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Posted on: Thursday, December 4, 2008

Obituaries

MACARIA CONSTANTINO ACOB, 86, of Mililani, died Nov. 17, 2008. Born in Barrangay 39, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Antonio and Gilbert; daughters, Resurreccion "Rexie" Escasa and Gertrude "Jolly" Castro; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Constantino and Martha Nueva. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CLARENCE "LARRY" ALCOVER, 69, of Waipahu, died Nov. 18, 2008. Born in 'Aiea. Retired from C.T.I. LTD; also employed as a bartender at Ting's Place, Waipahu. Survived by brothers, James and Wilfred Alcover and Ronald Davin; sister, Marilyn Langsi and Charlene Santiago. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

HENRY ALMODOVA, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2008. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant; retired driver for TheBus. Survived by brothers, Louis Jr., August, Ben and David; sisters, Lydia Troche, Sophie Ke'a, Isabel Carvalho and Margaret Duponte. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOAN JUNKO ALUAG, 64, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by daughter, Joanna Meza; mother, Misao Idehara; brothers, Kenneth, Henry and Russell Idehara; grandson, Liam Meza. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TINA "TAMMY" BOND, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2008. Born in Kiev, U.S.S.R. Survived by husband, David. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

JOHN ALFRED DE MELLO SR., 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired golf professional; retired aircraft mechanic for the former Trans-Pacific Airlines, Aloha Airlines, Pan American Airlines and Lockheed Aircraft. Survived by wife, Else; sons, James, John Jr., Michael and Buttons; daughter, Ramah Peery; sister, Alice; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

GRACE H.M.S. ENOMOTO, 7-month-old infant daughter of Stanton and Kristen, of Hawai'i Kai, died Nov. 18, 2008. Born in Moanalua. Survived also by sisters, Cameron and Skye; grandparents, Margaret, Rowena, Howard and Audrey Chong. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FELIPE B. ESPINOSA, 78, of Iloilo, Philippines, died Nov. 14, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard painter. Survived by wife, Rosa; children, Ben, Rose Cline, Dorothy Sato, Freddie and Deborah Yamasaki; grandchildren, Vanessa Espinosa, Keith and Stacie Sato, Kaipo Quinata, Sasha, Nicholas and Kiana Espinosa and Brandon Cline; two great-grandchildren. Service and burial held in the Philippines.

LUCILLE ANNA PHILLIPS FINLAYSON, 89, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2008. Retired registrar at Punahou School. Survived by husband, Franklin; daughter, Luann; brother, George Phillips; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

GEORGE FOOK LIN FONG, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2008. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired plumber for Heide & Cook Ltd. Survived by son, Glenn; daughter, Adrienne; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lillian. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ALBERT GROTE JR., 70, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2008. Born in Newark, N.J. Loved the beach; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by best friend, Elsie; daughter, Lorena Keenan; brother, Emmett; sister, Elsie Newton; two grandchildren. Service 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BARRY DAVID HANSON, 52, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died Nov. 21, 2008. Born in Albany, Calif. Office manager for the Hawai'i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation. Survived by parents, Foster and Beverly; sisters, Kathy Davis and Terri; brothers, Jeff, Rick, Jolly and Larry. Celebration of life 6 p.m. today at Thy Word Ministries Kona Faith Center, Captain Cook. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kona.

SEICHI "KIMO" HONMA, 96, of Pa'auilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 27, 2008. Born in Pa'auilo. Retired carpenter for the former Hamakua Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Dennis and Mark; daughters, Shiela Shigematsu, Sharon Roque, Sue Domingo and Avis Roque; sister, Shigeko Watanabe; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at the Honoka'a Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

NANCY "MICHELE" JACOBSON, 46, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2008. Born in Calgary, Canada. Respiratory therapist. Survived by husband, John; sons, Tyler and Andrew; parents, James and Christina Carpenter; brothers, David, Darrell, Richard and Daniel Carpenter; sisters, Diana Pay and Tamitha Carpenter. Service 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Central Union Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARSHA LYNN JOSEPH, 41, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 1, 2008. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Former property manager. Survived by companion, Cutris Coon; daughter, Katie Fritts; sisters, Adrienne Matthews, Anita Ford and Diane Earnest; brother, James. Celebration of life noon Saturday at her residence. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SAMUEL "BOY" H. KAHALEWAI III, 78, of 'Aina Haina, died Nov. 20, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired terminal manager with Chevron U.S.A.; also worked for Holmes and Narver; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Iwalani; sons, Carl and Allen; daughter, Carinthia Lei; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Haumea and Lydia Judd; brothers, John and Anthony Aiwohi. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JEAN TSUYAKO KAKUDA, 83, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Nov. 13, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Michael, Owen, Jaysen, Jon and Mark; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Kiyoko Sako. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

