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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Obituaries

 •  Holokai services set for Nov. 25, 26

Advertiser Staff

MICHAEL W. ABAD, 55, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Longtime Hawai'i resident who graduated from Wai'anae High School. Survived by brothers, Allen, Robert and Myron; sisters, Winona Graves and Joan Kealiinohomoku. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday; call for information: (702) 581-4863. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Hites Funeral Home.

JOSEPHINE "JO" CANON ABANG, 72, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 15, 2006. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Marcelo "Marc"; sons, Damiene and Albert "Dino" Canon; daughters, Audrey Daley, Lisa Gomabon and Joleen Earing; brother, Robert Damaso Jr.; sisters, Lilian Meniosa, Bernie Porter and Frances Kresge; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GWENDOLYN LEINAALA AVILLA, 65, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Wai'anae, died Oct. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired as a parent educator from Kamehameha Schools. Survived by husband, Lionel Avilla; mother, Rachel Loo; sons, Peter Kaleikini Jr., Kurt and Thomas Kaleikini, Clayton, Austin, Bryson and Delton Avilla; daughters, Tina Cox and Colleen Avilla; 26 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Leonard Low; sisters, Cynthia Nakama and Erma Mariano. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MATTHEW DANIEL BONNETT, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 1, 2006. Born in Pennsylvania. Retired U.S. Navy master chief petty officer. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Rick Hatch. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JIAAN PEY CHERN, also known as SAM CHAN, 50, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2006. Born in Vietnam. A reflexologist. Survived by son, Chia-Hoa; brothers, John and Paul Chan; sister, Liu Yuan. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery chapel. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RUTH CLARKE FUNKHOUSER, 90, of Cedar Lawn, Charles Town, W.Va. died Nov. 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Founding member of the West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Survived by children, Robert and Raymond Funkhouser, and Ann Strite-Kurz and Pamela Day; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Mariajane Mee. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home, Halltown, W.Va. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town. Private burial to follow at Cedar Lawn. No flowers. Donations to Zion Episcopal Church, 221 East Washington St., Charles Town, WV 25424 or Charles Town Race Track Chaplaincy of America, P.O. Box 1377, Charles Town, WV 25414. Condolences at: www.eackles-spencerfuneralhome.com

HARRY TAMOTSU HIROE, 76, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 28, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. A member of Shinnyo-en Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Harlen; sisters, Marjorie Hiroe and Harriet Kazama. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

FUSAE MIKARU KINNEY, 88, of Waimea, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in South Hilo. Survived by daughter, Geraldine; sons, Roger and Robbins; brother, Tsune Mikaru; sister, Gerry Nagahisa; a grandchild; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ESERA LAFUA, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 24, 2006. Born in Ofu, Manu'a, American Samoa. A Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital custodian in American Samoa. Survived by sons, Esera Jr., Iopu Esera, Kilisimasi and Faiese Lafua and Esera Fonoti-Ulufale; daughters, Fagalele Poasa and Soonafai Masaniai; brother, Mealii Foafoa; sisters, Fale Tapu, Faateletala Suli and Teuesea Mino; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church; service 10 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SACHIKO FURUKAWA MASAKI, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Bank of Hawaii. Survived by daughter, Roberta Lee; brother, Clifton Furukawa; sisters, Mary Morita and Grace Yuen; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOAHL ASHLYNN AI MIRAFUENTES, 19, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A student at Hawaii Business College. Survived by mother, Joy Clemente; father, Albert; brother, Javin; sister, Shelby Clemente; grandparents, Henry and Gladys Shimata and Katherine Acosta. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PHILIP BUCKLEY O'MALLEY, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 28, 2006. Born in Manila, Philippines. A retired accountant. Survived by wife, Sally; daughters, Kate and Molly O'Malley, and Margaret Andrade; sons, Michael, Kevin and Patrick; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; service 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PATRICK ANTONIO OLAYER, 70, of Waimanalo, died Oct. 31, 2006. Born in Ko'olaupoko, O'ahu. Journeyman plumber, retired from Pearl Harbor Public Works Center. Survived by wife, Beatrice; daughters, Vanessa Keli'iholokai and Jana Steel; sons, Tony, Jayson and Dana; nine grandchildren; brother, Rosendo Jr.; sisters, Nancy Caswell, Verna Digregorio and Claudia Kidder. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service over the ashes 6:30 p.m. Visitation also from 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.

HENRIETTA HENELI OWEN, 63, of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 5, 2006. Born in Lahaina. A front desk hotel clerk. Survived by sons, Wesley Reeves and Steven Owen; mother, Henrietta Mahuna; sisters, Hana Yarborough and Malia Cyphers; brothers, Solomon and Charles Mahuna; five grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Mission, Kapalua; Mass 6 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary

REBECCA "LUCKY" KAHALEMAILE PUNIKAIA, 72, of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired car detailer for Datsun of Hawaii. Survived by brothers, Bernard Punikaia and Benjamin Kupau; sisters, Shirley Manicas, Eleanor Scott, and Linda Guting. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

STEVEN KENJI UESATO, 74, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2006. Born in Makawao, Maui. A retired cabinet finisher for Gilbert's Furniture and Piano Refinishing. Survived by brothers, Ted, Robert, Karl, Clarence, Albert, Wayne and Melvin; sisters, Jean Hamada and Karen Wright. Visitation from 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

VERA ANICE WADE, 57, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 6, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A physician's assistant. Survived by sons, Justin and Perry; mother, Mary Mueller; brothers, Karl Mueller, Baron Ganeko, and Murti Vinayaga; sister, Bobbie Lou Kinard. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary

JOANNE SACHIKO WATANABE, 62, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A secretary retired from University of Hawai'i at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Survived by husband, Harold; son, Leith; sisters, Jessie and Ruby Abe. Visitation from 10 a.m. on Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

PETER JOSEPH WILCOX JR., 75, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2006. Born in England. A retired band director from Roosevelt High School. Survived by wife, Gloria; daughters, Allyson Wilcox and Nina Lamadora; son, Vincent McAngus; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow.