Obituaries
MARTHA MARIE BEAMER, 91, of Kailua, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Fallon, Nev. Survived by son, Peter III; daughters, Bonnie and Gaye; brothers, Richens and James Brigham; sister, Larue Stier; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Kawaiaha'o Church; service 10:30 a.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
EVA BUKOSKI, 94, of 'Oma'o, Kaua'i, died Jan. 19, 2009. Born in Kalaheo, Kaua'i. Retired homemaker. Survived by sons, William Sr., Nolan and Norman; daughter Judith Moura; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Antone Souza; sisters, Violet, Flora Maher, Elizabeth Jones and Emily Herter. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
MARILYN SALES CADIZ, 47, of Pukalani, Maui, died Jan. 9, 2009. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Former Maui Seaside Hotel clerk. Survived by husband, Leo; daughters, Lea, Liane, Liana "Lenny" and Lindsey; brother, Max Galicinao; sisters, Loretta Domingo and Rose Libres. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Door of Faith Church, Wailuku; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
JUAN UNGOS CALLORINA, 90, of Waipahu, died Jan. 5, 2009. Born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. Retired from Ocean Resort Hotel. Survived by sons, Mario, Abraham and Reno; daughters, Herminia Quiming, Lolita Lising, Vicky Banlao and Leticia Ungos; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; brother, Bonifacio; sisters, Petra Torne and Puring Pescador. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
PEARL AU CHONG, 92, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Aloha Airlines supervisor of commercial sales with 33 years of service. Survived by daughters, Barbara Jeanne Chong Gossard, Eleanore Chong and Joy Chong-Stannard; four grandchildren; brother, Man Kwong Au; sister, Rose Au Gordon. Service 5 p.m. Friday at Central Union Church; reception to follow. Private inurnment. No flowers. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.
LYNNE NAOMI CHOW, 51, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A self-employed golf supplies sales representative doing business as Lynne Chow Enterprises. Survived by husband, Nelson; son, Matthew; daughter, Marissa; parents, Louis and Myrna Muraoka; sisters, Lenore Rittenhouse and Lauren Thompson. Visitation 2 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
HELEN K. ELLIS, 65, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Jan. 17, 2009. Born in Lihu'e. Retired executive secretary. Survived by brothers, Wayne and Michael. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
STANLEY M. HILL, 66, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Jan. 13, 2009. Born in California. State Child Protective Service, Social Worker Services supervisor. Survived by wife, Terry; son, Nick; daughter, Danielle; brother, Alan. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday at 'Anini Beach Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.
TSURUKO KINA, 79, of Honolulu, died Jan. 7, 2009. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired medical receptionist. Survived by husband, Shunichi "Lefty"; son, Jason; daughters, Shirley Nagata, Karen Suehisa and Elaine; four grandchildren; brothers, Kazuo and Toshio Goya. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ELSIE FORBES LAU, 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2009. Born in Hana, Maui. Survived by nieces/caregivers, Lynn Perreira and Evelyn Norimoto; brother, George Forbes; five grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.
LARRY "COACH LARRY" KAMAI LEANIO, 61, of Kapolei, died Jan. 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Founder and head coach of Na 'Opio O Ka 'Aina; Honolulu Advertiser circulation manager. Survived by wife, Cassie; sons, Michael, Brian and Jason; daughters, Kanoe and Jara; mother, Florence Kanaeholo; brothers, William "Billy," Stanley and Teodorico "Jr" Leanio and Raymond Kalua'u; sisters, Virginia Black, Heather Scarda and Mona Toth. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
DAISY FUNG HAR LEE, 77, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 1, 2009. Born on Lana'i. Survived by companion, Richard Estores; son, Wallace; daughters, Wayna Harbottle and Donna; brother, Richard Fo; sisters, Irene Carpenter, Katherine Nault and Diana O'dell; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
MYA LIZELLE GOMEZ LIGSAY, infant daughter of Michael Ligsay and Chelsea Gomez, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by sister, Lindsey; grandparents, Benjamin and Perlita Ligsay, Tony Gomez and Imelda Lucy; great-grandparents, Manuel and Martha Ramos, Benjamin and Evangeline Somera and Juanita Gomez. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
YOSHI MATSUDA, 108, of Kapolei, died Dec. 17, 2008. Born in Aki, Kochi-Ken, Japan. Retired Palama Gakuen Japanese language teacher; honored recipient of Hawai'i Award for Literature and the Honpa Hongwanji Living Treasures of Hawai'i. Survived by seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
WILFRED K.F. MAU, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Served in the Merchant Marine and U.S. Army; Waikiki Lau Yee Chai Restaurant bartender. Survived by son, Mitchell; daughter, Beverly Tamashiro; brother, William; sisters, Mavis Lee, Vivian Fo and Loretta Young. Private burial of ashes at O'ahu Cemetery. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
WALLACE "WALLY" HITOSHI NAKASONE, 64, of Honolulu, formerly of Kahului, Maui, died Jan. 13, 2009. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired refrigeration pipefitter supervisor for Oahu Air Conditioning Inc.-Maui. Survived by wife, June; son, Wayde; daughter, Dawn Fraser; five grandchildren; brothers, Yasuo, Stanley Kiyoshi, Warren "Sus," Kenneth and Dr. Richard "Rick"; sisters, Judy Muramoto, Doris Oshiro and Lynn Dang. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.
PAUL "SUKI" PLATON REYES III, 52, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Kitchen supervisor. Survived by sons, Paul Platon Delos Santos Jr. and Kenneth Kiyoshi Scott Delos Santos; daughter, Patsy Pasay; brothers, Lloyd, Alton, Christopher Evans and Al; sisters, Kathlyn Price, Kelin, Valerie Balbarona, Kathleen Reyes, Cassandra and Caroline Evans. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.
MICHAEL "MIKE" ROY SAKAMOTO, 59, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. An artist, author, fisherman and host of the "Fishing Tales" television program. Survived by wife, Kathleen, son, Paul; daughter, Stephanie; mother, Peggy Murashima; sisters, Pauline Higa, Paula Igawa and Jan Kodani; two grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire. Donations to Pacific Island Fisheries Group, 150 Hamakua Drive, PBN No. 430, Kailua, HI 96734.
BEATRICE BISCO SUBELDIA, 76, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Hawaiian Telephone Co. switchboard operator; 20th Century Furniture receptionist. Survived by husband, Andres; daughters, Stacie Harrington, Mona and Sharon Subeldia and Christie Manuel; mother, Leona Bisco; sisters, Nenita Chang and Nadene; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.
MASAYA TAKENAKA, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sheraton Hotels head cashier. Survived by wife, Elsie; son, Glen; daughters, Marsha Kuwata and Beryl Tsukimura; two grandchildren; brothers, Byron, Donald, Leslie and Kenneth; sister, Audrey Tanaka. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
ZHANNA YUZEFOVNA VAYSBEYN, 61, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2009. Born in Kishinev, Moldova. State Department of Health chemist. Survived by husband, Misha Roytman; son, Timur Roytman; daughter, Marina Roytman; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Donations to Zhanna Vaysbeyn Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o 'Iolani School. Aloha attire.
WALTER OLIVER WATSON JR., 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 13, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired civil engineer. Survived by sons, Dodge Paikuli, Bryan Van Gieson and Patrick Eliakela; daughters, Cecily "Dede" Kahalelehuaokalani and Arlyn "Keala" Kealaonaona Boyne; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.