haines Jr. "Boy" and Robert "Bob"; daughters, Phyllis Liftee, Patsy, Paula Rego-Ortiz, Pamela Ako, Candi Arden-Borge and Shantel Gonzales; brother, Robert Holt "Brada" III; sister, Roberta "Dodo" Nohooikaika; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Friday at United Gospel Fellowship Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
GISO SAKUMOTO, 91, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 3, 2008. Born in Hilo. A retired E.B. de Silva Elementary School custodian; formerly a trumpet player with Hawai'i County Band. Survived by daughter, Karleen; sons, Dale, Ryan and Mark; brother, Raymond; sisters, Masayo "Mako" Nagao and Ruth Maeda; four grandsons. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Holy Cross; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
GEORGE HARUO SATO, 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired U.S. Army Reserve sergeant first class. Survived by wife, Ok Cha; son, Clifton; daughter, Stephanie Kim; brother, James; sisters, June Ogawa and Pauline Okuhara; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
GENEVIEVE SOUZA, 83, of Waialua, died Sept. 22, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by sons, Joseph Dias Souza and John Dias Souza; daughter, Stephanie Clarke; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Ida Rose "Lani" Ryan. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
STANLEY SEICHI SUEYOSHI, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 30, 2008. Born in Waiahole. Retired state elevator inspector; formerly with Otis Elevator; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Carol; son, Gerald; daughters, Tracie Izumihara and Linda; one granddaughter; brother, Frank; sisters, Essie Zukeran, Karen Snook, Sally Jakahi and Ethel. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
KING KOI SUNG, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2008. Born in China. A retired restaurant chef. Survived by sons, Jia-Jean "Sam," Jia-Lin "John," James and Abraham; daughter, Jeanie Sung-Matsui; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Chapel; service 9:45 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWANSON, 46, of Pearl City, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Unlimited Services Group and Evergreen ramp agent. Survived by wife, Sandra; son, Mike Mamac; daughter, Christine Holt; brothers, Michael, Daniel Valentine and Patrick; sisters, Heidi Mia, Cecila Swanson and Lani Carpenter; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtown Chapel, 'Aiea. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ANITA GINA KELLEHER TAUANUU'U, 39, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2008. Survived by husband, Fiatau; son, David; daughter, Malama; brothers, Lauititi Noa, Feata, Lauititi Faletogo, Jerry, Richard, Henry and Tago; sisters, Corona, Sina, Julie, Frances, Rosita, Kapiolani, Lucyma, Teresa and June; parents, Fenika Faagai and To'o To'o Satele. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary.
EMORY "EM" D. TROYER JR., 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2008. Born in Walla Walla, Wash. Survived by wife, Judy; sons John and Mark; daughters, Katheryn Rudolph and Marian Merkel; brother Gene; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
NU LUC VUONG, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2008. Born in Saigon, Vietnam. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Hu Quoc Tran and Minh Quoc Tran; daughters, To Ha Tran, Lien Ngoc Vuong, Muoi Vuong and Le Quan Tran; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Au. Visitation/Taoist service 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
DENNIS "CASTAWAY" PATRICK WEREB, 47, of Lahaina, Maui, formerly of Detroit, died Sept. 28, 2008. Born in Detroit. Survived by parents, Elmer and Betty; brothers, Steven and Bryan; sister, Deeann Young. Service at Best Funeral Services in Phoenix, Ariz. at a later date; burial at Phoenix Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
JOHN LAWRENCE YADAO, 58, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Bakery delivery man for The Patisserie. Survived by brothers, Francis and Mark; sister, Patricia McGough; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.