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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 26, 2009

Obituaries

Max Agor, 18, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died March 22, 2009. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Waimea High School student. Survived by companion, Taryn Chow; son, Kailer Chow-Agor; parents, Bert Sr. and Vicki; brothers, Bert Jr. and Evan; grandparents, Esther Agor, Irvin and Mary Beth Eichenseer. Visitation 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to a scholarship fund to the Menehune Booster Club c/oThe Agor Family, P.O. Box 328, Kekaha, HI 96752. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

Masaru Asato, 78, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2009. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Wisteria Restaurant manager; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Wendell; daughters, Arlene and Shari-Lee; three grandchildren; brothers, Yoshio, Sumito and Akio; sisters, Alice Yamaguchi and Esther Hashimoto. Visitation 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

John Renton Black, 23, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Feb. 23, 2009. Born in Hono-ka'a, Hawai'i. Hawai'i Community College-Hilo student. Survived by father, James; brother, David; grandmothers, Leona Wishard and Lovette. Interment 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Waianaia Cemetery, North Kohala; luncheon to follow at the Wishard residence, Waika. Information: 808-937-1817. Donations to North Hawai'i Community Hospital. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

Tai Yee Chun, 92, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired co-owner of Mutual Welding Co. Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Rupert; grandchildren, Christopher and Christina; brother, Thomas; sisters, Helen Chung, Alice Sakai and Janet Okuna. Service noon Tuesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

Tina Shin Hing Cleveland, 58, of Kailua, died March 23, 2009. Born in Chong Shan, China. A therapeutic foster parent with Catholic Charities Na 'Ohana Pulama for more than 20 years. Survived by husband, Seth Jr.; daughters, Kameleonalani and Lahelakuupokii; brother, Peter Young; sisters, Lilian Ng and Shin Ling Vat. Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary., Vernon Kwai On Dang, 59, of Honolulu, died March 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Lauren Allen Gingrich and Danielle Allen Dang; mother, Vivian; brothers, Gordon, Warren, Winston and Nelson. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12:15 p.m.; graveside service 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Frances "Javonillo" Sachiko Ebesu, 73, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Joseph; daughters, Roxane Javonillo-Goya, Pearl Hsieh and Sabrina Fontanilla; daughter-in-law, Marcelle Ria; stepdaughters, Patricia Okimura and Sheilah Lee; brother, Kenneth Saito; 13 grandchildren. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

James Gilbert Fonseca, 83, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Randy and Sandy; stepson, Wallace Kop; stepdaughters, Diane Albarado and Elaine Hasegawa; sister, Margaret Burgess; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary. , Sadamu "Papa Sam" Fujikawa, 94, of Honolulu, died March 24, 2009. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired estimator for Associated Steel. Survived by son-in-law, Robert Kawai; three nieces; three nephews. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. April 2 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

Sallie Aiko Hayashida, 93, of Honolulu, died March 15, 2009. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by son, John; daughter, Irene Muramoto; one grandchild; sister, Elaine Yokono. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Isami Hirata, 89, of Wahiawa, died March 8, 2009. Born in Kahuku. Retired Schofield Barracks automotive instructor; owner of Hirata Farms. Survived by sons, Bob, Roy, Larry and Paul; daughter, Karen Hanabusa; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

Roy Yoshinobu Ishimoto, 92, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired Jack Endo Electric electrician. Survived by wife, Elinor; son, Dennis; daughter, Jean Kaiura; sister, Carol Tamada; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Leo Kawehikulani White Kaakau, 66, of Wai'anae, died March 22, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Rochelle Victoria; son, Leo; daughters, Rachel, Dorellyn, Deidre Sofa, Lani and Rainn Lasambre Kaakau; sisters, Betty Nuuhiwa, Beatrice Kahao and Luella Tote; brothers, Sonny and Larry Tagata, Matthew, Daniel and D.J. White; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Fujie Segawa Kawate, 97, of Kane'ohe, died March 11, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired bookkeeper for Waimea Garage. Survived by daughter, Sheila Kawamoto; brother, Stanley Segawa; sister, Jean Fujimura; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Robert "Rob" Reyes Krakan, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died March 15, 2009. Born in Cleveland. Retired Unitech Services Group plant manager; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Remedios "Mimie"; hanai daughter, Leina Serafino; sisters, Vee McNabb, Nancy Rethman and Lisa Sinatra. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

James Jacob Lin, 49, of Mililani, died March 9, 2009. Born in Taipei, Taiwan. U.S. Army colonel; mentor for Schofield Barracks dental program. Survived by wife, Sukwah Grace; sons, Jireh and Elisha; mother, Ruth; brothers, Jeremy Chou, Joseph and John Lin-Chou; sister, Deborah. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Sukwah Lin for Jireh and Elisha Education Fund.

