Obituaries
SHIRO "BOB" AGENA, 90, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Grove Farm Co. and McBryde Sugar Co. master welder. Survived by wife, Marian; daughters, Maureen Rapozo and Lois Plahy; sons, Lawrence and Robert; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Janet Miyake and Sue Leong; brother, Noboru. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
ANTHONY AH CHOY, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2008. Born in Hamakuapoko, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. budget director. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughter, Cynthia "Sam" Hoffman; sister, Jenny Pregill. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.
SEITOKU AKAMINE, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 11, 2008. Born in Ulumalu, Maui. Retired HT&T employee; U.S. Army World War II member of the 100th Infantry Battalion Companies F and B. Survived by wife, Shizuko; daughters, Martha Terao and Alison; sisters, Tsuruko Nakamura and Tomiko Lee; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
JO-ANN REIKO CABRAL, 59, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Zippy's employee. Survived by son, Leonard; grandsons, Leonard Jr. and Nicholas; brothers, William, Gary, Harry and Robert; sister, Cheryl Avilla. Visitation 1 to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church; Mass 1:30 p.m. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
PATSY SUAN CANALES, 84, of Mililani, died Nov. 6, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired Kress Retail Store salesperson/ cashier. Survived by son, Gilbert; daughters, Elaine Gibson and Lorraine; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Suan; sisters, Dorothy Agustine, Mary Oshima, Josephine Gatiuan and Elizabeth Batara. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; burial to follow at O'ahu Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
DELFIN TIANGCO CRUZ SR., 77, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2008. Born in the Phillipines. Retired self-employed accountant. Survived by wife, Cecilia; sons, Delfin Jr. and Rodelio; daughters, Susan Quintana, Maria Millsap, Maria E. Scott, Maria F. Markee, Maryann Cruz and Paulette Orozco; 14 grandchildren; brothers, Mario, Eduardo and Francisco; sisters, Erlinda Abueg, Paz Demonteverde and Milagros Caparas. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.
MALEKO FAHIUA, 38, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Tonga. Yard maintenance worker. Survived by wife, Ana; sons, Siale, Viliami, Ofa and Coolee; daughters, Ashley and Telika; mother, Telika; brothers, Kasinia, Siale, Mate, Tapinga, Malaloa, Oketi and Suliano; sisters, Malia Thomas, Kasa and Siaifatima. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. today at the Free Church of Tonga, Kea'au. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at the church; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
EMMA PESTANA FREITAS, 80, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Annette; son, Damian; sister, Virginia Paakonia; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
FRANCES E. HAYASHI, 66, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2008. Born in North Carolina. Licensed massage therapist. Survived by companion, LeRoy Nosaka; sisters, Margie Marie Williams, Delores Collins and Arleen Cannon. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
EDWARD C. HUSTACE, 93, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Nov. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Director and general manager of Victoria Ward Ltd.; former national president of the Institute of Real Estate Management; past appraiser for major Hawai'i projects. Survived by wife, Betty; daughter, Margie Hustace Pietsch; son, James; four grandsons; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Donations sent to P.O. Box 2874, Kamuela, HI 96743, will be distributed to his favorite charities: Lawrence University, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy and North Hawai'i Community Hospital. Information: 808-217-6805. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Hilo.
ROYDEN "JOCKO" MASARU JITCHAKU, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Retired owner of Jocko's Auto Body; U.S. Marine Corps Korean war veteran. Survived by daughters, Ranee Mangauil and Regina; sons, Arnold, Tony, Leo and Billy; sister, Momi Cazimero; brother, Melvin; grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10:30 a.m.; memorial bike run to follow; burial noon at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No.2. Casual attire.
DARRELL JOHN JULIAN, 54, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Adult correctional officer. Survived by brothers, Nathan and Milton; sister, Darlene Imbasciati. Service and inurnment 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
MITSUO JOHN KADOYAMA, 81, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 10, 2008. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Noriko; son, Keith; daughter, Jodi; brother, George; sisters, Alma Igarashi, Janet Yonemori, Betsy Aoki, Betty Smith and Nancy Matsumoto. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.
ELSIE KATSUKO KAISAN, 90, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2008. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, George; son, Ivan; daughters, Karen Kaisan and Lynn Kaisan Kwok; brothers, Earl "Asao" Gima and Isamu Miyashiro; sister, Carol Miyashiro; two granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.
SHIGETO KAMADA, 90, of Waipahu, died Nov. 3, 2008. Born in Wai'anae. Retired construction crane oiler. Survived by sisters, Setsuko Miyama and Torae Nakamine. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
GENE "YO" AIOHI KAULUKUKUI, 66, of San Francisco, formerly of Maui, Hilo and Anchorage, Alaska, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Navy veteran; fisherman. Survived by brothers, Robert Keala and Charles August Honene; sister-in-law, Sue. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Terzich & Wilson Funeral Home.
LOUISE KAMILA MAHELONA, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Francis Jr., Earl "Patrick" and Lloyd; daughters, Audrey Menzsa, Wanda, Francine Caraballo and Lanette; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; brothers, Roy and James Makio, Burnette and Donald Brown; sisters, Bernice Pestana, Arleen Lewis, Joan Soares and Anna Stashik. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
The Rev. LOUIS B. McNEELY, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 4, 2008. Born in LaFallette, Tenn. Retired Mid Pac Lumber mill operator. Survived by daughters, Barbara Amante and Elizabeth; brother, George; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.
JAMES "JERRY" NAUGHTON, 66, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Ireland. Retired; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Margaret Sullins Naughton; son, Dermot; daughters, Julie Betti and Sandra; brothers, Noel, Pat, Joe, Art and Sean; sister, Ann; two grandchildren. Service at Honokohau Harbor in late December. Donations to the American Lung Association. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
STANLEY KAISO TANAKA, 91, of Kailua, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired city senior construction inspector. Survived by wife, Kay; sons, Dennis and Aaron; three grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.
CANDICE "CANDI" GLORIA HIRANO TRUSSO also known as GLORIA HIRANO-TRUSSO, 60, of Maui, formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Joe; brother, Jimmy Hirano; sisters, Frances Cruz and Barbara Savella. Private service held. Condolences to J. Trusso, P.O. Box 5111 Kahului, HI 96733. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
JOHN ROBERT UNGER, 55, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2008. Born in Lynnwood, Calif. Fisherman. Survived by brother, Russell; three nieces; one nephew. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
HENRY DAWSON WIGEN, 61, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Pensacola, Fla. Retired U.S. Department of Immigration officer with 25 years of service. Survived by wife, Analyn; son, Michael; daughter, Antoinette-Sophia. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.