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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, January 12, 2007

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

LAINE SATARAKA AULAI, 40, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2007. Born in Taputimu, American Samoa. Cashier/attendant for ProPark. Survived by mother, Sinautuloa Asi; stepfather, Faausu Asi; brothers, Talosia Sataraka, Talosaga Seumanutafa, Tauvale, Peteru and Ioane Sataraka; sisters, Vanila Vaielua, Mafutaga Matau and Toliuitafa Sataraka; stepbrothers, Pusa Melei, Ma'alo, Seilala, Manase and Titi Filiva'a; stepsisters, Upu Tauiolemotu, Tala'ave Tato and Aiaga Filiva'a. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ANTONIO BEHASA, 72, of Wa'anae, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Waipahu. A laborer. Survived by brother, Pedro; sisters, Dolores Ulangca, Trinidad Malin and Josephine Nicolas; nephews and nieces. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RONALD CAMANSE, 67, of Chula Vista, Calif., died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired state Department of Public Safety Protective Services Division deputy sheriff. Survived by wife, Glora Santos; sons, Lord Camanse and Ronald Kalani Ho; daughter, Tammyann Camanse; stepdaughters, Angela Quinn, Carmela Hidalgo, Vanessa Treleven, Patricia Laa, Laverne and Darlene Doo; stepsons, Ralph and Brandon Cruz; brothers John, Anthony and Douglas Camanse and Russell Fulp; sisters, Margaret Laa, Patricia Roberts, Geraldine Baptista, Donna Mae, Barbara Domaszewic, Shana Camanse and Leilani Hamills; 24 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ALFRED "SONNY" "JEFF" J. DeMELLO, 83, of Costa Mesa. Calif., formerly of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Hilo. Retired aircraft mechanic with the U.S. Navy at Alameda Naval Air Station. Survived by son, Jeff "Ted" and David; sisters, Dorothy Williams, Theresa Biggerstaff-Millerik and Jennie Takahashi; brothers, Celestine "Billy" and Arthur "Anible"; companion, Ginger McClellend; hanai daughters, Sandy Inklegarger and Patty Simonson. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; urn committal to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.

ROBERT "MANNY" FREDERICK, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Robert Jr.; mother, Joan; brother, Jordan; sister, Angel; grandparents, James and Sandra Keeley, Robert and Elizabeth Frederick, Scott and Tina Kehoe, Philip and Joan Gonzalez. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SHIZUKO OKITA FURUMOTO, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2006. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired seamstress for Maluhia Hospital. Survived by sons, Augustine, Horace and Warren; daughters, Grace Zukeran and Elaine Furumoto; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ALDEN CAMPBELL HERTER, 67, of Waipahu, died Jan. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A carpenter. Survived by sons, Ben and Alex; daughter, Kristen; brother, W.B. Jr.; sister, Judith Moore; two grandchildren. Scattering of ashes service 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Loose flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

KATHERINE "KITTY" JANE HOLLOWAY, 92, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Seattle, Wash. Retired from Federal Aviation Administration. Survived by stepdaughter, Cornelia Holloway-McDonald; nieces, Linda Cramer and Sarah Burnet. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Arcadia Residence Chapel. Casual attire. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

REYNOLD MAILE KELLY, 73, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Church of God Of Prophecy, Ma'ili. Survived by brother, Daniel; sisters, Sharon Nahinu and Charlotte; nephews; nieces. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

KASHI IKEDA KOHARA, 103, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Nagano, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Arthur and Roy; daughters, Mildred Takabayashi, Marion Iwata, Evelyn Tanouye and Jean Iwamuro; 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

VIOLETA LAPOT, 56, of Pearl City, died Jan. 7, 2007. Born in Philippines. Farrington High School Class of 1968 graduate. Survived by husband, Michael; daughter, Petra Capistrant; mother, Maerina Rivera; sisters, Virgie Sabugo, Vernicie McKinney, Cynthia Galinato and Coralei Nguyen. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire/purple attire preferred.

