Obituaries
| Clifford Sonny Jamile, longtime water manager, 69 |
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ANTONIA "TONI" "TONING" VICENTE BALISACAN, 59, of Pearl City, died Feb. 16, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Employed at Hilo Hattie. Survived by sons, Melvin Sabuco, Bryan and Anthony; four grandchildren; brothers, Jose and Ascencio Vicente; sister, Josie Tumacder. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John The Baptist Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
AH YORK APANA BOTEILHO, also known as DOROTHY A. BOTEILHO, 87, of Honolulu, died March 9, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A housewife. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Marilyn Le-Boeuf; 12 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
MARIANO CACIO CERA, 96, of Wahiawa, died March 14, 2007. Born in Banglayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired laborer at Del Monte Co. Survived by wife, Helena; children, Frances Pahukoa, Constance Aldaya, Felisita Dumayas, Gilbert, Julinda Pastor, Glenn, Gary, Charlene Palmer, Leilani, Chris Cortado and Greg; 32 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
EARL DE MELLO, 68, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 12, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired dispatcher and buyer for the former Hilo Iron Works. Survived by wife, Laurel "Laurie"; son, Derrick; daughters, Cheryl Sarme and Christy; brothers, Richard and Hendricks; sister, Olga Gedymin; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
CHARLES "CHARLIE" "CHUCK" FOX DWIGHT IV, 55, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2007. Born in Coronado, Calif. A carpenter. Survived by wife, Karen; sons, Jeremy Kealoha and David; daughters, Keola Jennifer McCrary and Amy Lynn; brothers, David and Andrew; sister, Christine Lassley; two grandchildren. Service noon Saturday at Waikiki Yacht Club in the BBQ area. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
RONNIE CABRADILLA GUEVARRA, 36, of Pearl City, died March 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Dominador and Maria; brother, Randy. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
CLIFFORD SONNY JAMILE, 69, of Pearl City, died March 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Board of Water Supply manager and chief engineer. Survived by wife, Melva; sons, Parker "Sid," Kelii, Kala, Moku and Kamee; daughters, Poochie Paulino, Tweedles Hanzawa and Kekaulike; 31 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brothers, Alika, Clinton, Winston and Clem; sisters, Tiare Miyasato and Jessica Santiago Lopez. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
JENSUKE "JIMMY" KOBASHIGAWA, 84, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 7, 2007. Born in Ninole, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by brothers, Yoshimasa and Yoshiharu; sisters, Kimiko Oshiro and Yoshiko Gusukuma. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
WAI KWAN KWOK, 84, of Honolulu, died March 13, 2007. Born in ZhongShan, China. Survived by sons, Steven, George, John, David and Jack; daughter, Yee Kome Watts; sister, Siu Moi Lau; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
MIRIAM ULULANI YUEK LIN LAU, also known as MIRIAM ULULANI LAU, 66, of Honolulu, died March 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Diagnostic Laboratory Services driver. Survived by sons, Leroy Woods Jr. and Larry "J.W." Lau; half brothers, William and Frederick; stepbrother, Michael Boteilho; sister, Marilyn-LeBoeuf; half sister, Olivia Alverio; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
AMY LEONG LEE, 92, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired cosmetic representative from Marwood of Hawaii. Survived by son, Gerald; daughters, Audrey Nakai and Wonda Hee; brother, Gilbert Leong; sisters, Clara Lee, Dorothy Wong and Evelyn Leong; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:15 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.
DAVID OOHYEOK LEE, infant son of Chong Kab Lee and Eun hee Kwon, of La'ie, died March 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by grandparents, Mal Rae-Park, Ki Su-Kwon, Kum Ja-Song and Geekyum-Lee; great-grandparent, Myung-hee-Shin. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at BYU-HC 2nd Stake 12th Ward, service 10 a.m., burial 11:30 a.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
DONG WOO LEE, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of the former Anaheim Bicycle and Mower Shop in California. Survived by sons, Dr. Dennis and Gene; daughter, Patricia Uematsu; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; urn committal to follow at the Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.
JULIA RODRIGUES MacLACHLAN, 101, of Honolulu, died March 5, 2007. Born in Spain. Social worker. Survived by son, Anthony Contento; daughter, Julia Kamai; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ANTHONY "TONY" ROBERT MEDEIROS SR., 67, of Makawao, Maui, died March 10, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by wife, Merle; sons, Anthony Jr., Shawn and Darren; daughters, Melani Clubb, Renette Koa, Jacqueline Akiu and Mary; brother, Stephen; sisters, Roseline Estrella and Margaret Sexton; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the church; Mass noon; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
TOMOO "TED" MIYAMOTO, 82, of 'Aiea, died March 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed plumbing contractor doing business as T. T. Miyamoto Plumbing, Inc. Survived by wife, Sarah; sons, Miles and David; daughter Shirley Suetsugu; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Walter; sisters, Tomie Nitta, Evelyn Miyamoto, Sadie Kameoka and Ann Shirley Fukunaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden 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; practicing Geriatric Medicine and holding a clinical faculty position at the University of Washington. Survived by wife, Valerie; father, Herman; brothers, Warren and David. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Parish Church, Kailua. Aloha attire.
ELSIE KIEKO OMIYA, 91, of 'Aiea, died March 5, 2007. Born in Fukushima, Japan. Retired owner of Omiya's Okazuya. Survived by sons, Melvin, Edwin, Newton and Warren; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Tadashi and Mitsuru Takahashi; sister, Ethel Uyehara. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
ROSALINE "ROSE" PACHECO, 84, of Wai'anae, died March 16, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by sons, Ron Pacheco and Albert Farias Pacheco; daughters, Virginia Robello, Loretta Rodrigues, Stephanie Kauanui and Aileen; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers, Casual attire.
ANTHONY "TONY" ZVONKO PIRSLIN, 63, of San Francisco and Honolulu, died March 7, 2007. Born in Zagreb, Croatia. A gifted athlete; retired from family founded Quartz International, Inc. Survived by wife, Snezana; son, Tomislav; sisters, Katherina and Emiljia; one grandson. Celebration of life and scattering of ashes 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Club in Honolulu. Valet parking provided. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
JACK HARUO TANIGAWA, 90, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2007. Born on Kaua'i. Retired employee for Honolulu Gas Co. Survived by sons, Rodney Yamashita, Patrick and Daniel Tanigawa; daughter, Carole Takehara; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Margarete Katada, Grace Masuoka and Eleanor Okubo. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
TOKUE YAMASAKI, 81, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died March 13, 2007. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Retired Edith's Dress Shop sales clerk. Survived by husband, Hatsuo; daughters, Kathleen Nakagawa and Avis Fuchsberger; sister, Narue Nitahara; four grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m.
JOSEPH BING JACK YEE, 96, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Yee Mun Wai Ltd. Survived by wife, Bernice; sons, Melvin and Kenneth; daughter, Marjorie Choy; brothers, Lester and Ping Kam; sisters, Hazel Ching, Blanche Ching and Saura Lee; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.