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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, July 30, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

[VET] Harry Akahane, 87, of Waimanalo, died July 19, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired Hawaiian Tel engineer. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Kaihe and Kealii; daughter, Kuuleialoha Akahane-Park; three grandsons; brother, George; sister, Nalani. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Kamehameha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel; service noon; cremation to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Patsy Kimie Arakawa, 92, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 19, 2009. Born in Pahoa. A housekeeper. Survived by brothers, Harold and Shiroko; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

Patricia Ann Bergeron, 51, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died July 23, 2009. Born in Worcester, Mass. A vacation rental agent with Bali Hai Realty. Survived by father, Kenneth Sr.; daughter, Tawn'e Bergeron Asing; brothers, David and Kenneth Jr.; sisters, Jo-Ann, Sandra Murphy and Betsy Nicholson; hanai mother, Irene Asing; hanai sister, Nani Marston. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Sunday at Black Pot Beach, Hanalei Bay. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Alejandro Bumanglag, 87, of Kapolei, died July 12, 2009. Born in Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from AMFAC Lumber and Construction Material. Survived by wife, Esterlina " Ester"; daughter, Shirley Daguimol; sons, Alexter, John and James; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Sin Man Lum Chan, 77, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2009. Born in Zhong Shan, China. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Tai Hung; son, Jayson; sister, Siu Man Kwock. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Margaret Yaye Cho, 93, of Waipahu, died July 13, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired The Queen's Medical Center unit secretary. Survived by daughter, Beverly Winber; a grandson; stepbrother, Ronald; sisters, Rosalie Kanehira and Sueko Johnson. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Waipahu United Church of Christ; service 4 p.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

[VET] Ronald Davis, 70, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2009. Born in New York. A hospital corpsman for the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Vernice; brothers, Donald, Claude Abner, Charlie, Alvin, Melvin Doctumor and Jessie Black; sisters, Gloria Williams and Roberta Gordon. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Jhun Ganiron, 43, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 13, 2009. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Lily; son, Jason; mother, Fermina; brothers, Ernest and Frank; sisters, Ferlita Molina, Vicenta Campton, Julita Balon and Judith Madamba; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

[VET] Henry "Hank" Tadashi Ishihara, 78, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Nancy; daughters, Lori Yamamoto, Sandra Sam and Gayle Seina; brother, Robert; sisters, Edna Shojinaga and Haruko Lim; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Alice sau Wan Lee, 93, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2009. Born in China. Survived by son, Darrell; daughters, Sharon Koseki and Sharrie Lee-Bowley; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, James and Howard Leong; sisters, Norma Puha, Rose Galdeira, Lillian Fong and Marjorie Yap. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

[VET] Alfred "Freddie" "Mumu" Santos Lerma, 87, of Papa'ikou, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Former Merchant Marine; member of Hawaii Carpenters Union. Survived by wife, Lily; sons, Gary, Alfred Jr., Timothy, Arthur "Puna" and Dwayne; daughter, Bonnie Irie; hanai sons, Keith Iwamoto and Gary Kurokawa; sisters, Josephine Vierra, Emily Agan, Mildred Desjardins and Dorothy Chun; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Edna Matsuba, 91, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died July 20, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A bakers assistant with Karen's Pastry & Service. Survived by sons, Michael and Ronald; daughters, Esther Kodani, Agnes Yoshimura, Karen Matsuba and Helene Watanabe; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Takeo and Yasuo Kakuda; sisters, Sumie Wakumoto and Hiroko Louis. Private service. No koden. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Shizue "Dorothy" Matsushige, 93, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 27, 2009. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, James; daughters, Barbara Owen, Ruby Ota and Mary Takuhama; brother, George Ozaki; sister, Fujiko Nakayama; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Lihue Christian Church; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 1:30 p.m. at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

[VET] Clifton Tadao Miyamura, 60, of 'Aiea, died July 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electronics mechanic. Survived by brothers, James, Henry and Donald; sisters, Helene Yamamoto, Edith Radcliffe and Betsy Koike. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

George Liwai Morita, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 19, 2009. Born in Kapa'a. A construction worker retired from Lihue Sugar Plantation. A World War II veteran who served with the 442nd Infantry Regiment. Survived by wife, Rose; daughters, Rebecca and Patricia; son, Patrick; four grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Violet Noriko Nishimoto, 90, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A licensed practical nurse retired from Kuakini Medical Center. Survived by sister, Nancy Ganiko. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Shirley Peters, 89, of Hawai'i Kai, died July 25, 2009. Born in Everett, Wash. A singer, dancer and philanthropist. Survived by son, Hank; grandchildren, Rebecca, Rory and Rozalyn Stolich. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Kilohana United Methodist Church. No flowers. Donations to the Kilohana Senior Enrichment Center.

Maximo Sandobal, 85, of 'Aiea, died July 9, 2009. Born in Kealia, Hawai'i. An auto mechanic retired from Pan American Airways. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Ralph, Rodney and Steven; daughters, Angeline Boruck and Valerie Astin; brothers, Pete and James; sisters, Felisa Pacatan and Louisa Comajis; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Benita Adovas Sablay, 46, of Lahaina, Maui, died July 25, 2009. Born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Larry; daughter, Bridget; father, Buena Adovas; mother, Srisita Adovas; brothers, Nolan and Boyet Adovas; sisters, Myrna, Edna and Helen Adovas. Visitation from 6 p.m. Monday at Maria Lanakila Church; service 7:30 p.m. Mass 8 a.m. Tuesday at the church; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Kazuko Sato, 68, of Pasadena, Calif., died June 19, 2009. Born in Kahalu'u. A retired teacher. Survived by brothers, Atsushi, Shinobu and Tatsumi; sisters, Toshiko Hirose and Fumiko Carpenter. Private service held. No flowers or koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Katsue Zaima Shintani, 93, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Avid golfer. Survived by sons, Edwin, Ken and George; daughter, Jessie Ueno; sisters, Rose Ibara, Marjorie Johnson, Patsy Sakai, Mary Ann Shimamoto and Ruth Johnson; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Susana Beatriz Spurio, 57, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 22, 2009. Born in San Nicholas, Argentina. A retired taxi driver and former New York model. Survived by daughters, Monica Balanay, Tania Taylor, Tatiana Restnikov and Pamela Umpierrez; mother, Elsa; brother, Daniel; sister, Sandra; two granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i.

Sakae Yamasaki, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 20, 2009. Born in Pearl City. A retired ice cream deliveryman for Star Ice Co. Survived by wife, Sumiye; sons, Norman and Alan; daughter, Nina Shishido; seven grandchildren; sister, Fusayo Hiramoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

James Keitoku Yasuda, 94, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2009. Born in Wai'anae. A truck driver retired from Hawaiian Bitamuls. Survived by sons, David and Wayne; daughters, Katherine Chun and Carolyn Tada; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Kaiso, Renny and Edward; sister, Alice Miyasato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.