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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Obituaries

 •  Ralph Tim McCabe, 66, saved lives

Advertiser Staff

SATORU ARITA, 88, of Waialua, died Oct. 2, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor Navy Shipyard; member of 1399th Veterans Club. Survived by wife, Doris; sons, Glenn and David; six grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN F. ARAUJO JR., 75, of Kalispell, Mont., died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Merchant seaman for many years hauling things between the Hawaiian Islands; member of the Boatmens Union of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Anna; children, Paula Jean Ignacio, Kelly Pimentel, John, Anna "Cory" Alcock and Anuhea Shakra; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home, Kalispell; reception to follow at The Eagle Lodge, Kalispell.

THOMAS M. BRUMMETT, 79, of Kahuku, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Archer City, Texas. Retired termite inspector. Survived by wife, Joan; daughter, Debi Hartmann; sister, Edwina Lawson; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Inurnment 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HENRY P. CALIO, 78, of Mililani, died Oct. 2, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Former president of the O'ahu Filipino Catholic Club; World War II and Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Marcela; sons, Henry and Patrick; daughters, Tina Calilao and Bertha Vidad; brothers, Cypriano "Skippy," Maximiano "Sonny," Herbert, Nicholas, Benjamin, Allen and Alex; sisters, Fanny Marcello and Ruth Daoang; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

RICK DANIEL HARRIS, 53, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Florida. Retired from U.S. Navy; employed NAVSEA NUWC Pacific detachment. Survived by wife, Joanne; daughters, Jill, Katy and Eliza; son, Jacob; mother, Norma; sister, Vicky; six grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MASAO HASHIZUME, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired mason. Survived by stepchildren, Glenn and Russell Ashimine, and Della Miller; brothers, Taichi and Shoichi; sisters, Fumie Takemoto, Lorriane Fujiwara and Ellen Matsuyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ETHEL MIZUE HONDA, 88, of A'iea, died Oct. 2, 2007. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Housewife. Survived by sons, Glenn and Dan; daughters, Karen Rodrigues and Susan Uehara; three grandchildren; sister, Misao Horimoto and Janet Yamasaki. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

CLARA KIMIKO ISHIKAWA, 92, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 18, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Thirty-five year member of the Kunia Orchid Society. Survived by daughters, Carol, Gail White and Liane Rawlings; sisters, Grace Takeda and Betty Kihara; three grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 1:30 p.m.

TOMI KANESHIRO, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2007. Born in Japan. Retired Zippy's Restaurant kitchen helper. Survived by daughters, Emiko Takara, Shizuko Kobashigawa, Yoko Fujimoto and Harumi Valenzuela; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Haruko Shimabukuro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

IRIS LESLIE LOPEZ, 56, of Kahalu'u, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Food worker at Kualoa Ranch; nurse at Castle Medical Center. Survived by husband, Michael; son, Michael Jr.; daughters, Rachel, Reyna, Robin and Roxanne; mother, Dorothy; sister, Sharon Mon; six grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Kualoa Beach Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WAYNE T. MACHIDA, 86, died Aug. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Staff sergeant in the 442nd Combat Regiment during World War II; purchasing agent with the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by family and friends, among them, Kahea. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Cremation by Moanalua Mortuary.

RICHARD EUGENE McDURMIN, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2007. Born in Tennessee. State chief investigator. Survived by wife, Maureen; sons, Richard Jr. and Robert; daughters, Kaiulani "Kai" and Kealoha Mikles; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, JoAnn Upton. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

SUSUMU NEKOISHI, 80, of Waialua, died Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Kawailoa. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; member of Waialua Hongwanji. Survived by brother, Bertram; sisters, Gladys Matsumoto, Kazuko, Lillian Hayashi and Pearl Amioka. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HENRY UICHI TAMURA, 75, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired floor sanding contractor. Survived by wife, Shirley; son, Amos; daughters, Julie Groves, Kathy and Denise; brothers, Misao, Alan, Toshisada and Richard; six grandchildren. Service at a later date on Kaua'i. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

CRIS MIYOKO TOYAMA, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired Richard Okuna Accounting Firm bookkeeper. Survived by sons, Rocky, Pieper and Berney; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Mickey and Edward Kurokawa; sisters, Yaeko Ishizaka and May Fukutomi. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin; service 5 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

PUALANI M. WELCH, 68, of Hau'ula, died Oct. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Pastor Lyons; sons, Minister Jessie and Pastor Luke; daughters, Sarah Perez, Dinah "Robin" Welch-Carvalho and Deborah "Kepola"; 14 grandchildren;16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Annieroonie Ortiz and Ann Hernandez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Mount Zion Holiness Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. next Thursday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

EVARIST WILLIAMS, 62, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Auto mechanic who specialized in refurbishing vintage cars. Survived by brother, Richard; sister, Constance "Connie" Oscarson. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; Catholic prayer service 1 p.m.; graveside service to follow at the Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CLARA LUM YOUNG, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2007. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard accountant. Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.