Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
ROBERT CLAYTON AKANA, 81, of Ka'a'awa, died April 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired welder. Survived by wife, Denise; son, Aaron; one grandchild; sister, Betty Lou Reeves. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.
ROSE CHONG APIO SANDY, 87, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2007. Born in Kalama'ula, Moloka'i. A Campbell High School retired custodian. Survived by sons, Stephen and Solomon Apio; daughters, Arlene Andrade, Alverna Takashima and Carroll Apio; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Richard Chong; sisters, Maryn Yee, Esther Peters and Constance Prange. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 10 a.m.; cemetery service to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
SANTIAGO BENITEZ BLANCO, 84, of Honolulu, died May 1, 2007. Born in Manila, Philippines. Retired real estate broker. Survived by wife, Gisela; five sisters; nephew; nieces. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
FRANK CARVALHO BONILLA, 98, died Aug. 16, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Former U.S. Army warrant officer and ocean enthusiast. Survived by children, Frank Jr. and Duane Bonilla, Betty Rodrigues, Carmen Llaga, Steven Bonilla, Michele Kenfield and Sharon Bonilla; 26 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. today at Ho'okipa Beach Park near the lifeguard shack; scattering of ashes at sea. Aloha attire.
ELAINE GORE CARVER, 83, of Honolulu, formerly of Rome, Ga. and Port St. Joe, Fla., died April 24, 2007. Resident of Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui and Hawai'i Kai Retirement Community. Survived by daughter, Kathryn Cooper. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROSA MARTIREZ FILIO, 70, of Kapolei, died April 29, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Bicol Club of Hawaii president, and member of Monday Night Fil-Am Mixed Bowling League and Wednesday Senior Mixed Bowling League, both at Barbers Point. Survived by sons, Edgar and Edward; daughters, Erlinda Anguay and Edith Filio; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Church; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.
ALAN "PATO" MINORU FUJIURA, 69, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 4, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired Lihu'e Plantation field supervisor. Survived by son, Scott; daughter, Shari; two grandchildren; brother, Howard; sisters, Felice Iwanaga and Beverly Okabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
MILTON NEAL KA'AEAMOKU KAHELE, 78, of Honolulu, died April 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Unitours and Group Travel Services. Survived by brother, Lawrence; sisters, Lorraine Arboleda, Janice Low and Lavaina Ching; nephews; nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
ISAMU "HAROLD" KAMIYA, 85, of Honolulu, died April 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired assistant manager for Zippy's Restaurant Kapahulu. World War II veteran; member of Company D, 100th Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Lee, Jay, Roger and Roy. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
LEILANI MARGARET KLEIN, 83, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center procurement clerk. Survived by son, Peter II; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Phyllis; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Justin Garcia; sister, Bernadine Frazier. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Church; service and Mass 10 a.m.; committal service and burial to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
OOMAI MALAEIMI, 62, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Agugulu, American Samoa. Retired from Halekulani Hotel. Survived by husband, Malaeimi; son, Ricky Tataipu; daughter, Renette Clay; four grandchildren; sisters, Tualani Tufaga, Paipai Yanlan, Marie Tataipu and Siamaua Vaana. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ELIZABETH HATHORN McNEILL, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 26, 2007. Born in Winston County, Miss. Church half mother and caregiver. Survived by son, Thomas; daughter, Bettye McNeill Stokes; two grandchildren. Interment at a later date in Louisville, Miss. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
LIANNE EIKO MINAMISHIN, 71, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2007. Born in Oita-Ken, Japan. A retired state Visitors Information Program assistant. Survived by son, George; daughter, Renee Takahashi and Lynne; brother, Kiyomi Mizokuchi; five grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.
DEEN ISAMI MORITA, 89, of Kane'ohe, died May 1, 2007. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. A self-employed contractor, doing business as Deen Morita Plumbing Inc. Survived by wife, Annette; children, Lenora Pong, Dwight, Mark, Denice May and Toshi Tse; 13 grandchildren; brother, Yoshio; sister, Mitsuru. Visitation 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Donations to a favorite charity.
LORETTA "MRS. P" YUKIE PESTRELLO, 63, of 'Aiea, died April 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired 'Aiea Elementary School cafeteria worker. Survived by husband, Edward "Mr. P"; daughter, Lisa Quibelan; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, James, Henry, Donald and Clifton Miyamura; sisters, Helene Yamamoto, Edith Radcliffea and Betsy Koike. Service 4 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Aloha attire.
ITSUO "ITSU" SAITO, 73, of Mililani, died April 18, 2007. Born in Waialua. Former longtime auto parts salesman of Servco Pacific. Survived by brothers, Shigeto, Chikashi and Manabu; sisters, Fumiko Isobe, Doris Miyasato, Hazel McElfresh, Sueno Kim and Sarah Kadoyama. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. In lieu of monetary and floral gifts, donations to the American Cancer Society-Hawai'i Chapter.
HERBERT HIDEO SAKAKIHARA, 70, of Kahului, Maui, died April 29, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired owner of STS Office Machines; chairman of Maui Memorial Medical Center Management Advisory Committee. Survived by wife, Jane; son, Scott; daughter, Lori Sakakihara-Chavarria; sister, Mary Turner; one granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow; lunch noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. No flowers.
CHARLES "FATSO" MASAYUKI SAKURAI, 71, of Honolulu, died April 26, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired mechanic. Survived by sons, Charles and Michael; daughters, Dianne and Lori Ann; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
NATSUKO TAKESHITA, 91, of Honolulu, died April 8, 2007. Born in Waimanalo. Retired Kuhio Elementary School cafeteria worker. Survived by son, Ronald; daughter, Jane Nagao; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Masu Furumori. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
ALTON NOBUICHI UYENO, 68, of Kihei, Maui, died April 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service, and a retired U.S. Army captain. Survived by wife, Chong Suk; sons, Raymond and John; daughters, Carol Uyeno, Iris Mason and Jill Delsman; seven grandchildren; sister, Karen Zufelt. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.