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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, November 23, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Mary Jane Ching, 73, of Aiea, died Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Wilfred; daughters, Winifred Ching, Lisa Robello, Lynn Ching and Sandee Niblock; sister, Ruth Medeiros; brother, Gilbert Yulo; hänai son, Scott Rita; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Tom Alan Kalani De Aguiar, 54, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. National Park Services ranger at Puuhonua O Honaunau. Survived by wife, Lisa Roy-De Aguiar; many foster children; sister, Laura Young; brother, Edwin. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdayat Puuhonua O Honaunau Amphitheater, Honanau, Hawaii; service 10 a.m.; Burial will follow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa, Hawaii. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawaii.

Harry "Jackie" W. Friend Sr., 86, of Käneohe, died Nov. 19, 2009. Born in Kaimukí. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipe fitter; Pearl Harbor attack survivor; member of The Royal Order of Kamehameha VI. Survived by sons, Harry Jr. and Ivan; daughter, Kathleen Paresa; sister, Mabel Tom; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

Chieyo Hamada, 92, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired housekeeper. Survived by sons, Edward and Gary; daughters, Aimie Takahashi and Janice Migita; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

William Shiu Foo Hsu, 59, of Läie, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Hong Kong. Brigham Young University-Hawaii business professor; recent Taiwan Kaohsiung Mission president; former hospitality executive. Survived by wife, Angelina; son, Jacob; daughter, Jessica Nielsen; mother, Man Har Hsu; brothers, Duff, Rowland and Daniel; sister, Louise Lee; three grandsons. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Läie North Stake Center; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Läie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

Yiu Kai Lam, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Kwang Tung, China. Noted photographer from Hong Kong. Survived by son, Joseph; daughters, Teresa Lovern, Shirley Hill and Lily Takahashi; granddaughter, Leanna Lui. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Joseph Fook Yau Lau, 97, of Waianae, died Nov. 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Wagon Wheel and Royal Hawaiian Hotel chef. Survived by daughter, Aileen Anjo; brother, Jacob; sisters, Ann Thomas and Dorothea Hannahs; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Jesus Lois, 63, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 13, 2009. Born in Spain. Owner of a taxi cab company. Survived by daughters, Daniela, and Elizabeth Henderson; son, Hernan; sister, Maribel; eight grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Charlene "Char" Ellen Maskell, 64, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 8, 2009. Born in Portland, Ore. Retired public relations worker in personal services. Survived by daughters, Holly Zabka, Mia and Jade Schlinger; one grandchild; brother, Dean. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

James Hitoshi Moriyasu, 81, of Pearl City, died Oct. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Air Force and Vietnam veteran. Black belt in judo, aikido and escrima. Survived by daughters, Elaine Tashima and Sandra Kraesig; brothers, Takeshi and Thomas; sisters, Miyeko Nakahara, Toshiye Hayashida, Hilda Kumakura, Jessie Nishimoto and Grace Oumi. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

Myrtle Marion Mortenson, 88, of Kailua, died Nov. 5, 2009. Born in Seattle, Wash. Retired medical retail business owner. Survived by son, Sven-Karl Bertil Mortenson; daughter, Kristine Mortenson Giannasio; three grandchildren; one hänai grandchild; two hänai great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Katherine Kimie Nakama, 69, of Kula, Maui, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired University of Hawaii secretary. Survived by son, Colin Kimura; brothers, Leslie and Ralph; granddaughter, Joaquina Kurosawa. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Setsuko Sakata, 88, of Waianae, died Nov. 14, 2009. Born in Kílauea, Kauai. Retired pig farm owner. Survived by sons, Thomas, James, Edward; daughter, Frances Hamabata; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Sadamu Saiki. Memorial service 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

Roberta Rodriguez Soria, 60, of Waimänalo, died Nov. 10, 2009. Born in Bucay Abra, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Melisa; mother, Marina Rodriguez; sisters, Segundina Reupta and Teresita Rodriguez; brothers, Buenaventura and Romulo Rodriguez; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. George Catholic Church; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Jeanette Pua Melia Sui Len Souza, 67, of Honolulu, died Nov. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Harbors Division supervisor. Survived by husband, Lou Sr.; sons, Louis Jr., Leslie and Larry; daughter, Jerilyn Pilla; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m., Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Harry "Mr. T" Hiroshi Takiue Sr., 65, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Nov. 13, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired Hawaii Community College associate professor, Electrical Installation and Maintenance Program. Survived by wife, Anita; son, Harry Jr.; hänai daughter, Johnessa Labrador-Lindsey; brothers, Raymond, Walter and Richard "Boogie"; two grandchildren. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Marvallie Mary Trini, 86, of Kailua, died Nov. 16, 2009. Born on Maui. Homemaker. Survived by son, Gene Allen; daughters, Marvallie Patricia Freed and Kelly Gene Reiber; brother, Herbert Correia; sisters, Lorraine Contrades and Dorothy Mendoza; five grandchildren. Committal service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Olga Waterhouse, 91, died Nov. 4, 2009. Born in Chicago, Ill. Community political activist. Survived by Corrine and Eleanor ; and Mark, Scott and Bruce Harvey; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. No services. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service.

Joseph Kazuto Yasuda, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired City and County of Hono[0xad]lulu liquor inspector and former Honolulu police officer. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Hazel; daughters, Joette Comstock, Jacki Yasuda and Jeri Kahana; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Yasuda. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.