Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
JULIA AGUIAR, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2007. Born in Onomea, Hawai'i. Foster parent for more than 30 years; a homemaker. Survived by sons, Robert and Ronald Aguiar, Clayton Iokepa, Dennis Ginden, Joseph Hekekia and Leon Harris: seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Rapozo. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; burial 9 a.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
HENRI W. AKI SR., 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 8, 2007. Born in Ka'u, Hawai'i. General clerk for Hawaii Hardware. Survived by wife, Toshiko; sons, Henri Jr. and David; daughter, Cynthia Chow; brothers, Alexander, Wallace and William Jr.; sisters, Amie Yap, Jennie Aki, Lily Chow and Rose Miyashiro; four granddaughters. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service 7 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
DOROTHY KIKUE ARAKI, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 1, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. E.H. Campbell Tire Co. sales clerk. Survived by sons, Dr. Norman and Dr. Clifford; daughters, Eleanor Burkhart and Carol Ann Wyban; sister, Tsuruko Matsuura; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
MARIE CABRINHA, 98, of San Jose, Calif., died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Makawao, Maui. A court stenographer with the Honolulu Police Court. Survived by daughters, Stephanie Pahia, Carole Marsh, Sheila Chestnutt and Neal Cabrinha; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service held in Saratoga, Calif. Arrangements by Alameda Family Mortuary, (408) 257-6262.
A. SAUL COHEN, 89, of Honolulu, died March 11, 2007. Born in Boston, Mass. Retired from Veterans Administration. Survived by daughters, Judith Liu and Barbara Taul; sister, Julia Feldman; four grandchildren. Graveside service 1 p.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
PATRICIA ANN COLE, 76, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died March 11, 2007. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich. Retired registered nurse in the hospital/long-term care industry. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Timothy, David and John; daughters, Marilyn Shiroma and Jamie Simon; brother, Kendall Kibben; sister, Kathleen Marklevitz; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. No service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of West Hawai'i.
ROSE KEALOHA ROMAN DE REGO, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Waialua, died March 11, 2007. Born in Waialua. Survived by husband, Frank Sr.; daughters; RoseMary Calasa and Francine Yagi; son, Frank Jr.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Normans Mortuary.
PETER "PETE" HARDING, 79, of Mililani, died March 4, 2007. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Retired project manager of SPAWARSYS-CEN-Pearl City. Survived by wife, Buena; sons, Alfred, Charles and Norman; daughters, Suelynn Suplee, Melody Rose Peurifoy and Nadia Lucie Sakuda; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
MINERVA KIYOKO SAIKI HAYAKAWA, 93, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A former president of Hilo Rice Mill Co. Ltd. Survived by daughter, Naomi; brother, Rupert Saiki. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
LAWRENCE ICHIRO KAWASHIMA, 68, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2007. Born in Hale'iwa. Retired Hawaiian Airlines avionics technician. Survived by mother, Norma; brothers, Norman, Alan and Dennis; sister, Sandra. Private service. No monetary gifts. Donations to charity of your choice or to the Parkinson's Disease Organization. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
EDWARD PAUL KRUSZEWSKI, 85, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2007. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Retired U.S. Army colonel; retired dentist. Survived by companion, Rosie Llewellyn; hanai daughter, Rozanne Llewellyn; sister, Felicia Shelly. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ROLAND HOWARD LEWIS, 57, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Lewis's Piano Services. Survived by wife, Trinidad; son, Blaine; daughter, Sandra Shutt; mother, Laura; brother, Patrick "Pat"; sister, Beverly "Bev"; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
CAMREN MU FEI LU, 1, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Chieh Fu and Chrysti Chun Lu; brother, Cory; grandparents, Chung Shou "Jimmy" and May Lu, Roland and Janis Chun; great-grandparents, Evans and Barbara Yim and Mei-May Chang. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann Catholic Church; Mass 1 to 2 p.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
ZALEY KEOLANANI MIYASATO, 3-month-old daughter of Zachary and Denise Miyasato, of Mililani, died Feb. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brother, Zaden; sister, Zoe; grandparents, Kathryn and Reginald Lau; Sharon Miyasato and Zachary Miyasato; great-grandmothers, Beatrice Lau, Elaine Victor and Frances Miyashiro; great-grandfather, Richard Miyasato. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MICHAEL A. NAAI, M.D., of Woodinville, Wash., formerly of Kailua, died Feb. 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A 1982 graduate of University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine. Survived by father, Herman; brothers, Warren and David. Mass 10 a.m. March 24 at St. Anthony Parish Church, Kailua. Aloha attire.
EDWARD K. NAHOOPII SR., 64, of Hau'ula, died March 4, 2007. Born in Kahuku. A retired United Airlines steward. Survived by companion, Patti Flannigan; sons, Edward Jr., Cory and David; daughter, Tania; brothers, Samuel, Lohengrin "Ingie," Lancelot and Lowell; sisters, Narcissus Matthews and Dardenallas Alapa; one grandchild. Graveside service 9 a.m. Saturday at Hau'ula Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
ALVIN "AL" G. NUNES, 83, of Wahiawa, died March 6, 2007. Born in California. Survived by sons, Randy and Alvino; daughter, Norma Cunningham; three grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
RALEIGH "THE BIG & PRETTY ONE" PINO OTINERU, 55, of Kapolei, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Longtime employee of the Hawai'i movie industry. Survived by wife, Lori Ann; son, Jarold Dorsey; daughters, Shabri Yuen, Janine Dorsey and Serena Esera; brothers, Lyle, Morgan, Joseph and Pino; sisters, Tiana Lakatani, Stephanie Savusa, Iuni Talia, Tricille Otineru, Pastor Leatrice Maiava and Magdalene Otinueru Hunt; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.
RAKU SAKIMIZURU, 105, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. Retired owner of the former Hawaii Hat Co., Hilo. Survived by caregiver/grandson, Mark Shimabukuro; sisters, Sumie Yoshioka and Suwako Murashige. Private service. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
MALIA K.K. SCHNACKENBERG, 18, died March 5, 2007. Born on Moloka'i. A Moloka'i High School graduate who was attending Santa Barbara, Calif., City College. Survived by parents, George and Cora; brothers, Chadd Caparida and Wolfgang Schnackenberg; sisters, Uilani and Okalani; grandparents, Eustaquio "Cappy" and Judy Caparida and Bob and Dorothy Schnackenberg. Service 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Gospel Shoes of Christ Jesus Church, east Moloka'i; burial service to follow at Kapa'akea Cemetery. Information: (808) 558-8558. Arrangements by Molokai Mortuary.
DAX MARIANO DELIMA STEPHENS, 37, of Waimanalo, died March 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Ciara Aulani Thompson; father, David; brother, Walter. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Baby Makapu'u Beach; service 10 a.m. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
NARCISO "CISO" MARIANO TANGONAN, 70, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2007. Born in Barangay 23, Paninaan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Chateau Waikiki maintenance janitor. Survived by wife, Filomena "Mining"; daughter, Nancy; father, Juan; brothers, Lorenzo and Alberto; sisters, Aurea Lomotan, Lorenza Tangonan and Carmelita Acido. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
VINH TU, 77, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2007. Born in Vietnam. Self-employed. Survived by wife, Duong Thi Truong; son, Thai Vinh; daughters, Linh Hong, Lan Hong and Olivia Lien Hong; brother, Que Dong; sisters, Nga Thi and So Thi; one grandson. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
ALBERT H. UYEHARA, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. A blue-print operator. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Daniel and Dennis; daughter, Carole Jewik; four grandchildren. Private service. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Davis Funeral Home.
ANN GRAY WINEGAR, 91, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2007. Born in Utah. Survived by son, Kim; daughter-in-law, Kim Chi); daughter, Cindy. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
KEITH ALLEN WIRTH, 55, of Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly of Kailua, died Feb. 7, 2007. A former workers' compensation adjustor, and employee of Bank of Hawaii. Survived by daughters, Sandra Bradshaw and Chelsea Wirth; granddaughter, Savannah; sister, Sue Mann; a niece and nephews. Mainland service held. Arrangements by Heritage Life Story Funeral Home, (616) 453-8263.
BYRON JUNG YUN YOUNG, of San Jose, Costa Rica, died Feb. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former manager of the Polynesian Palace; 1967 Kalani High School graduate. Survived by wife, Lin; brother, Wes. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peters Episcopal Church; service 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Donations to Friends of Byron Young.
HELEN TAKAKO YUH, 95, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2007. Born in El Monte, Calif. A waitress at the Elks Club, Original Lau Yee Chai and Ciro's. Survived by son, Peter Jr.; sisters, Thelma Futa and Sue Tajima; two grandsons. Private service. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.