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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, November 9, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Isidoro Lorenzana Abuan, 87, of Eleele, Kauai, died Nov. 1, 2009. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Olokele Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Tina; sons Royland and Clifton; daughters, Josephine and Drena; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John's Episcopal Church. Service 11 a.m. Saturday; service 11 a.m. Burial at Hanapepe Pubic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Eunice Setsuko Ban, 70, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 27, 2009. Born in Líhue, Kauai. Retired bookkeeper. Survived by daughters, Deann Nishikawa, Jayme Tamaki and Denise Shigeta; mother, Lillian Kasumi; sisters, Jane Sakuma, Myra Fernandez and Kathleen Miyasato; two grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Eileen Terza Albios Damas, 58, of Fremont, Calif., formerly of Waialua, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Waialua. Survived by husband, James; daughters, Sommer and Autumn; two grandchildren; brothers, Nathan Albios and Robert; sisters, Regina Kuranaga, Paulette Lee, Janelle Pereira and Pamela Ah Quin. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Mass 6:30 p.m. Private burial service. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Jane Yetsuko Englar, 77, of Waianae, died Oct. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Cook at Bayside Drive-In and retired Tamura Superette cashier. Survived by husband, Richard Sr.; sons, Richard Jr. and Michael; daughter, Faye Meyers; sister, Mary Shinsato; brothers, Frank, George and Mervin Nishimiya; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service held.

Stanley "Tsun" Tsuneo Fujikawa, 73, of Ewa Beach, died Oct. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Department of Navy electronic engineer. Survived by wife, April; son, Dean; daughters, Roxanne, Aileen Coulson and Marianne Reeves; two grandchildren; brother, Walter; sisters, Joyce Kokubun and Grace Uyema. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Patrick Yukio Fukuda, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers business agent with Local 1357. Survived by wife, Katy; sons, Lance and Pat Jr.; daughters, Terrylynn Ikeda, Joey-Ann Clement and Jacqueline Spencer; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Christy, James and Daniel; sisters, Barbara Lagaret and Gail. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service noon. Private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Faaniniva "Aunty Niva" Geary, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in American Sämoa. Homemaker and member of Holy Warriors Church. Survived by husband, James; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Hosoi.

Carolyn "Caroline" Louise Hatchie, 63, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Executive tax consultant. Survived by husband, Dennis; father, George Wyllyz; hänai daughter, Jessica Sharp; son, Ichi; brother, William "Bill" Jameson; sisters, Lolani "Cookie" Kekepi, Marian "Chiwawa" Cambra, Marlene Armijos and Georgiana "Georgie" Makue. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; family service 10:15 a.m.; prayer service 12:15 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire.

Dorothy Yoshiko Hayashi, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Colburn Omura, Alan and Melvin; daughters, Doris Infante, Carolene Sodetani and JoAnn Ogawa; brother, Warren Kotani; sister, Betsy Uechi and Lily Taba; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Tatsuo Hiraki, 93, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Castle and Cooke stevedore. Survived by daughters, Janice Nishiki, Carolyn Ikeda, Kay Shoji and Sharon Shiroma; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Takeshi and Robert. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

George "Keko" Hoolulu Kekoolani Jr., 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Architect and proprietor of Akiyama/ Kekoolani Associates Architects. Survived by wife, Edith; son, Aaron "Kaiheekai"; daughters, Terrilee "Napua" Kekoolani-Raymond and Tina "Malia"; sister, Diane "Piilani" Barrett; five grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kamehameha Schools Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 6 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Mary Elizabeth Landolt, 64, of Honolulu, died Oct 12, 2009. Born in Galveston, Tex. English and music educator most recently with Sacred Hearts Academy. Survived by father, Robert Garland; brothers, Robert George, John and William. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Cross Roads. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society or St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Wayne Sadao Lonso, 60, of Aiea, died Oct. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired facility manager for Hawaii State Judiciary. Army veteran. Survived by son, Wayne; daughter, Kimberly Gonzales and Ciara Lonso; three grandchildren; brothers, Asisclo "Tony" and Sidney; sister, May Quitazol. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Koyei "Robert" Matsumoto, 89, of Honolulu, died October 23, 2009. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. Assistant chief of Hickam Air Force Base crash firefighters. U.S. Army veteran and member of 100th Infantry Battalion, Company B. Survived by wife, Kiyoko "Lillian"; son, Ron; daughters, Sharon Maekawa, Laverne Sugamoto and Pauline Mashima; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Herbert; sister, Yasuko Arasato. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

Kevin Kendrick McMurray, 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Newport Beach, Calif. Photographer at the Grand Wailea Hotel, Maui. Survived by father, Murray; mother, Carol Kendrick; brother, Samuel; stepbrothers, Randy, Kirk, Keith, Kim, Mark and Sean; sister, Maile; stepsisters, Teri and Cynthia. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Masao "Masa" Miyamura, 85, of Aiea, died Oct. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of AFL-CIO Local 673; Army veteran. Survived by wife, Caroline; sons, Marvin, Curtis and Lyle; daughter, Yvonne Shanks; brother, Franklin; sisters, Jean Goshi, Helen Shiraishi, Joan Uyeno and Doris Lum; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Katsuji "Kats" Nakamura, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Air conditioning engineer retired from Oahu Air Conditioning Company of Hawaii. Member of the U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Grace; daughters, Lynn Mitsui and Sheryl Danilewicz; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Masaru; sister, Ruth Usui. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Joyce Takano Sato, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2009. Born in Niigata, Japan. Duty Free Shopper assistant buyer. Survived by husband, Masumitsu; daughter, Carolyn Nakagawa; granddaughter, Renee; sisters, Tomoko Omori and Shizue Noda. Visitation from 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire.

Francis Loin Sato Jr., 63, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter with Local 745. Survived by wife, Lorna; son, Kenneth; daughters, Traci Simpliciano and Sarah; mother, Alice; brother, Leonard; sisters, Winona Kimura and Paulyn Foster. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Don Yoshito Shiraki, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Oahu Construction Co. bookkeeper. Survived by wife, Norma; grandchildren, Heather and Evan Yazawa; sister, Dorothy Matsuura. Visitation from 5 p.m. Saturday at Toho No Hikari; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Margaret Apana Smith, 93, of Waianae, died Oct. 19, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Member of SGI-USA International who attended Seagull Adult Day Care, Kapolei. Survived by son, Lambert; daughters, Penelope Tenn and Jo-Ann Smith; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Seiji Takahashi, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2009. Born in Häna, Maui. Retired carpenter with Local 745. Survived by sister, Shirley Sexton; nieces, nephews. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Emily Midori Tanaka, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Wahiawä, Kauai. Retired Kuhio Grill waitress and KC Drive In cook. Survived by sons, Matthew and Michael; daughter, Joanne Spurlock; a grandchild; brothers, Kinji and Thomas "Tatsuto" Miyashiro; sisters, Doris Kanda and Molly Nakamaru. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Kimie Yagi, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2009. Born in Pähoa, Hawaii. Retired from Young Brothers Tug & Barge. Survived by husband, Morie; sons, Jason and Lester; daughter, Joanne Like; brothers, Shinkichi and Shinsuke Shimabukuro; sister, Kikumi Goshi; hänai brother, Toshio Shimabukuro; hänai sisters, Shigeno Matsui, Kikue Shimabukuro and Sue Palmer; three grandsons; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Waialae Baptist Church; service 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.