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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Ding Abelay, 81, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired Campbell Estate maintenance supervisor. Survived by sister, Mary Celion; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Marcelina Calitong Cotillon, 87, of San Diego, died Sept. 12, 2009. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by husband, Pablo; son, Pablo Jr.; daughters, Teresita Sagorsor and Lydia; sister, Conchita Lucas; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Nario Lance Delostrico, 44, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. A truck driver. Survived by wife, Cheri; sons, Kona Kalima and Bryson; daughters, Arielle Humphrey and Kortnie; stepdaughter, Crystal Fogle; parents, Annabelle and Norio; sister, Tammy Medeiros; brothers, Norris and Nason; two grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 3 at Kona Baptist Church, Keauhou, Hawai'i; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

James Naoto Fujii, 75, of Mililani, died Sept. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by wife, Ethel; son, Jimmy; daughters, Cathy Burkitt and Debbie Ikehara; sister, Emily Sakamoto; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Robert "Ulu Boy" James Ululani Germano, 48, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A musician. Survived by parents, Robert and Edna; sisters, Barbara Carvalho and Healani Ome; companion, Donna Shim. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Phyllis Annette Iona, 70, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Black and White Corporation ship packer. Survived by daughter, Donna Spencer; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Evans, Patty Hosea and Rose Mary Kaopuiki. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass noon; scattering of ashes to follow at Waimanalo Bay, Ehukai Street beach access. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

Gentoku Kamiya, 88, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Kekaha. Retired Kekaha Elementary School custodian. Survived by wife, Kay; son, Dennis; daughters, Doris Arakaki, Lorraine Kato, Jean Schnackenberg and Joy Viquelia; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Shizuko Nakamoto and Toshiko Ishizaki. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Ward Kusuo Kuwada, 90, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Owner of the former Emma's Store and Emma's Flowers in Kailua, Kona; retired Morow & Burns Construction accountant and bookkeeper. Survived by son, George; brother, Takeo; sister, Loretta Hazelwood; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Celebration of life 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 3 at the Kona Palisades family residence. Information: 325-7388. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

Marjorie Ngee Moi Lee, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Retired dressmaker and JC Penney employee. Survived by daughter, Linda Oshiro and Marilyn Barcarse; sons, Harry, Arthur and Michael; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, George and Ayau Wong. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Gilbert Kazuo Okawa, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government employee; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Curtis; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Henry; sisters, Harriet Ichikawa, Mildred Toma, Kay Chisteckoff, Janet Furuta and Carol Tamaye. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Richard Masamitsu Okita, 96, of Waipahu, died Sept. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Fort Shafter engineering draftsman. Survived by wife, Toyoko; son, Alan; daughters, June Shimabukuro and Janice; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Fern Kalehuamakanoe Prim Pule, 72, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Napo'opo'o, South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by sons, George Kapali Kamau and William Mahoe Jr.; daughters, Wanda Iokia, Fern Kalehua Cardenas, Sarah Kela, Lisa Torres, Harriet Aka Dooley and Wanda Lehua; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 622 N. Judd St., Honolulu; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

John "Butch" Thomas Stasio, 62, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Dayton, Ohio. A landscaper. Survived by son, Thomas; sisters, Jenny and Elizabeth. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Mariano Tabayoyong Tano Sr., 83, of Waipahu, died Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Felicidad "Fely"; daughters, Angelina Duropan and Remy Walker; sons, Mariano Jr., Michael and Charito; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Alejandro; sister, Rosalina Furiscal. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; prayer service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire.

Dorothy Faye Terrell, 77, of Mililani, formerly of Orland, Calif., died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Harlan, Ky. Retired farm laborer. Survived by son, Kenneth Chambers; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Baptist Church; service 3 p.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Ryan Gregory Kawohi Toler, 22, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 16, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. Worked in the food industry. Survived by mother, Malia Reynolds; brother, Laukoa Santos; grandparents, Susan and George Oliva and Valerie; father, Evan. Gathering 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at Kawaihae Canoe Club. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

James Masamichi Yamada, 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawai'i Air National Guard radio maintenanceman; retired from U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Stacy; daughter, Lynn Quiban; grandchildren, Trent and Kristen Yamada. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Keith M. Yamada, 64, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Survived by sons, Brian and Kevin; brother, Dennis. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Eliza Yee-Sum Yim, 59, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Hong Kong. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Roger; sons, Chris See Ching and See Ming. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.