YOSHI KOBASHIGAWA, 76, of Pearl City, died Nov. 10, 2008. Born in Okinawa. Retired self-employed farmer. Survived by husband, Yoshio; son, Mitsu "Wayne"; daughters, Kathy Kaai, Sueko Kochi, Kimiko Ho and Amy; five grandchildren; brother, Masahiro Arakaki. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

NANCY KIYOKO KOUZUKI, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2008. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operator/service assistant manager. Survived by nephew, Michael Sorakubo; brother-in-law, Shigeo Sorakubo. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

RICHARD "RICK" LARSEN, 80, of Warkworth, New Zealand, formerly of O'ahu, died Nov. 13, 2008. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Practiced veterinary medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Edward, Richard and David; sisters, Katharine "Tiny" Martin and Norma "Peter" Larsen and Margit Holsworth. Celebration of life held. Donations to Punahou School. Arrangements by Jason Morrison Funeral Services.

TAMOTSU MORITA, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Regent Hotel carpenter. Survived by wife, Yuriko; son, Gary; daughter, Carole Chu; two grandchildren; brother, George Morita; sisters, Helen Coehlo and Alice Ishiura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARTIN GARY MUNKACSI, 43, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Dec. 1, 2008. Born in New York. Auto technician. Survived by wife, Florence; mother, Connie Bowman; sister, Karin Munkacsi-Whitley; stepson, Kelly Soares; stepdaughters, Kim Soares and Dionne Kamalani; seven grandchildren. Service at a later date. Donations to Kaua'i Hospice. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

BRUCE KEITH NAGASAWA, 55, of Honolulu, died Nov. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of 'Ewa Bowling Center. Survived by wife, Meling; sons, Dickie and Ashley Alcuran; daughter, Darlene; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, Waipi'o; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ROBERT MUTSUO NAKAGAWA, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Insurance executive for Pacific Rim Insurance Agency. Survived by wife, Gladys; son, Ronald; daughters, Joann Nakagawa and Jill Kashiwa; grandchild, Jenifer; brother, Tetsuo; sister, Marilyn Kuroda. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LEI "GIRLIE" HAM YOUNG NIAU, 85, of 'Ele'ele Nani, Kaua'i, died Dec. 2, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kauai. Homemaker. Survived by sons, L. Steven, David and Michael; daughters, Wilma Mack, Momi Livingston, Pearl Kelii and Gail Masuda; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph and Abe Ham Young; half brothers, Ben Sr. and Robert Kali; half sisters, Janet Ortiz, Winefred Kali and Rebecca Freitas. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalaheo Ward; service 11 a.m. Burial at Hanapepe Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

A. ALLAN ONTAI, 88, of Honolulu, formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died Nov. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Avid bowler. Survived by wife, Pauline; sons, Albert Jr. and Gary; daughters, Wanda Pila, Marian Lima and Anne; brother, Barry; sisters, Eliza Keoho and Marguerite Blaum; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

ALICE MICHIE OSHIRO, 73, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Nov. 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired 'Ele'ele Big Save and Ben Franklin sales clerk. Survived by husband, Shigeo; sons, Milton, Russell and Clayton; brother, George Fujimura; sisters, Hisako Conner, Betty Nakamoto and Marilyn O'Bryant; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MOMOYE SAKATA, 91, of Kailua, died Nov. 20, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Alice's Dress Shop seamstress. Survived by daughter, Susan; brothers, James and Atsuo Miura; sisters, Fusaye Murai and Mitsuko Loth. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHERRILL JANE STROPES, 57, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Nov. 24, 2008. Born in San Diego, Calif. State Department of Education special education assessment teacher. Survived by companion, Stuart Selseth; daughter, Elise; mother, Alice Noden; brother, Stephen; granddaughter, Aleia Adam; grandson, Nicholas Sokach III. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ONESY THAIRATHOM, 66, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 24, 2008. Retired farmer. Survived by wife, Juntee; sons, Skyler Tom, Jeremy and Tony Thairathom and Jonathan Sayasane; daughters, Samantha Michel and Ashley; nine grandchildren; sisters in Laos. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian services; cremation to follow.

ALICE LOUISE WESANEN, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 22, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. Retired interior designer. Survived by daughters, Linda Bennett and Stacey; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Leota Stevenson and Sandra Kratzer. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JESSIE LAI YOUNG, 105, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Wahiawa Elementary School teacher for 33 years. Survived by son, Robert; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.