Obituaries
LEANORA BALIGNASAY BALA, 76, of Waipahu, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Mabusag, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Sheraton Waikiki hotel in 1994. Survived by husband, Alfredo; sons, Jesse and Ruben; daughters, Fredalyn Rivera and Ednalyn Watts; sister, Arsenia Pascua; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
WALLACE "TUT" ERWIN BROWN, 88, of Honalo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Jerome, Idaho. U.S. Navy veteran; retired business owner of Pool Tech on O'ahu and Diversified Maintenance in West Hawai'i. Survived by son, Kenton; daughter, Debra Crowe; companion, Florence Foster; hanai daughters, Linda Ng and Cherie Kiaha; hanai son, Herbert Ng; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six hanai grandchildren; two hanai great-grandchildren. Service noon Feb. 13 at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery; celebration of life will continue at the Honalo farm residence. For information call 808- 322-9209. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.
HELEN VICTORINO BRUM, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 30, 2009. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Member of Ladies Altar Society of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waipahu. Survived by son, Anthony "Tony". Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
DONALD CABANGO, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class; Beneficial Finance Co. loan and collection officer; Koi Farms marketing and wholesale supervisor. Survived by wife, Sheila Ann; son, James Patrick; daughter, Shanel Tiffany-Ann; hanai son, Brentan Nakamoto; mother, Dionecia; brother, Albert; sisters, Priscilla Sibayton, Diana Sakoda, Eleanor Jackson and Elizabeth Alejandro. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.
HAROLD "MEGUMU" IWAKI, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Cannery machine specialist. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Cory; daughter, Carrie Murata; brother, James; sisters, Patsy Tanimoto, Bertha Suzuka and Shirley Higa; one granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
CARLTON KAWAIOLE KAIO, 45, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Employee for GP Roadway Solutions. Survived by companion, Louisa Theodore; sons, Kaleo and Kaipo; daughter, Amber; mother of his children, Teresa Kaio; four grandchildren; brothers, James "Grumpy", Douglas and Colbert; sisters, Karen, Charlene and Glenda. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.
SYLVIA FRANCES KALAKAU, 69, of Kailua, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, David; daughters, Arleen Preston, Mary Purdy and Tanya Ripley; brother, James Lemes; sisters, Myra Miller, Diane Lemes and Joan Kuheana; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 9 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
TSUNEO KANAGAWA, 80, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Former Federal Aviation Administration employee. Survived by wife, Fumiko; son, Jonathan; daughter, Iris Colditz; four grandchildren; brothers, Sakuni and Donald; sisters, Hisae Akagi and Asako Nakata. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HAZEL SHIZUE KOBAYASHI, 87, of Waipahu, died Jan. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Diane Kam; three grandsons; one great-granddaughter; brother, Takeo Okada; sisters, Katherine Haruguchi and Mutsuko Matsuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
BETTY JEAN "BJ" KAMAILEOKAALA LEE, 75, of La'ie, died Feb. 4, 2009. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Former retired Brigham Young University Hawai'i librarian. Survived by son, Kawehionawaieha; daughter, Stacey Johnson; brother, Wendall; sister, Leah Ellis; two grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nu'uanu Ward; service 10 to 11 a.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday at Ho'olehua Cemetery. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
LOUIS LEMSON, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant. Survived by sons, Ted, Larry, Rick and Jerry; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Herbert. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
HARRY YUKE HARNG LUNG, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired E.E. Black Construction Co. carpenter. Survived by brothers, Henry and Albert; sisters, Yuen Sin Lau, Betty Ching and Laura Goo. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
SHIRLEY ANN OGAWA, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 13, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Young Brothers, Ltd.; also a member of the "Hawaiian Girl's Golf Club." Survived by sons, David, Darryl and Darvyn, sisters, Faye Cummings, Minerva Beard and Gladys Rodrigues; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
BETTY YOKOCHI OKANO, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 20, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Retired from Kapi'olani Community College. Survived by son, Russell; daughter, Valerie Waki; brother, Charles Yokochi; sister, Hazel Umaki; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
VIRGINIA LEIMOMI KANAGUSUKU PERKINS, 74, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Samuel Kanagusuku and Lloyd; daughters, Jinny Modesto, Gail Kanagusuku and Lisa Kanagusuku Trainor; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Happy La Monica; brother, Ronald Tokuda. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
TADEUSZ "TED" SIERADZKI, 83, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Pozowica, Poland. Retired General Motors Corp. tool and die maker. Survived by sons, Richard and Henry; one granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
KUNIKO TSUJIMOTO, 75, of Mililani, died Jan. 28, 2009. Born in Aichi, Japan. Survived by sister, Aiko Ikeda, brother, Tsuneo Kosaka, caregiver, Arthur Kluvo, nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.