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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, April 18, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

AGUSTIN B. AGNO SR., 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 6, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Self-employed farmer. Survived by wife, Elsa; sons, Adebert and Agustin Jr.; daughters, Allison Walker and Angela; sister, Romana Bolibol; five grandchildren. Visitation 4 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; vigil service 8:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. April 25 at the mortuary; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery.

MARGARET LOUISE ANNON, 98, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died April 14, 2008. Born in Ashland, Neb. Retired owner and operator of a boutique. Survived by daughter, Dewetta Coon; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one great-great-grandson. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

SHIMAKO STELLA ARAKAKI, 80, of Gardena, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died April 7, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. A retired waitress. Survived by son, Melvin; daughter, Janice; granddaughter, Stacy; brother, Lance. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

WINONA "LIHAU" KAHOIWAI BRUHN, 71, of Paulden, Ariz., died March 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Edward; daughter, Ediynne; sons, Dayle, Russell and Tony; eight grandchildren; sisters, Puanani Bagcal, Makahala Ishikawa and Kuulei Cottle. Private service held. Arrangements by Wakelin Family Funeral Homes.

MARCELLE "MARCY" FRANCIS, 52, of Kapolei, died April 11, 2008. Born in Far Rockaway, Long Island, N.Y. Survived by husband, Timothy; sons, Timothy Jr. and Thomas; daughter, Corinne Ransberger; brother, Emil Robb; sisters, Raymond Robb and Violet Garcia; one grandson. Service 2 p.m. Thursday at Submarine Memorial Chapel, Pearl Harbor. Aloha attire. Donations to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation Inc. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

YOSHIHARU "JAMES" FUJIKAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Foremost Dairies milk receiver; World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Muriel; daughters, Anna Arakaki and Judy Danielsen; brothers, Albert and George; sister, Sumiko. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JACK E. GOMES, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died April 13, 2008. Born in Kula, Maui. Owner of Gomes Construction Repairs Inc. Survived by wife, Sally; son, James "Jimmy"; sisters, Agnes Allsup, Lucille Robello, Bernice Cook and Charlotte; brothers, Edward and Teddy; 3 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; reception to follow at the mortuary; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

STANLEY YASUHIKO GOYA, 75, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, died April 10, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired from the Internal Revenue Service; U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran. Survived by son, Glen; daughter, Angela Roy; sisters, Kimiko Tokusato and Angela; grandson, Robert Roy. Private service held. Donations to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 43 Kapi'olani St., Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

JUNGHEE PARK HONG, 87, of Waipahu, died April 11, 2008. Born in South Korea. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Sukwoo; son, Inteck; daughter, Inae; two granddaughters. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LAURA AYAKO ISHIHARA, 79, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by daughters, Maureen Hara, Michele Higa and Margery Nakayama; four grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn Miyashiro, Harumi Baker, Lillian Davies and Miyko Maeda; brother, Benjamin Ishihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NANCY KIMIYE KANEMOTO, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died April 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Derek Takahashi; daughters, Julie Takahashi and Jan Grogan; brothers, George, Robert and Christopher Sasaki; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SEAN KOAHOU, 38, died April 1, 2008. Worked for Hara's Painting for 18 years; well known in the tennis community. Survived by wife, Casey; sons, Kamahao and Kawaihano; mother, Haunani Koahou Ornellas; grandmother, Blance Keahi. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Sunday at Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama. Arrangements by Greer Family Mortuary.

WALLACE "WALLY" MITSUJI KOGA, 65, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died April 14, 2008. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Silver Falls Ranch maintenance person; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Veronica; stepson, Carlos Espada Jr.; sisters, Jane Watanabe, Jean Legaspi and Joyce Santos. Visitation 9 a.m. April 26 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hanalei Ward; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

WALLACE WATKINS LANE, 87, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2008. Born in El Paso, Texas. A retired architect; World War II veteran. Survived by nieces, Vickie Fullard-Leo and Lee Kline; nephews, Bryant and Gregory Fullard-Leo. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Arcadia Retirement Residence Chapel. Inurnment at a later date at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

SEIKO NAKASONE, 90, of Honolulu, died March 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Member of Okinawa City/Goeku. Survived by son, Stephen; daughters, Harriet Itoman and Cheryl Penhart; brothers, Harry, Harold and Richard; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

MERCY HAUOLILANI GARCIA PILILAAU, 77, of Wai'anae, died March 28, 2008. Born in Wai'anae. An active member of the Wa'ianae Protestant Church and Wai'anae Golden Age Senior Citizens Program. Survived by sons, Reynaldo and Markam Garcia; daughters, Yolanda Kala and Debrapang Garcia; brother, Robert Paaluhi; sister, Agnes Kim; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Wai'anae Protestant Church; service 6:30 to 9 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

REBECCA BELARMINO REYNALDO, 91, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2008. Born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. Retired schoolteacher. Survived by children, Linares Reynaldo, Dale, Leialoha Anderson, Robert and Keith; four grandchildren. Service in Los Angeles. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELEANOR FRANCES SMITH, 96, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of California, died April 13, 2008. Born in Seattle, Wash. Wrote for the Seattle Times and other newspapers. Survived by daughter, Catherine Baty; two grandchildren. Urn burial noon Tuesday at the East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

MITSUI SUZUKI, 79, of Kailua, died March 21, 2008. Born in Niigata, Japan. Retired state Department of Education food service worker. Survived by sons, Gary and Dennis; daughters, Gail Shima and Susan; six grandchildren; one brother; five sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CLEMENT KIYOSHI UEMURA, 70, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Transportation program budget analyst; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by two sisters; one nephew; two grandnieces. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LIAN XIAO WU, 88, of Honolulu, died April 10, 2008. Born in Yen Ping, China. Survived by sons, Ming Chew Zhang, Ming Kin Zhang, Ming Mu Zhang, Ming Kuen Cheung, Raymond Zhang and Ming Man Zhang; daughters, Ming Choy, Ming Siu and Hing Zhang; 24 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

SETSUKO "SUE" YAMAMOTO, 85, of Honolulu, died March 28, 2008. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired secretary for the Army Corps of Engineers. Survived by son, Russell; grandsons, Ryan, Erik and Corey; brother, Kaoru Sasaki, M.D.; sister, Jean Wong. Celebration of life 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Wai'alae Country Club. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LETTIE L.C. YOUNG, 71, of Honolulu, died April 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Libert; daughter, Pamela; sisters, Carmen Ho and Mercedes Rego; brothers, Wellman Lee-Chin and Edman Lee-Chin. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.