Obituaries
Teddy Lee Chow, 40, of Kailua, died Aug. 26, 2009. Born in Little Rock, Ark. Owner of TLC Services LLC. Survived by wife, Sandy; daughter, Taylor Lee Kiana; parents, Bobby and Diann; sister, Brandy "Kehau"; brother, Robert "Bobby." Visitation 12:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 2:30 p.m. Casual attire.
Wesley Todd Corbin, 67, of Hale'iwa, died July 29, 2009. Born in Baltimore. A retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant. Survived by aunt, Lurline Pulliam; cousins, Virgil Pulliam, Edwin Wagner, Sharon Long, Thresa Clanton, April Badgett and Glenn E. McKamey. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Elizabeth M. Lee Correa, 96, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2009. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert, George, Herbert and Wallace Lee; daughter, Elizabeth Eguchi; sisters, Hilda Silva and Caroline Kuret; stepchildren, Gilbert Jr., Clyde and Patsy; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Frank S. Costa Jr., 87, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Makawao, Maui. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipefitter; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Adele Macanas and Gayle Miyamoto; brothers, George, Herman and Albert; sister, Momi Kelley; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Herbert "Stretch" Walter DeCambra, 74, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 24, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired front-end driver and crane operator with 26 years of service; previously employed with Hawaiian Cement and Gaspro. Survived by wife, Mabel Ho'oipo "Chee-Chee" DeCambra; son, Herbert; daughter, Rhonda Mae Ku'ualoha DeCambra Villanueva; parents, Manuel and Mary; brothers, Manuel, Donald and Andrew; sisters, Velma Cordeiro, Pola Burgess, Gertrude Medford and Joann; 14 grandchildren. Celebration of life 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the family home, 86-913 Pahano Loop, Wa'ianae; dinner to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Tanya H. Dorn, 75, of Kihei, Maui, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in California. Business owner. Survived by grandchildren, Caroline, Melissa and Jonathan; nieces, Honour and Catherine Del Crognale; nephew, Nick Del Crognale. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jorge A. Felipe, 89, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar irrigator. Survived by wife, Alejandra; sons, Rudy and Edward; daughters, Carmen Stuart, Janet Simpliciano, Esther Hart, Fely Krewell and Judy; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Christ The King Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Louis Arthur Ferreira, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. project manager; president of the Arc of Maui. Survived by daughters, Cindy Collins, Rosemary Owen and Cathy Kilborn; sisters, Mary De Costa, Rosalyn Feiteira, Betty Vasquez, Patricia Fernandez and Shirley Caires; brothers, Lawrence, Joseph, Richard, Abel, Charles and Paul; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jobita Gipolan, 91, of Waipahu, died Aug. 23, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by daughters, Shirley Lorenzo, Marilyn Mayo and Patricia Watanabe; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Nobuo "Nobu" Higa, 86, of Waimanalo, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Pearl City. Retired city maintenance man; also a heavy-equipment operator. Survived by wife, Lorraine; sons: Nobuo, Kimberley and Robert; daughters: Lori, Vanessa Hulihee and Leoda Shizuma; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Masaichi; sister, Harriet Fukunaga. Visitation: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 19 at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Kaunankakai, Moloka'i; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Alvin Kameahanohano Kauahi, 81, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A man of many trades and talents. Survived by sisters, Roseline Guthier, Emily Kahai and Mildred Loo; brother, Warren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Yasutoshi Kono, 79, of Pukalani, Maui, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. Retired Woodwork Specialist for Fixture Specialty Inc. Survived by daughters, Karen Nishida, Lucy, Irene Kono- Izumi and Patricia; brother, Frank; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private family urn burial. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
George Kuamoo Jr., 65, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army veteran; retired firefighter. Survived by wife, Anneliese; sons, Bojac and Ajax; daughters, Wanda Grace, Noel and Nichole; seven grandchildren; brothers, Calvin and Charles; sisters, Geri Souza, Margaret Valengca, Genevieve Langford, Debbie, Donna Mills and Joanne Louis; stepfather, Harold Christensen. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers.
Rogelio "Boy" Calvan Lazo, 66, of Lahaina, Maui, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A laborer from Silver Tumbuga Farm. Survived by wife, Florenia; sons, Reynaldo and Raul; daughter, Raquel; sisters, Presentacion Garcia, Dolores Hermoso, Jane Villanueva and Emma Puzon; brother, Agusto; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines.
Richard Polon Lee Jr., 72, of Mililani, died Aug. 25, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. A Department of Defense retiree who served in the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Winifred; sons, David, Richard III and Ryan Miller-Lee; daughters, Elena, Wendy-Ann Lee and Wilmet Miller; brother, Randy; sisters, Evelyn Malina, Dixie Ambrosio, Nancy Taniguchi, Vivian, Gwen Lee, Mary Inuma, Theresa Silva, Paulette Tokuda, Margaret Kahale and Tomasine Lee; a granddaughter. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.
