Obituaries
William R. Barrett, 75, of Kihei, Maui, died May 25, 2009. Born in High Point, N.C. Retired U.S. Air Force officer. Survived by wife, Joy; sons, David, Mark and Brian; daughter, Jan; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Samuel Bung Kong Chang, 77, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Legislative Reference Bureau director. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Cecily Lui and Cathleen Sato; sister, Violet Ng; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Elgin Joseph Correa, 77, of Kailua, died May 23, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired from Pan American Airlines. Survived by wife, Theresa Kuulei; sons, Robert, Glenn, Nolan and Curtis; daughters, Elginette, Brenda, and Doreen Chapman; 26 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Hilda and Margie. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Sharane Kealailani Gomes, 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died May 14, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Former administrator for Maui Community College. Survived by husband, Bobby; daughter Keala; father, Harry Borges Sr.; mother, Alberta Lau; brothers, Harry Jr., Eric and Lance Borges; sister, Colleen Borges. Visitation over the urn 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m.
Antone Gouveia, 92, of Kula, Maui, died May 20, 2009. Born on Maui. Retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Mill, Pa'ia maintenance worker. Survived by caregivers, Alfred and Mae. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Bao Cheng Guo, 61, of Honolulu, died May 22, 2009. Born in Zhongshan, China. A chef. Survived by wife, Sin Ling Wu; sons, Rudy, Leroy, and Alvin Kwock; one brother; four sisters. Service 9 a.m. June 8 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Tomiko Hiramoto, 95, of Ninole, Hawai'i, died May 18, 2009. Born in Kalopa. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Ellsworth, Gregory and Aaron; daughters, Harriett Kono, Irene Mizunaka and Myra; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.
Shizuko Masuko, 92, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2009. Born in Kapehu, Hono-ka'a, Hawai'i. Retired presser for Nali'i Fashions. Survived by son, Walter; daughters, Marilyn Sakamaki and Janet Masuko-Kagimoto; brother, Coleman Izu; sisters, Bessie Tomioka and Patsy Stenstrom; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
James Tsuguaki Miyagi, 82, of Honolulu, died May 26, 2009. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired city employee. Survived by sons, Fred and Peter; daughter, Patrice Harunaga; six grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Calaycay, Irene Kanetake and Wendy Tamashiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Roy Haruto Morikawa, 79, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Robert Kaya Builders. Survived by son, Byron; daughters, Lorna Mouton-Riff and Patty Sakal; sister, Mildred; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawai'i Center For The Deaf and Blind. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
Momoyo Noguchi, 89, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2009. Born in Wainaku, Hawai'i. Retired proprietor of 9th Avenue Delicatessen. Survived by husband, Torao; sons, Thomas and Kenneth; daughters, Gladys Hino, Evelyn, and Gloria Mihata; brother, Noboru Sakamoto; sister, Fumiko Fujita; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.
Thomas Michael Pico Jr., 65, of Kailua, died May 19, 2009. Born in New Jersey. An attorney. Survived by wife, Mary Zanakis-Pico; sons, Mark, Tommy and Kupono; mother, Ditty; brothers, John, Ray and Gerald; sister, Monique; grandson, Giovanni. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Lillian Crespora Barcai Revilla, 86, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Continental Kitchen Restaurant hostess. Survived by sons, John Jr., Randall and Lawrence "Larry"; daughter, Stephanie; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Miriam Buck Yuk Tam Hoy, 91, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Hawaiian cultural advocate and hula dancer. Survived by son, Peter; daughters, Paula Jorgensen, Charlene Yamashiro and Shelley Chun; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Masao "Masa" Tamashiro, 74, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died May 16, 2009. Born in Honoka'a. Retired from Hamakua Sugar Co.; former member of the Hawai'i Army National Guard. Survived by wife, Suzanne "Suzie"; sons, Nolan and Darren; brothers, Minoru and Akira; sisters, Toshiko Hoshijo, Tomie Nakamura, Sueko Inouye and Sumie DelaRosa; grandchildren, Charley, Brennan and Noelle. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Honoka'a United Methodist Church; service 3 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Rose Weinstein, 93, of 'Aiea, died May 28, 2009. Born in Providence, R.I. A homemaker. Survived by sons, David and Steven; six grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Wallace Pung Yee, 90, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Owner and operator of Royal Pacific Shows; known as "the king of carnivals and circuses." Survived by wife, Violet; son, Raymond; brothers, Ken, Arthur and Donald; sisters, Helen Chun, Violet Schmidt, Florence Smith and Lily Sutherland; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. June 12 at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.