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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2008

Obituaries

RUBY KILIPOHENAPUAALA AHIA, 68, of Pahala, Hawai'i, formerly of 'Ewa, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Mass Transit bus driver. Survived by brothers, Don and John; sisters, Jane Querubin and Judith Oliveira; nieces; nephews. Graveside urn committal service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

PAUL KEAHIKUMUHONUA AH YO, 85, of Keauhou, Hawai'i, died May 5, 2008. Born in Mokuhulu, Hawai'i. A retired Hickam Air Force Base heavy-equipment operator; former parking lot attendant at Princess Kaiulani Hotel; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Herman; granddaughters, Samantha Bart and Leinaala; grandson, Ka'ohu; hanai sister, Cecelia Torres-Kaiawe; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. May 31 at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

KUULEI A. AKINA, 82, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2008. Born in Kalihiwai, Kaua'i. Retired city Department of Finance employee. Survived by sons, Bruce and Marc; grandchildren, Noelani, Kiana, Maile, Keoni and Kali; caregiver, Hernanco Rodriguez. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. May 31 at Epiphany Episcopal Church; service 11 a.m. Private burial. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

CEZAR MAGLENTE AMIO, 60, of Mililani, died May 21, 2008. Born in the Philippines. A Mamala Bay Golf Course laborer. Survived by wife, Raymunda; sons, Michael Garcia and Marvin Garcia Amio; daughters, Carmen Amio Cambron and Arlyne Garcia Amio; father, Francisco; brothers, Elvis and Troy; sisters, Nora Hawkins, Maria Livingston, Ava McDaniel, Liza Jackson and Leslie Bailey; six grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ALMERANTE BALURAN, 50, of Kahului, Maui, died May 12, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Former groundskeeper for Wailea Ekahi. Survived by wife, Ligaya; sons, Elmer and Wereloe; daughter, Michelle; mother, Celerina; sisters, Rosemelia Esteban and Juliet Manuel; brothers, Romie, Edwin and Merlino; two grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Christ The King Church, Kahului; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

PABLO DOMINGO CAYABAN, 95, of 'Aiea, died May 8, 2008. Born in the Philippines. A farmer. Survived by daughter, Maria Pascula; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.

EVA VIERRA FERNANDEZ, 88, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, George; sons, George, Ronald, Dennis, Allan and Gary; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

KIKUYO FUJIMOTO, 109, of Pearl City, died May 14, 2008. Born in Yamaguchi, Japan. A retired Royal Hawaiian Hotel housekeeper. Survived by son, Kunio; daughters, Edna Nakamoto and Dorothy Yoshimura; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

YOSHIMASA FUJIMOTO, 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died April 29, 2008. Born in Na'alehu, Hawai'i. A retired carpenter and restaurant owner; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by companion, Utako Nishikatsu; son, Gary; daughter, Esther Nishio; brothers, Yoshihide and Herman; sister, Evelyn Maddox; two grandchildren. Private service held; scattering of ashes on Maui. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

PABLO SUPNET GARCE, 99, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2008. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by wife, Virginia; son, Edwynn; daughters, Glennes Meneses, Jeannete Garce and Lissa-Ann Rayray; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JOYCE "KAZUKO" MITSUMURA KAKUNI, 80, of Kahuku, died April 23, 2008. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired food service worker for BYU and Turtle Bay Resort. Survived by sons, Glenn and Steve; daughter, Sharon; five grandchildren; brothers: Masaji and Yoshiyuki Mitsumura; sisters, Masako Krephy and Hiroko Pharr. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MELISSA "HANA" KIM LEE, 59, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2008. Born in Chum Nam Naju, South Korea. Owner of Hana Limousine Service. Survived by husband, Valentine; sons, George Cabral and Daniel; sister, Chong Cho; one stepbrother; three stepsisters. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

VIOLA LEINANI LEE, 78, of Kane'ohe, died May 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Paul Jr., Samuel, Jarrett, Hauoli and Dennis; daughters, Leilani Dominguez, and Piilani Lewis; 29 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; sisters, Odetta Nesmith, Josephine Kahiapo, Haunani Nash, Pualoke DelaCerna, Maile Hallums, Naomi Kauhane and Noelani Tahu; hanai brother, George Victorino. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

HELEN JEAN LUIS, 80, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired director of patient relations at Straub Clinic & Hospital. Survived by sister-in-law, Georgia; nieces, Mary Ellen Lambert and Mickie Luis-Arrieta; nephew, Geoffrey. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 9 a.m. May 31 at O'ahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations to Sacred Hearts Academy's Women Building a Better Tomorrow Capital Campaign. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FREMIA "MINING" "MIANG" ARIOS MANDING, 82, of Honolulu, died April 20, 2008. Born in Barangay Parado, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A retired seamstress with Reyn Spooner; a director of Dingrenios of Hawaii. Survived by husband, Antonio"Tony"; daughters, Lydia Eugenio, Leonila "Nellie" Limer, Lorudes "Lulu" Tira, Lilia Pagatpatan and Lenigrace "Grace" Pedro; sons, Leandro "Leany" and Luisito "Louis"; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Rodrigo Arios; sister, Leonora Arios. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 9:45 a.m. May 30 at the mortuary; service 9:45 a.m. Committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