Baltazar "Satar" Castillo Mendoza, 92, of Waipahu, died Feb. 27, 2009. Born in Barangay 29, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Del Monte Fresh Produce truck driver with 34 years of service. Survived by wife, Remedios; son, Benjamin; daughters, Merlina Ancheta, Maria Aurora Godina and Kathleen Tolentino; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Juan; sister, Manuela Pias. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at Resurrection Of The Lord Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

Lloyd Ervin Mitchell Sr., 71, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died March 15, 2009. Born in Pennsylvania. A cook at various restaurants. Survived by mother, Eleanor Scholes; daughters, Mabel Barber, Audrey Kelly, Eleanor Mihara, Lillymay Breeze and Sunsirrey; sons, Lloyd and Owen; brother, Frank Ridle; 21 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside committal service noon Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Tamotsu Nagata, 77, of Kahului, Maui, died March 19, 2009. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Faith; sons, Ty, Lee and Chad; daughters, Vickiann, Tanya Lassen, Tracy Silva and Kim; sisters, Harriett Welch, Ruth Murakami, Mildred Endo, Joyce Tam Ho and Sally Viveiros; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 pm. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Maui Memorial Park.

Jacob "Jake" Naniwaiole Nieto, 37, of Kane'ohe, died March 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Physical plant operations associate at Punahou School; employed 10 years at Old Republic Title & Escrow. Survived by wife, Rochelle; son, Justyn; parents, John Sr. and Charmaine; grandparents, Ernie and Pearl Jackson; brother, John Jr. Visitation 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Punahou School Thurston Memorial Chapel; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Mary Louise Nugent, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2009. Born in Philadelphia. Survived by nieces, Mary Johanneck and Ellen; grandnephew, Dean Johanneck; great-grandnephew, Derrick Johanneck. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

Gertrude Kam Wo Pang, 93, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of Piikoi Food Center. Survived by sons, Jerry and Ronald; daughters, Winnifred Aoki, Mildred Wong, Gaynette Nakajo, Judy Yoshioka and Cynthia Chee; brothers, Michael, Francis and Joseph Tom; sister, Margaret Goo; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1:30 p.m. at Manoa Lin Yee Chung Chinese Cemetery.

Maria Kwai-Fong Pang, 74, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2009. Born in Canton, China. Retired chef. Survived by husband, See Chun; daughters, Janny Chun, Rosa Pang and Maria Lee; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Burial 9 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Dorothy Yaeko Sakamoto, 94, of Kane'ohe, formerly of Kahuku, died March 5, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired First Hawaiian Bank teller. Survived by brother, Oscar; nieces; nephew; grandnieces; grandnephews; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews; caregiver, Mele Andres. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; private burial to follow. Aloha attire.

Helen "Miss Aloha" Dorothy Samson, 89, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Richard, Harry and Elliot; daughter, Juanita Ikeda; 22 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Our Lady of the Mount; Mass noon; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Christopher A. Soriano Sr., 50, of Kane'ohe, died March 19, 2009. A 1977 graduate of Castle High School. Survived by daughters, Rochelle Rogers and Rachel; sons, Christopher Jr., Ramzy and Ryan; six grandchildren; brothers, Ronald Delacruz, William Jr., Steven and Randy; sisters, Darlene and Raynette Delacruz, Renee Naumu and Juwilma Soriano Taylor. Service 8 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hope Chapel Olomana; scattering of ashes to follow at Kaiona Beach, Waimanalo. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Tatsuko "Inez" Suenaga, 92, of Kane'ohe, died March 14, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. Survived by sons, Keith and Michael; daughters, Joan Lee and Karen; brother, Katashi Ikebe; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Bunkichi Uehara, 89, of Waipahu, died March 17, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Federal Aviation Administration employee. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Gary, Wayne and Charles; daughters, Pauline Oshiro and Loretta; two grandchildren; brother, Susumu; sisters, Fukuye and Fusayo Shimokusu. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.