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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 30, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MARGARET "PAULINE" AFOA, 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 23, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from F.W. Woolworth Stores. Survived by husband, Simanu Jr.; sons, Nathan and Namaan; daughters, Roxane Payne, Renita Boshers and Rosalind Quayle; brothers, Bernard Rodrigues, Patrick Kauina and Franklin Rodrigues; sisters, Roselani Hall, Anna Sullivan and Barbara Baptista; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. July 8 at First Baptist Church, Pearl City; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

NICOLAS ROSALDO ALFEROS, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 16, 2006. Born in Cabangan, Zambales, Philippines. Survived by wife, Calixta; children, Jaime Alferos, Amparo Aquino, Dinia Dagdag, Cesar, George, Andre and Nelian Alferos; 22 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; Mass 7 p.m. Burial in the Philippines. Casual attire.

HENRY "BLAKKEE" AMADEO, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died June 22, 2006. Jazz stylist with a Honolulu Club radio show "Chinatown." Formerly with Pu'unene Sugar Mill and Nuuanu YMCA. Survived by sons, John, Anthony and Amadeo; daughters, Sharlene Tuitavuki, Penny Gueso and Irene Despabiladeras; 32 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; companion, Julianna Cachola. Visitation from 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Aloha attire.

CLOTILDE ANACIO BACAL, 82, of 'Aiea, died June 25, 2006. A sales clerk retired from Pearl Harbor Marine Corps Exchange, and civil service employee at Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by sons, Canuto Jr. and Ernie; daughters, Nanette Macdonald, Belinda Akaka and Brandy Abellira; eight grandchildren; brothers, Alfredo, Bernardo and Leo Anacio. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT KUM YEE CHANG, 87, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired from United Airlines. Survived by wife, Helen; daughter, Terri Schneeweiss; brother, William; sisters, Esther Lee and Rose Cobb; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

CHIYOKO CHINEN, 95, of Mililani, died June 6, 2006. Born in Waipahu. A member of Mililani "Golden Years" Senior Citizen Club. Survived by son, Francis; daughters, Laura Freydburg and Marilyn Kokubun; brothers, Fred and Yoshito "Mike" Miyashiro; sisters, Anne Uesato and Peggy "Kiku" Hirano; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ELEANOR SOLANO COX, 95, of Honolulu, died June 27, 2006. Born in Los Angeles. Retired longtime Douglas Aircraft Co. (Santa Monica, Calif.) secretary. Survived by daughter, Gretchen Arnemann; one grandson. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YUTAKA EMOTO, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 16, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. An architect for building contractors. Survived by wife, Yukie; son, Edwin; stepson, Warren Orikasa; stepdaughters, Charlene Orikasa and Iris Tomita; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RICHARD M. FAND, 82, of Kane'ohe, died June 27, 2006. Born in Janow, Poland. A mechanical engineering professor at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Roxanne; daughters, M. Raya and Daria Fand, and Lani Weissbach; grandchildren, Jeremy and Naomi; brothers, Irwin and Robert. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JAMES TOMOKI HARADA, 86, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired from Foremost Dairies. Survived by wife, Sadame; daughters, Shirley Miyamoto, Aileen Sato, Kathleen Tanioka and Barbara Yamada; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Tanibe and Gladys Higashi. Visitation from 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HAROLD "SONNY" MAMORU IWAMOTO, 71, of 'Aiea, died June 9, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired construction superintendent and licensed contractor for Hercules Construction. Survived by wife, Sybil Nosaka; sons, Derek and Darren Iwamoto, and Charles and Michael Sakurai; daughters, Dianne and Lori Sakurai, Christine Urabe and Lisa Chun; sister, Doris Barrow; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CASEY KOMAO KONO, 49, of Studio City, Calif., died June 25, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A model, entertainer, actress, and hula instructor. Survived by mother, Bessie; sisters, Sheila Kiyabu and Lisa Tateishi. Visitation 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire. Lei floral offerings only.

JANET WAI YOUNG LAM died June 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Dr. Harold and Clarence; sisters, Bertha Mau, Lorna Wong and Carol Lam Wong. Private memorial.

FRANCIS KIM YUEN LIU, 73, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Psychology graduate of Santa Rosa College. Survived by sister, Marilyn. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DINNIE MARIE LUIS, 43, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 26, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Timothy, Ponaikai and Pookela; daughters, Dolores, Ailina and Dejarene; parents, Dolly and Dinny; sisters, Corina Nihipali and Roxanne Laguatan; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ICHIKO TAMURA MARUGAME, 88, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died June 26, 2006. Born in Hule'ia, Kaua'i. Kami's Wholesale salesperson. Survived by sons, Kenji and Roy; daughters, Juliet Koyanagi and Edith Ruiz; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Teruyshi and Robert Tamura; sisters, Natsuko Daida, Ethel Sunada and Kazue Muranaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

ETHEL KAZUE MASAKI, 73, of Honolulu, died Feb. 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Okuhara Foods employee. Survived by daughter, Adrienne Okikawa; grandchildren, Tyler and Cherise; sister, Jane Noguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HENRY YOSHIRO NAKANO, 74, of Mililani, died June 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired business forms printer. Survived by companion, Kazuko Tokunaga; son, Jon; grandson, Reid; granddaughter, Elissa; brothers, William and James; sisters, Tomiko and Joyce. Visitation 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

BARBARA SHIGEO NISHIKI, 82, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by children, Janice Ah San, Iris Casell, Steve and Michael Nishiki and Donna Kakalia; eight grandchildren. Private service. Casual attire.

GILBERT ANTHONY PEREZ, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 26, 2006. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A service engineer retired from Automatic Merchandising Co. in San Francisco. Survived by daughter, Annette Perreira; brother, Herman; sister, Marie; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kailua; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

CHARLES NEWTON PINSON, 88, of Honolulu, died June 25, 2006. Born in Durango, Colo. Retired Sand Island Coast Guard Base civil engineer. Survived by wife, Velma; son, Charles Jr.; daughter, Leslie Ann Brewster; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Barton; sister, June Haight. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at The Waikiki Elks Club (Lodge 616). No flowers. Aloha attire.

JOEL H. SEAVEY, 62, of Honolulu, died May 29, 2006. Born in Colorado Springs, Colo. A pharmaceutical company employee; and medical and dental products specialist with Pac/Rim Medical Supplies. Survived by daughters, Dawn Robinson Naya and Shawn Correa; sister, Jan; stepmother, Madlyn; three grandchildren. Service at a later date.

MINORU TARUI, 94, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 24, 2006. Born in Waipahu. U.S. Air Force civil service employee. Survived by daughters, Jeany Kihara and Elaine Nathan; five grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Wednesday at Honpa Hongwanji Mission, Honolulu. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

SHIZUE K. TOKASHIKI, 96, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 10, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by sisters, Laura Richardson, Barbara Hall and Alice Shiroma. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

FRANCIS XAIVER VICKERS, 46, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died May 20, 2006. Born in Los Angeles. An auto mechanic. Survived by sisters, Linda Abernethy, Cynthia Stoeckley and Victoria; hanai father, Denis Simpson. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.