Irmgaard Nalani Miller, 63, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died July 16, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Sean and Drake; brothers, Calvin and Nathan Keleiwahea; sisters, Rhoda-Katsumi Terada and Inez Onishi; four grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope, 840 Kupulau Road, Hilo; service noon. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Komao Mochizuki, 90, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Waikapu, Maui. Retired Wailuku Sugar Co. field superintendent. Survived by wife, Aiko "Rene"; sons, Myles and Guy; daughters, Cora Ann Honda, June Fujii and Leona Pastrana; brother, Tatsuo "Champ"; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. Private burial. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Michael J. Moran, 68, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 29, 2009. Born in Butte, Mont. A professor of biochemistry at the Air Force Academy; a member of the Space Shuttle Launch Team. Survived by wife, Kathy; daughters, Katie DeCastro and Colleen; brothers, James, Jon and Joe; sister, Judy Edwards; two grandchildren. Private service. Donations to West Hawaii Home Health, P.O. Box 859, Captain Cook, HI 96704, or the American Cancer Society, West Hawaii Office, 75-5995 Kuakini Highway, Kailua, Kona, HI 96740. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
Patsy T. Muranaka, 87, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2009. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired Wailana Coffee Shop bookkeeper. Survived by daughters, Pamela Kobatake, Lynn and Faye; four grandchildren; brother, Robert Gyotoku; sisters, Hideko Horita, Tokie Fujimoto and Thelma Shimomura. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 2 p.m. Sept. 17 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
Asayo Otani, 89, of Kula, Maui, died July 30, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Tamao; daughters, Yvonne Giordano and Mabel Otani-Ono; son, Wayne; brother, George Enoki; sisters, Nancy Enoki, Alice Tagami and Patsy Terry; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
Wendy Patao, 50, of Wheeling, Ill., died Aug. 31, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Shell Vacations LLC. executive assistant. Survived by husband, Rodney; stepsons, Kala, No'e and Loa; father, Peter Kubo; sisters, Jacqueline Kubo and Roxie Royce. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kona Church of the Nazarene; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ridgemoor Chapels, Chicago.
Katherine Evangeline Delgado Perez-Lopes, 78, of Wailuku, Maui, died Sept. 4, 2009. Born on Lana'i. Retired Kaahumanu Shopping Center housekeeper. Survived by husband, John Lopes Jr.; son, Joseph Perez; daughters, Natalie Delgado-Killian, Isabelle Perez-White, Monica Perez, Susan Perez and Lynette Perez-Dimambro; sister, Cecilia Palafox; brother, Sammy Palafox; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; two stepgreat-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Mark David Pettinato, 56, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 31, 2009. Born in Montana. Survived by wife, Sandra Young; sisters, Valerie Pettinato Maher, Kimberly Apple, Stephanie Obando and Anne Pettinato Shure. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.
Melvin "Mel" Thomas Souza, of Kahalu'u, died Aug. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired president of Island Pacific Paving Inc. Survived by wife, Sharon Maile; sons, Zarren Ikaika, Kalani Christopher and Deryck Keone; daughter, Michelle Kelly; one grandchild; sister, Gale Paiva. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
Leah Yoko Takabayashi, 67, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Hokaido, Japan. Retired Lazarus Department Store sales consultant. Survived by sons, Fred and Curt Staubach; brother, Hiroyuki Ishii; one grandchild. Service 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jodo Mission of Hawai'i. No flowers. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to Jodo Mission of Hawaii or The Queen's Medical Center. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
Matsuko E. Takahashi, 91, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 12, 2009. Born in He'eia. A retired teacher. Survived by daughter, Patricia "Pat" Yoshihara; half sister, Helen Yoshida; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandsons. Maui service 10 a.m. Saturday at Kahului Union Church. Private service and inurnment on O'ahu. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Daniel A. Vasconcellos, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 28, 2009. Born in Hilo. A paniolo since age 11. Survived by wife, Ellen; sons, Mark, and Woods and William Kenison; daughter, Dayna DeRamos; sister, Matilda Powell; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Kailua United Methodist Church; service 3 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Julia "Julie" Calderon Villanueva, 71, of Ma'ili, died Aug. 18, 2009. Born on Moloka'i. Retired substitute teacher in the Leeward District. Survived by husband, Harold; daughters, Jozanne Ching, Junna Devitt, Juliann Adams and Nicole Madijanon; sons, Jamin, Jourdan, Josh Ornong and Harold Jr.; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brothers, Salvador, Domi and Jamie Dolor; sisters, Pat Lee, Masa Doseo, Loretta Guillory, Clara Sakamoto and Shirley Ishikawa. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome, Casual attire.
John "German" "Pops" Albert Kalanianoano Hoapili Wagner Jr., 69, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 18, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A head utility kitchen steward in the hotel industry. Survived by wife, Beverly; sons, John and Joey; daughters, Diane "Lei" Mero, Lisa Himalaya, Trina Ziemer and Regina Whitaker; brothers, Vernon, Leroy and Aaron; sisters, Patricia Brown, Sandra Kupahu and Joanne Phillips; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Kona Church of God. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.