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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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VAILA'AU FATU ATUAIA, 71, of Waipahu, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in Western Samoa. Schoolteacher. Survived by wife, Roama; son, Vincent; daughters, Pola Tapusoa and Pako Soli; brothers, Fatu Jr., Alapati and Siaki; sisters, Vaimalama Lefau and Malelega Mau'u; nine grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie 1st Ward; burial 1 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery.

MARVELYN "MARV" PUALANI BANNISTER, 70, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Jan. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired customer consultant for First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by husband, Samuel Sr.; daughters, Sina Kelau, Maile Redmond, Carole Nickel and Robin Eberhart; sons, G. Dale, K. Lee and Terry Price, Andrew, John and Samuel Jr. Bannister, and Tali Haleua; brothers, Henry Jr., Kenneth and Roy Ah Nee; sisters, Elsie Hummel and Esther Wolfre; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:45 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimea Ward. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

BUGGZY GOERS, also known as Merrill Paul West, 51, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 7, 2007. Born in Michigan. Bouncer at Dancers. Survived by companion, Louise Loo; daughter, Raynalyn Benitez; stepsons, Errol Smith, Lincoln Smith, Lester Benitez and Shane Carvalho; stepdaughters, Sarra Bolton, Kristy Rivera and Malissa Benitez; brothers, Charles Bright and Sonny West; sisters, Barbara, JoAnn and Sue; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Wahiawa; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

U.S. flag GERALD CHARLES GOVIER, 69, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 3, 2008. Born in New Braunfels, Texas. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, William and Sean Lucas; daughters, Susan Govier and Lisa Drefke; brothers, Bob and Stanley. Service 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 'Aiea United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ELLEN LEONG HU, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Kenneth; sons, Vernon and Gary; daughter, Helena Zimmerman; brother, Robert Leong; sister, Rosaline Seu; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HARUKO KANEMITSU, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 3, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by son, Ronald; one grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Wailuku Door of Faith Church; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

TEOFILA ASIS MANUEL, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Co-founder and pastor of International Christian Church & Bible School Inc. Survived by children, Conchita "Judy" Jarmon, Claudette DeGracia and Moses Joseph Manuel; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at University Avenue Baptist Church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

U.S. flag JOHN CLYDE MILLEN, 66, of Waipahu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Landour, India. Parish minister and rector of Holy Nativity Church from 1989 to 2002. Survived by wife, Priscilla; sons, Scot and Chad; daughters, Laura Hurley and Katharine Millen; brothers, Theodore Jr. and Robert; sisters, Martha Froseth and Anne Longacre; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 'Aiea; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

U.S. flag PEDRO "MR. P" LAWRENCE PERALTA JR., 74, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 30, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Member of Senior Citizens of Wai'anae. Survived by wife, Lorraine "Love"; daughters, Donna Souza, Beatrice Dela Cruz, Lorna Kleman, Margaret Bickell, Allison Villanueva and Lorrie Moniz; sons, Peter Peralta III, William, Michael, Bruce, Kevin, Gary, Dean and Brandon Mara; 39 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren. Service and scattering of ashes 3 p.m. Saturday at Wai'anae Boat Harbor. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ANNIE LEE SANDERS, 70, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, William Jr.; sons, William III, David, Matthew, M. Aldon and T. Scott; daughters, Cheryl Macalik and Rebecca Ramsey; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, William and Clarence Lee; sisters, Lydia Funakoshi, Cynthia LeeLoy and Carol Vierra. Visitation 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Wahiawa; service 3 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Donations to the Halawa Heights Baptist Church Autism Program or to the Wai'anae Coast Christian Women's Job Corps. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BARBARA JOAN SANTOS, 70, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Dispatcher for Roberts of Hawaii. Survived by daughters, Davis Kahakauwila-Cortez and Zar Ogata; brother, Arlen Cabrinha; sister, Patricia Sniffen; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita's Church; service 11 a.m.; luncheon to follow in church hall. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

NORALIN SEBALA, 59, of Las Vegas, formerly of O'ahu, died Dec. 24, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Survived by mother, Rosalia Gomez; daughter, Lisa Tancioco; sons, Paul and Val; grandchildren, Kamakana, Matthew and Myriah; two brothers; five sisters. Gathering 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 3 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Affordable Cremations & Burial, Las Vegas.

ZACARAIS SONGCO, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2008. Born in Santa Rita Pampanga, Philippines. Retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer. Survived by wife, Justa; sons, Leo and Francis; daughter, Juana; grandchild, Alexa Songco. Visitation 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at Sts. Peter and Paul Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 1 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

WILLIAM SUYETOSHI SUYETANI, 77, of Pearl City, died Dec. 13, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Retired state Department of Public Safety process server. Survived by wife, Mary; daughter, MaryJane Shigesato; two grandchildren; sister, Emily Davis. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

KAHU ROY IOSUA MOTOJI TOKO, 74, of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i, died Jan. 5, 2008. Born in Kukuihaele. Retired County of Hawai'i equipment operator. Survived by wife, Gladys; sons, Ellaham, Alston and Naaman; daughters, Gladys Ablao and Florene Hoapili; brother, Newton; sisters, Miriam Kiyota, Harriet Kaneshiro, Linda Eskaran, Shirley Toko and Mewlin Whitehead; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Kahale Hoano O Ierusalema Hou, Kukuihaele; service noon; cremation to follow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.

JALYNE LILINOE KEALOHA WONG, 45, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A kumu at Kawaiaha'o Church School. Survived by husband, Kerry; sons, Laiana, Kumuhonuaikaueokalani and Kamaakekahi'o; brothers, James III, Beldon and Shane Kealoha; father, James Kealoha; mother, Joan Kealoha; sister, Madonna Shiroma; one grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WESLEY YEU YOUNG WONG, 68, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Librarian at the Library of Economic Botany at Harvard; served as secretary to Hauoli Ltd. Survived by sister, Marilyn Wong Gleysteen; niece, Anna Wong; cousins of the Wong and Doo families. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Donations to Metropolitan Opera Fund. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.