SAKIKO "JEAN" MINEMOTO, 86, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Store manager for Hawaii Resort Shops. Survived by son, Arthur; daughter, Colleen Endo; two grandchildren; brothers, Kazuma and Masato Nakahara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SADAKO MIYASHIRO, 86, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Full time minister with the Japanese Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survived by daughters, Ruth, Kay Oki, Jean Clark, Arlene Everett and Debby Calbero; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers and a sister in Okinawa and Brazil. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM E. MONTE, 55, of Lahaina, Maui, died April 24, 2008. Born in New York. No known survivors. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Temple of Peace, Ha'iku. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

BETTY MORIKAWAHAMAMURA, 80, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 18, 2008. Born in Waialua. Retired state Department of Taxation secretary. Survived by husband, Shigeto Hamamura; daughter, Rose Naito; sisters, Kaoru Higashi and Lani Turner; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. May 31 at Kapa'a Missionary Church; service 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

GERALD "JERRY" JAMES NAGLE, 81, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Hawai'i, died May 20, 2008. Born in New Jersey. A retired stockman; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by wife, Lora Akase-Nagle; son, Richard; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Ocean View Evangelical Community Church. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

GRANT TETSUO KAULUWEHI NISHIMURA, 36, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died May 11, 2008. Born in Hilo. Survived by mother, Wilma Jean Viveiros-Ishii; father, Earl; brother, Sheldon-Lee; sister, Claudine "Mimi"; aunts; uncles, nieces; nephews. Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

PAUL HAYWARD NIX JR., 83, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2008. Born in Cuba. U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by companion, Elizabeth Griffin; daughter, Christine Griffin; brother, Tom; sisters, Mary Kay Robinson, Carol Rogers and Charlotte Robinson; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CATALINA LAMBANICIO OSORIO, 67, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 13, 2008. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Retired state Department of Transportation, Airports Division custodian. Survived by daughter, Amy Perez; sons, Ruelito and Erwin; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Leticia Lavetoria and Consolacion Tipay. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

GLORIA "ANNE" OSORIO, 74, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2008. Born in New York City. A Realtor. Survived by husband, Theodore; son, Keoki Anthony; daughter, Kaiulani Pletsch; sister, Trudi Nigro; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOSEPH JOSIAH PERREIDA, 66, of Kapolei, died May 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired body/fenderman. Survived by daughter, Jadelyne; son, Jarret; brothers, Wilfred and Clifford; sister, Ruth Hind. Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROBERT E. RITCHIE, 77, of Salt Lake, died May 15, 2008. Born in Harrisonburg, Va. Retired from the U.S. Air Force and National Cash Register Corporation. Survived by wife, Shirley; daughters, Sharon Wright and Gayle; three grandchildren; brother, Charles. No service. No flowers. Donations to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association.

FRANK JAY ROBINSON, 86, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died May 14, 2008. Born in Chicago, Ill. Retired psychotherapist for Kaiser Permanente in California; a professor at the University of Northern Colorado and Pepperdine University; World War II U.S. Army veteran; a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Survived by wife, Vera; daughters, Elizabeth and Elaine; son, William. Private service at the West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kona.

LAURA "BABY LAURA" BERGADO MARTIN ROBLEY, 66, of 'Aiea, died May 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Resident manager for Pearl Ridge Terraces for the last 20 years. Survived by husband, Caesar Jr.; children, Gordon and Julie; hanai children, Jason Yoshii, Michael Hosino, Dean "Kaleo" Snelson and Dawn Sugikawa; brothers, Glenn and Edward; sisters, Juanita Gonzalez, Chrisanta "Cookie" Costa and Beatrice Martin Rodrigues; hanai brothers, Robert "Boy" Costa and Stanley Robley; hanai sister, Alvina Young. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ATOSHI DON SHIMAZU, 84, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A retired SSFM Engineers civil and structural engineer; member of 522nd Artillery Brigade, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Chiyoko; sons, Wesley Shimazu and Mark Odani; daughters, Sharon Toyomura, Patricia Lau, Donna and Esther; four grandchildren; brother, John; sisters, Fumie, Nobuko Oki, Masuko Soneda and Sadako Young. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Makiki Christian Church; service of celebration 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TOM TSUTOMU SUGIMOTO, 84, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Former president of Kentom Inc.; World War II U.S. Army veteran, member of Military Intelligence Service and the 473rd Interpreter Team. Survived by wife, Sadako; sons, Clayton and Alan; daughter, Carolyn Rogozen; four grandchildren; sister, Pauline Kaneshiro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HANAE TAKEHARA, 83, of Kane'ohe, died May 6, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Richard; sisters, Teruyo Tokushige and Evelyn Tsuda; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.