Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.
ALBERT "AL" CHANG, 85, of La'ie, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Photojournalist during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars; nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes. Survived by wife, Jacqueline "Jacque"; sons, Hayward "Woody" and Kaulana; daughters, Cecilia Silva, Julita Chang and Paoakalani Naluai; brother, Joaquin; sister Marsalina Wong; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Stake Center; service 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. next Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.
HAJIME FUJINAMI, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired Ito En Co. delivery specialist. Survived by wife, Hilda; daughters, Carole Burwell and Loraine McFeeley; two grandchildren; sister, Yoshiye Tanabe. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon.
YURIKO GOYA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper. Survived by sons, Glen and Michael; four grandchildren; brothers, Henry and David Arakaki; sisters, June Arakawa and Alice Kishimoto. Visitation 11 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.
ELSIE YURIKO HASHIMOTO, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 7, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Cynthia Jean Arakaki; brothers, Robert, Ronald and Kenneth Harada; sisters, Dorothy Lee and Jean Kim. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
EICHI HONGO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department lieutenant. Survived by children, Kathleen Nunokawa, Gary Hongo and Anne Boulamakis; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Dorothy Hudson, Katherine Kurakake, Frances Snyder and Linda Yoshiura; brothers, Henry and Gene. Private service held.
ANNE "HOTCHA" LENORE GOO KALUA, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Ernest B. DeSilva School teacher. Survived by son, Joseph; daughters, Anne Kawaiaea, Mary Ann Kelii and Kathy Pulgados; mother, Alberta Goo; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 7 a.m. Thursday at Rodney Haili's Big Island home, 33 Noeau St., Pana'ewa Park. 'Ohana and friends may call Mary at 808-990-4757 or Joe at 808-443-3299. Burial at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
HOMER VICTOR KAU, 83, of Pearl City, died Oct. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served during World War II. Survived by wife, Rose; sons, Nathan, Steve, Randy and Deron; daughter, Kathleen Igeta; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m. Committal service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
LARRY KIYOSHI MATSUO, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Chief executive officer and civil engineer for Par En Inc., doing business as Park Engineering. Survived by sons, Lyle, Brian and Mark; daughter, Gayle; grandchildren, Kulia, Kelsi and Bryce; brother, Satoru Inouye; sister, Bessie "Emi" Okazaki. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SALLIE Y. MIYAWAKI, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Vice president and owner of the Family Health I & II Inc. Survived by husband, Edison, M.D.; son, Edison, M.D.; two grandchildren; sisters, Patricia Tsuzaki and Barbara Ann Kakugawa. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Thurston Chapel, Punahou School; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers or gifts. Donations to the Miyawaki Scholarship Fund at Punahou School, Punahou School, Advancement Office, 1601 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
EDWARD, KA'AUWAI MORSE SR., 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant. Survived by sons, Edward Jr. and Edmund; daughter, Lewelyn "Lee" Trenhaile; eight grandchildren. Committal service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery; service 6:30 p.m. at Kahalu'u United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Hawaian Memorial Park Mortuary.
ROBERT GEORGE NESPOR, 66, of Keahou Mauka, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa. Proprietor and architect for Robert Nespor AIA; current president of the American Institute of Architects-Hawai'i Island Section. Survived by wife, Cindi; daughters, Cheryl and Christine Nespor and Mia Crupper; sister, Dolores Moreno; one granddaughter. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Beach Club at the Mauna Lani Resort; celebration of life 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Donations to www.multiplemyeloma.org. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.
DOREEN NAOMI OGAWA, 52, of Hakalau, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Manager of McDonald's in Hilo. Survived by father, Yasuo; sister, Clara Carvalho. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
FRED REYES RAQUEL, 74, of Waialua, died Oct. 1, 2007. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of the Catuguing Association of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Marie; daughter, Marjory Lampa; sons, Bobby Sr., Glenn, Walter and Oswald; six grandchildren; sister, Carmen Ildefonso; brothers, Rodolfo and Loreto. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Church, Waialua; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
RICHARD KATSUMI SHIMIZU, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired city employee. Survived by sons, Gary and Eric; sisters, Hazel Oda, Marion Okata and Helen Takekawa; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
PETER "PETE" CLARK SHOEMAKER, 67, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2007. Born in Cleveland. Manager for various government contractors in the Far East and in Florida. Survived by brother, George. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
ROBERT ISAO UMEMOTO, 73, of Mililani, died Sept. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor. Survived by wife, Doris; daughters, Kristine Chung and Pamela; grandchildren, Kirra and Kasey Chung. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Casual attire.