Obituaries
Yolanda Althea Akau, 60, of Kapolei, died Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired state senior clerk typist. Survived by husband, Dennis Sr.; sons, Dennis Jr., Vaughn and Shawn; daughters, Angelina Akau and Shondell Akau-Pitts; brothers, Dalmacio Balcita Jr., and Leo, Celestino, Dwayne and Arsenio Balcita; sisters, Gail Stewart, Carolina Dungca and Cynthia Silver; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Visitation also 10:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 12 at the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; Mass noon; cemetery committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
Marina Malaqui Balisacan, 72, of Waipahu, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in Barangay 4, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from McDonald's of 'Ewa. Survived by sons, Gil, Cecilio Jr. and Albert; daughters, Leriza Cadaoas, Nonita Salazar, Elvisa Avienza, Nila Aquino, Luzviminda Palacio, Alma Gabonia and Catherine Mendoza; 34 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Erlie and Carmen Ganut; brother, Danny Malaqui. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Audrey Healani Cambra, 70, of Pearl City, died Sept. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kamehameha Schools custodian. Survived by husband, Stanley; son, Stanley Jr.; daughters, Harolyn Soares, Michelle, Breeze and Oceanna; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, James Kanae, David Shaw and Matthew DeFrancia; sister, Estella "Stella" Cruz. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 11:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Ella Toong Moi Ching, 75, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired school teacher. Survived by sisters, Lena Kawelo and Beatrice Ng. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 16 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; no service; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Glenn "Urms" Fujio Kinoshita, 64, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Clifton; sisters, Joyce Masui, Faye Nakakuni and Wilma Ishiara. No services. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Alfred F. Kozohara, 86, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed pool maintenance worker. Survived by daughter, Colleen. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Harry Y.D. Leong, 81, of Pearl City, died Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Airlines maintenance mechanic; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by brother, Albert; sisters, Lena, Katherine Pang, Elsie Low and Mildred. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Yukiko Okada, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2009. Born in Tokyo. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Howard; daughter, Marian; brother, Ichiro Hamada. Visitation noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.
David Pawai Puakela, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Kamuela, Hawai'i. Retired Ka'u Agribusiness garage supervisor. Survived by wife, Joan; son, Jim; daughters, Peggy Yoshioka and Kate; brother, Richard Pawai; sisters, Vivian Perreira, Kealoha Pedro, Ester Armbruster, Naomi Tannis and Mary Strahle; hanai sister, Gwen McCarrol; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; memorial service 10 a.m. No koden. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary and Garden Island Mortuary.
William Caitom Rellanos, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2009. Born in Honokua, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, William and Melchor; daughters, Teresita Bercela and Vivian Cantiller; brothers, Kenneth and Marcos; sister, Diane Akau; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Toyoko Teruya, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Japan. Retired McCully Superette owner. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Chun and Elizabeth; two grandchildren; sister, Kiyo Nakamoto. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Margaret Masae Tsuma, 73, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Hickam Air Force Base housing agent. Survived by husband, Walter; son, Troy; daughter, Janine Kuromoto; four grandchildren; brothers, Clarence, Charles and Kenneth Oshiro; sisters, Rene Oshiro, Doris Wolfe. Visitation 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Sally Dela Cruz Ucol, 83, of Waipahu, died Sept. 19, 2009. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Paul's Pastries Shop sales clerk; Department of Human Services foster parent; August Ahrens Elementary School adult supervisor. Survived by daughter, Bernadine "Bernie" Dulan; sister, Virgie Mariano; brother, Benjamin Dela Cruz. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel, Waipi'o; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
Eddy Thomas Weidaw, 40, of Honolulu, formerly of Santa Barbara, Calif., died Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Santa Barbara. Survived by mother, Gail; brothers, Scot and Mike. Service in Santa Barbara. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.