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CAPT. DAVIS E. ADLER, 93, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2007. Born in Buffalo, N.Y. Retired Procurement manager for Hawaiian Tel. Survived by son, Jay; daughter, Ann Aitken; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
POLICARPO "CARPO" MUNOZ AGUSTIN, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Pacific Construction laborer. Survived by wife, Emiliana; sons, Eddie and Jorie; daughter, Darlene Ramos; two grandchildren; sisters, Lourdes Alonzo and Lina Luiz; brothers, Santos, Melicio, Jaime and Arsenio Valeriano. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
FRANCES BONACASA, 95, of 'Ewa Beach, formerly of Port Richey, Fla., died Nov. 26, 2007. Born in New York, N.Y. Active in the community association. Survived by son, Salvatore; daughter, Maria Yepes; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Grace Migliorati, Rosie Ferrara and Nancy Layman. Visitation 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
ROQUE "RUDY" RAMIREZ BORGE, 100, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 26, 2007. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Owner of Rudy's Barbershop in Wai'anae. Survived by wife, Jean, daughters, Cassandra and Lois; granddaughter, Melinda. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m.
MANUELA "MANNING" GALAPON CASTILLO, 87, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 3, 2007. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired laborer with Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, Gertrudes Acio, Andrea Marina Padre, Mary De Leon, Perpetua Aceret and Flor; sons, Joe, Sonny Sr. and Evaristo; sister, Rafaela Ruiz; adopted children, Macrina Nieva and Rolando; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.
TOMI ASATO CHINA, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Okinawa. A King's Bakery Restaurant kitchen helper. Survived by stepson, Sadayasu; stepdaughter, Esther Shiroma; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
RYAN "SQUIRREL" CHRISTOPHER CORNELL, 24, of Haiku, Maui, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Toledo, Ohio. A heavy equipment operator with Spencer Construction Co. Survived by mother, Angie Brown; father, Christopher Cornell; brothers, Christen and Michael; sister, Caroline; grandparents, Jack and Rosie Jacob and Mary Cornell and Terry Cornell; great-grandmother, Lucille Conine. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10 a.m.
EUGENIO FERNANDEZ JR., 58, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 28, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. A fisherman. Survived by wife, Perla; daughter, Ann Marie; four grandchildren; sisters, Diana Fernandez, Belinda Mora, Antonette Anderson and Carlotta Madamba; hanai parents, Wilfred and Lei Lopes; hanai brother, Ronald Galshenko. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
ELEANOR SUE FONG, 86, of Kailua, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Chuck Sun; sons, Robert and Ken; daughters, Lorraine Shane, Lynette Mun and Jeanette Young; brother, Newton Sue; sister, Gertrude Chow; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
TALAN-XANDER KAZUO KAMAKANAMAIKALANIhi'iIAKALEONAHENAHEOKEONINOKAPILINAONAHULu'i'iWIAMAMO TEURi'aRi'i FUJIHARA-BARQUES, infant son of Tazarae-Ashley Barques and Alan Fujihara, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2007. Born in San Diego, Calif. Also survived by grandparents, Lee-Ann Barques-Kanamu, JRoyal Kanamu, Donna Francisco and Garrett Fujihara; great-grandparents, BerthaMary Barques, Monamae Kanamu, Bettie and John Stephenson and Rose and Gary Fujihara; great-grandparents, Dionisia Guillermo, Moses Napihaa Sr. and Hatsumi Fujihara. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
BENJAMIN "BEN" JOHN GUERRERO SR., 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Hilo. A retired senior teller for Bank of Hawaii. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Benjamin Jr.; daughters, Della Yamanaka, Gwen Akamine and Dorothy Sumitani; brothers, Geraldo Guerrero and Daniel Seguerre; sister, Judy Kainoa; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
Col. WILLIAM McKINLEY HALES JR., 89, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Kailua, died Nov. 24, 2007. Born in Chicago. President of OceanSide Properties of Honolulu. Survived by wife, Jane; sons: William III, John and Thaddeus; daughters, Kathleen Keilley, Mary Elizabeth Bruski and Julie Hayes; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Inurnment held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.
