Obituaries
PETER HIROSHI ARITA, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired city land surveying branch chief; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by sons, Alan and Michael; grandchildren, Blake, Mitchell, Kasey and Rachel; brother, Roy; sisters, Betty Shikada and Margaret Terakawa. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
STEVEN LOUIS CARVALHO, 29, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Self-employed mechanic. Survived by wife, Sheena Ann; son, Vanderlei; daughter, Zenia; mother, Cynthia; father, Steven Sr.; sister, Sherry Mattos; brother, Jarred Kuwana; grandmother, Elsie. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
NETTIE MORENO FELIMER, 90, of Star Tannery, Va., formerly of Hawai'i, died Feb. 2, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Gloria Ebalaroza, Anita Lafrenz, Linda Litton, Leonora "Elaine" Jackson, Arlene Jansen and Natalie Felimer; sons, Richard "Sonny" and Eugene "Gene"; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.; burial 1p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
NATSUYE HASEBE, 89, of Kailua, died Feb. 5, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Charles; son, Edwin; daughters, Carolyn Swartz, Frances and Loraine; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Masami, Hiroji and Takeshi Abe. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
MILDRED M. HISASHIMA, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Hilo Business Machines owner. Survived by sons, Wayne and Glen; daughters, Susan Delara and Cheri; brothers, Ted and Sharkey Sugiura; sister, Betty Endo; nine grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.
LEILANI KAHUENA, 74, of La'ie, died Feb. 11, 2009. Born in La'ie.Polynesian Cultural Center baker. Survived by sons, Darroll and Thomas; daughters, Melva Bagnas and Kendra Mau; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, North Stake Center, La'ie; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MARTINA PIGAO MADRIAGA, 58, of Honolulu, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Bulag Centro, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by father, Guillermo; sisters, Mercy Marinas, Tessie Molina and Trudy Ragus; brother, Tino. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
JOHN NAMAUU, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 31, 2009. Born in Hilo. Chef for the original Naniloa Hotel in Hilo. Survived by son, Harry; brothers, Harry, and Richard Maldonado; sisters, Adela "Ala" Campbell, Florence Przybys, Mary Auer, Raymiana Ha'o, Evelyn Stenback and JoAnn "Joey" Anderson. Memorial gathering 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mala Ikena Room, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MARGARET TATSUMI OUCHI, 97, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired business owner of Lincoln Market/Lincoln Apartments. Survived by son, Daniel; daughter, Judith Halvorsen; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Yaeko Shimazu. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers, Aloha attire. Donations to St. Francis Hospice.
DOUGLAS "DOUGIE" WAYNE RAPOZA SR., 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 1, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawai'i County Police Department officer; member of State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers and Na Kolohe Softball Team. Survived by wife, Lurline; sons, Douglas Jr. and Samuel; daughter, Merrillyn; sister, Yolanda Ua; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; celebration of life 11 a.m. Casual attire.
RICHARD ALLEN REED, 40, of San Francisco, formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2009. Born in Tacoma, Wash. Technical director for Electronic Arts and computer games producer. Survived by parents, John and Fe; sister, Rona; brother, Randy; grandmother, Teresa Obra. Service noon Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Angel Flight West.
TSUYAKO "RUTH" MURAKAMI SAKAGAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Feb. 11, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired U.S. Department of Navy clerk; member of Palolo Hongwanji Mission. Survived by son, Larry; daughters, Ellen Nakasone, Ann Kiyono and Kay Okada; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PACITA "PACH" SALAS, 66, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 10, 2009. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired former Hilo Coast Processing Co. machinist. Survived by husband, Edward John Sr.; sons, Cedric and Clayton Pulgados; daughters, Carlene Hay, Charlene and Charmaine Pulgados; stepsons, Edward Jr. and Shannon; stepdaughters, Vanessa and Chasity; brothers, Pedro "Pete," Clemente "Clem" and Thomas Reyes; sisters, Kay Mamhot, Tina Baker and Mary Cordero; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
KANJI SATO, 83, of Honolulu, died Feb. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired salesman for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. Survived by wife, Yoriko; son, Paul; two grandchildren; stepbrother, Tomiya; sister, Betty. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ELINA TOGIA, 60, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 25, 2009. Born in Saleaaumua, Aleipata, Western Samoa. Formerly employed at Aloha Airlines. Survived by husband, Eleasaro; sons, Setu Laititi, Agaese "Kasi" Laititi, Eleasaro, Isaac "Ako" Manchester, Talamoa and Timoteo "Kimo"; daughters, Laufofoga Chirinos and Laina Moore; 18 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.