Obituaries
JAMES KIYOSHI AGENA, 71, of Kane'ohe, died March 18, 2008. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipe fitter. Survived by wife, Terry; son, Guy; brother, Teruji; sisters, Tsuruko Higa, Kameko Kaneshiro, Matsue Arakaki and Harriet Yap. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
TED VERNABINO CASIL, 74, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Waipi'o, O'ahu, died March 22, 2008. Born in Wailuku. Mechanic; U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survived by wife, Connie; children, Don, Teddy and Kalani Casil and Sydney Sagabaen; sisters, Leilani Agao, Maile Domingo, Lorraine Baisa and Inez Sitarek; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 5 at Ballard Family Mortuary; service noon; cremation to follow. Private urn burial at a later date. Aloha attire.
JACK YUNG CHAK CHANG, 89, of Honolulu, died March 18, 2008. Born in Zhong Shan, China. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supply technician. Survived by wife, Kam Siu; son, Edmond; daughter, Janet Nunokawa; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
ALFONSO BELTRAN CRUZ SR., 83, of Waipahu, died March 10, 2008. Born in Zambales, Philippines. Retired U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Marcela; sons, Amor and Alfonso Jr.; daughters, Marilyn Gayagoy and Alfonsita Tijerina; brothers, Raquel and Rizalino Corpuz; sister, Anita Corpuz; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11 a.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Thursdayat Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.
ELORA KALEIALI'IMAINALANI DASALLA-KEOHUHU, 15-month-old daughter of Bryan Keohuhu Sr. and Larae Dasalla, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died March 22, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Also survived by brothers, Kalani-Rae and Bryan Keohuhu Jr.; grandparents, Robert Manners, Debbie Ige, Rody Dasalla and Gail "Kaila" Dehmer; great-grandparents, Richard Teixeira, Patrick and Bernice McHugh and Robert "Kona Bob" Dehmer. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Wailoa State Park large pavilion; celebration of life 11 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
HARRIET HIDEE DE ST. MARTIN, 86, of Olympia, Wash., died March 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pan American Airways pantry woman. Survived by husband, Jean Claude; daughters, Cleo Fazzini, Mary Seyler and Lorna Stern; brothers, Richard, Henry and George Nomiyama; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
KAORU GUSHIKEN, 83, of Waipahu, died Feb. 24, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Olokele Sugar Co. welder. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Burt, Lloyd and Earl; daughters, Brenda Sasaki and Myra Tanabe; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Mitsuyoshi; sister, Mitsuko Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
NANCY ATSUKO HIGA, 74, of Pearl City, died March 25, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Member of Daido Doshi Kai Club. Survived by son, Earl; daughter, Earline; brother, Gilbert Ken Hirata; sister, Emaline Kaneshiro. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
CHIKUE "MELVIA" IKEDA, 89, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2008. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Retired employee of The Monkeypod Center. Survived by sons, Melvin and Vincent; daughter, Cynthia Miyamoto; sisters, Janice Nakamura, Jane Yamamoto and Elaine Nakatani; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
MARION MIKIUNG KIM, 77, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2008. Born in Patterson, N.J. Survived by sons, William and Robert Bohan; brother, Dr. Robert; one granddaughter. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Baptist Church; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
YOSHIE KOIKE, 81, of Waikele, died March 20, 2008. Born in Gunma-ken, Japan. Survived by husband, Kazuo; brothers, Kazuhiko and Junro Sato; sister, Hiroe Horikoshi; seven nieces; one nephew; sister-in-law, Claire Ching. Private service held. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ELMER ROSS MITCHELL, 81, of Honolulu, died March 12, 2008. Born in Durham, N.C. Retired owner of Mitchell's Shoe Repair Shop. Survived by wife, Jane; daughter, Susan Miyasato; sons, Calvin and Linwood; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire.
DANIEL SUN CHUN PARK, 90, of Wahiawa, died March 13, 2008. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired from the federal government. Survived by son, Philip; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
SHIRLEY RUTH ROBERTS, 78, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2008. Born in Cambria, Pa. Retired neo-natal nurse. Survived by companion, Zach De Bernardi; sons, Thomas and Randall Sluder; daughters, Kathy Johnston, Judy Sluter and Tammy Sauer; brother, Ted Lohr; sister, Margie Gonzales; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.
TED TATSUMI TERAMOTO, 60, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state judiciary telecommunications system analyst. Survived by wife, Cynthia; daughters, Lorilyn Park and Terilyn; mother, Mildred; brother, Kenneth; sisters, Helene Arata and Linda Gono; one grandson. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
NORMAN "PAPAKO" YUICHI TOKI, 66, of Waialua, died March 26, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Commercial fisherman. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Wendell and Kurt; daughters, Kim Claunan and Brenda Merck; 13 grandchildren; mother, Alice; brother, Alex; sisters, Pauline Ogasawara and Keiko; nieces; nephews. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Ali'i Beach Park, Hale'iwa (next to boat harbor); scattering of ashes to follow. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
FUMIYO S. YAMAMOTO, 97, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died March 15, 2008. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Akimutsu and Gary; daughter, Elaine Takayama; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Shigeru Sora; sister, Ruth Watanabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.