LINDA LOU KEHAULANI SEABURY HEMA, 53, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 8, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A nurse's aide at Hale Makua. Survived by husband, Clayton Sr.; sons, Clayton Jr., Donald and Lucas; daughter, Karrie Ann; sisters, Donna Seabury Kailiehu and Tammy Seabury Mata; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ the King Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
ROWENA MAY KAEO, 46, of O'ahu, died Dec. 5, 2007. Survived by sisters, Bernie Owens and Audrey Santos-Correa; brothers, Thomas and Bernard Santos; children, Dablin Kepoo, Solomon Kaeo, Mary Kaeo-Garcia and Faith Kaeo-Andrade; 15 grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Friday at Holy Hills of Zion, Wai'anae. Private scattering of ashes. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Desert Memorial in Las Vegas. (702-382-1000)
MALIA PATIRCE KAHALEKAI, 32, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Wailuku. A student at University of Hawai'i-Hilo. Survived by mother, Miriam; sisters, Anne Tam and Kaui Kahalekai; brother, Elmo William. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Saint Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
FRANKLIN KALEPONI KAHELE, 61, of Ho'okena, Hawai'i, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A fisherman, electrician and Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Carol; companion, Stevelyn Grace; sons, Franklin Kamaka, Kapono Grace, David Kahele, Kauka Grace and Brian Kaleponi-Kahele; hanai son, Kainalu Grace; brother, Nelson; sisters, Myra Kaneta, Eva Kim, Daisy Chiartano, Margie Abrojina, Carole Laa and Jeanette Evans; nine grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Pukaanu Congregational Church; scattering of ashes to follow at Miloli'i, Hawai'i. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
OHK LEY KIM, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 29, 2007. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Homemaker. Survived by son, Yung; daughter, Choung Sun; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LURLINE ANUHEA LANDO, 65, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 3, 2007. Born in Pahala, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Owner of Anuhea Designs. Survived by husband, George; sons, Henry and Dereck Baxter; daughters, U'ilani Alfafara and Maile Ahellera; 10 grandchildren; brother, Wilfred Andrade; sisters, Angeline Naki and Adelaide Malepe. Visitation 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
FOTU MELEI SR., 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Taputimu, American Samoa. Survived by wife, Luisa; sons, Fotu Jr. and Alesana; brother, Situe; sisters, Tupu Igafo and Faauila Enesi; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at New Vision Church, 3534 Kalihi St.; service 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
RICHARD ELLIOTT MOORE, 74, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in San Francisco. A professor of chemistry at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by wife, Marilyn; sons, Gregory, Christopher and Bradley; daughter, Lori May; brother, Philip; sister, Vicki Frisk; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Church; rosary 10:15 a.m.; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to the Cardinal Newman Society, 9167 Key Commons Court, Manassas, VA 20110 or the Richard E. Moore Memorial Fund, University of Hawaii Foundation. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
WILLIAM ROMERO MUICO, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2007. Born in Jovellar, Albay, Philippines. A retired civil engineer. Survived by wife, Won Suk Muico; son, Roy Higashionna; daughters, Lydia Horikawa, Linda Peloquin and Norma Grimshaw; five grandchildren; sister, Rosita Barker. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
DAVID ASATO NAKAO, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2007. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired heavy equipment mechanic for Jas W. Glover. Survived by wife, Greta; daughters, Faith Fujii, Vida Ann Miyahira, Linda Sasaki and Yvonne Yogi; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Chizuko Hashizaki, Dora Yamanaga and Vickie Kanno. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2:30 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
JUDITH "JUDY" YUKIE NISHIMURA, 68, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for Hawai'i State Hospital. Survived by husband, Richard; sons, Darryl and Derek; daughter, Debra Lynn Ching; six grandchildren; brother, Clifford Kiyonaga; sister, Sandra Yoshida. Service 5 p.m. Friday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Temple; private inurnment at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
SATORU "BOB" OSAKI, 93, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired housepainter. Survived by wife, Flora; son, David; daughter, Sandra Kujubu; granddaughter, Sarah. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
ROBERT "BOBBY AND BOOGIE" JOSEPH LONO'HIILEI ENOKA PAI, 71, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2007. Born in Portland, Ore. Retired U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant with 21 years of service; long-haul, cross-country truck driver, holding record for driving over five million accident- and ticket-free miles in all 50 states. Survived by wife, Linda Ann; daughters, Leilani Correa, Kuulei Lara Pai, Leimomi Souza, Leinaala Haynie and Robin Lili'uokalani Smith; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.
