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Posted on: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Patricia Ruth Bolian, 79, of Kane'ohe, died July 6, 2009. Born in Lakeport, Calif. A retired nurse. Survived by sons, Mark and Greg; and five grandchildren. Service 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Christ Church Uniting. Ashes to be scatted at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Joseph W. Cabral, 87, of Honolulu, died July 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawai'i State Hospital. Survived by brothers, Richard and Abraham; sisters, Agnes Slade, Melba Buna and Shirley Cowell. Graveside service 9 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Grace K. M. Lee Chang, 86, of Pearl City, died July 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. First female Asian at Naval Air Station, Ford Island, as personal secretary to the chief clerk. Survived by sons, Gordon and Carlton; daughter, Jeanie Chang Kwong; brothers, Samuel, Gilbert and Lawrence Lee; sister, Mabel Choy; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

Lai Hing Chan Cheung, 90, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2009. Born in Chung Shan, China. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Connie and Cecily; sons, Alan and Albert; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Heung Ting Chung, 69, of Honolulu, died July 8, 2009. Born in Vietnam. Retired server for McDonald's. Survived by brothers, Hansen, Cumming and Timmy. Service 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Dimeterio "Dime" Mier Dannog, 75, of Numila, Kaua'i, died July 9, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A pump tender for McBryde Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Nena; sons, Jayson and Brandon; sisters, Natividad Maainil and Dolores Alpeche. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo, Kaua'i; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MacArthur Dela Cruz Sr., 64, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died July 2, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Worked for Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, MacArthur Jr. and Doren; brother Robert; sister Gladys Cherry; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at MacArthur Park; service 10:30 to 11 a.m. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Gaudencio Castro Dumlao, 94, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 21, 2009. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines. A property appraiser with Philippine Government; retired from Love's Bakery. Survived by sons, Rolando, Vidado and Lou; daughter, Juvierna Diga; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Brenda K. Dziekonski, 72, of Hau'ula, died July 13, 2009. Born in Krakow, Poland. The retired owner of B&J Cleaning Services. Survived by brother, Jim. Service information to be posted at Honohono Hale. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Raphael Eredita Jr., 44, of Waipahu, died July 5, 2009. Born in New York. A teacher and U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Florentina; daughter, Alison; parents, Raphael Sr. and Angela Martucci; brother, Francisco. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Makiki Masonic Temple; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Robert Gordon Fraser, 68, of Honolulu, died July 8, 2009. Born in Washington. Survived by son, Brent; daughter, Carmen Marie. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Hatsuko Hara, 92, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 1, 2009. Born in Waiakea Camp 2. A produce clerk retired from the former Sure Save Supermarkets. Survived by son, Arnold; daughter, Lillian Murakami; sister, Mary Harada; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service held No flowers. No monetary donations (koden). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Kai'o Kaumualii Kea-Fukushima, 16, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 5, 2009. Born in Wailuku. Student at Baldwin High School. Survived by parents, Andrea and Jerry Maniago; sister, Shaiyan Maniago-Fukushima; grandparents, Jane and Ruben Ortiz, Richard Fukushima and Felicitas Maniago. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Thomas "Sonny" Pedro Gouveia Jr., 68, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 9, 2009. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. A glazier in the construction industry, and a farmer. Survived by wife, Shirley; son, Thomas III; daughters; Laurie Gomes and Remie Ige; mother, Roseline; brothers, Clyde and Roy; sister, Genevieve Wheeler; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua, Kona; service 11 a.m.; lunch reception to follow. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

Laura June Hiraga, 83, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2009. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Office manager for Arthur Mori & Associates. Survived by sons, Nelson and Danson; one granddaughter. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Robert "Snaggy" Naoto Inouye, 61, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Viva; son, Jared; daughter, Tarynn; father, Fukuso; sister, Carol Kawasaki. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; celebration of life 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Charles "Chuck" Peleiholani Kekoolani, 76, of Mililani, died June 10, 2009. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. Retired air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by wife, Annie; sons, Dean and Nawai; daughters, Dawn Keloolani-Simmons and Celeste; brother, Henry; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani Stake; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Evans Paliku Kanaiaupuni King, 86, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2009. Born in Haleko, Kane'ohe. Youngest son of Samuel Wilder King, former Hawai'i governor; former chief of staff of the 14th Naval District, Pearl Harbor. Survived by daughters, Mahi Savage, Virginia and Pauline; two grandchildren; brother, Judge Samuel King; sister, Professor Pauline. Celebration of life 8 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; inurnment 10:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randof St., Ste. 225, Arlington, VA 22203. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Alan Mark Linsky, 58, of Kane'ohe, died July 10, 2009. Born in Boston. A sports photographer and owner of Coach-Photos.Com. Survived by wife, Deborah Ikehara; daughters, Amelia and Miranda; mother, Ruth; brothers, James and David. Service 1:30 p.m. Sunday at 'Iolani School, St. Alban's Chapel. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Nigel McElhinney, 52, of Wai'anae, died June 29, 2009. Born in Ireland. He was a diver. Survived by son, Cheyne Mathey-Owens; sisters, Denise Carson and Shirin Borret. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

