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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, December 28, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

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FRANK RHODES BERRY, 84, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 21, 2007. Born in Pennsylvania. Retired aeronautical engineer, pilot, executive chef and manager of Makaha Inn. Survived by wife, Shirley; stepdaughter, Beth Darby; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private services pending. No flowers. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

RICHARD KENNEDY DRISCOLL, 85, of Hawai'i Kai, formerly of Idaho and Washington, died Dec. 22, 2007. Born in Spokane, Wash. Retired food processor at Idaho Bean & Elevator Co. and Northwest Pea and Bean Co. Survived by wife, Mary Lou; sons, John O'Driscoll and Father Jeremy; daughter, Martha "Marti" Driscoll-Lee; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Nelson. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church chapel. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CALVIN NORIO ESCORPESO, 57, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Dec. 22, 2007. Born in Haina, Ho-noka'a, Hawai'i. Utility worker at Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea. Survived by sister, Sharon Williams; nephew, Matthew Williams; uncles, aunts and cousins. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ANITA NGIT KWAN CHONG HO, 88, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 15, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by daughters, Arleen Leis, Ruby Len, Audrey Wong and Betty Kam; sister, Ah Mee Hom; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FRANCES Y. IRIE, 87, of New York, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired illustrator at Simplicity Pattern Co., New York. Survived by daughter, Hisae; nieces and nephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

GLENN GREGORY KAAIHUE, 56, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed landscaper. Survived by wife, Susan Lee Brown; sons, Ruben-James and Weston; daughter, Mikala. Memorial service 11 a.m. Monday at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui; burial to follow. No flowers; lei only. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

NG TAI KON, aka TAI NG KON, 97, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2007. Born in Kwangtung, China. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Kui; daughter, Julie Finley; brother, Choung Yao Ng. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BARBARA ANN McKENNE, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2007. Born in Manchester, N.H. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth Boyd, Kristin Oien and Bonnie Scheuring; sister, Patsy O'Dwyer; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Memorial service 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

U.S. flag THOMAS MITTE, 72, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 16, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired longtime worker at Shell Oil; U.S. Army and Hawai'i National Guard veteran. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Thomas "Maka," Dexter, Mark "Kalani," Randal "Kaluna," Mandel "Keala"; daughters, Dexlyn "Iwa" Mitte and Arlene Colon; brothers, Pablo, Florentino and Andrew; sisters, Virginia Gualderama and Rose Marie; eight grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Olomana Ward; service 10:30 a.m.; luncheon to follow; cemetery committal 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

MIYOKO AKAGI MIZUSAWA, 79, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Kirt and Mark; daughters, Gwen Suenaga and Lynn Nishiki; brother, Kiyomi Akagi; sister, Aiko Tobosa; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Burial later. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ISAO MORIOKA, 88, of Hana-pepe, Kaua'i, died Dec. 16, 2007. Born in Hanapepe Valley, Kaua'i. A mill worker at McBryde Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Yoneko; daughters, Shelley Siegman and Doris Faulks; two grandchildren; sister, Toshie Nishioka. Private services. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

KIYOMI MOTONAGA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired Hilo Japanese Language School instructor, Jack's Tours narrator and KIPA Japanese radio program announcer. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Amy Rider; brother, Tadashi Iseri; sisters, Chieko Naguwa and Shigeko Ikeda; four grandchildren. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts) or flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

KANJIRO NOMURA, 89, of Ho-nolulu, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Hawaii Hochi newspaper vendor. Survived by brother, Raymond; sisters, Doris Ishimoto and Eleanor Cabato. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EVELYN HOPE PISCHEL, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 13, 2007. Born in Chicago. Graduate, physical education teacher and the alumnae coordinator for St. Andrew's Priory. Survived by brother, Carl. Private services at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CALVIN TETSUO SHIMAMOTO, 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Annette; daughters, Julie Hiromoto and Jan Arthur; son, Tad; one granddaughter. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KANICHI TANIGAWA, 83, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Dec. 14, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A proprietor. Survived by wife, Alicia; sons, Errol and Eldon; daughter, Fay Mukai; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

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