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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, December 9, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

POLLY KAMEKO SORIDA AH COOK, 72, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. A housewife. Survived by husband, Almon; son, Paul; daughters, Debra Miyake and Lori Palmer; brother, Richard Sorida; sisters, Kikumi "Kay" Kawamura, Setsuo "Sally" Takahama, Harumi Masuda, Mabel Sakado, Molly Sakamoto and Merle Suwa; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

PEPE VALEN CHUA, 62, of Kihei, Maui, formerly of the Philippines, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in San Quintin, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Eleanor Altrua; children, Peter, Patrick, Paul, Mary Eileen Torricer and Ianne Louise; sister, Roberita Chua Ramirez; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at St. Theresa's Church, Kihei; Mass 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

ADELILNE COOPMAN COHEN, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Boston, Mass. Survived by husband, Saul; daughters, Judith Liu and Barbara Taul; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Aloha attire.

VAIPU VELA APINERU FUATAGA, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 2006. Born in Samoa. Survived by husband, Taua; sons, Apineru Levao, Ionatana Tieli, Senisese, Taisi and Fatu; daughters, Apaau Givens, Fetosoai Tuiolemotu and Malia; brother, Lipine Apineru; sister, Saina Tauaesa; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

JIN CHENG GUO, 60, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Zhongshan, China. Survived by wife, Kai Xuan; son, Jiayu "Kevin"; brothers, Jin Zhong and Jin Nian; sisters, Jin Xin Guo Su, Jin Qiao Guo Wu and Kam Sau Kwok Fong. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

DAN HENKEL, 61, of Hau'ula, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Denver, Colo. Retired physicist and boatman. Survived by wife, Janice; stepson, Jeremy; brother, Michael; sister, Sharon; nephew, Stephen. For service information call (808) 293-2251. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SEIKI HIGA, 91, of Waipahu, died Nov. 30, 2006. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Warren and David; daughters, Thelma Mitsuyasu and Jane Liu; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold and Noboru; sisters, Nora Nakamura and Patsy Garald. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENNETH SHOYETSU ISHIHARA, 68, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2006. Born in Kahalu'u. Retired postal carrier. Survived by sons, Michael and Mitchell; one granddaughter; brother, Benjamin; sisters, Laura, Carolyn Miyashiro, Miyoko Maeda, Harumi Baker and Lillian Davies. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPH TRANE MCCLOUD, 40, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 4, 2006. A Marine Corps major. Born in Elizabethton, Tenn. Survived by wife, Maggie; children, Hayden, Grace and Meghan; mother and stepfather, Roma and Carl Anderson; father, Ron; brother, Richmond; sister, Dawn Fattore. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Demaine Funeral Home, 520 S. Washington St., Alexandria, Va. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria, Va.; burial to follow at Arlington National Cemetery.

CHERRY AILEEN MITCHELL, 82, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2006. Born in Los Angeles. Retired apartment manager; member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3830. Survived by husband, Robert; daughters, Memory De McClung, Karen Lynn Tevis, Brete Karen Oldziewski and Diedre Ann Anctil; grandchildren, great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

PABLO JOHN MONDOY, 75, of Kamiloloa, Moloka'i, died Nov. 29, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Maui Fire Department captain. Survived by son, Bradley; daughters, Connie Mowatt and Terri Clark; brother, John; sister, Florence Precillas; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. today at St. Sophia Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.

AYAKO OGASAWARA, 86, of Kailua, died Nov. 6, 2006. Born at Kahana Bay. Retired laundry worker. Survived by sons, Henry, Stanley and Thomas; daughters, Lynn Yamashiro and Sally Macomber; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sisters, Jean Kasadate, Florence Abe, Amy Tatsuguchi, Marian Nishimura, Doris Iwamura and Alice Sato. Service held Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MINORU OKABE, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired chauffeur for the Department of Navy at Pearl Harbor; member of Battery "A," 442 Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sisters, Kimiko Aoyama, Matsuyo Nose and Natsuko Kubo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RUFINA "PINANG" BARROGA PILIEN, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired carehome operator for Pilien Arch Care Home. Survived by sons, Mel and Dennis; sister, Gertuliana Bantolina; brothers, Lucio and Florencio; grandson, Sachary; granddaughter, Haley. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Mount Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

TERRY LEE PINHOLSTER, 46, died Nov. 29, 2006. Born in Van Nuys, Calif. Longtime owner of Custom Pool and Spa Co. in Honolulu. Survived by son, Nicholas; mother, Burnice Brashear; brother, Scott; sister, Tammy Brashear. Cremation held in Las Vegas, Nev. Ashes to be scattered in Honolulu. For information call Burnice Brashear, (702) 837-9521.

EVELYN "EVIE" TRUTNAU, 95, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2006. Born in Minneapolis, Minn. Survived by daughter, La Vonne Holmberg; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SARAH SACHI FUKUMOTO YANO, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired customer consultant for First Hawaiian Bank. Survived by son, John; brother, Masato Fukumoto; sister, Chiyo Fukumoto. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MAN BING YU, 72, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in China. Owner of Woodlands Restaurant. Survived by wife, Kwei Fong; sons, Patrick, Bobby and Sidney; daughter, Betty; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.