Obituaries
Irene K. L. Adams, 78, of Kailua, died Aug. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Crack Seed Center. Survived by husband, Raymond; daughter, Cheryl Rapoza; brother, Franklin Kam; sister, Florence Pong; two granddaughters; one great-grandson. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.
Arleigh Mun On Akana, 69, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 7, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Transportation civil engineer with 34 years of service. Survived by wife, Linda; children, Michelle Nagaishi, Jocelyn Young and Rick; brother, Keith Watson; sister, Karen Richardson; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; reception to follow. Casual attire.
Wallace Shuzo Amioka, 95 of Honolulu, died July 15, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Shell Oil Co. office manager; U.S. Army captain; member of Military Intelligence Service. Survived by wife, Ellen; daughters, Carol Lei Price and Joanne Chikuma; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, George Kinoshita and Ronald; sister, Kazue Odo. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Gregorio "Baba" Barbadillo, 72, of O'ahu, died Sept. 19, 2008. Survived by son, Gordy; daughter, Elise; brothers, Enosito, Polin, Victoriano and Andre; sister, Frances Candelario. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
John E. Broch, 91, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2009. Born in Sweden. A supervisor. Survived by wife, Kulamanu Alexander. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Michael Valentine Chandler, 78, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Aug. 10, 2009. Born in Wainiha, Kaua'i. A musician. Survived by wife, Merilee; sons, Walter, Michael, Lloyd, Jeffrey, Leo, Maka, Pio, Shawn and Monty. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 21 at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary. Visitation also 9 a.m. Aug. 22 at St. Sylvester's Church; Mass 11 a.m.
Henry Exter, 77, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 7, 2009. Born in Brandenburg, Germany. Retired architect. Survived by wife, Chun Kum; sister, Ingrid. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
June Kazuko Fujita, 82, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 6, 2009. Born in Tokyo. A homemaker. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Christine Sabido; grandchildren, Simone, Katarina and Christy; brother, Akitoshi Sato. Visitation 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Roy Mitsuo Horita, 78, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2009. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Survived by wife, Muriel; son, Gary; daughter, Norma Mullennex; mother, Jane Mitsue Horita; brother, Clifford; sister, Miriam Lowery; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.
Annie S. Hussey, 89, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Aug. 10, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Solomon, Nelson, Issac and Allen Kaai; daughters, Mary Kekuewa, Charlotte Kaai and Charlene Molsbarger; brothers, John and Elia Wood; sister, Margaret Higgins; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren;16 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, O'ahu. No flowers. Purple/White attire.
William Jacob Johnson, 84, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 10, 2009. Born in Milwaukee. Retired family law attorney; U.S. Air Force veteran. Survived by daughter, Judith Cardoni; brother, Robert; two grandchildren. Service at a later date in Wisconsin. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
Verna "Sister Honey" Elizabeth K. Kekaula, 80, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2009. Born in Kalapana, Hawai'i. Retired pastor and evangelist of the Jesus Faith Deliverance Church in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Ivylani Peleiholani-Tomsyck and Esther "Rose" Akoteu; son, William; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 21 at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary and Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.
Aline Tang Liu, 95, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 12, 2009. Born in Shanghai, China. Former elementary school teacher in Hong Kong. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Annette Wang; brothers, Tom and Andrew Tang; sister, Alberta Tang; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Stephen Kazuo Matsuda, 56, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Y. Fukunaga Produce Co. bookkeeper. Survived by mother, Doris; brother, Michael; sisters, Wendy Kamimura and Elaine Uyehara; four nephews; one niece; two grandnieces. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Sally S. Miyagawa, 84, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operator. Survived by daughter, Sharon; one grandchild. Visitation 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Aiko Nakamura, 95, of 'Aiea, died July 31, 2009. Born in Waialua. Retired theater concession owner. Survived by sons, Dennis, Michael and Roy; daughters, Carol Choy and Pearl Kodo; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
George Akira Oishi, 84, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 24, 2009. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Jeanette; daughters, Jewel Young and Iris Silva; sons, Michael and Mitchell; sisters, Miyoko Hama and Yuriko Hamada; brothers, Tamotsu and Toshio; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
Teresa Ponce Patao, 76, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 29, 2009. Born in Bantay, Philippines. Retired seamstress. Survived by husband, Simeon; son, Nelson; daughters, Susan Gamboa, Nida Campanero and Imelda Atud; brothers, Danilo and Manuel Ponce; sister, Pacita Parra; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Hildegard Margaret Polites, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 10, 2009. Born in Bovenou, Germany. Registered nurse in New Jersey. Survived by daughters, April, Gretchen Gilmore and Sharon Sharp; sons, William Polites and Jim Johnson; two grandchildren. No service. Donations to Hospice of Hilo. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Tib Mallorca Soquena Sr., 79, of Honolulu, died Aug. 6, 2009. Born in Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines. Retired landscaper. Survived by wife, Faye; daughter, Dynah Ustare; sons, Ryan Timothy, Thomas and Tib Jr.; brothers, Paul, Felomino and Mauricio; sisters, Tessie Molinos, Laureta Villegas and Aquilina Andres; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Kelly Susan Stevens, 38, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Aug. 8, 2009. Born in Milwaukee. A homemaker. Survived by husband, John; daughters, Kristiana and Lindsey; mother, Susan Sheehan; father, Patrick Sheehan; brother, James Sheehan. Celebration of life 5:30 p.m. today at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Kailua, Kona. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.
Dennis G. Stone Sr., 64, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired store director and personal chauffeur to Foodland founder Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan. Survived by son, Dennis Jr.; daughter, Rene Hiu; parents, Frank and Marguerite; brother, Earl; sister, Darlene Ward; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Committal service 8:30 a.m. Aug 21 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.
Kay Kazuko Takahashi, 70, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 3, 2009. Born in Okazaki-Ken, Japan. State custodian at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Yoshiyuki; son, Jon; daughter, Sharlene Miura; two grandchildren; brothers, Kyoichi, Shigeo, Nobuyoshi Abe and Yoshiharu Shimano; sisters, Toshie Abe, Yaeko Yazawa and Hisayo Okada. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Masami Tanaka, 85, of Pearl City, died Aug. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government estimator; World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Eric; daughter, Leila; brother, Charles; sisters, Joyce Nakagawa, Florence, Violet Yoshida, Elsie Matsumura and Lillian; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Chizuko "Jerry" Uyeno, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 1, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Spencecliff Corp. purchasing agent; former City & County of Honolulu Parks and Recreation clerk; formerly with Hawaiian Distillers and Wall Street Financial. Survived by daughters, Judy Sakoda and Darilyn Arii; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Fukino "Thalia" Kawahara. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
Kana'i Kamakanamaikalani Gacusana Warholoski, infant son of Benjamin Warholoski and Chelsea Gacusana-Warholoski, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 31, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by grandparents, Thomas and Dolores Warholoski, Wendell and Mary Gacusana; great-grandparents, August and Shirley Warholoski, Elida Johnson and Adelaide Strunk. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Private graveside committal service. Casual attire.
Mary Regis Windsor, 75, of Honolulu, died July 31, 2009. Born in Hong Kong. Survived by husband, James; children, Jacqueline Kensington, Jennifer Boon and John; four grandchildren; sisters, Rose Goodstaat, Magdalene Lie, Catherine Mayo, Agnes Kung and Teresa Young; brothers, Augustine and Joseph Young. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Harry Iwao Yamada, 70, of Mililani, died Aug. 11, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, James and Roy; sisters, Jane Tokushige, Shirley Ideta and Betty Murakami; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.