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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, February 26, 2009

Obituaries

LEVI GOLDEN BAIR, 23, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Feb. 20, 2009. Born in Glenwood Springs, Colo. Survived by wife, Geraldine; sons, Nicholai and Labron; father, Michael; mother, Rachelle; sister, Jasmine Wright; grandparents, Joseph and Christine Bair, Richard and Tana Smith. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kekaha Ward. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

STELLA RODRIGUES BLACKWELL, of Gloucester, Va., died Feb. 17, 2009. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Cecilia Cooper; sons, John Mederios, Jason and Preston "PJ"; sisters, Elaine Seals and Bernadette Vieria; brother, Athanasius "Art" Pavao; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Berney T. McClanahan Funeral Home, New Rochelle, N.Y.; interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Rye, N.Y. Arrangements by Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point.

EDWARD SHUN TIM CHING, 93, of Honolulu, died Feb. 23, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of a real-estate sales business. Survived by wife, Elsie; sons, Ken Wai, Edwin, Reginald and Robert; daughter, Mary Ogle; sisters, Charlotte Fung, Norma Young, Margaret Zane and Muriel Lew; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to Koko Head Lions Club or Holy Nativity Episcopal Church.

AMY MITSURU FUCHIGAMI, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 31, 2009. Born in Japan. Retired Watumull's sales and customer service associate. Survived by sons, Charles, Leslie and Clifford; daughters, Nellie Yuen and Carolyn Grove; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY MASAKAZU IGUCHI, 76, of Honolulu, died Feb. 7, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of U.S. Coast Guard. Survived by brother, William; sister, Dorothy Nomura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CHIYOKO KARIMOTO, 98, of Hali'imaile, Maui, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Richard and Mickey; daughters, Yvonne Kishi and Mildred Kaneko; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Makawao Hongwanji Mission, P.O. Box 188, Makawao, HI 96768. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

DONALD MICHIAKI MASUI, 81, of Honolulu, died Feb 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Electric Co. meter shop supervisor; veteran of U.S. Army, 35th Infantry. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Myles; daughter, Diane Arakawa; grandsons, Bryce Arakawa and Christopher and Matthew Masui. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DORA SAKIKO MATSUOKA, 80, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Marine Corps Exchange store manager. Survived by husband, Tadao; son, Roy; daughter, Tracy; sisters, Michio Itagaki and Clara Ichiru; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FLORENCE "AUNTY PUDGY" LEN FOON NG, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Joe Sr.; daughters, Carolyn Walsh and Geraldine Lum; son, Joe Jr.; brothers, Clarence and Wilbur Chang; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kane'ohe Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 6:30 p.m. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YOSHIO OKAMOTO, 91, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 14, 2009. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired Fong Construction foreman. Survived by wife, Mitome; daughters, Arline Kume and Iris Hino; brother, Hisao; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

OK SOON LEE PRUNER, 72, of Hawai'i Kai, died Feb. 18, 2009. Born in Taegu, South Korea. Private contractor and business owner. Survived by sons, Leo and Tommy; daughter, Debra Pruner-Rigney; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

AKIKO SAKAMOTO SHINOZUKA, 80, of Lahaina, Maui, died Feb. 16, 2009. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired meat cutter for Nagasako Market. Survived by daughter, Dina Nishimoto; sons, Clayton, Keith, Glenn and Wayne; sister, Dorothy Sonomura; brother, Steve Sakamoto; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ELEANOR MARKHAM SMYERS, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 22, 2009. Born in Constantinople, Turkey. Survived by husband, Delbert; daughter, Jean Louise Smith; sons, Dennis, D. James Jr. and Scott; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service held at Pohai Nani. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

STANLEY LEON TERRIL, 74, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2009. Born in Altomont, Kan. Retired aerospace engineer. Survived by sisters, Joan Geary, Margaret Seifert and Sandra Yates; nieces; nephews; friend, Mark Jensen. Scattering of ashes. Information: 277-5227 (Mark). Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ARTHUR KA'IMI WOOD, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 19, 2009. Born in Honolulu. World War II U.S. Army sergeant; retired Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate land manager with more than 35 years of service; president of the Wilson Track Community Association and president of the St. Theresa's School PTG. Survived by wife, Cissy; daughters, Genevieve Leilani, Patricia Healani Wood-Hessler, Marian Iwalani and Mona; son, Dr. Christopher Ka'imi; grandchildren, Angela Arana, Christilei Hessler, Peter Arthur Hessler, Kainoa and Ka'iulani London; great-grandchildren, Shawn and Jasmyne Wood and Bella Arana. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; guests are welcome to bring their musical instruments to share in the celebration during the visitation; Mass 11 a.m. Private service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at a later date. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ALMA KUULEI BRANDT ZALOPANY, 87,of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Feb. 19. 20009. Born in Koloa. A homemaker. Survived by children, Leona, Tanya, Sandy and Leonard Jr.; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren. Mass 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Raphael Church, Koloa. Donations will be accepted. Private burial at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.