Obituaries
Clayton Norio Ayakawa, 65, of Waipahu, died Dec. 6, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Retired from Leeward Community College. Survived by wife, Doreen; son, Grant; daughter, Candace; sisters, Adrienne, Ellen, Carole and Gayle. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. No koden (monetary offerings). Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.
Muoi Dang, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2009. Born in Vietnam. Housekeeper in the hotel industry. Survived by nephew, Danny Quoc. Visitation and Taoist service 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.
Mary E. Dela Sierra, 77, of Waimänalo, died Dec. 5, 2009. Born in Eleele, Kauai. Retired from Hawaii Kai Golf Course. Survived by dau-ghters, Karen Cosner, Myra Ingbino-Lewis, Pamela Divine and Gwendolyn; son, Robert; sister, Herminia "Gerry" Dixon. 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Jan. 9 at Waimänalo Assembly of God Church; service 10 a.m.; lunch to follow. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
Hayley Uilani Faustino, 46, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 5, 2009. Born in Wailuku. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Manuel; son, Brandon; daughter, Jessica; sister, Heidi Apolo; brothers, Harry, Lawrence, Harris, Levi and Samuel Aki. Visitation over the urn 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 8 at Ballard Family Mortuary; service noon.
Loves Ileiza, 73, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 14, 2009. Born in Nema Island, Chuuk State, Micronesia. Retired egg picker. Survived by wife, Lorita; sons, Helvis, Melet, Felix and Nelvis; daughters, Loriene Dereas, Loretta Tim, Lier Otto, Faithe Setrik and Gilda Sirai; brothers, Ichuo and Kawaiso; sisters, Futango Peter, Silla Angesou, Salo Lorin and Susanna Sirom; 18 grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. to midnight Jan. 2 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; ship out Jan. 6 to Chuuk State, Micronesia.
Vernon H. Kaiama, 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 23, 2009. Born in Häna, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Tel Co. service router. Survived by wife, Julita; sons, Kimo and Paul; daughter, Verna Takakura; brother, Carl; sister, Alma Henderson; five grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Ernest Chile Kim, 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 15, 2009. Born in Hawaii. Self-employed welder. Survived by wife, Mi Ran; son, Darran; daughter, Teresa Yuri; brothers, John and Charles; sisters, Alice Tracy, Rose Alcomindras and Momi Tolentino. Visitation 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kahului Union Church; service 4 p.m.; reception to follow. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Raymond Novencido, 81, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 23, 2009. Born in Hilo. A retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. Survived by caregivers, Shirley Mae, Patricia Pabro and Marilyn Mae. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Norman "Norm" E. Pearson, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2009. Born in Orange, Calif. Retired U.S. Navy chief warrant officer with 23 years of service Survived by wife, Mitsuko; daughters, Mary Carias and Sandra Tachibana; grandchildren, Arielle, Zachary and Mikayla Carias, Sean and Ian Tachibana. Committal service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
Frank Kuamoo Puhi, 68, of Hauula, formerly of Waimea, Hawaii, died Dec. 24, 2009. Born in Kohala. A National Park Service maintanence man at Pu'ukoholä Heiau. Survived by wife, LaVerne; brothers, David Puhi and Luther Waiwaiole; sisters, Sylvia Ngar, Wendy Fernandez, Eleanor, Rebecca and Henri Waiwaiole; hänai brothers, Arthur, Arnold, Archie, and Arden Akau, Reggie Marcello and Jackie Puhi; hänai sisters, Rosalie Marcello, Doreen, AlohaLinda and Karen Kama. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-Hauula First Ward, Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Laie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.
Richard Allen Ramos, 75, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 4, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Maui Memorial Medical Center boiler room worker. Survived by wife, Gemma; sons, Lawrence, William and Alfred; daughters, Leona del Castillo, Sherry Nishida and Rochelle-Marie Mones-Ramos; sister, Jeannette Costa; 12 grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Jan. 4. at Maui Veterans Cemetery; urn burial to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.
Jennie Soden, 56, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2009. Born in York, Pa. Resident manager. Survived by son, Matthew; parents, Margaret and Charles Snyder; sisters, Margie Bradbury, Stacie McKinley, Allison Childs and Pam Ruane. Sunset memorial service 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Natatorium, Waikíkí. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations to a trust fund for Matthew A. Soden at First Hawaiian Bank. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.
Violet Ume Sodetani, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired manager of Daiei receiving department. Survived by son, Dennis; daughter, Gwen Ellison; sister, Ethel Watai and Lillian Iwase; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Lueticia Loretta Keliihoalani Turner, 47, of Denver, Colo., died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in Hoolehua, Molokai. Former employee of SuperValu. Survived by parents, Homer and Lana Kaai; brother, James; hänai brother, Kilohana Roberts; sisters, Roberta Mitchell, Becky, Rochelle Poaha and Courtney-Rhyan; grandmother, Lueticia. Visitation 9 a.m. Jan. 16 at Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Church; service noon.
Wayne Wahieala Wahineokai, 66, of Käneohe, died Dec. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel; Sheraton Waikikí Hotel customer service manager. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Cameron Kalanamaihiki, Jason Kalanipaukaima and Adam Uweoulani; daughter, Lindsay Kalanikauleleiaiwi; hänai son, Mitsumasa Miyazaki; hänai daughter, Leimomi Davenport; sisters, Wanda, and Kehau Maielua; grandchildren, Akamu, Leilani, Lopaka, Mahealani and Makaio. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha School Kapälama; service: 5 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Jan. 4 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.
Kevin John Wilson, 55, of Waianae, died Dec. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Donnie; son, Kevin Jr.; daughter, Nicole; mother, Charlotte; brothers, David, Gregory, Carl, Robert; sisters, Tina Sanchez, Tammy Hanohano, Terry Garcia; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.
Nancy-Lee Farrell Witham, 76, of Southern Pines, N.C., died Dec. 23, 2009. Born in Watkins Glen, N.Y. An interior designer and owner/operator of a respected Honolulu interior design firm for more than 40 years. Survived by daughters, Karen-Lee Richardson and Tamara-Lynne Chilton; sons, David and Mark Farrell; grandchildren, Jennifer-Lee and Christopher Fillmore, Justine Smith and Aimee Farrell. Mainland services. Online condolences: www.bolesfuneralhome.com.
Martha "Patty" M. Wood, 93, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Volunteer at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Mother Rice KCAA and Punahou Thrift Shop. Survived by son, Richard. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Central Union Church; private inurnment. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.