Obituaries
Advertiser Staff
IRENE S. AHAI, 94, of Kailua, died Aug. 7, 2007. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired mail supervisor with Honolulu Iron Works. Survived by son, Kealohilani Samuel; daughter, Heather Ahia; sister, Verna DeMello; brothers, Rene, Buster and Cecil; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
WILLIAM "IPO" REGINALD KUUIPO AIONA, 51, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Self-employed. Survived by daughters, Camille and Whitney. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.
MELVIN LUCERO ANDRES, 41, of Kailua, died Aug. 26, 2007. Born in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines. Survived by wife, Erica; daughters, Shanaya, Malia and Trisha; parents, Deogracias and Norma; brother, Deo; sister; Maricel Olvera. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Donations to the education of the daughters. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
RAYMOND "RAY" JITSUO ARAKI, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. Retired maintenance superintendent for Armed Services YMCA. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Larry; daughter, Shirley Senda; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Bernice Koga, Peggy Maesaka, Ruth Kino, Nancy Lyle, Sue Sakamoto and Jean Fukuki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
HUBERT "BILLY" BRANDT, 62, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Aug. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired supply technician with Dyne Electron/Pacific Missile Range Facility. Survived by brother, Melvin Berengue Sr.; caregivers/nephews, Chico, Leroy, Michael, Kimo and Damien Lazaro; caregiver/niece, Lani Keuma. Visitation 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; graveside service 2:30 p.m.; inurnment to follow. Casual/aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.
FEDERICO "FEDRING" SUPNET CABANA, 75, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 16, 2007. Born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Hawaiian Dredging Co. carpenter. Survived by wife, Erlinda; sons, Rudy, Alex, Nico, Ligorio, Armando, Aldrin and Lord; daughters, Fedelinda and Elizabeth; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Maximo Cabania and Dalmacio. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
FLORENCE LEON CHOY, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Stephen, Christopher and John; daughter, Cora Marie Haberman; brother, Richard Leon; sisters, Eva Young and Violet Leon; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
CHINH PHAM DANIEL, 57, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Dong-Thanh, Vietnam. Survived by husband, Gene; son, Danny Brume; daughter, Lisa Brume; sisters, Pham Thi Chung, Pham Thi Gung and Pham Thi Le. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; Vietnam Buddhist service; cremation to follow.
DOROTHY MUSHINSKY EPSTEIN, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 13, 2007. Born in Washington, D.C. Retired from the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. Survived by son, Roger; daughter-in-law, Barbara Kirk; grandchildren, Rachael Kirk-Epstein and Marisa Kirk. Burial held in Rockville, Mass. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
The celebration of life for GARTH MARK HANEY, 44, of Honolulu, who died July 21, 2007, will be held 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Dillingham Glider Port, Mokule'ia. Born in Honolulu; a captain and pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and most recently a driver for Courier Corporation of Hawai'i. Survived by parents, Terrence Haney and Maria Lopez de Haney; brother, Ian Haney Lopez; hanai family. Aloha attire.
HAZEL CHISATO HASHIMOTO, 97, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 24, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Housewife. Survived by daughters, Jennie Kondo and Carol Okano; brothers, Bert and Toshimi Yamada; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HATSUYO MUNEKATA HAYASHIDA, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 30, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired policy writing supervisor for First Insurance Co. of Hawaii. Survived by son, Ronald; granddaughter, Alix Hideko; sister, Jeanne Shibuya. Private service. Donations to Straub Clinic & Hospital, Internal Medicine Department. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
SOKO HIGA, 88, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 14, 2007. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired Fisher Printing Co. foreman; member of 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by son, Dennis; daughters, Ellen Mito and Corliss Tanaka; five grandchildren; brother, Ronald; sisters, Matsuko Hustace and Sueko Yoshishige. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
PATSY FUMIKO HONDA, 88, of Honolulu, died Aug. 22, 2007. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired from Dole Cannery. Survived by husband, Masaji "Masa"; sons, Alvin and Gerry; daughter, Kathlene Minami; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ROBERT MASAO IKEDA, 77, of Waipahu, died Aug. 17, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired teacher. Survived by wife, Kazuko; daughters, Kathleen Lee and Charlene; brothers, Kenneth, Richard and Ralph; sister, Kathleen Sumida. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
SUMAYO "LILLIAN" KAWAMURA LONSO, 84, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 11, 2007. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from the Navy Exchange. Survived by sons, Asisclo "Tony" Jr., Wayne and Sidney; daughter, May Quitazol; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; brothers, Noboru and Kaoru Kawamura; sisters, Ethel Yamane, Katsuko Ako and Asai Moniz. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ANNA JANE MAKUA, 86, of Kailua, died Aug. 19, 2007. Born in Michigan. Registered nurse. Survived by husband, Richard; son, Mark; daughters, Diane Hooper and Nancy Chang; six grandchildren; sister, Mary Bessenbacher. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
AMY NAMIE OGAWA, 96, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2007. Born in Holualoa, Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Dole Pineapple Co employee. Survived by son, Edwin; daughters, Edith Fujisaki, Edna Foglesong and Mildred Sonoda; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Tomokichi Taniyama; sister, Maile Miyamoto. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
FLORENCE H. OHORI, also known as FLORENCE H. YAP, 98, of Mililani, died Aug. 8, 2007. Born in Kahuku. Longtime resident of Wahiawa. Survived by sons, John, James and Albert; stepchildren, Yoshiko, Mildred Kobayashi and Dennis; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Dona Shibata; four stepgrandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
MRS. ROY (YOSHIKO) OSHIRO, 86, of Pearl City, died Aug. 24, 2007. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by son, LeRoy; daughter, Sharon Kawakami; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Charlotte Shimabukuro, Laura Chun and Nancy Weaver. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.
DEMETRIUS VELLIS, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 24, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Retired U.S. Navy captain and a Pearl Harbor survivor. Survived by wife, Coralie; son, John "Jack"; daughter, Thalia Henning; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Thalia Tuohy. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Holy Nativity. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.