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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Guy Russell Bagda, 56, of Haiku, Maui, died Jan. 24, 2010. Born in California. Retired carpenter and commercial fisherman. Survived by wife, Nadine; mother, Vylie; brother, David; sister, Lynn Walin. Celebration of life 12:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at Haiku Community Center; scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Carolina "Caring" Busto Cardenas, 89, of Waipahu, died Feb. 3, 2010. Born in Santa Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Reynaldo and Cirilo Jr.; daughters, Angelita Acelador, Rebecca Tejero, Soledad Cereno, Cresencia Espejo, Bernardita Cristobal, Susan Sagaysay and Carolina; 63 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brother, George Busto Sr. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Michael Casey, 42 of Los Angeles, formerly of Mililani, died Feb. 7, 2010. A Mililani High School graduate. Survived by father and mother, Chacy Jr. and Nona Voigt Eveland; brothers, Chip and Sean; many nieces and nephews. A private memorial will be held at a later date.

Eleanor Yew Jun Hu Chow, 94, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A preschool teacher. Survived by sons, Harold, Leonard and Keith; brother, Walter Hu; sister, Lilian Tom and Dorothy Young; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donations to Alzheimer's Association. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Emily M. Estrella, 93, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 6, 2010. Born on Maui. A retired Maui Pineapple Co. supervisor. Survived by son, Ronald; daughters, Bernice Bryant and Doreen; brother, Clarence Merriles; sister, Mildred Childers; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; prayer service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Martin A. Fernandez, 95, of Aiea, died Jan. 18, 2010. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired educator in the Philippines; retired Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children custodian. Survived by son, Mario; daughters, Lina Espino and Norma; six grandchildren; niece, Anotonia Evangelista. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Catholic prayer service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; graveside service 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Lovai Hemaloto, 59, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 9, 2010. Born in Tonga. A caretaker for Lahaina United Methodist Church. Survived by wife, Milise; son, Paula; daughters, Lolohea, Sela and Natasha; brothers, Halaapiapi, Sailosi, Malolo Ae Hau, Pauu, Tunitau and Usaia; sisters, Maata Sale, Melaia, Heamapo Foliaki, Faaiu Siakumi, Seini Motuliki and Manu Ratu; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Lahaina United Methodist Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church; service 9 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

Helen Kimiye Iwasaki, 83, of Aiea, died Feb. 4, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sears employee. Survived by son, Dean; daughter, Jo Ann Miyagawa; seven grandchildren; brother, George Yamashiro; sister, Dorothy Aoki. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

Peter K. Kinolau, 85, of Honolulu, died Feb. 5, 2010. Born in Wahiawä. A retired Young Laundry truck driver. Survived by daughter: Becky Katake; grandson, Brett Kosake; granddaughters: Jennifer and Jamie Lynn Kotake; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Honolulu; Mass 10 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

Stanley Hiroshi Maekawa, 68, of Honolulu, died Jan. 25, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired Board of Water Supply deputy chief of customer service. Survived by wife, Sharon; sons, Tad, Valter Claudi and Kenney Chan Jr.; daughter,Michele Chan; sisters, Jean Maekawa and Sally Nozaki; six grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Written remembrances welcome. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Earle Kanei Maielua, 69, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 30, 2010. Born in Honolulu. Retired bus driver for Robert's Hawaii. Survived by wife, Emily "Lani"; sons, Earle and D.J.; sister, Tootsie Montalbo; five grandchildren; one great- grandson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Noriyoshi "Chester" Matsumura, 96, of Honokaa, Hawaii, died Feb. 1, 2010. Born in Kainaliu, Hawaii. Retired carpenter who founded Bon Odori Taiko. Survived by son Clifford; daughters, Myrtle Umayan and Fay Wung; sisters, Hisae Campbell, Kikuno Sato and Yoshino Nishimura; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Hono-kaa Hongwanji Mission; service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawaii.

Rose "Loke" Eleanor McAulton, 91, of Waimänalo, died Feb. 6, 2010. Born in Waimea, Kauai. A retired Waikiki Biltmore Hotel front office manager. Survived by her sons, Arthur and Melvin; daughters, Veronica "Ronnie" Mitchell, Sandra "Maenani" Mc Aulton and Rosemarie "Loke" Yee; hänai son, Eugene Apana; hänai daughter, Deanna Rezentes-McAulton; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sister, Harriet Figueira. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Lucila I. Montemayor, 74, of Ewa Beach, died Jan. 11, 2010. Born in Iloilo, Philippines. Retired nurse at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Md. Survived by husband, Alfredo; sons, Carlo, Alfred and John; daughters, Carla Royalty and Lisa; brothers, Moding and Nonoy Intoy; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Tokushin Nakamoto, 85, of Kailua, died Jan. 31, 2010. Born in Heeia. Federal mechanic foreman in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by wife, Takako; sons, Danny, Wayne and Ken; daughters, Jean Hayase, Lily Nochese and Naomi Taniguchi; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Wallace and George; sisters, Annie Nakamoto and Ruth Iha. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Henry Hideo Okawa, 73, of Mililani, died Feb. 1, 2010. Born in Honolulu. A retired Dole Corp. truck driver. Survived by brother, Robert; sisters, Myrle Ichikawa, Mildred Toma, Jeannette Furuta, Kay Christeckoff and Carol Tamayei; caregiver/niece, Kendra-Ann Hinds. Visitation from 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Robert Norikichi Oshiro, 86, of Aiea, died Feb. 3, 2010. Born in Waipahu. U.S. Army veteran; retired Hickam Air Force Base foreman. Survived by son, Alexander; daughters, Shirley Ann Krob and Devonne "Dee Dee" Crowton; hänai daughter, Emily Wandasan; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harry and Norman; sisters, Dorothy Moromisato, Margaret Miyashiro, Doris Kram, Betsy Kaneshiro and Becky Nakasone. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Tsurue Sera, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 9, 2010. Born in Päia, Maui. Retired Maui Pineapple Cannery packer. Survived by daughters, Naomi Fujimoto and Leona Kirner; four grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service over the urn 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Doreen Leilani Sesson, 71, of Pähala, Hawaii, died Feb. 1, 2010. Born in Pähala. A homemaker and kumu hula. Survived by sons, Guy, Eric and Dane; daughters, Vicki Paaluhi, Fay Jack and Michele Galigo; hänai daughter, Kozy Sakae Toriano; hänai sons, Keean Toriano and Elton; brother, Albino Aguil Jr.; sisters, Aileen Oyama, Gwendolyn Sorensen, Charmene Kaminaka and Lorene "Chuchi" Agustin; 26 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the River of Life Assembly of God Church; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary. Flowers and lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Katsuyo Takahashi, 91, of Kaimukí, died Feb. 2, 2010. Born in Kalihiwai, Kauai. Retired salesperson. Survived by sons, Dennis, Kevin and Mark; daughters, Lynne Kappelle and Carol Chun; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.