EUSEBIO "EBON" A. LIBERATO, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 8, 2007. Born in Alcala, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired tour operator for E-C Volcano Tours; former owner of Liberato's U-Drive and Taxi Inc. Survived by wife, Cynthia; daughter, Christine Yu; brother, Clarence; sister, Merla Klyne; hanai father, Eusebio Aquino; hanai mother, Lilia Aquino; grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

KAREN NAOMI NAKAMATSU, 38, of Waipahu, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Trainee for cooking and crafts at Lanakila. Survived by father, Yateru; sons, Glenn and Daniel; daughter, Amy Kim; nephew, Carson Kim. Visitation 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

WHITNEY HIDEO OYAMA, 83, of Mililani, died Dec. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Mililani Golden Years Club. Survived by wife, Sally; sons, Owen and Clayton; brothers, Michio, David and George; sister, Tomiko Kamisato. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DUANE "BOBO" PAUL PAIVA, 52, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Jan. 3, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Hawai'i County Police Department officer. Survived by mother, Martha; brothers, Wendell and Paul "Scotty"; sister, Pamela Terry; two nieces; two nephews. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

SULPICIO "SULPIE" PILOT RIBADA, 81, of Pearl City, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A ramp utility worker for the airlines. Survived by wife, Josephine; children, Sheryl Tabion, Jocelyn Lorenzo, Clarise Ojeda, Brenda Aburto and Randall; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Eugenia. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

PAULINE NINA OLANOLAN SKEEN, 81, of Grants Pass, Ore., formerly of Waimanalo, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Survived by sons, Peter, Charles, David, Anthony, Guy, Francis, Edwin and Brian; daughters, Karen Maynard and Judy; stepfather, Nicasio Gabay; stepbrother, Nicasio Gabay Jr.; 29 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

TAKAO SUDA, 90, of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 7, 2007. Born in 'Ewa. Owner of Suda Construction. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Stanley; daughter, Sandra Kroum; brother, Shiro; sisters, Harue Nakashima, Patsy Leong, Yaeko Azuma, Yuki Yagi, Chiyo Finan and Tamae Shiraishi, six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

NELLIE ODELIA ROBINSON, 53, of Kapolei, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Food director for Camp Homelani Salvation Army. Survived by husband, Ronald De Ponte; daughter, Christie Miner; son, Jesse De Ponte; three grandchildren; mother, Marie; brother, Benjamin Jr.; grandmother, Nellie Carvalho. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

SHINKICHI "SHIMA" "BILL" SHIMABUKU, 73, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Divina; son, Shinkichi Jr. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SHIZUE TAKAOKA, 91, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by daughters, Sharon Tamaru and Gail Yoshida; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris Sato, Ruth Hamada and Harriet Sato. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES ALLEN THOMPSON, 87, of Kailua, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. World War II veteran; retired captain at Hawaiian Airlines Survived by wife, Elizabeth "Anne"; sons, Michael, John and James Jr.; daughter, Suzanne Cruzen; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Committal service 2 p.m. Wednesday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARIA HAUNANI THURSTON, 84, of Kailua, died Dec. 11, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired state clerk. Survived by son, Robert; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Shryack. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALLEN M.K. VALEHO, 45, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Employee of Honolulu Disposal Services Inc. Survived by daughter, Chelsea; father, Sisto; brothers, Steven and Channon; sisters, Kardeen, Shayne Novikoff and Sharnell. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary, service 11:30 a.m., burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ARNOLD CLAYTON WEAVER, 87, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Hudson, N.Y. U.S. Navy veteran; self-employed painter. Survived by friends, Tanya Power and Armeda Washburn. Private service. If you are interested in attending the service, call 960-6060. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of West Hawaii.

LAWRENCE Y.T. YOUNG, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by wife, Mildred Lum; daughters, Gloria and Ginny; grandchildren, Dara, Lori Young Timmons and Ivan; great-grandchildren, Max and Shane Timmons. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.