Servillano "Gorio" Cavinta Mendoza, 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 24, 2009. Born in Aringay, La Union, Philippines. Retired from Zippy's Kapolei. Survived by wife, Felicisima; daughter, Alicia Libadia; two grandchildren; brothers, Eduardo, Romy, Elias Jr. and Godofredo; sisters, Teresita Andaya and Violita Mercado. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Daniel Kalani Morgan Mendes Jr., 54, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, formerly of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died June 12, 2009. Born in Honoka'a. A construction worker for the state Highways Division. Survived by wife, Capucine; sons, John and Daniel III; daughter, Alana-Lyn; mother, Cozy; sisters, Myrni Ganes and Eunice Reyla; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Thorval Miller, 84, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 26, 2009. Born in Elma, Wash. A retired Los Angeles fire captain. Survived by wife, Ellender; son, Geoffrey; three grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Kikue Miyasato, 79, of Pearl City, died July 1, 2009. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. A member of Soka Gakkai International USA. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Gary; daughters, Linda, Wanda and Hilda. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Son Ok Lee Morales, 58, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2009. Born in Pusan, South Korea. Survived by husband, Pete; sons, Andrew and A nthony Lee; mother, Kwon Chea Bong; brothers, Lee Kun Mok and Lee Lin Kwon; sister, Kyong Lee Teruya; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Harris Tatsuo Moriguchi, 59, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 10, 2009. Born in Waimea. A retired Kaua'i County police captain. Survived by wife, Laraine; son, Mason; daughter, Mia; brothers, Charles and Bert; sister, Jane Mateo. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Robert Sueo Moriwaki, 85, of Pearl City, died June 27, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired from Sears Roebuck, Pearl City. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Craig; daughter, Soleil Fusha; sister, Marian. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Mitsuru "Naga" Nagasako, 83, of Honolulu, died June 23, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. General contractor for City Construction Inc. Survived by wife, Emiko; sons, Harry, Glenn, Joseph and Stanley. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Claude Magpiong Ortiz, 87, of Hale'iwa, died July 3, 2009. Born in Kahuku. Retired chipper and caulker at Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Survived by wife, Delilah-Mae; daughter, Delilah-Mae Smith; sons, Charles, Rickey and Mitchell; brothers, Everett "Bobby," Godfrey and Gaylord; sisters, Shirley, Estelle Green and Veronica Bark; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Hatsue S. Oshiro, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died July 10, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Meat Packer at Ooka's Supermarket. Survived by daughters, Audrey Nashiwa, Jean Teramoto, Janet Kaya, and Charlene Henderson; sister, Sadako Sakamoto; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Leslie Sueo Oshiro, 50, of Honolulu, died July 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A retired hair stylist. Survived by mother, Ethel; brothers, Edward and Craig; sister, Jo Ann Yamasaki. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

Adelina Escober Paet, 64, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died July 13, 2009. Born in Prito Diaz, Sorsogon, Philippines. An accountant at Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband, Pedro "Larry"; mother, Tranquilina Escober; son, Chad Paet Plowman; daughter, Hazel Juvan; six grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Annabelle "Tootsie" Kawaipiolani Potts, 69, of Renton, Wash., formerly of Hau'ula, Hawai'i, died July 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Formerly employed by the city Department of Parks & Recreation. Survived by sons, Clifford, Wallace and DuRoy Daniels; sister, Myrtle K. Hilo;; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial noon at Hau'ula Cemetery. Aloha or casual attire.

Patrick Alexander Powell Jr., 25, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died July 9, 2009. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A construction worker. Survived by daughters, Daysha-Lynn and Kailah; sons, Kaimana and Kekai "Sam"; father, Patrick, mother, Gay Ann Gandia; step-mother, Kristine Young; grandmother, Shirley; brothers, Michael Kiyabu, Devon and Joshua; sisters, Lori Balisacan and Shelsy Hutchinson; companion, Christina "Hone" Reis. Visitation 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Lydgate Park-Large Pavilion; service 5:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Ayako Shibao, 96, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died July 11, 2009. Born in Kealia. A homemaker. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughters, May Tsuhako and June Woodall; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service to be held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Robert Yukio Sonomura, 75, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A music teacher retired from the Department of Education. Survived by wife, Marion; sons, Mark and David "Kenny"; daughters, Robyn Chadderton, Crystl Baltazar and Lisl; nine grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Clarence; sister, Dorothy Shinbo. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, West Stake Center; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. next Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Eric Gregg Steffey, 61, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 2, 2009. Born in Cambria, Pa. A researcher for Aloha 'Aina. Survived by sons, Erick and Chase; daughter, Ericka Nadeau; a grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hospice of Hilo Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Prescott "Smooth" Okalani Tailele, 41, of La'ie, died July 8, 2009. Born in La'ie. American Airlines employee in Texas. Survived by son, Thomas Satini; parents, Paulo and Valu; brothers, Peter and Paxton; sisters, Karen Wily, Kathy and Katrena. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie 9th Ward; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at La'ie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

Tomi Tavares, 83, of Honolulu, died May 13, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. a retired seamstress. Survived by son, Herbert; two grandchildren; brothers, Eugene, James and Glenn Chinen; sister, Norma Enos. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Greenhaven Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Alexander "Butch" En Sin Wung Jr., 56, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 8, 2009. Born in Hilo. A rancher. Survived by mother, Betty; brothers, David and Matthew; sister, Peggy Watanabe. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Tsuruyo "Peggy" Yamamoto, 86, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died June 21, 2009. Born in Waimea, Hawai'i. She was a homemaker. Survived by sons, Norman and Howard; daughter, Delna Komo; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission in Holualoa, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Take Robert Yamashiro, 81, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 30, 2009. Born in Kapa'a. A police lieutenant retired from Kaua'i Police Department. Survived by son, Clayton; daughter Renee; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Kenji and George; sisters, Mildred Moriyama, Shizue Akamine, Nancy Toyama and Florence Hughes; stepson, Russell Iida; and stepdaughter, Stephanie Nago. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Kapaa Missionary Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.