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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, August 2, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

FLORENCE LINDA BALLESTEROS, 68, of Kane'ohe, died July 26, 2007. Born in Lana'i City, Lana'i. Survived by husband, Fred; daughters, Cheryl Gilman and Colleen Ballesteros Ono; son, Wayne; mother, Winifred Basques Sr.; sister, Virgie Kamalii; brother, John Basques Jr.; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SARAH HAN CABADING, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died July 12, 2007. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Bernaldo; son, Douglas; sister, Jessie Ferriera; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

SEICHI KENNETH KANESHIRO, 83, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired Kamehameha Schools electrician. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Milton; daughter, Geraldine Kaneshiro; two grandchildren; brother, Wallace; sister, Lillian Clark. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

EDWARD "FAT" YOSHIMI KITAZAKI, 73, of Honolulu, died June 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired administrator on Johnston Island. Survived by brothers, James and Herbert; sister, Marjorie Oda. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SEIICHI "42" KOIDE, 85, of Pearl City, died July 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Napa Auto Parts salesman. Survived by sons, Kerry and Bert; daughter, Cindy Wong; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

MILDRED ASAKO KURIMA, 92, of Honolulu, died July 18, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired self-employed beautician. Survived by caregivers, (grandson and his wife) Aaron and Susan Kouchi; five great-grandchildren; sister, Rene Miyamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RESTON DAVID KAMMY LEE SR., 64, of Tracy, Calif., died July 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Luciana; son, Reston Jr.; daughters, Rhonda Taavao and Moana Lee; 10 grandchildren; mother, Justine Riley; brothers, Donald and Kamery Jr.; sisters, Lorraine Deegan and Yvonne Chance. Service to be held at a later date in Hawai'i. Arrangements by Frisbie-Warren and Carroll Mortuary, Stockton, Calif.

WAYNE ISAO MASAGATANI, 60, of Honolulu, died July 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A drywall finisher. Survived by son, Jake; daughter, Bree; parent, Homie; brothers, Frank and Allan; sisters, Sayo Takenaka and Gladys Masagatani. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

GILBERT MATA JR., 43, of Wahiawa, died June 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 64, painter; formerly with American Carpet One and Shinco Management; owner of Affordable Painting and Carpeting. Survived by wife, Renee Rivera Mata; stepsons, Brandon and Bryson Sevilla; stepdaughter, Jenna Sevilla; mother, Estrella "Lani" Ua; stepfather, Carlos Savella; brothers, Kalbert Kauo and Roy Ua, Jr.; sisters, Marvalin Lewis, Estrella Vega, Laura Holston, Lurlene Ua, Evalina Pena and Kehau Kaio. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

SYBIL NANI MEDEIROS, 63, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 15, 2007. Born in Hilo. A homemaker and a member of The Way the Truth the Life Fellowship Church. Survived by son, Russell Shane; daughters, Sherman Padamada and Sandralynn Amaral; stepdaughters, Helen Pak, Audrey Medeiros and Marsha Roer; brother, William Waialee; sister, Lillian Waialee; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

FRANK "TOMO" TOMOMI NISHIMIYA, 79, of Kane'ohe, died July 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base aircraft mechanic. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Daryl; daughters, Sandra Yonemura, Iris Chow and Arlene; a granddaughter; brothers, George and Mervin; sisters, Mary Shinsato and Jane Englar. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRIETTA LOUISE LEILANI REESER, 67, of Makawao, Maui, died July 27, 2007. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Donald; son, Bryan; daughter, Cheryl; brother, Arthur; three grandchildren. Private service and reception 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at family residence, 1445 Pi'iholo Road, Makawao. Donations to Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

HELEN FUSAE TAJIRI, 94, of Pearl City, died July 20, 2007. Born in Kahuku. A housewife. Survived by sons, Ronald, Norman and Glenn; daughter, Barbara Leong; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Yanagida. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LEONARDO VASQUEZ, 58, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 21, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Survived by son, Jade; daughters, Leea Santillian and Pearl; brother, John; sisters, Diane, Mary Palmer and Lavra. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Kapa'a Ball Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

JERRY SATORU YAMADA, 54, of Honolulu, died July 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Head of the appraisal section, Department of Transportation, right-of-way branch. Survived by wife, Bernardine; daughters, Stacey Anderson and Keri Hee; parents, Minoru and Winifred; brothers, Brian, Daryl and Ken; two grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

DANIEL TOKUO YAMASHITA, 85, of Honolulu, formerly of Kane'ohe, died July 21, 2007. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Former partner of Bonded Realty; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, I Co. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Bryan and Scott; daughter, Amy; four granddaughters. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts.) Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.