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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Cecelia Vincent Almeida, 92, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2009. Born in Kahuku. A homemaker. Survived by son, Jerry; daughter, Carol Batino; nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; entombment 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Kiyoshi Asaeda, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Calvin and Warren; daughters , Lorraine Ishikawa and Carolyn Fujimoto; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Hisako Nakamura, Itsue Kokuryo and Emiko Yoshimura. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Virginia B. Bates, 93, of Kailua, died Nov. 16, 2009. Born in Cleveland. A retired secretary. Survived by sons, David and Donald; sister, Ruth Vorce; brother, Robert Berg; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Memorial donations to Hospice Hawaii or Windward Unity Church. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Ciriaco C. Cabreros, 92, of Länai, died Nov. 16, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Retired Dole Pineapple Co. laborer. Survived by daughter, Tina Salon; grandson, Nathan Salon; great-grandson, Derek Salon. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Länai City; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Länai Community Cemetery.

Candida "Ding-Ding" Paredes Carbonero, 83, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Laguna, Basak Pardo, Cebu, Philippines. Self-employed papaya farmer. Survived by daughters, Maria Kubera and Carol Kalawe; sons, Adelo and Perfecto; four grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawaii.

Juanito "Juaning"Morales Corpuz, 65, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 21, 2009. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A night utilityman retired from Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Survived by wife, Adela Galam; sons, James and Christopher; daughter, Mary Ann; two grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Ruth Lehua Akiko DeCambra, 60, of Käneohe, died Nov. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state employee. Survived by daughters, Rose Andrade, Tammy Cravalho and Leialoha; brothers, Leonard Mamizuka, Chester Alapai and Harry Mamizuka; sisters, Geri Harrison, Val Sephton, Betty Saiki, Jean Grimm, Joy Libby, Sharon Mamizuka and Ivy Stromgren; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Wade Koichi Ishii, 58, of Aiea, died Nov. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Edna; brother, Alvin; sisters, Susan Shiroma and Della Muramoto; companion, Marianne Hatori; daughter, Leanne Kimoto; a granddaughter. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Sally "Nana" Natsuko Kaaua, 92, of Näälehu, Hawaii, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired from Naalehu Coffee Shop and Green Sands Shoppe. Survived by sons, Harry and Thomas Tamura; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Sidney Kazumi Kaide, 89, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Holualoa. General contractor and real estate developer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Terry; daughters, Annette Clay, Charlotte, Gale Sakaguchi; sisters, Yukie Minatoya, Tsuyako "Sue" Hokama; three grandchildren. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

Tokuo Kaneshige, 87, of Aiea, died Nov. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Design Division, supervisory engineer; World War II U.S. Army veteran with HQ Co., 2nd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Melvin, Keith; daughters, Kathleen Tateishi, Sharon Soon; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward, Henry, Thomas, Morris; sisters, Mitsuko Nishitani, Grace Koizumi. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Arthur Keeshian Lam, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2009. Born in Mandalay, Burma. Retired accountant and Realtor. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Oscar and Peter; daughters, Mary Firak and Noella Cambra; brother, Keechoy; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m. Burial 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Richard Lee, 73, of Kapolei, died Nov. 8, 2009. Born in Wahiawä. Retired from the U.S. Army, National Guard and Hawaiian Telephone Company. Survived by wife, Sung Cha; mother of children, Dolores Biroan; sons, Robert, Samuel and Samson; daughters, Renee McClung-Lee, Rosalie Lee-Fergerstrom and Cecilia Kruger; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Danny Chung and Henry Lee; sisters, Helen Jury and Sarah Miller. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Betty Hideyo Matsuda, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Department of Environmental Services, Refuse Division, records and investigations supervisor. Survived by brother, Dr. Fujio; nephews and nieces. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers; donations to American Cancer Society-Hawaii Pacific Headquarters, 2370 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817; Kuakini Home, 347 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu, HI 96817 or Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96813 Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Georgia Dolores MokuakaGeorgia Dolores Fo Moku, 82, of Aiea, died Nov. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A retired clerk typist with Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter. Survived by sons, Nelson, Byron, Blaine and Keith; brother, Anthony Garnier; sisters, Nettie Brown and Illiana Wood; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Takeo Nakamura, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired nursery owner; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brothers, Masayoshi Nakamura, Francis Futagawa; sister, Irene Shinsato. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

June Nobuko Ochiai, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Castle & Cooke, and University of Hawaii secretary. Survived by son, Randall; daughters, La Vernne Nakamura, Iris Chang; grandchildren, Jenelle Nakamura, Kimi Chang; sisters, Jean Higaki, Audrey Yoshinaga. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Sharleen Sayoko Okabe, 58, of Waianae, died Nov. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Benjamin; mother, Alice; brothers, Harrison, Ronald and Rodney; sisters, Kathleen Woo and Monica Medlin. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Yuken Oshiro, 84, of Kekaha, Kauai, died Nov. 21, 2009. Born in Kekaha. Kekaha Sugar welder. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Lloyd and Galen; daughter Rowena Young; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Albert; sisters, Ayako Hunt, Katsuko, Shigeko Eguchi and Gladys Akasaki. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hanap[0xeb]p[0xeb] Church of Christ; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Thomas Benedict Paia Jr., 55, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Dorian, Leander, Frank, Lydell and Darnell; sisters, Tylene and Coradene. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

Derwin Paaoao, 43, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Employed by Walmart, Las Vegas. Survived by parents, Pearlann-Rose Paaoao, Robert and Charlene Wong; companion, Teresa Leao; hänai son, Rafael Estrella; hänai daughter, Jennel Estrella; two hänai children; brothers, Lambert Jr., Paris "Kini" and George "Kelii" Paaoao, Robert and Curtis Wong; sisters, Elizabeth "Haunani" Sanay-Paaoao, Julia-Rose Davis, Samantha Gooden and Nano Wong. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Läie North Stake Center; service 10:30 a.m.; scattering of ashes at Hauula Beach Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

Jackie Pinkerton, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in South Korea. A member of Logos Korean Church. Survived by daughter, Betty Ruth; sisters, Yu Soon Cha and Ye Cha Kobayashi; a grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Benjamin Marcos Santiago Sr., 81, of Waianae, died Nov. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired E.E. Black truck driver. Survived by daughters, Barbara Freitas, Debra Bongo and Michelle Telles; son, William; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Waianae; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Fumiko Sesoko Shimabukuro, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20. 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired Fuji Cafe owner/cook. Survived by sons, Stanley Sesoko, Roy Sesoko; daughters, Shirley Drozdowski, Alice Sesoko, Judy Wong, Gloria Takaoka; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Seisho Sesoko; sisters, Sadako, Haruko, Yasuko. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Wilma Gladys Silva, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired cannery worker who belonged to Sacred Hearts at Our Lady of The Mount. Survived by sons, Donald, Geno, Wimpy Jr. and Frank; daughters, Dallas Garcia, Mona Augustus and Quickie; brother, Jojo Gouveia; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Masaru Suzukawa, 83, of Aiea, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Aiea. A small engine mechanic who served in the U.S. Army. Survived by brother, Minoru Suzukawa; sister, Janey Wong; nephews, Wayne and Glenn Murakami; niece, Irene Nabeta-Yee. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Shizuko "Helen" Tamura, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. A retired office manager. Survived by son, Craig; daughter, Karen Challacombe; brother, Paul Ninomiya; sister, Thelma Shauer. Private services were held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Wataru Tanaka, 78, of Makaweli, Kauai, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Makaweli. Gay & Robinson supervisor. Survived by brother, Michio; niece, Joanne Acoba. Visitation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Waimea Higashi Hongwanji; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Helen Hatsuyo Watanabe, 88, of Läie, died Nov. 15, 2009. Born in Halehaka, Kauai. Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Läie, snack bar employee. Survived by sons, Vernon and Leslie; daughters, Lorene Pukahi and Cher Toomalatai; sisters, Eunice Kinoshita and Gladys Palk; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sixth Ward, Läie; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Chong Suk Yi, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Osan, Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Su Hong and Su Won; daughters, Su Pok Yamamoto and Su Cha Kim; four brothers and three sisters; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaii Cedar Church, 1545 Kam IV Road; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.