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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, May 15, 2006

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

MACHIKO AKAMINE, 92, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2006. Born in Pulehu Camp, Maui. Survived by daughters, Jeanette Arnold, Karen Choy and Patricia Saito; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Seiko and Seitoku Kaneshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MICHELLE MICHIKO ARAKAKI, 42, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Thomas; daughter, Rochelle; father, Stanley; mother, Lorraine "Lori" Smith. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KEVIN SCOTT BURGOYNE, 42, of Poulsbo, Wash., died May 7, 2006. Born in DeKalb, Ill. A Puget Sound Federal Fire Department captain and volunteer lieutenant firefighter. Survived by wife, Tammy; parents, James and Luella; sons, Brett Jordan and Kade Mason; daughter, McKenna Renee; sister, Holly Ames. Mainland service today; burial in Cherry Grove Memorial Park. Donations to Fire Capt. Kevin Burgoyne Fund, c/o Key Bank, 19735 10th St. n.e., Poulsbo, WA 98370. Arrangements by The Stone Chapel at Cherry Grove Memorial Park, Poulsbo.

ALBERT HUNG WAH CHOY, 85, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Mid Pacific Country Club. Survived by wife, Sadie; son, Michael; daughters, Carolyn Kelly, Stephanie Ackerman and Candace; sisters, Evelyn, Vivian Hee, Elaine Ho and Ruby; eight grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

DONALD HERBERT GOMES, 84, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Randall, Donald and Michael; daughter, Rosandra Simons; sister, Charlotte Cathcart; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

BRIAN YOSHI HIGA, 50, of Kapolei, died April 25, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Yoshi; daughter, Iwalani; father, Muneyoshi; sisters, Sharon Horiuchi and Candice Nicholson. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANTONE PILA KONA, 89, of Honolulu, died April 28, 2006. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. An outdoorsperson. Survived by sons, Matthew and Stephen; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

EDISON K.W. LUM, 55, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2006. A caregiver; treasurer for Kaimuki Neighborhood Board. Survived by sister, Sherlene; brothers, Elwood and Sherwood. Service 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Borthwick Mortuary; burial to follow at Manoa Cemetery. Casual attire.

TAKIOS ALMEN MARK, 53, of 'Aiea, died May 3, 2006. Born in Ailinglaplap, Marshal Island. Survived by husband, Dennis; sons, Anthony and Dewey; daughter, Sandy Kunst; several grandchildren; brothers, Mathen, Juston and Arson Almen; sisters, Rine Tarwoj and Tina Chinglong. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

RICHARD "NOBU" MURAKAMI, 81, of Wahiawa, died April 25, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal planner. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Gary, Leslie, Terry and Randy; brothers, Takayuki, Kengo, Hubert and Leonard; sisters, Kay Mizusawa, Norma Robello, Thelma Vasconcellos, Amy Shinsato and Laverne Kaluhiokalani; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD SONHIRO NAKAMURA, 89, of Honolulu, and Cincinnati, died April 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal electrical communication technician. Survived by brothers, Sonsei, Raymond, Jack, James and Roy; sisters, Harriet Saito and Betty Hayashi. Private service. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WILFRED KOZO NISHIDA, 88, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from U.S. Postal Service; owner/operator of Photo Tech Camera Service Center. Survived by son, Dwight Nishida; daughters, Kathleen Takamoto and Lynette Kam; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH TORII OKAMOTO, 66, of Waipahu, died May 7, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Honowai Elementary School teacher. Survived by sons, Raymond and Alan; sisters, Mary Chung and Ramona Tom. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PHYLLIS HELGERSON PARKER, 97, died May 6, 2006. An accomplished pianist; member of Central Union Church. Survived by daughter, Judith Cochran; son, Donald; sister, Dorothy Senechal; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service.

HOMI TEMULJI UDVADIA, 91, of Honolulu, died May 12, 2006. Born in Udvada, India. Retired accountant. Survived by sons, Pervaz and Sam Rustomji; daughter, Frida Mody; seven grandchildren. Private service held.

JAMES TAKEO YAMAMURA, 91, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired from Diversified Exterminators. Survived by wife, Josefina; son, Jon; daughters, Nadine Aoki and Nan Shove; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.