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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Obituaries

DOROTHY CHIEKO ARAKAWA, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired accountant. Survived by brother, Clarence; sister, Edith. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

AYAKO MIZUKO ARIMA, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Pi'ihonua, Hawai'i. Retired Japanese Language School teacher. Survived by brothers, Dick and Fred Mizuko; sisters, Yukie Watanabe and Grace Toshiko Murashige. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

PETE VALENTINE AUGUST, 85, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Norwalk, Calif. Retired industrial engineer; World War II U.S. Navy PT boat commander in the South Pacific. Survived by wife, Gen; son, Peter; daughters, Susan and Janet; brothers, George and J. Thomas; one grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

CORA KUI SOOK BURNS, 85, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A linen department manager for Gemis Dillingham. Survived by daughter, Liann Burns Kondo; one granddaughter. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

CHIN SIK CHUNG, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Taejon, Korea. Retired professor of Biomedical Science and Genetics at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Hyun Sook; sons, Raymond and Daniel; daughter, Joyce; four grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Friday at the Korean Christian Church. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

AGNES KELIIKALUAOMAILANI SILLS CORDEIRO, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born in Leilehua. Survived by son, Norbert; daughters, Edwina Lee, Colette Ruiz, Mary Ann Lafazia, Bernadette Miller, Loretta Joy Makua and Agnes Stahl; brother, Robert Sills; sister, Eleanor Muller; 28 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church; family program 10 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

TOMOICHI FUJII, 79, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 25, 2008. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired maintenance worker for the state Airports Division. Survived by wife, Lillian; daughters, Stacy Caswell and Heidi Ishida; brothers, Zen and Isamu; sister, Yae Murai; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

MAYNARD "EARL" K. GALDEIRA, 60, of Kailua, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Rosina; daughter, Amy; grandson, Tydon Galdeira-Hugo; granddaughter, Kaylah Galdeira-Hugo; father, Bernard "Bernie"; mother, Lily; brothers, Bernard "Bernie"Jr., Leonard and Raynard; sisters, Ladine Wong and Cheryl. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pu'ohala Elementary School. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

WAYNE LESTER "UNCLE KEHAU" INGOLS, 80, of Kaka'ako, formerly of Waikiki, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Redwod City, Calif. Served in the tourist and interior design businesses in Hawai'i. Survived by sister, Marilyn Goode; brother, David; nieces; nephews; hanai family members in Hawai'i. Private service and scattering of ashes at sea fronting Waikiki. Donations to the University of Hawai'i, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Attention: Juliana Siu, 651 Ilalo St., Honolulu HI 96813.

RICHARD YUKIO KUSANO, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter; member of Carpenter's Union. Survived by nephew, Bert Nishihara; niece, Sharon Mitani; grandnephews; grandnieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JACKIE "JACK" DEWAYNE MAY, 74, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Dec. 19, 2008. Born in Union, Miss. U.S. Navy veteran; logistics manager at Fort Shafter with the U.S. Army with more than 30 years of civil service. Survived by daughters, Yolanda Crighton, Cynthia Ornellas, Beverly Terlep and Colleen Aquino; brother, James; sisters, Joy Miller and Jan Anderson. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

KIKUKO NOBUSAWA, 66, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Tokyo. A homemaker; member of Jodo Mission of Hawai'i and Urasenke. Survived by husband, Nobuo; son, Taro; daughter, Tokiko; two grandchildren; brother, Takeshi Omori. Private service held. In lieu of flowers or koden (monetary gifts), donations to Queen's Medical Center, Attention: Fund Development Department for the Department of Neurology, 1301 Punchbowl St., Honolulu HI 96813. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YOSHIAKI "SHARKEY" SAKAMOTO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Hilo. Retired tour driver and guide for Jack's Tours; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Edith; daughters, Sharon Sakamoto and Claire Hong; sister, Kay Kimiko Miwa; one grandson. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

TALOSAGA SEIULI, 77, of Kapolei, died Dec. 28, 2008. Born in Manua, American Samoa. Survived by son, Sauni Fagatiai; daughters, Itafua Bumphus, Sasagi Carrouthers, Mealofa Rodriguez, Suluoo Tautau, Olafou Teofilo and Janina Fuimaono; 27 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, Mekuli Leiaione; sisters, Faafiu Puaasagapolutele, Toeliu Maulupe, Taunuuga Lualemaga and Itagia Moniz. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

TERESA MICHELLE THOMPSON, 42, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Jan. 11, 2009. Born in Kailua. Survived by daughters, Danika and Kierra; parents, Jim and Verlene Dawson; brother, Randall Dawson; grandmother, Ruby Caldwell. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Kalaheo Missionary Church; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

EMMALINE HING LOUIE YOUNG, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Dootao, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. Excellent dim sum chef. Survived by sons, Leonard Johnson, Earle and Benson; daughter, Audrey Tamashiro; brother, Clayton Loui; sisters, Wilma Louie-Kawahata and Wendy Goodness-Kailikea; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary, Taoist service; English service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.