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Posted on: Friday, January 9, 2009

Obituaries

MARGARET "CONNIE" BURLINGAME, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Zanesville, Ohio. An Air Force wife and longtime volunteer with St. Andrews Priory library. Survived by sons, William "Burl" Jr., Dirk, David and Mark; three grandchildren; sister, Faith Fell. Service 12:30 p.m. Monday at Central Union Church, Atherton Memorial Chapel; inurnment 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MARY ANNA CHEE, 63, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hickam Air Force Base after 25 years of service. Survived by husband, Randall. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ROSALIE C. GOO, 95, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ma'ema'e Elementary School teacher. Survived by son, Vincent; daughter, Judith Lee; four grandchildren; brothers, Abraham and Lloyd Char; sisters, Jean Gong, Aileena Lum and Amy Lam. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROBERT H. GOODWIN SR., 82, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired heavy-equipment operator. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Robert Jr., William and Tracy; stepdaughters, Darlene Pa, Sandra Kaina and Clarenza Brown; stepson, Eugene Kaina Jr.; sisters, Margaret Akana, Aletha Kaohi and Elizabeth Gulstan Silva; 59 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Service at a later date at Anahola Beach Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

CATRINA MEI FUNG GRAHAM, 18, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A full-time minister; member of the Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Pauka'a, Hilo. Survived by parents, John and Maria; sister, Sadelle; grandparents, Macario and Flora Hernandez. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Pauka'a, Hilo; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MERLE "JEANNE" JEAN GUEST, 87, of Mililani, died Dec. 15, 2008. Born in Manitoba, Canada. Survived by husband, James Roy; sister, Enid James. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:45 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

SIEGFRED SEIICHI KAGAWA, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Past chairman of Occidental Underwriters of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Betsy; sons, Stephen and Gordon; daughter, Kathy Tawata; sisters, Betty Fujioka, June Reinwald, May Murata, Joy Tanaka and Carol Ouchi; four grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Wai'alae Baptist Church; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ESTHER LEE KIM, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Gregory and Wesley; brother, Philip; sister, Alice Yoon; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MIYAKO KONDO, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired co-owner of Kondo Auto Paint and Service. Survived by sons, Gary, M.D., and David; daughter, Ann Kondo Corum; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Gladys Sakata and Jane Morimoto. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDWARD TOSHIO KUBOYAMA, 76, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Retired Mokapu Elementary School counselor; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Aileen; sons, Cameron and Chad; daughters, Sharon Kuboyama and Renee Mitsunaga; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Allen and Ernest; sisters, Alice Kuboyama and Helen Scofield. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HIDEKO MAEDA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Retired Island Camera Co. sales representative. Survived by husband, Barry; brothers, Masashi, Susumu and Kiyoshi Fujino. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HITOSHI "MATSU" "HIT" MATSUMOTO, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired construction carpenter; World War II U.S. Army veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company G. Survived by son, Keith; grandchildren, Beau-John, Samantha-Lea Carlyon, Sean and Dana Ikuta; great-grandchildren, Kanale, Kahaonelani, Mi'ala, and Makani. Visitation 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

INOCENCIA ANGELES MIRANDA, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Ernesto, Marcelo, Noel, Herman, Larry, Avelino Jr., Harry, Joseph, Joey and Percival; daughters, Nitta Alvarez, Lilia Miranda and Violet Wong; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon; committal service and burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HERBERT "HERB" WINSTON NEILS, 82, of Honolulu and Montana, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Libby, Mont. An author, tennis teacher, big-game hunter and environmentalist. Survived by wife, Patricia; daughter, Christine Lee; son, Thomas; sister, Marilyn Haberstroh; two grandchildren. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Donations to Wings Regional Cancer Support, P.O. Box 7852, Kalispell, MT 59904; St. Francis Hospice, St. Patrick's Church or Herb Neils Memorial Tennis Courts, c/o First National Bank, Libby, MT 59923.

