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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, September 28, 2009

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

Jeanette Miyeko Alani, 80, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Sept. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Bernard Sr.; sons, Bernard Jr., Dane and Hursley; daughters, Evelyn Hegent, Marleen Thompson and Jeanette Kaulukukui; sister, Mary Kane; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Tomi Asato, 93, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Okinawa. A retired waitress. Survived by nephews and nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Rosanne Kiyomi Bento, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Times Supermarket employee. Survived by sons, Richard Holmes and Kenneth; daughter, Margaret Romac; mother, Aiko Tengan; brother, Stephen Tengan; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Loretta Chang Choy, 83, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Clifton and Garret; daughters, Denise Schoppe and Janice Leong; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Melvin Chang. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Leonard Shoji Hashizaki, 61, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 12, 2009. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by sister, Ione Nakasone; brother, Gary; nephews, Rance and Sean Hashizaki and Thian, Nathan and V.J. Nakasone. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Phyllis Annette Iona, 70, of Waimanalo, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Shipyard ship packer and former employee with Black and White Cab Corporation. Survived by daughter, Donna Spencer; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Evans, Patty Hosea and Rose Mary Kaopuiki. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon at St. George Catholic Church; Mass noon; scattering of ashes to follow at Waimanalo Bay-Ehukai beach access. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

Mary Ann Sanae Ishikane,, 67, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher for Farrington High School. Survived by husband, Allan; daughter, Kristl Ishikane; mother, Thelma Iwamoto; brother, Rodney Iwamoto. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary; memorial service 5 p.m. No koden (monetary gifts), Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Ann Carvalho Jarnesky-Garcia, 80, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Maui. Server at Roselani. Survived by sons, John, Rodney and Rudolph; daughters, Diane Pacheco, Stephanie and Gwendolyn; brother, John Ramos; sister, Rose Cambra; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Christ The King Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Evelyn Yoshiko Kahaku, aka Evelyn Yoshiko Oshiro, 72, of Los Angeles, died Sept. 3, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Linda Rorex and Lei-Ann Kahaku-Galvan; sons, Gary and David; brothers, Robert, Kenneth and Harold Oshiro; sisters, Jane Nguyen and Elsie Kaneshiro. Graveside service 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Floral Urn Garden, Yuri Section.

Randy Haruji Kamisato, 57, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A caregiver. Survived by brother, Alvin; sisters, Yoko Higa, Cheryl Teruya and Marlene Tokunaga. Visitation noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Inurnment 3:30 p.m. at Honolulu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

Persis "Penny" Buchtel Komata, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 10, 2009. Born in Salamanca, N.Y. A claims representative retired from the Social Security Administration. Survived by husband, Larry; sons, James, Matthew and Keith; sister, Pixie LaVallee; three grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Kenneth S. Kusumoto, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Ret. Col. U.S. Air Force, also worked for the Department of Defense. Survived by wife, Reiko; daughter, Kristy; brothers, Arthur and Edwin. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