KAORU HAROLD SHIMODA, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Waihe'e Dairy manager. Survived by wife, Shizue; son, Raynor; daughters, Rene, Harolyn Tanji and Yolanda Longo; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church; service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.
HAROLD HARUNORI SORA, 95, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 27, 2007. Born in Lapiule, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Richard and Gilbert, daughters, Victoria Matsuo, Jeanette Shimabukuro and Edith Kido; sister, Tamayo Matsuda; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
BRIGIDA VALDEZ SIMON, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Preslita Jose; son, Loreto; stepdaughters, Consuelo Simon and Castora Fiesta; stepson, Victorino; sisters, Esperanza Mamuad and Carmen Gabriel; three grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; Mass 10:15 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
LORETTA "RITA" SPENCER, 73, of Makawao, Maui, formerly of Big Island, died Dec. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired care-home operator. Survived by sons, Charles Willett Jr., Earl Willet Sr. and Roger Spencer; daughters, Deborah Ortiz, Rocklyn Spencer Dicey and Marshenna Spencer Miller; sisters, Mathilda "Tillie" McCollem and Dolores "Lolly" Perez; brothers, Darryl Goodreau and Donald "Armand" Lopes; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. Homelani Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
ALBERT LOUIS STANLEY, 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Continental Airlines mechanic. Survived by children, Katherine and Paul Stanley, Laurie Anguay, Christopher and Matthew "Timothy" Stanley; sisters Elsa Anne Farmer, Mary Frances Johnson and Barbara Linfesty; 10 grandchildren; companion, Myong Middy; former wife, Florence Stanley. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Laupahoehoe Point Park, Hawai'i; celebration of life to follow at Laupahoehoe Train Museum, 36-2377 Mamalahoa Highway. O'ahu celebration of life 1 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Elks Lodge, Kalakaua Avenue, second floor; lunch to follow. Aloha/casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
YUKIO TAMURA, 63, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 13, 2007. Born in Japan. Retired vice president at Hawaii Hochi. Survived by wife, Toshiko; son, Susumu; daughter, Natsumi; brother, Kyoji; sisters, Shin Suzuki, Mitsu Takada, Yasuko Kobayashi and Satoko Nagashima. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.
PAULINE TENGAN, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2007. Born in Augsburg, Germany. Homemaker. Survived by children, Jeanette Yamane, Lawrence, Gerald and Colleen Hokutan; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EMMA L. TOM, 90, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 2, 2007. Survived by son, David; daughter, Barbara; brother, Raymond Lau; granddaughters, Sara Tom-Ignowski and Mary Tom-Espiritu; great-grandson, Marcus Espiritu. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
BERNAL "BERNARD" JAMES TUMBAGA, 62, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Electronics technician for the federal government. Survived by wife, Colleen "Kuulei"; sons, Bernal Jr. and Boogie; daughters, Novena Villacorte and Natasia-Li; hanai daughter, Rebecca Sabado; brothers, Eugene, Albert Pablo, Jerry, Roger and Glen; sisters, Juanita Augustiro, Sally Carter and Jeraldine; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at the Newtown Church of God; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.
SATURNINO "AUGUSTINE" OLIVEROS VENTURA SR., 95, of Waialua, died Nov. 28, 2007. Born in Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by wife, Virginia; son, Saturnino Jr.; daughters, Evelyn Taylor and Julie; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ELLEN EMIKO WHITE, 84, of Pearl City, formerly of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 9, 2007. Born in 'Ewa Beach. Retired Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center dining room supervisor. Survived by daughters, Harriet Tucker and Cheryle Yoshida; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
SAMUEL "SAM" KUULEIALOHA YOUNG, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base motor vehicle maintenance technician; retired from U.S. Postal Service; U.S. Air Force master sergeant with 25 years of service. Survived by daughter, Lorena "Rena" LaBatte; sons, Darrell and Samuel "Matt"; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Mary Hillman, Lina Sato, Angeline Nakamoto and Margaret Nicol; brothers, Clarence, Dickson, Robert and Scott. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
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