YAEKO ROSE NISHIDA, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 11, 2008. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired Nancy Lang Fashions seamstress. Survived by sons, Donald and Lester; two grandchildren; caregiver, Jennifer Lux; brothers, Harry and Matsuichi "Matoi" Matsuura; sisters, Doris Miyahira, Betty Tamori and Violet Sakai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TOYOYUKI ODA, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Anahola, Kaua'i. Retired machinist supervisor for Chevron USA; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Masako; sons, Anthony "Tony" and Robert "Rob"; daughters, Pat and Vicky Tong; three granddaughters; sisters, Yaeko Santoki and Ethel "Aiko." Private service held. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOHN ROBERT PELOWSKI, 67, of Kailua, died Jan. 4, 2009. Born in Omaha, Neb. Retired engineer. Survived by wife, Karen Lee Pelowski; daughters, Susan Pelowski Frissell and Jeanne; brothers, James and Michael; sister, Deborah Mannion; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RENEE LYNN PERREIDA, 61, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, John Jr.; daughter, Joelynn; brothers, Christopher and Raplee Cummins Jr.; sisters, Sarina and Kerri Cummins; stepmother, LaVerne; granddaughter, Casidy Tilla. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JAMES MCCUBBIN PERRY JR., 75, of Mililani, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Knoxville, Tenn. Survived by wife, Fulvia; son, James; daughter, Rossella; three grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOROTHY "MEME" FAYE RITCHIE, 87, of Mililani, died Dec. 30, 2008. Born in Midfield, Texas. Member of Mililani Baptist Church. Survived by daughter, Lois Faye Fortner; granddaughter, Shelly Faye Calverley; twin grandsons, Russell Douglas and Jeffrey Eugene Fortner; great-granddaughter, Amanda Faye Calverley; sisters, Edna Ford and Orlene Leigh. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Schofield Barracks Main Post Chapel, Building 790, McCormack Road; service 11 a.m.; burial noon at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Casual attire. Donations to St. Francis Hospice, 2228 Liliha St., Room 466, Honolulu, HI 96819; Attn: David Wo. Information: 595-7566. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

WALTER KARL SCHENK, 85, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Michigan. Retired research engineer. Survived by wife, Mary Lou; sons, David, Douglas, Michael, Gregory, Kenneth and Jeffery; brothers, Lawrence David and Albert; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church, Wailuku; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ROSARIO "ROSE" UNGOS SOROTEN, 67, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 18, 2008. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Eugenio; sons, Roger, Eddie, Jerry, Sonny and Eugene; daughters, Flordeliza Menor, Brenda Tamondong and Roda Agpaoa; brothers, Simeon Jr., Florentino and Gabriel Ungos; sisters, Maria Penuliar, Gloria Peterson and Yolanda Brotarlo; 23 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

JUANITA "JUANING" "MAMA JOAN" TACA TACTO, 81, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from Yamada Nursery. Survived by sons, Rodrigo and Roger; daughters, Corazon "Cora" Bayangos, Rebecca Tafesh and Lolita "Lita" Pasion; half sister, Maria; half brother, Mariano Sosa; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; prayer service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Thursday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

AKIRA "AKI" TAGUCHI, 84, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Retired Wailuku Sugar Co. welder. Survived by wife, Hifumi; son, Lance; daughter, Rena Taguchi-Vail; brothers, Kazuma and Sueichi; sisters, Betty Cerritelli, Doris Tanimoto and Mitsue Goya; four grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPH UALESE TELONA, 20, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Monterey, Calif. Survived by parents, Lua and Ilaisa Jr.; brother, Raymond; sisters, Mary, Repecce and Leinora; grandmother, Ata. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Olive Methodist Church, Wahiawa; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOMINIC MILES TENN, 69, of Lahaina, died Jan 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department firefighter. Survived by wife, Constance; sons, Dominic and Nicholas; daughters, Nicole Eldridge and Naomi; three granddaughters; two great-granddaughters; brothers, Donald Waialae and Sherman. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Firefighter section. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YOSHIMITSU "JOEY" YOSHIZAWA, 60 of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Japan. Retired U.S. Postal Service worker; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, LoAn; sons, Anthony Phillip and John Saburo; mother, Teruko Yamada; sisters, Susana Calibuso and Nancy Yamada; brother, Alan Yamada. Private service held. Arrangements by Rachal's Funeral Service.

LILLIAN LEE YOUNG, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired from Waimanalo Shopping Center and JC Penney. Survived by sons, Harlin and Wendell; daughter, Genevieve Goya and Ray-Lynn Kawasaka; brother, George; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.