Marcella C. Lacy, 97, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2009. Born in Lakota, N.D. Retired teacher of the deaf at Diamond Head School for the Deaf and Blind. Survived by son, John; sister, Minerva Reed; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church; service 9:45 a.m. Scattering of ashes 7:30 a.m. Friday at Outrigger Canoe Club. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Holy Trinity Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Godfrey W.S. Leu, 77, of Mililani, died Sept. 4, 2009. Born in Kane'ohe. A maintenance person retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by brothers, Bennett and Wilbert; sisters, Cora Shodahl, Eunice Leu, Janet Wong and Virginia Chee. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Marina "Apong Maring" Torres Macabulos, 86, of Kentwood, Mich., died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Pampanga, Philippines. Survived by sons, Candido, Manuelito "Lito" and Noel; daughters, Lourdes Henson and Lolita Ludovico; sister, Edna Peacock and Noel; brothers, Benjamin Torres; sisters, Carmalita Pilarca and Nora Torres; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 'Aiea; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Angela Paison Manuel, 84, of Honolulu, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Jose, Artemio and Eduardo; daughter, Myrna; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Samuel Kamohoalii Makua, 92, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 13, 2009. Born in Na'alehu, Hawai'i. Retired federal household good inspector; master steel guitarist. Survived by sons, Samuel, Dennis "Buzzy," Stephen and Michael "Kalani"; daughters, Patricia Perkins, Allitha "Lee" Totten, Christine Van Epps, Mavis "Bootsy" Smith, Roxanne "Boo Boo" and Avanelle "Ava" White; brother, Daniel Naauao; 29 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; service 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Masue McCord, 90, of Waipahu, died Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired state of Hawai'i occupational therapist. Survived by daughter, Margot Nakagawa; three grandchildren; sister, Kazuyo Takata. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Tadashi "Bunic" Misaki, 82, of Kamililoa, Moloka'i, died Sept. 12, 2009. Born in Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Proprietor of The Auto Clinic in Kaunakakai. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Edwin and Calvin; daughters, Corinne Wingert and Ruth Misaki; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Mike; sisters, Eileen Pate and Irene Iwane. Visitation from 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Visitation also from 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at Molokai Soto Mission, Kaunakakai; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Fisher Seiji Morikone, Infant son of Kyle and Anna Morikone of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2009. Also survived by brothers, Conrad and Donovan; grandparents, Milton and Linda Morikone and Garald and Beverly Rippey; great-grandparents, Barbara Hamasaki, Frances Hardy and Lenora Rippey. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaimuki Ward; service 6 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Marcelino "Celing" Soriano Nacis, 89, of Papa'aloa, Hawai'i, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Paraoir, Balaoan, La Union, Philippines. A retired Hamakua Sugar Company factory worker. Survived by wife, Winifreda; daughters, Marissa and Marilou Chay; sons, Tony and Preciliano; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Papa'aloa; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Chiyo Nakamine, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, James and Thomas; daughters, Amy Pritikin and Nancy Onuma; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Miyoko Taira. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Laurance Martin Peterson, 66, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Sept. 22, 2009. Born in Los Angeles. A U.S. Air Force veteran and cook who worked for Ohana O Ka Aina Natural Foods Coop. Survived by partner, Joy; daughters, Ayla and Summer; sons, David, Christopher and Elijah; sister, Lynette Slocumb; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.

Bernice "Bernie" Irene Porsee, 81, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 23, 2009. Born in Pepe'ekeo. A private sugar cane grower for Hilo Coast Processing Company and Kress Store employee. Survived by companion, John Souza; hanai daughters, Joanne Souza and Juslynn and Magdlen Madrid; hanai son, Bulla Navor; sister, Evelyn Richie; hanai sister, Kathleen Pinic; hanai grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). Flowers and lei are welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Thomas William Speitel, 64, of Kailua, died Sept. 19, 2009. Born in New York City, N.Y. A professor with the College of Education at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Survived by wife, Rita; sons, Daniel and Ian; sisters, Louise Speitel and Rosemary Bendiner. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua in Kailua; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Memorial donations can be made to the smile train at www.smiletrain.org. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Tomie Takai, 83, of 'Aiea, died Sept. 14, 2009. Born in Yokohama City, Japan. A homemaker. The widow of Yoshio Takai. Survived by nieces and nephews. Private service held. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

John Hiroomi Takamura, 86, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2009. Born in Hiroshima, Japan. Retired anesthesiologist. Survived by son, John Jr.; daughter, Yuki; two grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

Elsie Kikuye Tatei, 97, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A retired Dole Cannery employee. Survived by son, Morris; daughter, Frances; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Jack Yamamoto; sisters, Mae Takafuji, Janet Tateyama and Nellie Endo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Francis Loui Sang Wong, 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Toy Shan, China. Co-owner of Nam Fong Restaurant; president of the Chinese Restaurant Workers Association. Survived by wife, Sharon; son, Nolan; daughters, Martha Wong and Rita Ho; two grandsons; brothers, Arthur and Kenneth. Visitation 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist services; burial noon at Valley of the Temples.

Shigeko Akimoto Yoshida, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2009. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Steven; one grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.